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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[ get a load of this guy!! Sonic's seen him around before, but he's still fairly impressed by the size of him - and he doesn't even know that's not Godzilla's actual size. Fortunately, Sonic's probably one of the few people around that barely bats an eye at his appearance. He's made stranger friends. As far as he's concerned, the only thing strange about this conversation is the angle his neck's going to have to be at to carry it.
the unexpected response has him puff out a laugh. ]
Not literally, dino-dude. I meant if you're feeling okay. A lot's happened.
[ Mystifying. Godzilla's been informed there's others around that aren't even remotely human looking so that's all well and good, it's the things Sonic says that keep making the gears in his dinosaur brain hitch. ]
Dino... dude...? [ Not really sure he likes that, actually! But hey he'll be the bigger lizard and let it slide this one time. ]
Your concern is unnecessary, I am more than fine. One must be able to keep the truck in the lane, as they say. [ Um.. keep on trucking maybe? Regardless he's avoiding it, he's far from okay. There's a lot on his mind right now. ] What of yourself, Blue Fur?
[ blue fur?? that's new and refreshingly non-insulting. No idea what the other thing about trucks he just said meant, but Sonic figures he's either old, a hermit who's out of touch with society, or maybe both. It'd be fitting for a dinosaur, right? ]
Blue fur, huh? Usually it's "Blue Blur."
[ clearly, the weight of the situation isn't enough to keep him from quipping. ]
I'm fine. [ it sounds callous to his ears after he says it; he pauses, then shakes his head slightly. ] Not that this all isn't terrible, but... what's in the past is in the past. You gotta keep going.
[ wait. did he mean "keep on trucking" earlier... ]
He's nodding along with Sonic's words. The little guy is right on the coinage, as they say, but that doesn't make the atmosphere any less heavy. Humans really need a lot of help when it comes to their mental state, it seems. ]
You are wise. The past serves only to teach us how to survive in the days ahead, to hold onto it in despair is foolishness. This is a weakness I have noticed humans are very susceptible to.
[ Sonic shakes his head, giving Godzilla a wry look. ]
Hey, it's not just a human thing - anyone with a heart has to feel that way sometimes. You can't blame folks for caring too much.
[ he's quite sympathetic to all the pain people are feeling, even if he, personally, is very adept at accepting and moving past sadness. That's why he's here checking in on Godzilla (and everyone else, but also Godzilla.) ]
Anyway, my actual name is Sonic. Sonic the Hedgehog. Thanks! You seem pretty wise, yourself.
I do not blame them, I am concerned for them. They may mourn for now, this is expected, but in the future they will to take strength rather than sorrow from this.
[ But that's a problem for another day. If people continue to hold this over their heads in the coming weeks or months then he'll worry about dealing with it, for now let people sort their feelings out. ]
You are correct, Sonic. I am Godzilla, I am very old, this has made me very wise. [ And not the least bit humble sorry, so sorry. ]
Oh yeah? Well, you don't look a day over 65 million.
[ he's being a wiseass, but on the inside, he does actually think meeting an ancient dinosaur guy is quite cool. Sonic smiles up at him, as bright as he can manage for the situation. ]
I'm sure they'll learn how to pick up and keep going. And if they don't, sounds like you and me can show 'em how.
You are correct. The human calendar is vexing to work with, but I believe myself to be no older than six million.
[ It's always a 50/50 shot if Godzilla will get something is humor or take it literally. There's not a lot of humor to go around today so it's inevitable he'd be literal. ]
Indeed. I welcome your assistance in this, Sonic. The humans certainly require as much assistance as they can receive often times.
[ And that was his attempt at humor that's also true. It's probably not obvious, so he flashes a thumbs up too. Bless his heart... ]
[ this guy is worse than knuckles......... Sonic doesn't really see where the humor was in that so-called joke, but he gives Godzilla a thumbs up in return, albeit with a dryly-amused expression. ]
Wow. Six million years? I don't know what I'd do with that much time on my hands.
[ he'd have to get into space travel or something to find more worlds to explore... ]
[ okay, he can't hold it this time - he snorts at that reply. considering the circumstances, it feels nice to laugh a little and be briefly distracted from the grim fallout. ]
It's a saying! I meant I'd run out of things to do if I had six million years of time to spend. [ Sonic quirks an eyebrow at him. ] D'you always take things so literally?
[ The big guy reaches up and scratches at the spot behind his left ear awkwardly. ]
Human language is vexing. One word to mean many things, some to mean things they are not, some that mean nothing. The zuggurat builders' tongue was far more direct, even those who built the triangular tombs made more sense.
Hmm... I guess that makes sense. A million years probably have a million languages in 'em, too. It must be hard to keep everything straight.
[ it dawns on him then that it's no wonder Godzilla is so unperturbed by the loss of life. As grand a scale as it seems to Sonic, Godzilla's comment about "the ziggurat builders" is a grim indicator that he's likely seen entire civilizations come and go in his time. It's a hard thing to wrap his head around. Sonic's wise, but he's still just a kid, too. ]
... You must be used to things like this, huh? So many people, just... gone.
Indeed. I have, many times. Even in the modern era when I most recently awoke, I am loathe to say.
[ He lets out a great heaving sigh, tail twitching slightly. Godzilla hasn't had to give much thought to the scale of destruction his more recent battles back home have caused. On some level he was aware humans got hurt despite his best efforts, now though? How many died in his fight against the MUTOs alone? How many were slaughtered when Ghidorah set the titans loose upon the world?
Too many. Far too many. ]
We Titans always fight amongst human cities, I do not understand why. The destruction is easy at the time but the aftermath...? It stays in one's thoughts. That never grows to be a simple thing. Nor should it.
[ he scratches his head, running a hand through his spines sheepishly. ]
Sorry. Didn't mean to be such a bummer.
[ it's something Sonic's occasionally had to think about, too, although it's generally not his fault - just that fighting giant monsters means there's going to be collateral, and he's only one guy, even if he is super fast and cool. Having to go through that all the time sounds lonely more than anything. Then again: ]
You said Titans - so there's more than one of you guys?
[ If it's any comfort to Sonic the big guy reaches down and crouches a little, dear Mothra why is he so small, to pat the him on the shoulder. ]
There is no need for apologies. It is part of my duty to share experience with my younger allies.
[ There's a sage lizardy nod and another pat on Sonic's shoulder before he continues. ]
No, there is only one of me. There are however other beings of a scale close to the Imugi we faced, in some instances far larger. I tire of having myself and my subjects placed in the same breath as these "kaiju", I have decided the term "Titan" fits far better and shall eliminate confusion amongst our packmates.
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synflux2024-08-22 04:03 am
if goji is actually in human disguise rn and i misunderstood just lmk!
the unexpected response has him puff out a laugh. ]
Not literally, dino-dude. I meant if you're feeling okay. A lot's happened.
no worries you got it, we're full lizard mode rn~
Dino... dude...? [ Not really sure he likes that, actually! But hey he'll be the bigger lizard and let it slide this one time. ]
Your concern is unnecessary, I am more than fine. One must be able to keep the truck in the lane, as they say. [ Um.. keep on trucking maybe? Regardless he's avoiding it, he's far from okay. There's a lot on his mind right now. ] What of yourself, Blue Fur?
hell yea
Blue fur, huh? Usually it's "Blue Blur."
[ clearly, the weight of the situation isn't enough to keep him from quipping. ]
I'm fine. [ it sounds callous to his ears after he says it; he pauses, then shakes his head slightly. ] Not that this all isn't terrible, but... what's in the past is in the past. You gotta keep going.
[ wait. did he mean "keep on trucking" earlier... ]
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[ Godzilla means well if nothing else...?
He's nodding along with Sonic's words. The little guy is right on the coinage, as they say, but that doesn't make the atmosphere any less heavy. Humans really need a lot of help when it comes to their mental state, it seems. ]
You are wise. The past serves only to teach us how to survive in the days ahead, to hold onto it in despair is foolishness. This is a weakness I have noticed humans are very susceptible to.
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Hey, it's not just a human thing - anyone with a heart has to feel that way sometimes. You can't blame folks for caring too much.
[ he's quite sympathetic to all the pain people are feeling, even if he, personally, is very adept at accepting and moving past sadness. That's why he's here checking in on Godzilla (and everyone else, but also Godzilla.) ]
Anyway, my actual name is Sonic. Sonic the Hedgehog. Thanks! You seem pretty wise, yourself.
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[ But that's a problem for another day. If people continue to hold this over their heads in the coming weeks or months then he'll worry about dealing with it, for now let people sort their feelings out. ]
You are correct, Sonic. I am Godzilla, I am very old, this has made me very wise. [ And not the least bit humble sorry, so sorry. ]
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[ he's being a wiseass, but on the inside, he does actually think meeting an ancient dinosaur guy is quite cool. Sonic smiles up at him, as bright as he can manage for the situation. ]
I'm sure they'll learn how to pick up and keep going. And if they don't, sounds like you and me can show 'em how.
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[ It's always a 50/50 shot if Godzilla will get something is humor or take it literally. There's not a lot of humor to go around today so it's inevitable he'd be literal. ]
Indeed. I welcome your assistance in this, Sonic. The humans certainly require as much assistance as they can receive often times.
[ And that was his attempt at humor that's also true. It's probably not obvious, so he flashes a thumbs up too. Bless his heart... ]
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Wow. Six million years? I don't know what I'd do with that much time on my hands.
[ he'd have to get into space travel or something to find more worlds to explore... ]
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[ And like that Godzilla is looking down at his hands, turning them over to look at the other side, tilting his head. Then looking at Sonic. ]
Ah, I see. You are mammalian, yes? Time would indeed effect your hands poorly. I possess scales, they simply shed and replace when needed.
[ He teaches college students how does he not know that saying... ]
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It's a saying! I meant I'd run out of things to do if I had six million years of time to spend. [ Sonic quirks an eyebrow at him. ] D'you always take things so literally?
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[ The big guy reaches up and scratches at the spot behind his left ear awkwardly. ]
Human language is vexing. One word to mean many things, some to mean things they are not, some that mean nothing. The zuggurat builders' tongue was far more direct, even those who built the triangular tombs made more sense.
[ Ancient languages just come to him easier... ]
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[ it dawns on him then that it's no wonder Godzilla is so unperturbed by the loss of life. As grand a scale as it seems to Sonic, Godzilla's comment about "the ziggurat builders" is a grim indicator that he's likely seen entire civilizations come and go in his time. It's a hard thing to wrap his head around. Sonic's wise, but he's still just a kid, too. ]
... You must be used to things like this, huh? So many people, just... gone.
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[ He lets out a great heaving sigh, tail twitching slightly. Godzilla hasn't had to give much thought to the scale of destruction his more recent battles back home have caused. On some level he was aware humans got hurt despite his best efforts, now though? How many died in his fight against the MUTOs alone? How many were slaughtered when Ghidorah set the titans loose upon the world?
Too many. Far too many. ]
We Titans always fight amongst human cities, I do not understand why. The destruction is easy at the time but the aftermath...? It stays in one's thoughts. That never grows to be a simple thing. Nor should it.
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Sorry. Didn't mean to be such a bummer.
[ it's something Sonic's occasionally had to think about, too, although it's generally not his fault - just that fighting giant monsters means there's going to be collateral, and he's only one guy, even if he is super fast and cool. Having to go through that all the time sounds lonely more than anything. Then again: ]
You said Titans - so there's more than one of you guys?
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There is no need for apologies. It is part of my duty to share experience with my younger allies.
[ There's a sage lizardy nod and another pat on Sonic's shoulder before he continues. ]
No, there is only one of me. There are however other beings of a scale close to the Imugi we faced, in some instances far larger. I tire of having myself and my subjects placed in the same breath as these "kaiju", I have decided the term "Titan" fits far better and shall eliminate confusion amongst our packmates.