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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[ he wants to respond with something snarky, but elysium calling him someone he cares about stops him. rather than respond, he just... looks at him for a moment, quiet. ]
Fine. I promise.
[ elysium can go first. and maybe hunter can try to return a little kindness, even though he feels like he doesn't know how. ]
[ In the meantime, Elysium moves the hand that was on Hunter's head to his shoulder, drawing him close until they're side-by-side. Buddy isn't going anywhere. ]
… I'm fine, but only because I'm used to this kind of situation—failure and things not going as planned.
[ If it sounds like a copout… It kind of is… Sorry that his feelings are too repressed and compartmentalised to actually do a deep dive into them, but that's what deflection is for. ]
I know that where you're from isn't particularly forgiving, and mentioning that LILITH could do us a lot worse than they have isn't helpful, but blaming yourself and running yourself ragged isn't going to do anything either, you know? There's a difference between self-reflection and being too hard on yourself.
[ hunter is trapped in this almost hug.... he doesn't make any effort to squirm away, and he's at least not flinching or tensing. he's otherwise just a bit limp. ]
.... I don't think we were wrong to prioritize the kaiju. We had limited information, and taking out the threat was the best way to protect the people. M-- Our failure was not anticipating it'd return to the city as soon as we left it.
[ all of what ely's saying is pretty foreign to hunter. being used to failure and not just getting killed or replaced for it? training hard is a bad thing? too hard on himself??? ]
[ he snorts a little, involuntarily, under his breath, at the mention of 'isn't particularly forgiving'. that's an understatement ]
Since you're used to it, you're spending your time chasing the rest of us down and checking on us? Isn't that running yourself ragged?
Yeah. All that mattered about your decision was whether your heart was in the right place. And from what it sounds like, yours was.
[ Hunter's lack of resistance makes it easier for him, at least, to gently rub comforting circles on his shoulder. ]
We don't know if the other option would've been much better. The Kaiju young could've just as easily grown up to wreak havoc in split directions, putting even more pressure on our already thinned resources. There'd be no end to thinking about what could've happened instead, so all we can do is focus ahead.
[ sacre bleu… don't turn it on him. He isn't even French? Look towards Wriothesley for that. He exhales an amused huff in return, taking the hand on his shoulder to lightly tug on Hunter's ear. ]
And that'd only be true if I didn't know my own limits. Which, I do. When I say I'm used to it, I really am. What do you take me for, hm? Regardless of what judgements you might have of me, [ tugging just a touch!! harder ] I do have years of experience as a second-in-command.
[ he's gotten some headpats, shoulder touches, and even two (2)!!! 'hugs', but gentle shoulder rubbing is an entirely new thing happening. hunter has no idea what he's doing, so he kind of freezes comically in place like he's in the jaws of a predator or something ]
[ hunter is hesitant to say his own heart was in the right place, but he thinks pretty much everyone made the decision they thought would help the most. and elysium is right that there's no point in dwelling ] I need to make up for it. If I'm not replaced.
[ but anyway. elysium may have years of experience being a second in command, but hunter isn't convinced. though, he may be giving off an aura of judgement, but actually.... he's just concerned and bad at expressing it. making a face at the ear tugging, since it's too gentle to really hurt ]
[ 'If I'm not replaced.' Hunter speaks the words with such ease; it would have him frowning if he hadn't already anticipated them to some extent. ]
That might be the case where you come form, but… I'll give you my objective perspective of LILITH's current circumstances: if they wanted to replace us, they already would've. Maybe this failure will trigger something, I can't tell you it hasn't with absolute certainty. But what I can is, the reality is that they haven't perfected the technology that brought you and me here. So for the time being, we're all they have. And this part's more of a gut feeling, but I don't believe they're as inhumane as some of our colleagues would have us believe, either.
[ … There's the summer episode, for one. Their willingness to retrieve memorabilia from their homes that have nothing more than sentimental value. Their living conditions could be worse, but they could also be better. They were all treated equally—that had to mean something. Back to pats since… they seem to go over better. He isn't that fussed. ]
… Anyway! It's a secret. If you're feeling jealous, I can always give you more of my time. No big. I've got tons of it to go around.
[ elysium is very tactile in a non-manipulative and non-violent way, which is a very strange and new experience. hunter will probably get used to it. very slowly, but probably. for the moment, he is just still and mildly confused, so elysium can continue to pat or touch to his heart's content. ]
[ he is quiet at the first half, at ely's perspective, but it's clear he's holding something back. his hands shake a little bit, and he averts his gaze. flapjack chirps something at hunter, and he shakes his head in response to whatever the bird is communicating ]
I don't think they're cruel.
[ lilith, he means. that's all he really says about it. and, more importantly: ]
That's a suspicious answer if you're trying to prove to me you know your own limits. [ a mild offended huff at being called jealous, in that teenage way. ]
I like talking to you, but it has nothing to do with that. You're always getting involved in other people's problems. Just... take some of your time to take care of yourself. Aren't you sick?
[ one of the thing he remembers from the memeshare nightmare ]
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Fine. I promise.
[ elysium can go first. and maybe hunter can try to return a little kindness, even though he feels like he doesn't know how. ]
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… I'm fine, but only because I'm used to this kind of situation—failure and things not going as planned.
[ If it sounds like a copout… It kind of is… Sorry that his feelings are too repressed and compartmentalised to actually do a deep dive into them, but that's what deflection is for. ]
I know that where you're from isn't particularly forgiving, and mentioning that LILITH could do us a lot worse than they have isn't helpful, but blaming yourself and running yourself ragged isn't going to do anything either, you know? There's a difference between self-reflection and being too hard on yourself.
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.... I don't think we were wrong to prioritize the kaiju. We had limited information, and taking out the threat was the best way to protect the people. M-- Our failure was not anticipating it'd return to the city as soon as we left it.
[ all of what ely's saying is pretty foreign to hunter. being used to failure and not just getting killed or replaced for it? training hard is a bad thing? too hard on himself??? ]
[ he snorts a little, involuntarily, under his breath, at the mention of 'isn't particularly forgiving'. that's an understatement ]
Since you're used to it, you're spending your time chasing the rest of us down and checking on us? Isn't that running yourself ragged?
[ jaccuse!! ]
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[ Hunter's lack of resistance makes it easier for him, at least, to gently rub comforting circles on his shoulder. ]
We don't know if the other option would've been much better. The Kaiju young could've just as easily grown up to wreak havoc in split directions, putting even more pressure on our already thinned resources. There'd be no end to thinking about what could've happened instead, so all we can do is focus ahead.
[ sacre bleu… don't turn it on him. He isn't even French? Look towards Wriothesley for that. He exhales an amused huff in return, taking the hand on his shoulder to lightly tug on Hunter's ear. ]
And that'd only be true if I didn't know my own limits. Which, I do. When I say I'm used to it, I really am. What do you take me for, hm? Regardless of what judgements you might have of me, [ tugging just a touch!! harder ] I do have years of experience as a second-in-command.
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[ hunter is hesitant to say his own heart was in the right place, but he thinks pretty much everyone made the decision they thought would help the most. and elysium is right that there's no point in dwelling ] I need to make up for it. If I'm not replaced.
[ but anyway. elysium may have years of experience being a second in command, but hunter isn't convinced. though, he may be giving off an aura of judgement, but actually.... he's just concerned and bad at expressing it. making a face at the ear tugging, since it's too gentle to really hurt ]
How many people have you chased down like this?
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That might be the case where you come form, but… I'll give you my objective perspective of LILITH's current circumstances: if they wanted to replace us, they already would've. Maybe this failure will trigger something, I can't tell you it hasn't with absolute certainty. But what I can is, the reality is that they haven't perfected the technology that brought you and me here. So for the time being, we're all they have. And this part's more of a gut feeling, but I don't believe they're as inhumane as some of our colleagues would have us believe, either.
[ … There's the summer episode, for one. Their willingness to retrieve memorabilia from their homes that have nothing more than sentimental value. Their living conditions could be worse, but they could also be better. They were all treated equally—that had to mean something. Back to pats since… they seem to go over better. He isn't that fussed. ]
… Anyway! It's a secret. If you're feeling jealous, I can always give you more of my time. No big. I've got tons of it to go around.
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[ he is quiet at the first half, at ely's perspective, but it's clear he's holding something back. his hands shake a little bit, and he averts his gaze. flapjack chirps something at hunter, and he shakes his head in response to whatever the bird is communicating ]
I don't think they're cruel.
[ lilith, he means. that's all he really says about it. and, more importantly: ]
That's a suspicious answer if you're trying to prove to me you know your own limits. [ a mild offended huff at being called jealous, in that teenage way. ]
I like talking to you, but it has nothing to do with that. You're always getting involved in other people's problems. Just... take some of your time to take care of yourself. Aren't you sick?
[ one of the thing he remembers from the memeshare nightmare ]