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

[ignoreher]

[ a giggle as she keeps an eye out, though she's sincere with her apology. ]

Sorry. But yeah, we are -- she's the one who invited me in the first place. I was so nervous I felt sick to my stomach to the weeks leading up to it... Marmar calmed me down, and I'm fine now, but I didn't know it was a closeness thing. She's just friendly.

[ that's all. march would have sleepovers with others, she's sure. would do their hair, paint their nails... talk about gossip and share their troubles big and small...

...

mm. that's a little... actually, it kind of-- malkuth shakes off the sour feeling with a wider smile. ]

Lose her and you've lost a real treasure, Izou.

[hitokiller]

I don't plan on it.

( it comes out easier than he expects it to, and he feels... awkward, in a way. sheepish. like, no shit malkuth would know.

the two of them juxtaposed, malkuth a bit more methodical in her methods where izou's suit is partially spotted and soaked. they're efficient, and it makes sense to him that they're on the same team, but that wide grin of hers has his mouth forming a line.

it hasn't been long since the trek back to the city. )

Maybe you oughta have another girly get-together after all this, and talk about... whatever. Wind down a bit.

[ignoreher]

[ it hasn't been. she wishes it'd been longer, shaking off a bit of blood from her scythes. ]

I wonder if she'd still like a hottie report even if she's seeing someone right now. I don't think anyone could top you in her books, [ looks wise anyway, ] but I'm gonna miss talking about how sweet someone is and her complaining I'm not focusing on appearance like I'm supposed to.

[ fond, fond, fond... even if she's still a little lonely. ]

Got a favorite color? I'll paint her nails it so you can enjoy your mark on her hands.

[hitokiller]

( GIRL? )

Wh-Why would I... —Wait. Why're you makin' this about me? Or is pokin' fun the way you're tryin' to let off steam before we head on out for another sweep 'round the city? And here I was just...

( ... tryin' to get you to think about something else.

quick to offend as ever though, izou's brows furrow. )

... I can paint her nails myself.

( can he????? )

[ignoreher]

[ she knows. she knows he is. but it makes her feel awkward and seen in a way, even if it's sweet and nice. the less it's about her, the better. ]

Can you? She'll appreciate it no matter the skill level, but you'd like to impress her, wouldn't you?

[hitokiller]

( izou, none the wiser that malkuth just dodged all his questions— )

How hard can it be? Fact, there's nothin' the hands of a genius like myself can't do.

( his turn to wipe blood from his blade idly on some torn cloth before it dries. )

[ignoreher]

It takes careful precision. Patience. Concentration... She'll probably be talking, maybe fidgeting since it's you holding her hand steady, so you have multitask.

[ ... oh, there's a gaggle. malkuth watches them, though her tone keeps light. ]

You can practice with me, if you'd like. I wouldn't mind being the one you get all your mistakes out on, Izou, as long as it's for her.

[hitokiller]

( up onto his feet now, an awkward emotion taking hold. one that izou finds hard to process, like most feelings. )

... Don't say it like that. I'm not gonna use you as a stand-in when it comes to gettin' even closer to her. I can do shit on my own merit.

( his gaze flits from the earth below and up to malkuth, brow furrowing further. it's a questioning sort of look even as that crowd of civilians lurches closer to them in the background, a "why've you go to be like that?" when he usually isn't the type to pry.

but maybe that speaks for the weird bond they've been forging over the past couple of months. )

[ignoreher]

[ ... he usually doesn't pry. the fact he is quietly doing so now, paired with words that make her flinch just a bit...

mm. her gaze dips down, then back to the group. is it weird to think that not even here could she be an appropriate stand in for someone else? it is, and it's bad too -- because it's march, it's march. ]

... I don't know. It's not like I wish I was her or anything, but it's more like... I wish I was you. Not because I have a thing for March, but--

[ a huff. ]

This is so, so hard to explain. She gave me a whole new world, and... whatever I give to her, I'm certain there's others who have given the same. So if I can teach you how to give a perfect paint job or-- or whatever else, even if she doesn't know or especially it she doesn't know, then that's fine. It's something only I can do.

[ if



any of that makes sense, difficult as it to talk. ]

[hitokiller]

( woe is izou, a man of little emotional intelligence...

never in a million years did he ever think he'd hear someone willingly say they want to be in his shoes—not for his experiences, but for someone else's, and all-at-once izou feels even more awkward. like, no. he doesn't understand even after witnessing what set them apart and together more intimately. he doesn't understand even as she stammers and he tries to frame it as if he were outside looking in.

and maybe it's because, unlike her, he condemned the ones who abandoned him. and maybe it's because, unlike her, his scope of thought was small, but— )

Why're you deciding from the get-go that whatever you've got to give is limited? Are you really the same woman who cornered me into eatin' out and said she was gonna live freely 'cause she felt like it?

( a pause, as his lightning-quick blade catches the throat of a civilian who lumbered too close to them, a one frothing at the mouth for a chance to seek teeth into flesh. the ensuing splash: red, messy, and wet. the routine of it doesn't even have izou turning his head their way. )

You don't have to do all that to get her attention. So quit gettin' so worked up over nails of all things.

[ignoreher]

[ she flushes, thoroughly read by a man who'd never pick up a book, and watches the bodies drop like pattering rain. messy, but effective. routine and no big deal. the Abnormality she wields complains gently in her mind of its own hunger, and she flits forward with its wings to match izou's ease and speed, shredding a careless semi-circle with the sickle through the gut of another. the serrated edges drink the excess happily. ]

That woman has different sides too, you know.

[ just like he isn't all tough and bravado, and can offer a clumsy hand from time to time.

but izou is right as far as getting worked up goes, malkuth knows. it doesn't really matter if she doesn't have a lot to give in her own mind. it isn't like march is asking anything of her. her fingers curl tighter over the scythe handles, frustrated at her own lack of change. malkuth is still that young woman impressed on by the City, meeting a brilliant, resilient person and wanting...

...

... at least this one tried to hold her together. ]

I'll get over it. You're right, after all. But now I'm definitely not telling you her likes unless you ask, so that's the last freebie you get without sucking down your pride.

[ but it isn't ill-spirited, more of a friendly tease. he'd like to learn them himself anyway, she's sure. one that isn't so far gone's getting a sorry kick to the head to be knocked out though, sorry buddy. ]