The decision has been made. LILITH Japan orders the Outsiders to mobilize to pursue the Imugi.
Given that they are in a foreign country, they are largely dependent on LILITH Korea’s resources. In response to the decision, the Korean branch provides some assistance: the Outsiders are given just enough vehicles to help transport them, essential supplies, and only a few operatives to help guide them. This is the most the Korean branch is able to give, as they must focus on relocating people and restoring peace following the attack.
LILITH announces that the Imugi is currently resting near Gangneung on the east coast and they must move quickly. The effects of Rift poisoning will grow stronger as they approach the source; a sign that they are close to a kaiju. Upon reaching the mountains just outside the city, LILITH informs them that they are right on top of its location.
However, there is no Imugi to be found. After searching the area, Outsiders will discover the source of the trace and the poisoning: eggs. They will find about twelve eggs. When they report their findings, Seokdang will curse. In their rush, they had followed the wrong trace. They didn’t track down an injured and resting Imugi—they tracked down the Imugi’s nest. So where is the Imugi?
Not long after, Outsiders will receive an update on their implants: the Imugi reappeared in Seoul. After seeing the corpse of its mate, it went berserk and attacked the city again. While many of the citizens were evacuated to nearby Incheon and remaining shelters, just as many perished, with the death toll at 168,000 and rising. LILITH’s Korean base is destroyed.
The Imugi was last seen flying north, but the Korean government prohibits the Outsiders from pursuing it again through their territory. By choosing to pursue the kaiju, the Outsiders have abandoned humanity and thus will receive no further support. They are ordered to leave the country immediately.
LILITH Japan will order them to collect as many eggs as possible and continue to the abandoned city of Gangneung, where they will arrange pick up and return to base in Tokyo.
▶ AFTERWORD.
Thanks everyone for participating in our first major Event Decision! We hope you had fun discussing what to do both ICly and OOCly.
After failing to capture the second Imugi and also failing to save a large portion of Seoul's population, characters will be shipped back to Japan. The events of the TDM will springboard from there. Feel free to use this post to thread out any aftermath threads if you would like.
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it's fine, they're both exhausted. zagreus' usual brightness is notably dimmed, but he's glad to see that wriothesley is at least physically fine. ]
You could say that. [ he isn't even going to bother asking how he knows. also, we're going with them being in the cafeteria so that zag can offer him a sports drink from the vending machine. ] Would you like some? I'm not entirely sure what electrolytes are, but they sound important.
When you're physically fine but mentally struggling...he'd take the reverse over this, honestly. At least if he's worn out he ends up too tired to think. Right now he just feels...jittery. ]
Something good for you. [ That's all he's got too. ] Sure. I'll take one.
he kind of hates that he's used to this, being physically fine but mentally struggling; pretending that he's fine when he's still trying to figure out how to process things. he wishes he had the professionalism of thanatos; he likely would've been better equipped to deal with this. ]
... It didn't sit right with me, the fact that they were just part of a number. Death is not my domain, and I don't know if anything could be done. But I wanted to acknowledge them. Their souls, their existence.
[ his expression crumbles briefly before he takes a steadying breath. ]
[ Zagreus might wish he had the professionalism of his friend, but it's this side of him that people (Wriothesley included) finds charming. His eagerness and curiosity, his willingness to feel.
Though maybe in times like these, feeling deep is more of a hindrance than a help. ]
I'm sure they would have appreciated it. [ His smile is wan and filled with sorrow, but genuine all the same. ] Do you have a list of names? You shouldn't have to do this alone.
[ But it's not a forceful demand than Zagreus accept his help, more of a wry remark than anything. He's already leaning back on the heels of his feet anyway, peering idly around the cafeteria. ]
I don't think it's selfish to want those around you to stay safe and healthy. Unfortunately, I can't promise you won't see my name on one of those lists one day.
[ Not because he wants to die, but because that's just how life is. ]
[ Thank goodness Zag is normal and (mostly) well-adjusted, unlike so many of the freaks in this circus show.
There's a small chuckle and a nod of agreement to what's said, but no more. Zagreus has work to and so does Wriothesley, of a different nature. Better to direct his energy to somewhere it's needed instead of just loitering around. ]
I'll be looking forward to it.
[ He says it with a dip of his head before heading off, though not before taking that drink previously offered. Sometimes threads can be short and that's okay. ]
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it's fine, they're both exhausted. zagreus' usual brightness is notably dimmed, but he's glad to see that wriothesley is at least physically fine. ]
You could say that. [ he isn't even going to bother asking how he knows. also, we're going with them being in the cafeteria so that zag can offer him a sports drink from the vending machine. ] Would you like some? I'm not entirely sure what electrolytes are, but they sound important.
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When you're physically fine but mentally struggling...he'd take the reverse over this, honestly. At least if he's worn out he ends up too tired to think. Right now he just feels...jittery. ]
Something good for you. [ That's all he's got too. ] Sure. I'll take one.
[ But back to the other matter at hand: ]
Is it anything I can help with?
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he kind of hates that he's used to this, being physically fine but mentally struggling; pretending that he's fine when he's still trying to figure out how to process things. he wishes he had the professionalism of thanatos; he likely would've been better equipped to deal with this. ]
... It didn't sit right with me, the fact that they were just part of a number. Death is not my domain, and I don't know if anything could be done. But I wanted to acknowledge them. Their souls, their existence.
[ his expression crumbles briefly before he takes a steadying breath. ]
As prince, this is the very least I could do.
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Though maybe in times like these, feeling deep is more of a hindrance than a help. ]
I'm sure they would have appreciated it. [ His smile is wan and filled with sorrow, but genuine all the same. ] Do you have a list of names? You shouldn't have to do this alone.
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I chose to do this. Let me.
[ even if it takes him a week, a month, a year. he will acknowledge every single name on the list until LILITH sends him back. ]
This is selfish of me, I know. But I hope that I'll never have to see your name on one of these, Wriothesley.
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[ But it's not a forceful demand than Zagreus accept his help, more of a wry remark than anything. He's already leaning back on the heels of his feet anyway, peering idly around the cafeteria. ]
I don't think it's selfish to want those around you to stay safe and healthy. Unfortunately, I can't promise you won't see my name on one of those lists one day.
[ Not because he wants to die, but because that's just how life is. ]
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[ fate always works in mysterious ways. the life of a mortal is the same, he thinks. fleeting and varied; unpredictable. but he wishes all the same. ]
If it ever becomes too much, I'll seek your counsel.
[ a compromise. and one he'll actually follow through on, because he's never had qualms about asking for and accepting help. ]
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There's a small chuckle and a nod of agreement to what's said, but no more. Zagreus has work to and so does Wriothesley, of a different nature. Better to direct his energy to somewhere it's needed instead of just loitering around. ]
I'll be looking forward to it.
[ He says it with a dip of his head before heading off, though not before taking that drink previously offered. Sometimes threads can be short and that's okay. ]