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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[ not the tower lore and yuwon's webtoon abilities...
in a way, it's ironic that izou mentions this all, considering his own abilities to summon the dead. is it an inherently sorrowful concept to be summoned time and time again not of your own will? is it insult to injury to then be subjected to someone else's desires? to be be honest, yuwon doesn't know how to assess it outside of what he knows, and so... ]
You're called to save humanity that often? I didn't think you were the type. But, I guess you are pretty soft. [ this does allow him to finally relinquish his grip on izou's collar. instead, he smooths it out, pressing his back more firmly in his seat.
honestly, he's a bit surprised if just because even when summoned, he expected it to be for a nefarious purpose. it's enough to sober him up, even if he hasn't drank a single drop of alcohol. but, it's here, he leans over and pries the drink out of izou's hand, if just so he could throw his head back and drink down the rest of it. ]
I'm not. [ ... ] It's more like I just have to be. So if you see it that way, then...
[ maybe that means he's on the right track. it would have been nice to know for certain, but what's really certain? (outside of wizards) ]
but this is the first time in forever that yuwon's said something vaguely personal, and it pings this izou heady with alcohol and who's far more open to discussion of things where he normally wouldn't be. )
Have to be... for... for you? Or for someone else, wherever you're from?
while it may have been a logical question to ask back, it's one that takes him a while to process. to be honest, he thought izou wouldn't be interested in anything he had to say. not that he hadn't tried to provoke him on numerous occasions, but that izou seemed dogmatic and stubborn in living a certain lifestyle that yuwon wasn't sure if he was interested in hearing anything else.
this could entirely just have been his own perception and bias, however, considering how dismissive he himself was. compared to that, maybe he could say the sudden question was ... a bit [redacted]. ]
Maybe a bit of both. For myself, and... [ if just because he isn't the type who can say embarrassing and cringey words like he's doing it for a greater cause and the like. it seemed ridiculous of a notion to him even now. so it was easier to think it was just for a purpose. disconnected from himself and anyone else. ]
Have you ever witnessed someone sacrifice something huge for someone else?
Not, for me. But... I knew someone... who sacrificed his family, his friends, and his life. All for some... dream of unity, or whatever. For his kinsmen.
( maybe he was included in that too, actually, but not even the alcohol weighing his thoughts down can overcome the bitterness involved there. )
[ there were always two sides of a coin, right? on one side people could consider such a person to be selfless to sacrifice every near and dear to them for a loftier objective, or... maybe some could see them as heartless. blinded and greedy for their goals, even in death. he does wonder what izou thinks of it, and— ]
his lips purse momentarily, before: ] Is that...? [ part of the past he saw? he has to wonder. or someone completely unrelated to his fate? he stops himself mid-way, however. ] You're not wrong. That's usually how it goes.
... You say all that, but aren't you still being relied on? [ was there a difference? ]
That's not true. [ he says without any actual emotion in his voice. it's difficult to discern if he actually means to refute it, however, in some ways, he doesn't think he brushes off izou's words anymore than another. maybe at times, it feels that way, but it's been harder lately if he had to honest. ]
I have always been interested in your skills. [ ... and then since vegas, he has thought about izou on a more personal level. ] You actually remind me of someone, minus the... [ crying, but he feels like if he says that then it would just complicate things. ]
( it's an admittance that doesn't fall on deaf ears, even if izou isn't likely to acknowledge it beyond his already red cheeks flushing redder.
remind him of someone... is that, a good thing? a bad thing? )
... If you're interested, then maybe you oughta start acting like it. But, maybe I'd like to meet that... someone. Confirm if you're actually onto somethin', or if you're just messing with me like usual.
( a little huff, where only later he'll think back on this and realize how familiar they've gotten over-time. )
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in a way, it's ironic that izou mentions this all, considering his own abilities to summon the dead. is it an inherently sorrowful concept to be summoned time and time again not of your own will? is it insult to injury to then be subjected to someone else's desires? to be be honest, yuwon doesn't know how to assess it outside of what he knows, and so... ]
You're called to save humanity that often? I didn't think you were the type. But, I guess you are pretty soft. [ this does allow him to finally relinquish his grip on izou's collar. instead, he smooths it out, pressing his back more firmly in his seat.
honestly, he's a bit surprised if just because even when summoned, he expected it to be for a nefarious purpose. it's enough to sober him up, even if he hasn't drank a single drop of alcohol. but, it's here, he leans over and pries the drink out of izou's hand, if just so he could throw his head back and drink down the rest of it. ]
I'm not. [ ... ] It's more like I just have to be. So if you see it that way, then...
[ maybe that means he's on the right track. it would have been nice to know for certain, but what's really certain? (outside of wizards) ]
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but this is the first time in forever that yuwon's said something vaguely personal, and it pings this izou heady with alcohol and who's far more open to discussion of things where he normally wouldn't be. )
Have to be... for... for you? Or for someone else, wherever you're from?
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while it may have been a logical question to ask back, it's one that takes him a while to process. to be honest, he thought izou wouldn't be interested in anything he had to say. not that he hadn't tried to provoke him on numerous occasions, but that izou seemed dogmatic and stubborn in living a certain lifestyle that yuwon wasn't sure if he was interested in hearing anything else.
this could entirely just have been his own perception and bias, however, considering how dismissive he himself was. compared to that, maybe he could say the sudden question was ... a bit [redacted]. ]
Maybe a bit of both. For myself, and... [ if just because he isn't the type who can say embarrassing and cringey words like he's doing it for a greater cause and the like. it seemed ridiculous of a notion to him even now. so it was easier to think it was just for a purpose. disconnected from himself and anyone else. ]
Have you ever witnessed someone sacrifice something huge for someone else?
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( maybe he was included in that too, actually, but not even the alcohol weighing his thoughts down can overcome the bitterness involved there. )
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What do you think of them?
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( it's blunt, but not as vile as it could be... or should be, izou not sounding all that convinced of the fact in the moment. )
If he hadn't... If he'd relied on us any... on me any, maybe he wouldn't have died. All that bein' selfless does is get you killed.
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his lips purse momentarily, before: ] Is that...? [ part of the past he saw? he has to wonder. or someone completely unrelated to his fate? he stops himself mid-way, however. ] You're not wrong. That's usually how it goes.
... You say all that, but aren't you still being relied on? [ was there a difference? ]
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( man, ... the rest of that drink would've been good right about now. )
First time I've ever heard you agree with me. Usually, whatever comes out my mouth doesn't seem to interest you none.
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That's not true. [ he says without any actual emotion in his voice. it's difficult to discern if he actually means to refute it, however, in some ways, he doesn't think he brushes off izou's words anymore than another. maybe at times, it feels that way, but it's been harder lately if he had to honest. ]
I have always been interested in your skills. [ ... and then since vegas, he has thought about izou on a more personal level. ] You actually remind me of someone, minus the... [ crying, but he feels like if he says that then it would just complicate things. ]
five years later... how did i lose this
remind him of someone... is that, a good thing? a bad thing? )
... If you're interested, then maybe you oughta start acting like it. But, maybe I'd like to meet that... someone. Confirm if you're actually onto somethin', or if you're just messing with me like usual.
( a little huff, where only later he'll think back on this and realize how familiar they've gotten over-time. )