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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I'm so stressed. And I keep picking fights with people and-- [ swallows ] I feel like I fucked up... on a lot of things. And I'm used to all this but that doesn't mean o-other people have to.
[ Marcille had seen Ishmael on the network before, defending her position with confidence, stalwart as a cliffside against a roaring sea. Marcille has seen her sick, happy, relaxed, annoyed, but not worn down to pieces in this way. It's a sign of trust, which is both heartening and extremely disconcerting. It doesn't seem like something Ishmael would do easily or in front of anyone else.
More often than not, Marcille has been the one breaking down on other people about what's been going on. With Ishmael, though, it feels reciprocal. They look out for and take care of each other in equal measure, Marcille thinks. If they both have to be miserable, they can do it together—and at least in this moment, Marcille can hold it together long enough to be strong for one of her closest friends. ]
Of course you'd be stressed after everything that's happened, even if you are used to it somehow. It's just awful no matter what.
[ She wants to ask about that someday—why Ishmael would be used to tragedy like this.
Whether or not Ishmael hugs her back, Marcille gives her a small squeeze, like it would somehow tighten and release all of that stress from her body. Then she just continues holding her. They'll have to leave eventually, but they need a moment or two. (This isn't the first time someone's broken down in a convenience store. The cashier seems aware of this and isn't paying them any mind.) ]
[ ishmael usually tries to keep a stiff upper lip in situations like these, and for the most part she thought she was doing pretty well with not breaking down and everything -- she'd already done that in front of wriothesley, after all. but doing it again in front of marcille felt right. it's as though she's back on the pequod again, crying her heart out, seeking solace from her dear friend at the time.
so eventually, she returns marcille's embrace, hiding her tear-streaked face on the other woman's shoulder as she hiccups. ]
E-Everything. It just... feels like everything's falling apart for me.
[ as much as ishmael wants to tell her about what happened recently, it's... something that she'd like to fix with him on her own. please bear with her. ]
I'll get ahold of myself in a bit. [ sniffle ] Just... stay with me for a while.
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[ She steps forward and, whether she's ready for it or not, draws Ishmael in for a hug. ]
Don't be sorry. You're okay. What's going on?
[ Was it Seoul? Stress? ]
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[ she draws in a shaky breath. ]
I'm so stressed. And I keep picking fights with people and-- [ swallows ] I feel like I fucked up... on a lot of things. And I'm used to all this but that doesn't mean o-other people have to.
[ seoul, stress, all of the above. ]
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More often than not, Marcille has been the one breaking down on other people about what's been going on. With Ishmael, though, it feels reciprocal. They look out for and take care of each other in equal measure, Marcille thinks. If they both have to be miserable, they can do it together—and at least in this moment, Marcille can hold it together long enough to be strong for one of her closest friends. ]
Of course you'd be stressed after everything that's happened, even if you are used to it somehow. It's just awful no matter what.
[ She wants to ask about that someday—why Ishmael would be used to tragedy like this.
Whether or not Ishmael hugs her back, Marcille gives her a small squeeze, like it would somehow tighten and release all of that stress from her body. Then she just continues holding her. They'll have to leave eventually, but they need a moment or two. (This isn't the first time someone's broken down in a convenience store. The cashier seems aware of this and isn't paying them any mind.) ]
What do you feel like you messed up on?
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so eventually, she returns marcille's embrace, hiding her tear-streaked face on the other woman's shoulder as she hiccups. ]
E-Everything. It just... feels like everything's falling apart for me.
[ as much as ishmael wants to tell her about what happened recently, it's... something that she'd like to fix with him on her own. please bear with her. ]
I'll get ahold of myself in a bit. [ sniffle ] Just... stay with me for a while.