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TRAVEL LOG #2

TRAVEL LOG #2


CONTENT WARNINGS: natural disaster, acid rain, vehicle crash.

▶ 001. WINGING IT.

In the early morning hours of the 1st, Outsiders will receive a rude awakening blaring through their implants. No matter what they do, the alarm will not stop sounding until they are forced to get up. A message will flash through their vision:

ALL OUTSIDERS ARE TO REPORT TO THE HANGAR IMMEDIATELY FOR DEPARTURE

Get up, get dressed in your plugsuit, and it’s time to go! Once they report at the hangar, they will be met with a huge spacecraft, large enough to fit at least 80 people. This will be their mode of transport to their next location.



"My Angels of Lilith. You are needed once again. We have received distress signals from the neighbouring country of South Korea. Unfortunately, since we have not established data portals in that country, we require you to embark via air. Your aircraft is ready for you and your seats have been assigned. I bid you a safe journey."


True enough, there are more than enough seats on the LILITH SKY CRUISER to accommodate every Outsider, and to get everyone organized quickly for departure, all Outsiders will receive a seat number. Like any plane, seats are rather cramped and there isn’t much leg room. Once the seatbelt sign is off, Outsiders are free to stand up and move around the cruiser, but they might have to climb over other people or make the whole row stand up to give them room. The aircraft is serviced by robotic stewards serving light snacks of nuts and crackers, and coconut crab kimbap and seaweed soup at meal time. Any characters who use a cloaking device will be instructed to use it during the flight to accommodate the aircraft. Also, any characters who rely on a weapon or anything else (such as a Gundam), it will be loaded onto the cargo of the aircraft.

The flight will take about 2-3 hours. Outsiders may take a nap, chat or try the inflight entertainment available. This inflight entertainment is delivered through a virtual reality headset. Outsiders may pick a selection of AI movies of questionable quality, along with several virtual reality games. There are single player or multiplayer options available for every game.

Available games include:
  • The Sims 30: One player gets to become the ‘god’ of a world and build houses or dictate the lives of other players and NPCs within the game as they see fit.
  • Farm Crossing: A farming simulator game where players get to build and manage their own farms. Harvest your crops and tend to your animals! Impress the friendly villagers in the town with your beautiful ranch!
  • Tales of Heroes: A fantasy game where players are reborn into a world of monsters and magic and have to level up by fighting monsters and slaying demons.
  • And many more … (Feel free to design your own VR games.)

Eventually, the sky cruiser will touch down on Incheon Airport. There’s no need to be stuck waiting in line at immigration... it appears as if the Incheon Airport has not been used in decades and seems completely abandoned with the exception of the Outsiders. The old scanning machines and luggage belts are simply collecting dust. Outsiders will be ushered immediately to the nearest train station, where they will continue their journey by train.


▶ 002. WELCOME TO SEOUL.

Once descended from the train ride, they will have arrived in the city of Seoul, South Korea. Similar to Neo Tokyo, a lot of the people on the outskirts moved to this area in order to receive shelter and the benefits of being amongst civilization, rather than fending for themselves. As such, there is a certain hustle and bustle, but considering the state of their dilapidated airports and most of the other cities falling to ruin, there definitely is a more somber vibe to the city. Despite that, the residents carry on and there is no shortage of shopping, food stalls (mostly with foods that are not easy to perish), cafes, pojangmacha to have a late night food or drink at, and many more smaller businesses. The people are resilient and have every single desire to continue making a living. As such the prices here are competitive and Outsiders will find if they look hard enough, there are some fairly good deals to be made. Currency exchange is no issue, as KRYPTOS is the universal currency.

Since a lot of efforts were made to keep Seoul intact, there are still some important sights that were kept up and can be visited if desired. While LILITH urges people to keep their eyes peeled out for any clues to the next kaiju’s whereabouts, Seok Dang may or may not have sent each Outsider a map of the best sightseeing amongst many other not-so-innocent suggestions. He calls it the difference of experiences and “doesn’t want anyone missing out!” If people check back on the message a day later, they will find it was almost as if it didn’t exist at all. On the list, however, includes sights like the Gyeongbokgung Palace, COEX mall and aquarium, Seoul Sky, and many others. However, some of them may or may not exist anymore. How long was he out of the country for? For an extra “freebie” he throws in, Outsiders will find an odd message on their style upgrade saying there is a new outfit available, when opened, it will download a hanbok that they can wear at any time.

"Well, well. Unfortunately, whatever fun could have been planned will need to be halted just a mere two and a half days to get settled. Once again, a message will be produced on everyone’s oculars suggesting an emergency is on the horizon. Guess we better get to that instead of showing you my home country!"


And Seok Dang wonders why he is the Commander's least favorite.

Beep! An alert pops up on the Outsiders' ocular devices. According to the information LILITH just received, there is not just one large kaiju occupying this region, but two. In order to chase both of these leads, Outsiders are split into two groups in order to chase these two kaiju. They have described these kaiju as being very agile and fast, but resembling a serpent from the few sightings that have been spotted. As for the rift that it originated from, there is no sign of a rift in South Korea. Did it migrate here from somewhere else? More details will pour into the Outsider's devices as soon as possible, but for now, Outsiders are called to pursue the hunt.


▶ 003. TEAM SEOUL.
EVERLIGHT & REDEMPTION

Within the next hour, rain will begin to fall upon the city, but this is far from the average summer shower. The precipitation doesn’t seem weather-related as much as it does seem to be a proponent of the kaiju’s abilities. They find this when studying the rain itself, which is acidic to the touch. While the buildings and other structures will remain sound, the people will need to evacuate quickly in order to avoid any lingering effects to the skin. Skin contact with the acid rain will cause both minor and severe burning, depending on how quickly it is rinsed off with normal water. At the first discovery of the acid rain's danger, Outsiders will be commanded to press a button on their plugsuit on the left shoulder, activating an invisible helmet to keep their heads and faces safe.

The Outsiders’ plug suits prevent them from receiving any damages from the rain, but that’s certainly not the case for everyone else. The first team, made up of the members of Everlight and Redemption are to prioritize the initial evacuation of the people, especially those who live slightly outside of the city limits of Seoul. They are the most vulnerable during crises like these and will need to be pulled from their homes, and those who live in the basement shelters will need to be pulled to one higher ground in case of potential flooding with the acid rain. Individuals who have skills in healing will also be called forth in order to tend to the injuries of those who are saved.

Between evacuation, there will also be tidbits of information provided to those on the team that remains in Seoul to check out specific locations in order to figure out more about this kaiju. The first location listed is Gyeongbokgung Palace. Outsiders that remain in Seoul will be utilizing that as their base. They are set to look at any remains the kaiju may have left behind. Any findings are commanded to be surrendered to LILITH. Emergency response of South Korea will use this palace as a safe haven, providing cots for sleeping overnight and other emergency supplies.


▶ 004. TEAM BUSAN.
BRIMSTONE & REVELATION

The second team will depart via train on a journey to the city of Busan. The journey is expected to take 2 hours, and while there are comfortable seats available on the train, any luxuries beyond that are minimal. At least LILITH has brought along a few VR headsets for whoever wants to kill time with games or bad movies? Anyone can sit where they'd like for this ride.

An hour into the trip, a loud crash is suddenly heard, with the entire train rocking and falling to its side. This causes a complete blackout throughout the train and it stops functioning completely, leaving Outsiders stranded within the pitch black tunnel. The train system is completely inoperable in this condition. Outsiders will need to make their own journey to the city, following the rails by foot and helping any Outsiders who happened to be injured in the crash. It’ll be dark within the tunnel, but light will soon emerge once they exit it, and they will find themselves at the foot of Mount Geumjeong.

From then on, they’ll need to put their trekking skills to the test and cross the mountainous, forested region, where they will encounter various local fauna such as snakes, deer and black bears. They will also spot many destroyed villages and temples on their way to Busan. However, evidence of the Kaiju can be found in both the subway tunnel and throughout the mountain trek, suggesting that the kaiju has moved through here. This encourages LILITH to keep Outsiders in this area. The Outsiders will need to make a campsite in one of the destroyed villages, though emergency response will also pay them a visit several days later with sleeping cots and emergency supplies. In the meantime, hopefully they brought enough food with them or know how to forage and hunt for food in the wilderness. Some of those berries out there are poisonous....

The team here will be encouraged to explore the area to find further traces of the kaiju and help any villagers who are still alive.

▶ 005. STATUS REPORT.

Promptly, at the same time, all Outsiders will receive a text message and be put in an encrypted chat-room: OPERATION: RED/BLUE
CODENAME:
LOCATION:
STATUS:
FINDINGS:

Outsiders are instructed to fill out this information and send it into the chat to communicate with one another.


▶ 006. AFTERWORD.

Welcome to our second travel log!

Characters do have ASSIGNED SEATS for the duration of their flight to Incheon airport, though there are just enough empty seats that some characters can move around if they really don't like their seat buddies. Teams BRIMSTONE and REVELATION will be traveling to Busan, while teams EVERLIGHT and REDEMPTION will be staying in Seoul.

RNG below to discover what your character will find in both Seoul and Busan respectively. For the STATUS REPORT Prompt, treat it as an open chat room for all Outsiders and respond to the HEADER COMMENT. Feel free to threadjack and discuss among yourselves. You may also include this as a text prompt in your top level if you would like for people just to reply to you instead of using the header comment.

All tags on this log are worth 2 points and will count towards August AC.


EVENT BREAKDOWN/RECAP (CLICK TO EXPAND)
1. WINGING IT: Characters are told to head to the hangar for DISPATCH to SOUTH KOREA where reports of a kaiju have been seen. Characters sit in their assigned seats for a short air travel ride.

2. WELCOME TO SEOUL: We arrive in Seoul and are given orders to split into two teams: Everlight & Redemption in Seoul, Brimstone & Revelation in Busan. Seok Dang has tried to sneak in some sight seeing in between mission briefs, but it looks like there won't be much time for that, as two kaiju have been found in South Korea.

3. TEAM SEOUL: Everlight & Redemption deal with acid rain in Seoul, ushering civilians to refuge, tending to acidic burns and using Gyeongbokgung Palace as a makeshift base. Investigation hints at the kaiju being somewhere in this area as Outsiders find claws, teeth, droppings and other things that belong to a dragon-like creature.

4. TEAM BUSAN: Brimstone & Revelation board a train to Busan which has an outage, trapping them to travel along the tunnel in the dark. They arrive at the end of the tunnel at the foot of Mount Geumjeong and create a makeshift base in the village there. Investigation hints at the kaiju being somewhere in this area as Outsiders find claws, teeth, droppings and other things that belong to a dragon-like creature.

5. STATUS REPORT: Outsiders are encouraged to share their findings and speculations on the kaiju in an encrypted chat room.


blastedass: by blastedass @ dreamwidth (💥 PISSED!)

[personal profile] blastedass 2024-08-04 06:10 pm (UTC)(link)
[IT IS A NAME!! USED PERFECTLY WELL!!]

Put up with?! I get along with whoever I want!!
hitokiller: id: 69907082 (pic#16857725)

[personal profile] hitokiller 2024-08-04 06:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Aah?

( before he recognizes who it is, the snarl in his voice shows contempt for the interruption.

but then the novelty of the paper tickets is handed over, the softness of siffrin's voice serving as mediator, and izou's hackles start to lower.

now... things feel awkward, and that's frustrating on its own. he gives siffrin a look. )


... You didn't have to go and do all that. I had it handled.
nutkick: @maerad ;dnt (60)

[personal profile] nutkick 2024-08-04 06:11 pm (UTC)(link)
i can't sing or dance, so i'll pass.
but-

i know someone perfect for it, and he could use a 'friend'.
frostfist: (pic#16949986)

[personal profile] frostfist 2024-08-04 06:12 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Too bad this is text, otherwise he would be giving Bakugo such a Look.




Wait, maybe he can still do that, hang on, give him a minute-- ]


😒
siffriend: (012)

[personal profile] siffriend 2024-08-04 06:13 pm (UTC)(link)
I think they would have tossed you out.

[ That's all. Siffrin shuffles back to his spot, but looks over his shoulder at Izou.

... Like, the way an animal checks in to see if it's being followed. ]
blastedass: by bokunoicons @ tumblr (💥 FUCKING! KILL! YOU!)

[personal profile] blastedass 2024-08-04 06:14 pm (UTC)(link)
[Oh is that how he's gonna be?!]

🖕
undrowned: (pic#17246137)

[personal profile] undrowned 2024-08-04 06:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Most ideal. But if you're coming with a treat, I might make time for you sooner.
nutkick: @maerad ;dnt (100)

[personal profile] nutkick 2024-08-04 06:18 pm (UTC)(link)
[ he speaks from the heart. pochita is a sap, too. the devil feared by all humans and other devils ..... and all he ever wanted was to get lots of hugs. ]

fiiiiine.
i'll help tsuru in his quest to find who stole his umbrella, then.
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[personal profile] blastedass 2024-08-04 06:20 pm (UTC)(link)
[denji definitely gets more hugs now after their conversation a while ago. mostly at night, with an arm draped over him as they sleep.]

he probably misplaced the damn thing.
frostfist: (pic#16780258)

[personal profile] frostfist 2024-08-04 06:21 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Okay, that gets a small laugh out of him. Good talk, he'll catch you again later. 👍 ]
bemist: (I'm lyin' here on the floor)

[personal profile] bemist 2024-08-04 06:23 pm (UTC)(link)
What, my experiences?

... [ She looks as though she's staring right through them for a minute, until her eyes focus on their face. ]

It's nothing very pleasant. You're sure you want to know?
blastedass: by blastedass @ dreamwidth (💥 You got ten words. Go.)

[personal profile] blastedass 2024-08-04 06:24 pm (UTC)(link)
[Yeah you're not getting away that easily.

Give it another hour before another text pops up. Business this time.]


Could any of you tell what the kaiju ate?
frostfist: (pic#17076091)

[personal profile] frostfist 2024-08-04 06:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh? And what kinds of treats do you prefer?
undrowned: (pic#17221819)

[personal profile] undrowned 2024-08-04 06:28 pm (UTC)(link)
I like interesting-looking and unusual food.

Spicy food as well. It reminds me of home, and someone named me an assassin for it. I feel I have to keep up appearances now.
frostfist: (pic#16780260)

[personal profile] frostfist 2024-08-04 06:29 pm (UTC)(link)
[ hol' up ]

An assassin?
nutkick: (12 - OVkTh0s)

[personal profile] nutkick 2024-08-04 06:30 pm (UTC)(link)
[ and it makes the two saps oh-so happy ♥ ]

i know he did.
i just don't want to do this mission.

so, if you ever get tired of finding crystalized piss and shit-
call me 📞😏 and i'll find you.
undrowned: (pic#17246137)

[personal profile] undrowned 2024-08-04 06:30 pm (UTC)(link)
[ yea ... ]

Some people can't handle it.
frostfist: (pic#16873224)

[personal profile] frostfist 2024-08-04 06:36 pm (UTC)(link)
[ when you're 'some people' 🧍‍♂️ ]

Remind me to never eat out with you.
undrowned: (pic#17246140)

[personal profile] undrowned 2024-08-04 06:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Alas. To the back of the queue you go.
nutkick: (47 - cNNhqDv)

im crying

[personal profile] nutkick 2024-08-04 06:39 pm (UTC)(link)
you what?
no, you didn't ...


[ this guy— is so chaotic. ]

oh, you gonna piss them off now.

[ do you see what he did there? heh, denji is so funny. ]
eyescar: (Default)

[personal profile] eyescar 2024-08-04 07:37 pm (UTC)(link)
aww... you think i'm sweet...
eyescar: (Default)

[personal profile] eyescar 2024-08-04 07:38 pm (UTC)(link)
got it! ill be there!
blastedass: by bokunoicons @ tumblr (💥 Piss the fuck off!)

[personal profile] blastedass 2024-08-04 07:40 pm (UTC)(link)
[Until he learns that, he's not going to be surprised or pleasant. Actually, he's almost never pleasant, so moot point. This guy's going to get himself in trouble if he's sloshed in a new city with no damn clue on how to get back to their impromptu base. Who the hell knows if there are people in Seoul that would take advantage of a drunkard wandering around? Those in Neo Tokyo know they're Outsiders, initially treated with suspicion and aversion (despite them being fucking KIDNAPPED from their own homes to HELP these bastards with the kaiju problem ruining their world), now treated with more welcoming opinions (save someone enough times and they're going to change their opinion). But those in Seoul? Who knows if they have any idea what's going on.

Going to new places is a relatively recent development, and Bakugo doesn't know what's the proper way to approach the people in other cities. LILITH obviously has branches, or at least contacts, with said cities, since they can teleport there, but beyond that? It's not that he's afraid of anyone; it's that he doesn't want some Outsider to stupidly lessen their chances of success!

Half-drowning Yato's better than letting him drink himself into a stupor and wind up performing poorly tomorrow due to a hangover. Bakugo'll rip him a new one if the guy's put on his team and can't give it his 100%! His eyes narrow when Yato lifts his hands up, then clicks his tongue in irritation and moves to the counter beside the other Outsider. Mostly to grab the cans in a sweep (including the one half full) and cram the entire armful into the recycle bin.]


You're on water and bread for the rest of the night. [Gonna try and head off the hangover as much as possible. If that means plying Yato's gullet with toast, so be it. He nods at the question of payment.] Yeah, and top combatants get a bonus. [Mostly the one who landed the final blow and usually the two or three just below that person. Bakugo orders another water. Yato's gonna be pissing himself tonight.] I'M NOT DRINKING SHIT!!
blastedass: by bokunoicons @ tumblr (💥 Tch-!)

[personal profile] blastedass 2024-08-04 07:45 pm (UTC)(link)
[katsuki compromises when he feels it's important enough.]

hey! i'm not finding gross things! i found a scale!

[huge difference!]

fine. but be careful. that acid rain can come back at any time.

[since their team is finding things during the whole "evacuate people from the rain" effort.]
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[personal profile] blastedass 2024-08-04 07:45 pm (UTC)(link)
who wouldn't?