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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.


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[personal profile] yuwon 2024-08-07 03:52 am (UTC)(link)
[ "far less experience." it's clear by the slightest shift in his expression that he faces wriothesley's words with a certain amount of disbelief. ] I think people tend to be trickier than most monsters. It's like that between Rankers, too.

[ there were a handful of times in the tower where he felt his power, while could easily match up against the trial's difficulties... could barely hold a candle against a proper ranker. it reminds him a lot of his battle with theseus, and the idea seems to make him shake his head a little. if wriothesley were more accustomed to fighting other people, then he was probably in decent shape. ... he says while not actually knowing much of his world. ]

I'm already ready. [ says yuwon, but like a friend who says they're otw when they haven't even left their house (jk, he can't actually relate to this experience), he also begins his preparations. while he was wearing what he typically wears under his clothes, he opens up his inventory, grabbing his spare jacket and putting it on, before turning back to wriothesley. everything in his posture saying, "let's go." ]
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[personal profile] frostfist 2024-08-08 01:55 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Yuwon isn't wrong there. Though monsters and beasts are often larger and stronger than men, they lack the crucial factor that makes men so much more deadly: intelligence, cunning, ambition.

But instead of saying anything, Wriothesley merely polishes off the rest of his soup, thoughts swimming around the topic of men and their various crimes instead of the kaiju they're supposed to be hunting in the here and now. Once finished, he sets his bowl aside and goes to grab his own supplies—though for him it's just slipping on the gloves that have his gauntlets tucked away inside.

With Yuwon standing around waiting for him, Wriothesley gestures towards the scattered trees. ]


Lead the way.
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[personal profile] yuwon 2024-08-08 10:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[ he doesn't necessarily mind leading the way, but something about the way he gestures reminds him of someone. especially, since it happened quite recently, almost in quick succession to one another. pushing the thoughts from his mind, he does end up heading out in the direction of the scattered trees.

his sensory field didn't always have a lot of success here, but it did give him some insight to the immediate 50m radius, in which he does seem to use it to move around, and at least detect any immediate danger.
] I don't feel anything nearby, but it's not like my skills always work.

[ little does he know it's because he's been nerfed. ]

Did you always have those gloves?
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[personal profile] frostfist 2024-08-08 11:09 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Look, it's just because Yuwon is enough of a tank that he can take any surprise attack that might suddenly come out of the shadows at them. It's just the logical explanation.

The illogical explanation is that Wriothesley has ESP and wants Yuwon to step in poop first.

Or not. The mention of skills has Wriothesley peering curiously ahead, his own (feeble human) eyes doing their best to assist by taking in their surroundings as well. Nothing out of the ordinary that he can see, just shrubs and trees and a couple of small animal tracks here and there. He's always been better at spotting manmade trails rather than animal made ones. ]


These?

[ He lifts up one gloved hand. ]

Usually only when we're out on missions. It's easier to carry around a small pair of gloves than two large gauntlets. [ Not all of them are webtoons with access to hammerspace. :/ ] Why, looking for a new pair?
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[personal profile] yuwon 2024-08-09 12:22 am (UTC)(link)
[ not the feeble human eyes...

this is where i somehow weasel in a joke about wriothesley's cake being anything but feeble, but instead i focus this thread on the seriousness of kaiju exploration. even if they don't exactly have a trail yet, he presumes getting a start into the forest would be their best bet. at the very least, if the kaiju was capable of evading them to some degree, it likely had to have made its way in some place less conspicuous.

but, at wriothesley's explanation:
] No, I have something better. [ which probably just makes him sound like an ass, but he punctuates it by lifting his gloved hand, the purple-black mist surrounding his hand momentarily. he went through a lot of trouble for this, or so he seems to be saying...

without actual words.
] I'm kidding. I did consider buying more weapons and items just in case, but I haven't really found anything that caught my eye. Besides, I don't think I have seen all your abilities yet, either.

[ is this just to show that yuwon is actually just most curious about wriothesley himself than his gloves? ]
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[personal profile] frostfist 2024-08-09 03:02 pm (UTC)(link)
[ you mean yuwon doesn't sound like an ass all the time?

No, just kidding, but at least his overly confident behavior has become expected enough that Wriothesley no longer blinks an eye (or feels a minor prick of irritation) every time it comes up. The purple mist is a bit of a show, but plenty of the recruits LILITH has brought in have managed to surprise him in one way or another. The more he learns, the more he truly feels like an outsider (lowercase O) with few battle-ready skills to his name.

Funny that Yuwon should ask about his abilities, in that case.

Wriothesley smiles at the irony, a brief here-and-then-gone upward tilt of his lips as he treks behind the other man. It'd be nice if he had more to say but.... ]


You've already seen the bulk of them. I'm afraid I don't have nearly as impressive of a skillset as you.

[ Not all of them can just gigantify and manifest a whole lion's head at will? ]

Although, if you ever need a bit of a pick-me-up, you're always welcome to ask for a hug. [ what.....does this mean. ]
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[personal profile] yuwon 2024-08-11 11:09 am (UTC)(link)
As always, you're good when it comes to downplaying yourself. [ it's a statement he says with conviction, if just because it was a testament to how he's always perceived wriothesley. even when he first met him, he did consider him "useful" and full of potential. even now, that hasn't changed in some ways. maybe it was more accurate to state that it's evolved, and he thinks of wriothesley as something beyond just a person with fascinating abilities. to be honest, while a part of himself can't entirely tear himself away from how he's always had to consider things...

maybe he finds himself a bit more flexible compared to the past. his perspective slightly widened, even if he himself doesn't seem privy to this fact. but, even his words seem to take a moderately playful approach, compared to how callous they may have come across in the past.

also, excuse me???? there is no lion head????

except, then his tone and words come to a slight halt at wriothesley's next words. he releases a sigh before:
] Where did that come from?
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[personal profile] frostfist 2024-08-12 01:44 am (UTC)(link)
[ :))))

They may be on better terms than before but that doesn't mean that Wriothesley won't take the opportunity when presented to harass (affectionate) the other man. It's become part of their back-and-forth now, baked into the foundation of their relationship.

It also keeps things lively. ]


What, you don't want a hug from me?

[ Said jokingly, with a small outstretch of his hands. He's a great hugger, thanks?? (citation needed) ]

More seriously, you were asking about my abilities, weren't you? I picked up the healing implant awhile ago. [ Hence the touching via a hug. ] I suppose I could heal you by offering a kiss, but I'm afraid that part of our relationship is long over.

[ makes it canon even though you left me on read..........anyway, ]

Found anything yet?
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[personal profile] yuwon 2024-08-13 08:39 am (UTC)(link)
[ there are a few brief moments that despite yuwon knowing that the man's words hold absolutely zero weight— he still finds him insane. or that's exactly how he treats him. his gaze almost comically judgmental as he even squints his eyes, as if wondering where these words are coming from.

perhaps, he's being brainwashed by kaiju as they speak. just kidding, but just in case, he does move past wriothesley's extended hands, giving him an elbow to his side as he walks around him. a motion as if simultaneously shrugging him off and also warning him.
] No thanks. Seems a bit too cheap for me.

Forget I asked. [ a retort just to have a retort.

but, it's only amplified when he continues speaking. his eyes seem to trace to wriothesley's feet, as if he's deliberating on stomping on his foot. but, instead he does drag his gaze back upwards.
] Not exactly, but I think I sense something further down. It doesn't seem like a living creature, though.

[ ... because it's poop.

why is it somehow more embarrassing that he's using his detection skills for this.
]
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[personal profile] frostfist 2024-08-13 11:46 am (UTC)(link)
[ Here he is, baring his heart out in public (or at least the middle of the woods) and Yuwon goes and calls him cheap. This is what a guy gets for trying to be vulnerable.

Another overly loud mock grunt as he's (deservedly) elbowed in the side before they're both back on the road, his mien settling back into something more somber. For all that he prefers keeping the atmosphere light whenever possible, he's capable of taking a mission seriously. ]


Let's go take a look then. It might give us more insight on what kind of creature we'll be facing this time.

[ Except it won't, because it's just......poop. Unfortuately he's not taking the lead still. Call it ESP or something else, but it feels better to let Yuwon continue ahead first. He is the one with the detection skill, after all. ]
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[personal profile] yuwon 2024-08-14 08:55 am (UTC)(link)
[ as they move in, it's clear there's a certain stench that not only peppers the air around them, but soon completely engulfs the surrounding area. it's such a strong odor that it's enough to have yuwon's expression instantly shift into... clear displeasure. disappointment? annoyance?

is this real? this is not only gross, but yuwon barely stops himself since he had picked up his pace enough that he stops abruptly in front of wriothesley—
] Watch your step. [ not said in care as much as he doesn't want to deal with the after math.

he even draws an arm out pressing it against wriothesley's chest.
] It's ... a pile of shit.

[ ... ] There's your insight. [ not yuwon trying to put this on mr. wario per usual. ]
Edited 2024-08-14 08:55 (UTC)
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[personal profile] frostfist 2024-08-14 12:36 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He doesn't need to watch his step when Yuwon's broad shoulders are there for him to bump into? Which he does because of the abrupt way the other man comes to a stop, his nose hitting the back of Yuwon's head. If only he were about six inches shorter so he could bump into the back of Yuwon's shirt and breathe in his scent instead of....

Well, the overpowering smell of shit. Wow. Good thing he doesn't have a delicate gag reflex.

His nose wrinkles and his brows pull together, and he resists the urge to lift a hand to cover his nose (though what good would that even do now). And while he doesn't really want to get any closer to their poop evidence— ]


Is there anything unusual about it?

[ Are they even looking at kaiju poop? What if it's just regular animal poop? ]
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[personal profile] yuwon 2024-08-15 10:56 am (UTC)(link)
Are you not smelling it?

[ while all excrement probably didn't smell all too great, it's true that this smelt... especially rancid. he would be far more shocked to find that the kaiju's insides haven't been entirely expired. assuming it was a kaiju. wriothesley does bring up a fair point.

but, the stool does also look fairly large. the more important question here, however, was .... what their next steps would be.
] Do we need a sample of it? [ that's usually what they ask for, right... it would be one surefire method of identification...

he did have a kit from before he kept in his inventory, thank god they're not rawdogging this, but do they still want to do this? would it be too late to consult the network and leave it up to someone else? (jk)
]
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[personal profile] frostfist 2024-08-16 01:50 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He wishes he weren't smelling it. Is it too late to shove his nose back into Yuwon's shirt?

But he's a man committed to the cause and so he circles around to the front so he can eyeball the pile of poop on the ground and try and draw a reasonable conclusion from it. (It's poop though? And it's not like he's an expert on animal feces. What conclusion is he even supposed to draw?) ]


They did say they wanted samples to be brought back... [ Unfortunately for them both. ] Did you bring a pair of gloves?

[ Otherwise he could try freezing it and wrappig it up in something, but would that ruin the consitution of the poop? ]
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[personal profile] yuwon 2024-08-19 06:14 am (UTC)(link)
[ it's clear in a matter of seconds that neither of them were experts in fecal matter and stool examinations. ... which is unfortunate, but it'd probably be weirder if they were. or so he considers. while he did bring the "kit," all that came in it were plastic tubes?

as for how they get it in there. ... maybe they could scoop it with something. he did still have utensils. he takes out cheap package of utensils, including disposable chopsticks, and hands them to wriothesley and then holds the plastic tube in his other hand.
]

... it's the best I have. [ why is he expecting the most out of wriothesley right now. ]
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[personal profile] frostfist 2024-08-19 05:11 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Yuwon's really out here handing a white man a pair of chopsticks. He really wants Wriothesley to drop poop on them both, huh?

Just kidding, there's a whole plastic spoon in there, which Wriothesley fishes out with a heavy sigh before crouching down by the poop with the plastic tube in hand. He's not really looking forward to digging through poop but considering that Yuwon brought the supplies, it's up to him to bring the manpower. ]


Did you often have to collect samples while you were in the tower?

[ Why are you so prepared for this, my man.... ]
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[personal profile] yuwon 2024-08-21 01:26 am (UTC)(link)
[ i wish it were those really long chopsticks for extra pain, or those ones that are split in half and attached to a plastic animal. but, regardless, that isn't the case, and wriothesley ... ends up using the spoon. ]

Who would collect samples? [ lol,

said as if it were a ridiculous question, even if he just so happened to have these supplies.
] We were given kits before, and I just held onto them just in case. [ who knew it'd actually be useful. ]

Just make sure you get ... the good parts. [ what...

are the good parts. hell if he knew, but he supposed the more complete of a sample they could offer, it would be all the better for identifying. for example, if the stool had pieces of whatever it ate, it could give insight to its diet, or whatever else. even if he figured kaiju just mostly ate everything? so who knew.
]
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[personal profile] frostfist 2024-08-21 02:36 am (UTC)(link)
[ What the hell are the good parts?

His plastic spoon stops an inch away from the pile of shit as Wriothesley looks up at Yuwon, disbelieving. Logically, the words make sense. The more...components they can fit into the sample, the more they'll (presumably) be able to learn. Its diet, its biological systems, other habits.

But. ]


So, let me get this straight. You want me to dig in around in here like I'm digging for gold and other jewels to make sure I'm getting all the [ ... ] good stuff?

[ LIKE HE'LL DO IT BUT??? This sucks. ]
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[personal profile] yuwon 2024-08-21 02:45 am (UTC)(link)
[ ...


...


he does stand closer, if just not to shirk on his own responsibilities. he seems to look through the pile of dung, his eyes glowing red as he seems to be scanning the fecal matter for something. in the middle of the pile, he does feel like he gets the read on something right below the surface, a glimmer of bone fragment maybe? but, he seems to point there.
] Just do it.

[ look, he'll even grab one side of the chopstick and spear it in, if just to break it apart. only for the smell to assault them all over again. hm... maybe this was a bad idea. ]

Listen, I don't like it either.
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[personal profile] frostfist 2024-08-21 03:50 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Yuwon's fecal matter x-ray detection beams....

Although, him contributing in his own way does make Wriothesley feel a little better. At least they're in this shitty (literal) situation together. 🤝 ]


If you say so, boss.

[ There's a bit of a saracastic emphasis on that last word, but he still obediently follows the suggstion (order?) and angles his spoon so he can dig into the center of the poop pile that Yuwon's broken up. A little bit of fishing around and then....

He pulls out a chunk of. Something. It's covered in brown fecal matter, so it's hard to tell what it is. ]


I don't suppose you can tell what this is either?

[ With his poop detection rays? ]
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[personal profile] yuwon 2024-08-23 08:44 am (UTC)(link)
[ stop... this isn't the designation he wants.

maybe like wriothesley's earlier senses, yuwon has a similar in which he feels like he is being considered some fecal detector. ... he doesn't like it, and so he gives a quick shrug, clearly not having put a single thought into his words (and on purpose). he does hold the container closer, if just to make it easier for them to collect and close up.
]

... You really are treating me like I work here. [ it's that feeling of being mistaken as a store clerk in a store you've basically also just walked into. but, with this task done, he does wonder if they should go wash up.

do they smell, or is it the smell of the ... whole entire area?
]
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[personal profile] frostfist 2024-08-23 12:11 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Hello? ]

Don't we work here?

[ They're here on behalf of LILITH, forced into menial chores due to a lack of resources. Or something. He can only assume that's why they're out here picking up poop samples instead of the actual researchers that'll be looking into this stuff.

But he dumps the first spoonful in, then adds a few more for flavor (plus maybe they'll pick up something else in those extra spoonfuls of poop) before frowning at his spoon, shoving it into the pile, and then standing back up.

All he can smell is poop...all he smells like is poop. This is probably going to last another few days at the least. ]


Let's head back then. Unless you're picking up on anything farther out?

[ More poop....? JK I'm freeing you now so you can go hamjam on the rest of your threads. ]
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[personal profile] yuwon 2024-08-24 11:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Stop nagging. [ is pointing out his mistake constitute as "nagging"? realistically, no, but in the moment, yuwon registers it as one and the same.

but, as soon as wriothesley plops in the last of it, he stuffs it into his inventory. at least that gets rid of that, and with the other materials.... he simply drops them and buries them in the dirt. surely, LILITH would deal with it later. he brushes his hands off before turning back towards him.
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No, this is all I sense in this area. Let's go. [ ... ] We are going to need a shower after this. They might not let us back into camp otherwise. [ though, there's no rule that they had to stick together... yuwon figures he could spend a night or two in the forest.

maybe that's what he does. also frees u.
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