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𝚂𝚢𝚗𝚏𝚕𝚞𝚡 𝙼𝚘𝚍𝚜 ([personal profile] synfluxmods) wrote in [community profile] synflux2024-07-12 11:07 pm

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.
bemist: (You can't take me for a ride)

[personal profile] bemist 2024-07-15 11:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks, I think.

[ Is that a compliment? Gratitude? Haaaa. ]

I would've been more for it if it had been fighting, but this was all pretty one-sided.
hitokiller: (pic#16857717)

[personal profile] hitokiller 2024-07-16 01:17 pm (UTC)(link)
If we got to fight instead, we would have torn each other apart.

( he fiddles with the side of the booth's target display, wondering if he oughta toss another. )

Me included. I don't plan on goin' down easy, or down at all.
bemist: (You think you're right)

[personal profile] bemist 2024-07-16 02:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Sure, if he pays. ]

I think there's a different kind of strength in being able to take down your opponent without having to tear them apart. [ Like. She gets it. Truly, she does. ]
hitokiller: id: aruchagos7180 (pic#16859240)

[personal profile] hitokiller 2024-07-16 03:05 pm (UTC)(link)
( nevermind 😔 ... he's not wasting money on this shit again. )

Maybe. Sounds more to me like a mercy, which wouldn't doin' it as fast as possible be better?

( one clean motion to make it as painless as you can. there was also the flat of the blade, which he'd only exercised recently, but. )
bemist: (I'm lyin' here on the floor)

[personal profile] bemist 2024-07-16 03:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Probably. But at the same time, I'd want to at least see what my opponent could do. Then again, if they couldn't keep up, maybe there'd be no point in drawing it out.

Monsters don't count, I agree with you there.
hitokiller: id: 69907082 (pic#17093858)

[personal profile] hitokiller 2024-07-16 03:54 pm (UTC)(link)
( huh. it isn't often he tries to instigate someone and they not only were unimpressed, but open-minded to what he was saying.

it gives izou pause, because he didn't expect things to go this way. one could say it even deflates a desire to try and push her. )


You were... Gebura, yeah? Little guy told me as much.

( tall woman. the tallest one on base, even. )
bemist: (Where I can run)

[personal profile] bemist 2024-07-16 04:07 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Rodya is taller, excuse you.

She blinks, which might be hard to tell with the cream still clinging to her. ]


Yeah, I'm Gebura. "Little guy"?

[ Little guy?? ]

Who're you?
hitokiller: id: 69907082 (pic#16977631)

[personal profile] hitokiller 2024-07-16 05:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Izou. Okada Izou. And it was some kid, named...

( ...... )

Saffron or somethin' like it.
bemist: (You better run and hide)

[personal profile] bemist 2024-07-16 06:03 pm (UTC)(link)
... Siffrin?

[ A pause. The issue of why Siffrin is talking about her aside-- ]

You know they're an adult, right?
hitokiller: id: (pic#16894176)

[personal profile] hitokiller 2024-07-17 03:07 am (UTC)(link)
'Co...

( ... nothing about that pipsqueak looked adult to izou, king of judging-by-appearances, and he cuts himself off with a clearing of the throat. )

'Course I knew that.

( he did not. )

Anyhow, how come you don't just get up and leave if you think this whole thing is stupid? LILITH be damned.
bemist: (to the middle of my frustrated fears)

[personal profile] bemist 2024-07-17 03:20 am (UTC)(link)
[ Rejoice, Izou. You're taller than another adult! ]

In the end, I still agreed to it. I'll keep my word and then I'll just grab a drink later and forget most of this happened.

[ She won't, but no one had better mention it in front of her or she'll throttle them. Like a mature adult. ]
hitokiller: lack. (pic#16941120)

[personal profile] hitokiller 2024-07-18 07:22 pm (UTC)(link)
( wow >:/ )

Hoh. Ain't that noble of you.

( stated sarcastically, but gebura's tenacity in the face of something so dumb has actually gained her quite a few points with him already.

there's also that particular something she just mentioned. )


If you're gonna bounce and get a drink later, count me in.
bemist: (You can't take me for a ride)

[personal profile] bemist 2024-07-18 07:29 pm (UTC)(link)
... [ She lifts an eyebrow, once she's wiped off more of the pie. Her grimace probably went unseen. ]

Sure. If you pay for your own.

[ We don't treat in this household. ]
hitokiller: id: 333664 (pic#17283753)

[personal profile] hitokiller 2024-07-18 07:57 pm (UTC)(link)
( damn. )

What. It don't look like I can?

( said a little challenging, but now it's time to brag. )

I'll have ya know, LILITH sought out me out a good while ago, which basically means I've got a good deal more kryptos to throw around.

( maybe if he had a spending limit... but things have been good for him lately. )
bemist: (I'm lyin' here on the floor)

[personal profile] bemist 2024-07-18 10:26 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Ah. She doesn't look all that impressed, but that's because it's Gebura and nothing has impressed her in a very long time. Especially not anyone bragging about how much money they have, given her own origins. ]

So you're saying you could be the one treating anyone who hasn't been here as long as you have?

[ Wow. How nice of you, Izou. What a bro. ]
hitokiller: (pic#16873907)

[personal profile] hitokiller 2024-07-19 01:38 pm (UTC)(link)
( ... wait a minute. shit.

it's a good thing he made those purchases he wanted to make already. )


Y-Yeah? Fact, I'll buy a whole round for everybody at some point, you included. C... Consider it a moral boost from yer senior.

( stubborn as always. here's to what's left of his kryptos. )
bemist: (I'm trouble)

[personal profile] bemist 2024-07-19 04:44 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Wow, she just watched that happen in Real Time. ]

Very charitable of you. I wouldn't dream of turning down a free drink.
hitokiller: id: 69907082 (pic#17093857)

[personal profile] hitokiller 2024-07-19 11:43 pm (UTC)(link)
( now that he's done trapping himself into being generous, there's only one thing left to do. )

Great. Now that we got that settled, I'm bowin' out for a smoke.

( sure, izou had paused to let off some steam, but his main goal was to avoid the punishment game entirely to spend the rest of the evening watching from a distance. he's reaching into his pocket for a lighter, which he may or may not have copped from someone earlier. )
bemist: (You better run and hide)

[personal profile] bemist 2024-07-19 11:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Feel free.

[ She'll wave him off.

Because if he copped a lighter, it sure as hell was not from her!! ]