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Entry tags:
- !event,
- !team log,
- arknights: elysium,
- chainsaw man: makima,
- devil summoner: raidou kuzunoha,
- fate/grand order: okada izou,
- final fantasy 7: kadaj,
- genshin impact: wriothesley,
- hades: zagreus,
- honkai star rail: march 7th,
- in stars and time: siffrin,
- library of ruina: gebura,
- limbus company: ishmael,
- lobotomy corporation: yesod,
- mobile suit gundam seed: dearka elthman,
- my hero academia: katsuki bakugo,
- wuthering waves: rover
DOWNTIME MINGLE #3
DOWNTIME MINGLE #3
▶ 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?
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?
"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.
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!
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.
- 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.
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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........ praying that ishmael's hair is up if she can manage it holy shit that's a lot of hair. more than bishamon?
anyway.
there's a small pause in hiyori's fanning before she continues. people are scared. it makes sense. it's not an ideal way to live but this might be how they've survived thus far. ]
They're drawn to large crowds and noise, aren't they...? [ she says aloud, mostly to herself, but that's how it goes. ] Seeing Tanabata still being celebrated made me happy, though. The people probably need this. It's just a shame it comes with such a risk.
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I suppose that's how it is in other worlds.
[ partying despite great duress. it's surreal in ishmael's perspective. ]
We don't really celebrate festivals where I'm from, so all of this has been new to me. It's not necessarily a bad thing, though.
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meaning she isn't from this one? hiyori opens her mouth
and closes it, listening. she looks around at the tiny crowd of people and it all seems fairly normal to her. besides not being as busy as she might expect. japan is a heavily populated country. ]
-- No, it's not. Finding a reason to be happy during tough times is a good thing, in my experience. [ she is still fanning, too, btw ]
Where are you from? [ ... ] Although, maybe we should do introductions first? I'm - [ civilian name? real name? ugh. but. but!! if she says she's not from this world. ] Um, actually, are you... ? Another... [ help??? ]
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[ sorry, she really hates it when people mince their words and wasting her time in the process... but since hiyori did ask her something, she will answer in kind. ]
I'm from the City. Just... the City. [ isn't that delightfully vague. ] Call me Ishmael.
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she blinks. that is super vague. but call me ishmael. why is that familiar?? ]
Okay. [ she comes to a decision. ] It's nice to meet you. You can call me Hiyori. [
obligatory moby dick whale sounds.]I'm, oh! I'm on Team Redemption. [ hopefully maybe that makes it a little more clear?? ]
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redemption? well, that makes sense. there are a lot of sweet girls in redemption. rodion is also a sweet woman despite her own troubles, but this ain't about her right now. ]
I'm in Brimstone. But since you're new here, you probably don't know everyone's dynamics in their teams yet, do you? Regardless, it's nice to meet you, Hiyori.
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hearing "brimstone" (and that ishmael picks up what she's putting down without saying anything too specific) brightens her eyes. eureka moment. she relaxes. besides the tireless hand flapping the fan.
dynamics, huh? that's true. just like sports teams, they all have their chemistry. they've been here longer than her. they know who goes where. what someone is good at vs what someone is bad at. where they're most helpful and she's been... thrown into it all.
she gets the sense ishmael has been here for a while, too. she shakes her head gently and sighs softly. ]
You're right, I don't. But I am determined to do what I can when the time comes. I won't get in the way. [ or maybe she will 🙃 ]
What's Brimstone like? You're the first I've met from that team.
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but the more she thinks about it, her opinion of her own team has not changed since the last time anyone's asked her this. ]
Everyone in this team has exceptional power and strength. They're very confident of their skills too. Because of that, they often work solo because why collaborate with others if you're the strongest person you know, right?
[ she huffs out a laugh. ]
They have horrible tempers too. That's probably why I ended up there.
[ it's more than that, but that's all she's willing to divulge for now. ]
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how lonely, hiyori thought. not to have anybody to confide in. to be surrounded by people you care about but have them also pretend everything is okay for your sake when it wasn't. she slants a smile at ishmael. ]
If that were the case, I might've belonged there too. [ when the right buttons are pressed, anyway. there's a pause and hiyori moves to fan so she's speaking behind it. ]
... I know it's sort of against the rules, but if you ever want to come to Redemption to hang out you're personally more than welcome to knock on my door. Honestly, I think the rule is kinda silly.
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[ trust her, they're all a piece of work, herself included. ishmael may be one of its weakest links, but she does know how to fight - on top of not showing remorse when it comes to killing. it's just work at the end of the day. ]
And yeah, I'm aware of that. One of my friends from back home is actually in Redemption. I've slept over there every now and then. [ it's not a well-enforced rule, as you can tell. ] Is there anything else? I've been here since the very beginning, you know.
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in a way, she does appreciate her directness and no-nonsense style. yukine was the same. in another, hiyori SULKS. a little. ] Mmmfyeah. Yeah, okay. Probably shouldn't go looking for trouble when I've just got here anyway...
[ flaps the fan a bit more roughly but she won't argue. there's no reason not to trust her. hearing grade-A assholes with high body counts brings someone to mind she doesn't want to think of and it shows in her frown. but is ishmael there only for her temper? yeah, they've just met but she wouldn't call her an asshole. (you'd have to really fuck up for hiyori to call you one though) ]
Really? [ her friend from home being in redemption. being here since the beginning, too. ] I should call you senpai, then. [ hiyori jokes, looking for a reason to stop thinking about He Who Shall Not Be Named. ]
... There's a lot. LILITH doesn't tell us much. [ she'd feel bad grilling her about everything she wants to know. but she did offer and they're cooling off in the shade. maybe to repay her kindness, she can win a fan for ishmael. or something. ]
I guess I'm most curious about hiding our identities. Why the secrecy? Is someone after LILITH? Are the kaiju sentient enough to know to look for the organization?
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luckily for hiyori, ishmael isn't an asshole most of the time. she just hates having said time wasted. she is at least nice enough to provide answers, since not even karen-ing the fuck out of LILITH staff is going to make them budge about their rather dubious decisions about... everything, really. ]
I mean, most of us did come from another world. Some of them aren't even human. They're for our own protection, and as a way for us Outsiders to adapt seamlessly to this society.
[ hence their day jobs, among other things. what else... ]
I wouldn't know too much about LILITH's politics; they actually give back to the city on numerous occasions. And thus far, none of the kaiju we've encountered up to this point are intelligent enough to seek us out. They just function on instinct, like most monsters do.
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nice to know though that hiyori isn't the only one 🤔 about the uncertainty of LILITH. but. but!! they are trying. that has to count for something, right? as well as giving back to the city.
hiyori bites her lip, lowers her voice. ]
Gods, you mean? [ since that's about her only experience when it comes to nonhumans. that and ayakashi. spirits as well, but they were human once.
it sounds like there's no reasoning with the kaiju, either. her face falls. if only there were a brush, just like izanami's word which could control- ah, she understands ebisu's thinking a bit more now. ]
It seems like fighting is the only option...
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[ no use for gods in the age of humanity, things like that. it's why she's been treating them like any other person on the street, though with the awareness that they could kill her at any moment.
but that's fine, she supposes. she's used to dying to stronger forces. she just has to be careful, like everyone else. ]
What other options do we have? Unless you're planning to befriend them or something by offering them gifts.
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the rest she'll keep in mind, too. even how ishmael dislikes unfinished questions.
hiyori's answer is a sheepish smile and not much else. while she didn't consider domestication, reasoning with them came to mind. cohabitation. her pop culture knowledge isn't vast, but those movies about those kaiju attacking cities and the militaries going after them never ended well. ]
You mean nobody has tried that yet?
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[ sorry, she's going to shut that down and fast. that corny ass shit isn't going to fly around here. at least, not on her watch. ]
You'll only be reduced to mincemeat no matter how much you try to appease them with a pretty pink ribbon. Maybe you used to live in a world where shit like that works, but most of us here don't. Might as well strike while the iron is hot to help lessen casualties as much as we can.
[ casualties are unavoidable. every mission, they have to deal with disposing the bodies of the people who are inevitably caught in this mess. it's just... never easy, but ishmael's had enough experience both on land and at sea to bear it all. ]
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it's all optimistic, if not delusional, thinking though. hiyori sighs, shoulders dropping as she looks to her knees.
wouldn't it be nice to live in a world where everyone only dies of old age and after happy, fulfilling lives but... reality isn't that utopia. you can't save every patient. some die young. too young. some live with demons of their own that no god can slay. nor human. ]
... I didn't. Live in a world where it worked. I lived here in Japan, hundreds of years ago, and ayakashi and twisted humans who lost their hope and wanted to watch the world burn and didn't care about others were the monsters then. [ the tone she uses is laced with emotion. anger and sadness. ] Fighting is bound to lead to casualties as you say, but not doing anything would be much worse.