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𝚂𝚢𝚗𝚏𝚕𝚞𝚡 𝙼𝚘𝚍𝚜 ([personal profile] synfluxmods) wrote in [community profile] synflux2024-04-13 05:46 pm

▶ DOWNTIME MINGLE #2

DOWNTIME MINGLE #2


CONTENT WARNINGS: medical procedures, possible nsfw

▶ 001. DOWNTIME & SPONSORSHIPS

As Outsiders make themselves comfortable back on MAIN BASE, they will be informed of a reward for their great efforts. A party is thrown to celebrate their achievements and they will find pizza and a cup noodle tower. A giant streamer and balloons are laid out for everyone to see:
GOOD JOB:
GREAT EXPLOSION MURDER GOD DYNAMIGHT (K.O)
KUZUNOHA14 (546)
TENTACLE (497)
ICE SNAP (488)

The named Outsiders will also be informed that they’ve managed to catch the attention of a certain instant noodle company. As thanks for their hard work and dedication to protecting Neo Tokyo, the company has decided to launch a new line of flavors in their honor. All proceeds will go to relief efforts and charities in Neo Tokyo. The new flavors are:
EXXXTRA HOTT mapo tofu ramen
Creamy octopus and seafood chowder ramen
Chilled tomato noodles
Sweet potato and miso ramen

The tower of cup noodles in the cafeteria isn’t all. The winners will receive a free and unlimited supply of the special flavors until the campaign ends in 3 months.

Those who do not attend the party will still get this message as a marquee text along their ocular device. Characters CAN take this message off, but it's a bit complex. Try under General > Settings > Notifications > Messages > Texts > Alerts > Appearance > End Battle Notifications > OFF. Hopefully, you won't miss something exciting by doing this. The marquee will disappear a week after the kaiju fight.


▶ 002. HEALTH CHECKS.

Following the events of the most recent battle, LILITH is in a busy state. What was supposed to be a simple operation has become a major event with the sudden Rift event. The LILITH administrators work closely with officers, researchers, and engineers to understand what happened and how to proceed.

While not all questions are answered, Outsiders will receive updates on things of note. First and foremost, the Rift was successfully closed. The park is closed and being tested to see if it is safe to enter. Reports suggest the Rift event was caused by the large, uncontrolled levels of electricity at the park. LILITH agents have gone in and identified some of the bodies. Others are missing, presumably pulled into the Rift, and assumed dead. Among the dead is Dr. Tanaka whose mutated corpse and lab coat were found near what they believe to be the Rift’s origin center. As for the mutated survivors… well, that remains to be answered.

Outsiders will be told to sit tight while the grounds are checked and cleared for further recovery efforts. In the meantime, every LILITH operative who participated at Tokyo Disney Land will receive orders to check their health to make sure the Rift didn’t infect them.

Outsiders will be directed to the medical bay where Dr. Spim and Alex will tell them to get changed into their loungewear and wait for tests in the lobby with each other. They will be given questionnaires to fill out and be asked what they experienced before, during, and after the Rift opened. After that, they will conduct regular tests for things like their blood, vision, hearing, etc. The physical will also involve checking their ocular and brain implants. Hopefully, no one is bothered by all of the poking and prodding.

Upon conclusion, characters will receive their results. For the most part, there don’t appear to be any lingering effects from the Rift, and any comments they receive will be about their regular health. There may also be some helpful advice written at the end to varying degrees of helpfulness such as:
Reduce sugar intake.
Remember to live, laugh, love, and hydrate.
Exercise regularly to improve mental health.
Be nice to yourself or else.


Characters are free to discuss their results with each other or they can choose to keep the results to themselves. After all, the results they receive are between them and their physician… Right?


▶ 003. TFLN.

Although ocular & brain implants are the means of communication nowadays, a messenger service still exists in this world. Mostly everyone uses LINE nowadays even if the need for cellular phones is null. Characters may have already recognized the interface to be somewhat familiar with the similar shade of green and same old slogan.

It happens the first time, and several times throughout the week as your character goes about their new routine. The sound of machine-like whirring, deep within their cranium, like a computer that’s in the midst of processing some new information. Then, there’s the familiar ping of a new public message, and whatever you were thinking about at that point of time will be plastered on the network, for all to read and react to. Thinking about your recent health check results? Having a fun night out at a club? Regretting said night out at the club? Falling into a deep depression about how your life has turned out so far? It doesn’t matter when or where, because the system doesn’t discriminate. You’ll soon find the thoughts you were having during those moments posted on the network and you can’t delete them.

"The system is updating …

...

The system is updating … "


That’s the only explanation SYNTHIA will give when prodded or asked to take down a post. She’s not too helpful at this moment. It looks like while Seok Dang isn't available, his usual antics have been pre-programmed.

"We are performing an investigation into this matter. We appreciate your patience."


Welcome to our third Network Mingle! This is a TFLN-inspired mingle that’s been tweaked to make it completely canon to the game. Due to a glitch in the system, random thoughts that characters might be having throughout the week will be registered as network posts and posted in public for all to see and respond to. This can happen at any time as they wander around the main base or different Neo Tokyo locations!

HOW TO PLAY:
1. Write out prompts (example below) for others to respond to. These can be thoughts they’re having in bed, at work, while intoxicated or what-have-you. You can look up shower thoughts or TFLN as inspiration, but remember that this will be game canon so it has to be written in your character’s voice.
2. Go around and respond to others!
3. ???
4. PROFIT!

Participation in this mingle isn’t obligatory, of course. If you don’t want your character to participate, you can simply assume the glitch did not affect them.

We also have a code below for fun, but please don't feel pressured to use it. As always, a regular text thread works out just fine! Most importantly, have fun!

(Please remember to put warnings for NSFW/triggering content in the subject header.)

NOTE: Since there is both an action and a text component to this mingle, all action tags on this post are worth 2 POINTS while all text tags as part of the TFLN prompt are worth 1 POINT.



wheft: (pic#17035704)

[personal profile] wheft 2024-04-15 05:55 am (UTC)(link)
That bad, huh.

[ MARCH WHAT DID YOU GET HIM......... ]

I dunno. I'm gonna need more than that in order to persuade me. I'm giving her a gift for myself, you know.
frostfist: (pic#16873225)

[personal profile] frostfist 2024-04-15 06:08 am (UTC)(link)
[ :( ]

You drive a hard bargain. What would be enough for you then?
wheft: (pic#17070393)

[personal profile] wheft 2024-04-15 06:11 am (UTC)(link)
[ that's... such a dangerous question now, but she'll push through it. ]

Hmm. Honestly, I didn't think I'd get this far. But I'm sure I can agree with whatever you've got planned.
frostfist: (pic#16949990)

[personal profile] frostfist 2024-04-15 06:38 am (UTC)(link)
[ so that's how it is, huh......................................... ]

What about a tour then? Of Fontaine, specifically. Apparently these implants are a lot more advanced than I realized.
wheft: (pic#17035696)

[personal profile] wheft 2024-04-15 06:41 am (UTC)(link)
Huh? You can do that??

[ she hasn't tried that feature before, hello??? 👀 ]
frostfist: (pic#16780259)

[personal profile] frostfist 2024-04-15 10:31 am (UTC)(link)
It's not perfect, but I can [ what's the right terminology here ] project a location from my memory. It was surprisingly realistic the last time I tried.
wheft: (pic#17070393)

did you even sleep

[personal profile] wheft 2024-04-15 10:33 am (UTC)(link)
[ a projection of his hometown... ]

Does that mean... we could go underwater? You don't have to if it's too complicated, but...

[ she really wants to see it 🥺 ]
frostfist: (pic#16949969)

tears in my eyes

[personal profile] frostfist 2024-04-15 10:35 am (UTC)(link)
Out in the ocean? It's been a long time since I've been diving but I suppose it wouldn't hurt to try.

[ it might be a little fuzzy, sorry girl.... ]
wheft: (pic#17035701)

patpat...

[personal profile] wheft 2024-04-15 10:38 am (UTC)(link)
Like I said, we don't have to if it's too much. I'm already touched you'd go out of your way to do that for me in the first place.

[ ugh.......... ugh. okay. she's fine. this is fine. ]

Consider me completely convinced. I'll go get something for March on your behalf, then. Any recommendations?
frostfist: (pic#16873256)

it's fine, i'll nap later

[personal profile] frostfist 2024-04-15 10:46 am (UTC)(link)
I'll leave that in your capable hands.

And it's really no trouble. In fact, I'd say it's a lot easier than finding a way back to Fontaine from here.
wheft: (pic#16862418)

[personal profile] wheft 2024-04-15 10:49 am (UTC)(link)
[ ...oh. of course he wants to go back. that makes sense. ishmael also has to go back no matter what, too. ]

You miss prison work that much?
frostfist: (pic#16780264)

[personal profile] frostfist 2024-04-15 10:53 am (UTC)(link)
[ does anyone truly miss working in a prison... ]

I accepted responsibility for everyone in the Fortress when I took over. I don't enjoy shirking my responsibilities.
wheft: (pic#17088658)

[personal profile] wheft 2024-04-15 10:57 am (UTC)(link)
Makes sense. Could you imagine the piles upon piles of paperwork just waiting for you? Yikes.

[ haha. but seriously. ]

That does make me wonder, though. Why did they hand the position over to you if you were formerly incarcerated there? Is that how they pick out their next administrators over there?
frostfist: (pic#16949974)

[personal profile] frostfist 2024-04-15 11:03 am (UTC)(link)
[ DON'T REMIND HIM....he's falling to his metaphorical knees right now at the thought of all that paperwork. ]

The Fortress of Meropide operates under its own set of rules, separate from the governance of the Court of Fontaine itself. You could say that whoever finds themselves at the top of the food chain there gets to decide how things go.

[ is that vague as shit? sure is! ]

Let me know when you're free though. I'll try and set something up.
wheft: (pic#16844210)

[personal profile] wheft 2024-04-15 11:09 am (UTC)(link)
Sounds like how the Great Lake back home has its own set of laws separate from the Head. At least yours sound more diplomatic...

But sure. I'm looking forward to it. Thanks for doing this for me.