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▶ 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.



queenofkur: (fac 021)

@goddess of death

[personal profile] queenofkur 2024-04-15 11:34 am (UTC)(link)
NO

Undo that!

Never delete your memories, even if they're awful ones.

You will regret it forever!
seaurchin: (47)

[personal profile] seaurchin 2024-04-15 09:31 pm (UTC)(link)
[ thanks sailor eresh ]

I wasn't expecting it to work...

you have experience with this?
queenofkur: (gaa 052)

[personal profile] queenofkur 2024-04-15 09:48 pm (UTC)(link)
I do. I was manipulated into excising certain memories as penitence for my sin.

Then once those memories gone, I was further manipulated into erasing my existence.

Discarding a piece of your past - be it a beautiful or painful one - is a grievous mistake.
seaurchin: (238)

[personal profile] seaurchin 2024-04-16 10:44 am (UTC)(link)
Who would do that to you?
queenofkur: (baf 001)

[personal profile] queenofkur 2024-04-16 11:44 am (UTC)(link)
The shadow of an ancient god who held a grudge towards me.

But that's not the topic.

The point is, your memories are precious.
seaurchin: (194)

[personal profile] seaurchin 2024-04-17 10:33 am (UTC)(link)
It's a stupid memory ... That man is my father, so I just didn't want to remember seeing him in the onsen.

I didn't mean to worry you though ...
queenofkur: (daf 302)

[personal profile] queenofkur 2024-04-17 12:14 pm (UTC)(link)
This does sound like quite the traumatic memory. My apologies if I came off as a neurotic worrywart.

I just do not want you - or anyone - to go through the same experience.
seaurchin: (149)

[personal profile] seaurchin 2024-04-23 01:27 pm (UTC)(link)
It's nothing that serious.

You shouldn't let anyone convince you your memories aren't worth keeping.
queenofkur: (daf 300)

[personal profile] queenofkur 2024-04-23 11:25 pm (UTC)(link)
[ W-Why is he shifting the topic back onto her?! ]

It was a moment of weakness.

Something had happened that...


[ ... It kind of hurts thinking back about it. Because there is something really personal and painful that lies at the heart of this accident. Something she cannot share with anyone lest . ]

My apologies, I do not wish to talk about this.
seaurchin: (297)

[personal profile] seaurchin 2024-04-25 05:35 am (UTC)(link)
That's okay.

Do you want some udon?
queenofkur: (fab 003)

[personal profile] queenofkur 2024-04-25 02:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Udon...?

What is this?
seaurchin: (216)

[personal profile] seaurchin 2024-04-28 01:50 pm (UTC)(link)
It's a kind of thick noodle. I've used soy sauce, dashi and mirin for the broth.

I made too much though.
queenofkur: (fab 128)

[personal profile] queenofkur 2024-04-29 11:48 am (UTC)(link)
In that case, certainly. I would very much like to try all sorts of human meals.
seaurchin: (7)

[personal profile] seaurchin 2024-04-30 12:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Would you like it delivered to you? I won't make you come over if you're busy.
queenofkur: (aaa 010)

[personal profile] queenofkur 2024-05-01 01:19 pm (UTC)(link)
If you wouldn't mind, that would be very kind of you.

[ The text reply sparkles. Thank you for giving her an excuse not to face the hordes of people in the outside world. ]
seaurchin: (288)

[personal profile] seaurchin 2024-05-03 10:58 am (UTC)(link)
[ he understands that sometimes you just don't want to deal with people ]

Look out for a black bird.

[ Soon after, Megumi's black hummingbird drone 'Gari' will peck at her door, waiting for her to open it. There's a plastic container hanging off her feet. Inside, Ereshkigal will find a bowl of udon. ]
queenofkur: (faa 005)

[personal profile] queenofkur 2024-05-03 11:48 am (UTC)(link)
[ What a cute bird...! He's getting his fair share of petting and some grains as thanks for his effort. But taking the bowl without giving anything in return would be most undignified.

So before he departs, Ereshkigal places in the bird's plastic container a small bouquet of flowers she's been growing home. There's a small message with it that reads:

Thank you! (^_^) ]
seaurchin: (248)

[personal profile] seaurchin 2024-05-05 11:56 am (UTC)(link)
[ Flowers. He doesn't think he's ever received them before. This little exchange between them makes him feel all soft and warm inside. They look so beautiful! If only he knew the proper care of them. He'll have to look this up. ]

Thank you ... for the flowers.

I haven't seen this species at the local florist. How did you get them?
queenofkur: (faa 025)

[personal profile] queenofkur 2024-05-05 11:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Finding them was difficult. I had to pay a high price to buy the seeds.

I am growing them in my temple. It was challenging at first, but I have a lot of blooms now.
seaurchin: (141)

[personal profile] seaurchin 2024-05-08 10:50 am (UTC)(link)
You shouldn't give me something this precious then. I didn't do much to deserve it.
queenofkur: (daa 001)

[personal profile] queenofkur 2024-05-08 09:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Please do not worry, I have enough left to grow more.

I believe you did plenty to deserve them. And even if you had not, they would still be yours.
seaurchin: (247)

[personal profile] seaurchin 2024-05-11 05:41 am (UTC)(link)
[ he's touched. he's going to find a vase to put them in. ]

How do I stop them from wilting too quickly?
queenofkur: (faa 005)

[personal profile] queenofkur 2024-05-11 08:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Properly water them twice a day, but not too much.

Expose them to sunlight. Flowers love sunlight.

And speak to them.
seaurchin: (46)

[personal profile] seaurchin 2024-05-11 11:45 pm (UTC)(link)
I'll do that. Thank you.

What do you say to your flowers?
queenofkur: (dab 007)

[personal profile] queenofkur 2024-05-13 12:46 pm (UTC)(link)
That's private.

What you say to your flowers should stay between you and them.