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Entry tags:
- !event,
- chainsaw man: makima,
- devil summoner: raidou kuzunoha,
- elfen lied: lucy/kaede,
- fate/grand order: okada izou,
- frieren: beyond journey's end: fern,
- genshin impact: wriothesley,
- gokurakugai: tao saotome,
- honkai star rail: dr. ratio,
- honkai star rail: march 7th,
- jujutsu kaisen: satoru gojo,
- jujutsu kaisen: suguru geto,
- jujutsu kaisen: yuji itadori,
- library of ruina: gebura,
- library of ruina: malkuth,
- limbus company: ishmael,
- lobotomy corporation: yesod,
- my hero academia: katsuki bakugo,
- overwatch: hana song (d.va),
- persona 5: goro akechi,
- persona 5: ren amamiya,
- sonic the hedgehog: sonic,
- spy x family: yor briar
TRAVEL LOG #1
TRAVEL LOG #1
ā¶ 001. A RUDE AWAKENING.
On the morning of the 15th, the Outsiders will hear an alarm sound in the early hours. No matter what youāre doing, the alarm will not stop sounding, and itās because theyāre playing directly into your oculars. If one is sleeping, they may even be roused by the spark of colors on their oculars dictating an emergency. After a few minutes of this, the following message will appear:
PLEASE REPORT TO THE DATAPORTAL AT THE TOKYO BRANCH AND BE PREPARED FOR DEPARTURE.
Following the success of the dataportal testing, the engineering department was able to fine tune its abilities and widen the reach of the portals. The portals can connect even abroad now!
Despite their best efforts, however, they cannot guarantee that the same symptoms wonāt appear, and ask all Outsiders who are utilizing them to practice caution. Additionally, through all their testing, they found that people who hold hands or make contact with others as they pass through will be hit with less issues.
PLEASE REPORT TO THE DATAPORTAL AT THE TOKYO BRANCH AND BE PREPARED FOR DEPARTURE.
"Captain Yamakawa speaking. Youāve done a great job in testing the data portals. Now that we are able to travel, we were sent a call for help in another city due to lack of personnel and resources abroad. You will be looking for evidence of a new kaiju around the rendezvous point. It may be a difficult journey, so prepare yourself. SYNTHIA will still be online to help you make it to the city. Report to the POD CHAMBER where we have installed an international dataportal and prepare for transportation."
Following the success of the dataportal testing, the engineering department was able to fine tune its abilities and widen the reach of the portals. The portals can connect even abroad now!
Despite their best efforts, however, they cannot guarantee that the same symptoms wonāt appear, and ask all Outsiders who are utilizing them to practice caution. Additionally, through all their testing, they found that people who hold hands or make contact with others as they pass through will be hit with less issues.
ā¶ 002. WELCOME TO LAS VEGAS.
When one passes through the data portal, they will see the refuge city of Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Similar to Neo Tokyo, it is also rich in life and known as the city that never sleeps. Incidentally, it is also famously noted as a place of endless vice. The city is built up around a strip of land of roughly 4.2 miles. A vast majority of the city was built up over the wreckage of the old, and some fixtures were simply made new with whatever was left preexisting. The Mojave Desert has expanded towards surrounding cities, though it will take a vehicle to get there in a timely manner.
The city has no shortage of hotels and with each hotel, a casino. While Outsiders here are on a mission, thereās no stating they couldnāt participate in the fun of Vegas while LILITH crew begin their investigation. While some hotels will be clearly abandoned or less traversed, there is no end to all card tables and slot machines, all asking for your KRYPTOS.
The hotel the Outsiders are slotted to stay over the course of the next few days is one where they built directly over the hotels of the old. While it offers a decent place to sleep, itās not without a refurbished pirate themed bed, or the columns of what appears to have been from Caesars Palace. Is that a giant clown face staring at you in the room? Donāt worry about it. The hotel offers that this is the best place to depart into the desert from. For this mission, Outsiders may bunk up with whoever they would like, and each hotel provides two queen sized beds.
Excited to venture out into the city? Even under the threat of kaiju, the city doesnāt sleep. Outsiders may venture through the Las Vegas Strip and treat themselves to a fun night of drinking, gambling, shopping, partying and circle-style performances. The Grand Canal Shoppes, a Venetian-inspired high end mall, boasts a man-made canal with gondola rides for a fee, along with many retail outlets and restaurants. There are also numerous spas and carnival-style rides to enjoy. Las Vegas was once known as the āMarriage Capital of the Worldā, and in a world besieged by kaiju, the people donāt seem to think they have anything to lose. Outsiders may spot a few bride and grooms-to-be partying in the street.
(LILITH does not have a stance on whether or not Outsiders are permitted to get hitched as long as it does not affect their performance. )
The city has no shortage of hotels and with each hotel, a casino. While Outsiders here are on a mission, thereās no stating they couldnāt participate in the fun of Vegas while LILITH crew begin their investigation. While some hotels will be clearly abandoned or less traversed, there is no end to all card tables and slot machines, all asking for your KRYPTOS.
The hotel the Outsiders are slotted to stay over the course of the next few days is one where they built directly over the hotels of the old. While it offers a decent place to sleep, itās not without a refurbished pirate themed bed, or the columns of what appears to have been from Caesars Palace. Is that a giant clown face staring at you in the room? Donāt worry about it. The hotel offers that this is the best place to depart into the desert from. For this mission, Outsiders may bunk up with whoever they would like, and each hotel provides two queen sized beds.
Excited to venture out into the city? Even under the threat of kaiju, the city doesnāt sleep. Outsiders may venture through the Las Vegas Strip and treat themselves to a fun night of drinking, gambling, shopping, partying and circle-style performances. The Grand Canal Shoppes, a Venetian-inspired high end mall, boasts a man-made canal with gondola rides for a fee, along with many retail outlets and restaurants. There are also numerous spas and carnival-style rides to enjoy. Las Vegas was once known as the āMarriage Capital of the Worldā, and in a world besieged by kaiju, the people donāt seem to think they have anything to lose. Outsiders may spot a few bride and grooms-to-be partying in the street.
(LILITH does not have a stance on whether or not Outsiders are permitted to get hitched as long as it does not affect their performance. )
ā¶ 003. TROUBLE BREWING.
Itās normal for fights to break out with so much alcohol being passed around, but something ā¦ isnāt quite right with some of the locals here. Outsiders who keep an eye open might notice people acting erratically, and not just from being intoxicated. There are people ready to pick a fight from just being looked at, people falling into despondent sadness and lethargy, people wandering mindlessly and people becoming distressed from seeing things that arenāt there. Ask the locals and they will tell you these cases seem to be popping up more often the past week.
The most concerning of all are the stories of people disappearing completely. One little girl will tell you she cried as she saw her mother mindlessly walk into the desert, as if called by a voice no one else can hear. There are many other accounts of this happening. In fact, all the people acting erratically seem to disappear within a few days ā¦
Outsiders may interact with civilians who are acting erratic and aggressive, but asking questions they may receive answers that do not make sense, are perverse and inappropriate or may trigger aggression. Any Outsider to gets into a fight and is severely injured may report to a local hospital here and will find they are pretty packed with other civilians acting strange, hurting each other and themselves. Certainly, this was the main cause for concern that got LILITH's attention anyway.
The most concerning of all are the stories of people disappearing completely. One little girl will tell you she cried as she saw her mother mindlessly walk into the desert, as if called by a voice no one else can hear. There are many other accounts of this happening. In fact, all the people acting erratically seem to disappear within a few days ā¦
Outsiders may interact with civilians who are acting erratic and aggressive, but asking questions they may receive answers that do not make sense, are perverse and inappropriate or may trigger aggression. Any Outsider to gets into a fight and is severely injured may report to a local hospital here and will find they are pretty packed with other civilians acting strange, hurting each other and themselves. Certainly, this was the main cause for concern that got LILITH's attention anyway.
ā¶ 004. FOUR FOR THE ROAD.
Within a day or two, the Outsiders will once again be called to action by a blaring notice in their implant.
YOUR VEHICLES ARE PREPARED. ASSEMBLE OUTSIDE THE CITY IMMEDIATELY.
When they gather at the location provided to them, they will find a fleet of armored campervans waiting for them. Each campervan comes equipped with beds, a kitchenette, and bathroom facilities, and will fit about 4 people. Within the campervans, they will find desert-appropriate attire designed to protect them from the scorching sun. These campervans also come with some basic artillery such as a mounted machine gun. There are also supplies in the form of water bottles and MRE ration packs.
Those who have driven large vehicles in the past are encouraged to take the driverās seat. If the group does not have any driving experience, they will be given a crash course on driving recorded by the man himself, Seok Dang. (He probably shouldnāt be doing this with the stunts heās pulled, but the Commander does not have any time to be teaching anyone driving, and Seok Dang volunteered so eagerlyā¦)
If it eases anyoneās worries, the campervans are armored and highly shock resistant, so they should withstand a crash or two.
(Those who finish his course and successfully drive 100km while supervised will receive an international driving license.)
YOUR VEHICLES ARE PREPARED. ASSEMBLE OUTSIDE THE CITY IMMEDIATELY.
When they gather at the location provided to them, they will find a fleet of armored campervans waiting for them. Each campervan comes equipped with beds, a kitchenette, and bathroom facilities, and will fit about 4 people. Within the campervans, they will find desert-appropriate attire designed to protect them from the scorching sun. These campervans also come with some basic artillery such as a mounted machine gun. There are also supplies in the form of water bottles and MRE ration packs.
Those who have driven large vehicles in the past are encouraged to take the driverās seat. If the group does not have any driving experience, they will be given a crash course on driving recorded by the man himself, Seok Dang. (He probably shouldnāt be doing this with the stunts heās pulled, but the Commander does not have any time to be teaching anyone driving, and Seok Dang volunteered so eagerlyā¦)
"Listen. If youāve ever handled a āā before, the joystick is exactly like that. You gotta tug it, but not too hard. Gently, yeah, like that, thatās the path to ecstasy ā¦ "
If it eases anyoneās worries, the campervans are armored and highly shock resistant, so they should withstand a crash or two.
(Those who finish his course and successfully drive 100km while supervised will receive an international driving license.)
ā¶ 005. THE HUNT IS ON.
With everyone settled into their campervan, the large scale road trip begins. LILITH has a general idea of where the biggest energy signal is located for the rift and they will feed the coordinates to the Outsiders. The journey will take about a few days into (and around as LILITH is searching for both people & the source of the rift energy) the Mojave Desert, and Outsiders will be permitted occasional rest stops to give drivers a break and to investigate the terrain. The terrain itself is a harsh desert, with cacti and small local fauna abundant. (Those not wanting to eat ration packs can take this time to hunt the local fauna such as birds, lizards and desert foxes.) While there is nothing else around, observant Outsiders may notice signs of human life - footprints in the sand, a shoe or torn piece of clothing being left behind, and even the odd human carcass being torn apart by vultures.
The logical conclusion would be that those missing humans have been here, and the only thing left to do is find them ā¦ but Outsiders and civilians aren't all that lurk here, and time will tell what lies beneath the desert surface ...
The logical conclusion would be that those missing humans have been here, and the only thing left to do is find them ā¦ but Outsiders and civilians aren't all that lurk here, and time will tell what lies beneath the desert surface ...
ā¶ 005. AFTERWORD.
Welcome to our very first travel log! Each campervan will accommodate anywhere between 3-5 people, with 4 being the ideal and 5 being a squeeze. Players are encouraged to connect with each other to fill up a van but the mods will not be enforcing it. If you need help finding roommates, there is a FIND A ROOMMATE header below that you can make use of.
If you'd like to test your gambling luck, we also have an IC SLOTS HEADER for you to comment to for you to see how well your character does at the slot machines. This is entirely for fun, and of course you are always welcome to have your characters winning or losing at the slot machines as much as you want in your prompts so long as they aren't winning jackpots.
Following this log, all characters who have purchased style upgrades will receive an update to their chip enabling them access to desert attire and popular styles within Las Vegas.
All tags on this log are worth 2 points.
If you'd like to test your gambling luck, we also have an IC SLOTS HEADER for you to comment to for you to see how well your character does at the slot machines. This is entirely for fun, and of course you are always welcome to have your characters winning or losing at the slot machines as much as you want in your prompts so long as they aren't winning jackpots.
Following this log, all characters who have purchased style upgrades will receive an update to their chip enabling them access to desert attire and popular styles within Las Vegas.
All tags on this log are worth 2 points.
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[ she flips back to the bread basket that's offering a small sampling of an entire smorgasbord of breads available -- from banana bread to bagels to croissants to four different loaves of bread to brioches to anything else my teeny mind can't remember right now, they have it all. ]
Yeah, I should be able to afford this.
[ she stares at fern. she's... rather excited for bread, isn't she... ]
You... want me to get it?
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Yes, please! I will pay for my share of it properly, Miss Ishmael!
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[ although, since when did she herself become this nice to newcomers anyway? fern sure is lucky she caught ish in the middle of slowburn chara dev. ]
Besides, I became curious too. But I guess you can contribute by making us some tea...?
[ the hotel room offers tea and instant coffee so fern should be able to do that much..... ]
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[ She's responsible with her money!! She'll even pay it back with interest if Ishmael wants. ]
I'll get the tea started! A black tea should go well with bread...
[ Luckily, electric kettles are one of the few technological marvels of this age that Fern has figured out, thanks to fiddling around with one back at the cafeteria on base. She crosses the room to where the mini-fridge and everything is, and gets to work. ]
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for now though, they play the waiting game. fortunately it doesn't take long for the doorbell to ring, and ishmael retrieves the bread basket full of goodies and plops it right onto the table with a thud.
oh wow, there's even some steam coming off of it too. it also comes with butter, sugar, and small selection of jams and jellies. ]
You know... [ she takes a bit of a step back. ] There's something about eating bread on top of a bread bed. Can't put a word on it.
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Needless to say, sheās quite delighted when it finally comes time to eat bread!! Miss Ishmael truly is so kind and welcoming, Fernās so glad she arrived in the middle of the slowburn chara dev. ]
Ahā¦ Being able to have warm bread really is wonderful.
[ Sheās going to pluck a nice flaky croissant, and some mixed berry jam as her first course before sitting in the bread chair again. Which, to what Ish says: ]
Youāre right, though. Eating bread in a bread-themed room is a bitā¦ ridiculous, isnāt it?
[ But, lookā¦ Fern is actually smiling a little bitā¦ ]
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she is going to help herself to a brioche and some butter while she's at it. mmm. ]
It is. But you know, we might be luckier than most people who had gotten weirder rooms. We're just going to crave bread for a while.
[ and you know what, she can't complain. fern's bashful smile has also helped her mood. there may be other things she should be worried about like the neurotic woman that she is, but for now... bread time ššš„š„ ]