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 Koreaโs 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 didnโt track down an injured and resting Imugi—they tracked down the Imugiโs 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. LILITHโs 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.
โถ 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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[ Godzilla is staring down at Hunter, looming, even. He's seen a lot of strange reactions to the recent disaster but this one is kind of taking the tiered baked grains. ]
You do not resemble one that travels by burrowing tunnels. I do not think this digging to be wise.
[ hunter turns his head over to glance up at godzilla looming... hunter isn't at all phased by his appearance, as godzilla wouldn't be out of place at all at the demon realm. also, as per current hunter logic (tm), if godzilla is here to kill him then the grave's already half dug! ]
[ he kind of. giggles in a manic fashion. doing great over here, fam ]
Oh, I'm just saving Lilith the trouble of digging my grave! That's all.
Grave...? A resting place for the deceased? You are laying hold upon the urine [ Taking the piss. ] , you are not amongst the dead.
[ Godzilla being the very responsible adult here undoes all of Hunter's hard work. He starts sweeping dirt back into that hole with his tail, while resting his hands on his waist in what he's sure is a Disapproving gesture. ]
Cease this foolishness. Defeat should not be wallowed in, it should be fuel for the spirit's flame to do better.
[ well, he doesn't feel like he's in piss, but it wouldn't be surprising, considering everything that happened. it's also clearly what he deserves. dying in pee ]
Maybe not now, but I will be. [ with another little manic laugh. despite the clear disapproval (oh no!!!) from a responsible nonkaiju kaiju adult, hunter is loathe to let all his grave-digging efforts go to waste and starts digging through the dirt that was just swept into his hole!!! noooo! ]
What makes you think we'll even get the chance to do anything after this?
[ since he's clearly expecting to be killed or something ]
[ Godzilla at least has to admit the youngster has tenacity. It'd be admirable if it wasn't being put towards digging a needless grave. ]
I do not think, I know. If they wished us dead they would have attempted it by now rather than demand us leave their territory. They would have failed, of course.
[ Because he's so full of himself he's sure his presence along with the other skilled fighters could make short work of any human military in this world. ]
Cease wasting your energy on this foolishness. Focus it on the duty still before us, the territory requires our constant defense. We must learn from this to ensure it never happens again. To simply accept defeat is to let those who have perished be lost for nothing.
[ he means home base would punish them (and him, probably specifically) with death, since hunter is used to a very harsh environment where failure is meant with punishment, up to and including death...... but as godzilla undoes all his hard grave-digging work, he is sort of wrested out of his manic breakdown state ]
You really think we won't be punished for this when we return?
[ hunter gets up slowly, but his head has dirt on it. rip ]
Of course, I'm not going to..... if there's any chance to redeem myself, I'm going to....
[ it's getting harder to argue godzilla's points ]
[ Don't worry about the dirt on your head, Hunter. Godzilla's tail comes up and very carefully swipes over his head a few times, blowing the dirt out of his hair with some gentle fanning. ]
There may be reprimand. Any leader would level some measure to maintain their position, it will be little more than show. Bluster. They are human. [ boy how wrong he's going to be but anyway. ]
You are touching upon wisdom, young one. You are alive. Those that live can change. Change, do better, be stronger. This is how we make up for the lives lost.
[ oh..... that is a very sweet gesture and hunter is caught off guard by it. godzilla is actually incredibly nice? hunter looks up at him for a moment, not quite sure how to react to this little show of kindness and encouragement. this is clearly not something he's used to ]
Where I come from, you don't fail.... ever. [ or else there won't really be a "you" left to get a ] ...I can't see how it'd be that much different here.
[ to be fair that's specifically the emperor's coven and not the boiling isles ]
[ this all sounds like crazy talk to him because he has not yet reached the stage of character development where he's ready to denounce belos and the emperor's coven, so he winces, but he at least doesn't argue... just quietly listens ]
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You do not resemble one that travels by burrowing tunnels. I do not think this digging to be wise.
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[ he kind of. giggles in a manic fashion. doing great over here, fam ]
Oh, I'm just saving Lilith the trouble of digging my grave! That's all.
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[ Godzilla being the very responsible adult here undoes all of Hunter's hard work. He starts sweeping dirt back into that hole with his tail, while resting his hands on his waist in what he's sure is a Disapproving gesture. ]
Cease this foolishness. Defeat should not be wallowed in, it should be fuel for the spirit's flame to do better.
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Maybe not now, but I will be. [ with another little manic laugh. despite the clear disapproval (oh no!!!) from a responsible nonkaiju kaiju adult, hunter is loathe to let all his grave-digging efforts go to waste and starts digging through the dirt that was just swept into his hole!!! noooo! ]
What makes you think we'll even get the chance to do anything after this?
[ since he's clearly expecting to be killed or something ]
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I do not think, I know. If they wished us dead they would have attempted it by now rather than demand us leave their territory. They would have failed, of course.
[ Because he's so full of himself he's sure his presence along with the other skilled fighters could make short work of any human military in this world. ]
Cease wasting your energy on this foolishness. Focus it on the duty still before us, the territory requires our constant defense. We must learn from this to ensure it never happens again. To simply accept defeat is to let those who have perished be lost for nothing.
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You really think we won't be punished for this when we return?
[ hunter gets up slowly, but his head has dirt on it. rip ]
Of course, I'm not going to..... if there's any chance to redeem myself, I'm going to....
[ it's getting harder to argue godzilla's points ]
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There may be reprimand. Any leader would level some measure to maintain their position, it will be little more than show. Bluster. They are human. [ boy how wrong he's going to be but anyway. ]
You are touching upon wisdom, young one. You are alive. Those that live can change. Change, do better, be stronger. This is how we make up for the lives lost.
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Where I come from, you don't fail.... ever. [ or else there won't really be a "you" left to get a ] ...I can't see how it'd be that much different here.
[ this aged poorly ]
.... I won't fail again.
[ quiet agreement at last ]
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Failure is a part of life. We all fail now and again, it is how we learn, how we grow. Do not take shame from it, take lessons from it.
[ this aged EXTREMELY poorly, yes. ]
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[ this all sounds like crazy talk to him because he has not yet reached the stage of character development where he's ready to denounce belos and the emperor's coven, so he winces, but he at least doesn't argue... just quietly listens ]