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DOWNTIME MINGLE #3

DOWNTIME MINGLE #3


CONTENT WARNINGS: natural disaster, forced scenarios.

▶ 001. A JOB WELL DONE.

As Outsiders head back from Okinawa (or, perhaps they are already back, characters were able to leave Okinawa through the dataportal whenever) with plenty of coconut crab and mutated fish, Outsiders can expect to have the cafeteria filled with crab and fish food for the next.. well, undetermined amount of time. The power outages have been restored on the LILITH base, and while Outsiders have been enjoying their change of pace in Okinawa, there has been some celebratory news across the Outsider's ocular implants. It looks like it is a message from the big guy himself! Whoever that is. Wasn't his name.. Eiji something? Elijah?


"I'm not going to waste my time with introductions, because we have more important matters to discuss. First of all, good work. Second, while we have been met with several successes, don't let it get to your head. Third, continue following the lead of Yamakawa. ... This is why I don't do celebratory speeches. CODENAMES MONEYBAGS, DUELWIELD, BUSTERMOVE, CHAINSAW MAN and CURSE... great work. You'll see the rewards of your hard work momentarily. Report to me for a payout."

The announcement won't leave an Outsider's implant until it has been read, but just as the voice said, Outsiders will find a Sampo themed pachinko machine installed by the cafeteria near the vending machines. It looks like it's ready to be played! Why not give it a go? Because who wouldn't want to see this charm willingly.

A lot of toy companies are also wanting their skin in this game and have introduced the set of several actions figures based off Yzak and Dearka's gundams, which can be seen distributed on base. The caveat, however, is that you will need to build them piece-by-piece. Alongside this, there will also be Denji-themed plushies, even if it looks like a cross between a dog and human.

Thanks to Choso, hair care on the base has also gotten a lot better. Due to sponsorships, Outsiders are readily able to access more shampoo and conditioner options. Though, maybe thanks to the pictures on the bottle— buns are now trending.

Maybe give the pachinko machine a spin? Or try Choso's brand of shampoo your team's wing communal shower?


▶ 002. TRADITIONAL TANABATA.

The sun is hot but summer is traditionally festival season in Neo Tokyo; these old traditions have managed to hold up in this gritty society in attempts to keep a positive morale, so some citizens and organizers try to keep the tradition going and lift spirits by celebrating local festivals. Many districts and neighborhoods have their own festivals as well. One day, you might stumble onto a shopping district’s wind chime festival and the next day, you might find flyers for a neighborhood’s morning glory festival.

The largest festival of the month is the Tanabata festival. Since the holiday falls in an odd weekday this year, the main celebration is held the next weekend. Civilians and Outsiders can find various shrines, shopping centers, and community buildings with bamboo branches on display with holographic slips of paper that alternate colors. Characters that pass by may submit their wishes on their implants; a new way to keep the old tradition.

On the weekend, some stalls have been set up for people to celebrate. Attendance is low because of the heat and due to a food shortage, the options are lacking. However, there are plenty of games such as a toy shooting range with laser guns and kaiju targets. There are also goldfish catching games where people can catch a cheap goldfish drone that can “swim” in the air and water and shoot bubbles. As a bonus, LILITH will provide Outsiders with an outfit upgrade to help lift spirits. The outfit consists of a traditional summer yukata or jinbei.

Fireworks have gone out of style due to attracting kaiju attention. However, at the festival’s end, there is a drone light show. Hundreds of customized hummingbird drones take to the sky and create elaborate illuminations and shapes in the sky while music plays.


▶ 003. DR. RATIO'S RENOVATIONS.

Festival season means LILITH also has to get in on the action, and while a certain Outsider named Dr. Ratio has raised concerns over the stated of the LILITH base Library, LILITH has actually listened to his desperate plea to renovate the library. What a perfect opportunity for LILITH to use the festival as a way of raising funds so they don't have to dip into their kaiju payout funds (and pizza party fund.) It's time for LILITH's annual SUMMER FESTA. Every year, LILITH comes together with local organizations like fire stations, police stations, clinics, and nonprofits to promote public safety and awareness. It's a one day festival where people can get information about what to do to stay safe not only during kaiju attacks but in their daily lives. The funds raised at the festival will go to training, supplies, research, and maintaining services.

As usual, LILITH is raising money for disaster relief supplies and renovation projects across Neo Tokyo. Per request, LILITH has agreed to set aside some funds to help renovate the facilities on base, including the library. However, they will task the Outsiders with raising the money.

It's a festival so how they raise the money is both up up to them or they may take the suggestions according to their team placement below. Either way, Outsiders are required to work with other people on their same team but they're encouraged to make it fun. Set up game stalls, sell food, do performances, and ask for donations to raise as much money as possible for their projects. The team that raises the most money is promised a prize while the losers will be punished. Here are the team suggestions below and some of them may have some new, modern twists:

Everlight: Kingyo-sukui, which is goldfish catching with a paper scoop. Managing the takoyaki stands.
Revelation: Yoyo-tsuri, fishing for water-filled balloons with a “fishing pole” with a paper string. Managing the mask stands.
Brimstone: Shateki, shooting at targets for prizes. Managing the sparklers stands.. sparklers shouldn't catch kaiju attention, right?
Redemption: Wanage, ring toss. Managing the onigiri stands.

Outsiders will be given a week to prepare for the festival and they only have a single day to raise funds. In the evening, the winning team is announced: Revelation. All team members will receive can badges and a pizza party. A special donation will also be made to the library on their behalf: A stack full of self help books, yes, REAL books and not holograms or digital books, such as "Overcoming Your Depression for Dummies" and "How to Make Friends 101." Thank you for your effort, Team Revelation!

As for the losers, they will be given options: Sign up or the final fundraising event of the night or help clean up at the end of the festival. The final fundraiser is a punishment game where volunteers from each organization are dunked in tubs of water or pied in the face. It seems like a certain person (Seok Dang) was supposed to be LILITH’s tribute but he is nowhere to be found… maybe one of the other losers will step up and take his place to be dunked in water or pied in the face? Characters may also sign up a loser character without their consent. Come on, be a good sport!

▶ 004. MONSOON SEASON.

Despite the celebrations and attempts to raise morale, the heatwave persists in Neo Tokyo and with it, the problems from the beginning of the month. Food continues to go bad quickly and while fundraising attempts have provided some relief, the city is huge and shelf stable supplies begin to run low again. The energy crisis improves slightly with blackouts occurring less frequently as emergency personnel attempt to intervene. Though the weather is dreary, the renovations must press on! Fortunately, most of the things to do around the Library consist of staying inside. Dr. Ratio has given the following orders which Outsiders may help with in the Library:
- Install better lighting.
- Organize and add more books.
- Set up and secure tables and chairs.
- Add couches to once section of the library to convert it into a lounging area.

Characters may work together to help, or maybe they prefer to laze around and give the newly renovated Library a test run!

After a few days, finally, the rain meteorologists have promised arrives. The skies darken and heavy rain falls on the city which brings much cooler temperatures. People stay inside more often as it becomes too inconvenient to go out when the rain and wind are so strong. The rainstorms grow stronger and eventually become fully fledged storms. The ground shakes from thunder and lightning strikes light up the sky.

Everyone’s ocular implants will frequently give warnings about the weather. LILITH will task Outsiders with assisting across the city. Help evacuate citizens to higher ground during flash floods. After the storms subside, help clear the streets of debris and trees. Some neighborhoods will lose power because of lightning strikes and need their generators restored. However, every time they finish their tasks, a new storm will occur a few days later and they’ll have to repeat.

At first, it seems like the typical summer storm season but meteorologists become concerned when more storms begin to happen without following clear weather patterns and even the locals remark the season seems very active this year… could it be another kaiju? The last time Neo Tokyo had floods, it was sea water, but this is caused by heavy rain. Like clockwork, LILITH's investigating team is on the lookout for energy from a rift or any leads to what could be causing all of the heavy rain. Outsiders are instructed to keep an eye out for any emergency messages.

▶ 005. AFTERWORD.

Welcome to our third downtime mingle! While we would typically have a texting prompt, we instead have player plots for this event! Thank you Abbel and Eski for the Tanabata and festival player prompt and Sky for the Library renovations plot! We appreciate Eski for spending 500 bonus points to provide everyone with something to wear for Tanabata. For the character-run stalls as part of the renovation prompt, players are not limited to the suggestions given by the mods and are free to come up with their own stall ideas. Additionally, for characters signing up other characters for the dunk tank, please make sure you get OOC permission from their players first.

Please note also we have added new rewards: the Poison Dagger, Cat Ear Visor, and the Elemental Swords now come in the models Ice and Lightning. Please see the REWARDS page for more information.

All tags on this log are worth 2 points.


EVENT BREAKDOWN (CLICK TO EXPAND)
1. A JOB WELL DONE: The kaiju heavy hitters get recognition with.. a pachinko machine and shampoo sponsorship? Outsiders can react to their fellow colleagues about this development, or maybe even talk to the winners themselves around the base.

2. TRADITIONAL TANABATA: It's Tanabata season, even in a post-apocalyptic world! Put on some old, traditional attire with your friends and enjoy a drone show.

3. DR. RATIO'S RENOVATIONS: LILITH has teamed up with the local safety personnel to get in on the festival season. Characters are encouraged to fundraise for renovations at the LILITH base Library. Teams may also visit other teams events and stands to donate, partake in, and.. maybe deliver some competitive harassment.

4. MONSOON SEASON: With the weather being hot and renovations needing done, LILITH works together to improve the Library. A few days later, the weather gets suspiciously intense and Outsiders are instructed to help civilians with power outages, flash flooding, debris from heavy wind and rain.
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[personal profile] frostfist 2024-07-17 07:14 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He waves the empty slip of paper around, as if that answers the question. ]

Still trying to decide on a wish. It's harder than it looks.
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[personal profile] siffriend 2024-07-17 07:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Because you were the person I had talked to the most at the time?

[ So they thought of her first? Is all? Is that weird?



(Is that weird? You don't know, but you know it isn't really her thing probably, so--) ]


And I don't know. He said something about one you could give each other the end product, but we don't have to do one like that.
bemist: (No opiates to send me into outer space)

[personal profile] bemist 2024-07-17 07:25 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Okay how is she ever the person someone has talked to most, what is going on, that's surely changed by now but what the hell...

Gebura is silent, both processing and thinking this over and she is so...

... Why does this keep happening. Elysium, honestly!! ]


Fine. Tell him you're going with someone else.
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[personal profile] siffriend 2024-07-17 07:39 pm (UTC)(link)
[ (you should have just not said anything and gone with Elysium because this isn't going to be anything she's interested in and you don't want to bother her any with something she






would be okay with doing?) ]


Okay. I don't know to get in touch, though.
bemist: (With diamonds and gold)

[personal profile] bemist 2024-07-17 07:41 pm (UTC)(link)
... His username is "hottie".

[ Through gritted teeth. ]
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[personal profile] siffriend 2024-07-17 07:44 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Okay. He's closing his eye out of habit, but he'll... let Elysium know...... sorry Ely. Please hold. ]
bemist: (I think I took too much)

[personal profile] bemist 2024-07-17 07:46 pm (UTC)(link)
[ She's just going to finish her cocoa. Her days aren't exactly being peaceful anymore... as peaceful as this place allows.

Ah, well. She'll adjust. It's still nothing as manic as Malkuth's hobbies. ]
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[personal profile] siffriend 2024-07-17 07:51 pm (UTC)(link)
It is. But as long as you mean it, and you do it the right way, then the Universe'll listen.

[ (That's what you were taught!) ]

... Or the Expressions. Whatever they have here, which sounds like it's Expressions.
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[personal profile] yuwon 2024-07-17 08:09 pm (UTC)(link)
[ not them standing there holding denji's plushies within inches of one another's faces. from the outside looking in, perhaps, this could seem like a casual and fun exchange, in reality— ] It's probably because of your hair.

[ yuwon says these words matter-of-factly, not giving a single hint of a thought he has below the surface. once he feels he stuck his point in, he does give a small nod. ] Aren't most things like that? [ where people simply shift and alter things as they please for society? (it's not that deep)

while it doesn't actually make his point, his uses his other hand to ruffle the top of denji's hair.
]
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[personal profile] siffriend 2024-07-17 08:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Elysium will get back to them in half an hour, so hopefully this hangout time will be over by then and Gebura doesn't need to see them contemplating the drop from the greenhouse windows in real time. ]

... What sort of thing would you wanna go to, anyway?
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[personal profile] yuwon 2024-07-17 08:16 pm (UTC)(link)
[ that's true. also considering how over zealous others are in their own booths, yuwon doubts they could compete in terms of raw enthusiasm. but, perhaps that ends up working out since it allows each individual attendee to enjoy and leisurely take a look at everything. ... and it's quiet now, which is a relief to how much hustle a bustle there is of foot traffic. who knew an event like this would be so popular. ]

Not especially. [ only half true. ] It would be a bit different if there was a martial arts tournament or something to see. [ but, it's just a stray thought. he knows better by now not to expect everything to operate as it had in the tower. ]

What are you going to enjoy first? [ teach him your festival ways, aki. ]
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[personal profile] frostfist 2024-07-17 08:17 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Y'all gotta stop talking in capital letters. The paper slows, then comes to a still. Wriothesley cants his head. ]

'Expressions'?
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[personal profile] siffriend 2024-07-17 08:20 pm (UTC)(link)
[ i only play from canons that do this now. ]

The gods of Ka Bue, where Odile is from. She says there's thousands of them. I think it's like that, here. So one of them should hear your wish.
Edited 2024-07-17 20:20 (UTC)
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[personal profile] intertwinedfates 2024-07-17 08:49 pm (UTC)(link)
[Thankfully this time there isn't any new (annoying) information or inflatable unicorns to cause any friction between them. If nothing else, Yato himself desires to maintain the peace out of respect for all the wishes people have left here for Tanabata, both digital and physical. Every one is a precious thought from the longing in someone's heart. A hope for the future. They deserve consideration and reverence.

Maybe some of Yato's godliness still carries through in this world as well even if his immortality doesn't; back home he's used to existing in humanity's blind spots, unable to be easily perceived unless he puts actual effort into it. So that Bakugo isn't aware of him immediately doesn't come as a surprise. What does though is more the calm nature of their conversation. He's gotten so used to the kid being in yelling mode, it's almost strange to hear him talk normally.

As he continues spreading his wishes around, making sure not to weigh down any one branch too much, he watches the other from the corner of his eye.]


Can't argue with you there. Somehow they strike me as not having the same weight a more tangible object does. [There we go. he's done. All wishes hanging and accounted for. Now, he starts taking a peek at the wishes others have left, hand gliding through the digital ones.] You do this every year, or has coming here made it seem worthwhile?
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[personal profile] hitokiller 2024-07-17 09:04 pm (UTC)(link)
( probably, is what he almost blurts out without warning.

but the quiet from toji's corner is a reminder that maybe this sort of honesty isn't what he wants to hear, and that izou is an untrustworthy creature at heart. they may get along on the occasion, but he backs off when it comes to divulging his personal problems, not wanting to reveal a wound that can so easily be prodded at. so. instead of answering, he squints at the floor briefly. )


... Forget it. How're things with... ( quick. think fast. change of subject. ) Ishmael. You two still "seein'" each other?
bemist: (I'm lyin' here on the floor)

[personal profile] bemist 2024-07-17 09:06 pm (UTC)(link)
[ please, Elysium isn't worth it? ]

Workshop-wise? No idea. In the City, Workshops were more for weapons and I don't really think that's the case here.
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[personal profile] siffriend 2024-07-17 09:11 pm (UTC)(link)
They probably have a...

[ ...

What was it called... ]


A... hitty metal one. But if it's something more hands-on like that, I'd like it too.

[ Working with their hands is fun. ]
bemist: (to the middle of my frustrated fears)

[personal profile] bemist 2024-07-17 09:24 pm (UTC)(link)
So something like forging or smithing, maybe.

[ Hm. ]

You could also try painting. That's probably some kind of class and they'd go more into colors there, too.
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[personal profile] undrowned 2024-07-17 09:44 pm (UTC)(link)
... do I look the type?

[ rover looks amused. ]

I'm happy to be part of the team. You can call me Rover.

[ she was about to ask about her name, but then .... she also has a strange name, which isn't even her name. so. best to leave it before she gets embarrassed about it. ]
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[personal profile] frostfist 2024-07-17 09:46 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Unfamiliar names, but ones he tries to press into his memory nonetheless. ]

Odile...is she a friend of yours?
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[personal profile] undrowned 2024-07-17 09:48 pm (UTC)(link)
I would like to meet them, if they do exist.

[ there are plenty of things to wish for. rover thinks about it a little while, and then finally writes, a quiet and restful month for everyone. ]

Though I imagine the line is long for people to meet them.
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[personal profile] undrowned 2024-07-17 09:52 pm (UTC)(link)
They don't have to be realistic.

[ is there a wish police? hopefully not. rover picks a coloured paper to start with, and writes, i would like to be 6' tall. ]

... I'd say that's a good start. [ even with her heels, she is still vertically challenged ...! ] On to the next.
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[personal profile] undrowned 2024-07-17 09:56 pm (UTC)(link)
All the more reason to be worried about one's health. Even soldiers have to take a break from the front lines.

[ she puts several other books back. ]

At least you know, if you ever need the books, they can be found here.
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[personal profile] siffriend 2024-07-17 10:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Nope. She's my family member. She says she's too old to be friends with people my age.

[ (It hurt, at first.

But it's better now. This is the best outcome. One you'll make sure happens again, and again, and again, because it...

...) ]


Odile's crabby, but she's nice in her own way.
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[personal profile] siffriend 2024-07-17 10:56 pm (UTC)(link)
[ (That's what it's called! Smithing. At a forge. Yeah, the flaming oven that isn't the one clay goes into.) ]

Would you li... mind that?