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KAIJU FIGHT #3

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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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 ]

[ 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? ]

[ malkuth jumps near out of her skin, the E.G.O. Page's borrowed cyan wings pressing hard against the wall she's sat by for cover like they're trying to hide, and relaxes a little more when she clocks who's talking to her. oh.

wriothesley's had better days, but it's really not like she's any better in the end. malkuth smiles a little and shakes her head, hands falling into her lap. ]

I appreciate it, but I'm out here so others aren't. [ not just her friends, but anyone who can't -- who shouldn't have to know the distinction. ] Don't worry, I'm gonna pull my weight -- I just... needed a breather.

[ that's all. she'll be fine. let her stand, miss the way her smile drops when she thinks she's got it hidden. ]

And I can be out there so you don't have to be for the next five minutes.

[ It's not a permanent reprieve, he knows better than to try and bench her for the rest of the day when they're in dire need of more hands on deck and when she's actually comfortable with the mission they're supposed to be carrying out. It would be a disservice to her anyway, to imply that she might be weak when he knows she's anything but. ]

Call it a long-term investment. [ He's gotten really good at those. ] The longer of a break you take now, the more energy you'll have when it really counts. But if you really need something to do...

[ He gets off the bike, tosses the keys to her—though it's really just a small black square, a pairing device. ]

Take the bike and knock a few of those guys out for me.

[ a long-term investment... it still doesn't sit right with her, but--

the alternative is caught despite her surprise, looking over at the bike before back at the device. ]

My first and only time driving were those campers in the desert. [ but malkuth's waving the "key" with a confident grin. ] No takebacks. I'll buff out any scratches.

[ scuse her!!! she's all for trying something new!!! nothing says "learn fast" like a life or death situation and boy will she have fun, swinging one leg over the bike and familiarizing herself with it. vrr vrr. ]

▶ 001. POSITIVE THINKING.

▶ 002. BREACH OF THE CITY.

▶ 003. WORM ON THE MIND.

▶ 004. LET'S WRAP UP.

▶ 005. AFTERWORD.

malkuth // library of ruina // everlight

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bestie!!!!!!

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