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.
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?
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.
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You first.
(Does this mean he has to get down and help Aki up??? Because he will. Even if he'll have to struggle a bit.)
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Are you sure?
[ He's trying to be a gentleman here. ]
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(Wow. He looks (playfully) offended?)
I can take care of you, too.
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[ Aki smiles, stepping closer, touching his forehead to Tsurumaru's forehead. ]
Let's do it, then.
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Let's do it.
(And he kneels down, hands folded out in front of him to help Aki up.)
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Let's.
[ Shaking his head, he lifts his foot to step up and into Tsurumaru's hand. ]
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One... two!
(And he lifts. Despite his delicate built, he's stronger than he looks. He's able to lift Aki up easily enough but it's a little more effort to sustain him. He wobbles a bit and has to stabilize himself again to make sure Aki can climb up. He doesn't mind. He just laughs and lifts a little more to help.)
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Reaching out, he offers a hand. ]
I'll pull you over before I drop down.
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He holds his head up high, eyes a mix of pride and mischief. It's not a trick he shows off often but he doesn't mind if there's no one else to watch. He doesn't mind if Aki sees.)
I'll catch you.
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[ Aki shakes his head, but his smile is fond as he shifts his weight and twists his body over. If his... Friend... Wants to catch him, or try to, that's fine, but he's sliding off the fence to drop to the ground on the other side. ]
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(He likes it when people try to care for him. Even when he doesn't need or deserve it. He'll skip over and wrap around Aki's arm, giving him a tug towards the blossoms,)
I'm surprised you'd break the rules.
(Just breaking into a park... scandalous. )
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[ He lets himself be tugged along by Tsurumaru, shaking his head. As if this is the most dangerous thing he's done in his time. ]
I don't think they're going to care about a park, especially if we don't get caught.
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(But so is he.
The garden is dark but the cherry blossoms reflect enough of the city's light to make things look quite bright. It's quiet with no one around and the entire ground is theirs to enjoy. He's going to start to lead them over to one tree that still has impressive bloom. Maybe it's one of the trees that blooms later in the season? )
What kind of rules have you broken before this?
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I've tried to skip out on missions, and I started smoking when I shouldn't. I fed Kon things he hated, too, and it broke our contract.
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Hah! That's it?
(He lets himself be pulled in even if it means walking a little more slowly. It's warmer this way. It's nicer.)
Everyone skips work and has a few vices. (He doesn't mind. He isn't a perfect spirit either.) ... Don't ever mess with my food, though.
(It's one of the best benefits that comes with being human. Dont' mess with it.)
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[ He's a responsible guy... Don't throw them around like Power does. ]
The reasons for skipping work wasn't that simple, but that's a conversation for another time.
[ Sometimes you want to give up on your life's dream because you have a family again. ]
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(He eats his vegetables. Most of the time?? Everyone has things they don't like, okay. As for that last part, he tilts his head up to look at Aki. Again with work... hm.
But he won't dwell on it because they've arrived at the tree and he's going to break away just a bit to pull Aki over and gently push him down, both hands on his shoulders so when Aki sits, Tsurumaru can then... sit on his lap, facing him.)
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[ Aki is sat, his arms lifting to wrap around Tsurumaru gently, to hold him close. It's warm: the solid weight of his body, the warmth of him settled against him, the way his own cheeks are rising into a blush to meet him... It's nice.
How long has it been...
Leaning close, he smiles fondly. ]
Beautiful.
[ The trees, or Tsurumaru? Dealer's choice. ]
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take him in. Even in the dark of night, he can see the flush across Aki's face. He can feel the way his temperature rises and that smile— As soon as he sees it, he brings his hands up to hold his face, tilting it so he can see that smile. See that look in his eye when he only looks at him.
He almost surprises himself by how he acts. By how his heart skips. By how warm he feels. How cute (endearing). How sweet (precious). How surprising (charming).
He brushes back his hair and leans in, the sleeves of his robe like a curtain for them both. Even in this empty park, he won't risk anyone seeing them. Not even the moon.)
Look at me.
(Only him. Only him watching only him. Only him when he pulls Aki closer, leans in, and presses his lips against his.)
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When had his mindset changed? Was it when his focus shifted to Denji and Power? When he arrived here? When he had learned of his inevitable death taking place?
Does it matter?
His gaze is set on Tsurumaru, never faltering, never flickering. When Aki gives his attention to something, he gives his all: the Gun Devil, Makima-san, Denji, Power, his hopes for the future... He gives a hundred percent. He cares too much.
Leaning in, he presses their mouths together, soft and careful, one hand lifting to rest gently on the back of Tsurumaru's body, thumb stroking absently against the shape of his spine. ]
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Smiling, pulling back with something like a mix between a gentle sigh and a laugh, he wraps his arms around Aki in a hug, leaning with his full weight on him. He leans his head on Aki's shoulder, just a whisper of a kiss against his neck as he nuzzles against him. Again, he laughs, quiet and almost... embarrassed...? )
You're warm. (He is too but it's easier to deflect and blame him instead.) All of you.
(The way humans are.)
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He wants more kisses, wants to steal more, but he can wait. They feel worth waiting for, worth cherishing, each one - even if he might be hungry for it, wanting to devour the man in his arms. It would be so easy to fall into the old habit, but that isn't what this is about, not after the intensity of the rift, the softness of the hot spring, the tenderness of this moment.
Leaning in, his hand lifts to stroke gently through Tsurumaru's hair. ]
So are you, Tsurumaru-san. You feel... Wonderful.
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(Still. Quiet. Not a single word.
And gently
he
bites Aki's neck.)
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Oh!
Aki shifts a little, tilting his head so he can muffle the sharp sound that comes out of his mouth against the soft curl of Tsurumaru's hair. That's not what he expected, but he's not complaining even a little.
In fact, he just tilts his head so that Tsurumaru can have more access, if he wants. ]
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pinch his cheek.
And unlike before... he pinches hard. He even gives it a tug.)
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