synfluxmods: (Default)
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.



penaltypoints: (04)

[personal profile] penaltypoints 2024-04-16 05:37 am (UTC)(link)
[ I'm sorry to continue Yesod learning things to break his brain that he can't unsee because the next installment will be Malkuth contemplating fashion choices. Should he pretend that he never saw this.... But

► Ignore her.
► Ignore her.
► Ignore her.

is not an option. ]


Congratulations.
penaltypoints: (01)

[personal profile] penaltypoints 2024-04-16 05:54 am (UTC)(link)
The sentiment is genuine. Would you prefer that I didn't express it?
ignoreher: (35)

[personal profile] ignoreher 2024-04-16 05:56 am (UTC)(link)
Please.

[ ... ]

I know it's genuine! For better or worse, you're a terrible liar and you're blunt as steel! There's nothing to congratulate me on! I'm just trying to get a rise out of someone I know!

[ that... is technically true!!!!!!! ]
penaltypoints: (10)

[personal profile] penaltypoints 2024-04-16 06:06 am (UTC)(link)
These are new experiences, at any rate. Don't you consider that worth celebrating?
ignoreher: (34)

[personal profile] ignoreher 2024-04-16 06:09 am (UTC)(link)
[ she wishes he was teasing her but he doesn't have a teasing bolt in his body. it really sounds like he's making fun of her. not a funny nut anywhere in there. no humor screws. she can depend on him to be sincere and serious. unfortunately. ]

... Yeah. Can I get your objective opinion, then? If it's not weird.
penaltypoints: (05)

[personal profile] penaltypoints 2024-04-16 06:28 am (UTC)(link)
[ His objective opinion... on Malkuth's outfit ideas? ]

If my input will prove useful, I'll provide it.

[ And here is his sense of humor... ]

I am aware that the company standard no longer applies.
ignoreher: (17)

[personal profile] ignoreher 2024-04-16 06:35 am (UTC)(link)
[ no............................... his funny nut.............. ]

And yet I still find myself abiding by it most days...

[ always a tidy appearance, even when she's being casual. one, two, and more hesitantly three are modeled and sent his way. ]

A friend of mine said the last would pair super well with some cat themed thigh highs, but I have to go out and buy them. It's not really something I'm thinking about trying seriously though.

[ like, her? rocking that? no way. the more she thinks about it the more she's disassociating. ]
penaltypoints: (04)

[personal profile] penaltypoints 2024-04-16 07:16 am (UTC)(link)
[ It does feel somewhat inappropriate to examine each image to compare them and offer Malkuth a thorough answer... possibly in part because Yesod can't help but think of the discussion that many of the men attending Kaito's gathering participated in. He can't predict an unknown person's reaction, in any event. ]

Is there a reason why cats were recommended in particular?

As for your current selection, there seems to be no overlap between the situations in which each outfit might be worn. Thus, as it's clear that all of these options suit you, and the weather or location are presumably irrelevant, other factors may determine your final choice.

For example, you mentioned your intentions. You've also previously spoken of colors. I believe your own preferences should guide your decision as well.
ignoreher: (01)

[personal profile] ignoreher 2024-04-16 07:35 am (UTC)(link)
[ ...

isn't there a case to be made about being too objective...? would she prefer him to have a bias? she doesn't know the answer to that, actually. hm. ]


She likes cats, that's all.

Thanks for the answer though, that's about as objective as I thought you'd get! The second one is my favorite, I think -- it's really comfortable and works with longer dresses too.


[ it isn't the most colorful, nor is it particularly heart throbbing, but it's what she likes for sure. ]
penaltypoints: (01)

[personal profile] penaltypoints 2024-04-16 09:25 am (UTC)(link)
[ Naturally, anything but an objective answer is unacceptable, given the context, and Yesod would like to think that he has indeed succeeded in analyzing each outfit with the utmost unbiased precision. ]

That is practical, then. Moreover, you would have the option of removing the outermost layer, should you find yourself feeling too warm.

The first and third appear to be bolder by comparison.
ignoreher: (34)

[personal profile] ignoreher 2024-04-16 03:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, in totally different ways... Showing my shoulders off feels weird.

[ even though...

...

well, she can save that outfit for another day, she guesses... ]


It's a lot warmer here than in the City though, and especially when it turns over to the summer months I'm expecting fashion to swing that way too. Better to get used to it now than to panic later, right?
penaltypoints: (04)

[personal profile] penaltypoints 2024-04-23 02:54 am (UTC)(link)
[ Her shoulders, but not her legs? Yesod considers that for a moment, though he can't imagine easily wearing anything that exposes any part of his body to begin with, even now. Of course, Malkuth's reasons are different. ]

Yes, I doubt that any of us ever wore particularly revealing garments in the past. Consequently, it's likely that it will take some time to adjust in order to feel less self-conscious. Easing into it is reasonable.

[ Further objective assessments, even if he feels self-conscious himself, all the more unable to forget certain conversations at the hot springs. Thanks, Izou. ]
ignoreher: (04)

[personal profile] ignoreher 2024-04-23 03:15 am (UTC)(link)
[ maybe he'll understand one day. shoulders, but not her legs... crossing her ankles. ]

You should, too! Bit by bit. It'll... be good to step away from the past like that, gradually, at your own pace. I'm sure the module you use can adjust that as needed.

[ or if not... maybe she can... no, maybe not... she still needs to read a little more to make sure she can give them an overdue check up after the mission... ]
penaltypoints: (05)

[personal profile] penaltypoints 2024-04-29 07:37 am (UTC)(link)
[ The suggestion surprises him — it hadn't occurred to him to change his projected appearance to such an extent outside of that infiltration mission, least of all to equip it with an expanded wardrobe. Should he dress as he did in his first life, before he began to keep more and more of himself encased in the layers of his clothing...? Or attempt to step away from the past altogether? ]

I suppose nothing would require ironing then.

Perhaps I'll request your objective opinion soon, Malkuth.
ignoreher: (04)

[personal profile] ignoreher 2024-04-29 01:49 pm (UTC)(link)
[ oh, he's actually taking it into consideration. ]

I don't know if I could give one as objective as you did, but I'll try! Whenever I walk around with March, I catch myself looking at stuff that might suit you two anyway.

[ they are always on her mind, after all, even taking into account yesod's current preference for layers -- as it warms he'll have to shed some, but she's seen looks that use it stylishly still... could they go out windowshopping together someday? is it too much of a wish? ]

Just give it some thought! It's one of the few ways we can express ourselves without words to others, so it's actually kind of fun...