KAIJU FIGHT #3

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KAIJU FIGHT #3

CONTENT WARNINGS: mind control, parasitic worms, gore

▶ 001. POSITIVE THINKING.

The aftermath of the last kaiju battle, has had LILITH researchers scrambling to find an adequate way to combat the aftereffects of the kaiju discovered in the desert. While their research is still very much a work in progress, for now… it’ll have to do. In the early hours of the morning, a message will appear on everyone’s oculars, asking them to suit up immediately and meet at the given coordinates, which will act as the Outsiders rendezvous point. These coordinates lead to an abandoned hotel within 1 mile to the outskirts of the strip.

"The system is updating…

The system is updating…

Downloading: ⇓"

A new update awaits each Outsider on their oculars. There is no option to decline, and right away it prompts you through several steps. This update was all in part thanks to the various dreams that the oculars have been reacting to. The researchers for LILITH figured out a way to combat these pesky mental side effects by forcing the mind into a state of equilibrium. In order to do this, Outsiders will be asked to think of their happiest memories. Perhaps, due in part to everyone downloading this update at the same time, people will automatically feel an odd sensation as they think back on these memories, almost as if their mind is connected to a collective. These memories will leave each Outsider feeling fulfilled, or even a temporary sense of high as the download continues. As a result, Outsiders may feel giddy or a sense of calm. Some may be motivated to talk about their happy memories with others the first time they do this.

▶ 002. BREACH OF THE CITY.

Once the download is completed, there’s zero time to rest. It looks like whatever they found in the desert isn’t interested in just sitting and waiting. They’ve come to the city with clear intentions of gradually infiltrating its borders. Who are they? Why, the missing people of course.

Apparently, as part of the kaijus life cycle, it lays eggs, which then hatch into younger worms, similar to actual earthworms. These young worms, unable to protect themselves, control the minds of other living entities in order to do their bidding and keep their own bodies safe. Once infected, their hosts become vicious and hungry for meat, attacking any living thing in sight and trying to eat its flesh to nourish the parasite within.

It’ll be up to the Outsiders in order to scope out these young worms controlling the people of the desert, while simultaneously knocking those individuals out of commission. In some rare circumstances, there will be no turning back for these individuals; if the young worm actually burrows themselves into the bodies of the controlled, they are no more than a reanimated corpse, and will need to be eliminated immediately. The longer these worms exist within these people’s bodies, the larger they grow, and by extension, the more influence they can exert over a larger net of people.

Instead of the camper vans, LILITH has provided other sleeker vehicles in order to quickly traverse the city. The vehicles are equipped for speed and are meant to assist in getting to the various coordinates LILITH sends out to everyone’s oculars. The coordinates all mark where these “controlled people” have been seen via drone footage.

▶ 003. WORM ON THE MIND.

While the attention will be focused on destroying the monsters that have come up to the city, there will be occasional tremors that can be felt that seem to come from far below— almost as if they were cries from the old city that lay forgotten below. Unfortunately, it’s much worse.

In the middle of staving off the attacks from the mysterious creatures, there will suddenly be the sound of the defense alarm blaring, and without any additional warning, something breaks through the center of the city. This will first be punctuated by the sounds of the building around them crumbling, followed by the clear visual of the large serpentine creature they’ve encountered in the desert. The large sand worm doesn’t even pause to regain its bearings. As soon as it recognizes the presence of other organisms, it begins glowing a fluorescent shade in varying indefinable colors—

Thanks to the updates on the oculars, there will no longer be hallucinations that follow any contact with the worm, however, if one stares too long, they will still be met with splitting headaches and a pressing sense of agitation, so Outsiders are cautioned against prolonged exposure. That said, it won’t always be easy to take a breather against such a large creature.

█ █ █ MONSTER DEBRIEF SHEET
NAME: ALITTA VIRENS
HEIGHT: 400 metres
WEIGHT: 1,900,000 kg
CLASS: Extremely Dangerous
LOCATION: Las Vegas, USA
ABILITIES: Mind control. Although full details are UNKNOWN, its young can take control of human and animal hosts. Once under their control, the hosts will become aggressive and hungry for meat, which is theorized to feed and nourish the young worms until they are ready to emerge.
EXTRA NOTES: According to what the researchers have surmised, similar kaiju have appeared on a much smaller scale and are susceptible to water poisoning and electrical shocks. LILITH has not found a way to fully free the hosts from the parasite, but they can be stunned after receiving multiple electric shocks.

"
YAMAKAWA: Angels of LILITH, please be advised of your roles moving forward. With the city already infiltrated, we will need to be quick."

A brief is sent along with her message.

█ █ █ MISSION ROLES:

✖ GROUP ONE: Those who fulfill this role will need to be equipped with brute strength and the ability to survive the attacks in a city that is the midst of being destroyed. They will also need the stamina to keep the worm at bay as the others complete their tasks before also gathering to exterminate the kaiju.
✖ GROUP TWO: With strong mental fortitude, these individuals will be expected to clean up the group of controlled individuals; not all will be able to be saved, and the ability to make that distinction is imperative for this role. Those who appear too far gone will not be able to regain their senses. They will need to be killed.
✖ GROUP THREE: This group will be concentrated on being able to property evacuate the citizens that remain in the city of Las Vegas. Preferably those who are quick on their feet, or are able to stealthily circumvent the dangers in the city in order to get the people to safety would be ideal for this role.
✖ GROUP FOUR: Those with support skills or a medical background will be expected to assist those in the other groups, whether by healing, additional abilities, or by assisting the other groups as needed.

Note: Roles can be decided by the characters themselves as to what they figure is appropriate and most fitted to their skill set. Everyone will eventually fight the worm (so this does not affect the fight mechanics of the worm itself) and people can also jump from one role to another.

▶ 004. LET'S WRAP UP.

The areas the worm has traversed leaves the ground above it weak and unsteady. Due in part to this, those who have evacuated will need to remain in the shelter until further notice. As a result, it’s up to the Outsiders to clean up the city. Aside from the large gaping hole in the center of the city that they can’t address immediately, they are first expected to get rid of the carcasses of the larvae.

Each Outsider will be provided with a suit and will even be given hover packs to scale down the side of these large holes. They will also be given traditional ropes and lines for those who want to get creative with scaling, or who simply didn’t make it there quickly enough to grab a hover pack (with the destruction to the city, some supplies are still in transit). They will be expected to review each carcass and tag which ones can be sent to the lab for further review, and which should simply be discarded as being unusable.

A coordinated effort is needed to adequately dispose of the largest kaiju. The alitta virens will need to be cut into several thousands of pieces, and so work needs to begin immediately. It’s not like the people can return to everyday life with a giant serpent-like entity laying on top of their city. Outsiders should be particularly cautious with it; even when dead, as it still seems to have strange tendrils inside of its body that appear to be writhing even after its death.

▶ 005. AFTERWORD.

Welcome to our third kaiju log!
Feel free to NPC your characters' fights with the smaller kaijus. The main fight with the largest one will be determined via a HP-based system (See below). Feel free to ask any other questions below!

All tags on this log are worth 2 points.

EVENT BREAKDOWN (CLICK TO EXPAND)

1. POSITIVE THINKING: LILITH has updated everyone's implants and encourage them to think of their happiest thoughts to give the technology the mental boost they need. Some characters may feel high or giddy and want to express their happy memories to someone else.

2. BREACH OF THE CITY: The worm larvae have a parasitic nature and are taking over the bodies of civilians. Outsiders are tasks to seek out those affected, killing worm larvae or civilians with parasites who are beyond help.

3. WORM ON THE MIND: The largest worm breaks through the ground in the heart of the city and Outsiders are encouraged to attack within their arranged group.

4. LET'S WRAP UP: After the sandworm monster is killed, Outsiders will be tasked with clean up efforts.

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Comments

EVENT QUESTIONS

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Raise your hand for an answer.

[curingidiocy]

So..... because this must be asked, what would happen if someone were to carelessly approach the writhing tendrils inside the kaiju's dead body?

[frostfist]

Hi mods! Is there any way for Outsiders to ID any killed civilians (either via a good old-fashioned physical ID or some tag in a chip if NPCs were rich enough for that kind of thing) and help with burial/disposal and possibly even delivering news to any surviving family?

[coordination]

Hello mods I peeped FAQ and nosied into a couple of the last kaiju fights to see how it was done because I was curious about the attack stuff when it comes to a tag-team. Which, IS that cool to do just to clarify? I've only seen it a couple of times so JUST WANNA MAKE SURE FIRST.

And if so, is it the same thing; just top leveling with both names / canons in the header and then specifying which weapon each uses to attack? Asking that in case there something else that might be needed for whatever rng stuff for 2 people.

Thanks guys!

[transmit]

Hi mods! I took a look at past kaiju logs and saw that characters were able to provide damage bonuses to others by means of support, though they were usually secondary effects from a direct hit rather than a single buff/debuff turn. I was wondering since Elysium's literally just a guy with a sword, would it be possible to submit hits that are essentially just Elysium channeling a debuff on the boss?

Thank you so much for your time!

[picky]

Is there a med bay or facility to house someone who's gravely injured?

(frozen comment) OPERATION ALITTA VIRENS: ATTACK

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Respond to this comment with the following information and receive RNG damage done to the kaiju. This comment will FREEZE once it has taken it's final hit. Two characters who hit the highest may receive an IC prize. The character who delivers the final blow will be recognized with an IC prize. Players have until June 22nd to respond or until the kaiju is defeated; whichever happens first. Each character may submit a hit a total of two times. You may implement this prompt within your top levels if you'd like.

Character Name / Canon: Please put this in your HEADER COMMENT.
Weapon Used: List here the weapon your character used. If they used an ability or natural power instead, list that here.
Aim: Where did your character aim at?
Anything else: Any other detail you may seem important for us to know.

<b>Weapon Used:</b> List here the weapon your character used. If they used an ability or natural power instead, list that here. <b>Aim:</b> Where did your character aim at? <b>Anything else:</b> Any other detail you may seem important for us to know.

(frozen comment) Lucy/Kaede | Elfen Lied

[saudadist]

Weapon Used: M82A1 rifle
Aim: the mouth
Anything else: n/a

(frozen comment) Yuji Itadori / Jujutsu Kaisen

[eyescar]

Weapon Used: 1x blood grenade (a grenade made out of his blood manipulation technique and Bakugo's sweat/explosion quirk, designed to be thrown and then explode); the second hit with his water sword
Aim: Mouth!
Anything else: N/A

(frozen comment) denji 》chainsaw man

[nutkick]

Weapon Used: his chainsaws
Aim: the mouth
Anything else: n/a

(frozen comment) gojo satoru / jujutsu kaisen

[rikugan]

Weapon Used: cursed technique reversal: red
Aim: da mouth
Anything else: the technique manifests as a vibrant red orb that explodes with massive repulsive force, creating a shockwave that blasts away everything in range.

(frozen comment) Makima | Chainsaw Man

[kubricks]

Weapon Used: She’s going to try and use her finger bullets to knock a car (or other vehicle equivalent) into its mouth. Hopefully it explodes.
Aim: Mouth
Anything else: N/A

(frozen comment) goro akechi | persona 5 royal

[laevateinns]

Weapon Used: Loki and Hereward, his persona. Loki can attack with physical and dark type attacks, and Hereward can attack with the same with the addition of using a bow and arrow.
Aim: It's mouth.
Anything else: While Akechi himself isn't particularly mentally stable, he has a power that allows him to release his own inhibitions which could possibly interfere with any kind of mind control from the worm parasites.

(frozen comment) Geto Suguru / Jujutsu Kaisen

[gorb]

Weapon Used: His cursed spirits, most notably rainbow dragon, who can fly and has claws and teeth.
Aim: The body ( for biting )
Anything else: N/A

Dr. Ratio | Honkai: Star Rail | Redemption

[curingidiocy]

 1. Coordinator in the Backlines 
  — "My place is not in the heat of the action."

[ Shortly after the sand worm rears its ugly head in the center of the city, Ratio sends out a video message through the ocular network. Hopefully there's a notif for that or people are paying attention to the network during this time... ]

This is Dr. Ratio. As combat is not my specialty, I will act as a coordinator from the backlines to further organize our efforts and minimize casualties. If you require support or backup, contact me and I will send someone to assist you. I will be stationed with evacuated citizens to provide medical support, as well as analyze infected individuals and the kaiju's young. You may find me here if you need my personal assistance.

[ He will attach a map of Vegas, which marks his location, as well as the location of several shelter areas for evacuated citizens, evacuation routes, and drop off points for neutralized infected and mind controlled individuals, which are located close to the shelter areas but are separated enough to keep citizens from becoming endangered should they go wild again. ]

Group Three, I have drawn up potential evacuation routes on short notice, based on what I have managed to infer about Las Vegas' geography, layout and the structural engineering of its buildings. These are only estimates, and will require your input to perfect. Report any collapses or untraversable areas so that I may create revised routes for your use.

Group Two, you may bring any controlled individuals that you have neutralized to the drop-off points noted. Members of Group Four will handle their containment.

If you have questions or are uncertain about your duties, contact me. We cannot afford uncertainty in this situation. And, though I expect you all to have at least some modicum of self-preservation, I would like to remind you not to be reckless, and to call on aid if you need it.

That will be all.

(( ooc: Feel free to wildcard Ratio for information, assistance and anything else support related, etc etc! Also, feel free to use Ratio as an excuse for your character to run to another character's help in other threads! ))

 2. Analysis of the Infected 
  — "I have to save those that I can."

[ As is usual for the scholar, Ratio has given himself quite a bit to do. Between providing medical support to acting as a coordinator of sorts, he's been running around providing assistance where he can. On top of that though, he wants to know more about the kaiju, so right now he's at one of the drop off points for the infected, examining one of the unconscious bodies of the controlled individuals.

To the side of the room, some bodies have already been covered with tarp—a sign that said individuals have already passed away. Those bodies, too, he plans on examining through autopsy once he gets a chance, but for now his priority is with the living.

A shift of the man he's handling causes blood to start pooling underneath, and he clicks his tongue in frustration as he finds sign of an open wound matching what he knows of how the kaiju parasites burrow into a person. ]

So it's too late for this man...

[ Anyone is free to stumble on Ratio examining these poor people, or catch one of the controlled individuals waking and starting to cause a ruckus. ]

 3. Wrap Up and Disposal 
  — "This is the most important step."

[ It's over. The kaiju has been defeated. Frankly, he was uncertain if it was possible, given its size, but it's dead, and so are its larvae. It's a relief, to be honest. He has never been at the forefront of an attack like this, but it is useful experience, because even back home there was always the chance that the Anti-Matter Legion could attack, or Aeons forbid, whatever remained of the Swarm, which the worm and its larvae remind him of, as its goal was clearly its own propagation.

Anyway, with the danger out of the way, now comes the most important part: the analysis. He's quick to grab a suit and hover pack so he can get down there to examine the carcasses himself, after assessing the potential dangers of entering the hole. Later on he will also assist in cutting up the Alitta Virens, examining the body as it's cut up in an attempt to understand its structure.

Anyone will be able to find him in the hole next to one of the larvae carcasses, not doing anything except examining it, or at the corpse of the Alitta Virens, observing the writhing tendrils with curiosity and caution. ]

 4. Wildcard 
[ Always down for some other wildcarding! Feel free to hit me up at tenkomi or on the unofficial discord to plan something! ]

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[ignoreher]

[ medical attention offered, medical attention needed -- malkuth's entrance isn't graceful, tumbling into the shelter area as fluttering pieces of paper seem to burn up like embers around her... like she'd been flying a moment ago, and suddenly wasn't.

it's fine, though! she can sit up with a groan, rubbing her shoulder as she glances around-- there he is. ]

Professor! Or, well, Doctor! [ for now. he's got a doctorate but he'll still always be professor when he's tutoring her. ] It's nice to see you well. You said you were helping take care of wounds and all? I've... it isn't life threatening, but I'll be the first to admit that I've been letting my guard down.

[ distracted more like, but. it's fine. she doesn't want to-- she can self-heal, but she doesn't want to... do that. she can't let the Abnormality do what it wants. ]

Oh, but my clumsy self is my own worst enemy -- I think I knocked my head pretty hard a bit ago. Maybe I could help you for a little bit?

rodion | limbus company | redemption

[axethrows]

001. POSITIVE THINKING.

[Last few days have been rough on Rodya, so getting a wake up call very early doesn't help with her mood. That type of call means it's time to get back to work so she might as well get things over with so everyone can get their usual long break afterwards and enjoy their next paycheck.

Getting asked over her happiest memories kind of threw her off because she doesn't have much happy memories to begin with, but she does try to think back on the little good moments. It's mostly memories on stuff that happened here, the simple things like eating with friends and the get-togethers such as the RV party and the girls night at the hot springs.

Good news is that it's working and she's smiling, checking everyone else out as the download does it thing.]

Hey, hey- [Speaking up towards you if you are smiling as well.] What are you smiling about?

[An easy conversation starter while the update is going on.]

002. WORM ON THE MIND.

[She will probably hop around from group to group when needed, but for now, Rodya might as well start with Group Three to get any poor souls into a safe spot. She's not the sneakiest or the fastest person, but she can hold her own out there as she tries to avoid the big worm for now, help people evacuate or fight when needed, and cut down any small worms looking for hosts or meat.

At some point in the chaos, people might find strange green slime around the destruction. It's more like actual markers being left behind to give others a message. If there is a X next to an alleyway, you shouldn't go down there unless someone is calling for help.

When she is able to stop in a safe spot, she throws a text message out to people to give context on this mystery:]

un: rodya

Hey, whoever can catch this message-
If you see random green slime here and there, don't touch it and don't let any civilians touch it. It's not from the kaiju, it's from me. Making markers on the walls that lead to dead ends and stuff-
Dunno about the big guy, but it should slow down everyone else.
Anyways, good luck! No dying or getting worm possessed! The later sounds really gross, I don't think dying that way would be a fun time. Just saying.

[She will alternate between fighting off attacks and escorting civilians to the shelters while using an E.G.O. that explains the green slime being left around (No, she's not leaving tracks, the slime on her shoes are part of the fit. She might leave a drop or two of green dots during her wandering due to swinging her axe around.)

However, if you are a certain someone or you are next to that certain someone either by chance or working with him, she is changing routes and going in another direction, even if she got civilians following along with her. Unless there is danger going on, then she might jump in to help fight things off once any possible followers are safe. It's a whole thing, don't worry about it-]

003. LET'S WRAP UP.

[She's only going to help with some of the cleanup, but Rodya is going to focus on tagging random larvae carcasses that seemed to look okay enough. Not really an outstanding job, but it's mindless enough to keep her busy. The big one being a roadblock is a huge hassle, but she was lucky enough to snag a hover pack. Having a flying E.G.O. did help her adjust to heights, but given the side effects, using a pack is the better move. She will be flying over debris as she does her wandering on the streets, throwing tags on dead kaiju or checking anything out that catches her eye.

She will take small breaks to stare at the mess and regain some energy by sitting around on flat debris, but anyone who needs an extra pair of hands with a task or two, she can provide if asked. Later on, she's going in the direction to a safe spot when she feels like she is done for today.]

004. WILDCARD

[Anything goes among the chaos of the worms... You are free to throw your own starters at me or contact me for plotting!]

001

[cranekin]

Ah, me?

(Is he smiling? He reaches to touch his cheek as if to see if he can feel it for himself. Well, he can feel the corner of his mouth rising so he must be smiling somewhat.)

So you saw. I was thinking about...

(Kara. Mitsu. Sada. Their cooking. Spending time with them. His master praising him. And more recently... well.)

... A really good meal I had.

malkuth // library of ruina // everlight

[ignoreher]

a. positive thinking

[ ... think of their happiest memories?

it should be easier said than done, for someone like malkuth -- but truth is, her mind's been troubled by the past and the things people have seen with it. it's easy enough to smile and brush it off especially once back in the city, but it occurs to her that

she can't really think of "happiest" memories from any life that isn't her current. more accurately, ones that don't take place in this world. malkuth has plenty of happy memories here, and she hasn't a problem telling them... it's just kinda awkward.

so! so!!!!!

this smiling chick's sat up on a bench with a sign in her lap. it reads:

Let's date! I want to share my happiness with you, so sit down!

... don't worry, it isn't just Outsiders she's drawing with that bold proposal. she's got guys and gals alike who're willing to sit, so maybe it'll be more of a rescue than anything with some. ]

group two

Too far gone, too far gone, too far gone... That one looks like they can be saved.

[ or so the bits of conversation go. save who they can, and...

... well, the fairy festival's serrated scythe has as little issue with slicing through the hopeless as she does. she recalls ryoji's hesitance, his indecision in killing someone, and how she'd stayed his hand then; she recalls it as she sees not a spot of will in the eyes of some and would be able to tell him on circumstance that this is a mercy.

still. it reminds her a lot of the dreamemories she'd had, and so one might have to excuse her if she's taking a break from the salvationary slaughter after tying up a couple of saveable to press her hands to her face with a sigh. happy thoughts, was it? happy thoughts. ]

Sleepovers with March, dinner with friends... Hot springs with the girls... Winning big.

[ such fun things she never got to do before... don't worry, malkuth'll be fine. she knows she's not that person willy-nilly anymore, but reliving it wasn't her cup of tea.

just let her smack her cheeks and--! ]

Right! No time to waste! Back to it!

clean-up

[ ...

she shouldn't want to try eating the grubs. ]

Whew! First time rock climbing, but I've gotta say, it's pretty fun!

[ like sure, it's for work, but. it's fine. malkuth's going to take points where she can get them. she'd decided against the hoverpack... which whoever she talks to might have taken instead, simply because she wanted to try rock climbing! scaling! hiking! she's a physical girl! ]

I wonder how far down the holes go, though. Maybe to the other side of the planet? That'd be pretty cool!

[ ugh... but she really does want to try a slice of larvae. raw, cooked, whatever -- it's an experience she hasn't had yet. maybe she can sneak something... ]

wildcard

[ anything else!!! this is great for her! she's definitely putting in 110% into this mission! perfectly fine! tag in with whatever if none of these work for you, or hit me up at sundrymunity to work something out ]

friends who murder together stay together (group two)

[frostfist]

[ As always, the kaiju fight brings with it a grim reminder of how bleak their situation here in this world really is. Bad enough that there's a giant monster wreaking havoc wherever it goes, but somehow it's the accidental casualties that always hit the hardest. People in the wrong place at the wrong time that end up being crushed underfoot, or swept under the sway of a being frantic to latch onto anything nearby and used and controlled until there's no option left but for them to be destroyed.

A mercy for the innocent rather than a punishment for the sinners. That's what he tells himself anyway, even if it doesn't feel that way, the longer the day wears on and the more he's forced to plunge his borrowed knife into another beating heart, one too corrupted to be saved.

Between the sand, sweat, and blood, he both looks and feels like a grimy mess by the time his bike comes to a stop at the next footage point - conveniently right next to where Malkuth happens to be taking her short break. ]

You can take a longer break if you need it. I'll cover you.

[ He's got enough blood on his hands by this point. What's a little more? ]

Elysium / Arknights / Redemption

[transmit]

i. positive thinking,

[ Happy memories …

Elysium has plenty of fun memories, but happy? It's a little sobering how difficult it is to fixate on one memory in particular that doesn't come with some sort of a "but, well…" attached. Still, there is one thing that comes to mind that he figures fits the bill enough. "Enough."

A sidelong glance and a smile for the person next to him. ]

There's nothing quite like finding the one thing only you can do, right?

ii. battlefield communications specialist reporting in,
( group three. )

[ Immediately following the update, there'll be a link sent to all Outsiders that leads to a topographic live map of Las Vegas. It's heavily annotated to the point of being overwhelming (understatement) and is unlike any other map that has been provided (custom-made by yours truly), but there is a saving grace in how there are filters and toggles: one can find pretty much anything they're looking for, from geographic features, infrastructure stats, shelter locations, utilities and resources, as well as access and egress points all neatly marked with notes of interest.

Every time your character blinks, the map is populated with new information with tags denoting their last update. ]

This is Operator Elysium. Attached is a map I'll be updating throughout the day. Ongoing breaches, the severity of them, and viable escape routes are among many of the available features for your viewing pleasure.

[ Already, a route that had been previously marked as a safe in green turns red with a skull in the centre of it. Hovered over, it'll display HAZARD LEVEL: MEDIUM for an active breach containing an approximation of infected, with another route branching off from it taking its place. Blink again, and a shelter that had previously been marked as usable reads FULL. It's been ten minutes. ]

I'll try to maintain the integrity of every point of interest and route, but I am a one man operation. If you decide to suppress any of the breaches, be sure to mark it and request for backup as necessary. Any significant changes you think I need to make, let me know. Over.

iii. breach of the city,
( cw: gore…. )

[ Wherever they are, Elysium will choose to handle stragglers on his own, including civilians who are considered too far gone. Or maybe, he's decided to hop in on an ongoing scuffle that seems it'll be expedited by his presence. He's no powerhouse, so he'll only be dropping in on smaller conflicts of three or four in knowing there are better usages of his time otherwise, but when he does——

His stab into these reanimated corpses will be tried and true, right through the heart and with no hesitation, following through with any additional attacks as necessary. ]

That'll do it. Route secured. [ There's the slightest pause before he glances over to your character; he's updating a route on the map as green. Not once do his eyes flash back to their original colour. ] Lost? Need to find your way or where else to go? You've run into the right guy.

… Let's come back to give them a proper burial when we can.

[ On a private layer of the map he'll expose later: corpses for retrieval. ]

iv. wildcard,
( You know how it goes! Feel free to throw whatever you'd like at me or to hit me up for further plotting. ✌️ )

positive thinking more like pos-ass-ti--okay no

[frostfist]

[ Can't believe Wriothesley's the one with a wealth of happy memories out here. "Wealth", like that doesn't mean a whole five more memories than Elysium has, probably.

But there one of them is on display nonetheless: what seems to be a celebration of some kind in a dreary looking office, a few small wrapped gifts sitting on the desk while a single balloon wobbles sadly in the corner and a gathering of small creatures (Melusines, I'm not linking a pic on mobile) waddle around decorating the place. And by decorating, I mean slapping cute stickers over every available surface.

The couch, the coffee table, the phonograph on the desk, the coat that hangs off Wriothesley's shoulder's, even a heart-shaped one lovingly pressed directly onto his a--

Good thing Elysium's interrupting the rest of that unnecessary image. ]

Isn't that navigating for you?

[ They are talking about Elysium here, right? ]

Makima | Chainsaw Man | Brimstone

[kubricks]

[001]

[With the update installed, after thinking of her happier memories, Makima’s ready to go and hopefully won’t be falling victim to the worm’s effects a second time. She’s looking forward to being more useful this time around, but also the update and dwelling on those have left her in a good mood, a friendly smile on her face instead of the more usual one. Not that her regular expressions aren’t friendly, but this one’s more open, honest. Versus the one that she’s been told doesn’t always meet her eyes.

And she actually feels like talking a little, though how much she’s not sure. Still, she’s looking around for a conversation partner. Maybe a good chance to learn a little more about her, though later she might not feel so great about the mood she’s in now.]

[002]

[The controlled people aren’t giving Makima too much pause. Knock one out here, another there. The shambling zombie ones though...well, she’s not thinking too much about these either. This does bring back some memories though, not the happy ones that accompanied her update, but things from home. It’s not her first go round with this sort of thing, either the ones who are savable or the ones who aren’t.]

Come to think of it, there were those bugs from the simulator. They behaved similarly...

[Talking to herself a little, focusing less on there and more on here as another group approaches. A few steps back towards the car, to put a little distance between her and them. She’s not going to say no to receiving a helping hand, though she hasn’t needed too much assistance yet.

She’s also absolutely willing to offer some sort of assistance if someone’s having more trouble than her. They’re all in this together, more or less. Plus she thinks it wouldn’t do to have another poor showing after the desert expedition.]


[003]

[When the worm surfaces, Makima will go with Team One. Thanks to the update, she’s not concerned about being a liability to the others and while she’s never quite operated in a setting like this, she doesn’t doubt her ability to keep up.

...plus, if she’s being honest, she does want to get some shots in on the worm right away because she might still be harboring a little bit of a grudge for what happened previously. Not that she’s showcasing any additional malice with her attacks. Though she isn’t quite trying so hard to conceal what she’s doing as she normally does, figuring the chaos and debris will draw attention more than her. Probably.]

[004]

[Later after that’s all dealt with, she’ll be cataloging things with presumably everyone else. She’s entirely her usual self, unreadable expression back on her face as she tags and notes carcass after carcass. Not really something she’s enjoying doing, no.

And she’s careful to step away any time one of those tendrils move. She doesn’t know what that is, and she’s not terribly interested in finding out. No. The only thing that’s really on her mind besides work.]

I don’t suppose you’d let me borrow your pack for the return trip.

[She had to make do with a rope, which fine, she’ll do it again if she has to, but she’d rather not.]

004

[nutkick]

... huh?

[ listen, all he heard was that they needed to clean up and chop that large kaiju into pieces, it's why he's here mainly and had no interest in the side mission of surveying the smaller corpses. the rest of the instructions were muffled behind an exhausted mind. after all, they all spent a long time fighting off that thing and all denji ever wants to do right now is return to the base and pass out for 13 hours straight.

ah. if she's referring to the pack handed to them— denji considers for a bit before he asks. ]

What's in it for me?

[ he thinks that's a very valid question. ]

yuji itadori ( everlight )

[eyescar]

▶ 001. POSITIVE THINKING.

[ Happy memories.

What counts as a happy memory? Yuji isn't sure these days. If it had been a few months ago, he'd have been able to pinpoint them all easily, but the issue now is... Each of his happiest memories are tinged with his own grief, his heartache, his losses; each happy moment he can remember has an echo of something awful happening in the wake of it. He's doing his best, but for a boy as optimistic as he tries to be it's a strange kind of struggle.

Rather than focus on that, he's decided he's going to try and do something useful with his time until the moment where they have to go back out and deal with the worm problem. Yuji is attempting to manipulate his blood.

Anyone that comes across him will see Yuji with a bite mark on his hand, a line of blood coming from the wound that he is manipulating between flexing fingertips, trying to turn it into some kind of orb. It's wobbly, and it's not entirely clear what he's trying to do with it at first, but he's clearly doing something, a frown of concentration on his face. Eventually, he manages to get it into some kind of hard shape, approximately the size of a grenade.

Totally normal things. ]

▶ 002. BREACH OF THE CITY.

[ Enemies that are essentially reanimated corpses are too familiar to Yuji Itadori, especially after the lapse into his past he had most recently experienced.

It's difficult not to think about Mahito, about his Transfiguration abilities, turning humans into curselike puppets that obey his command. It's impossible not to make the connection, and the sheer horror and anger that he feels is obvious in the twist of his features as he goes out to deal with them. At least, in this, he has some kind of experience: he doesn't like killing people, doesn't like the idea of hurting humans, but they're already dead, aren't they?

Once again, there's nothing he can do to save them.

Heading out, Yuji is set and determined as he works on fighting the semi-human creatures, doing what he can to knock them out rather than do any kind of real damage to them. This isn't like fighting curses, fighting Mahito, fighting Sukuna - these were people, once. They'd been human. There's no one here to protect him from that reality, in the way that Nanamin and Gojo-sensei might once have done... He's here and he has a job to do.

He wishes there was something different they could do. He wishes that, for once, he could save someone.

If he spots anyone in trouble, or needing aid, he's quick to come to their side, a blip of speed before he skids to a halt. His breathing is a little harder: clearly, this is tough for him. ]

I'll help you. Are you alright?

▶ 003. WORM ON THE MIND.

[ Yuji hears the command of 'don't expose yourself too long to the worm' and chooses to ignore it.

Once upon a time, he was resistant to this kind of thing. Thanks to being Sukuna's vessel, things that influenced his mind and soul had a harder time of it - one of the reasons why he was uniquely suited to dealing with Mahito in the wake of all the horrors that curse caused. It's not the same any more, and Yuji is already in a fragile state, hurt and emotionally scarred from reliving his most horrifying and tragic memories. There's no recovering from that, not in so short a time, so he shoves it aside.

He's getting better at burying his hurt and focusing on the problem in front of him. Once upon a time, he might have broken.

As part of group one, Yuji focuses on dealing with the worm as best he can, and he's in his element. His speed is almost obnoxious (as fast as a car, running around the worm and moving around the city) and he doesn't seem to need to pause to rest for a second, slipping between the debris and destroyed buildings to get closer and closer.

With his water sword drawn, Yuji does what he can to rush around, trying to throw the element at the worm whenever he can, pushing himself over and over again, throwing himself into any attempt he has to deal with the creature. As usual, he seems to have little regard for his own life and sanity as he keeps pushing, and every now and then there's a small explosion around him - a mixture of blood and sweat that thrums through the city.

Yuji is on a mission, and he doesn't intend to stop. ]

▶ 004. LET'S WRAP UP.

[ Yuji doesn't bother with the hoverpacks, leaving them for someone else to deal with.

Instead, he approaches one of the holes, examines it for a moment before he simply... Jumps down, landing on his feet without too much issue. Glancing around, he grins sheepishly at anyone he sees before he begins to get to work, walking through the rubble and debris, all the destruction, and trying to find something that could be helpful. Something good, amongst all the horrors and sadness.

It's a difficult task.

Once he's done his part, making his way through and tagging some of the remains, a gaunt, haunted look on his face, he turns around and simply... Leaps back out, with a huge jump from the bottom of the hole up to the top, almost doing a flip as he brushes off the dirt from his trousers. As if it was completely normal to leap so high, Yuji begins to make his way through the city back to the oversized worm, just waiting to be dealt with.

He spends the next few hours helping to cut and chop through the giant kaiju, stepping up to help anyone that he can, no hesitation.

If he sees anyone he recognises, at least, he'll give them a little wave. He's still here, for what it's worth. ]

▶ 005. WILDCARD

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003 sort of

[the_fourteenth]

[The groups have been divvied up, and Raidou has quietly decided to go with group four, instead of two or three, which he would be suited for. After falling victim to the worm's psychic attacks and needing to be restrained, he certainly didn't feel like he had the mental fortitude required for the mission.

That was okay. He could still heal people. He could do simple first aid. He'll stay back and help do whatever it is Dr. Ratio needed of him. Besides those tasks, there was one other thing he knew he could do to help. The damage was already horrendous, and the line of injured and dead needing to be dealt with was growing quickly. This was a truly terrifying kaiju, and things seemed pretty grim. Instead of becoming another one in the line waiting to be healed, or worse, Raidou has decided to stick to the sidelines. And just as team one is getting ready to do what is hopefully the brunt of the damage against the kaiju, he quickly approaches Yuji. Raidou does his best to remain looking stoic and determined. There was no time to mince words. He simply grabs one of Yuji's hands in his, holding them upward between them.]

Yuji. If you trust in me, then my power is yours to use.

Raidou Kuzunoha XIV | Devil Summoner | OTA

[the_fourteenth]

▶001. BREACH

a.
[Sorry, but you're in a vehicle with Raidou Kuzunoha behind the wheel. Hopefully you don't get too motion sick before arriving at their next point designated at the map, as he can either seem to drive smoothly and slow, or fast and unsteady. He's opting for the latter.

As they approach the next batch of zombified civilians, he throws open the doors, but doesn't move from the driver's seat. If you press him, his hands tighten on the wheel, and he shakes his head with a grim expression.]

I will stay. In case we need a fast escape.

b.
[You can try to convince him to come, or you can simply wait. The moment anyone with him seems like they might be in trouble, in danger of being hurt or infected themselves, it's suddenly like Raidou has appeared from nowhere at your side. The swordsman is lightning-fast dispatching the threats, and addresses you while keeping his eyes on the targets.]

Are you alright?

--

▶002. GROUP FOUR

a.
[One might expect to see Raidou to fall into group two or three, but instead, anyone bringing injured civilians in will find him helping out in group four. Despite being armed with his gun and sword, he's instead performing first aid, and using his healing upgrade to help anyone who needs it. The line seems endless among this chaos and destruction, and while he's already starting to look exhausted, he's not letting it slow him down.

Whether you're here because you're injured, or bringing in someone who is, Raidou will approach you to make sure you're okay.]

How are you feeling? Are you injured? [This asked with an outstretched hand as an offer. If you look visibly hurt, this offer is non-negotiable.]

b.
[Or perhaps, you're in the medical area minding your own business, when a nearby corpse, covered in a sheet, begins to writhe and undulate underneath. Quick as a flash, you're being pushed out of the way, and Raidou has drawn his sword.]

--

▶003. WRAP UP

[Maybe you're healed up, or not injured, but just need a breather. This was a horrendous event, and everyone will need time. Clean up isn't easy, and is sure to take a toll after needing to fight the kaiju first. If Raidou spots you taking a break, or looking distressed, he'll be there to join you, sitting down beside you.]

LILITH had said before the battle that thinking back on happier memories will help. Perhaps you have one to share?

[And the more it's shared with, the better it will still work, hopefully.]

003.

[frostfist]

[ It's miserable. No matter how many of these fights he goes through, it always leaves him feeling the same: empty, sick, helpless even despite their victory. Can it even be called a victory when so many bodies lay dead and so much property is now nothing more that scattered debris?

But moping won't get them anywhere, so Wriothesley manages a tired smile when Raidou takes a seat next to him. ]

A few, I suppose. Most of them are from here though. [ He means Neo-Tokyo. ] Think those still count?

geto suguru ( jujutsu kaisen / ota )

[gorb]

o1. positive thinking

( A part of him, weary and embittered, wants to scoff at the idea. For all Geto plays at the holistic, he's never actually seen the use in it. Doing is better than thinking, and some things need to be dealt with violently. And while he doesn't consider himself particularly melancholic either ( though he's aware some people might think otherwise ) using thought alone as a weapon leaves him feeling silly. He has, however, seen the power of the worm up close, seen what it has done to people, and he's not about to let his own mind be held hostage like that. The idea of his secrets or paranoias spilling out in front of him is more repulsive than a good memory anyway.

So it is with a weary sigh that Geto finds some corner, folding himself onto the floor with his legs crossed and his hands resting on his knees. He goes still, meditative, mentally riffling through his own memories. When was the last time he felt truly happy? When there wasn't anything weighing on his mind? He pulls force memories of the girls quickly, parties and holidays and occasions, the proof that everything he has done for a reason. A furrow of concentration deepens between his brows as he does so, Mimiko and Nanako's smiling faces before him.

But then his thoughts shift. That has been happening more and more these days. He thinks of himself younger, a commandeered classroom, teeth fuzzy from sugar and his body warm from being sandwiched by two others. It's so strong he feels as though that very same sweet-induced high is filtering through his nervous system. Without opening his eyes, Geto feels the presence of someone nearby, and without thinking he says. )

When we get back to Tokyo I need to find some ramune. I don't think I've had one in a years. A decade, probably.

o2. breach of the city

( This is infinitely better. Geto doesn't take the time to wonder what that might mean about him though, he's too busy tracking down the monkeys foolish enough to get possessed. It's a little like free therapy, the opportunity for violence without fear of annoying little voices in the background telling him not to, and his frustrations have been enough that he rises to the occasion now, playful cloud a blur of red as he dispatches another walking corpse. )

Be careful.

( To anyone not revelling in the brutality as much as Geto is. But if someone is running into trouble there is aid coming from the skies - a sleek white dragon that comes careening down to start gobbling up a body. Like it's master, it seems very unaffected by the carnage that might be taking place, winding through the streets with single minded focus. It is currently the only curse that Geto is implementing, he's much preferring the hands-on approach, but it is at least clever enough to avoid anyone from LILITH's entourage, following the signs of the infected to snap at rather than anyone else.

Somewhere else, Geto laughs, the end of his staff plunging through a ribcage. )

o3. worm on the mind

( At this point he isn't surprised. He's seen enough terrible movies in his lifetime to realise the real big bad would show up sooner rather than later. The worm rearing it's ugly body through desecrated city is surely big, and absolutely not an opponent to be taking lightly, but still Geto takes a moment to breathe, his dragon half looming beside him as he pushes hair from his eyes. Not for the first time he wishes his technique would work on something like this, the sheer raw power would be useful with his arsenal cut down as it is. A shame, it would be more useful alive.

He pats the dragon on the flank once, and it rises into the sky without urgency, Geto cricking his neck to snap a knot. He throws something of a grin to his neighbour, good-natured. )

A shame we don't have a really big boot. That usually works for worms.

( He doesn't seem particularly worried, more curious. )

Do you have a plan?

05. wildcard

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3

[kubricks]

That’s a good question, I don’t have much experience with giant worms.

[No, those are more the realm of movies, a couple coming to mind that Makima saw and didn’t particularly find worthwhile. A shame she doesn’t entirely remember how they dealt with those. If she'd known she'd run into a giant worm monster, she surely would've paid more attention.]

I’d think since we don’t have a giant boot, maybe blowing it up? Or sending something inside to damage it, these things are usually weaker on the inside, aren’t they?

[She’s thinking about it, the briefing didn’t say so, but that’s logic she feels can be applied to most things, if the outside is durable, the inside usually isn’t.]

Or finding something bigger to eat it, but I think that's about as likely as a giant boot.

[A little bit of a laugh there. If only. Well, if only and it didn't make things worse for everyone else, of course. No sense in something bigger showing up if that becomes the next problem for them to deal with.]

ishmael / limbus company / brimstone

[wheft]

worm on the mind

[ that sure is an abnormality -- er, kaiju. it's probably bigger than that one worm they had to encounter in the mirror dungeons, or even kromer. usually this is the part where ishmael dons one of her E.G.O to help her fight against the worm, but since being in group two requires strong mental fortitude, she's going to decide against doing that for now.

instead, she faces off against the citizens who are now too far gone. fortunately (or not-so-fortunately, given the ordeals she'd gone through back home), she's been through this dilemma plenty of times before -- and sometimes, there's just no other choice but to put them to rest. though it seems that not everyone's had experience in putting innocent civilians down, so whenever she sees one of her fellow outsiders hesitate in front of a berserk citizen, she quickly leaps in and blocks off the incoming attack with her round shield. ]

What are you waiting for? Don't tell me you feel bad for them now!

[ which she totally gets, don't get her wrong (unless they're being slow for a different reason? that works too). but this isn't the time to be thinking about the morality of this when y'all are getting overpowered here lmao. ]

wrap up

a. [ no hoverpack? no problem. in fact, just looking at the massive hole in the ground with a piece of sturdy rope in hand takes ishmael back to the day when she almost died in the belly of a Whale, and was reborn since. she's come so far since then, and she'll prove it by tying a complicated sailor's knot around her waist, making sure it's nice and tight, before looking over to whoever is joining her in rock-climbing. ]

Ready to go? Though I don't think you are with how you tied your rope around yourself.

[ just saying. do people not know how to tie knots around here anymore :/ better safe than sorry. ]

b. [ coming down here to deal with carcasses is also nostalgic for ishmael. it's like she's back on the pequod again, harvesting blood and guts and various viscera just to get the good stuff from the Whales and Mermaids they had to fish out of the sea. using a blade that she'd borrowed from LILITH staff, she makes precise work of slicing and dicing the alitta virens into smaller, more manageable pieces, inspecting each entrail closely. ]

These... should be the intestines, I think? It's hard to determine the body parts just yet, but most intestines I've seen look like this anyway.

[ she mumbles with a straight look on her face, her voice steady enough. in a way, she kind of misses this line of work. especially when there's no captain to...

well, it looks like ishmael's not immune to daydreaming. a tentacle wraps around her leg in the midst of it, and she turns around to try and slash it down. she might need some help with this though so -- help? ]

wildcard

[ y'all know what to do here. lmk if you want something else through PM or PP me through flowerworks! ]

you're never escaping me again; wrap up, b

[transmit]

[ Look, it's her un-favourite ^{(citation required)} here to stab the errant tentacle with his sword and slash it off from the main body. He's not going to make a big deal of it since he's sure she would've been able to take care of it on her own eventually, but while he's no stranger to cutting up carcasses for food and survival, he's, hm, never had to work on this scale before. So he's kind of wandered over to peer at her work curiously, considering how adeptly she's going about it. ]

Considering where we are relative to its body size… [ He mumbles under his breath, looks around. ] Probably?

[ Not the most confident answer he's given anyone, by far. At least, he's here with an empty storage container to swap out hers with if it's getting too full, or to take the cut-up pieces off her hands entirely. Manual labourer, reporting in. Hi. ]

You really do look like you know what you're doing. Holdover from whaling, I'm guessing.

Yzak Jule | Gundam SEED | OTA

[coordination]

#001: BREACH OF THE CITY

[ Yzak knows what he's good at and will, in fact, boast about it if asked (and often unprompted because he's Just Like That), because in truth he actually is good at a lot and takes advantage of those enhanced genes of his. So he's smart enough to leave judgment about the parasite-infected people to those better suited to make the call. It's a matter of life and death for them, and even if Yzak is willing to serve as executioner here, he'd rather someone else take on the judge and jury duties. And he trusts they'll take such positions just as seriously as he's taking his.

He can't deny that pulling a trigger does, in a way, get easier over time, the more you do it. But there's still a very clear line between getting enjoyment out of it, or even becoming numb to or dismissive of it, and accepting the weight of what you're doing every single time you take a life. And Yzak would consider himself a lost cause if he ever felt he was crossing that line, especially since he's been on the other side of it before.

So here he is, handgun held at his side and frowning down at one of the civilians who'd gone missing. They move and squirm as if alive but were deemed too far gone, so he knows all that movement is is the parasite within it and nothing more. So the weight of that gun when he brings it up and the strength of the trigger when he pulls it feel so much heavier. But he follows through, because there's, unfortunately, no other choice.

If anybody else is around or even just outside of whatever room or makeshift set-up Yzak steps out of holding his pistol at his side, he doesn't looked happy about any of this at all. ]

I wouldn't have wanted to be left that like that, if it were me. [ A small comfort that he tells himself. ] And I came close enough to it after our first run-in with that monster.

---

#002: WORM ON THE MIND (a mix of groups 1 & 3)

[ Old habits die hard, such as announcing his departure over the comms. ]

Yzak Jule, Duel, launching!

[ But it's still a relevant declaration, as now there's a 10-foot machine on the battlefield, flitting around the giant worm and the crumbling buildings around it. His machine has thrusters and he can take to the air easily, but he doesn't stay up there for long periods of time and does more hovering maneuvers from building to building unless he's actively attacking the creature, where he deems it the time to use up that needed extra power to get in close and stay close as needed. ]

A.
[ And while Yzak's main focus is on the kaiju, he's doing what he can, when he can, for the help needed with evacuation of this immediate area. ]

Run faster, idiot! This is only going to hold for so long!

[ He yells down at some fleeing citizens from the speakers of his machine, as it's lined grapple-claw weapon manages to grab a piece of a building that was beginning to teeter over. Yzak's yelling does seem to work as an extra kick of adrenaline to the people, and he manages to hang onto it just long enough for them to get out of harm's way. When he's not doing things like that, he's straight up just grabbing at a random person in immediate peril and launching off quickly to set them down somewhere slightly further away from the chaos. ]

B.
[ Eventually, once the battle has really gotten underway, his voice comes back through the network. ]

We've opened up more vulnerable points on the Alitta Virens!

[ "We" being himself and Dearka, who's in his own somewhat-similar-looking machine; the one with the enormous guns. Right before Yzak's message, two of them could be seen moving in tandem, skillful, quick and coordinated in their attacks. Yzak's machine launched a couple of simple dart-looking things straight into the monster that detonated once buried just under the skin, followed by Dearka's machine launching a burst of missiles straight at the impact site of the first attack to further open up a wound that can now be targeted. A quick visual of the worm itself and the locations where they hit get sent to the team at large (since, the thing's huge, they gotta know where they're at), both where one might assume a "neck" would be, not too far below its mouth. ]

So target those if you can! I'm going to do the same to its lower body, so come back me up if you've got the right means to!

[ Because this thing is tough and actually opening up a wound on it isn't so easy with normal guns and conventional weapons. ]

---

#003: LET'S WRAP UP

[ Yzak is helping with the dissecting of the sandworm, which, with his machine, isn't too tough a task. Equipped with twin beam swords, he dual wields those (lol it's like his username lol) to chop at the kaiju corpse.

He's taken a very short break (ever the workaholic, this one) to recharge and get himself some water, and is currently about to climb back into his temporarily deactivated machine to return to work. But as Yzak does that, he pauses when he spots your character nearby. And having spotted or spoke to or worked alongside of them during the fight... ]

Good job back there.

---

#004: WILDCARD & OOC

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2b

[gundemn]

[ They're damn good mobile suit pilots, Elan can see as much watching Yzak and his partner battling in sync. The schoolkids at Asticassia don't have anything on military-hardened soldiers. Normally he'd consider resisting anything Yzak barks at him just to be contrary, but there's a time to fool around and there's a time to be serious. And frankly, Elan's tired of the worm's bullshit and is in the mood to fuck it up.

So as much as he loathes it, he's in his damn robot. Yzak may notice that Pharact's been spray-painted since the last time he saw it in the hangar. Because sometimes you deface your gundam to cope...but how it looks isn't important right now. What matters is that it flies in guns blazing. Obviously he's not kicking up his permet score because he's not about to kill himself trying to bring the monster down, but he doesn't need to rely on permet to land perfect shots on the worm's open neck wounds. ]

fern / frieren / redemption

[elfsufficient]

i. breach

[ There’s almost a sense of comfort in running about and hunting down creatures, in moving about the streets almost eerily, in finding swaths of larvae and firing off an attack spell or two to disintegrate them. She’s been lucky enough not to encounter any affected civilians so far, but…

One can never count on luck here, it seems; while Fern casts Zoltraak once more to fire off a bright, searing beam of energy at a clump of larvae in the streets, a nearby civilian who’d hoped to get by on hiding quietly could be in grave danger, as a young worm has now found them.

She senses the presence of another Outsider before that of the civlian, and she turns to her new company, her staff still grasped tightly in her hands: ]

Oh. [ Not an enemy. She nods quietly in greeting. ] We should check this area thoroughly one more time…

ii. worm

a. group three
[ Fern focuses on assisting in the evacuations; being able to use flying magic serves its purpose well, here, to be able to carry people out of places that have now become difficult terrain because of debris and destruction, and to travel quietly with an advantageous vantage point.

However, it’s not terribly helpful, when a civilian has been trapped beneath debris, only some of which Fern would be able to levitate out of the way and - as she lands to assess the situation - to say nothing of any immediate medical attention this person may need…

She had better get to work. Planting her feet firmly on the ground, she waves her staff to lift and float a large chunk of concrete away, and draws in a sharp breath when she sees beneath. ]

I— I need assistance here, please!

b. all-out attack
[ When the time comes at last to band together and finish off the giant worm, Fern takes to the air once more, weaving through collapsed buildings and doing her very best not to get in the way of others’ efforts to attack the Alitta Virens, stopping now and again as she finds openings to attack and fire off Zoltraak again and again… and again and again. She may not be equipped with brute force like a front-liner, but she is a heavy-hitter—

Though she’s not at her full strength, either. After one such barrage of offensive magic, Fern floats back down onto the ground and staggers, her breathing a bit more ragged than she’d like to let on. ]

iii. wrap up

[ Monster clean-up is necessary; she knows this from all of the monster-hunting jobs she and Mistress Frieren have taken during their travels, though they’ve never taken on a monster of this size. Even when they’d fought a dragon, at least it was… out in the middle of a canyon…

Regardless, Fern is here to assist in this capacity, as well, levitating debris or worm chunks to move them as needed, though it’s just as likely one might find the young mage seated somewhere, feeling a bit worn out. ]

wildcard
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iii

[lifeprice]

[ A bottle of water appears in front of Fern's face, Aki standing and looking to the side. ]

Are you alright?

[ Aki might be used to missions like this, might be accustomed to the strangeness of it, but that doesn't mean everyone is. Fighting monsters on this scale isn't as commonplace for everyone, he knows that, so... He's trying.

Sort of. ]