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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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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[ That kind of hurts... He lifts his hand to stroke through his hair, nails scraping gently against his scalp. This feels less good, thank you...
So distracted, he forgot the honorifics. ]
What are you...
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It's kind of unfair that he's being treated so well while he's teasing Aki like this and he just. Mumbles,)
Tsurumaru.
(And one more little tug for good measure.)
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Repeating his name... Aki sighs, turning his head to press a kiss against Tsurumaru's palm. ]
Shall I call you that? Tsurumaru... [ Turning up, tilting, to leave a kiss against his cheek. ] Tsuru... Which do you like best?
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Aki will feel that Tsurumaru is... warm. He's practically radiating heat from the face and as if to distract him, he just pokes Aki in the cheek this time. Don't look at him like this. He's seriously uncool right now.
Grumbling,)
... Whichever one you want.
(Mumbling,)
If we're like this then there's no reason to be so...
(Polite.)
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Stop being such a cute tease... Stop grumbling, just kiss him. ]
Tsuru... I'll call you that when we're together, and you can call me just Aki.
[ Lifting his hand up, Aki cups Tsurumaru's cheek again, soft and careful. ]
Let me kiss you some more.
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Slowly, he turns his face, his cheeks warm and bright even in the dark. There isn't a breeze in the air but under this tree... the cherry blossoms fall. Well, it is the end of the season so surely that's nothing strange.
Sitting up a little straighter, as close as he can be against him, he looks away. How can he when he's so uncool!!! It's clear he's embarrassed and he shifts a bit in place awkwardly and sulks,)
... I'll allow it.
(Even if his pride is suffering, he's selfish. He can't help but want...
...
... Attention. Yeah. That's the word.)
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It's not as if he minds about 'cool' or 'uncool', not when he has Tsurumaru in his arms. He wants this - the closeness, the tenderness, drawing the other man against his body and letting himself enjoy it. It's been some time since he permitted himself this kind of intimacy beyond Denji, so it feels... New. Exciting. Right.
He wants more of it, to devour it, selfish with it all. ]
Thank you, Tsuru.
[ Tsurumaru is the focus of all of Aki's attention right now, nothing distracting him, not even the sweet smelling flowers. His lips curl into a soft smile as he kisses him again, holding his head gently, pushing forward - he'll give Tsuru as much as he wants, as deep as he wants.
Not bullying or pushing, just asking for as much as he's willing to give. ]
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Still sulking, he only lets Aki kiss him first, his intent to be stubborn to protect his image but he can't help it. Aki smiles and he finds himself doing the same. It's infectious how good it feels and while he brushes a hand through his hair, combing through it and tugging ever so he can lean in better.
He's being careful. He can tell by the way Aki handles him, never pushing too much, providing openings while waiting for him to chase. It's slow and gentle but he doesn't mind. He likes it, even and he finds himself wanting more. More as he parts his lips, more as he chases him, more as he relaxes into his arms, all of his stubborn pride from earlier disappearing with a sigh. )
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He remains soft. Tender. Not wanting to break this fragile thing with hands that were bred to cause harm.
The kiss deepens and Aki sighs into his mouth, arms squeezing around his waist, leaning in to chase the taste of Tsurumaru's mouth; he's not sure why he expects him to taste sweet, but the scent of flowers is around them and makes him feel fuzzy and warm. Content. Happy. He keeps kissing him, drawing it out, filled with want and affection, trying to show his budding feelings with the tenderness of a mouth on mouth. ]
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As careful as he is, he can feel the want. The desire. The greed. And for now, he's happy to give. Just enough, generous but not too much, something holding him back from completely giving in. He returns what he's given, taking and giving instead of just being taken. He has to pull back and look at him to see if he's real, breathless.)
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When they pause, just to breathe, he wonders absently if his cheeks are red, if his lips are the same colour from the depth of their kisses, expression warm. Soft. His heart is racing in his chest, and he sighs as he leans in to steal another.
This is something he could get used to. ]
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And he knows. He knows what's coming. He can see the look in his eyes. That selfishness. That want. And he barely has time to prepare. )
Ah.
(He lets out a surprised gasp, the first real sound he's made in awhile and carelessly, gracelessly, his teeth catch Aki, sharp but soft and so totally unrefined. It's embarrassing and he flushes, breaking away briefly from reflex only to go back in, a quick kiss on the lip, and another, and—
He raises his free hand between them, slender fingers gently pressing against Aki's mouth. Wait a minute. Just wait. Head spinning, heart aching, a voice inside him asking, are you having fun? The same voice warning him, don't get ahead of yourself.
He looks down and away. Like a coward. )
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The flush, the kisses, the way they sink back around one another...
Leaning in, he presses a kiss to the top of Tsurumaru's head, strokes a hand down his back, draws him closer and squeezes their bodies together in a tender embrace. It doesn't need to be more than that: he doesn't need more than it. What's the point of demanding more when you're a dead man on borrowed time, waiting for the life support to be ripped away from you?
Aki just holds him, closing his eyes and sighing softly, tilting his head. He lives for quiet moments like this, letting himself bask in the comfort of company, the warm feeling in his chest from the sheer joy of being wanted. ]
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It's him. He's the one who went too far and he comes to a surprising halt. He holds his breath and waits to see what Aki will do. He wonders how he'll respond. If he'll ask if something is wrong because he knows Aki won't press forward.
There's a kiss to his crown and a soothing hand on his back and he finally, finally lets out a slow and controlled breath, steadying himself once more. Wrapping his arms around his shoulders, he slouches over, sinking into him and rest his head on him. Holding on to him like he's an anchor, letting the quiet settle as the moment turns in his head.
There are things he could say right now. Explanations he could give. But they feel heavy on his tongue.
All he can do... Is gently brush his fingers against Aki's neck, thumbing the back of his neck in gentle, soothing circles. Just in case. Just in case he thinks he did something wrong. Just so he knows he wants him to stay until, like a fairy tale, it all ends and they have to return.)