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

positive thinking

[penaltypoints]

[ Thinking of one's happiest memories is undoubtedly challenging for some... In light of what they have recently experienced and relived, that will most likely be even more difficult.

It's remarkable to see Malkuth smiling as she is, that sign inviting others to join her. It's a relief, too, to think that she has such memories to recall and share, despite the past.

Yesod takes a seat on the bench. He'd like to hear this. It's impossible to forget what he witnessed and what was revealed, and he doesn't want to forget — this is simply something else to learn and remember, like keeping comprehensive records, not a single detail erased. ]

[ignoreher]

[ her thoughts go from "oh, it's yesod!" to "oh, he's coming over here" real fast, and while her smile doesn't necessarily dim

wings maybe she's just the awkward one about their memories. even the update can't quell that. ]

Not even a hello? You're making this an awfully odd start to a date, Yesod, even if it's just me.

[ there. she can tease still. ]

[penaltypoints]

[ Malkuth may be teasing him, but she has a point — it's strange to sit down and regard her in complete silence. On the other hand, "greetings, Malkuth" feels odd and inadequate right now. ]

There is no such thing as "just" you, Malkuth.

[ At any rate, he does intend to avoid disrupting their task with unhelpful thoughts. ]

Admittedly, I was distracted. I thought to myself that it's good, if you have accumulated reasons to smile out of happiness.

[ Genuine cheer. ]

[ignoreher]

[ , hello ]

You should keep that line in your pocket for the day someone catches your eye -- it'd be a pretty effective flirt if you meant it that way!

[ but he doesn't, because it's him and she's her. like how it's fine if malkuth tenderly cups march's face because it's them but it'd be intimate with anyone else. ]

But it's less that I've... accumulated reasons and more that hearing everyone else talk makes me happy. [ she simply likes to be around others. ] What's on your mind? That's distracting you, I mean.

[ because it's definitely a worry thing and not. anything else. ]

[penaltypoints]

[ Now Malkuth's retort is on his mind, distracting, though he imagines that she enjoys seizing opportunities to tease her friends. It was also clear that she'd given the topic of attraction extensive thought, and his previous contribution to discussing it was unsatisfactory.

There is a line not to cross. That hasn't changed. And yet... ]

What I said is only the truth. Do you believe that it shouldn't apply to you?

[ignoreher]

No, but...

[ ... he just doesn't understand how it sounds, maybe. maybe? yesod isn't stupid by far, but it isn't like he thinks about stuff like that or might consider it anything but sincere truth towards a friend and

she's simply putting stock in the wrong area. malkuth shakes her head. it's just yesod, after all. there's nothing more to it than him being... sweet? don't be weird. ]

I'm just teasing you, that's all, since it was pretty funny for you to just sit down like that. You really made my heart skip for a moment there! It's not me putting myself down or anything, I promise.

[ nevermind it's the sort of line the childhood friend pulls when they want their love interest to be serious about them...! this isn't that! ]

[penaltypoints]

[ Her heart... Truthfully, he's a little distracted because of the discussions that Ishmael's post has generated as well. Was Malkuth referring to Elijah? ]

I am aware of that. In fact, I am pleased that you're able to tease your friends freely... and I count it among my own happier memories.

[ I don't want one of your memories to be... this, about me. Malkuth admitted to that fear, in the midst of appeasing the fairies — they all have painful memories, but these don't need to overshadow the fact that brighter moments exist, as does the possibility that the future holds more.

He sees no reason not to acknowledge it. ]

I have you to thank for a number of them.

[ignoreher]

[ her smile widens to a beam and she sets the sign aside, resting back against the bench with folded hands. that's a little better of a start. as far as the purpose of the sit down goes, date or not. ]

You too! Even just talking about you to others made me smile, honestly... Like, yeah, it made me super miserable when I was stupidly staying away from you and Netzach, but at the same time, I was really happy I could share things with my most trusted!

[ it made it a little less lonely, but also exacerbated it; such a strange thing, missing someone, yearning for their simple company, is. ]

What's your favorite memory? If it's... not too embarrassing to share, I mean. We can reminisce on them together.

[penaltypoints]

[ Malkuth brightens in a way that reminds him of one recent memory, and it's a strange thing to feel something not unlike that peculiar yearning upon gazing up at the stars, out in the desert. Yesod thinks of the constellations and their stories, the legend of the river-shaped arrangement of stars, and Malkuth reading each one. A small smile comes more easily then, for the thought of Malkuth deriving some happiness from speaking of him and her other colleagues to the friends that she has met here.

Slowly, he feels lighter. ]

As I've already mentioned the view of the night sky that you showed me, my current list includes the day that you introduced me to Mauve, in particular.

[ The day that Malkuth ceased keeping her distance. This memory comprises several observations that make it bright. ]

[ignoreher]

He was so irresistibly cute, wasn't he? A duck that'd make any day brighter...

[ a sigh, closing her eyes briefly as she relaxes. there's more than just mauve that made it a good one, of course... but she does miss him something fierce. ]

Have you met Vivi yet? His partner in crime most fowl, Violet. She's more outgoing in my opinion, and charming to boot. They're really cute when they're hanging out together -- they get along super well, just like their caretakers, and are so talkative too.

[penaltypoints]

[ Mauve and Vivi are clearly a happy memory themselves. How fond Malkuth is of ducks is endearing, to tell the truth, whether or not it's enhanced by the downloading update. ]

There were quite a few ducks that contributed to making that day a pleasant memory.

[ Speaking of which, Malkuth's pun succeeds in eliciting an amused hum from Yesod. ]

As for Vivi, yes, I met both her and your friend Ryoji in the greenhouse. It seems that she takes after you.