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𝚂𝚢𝚗𝚏𝚕𝚞𝚡 𝙼𝚘𝚍𝚜 ([personal profile] synfluxmods) wrote in [community profile] synflux2024-09-14 04:11 pm

DOWNTIME MINGLE #4

DOWNTIME MINGLE #4


CONTENT WARNINGS: suggestive themes, egg hatching, parenthood.

▶ 001. WINNERS CIRCLE.

During this time period, the Outsiders would typically have been met with a makeshift party with poorly placed balloons and streamers. However, this time it’s just a bulletin board with the following message scrawled out on it:
GOOD JOB:
LOREMIPSUM (K.O.)
REDMIST (600)
NICE TOY (600)
RISK (599)
Even though the mission was a partial success, there are still sponsors who were impressed with the actions of the recognized Outsiders. They also believe those who have contributed are still able to provide relief to the people, and should not be criticized too harshly due to their efforts.

In light of this, the base will have an increase of various lab-made spices delivered by a certain sauce company that heard a certain Outsider has a preference for spicy food. Apparently, the spices pair perfectly with their lab-made chicken.

Maybe it’s a coincidence with a certain network name but the Nice Toy Company also endorses the base and creates a whole line of toy guns in the airsoft and BB variety which replicate antique guns that any collector would salivate over! These are distributed on base and can be seen sold at many stores in Neo Tokyo. There has also been an influx of people who are passionate about fitness and training, sparking a trend for those who work out in bunny outfits. Supposedly, it’s something they’ve seen in a prior battle with the kaiju and so the workout is full of intense cardio, and even bunny hops.

Makima’s face will be found on several brands of what appears to be packaged dog food, however it is unclear if it is really dog food or not. Either way, several hundreds of packages have been delivered to base and are stored as “emergency rations.” Everyone on base is free to grab a snack or two at any time!

For those Outsiders worrying about whether or not they'll be docked pay for only taking down one Imugi instead of both, worry no more! Everyone will wake up one morning with a notification that 300,000 KRYPTOS (~2100 USD) have been deposited into their account. It seems pulling double shifts at their civilian jobs won't be necesssary...


▶ 002. PROJECT EGG.

With the last mission ending in the retrieval of the Imugi eggs, the research teams have been left with one major question: what will they do with them? After some initial discussions, it has been decided that they would keep the eggs and attempt to raise them into maturity in order to see if they could garner more insight into not just the kaiju itself, but of their abilities. It is also their desire to see what the relationship between kaijus and the rifts are, and they believe this would be the best opportunity to do so.

The only caveat to this, however, is who would care for them in the meantime? From previously documented research, they found that kaiju eggs are not easy to raise, especially those who mirror lizard-like creatures. They need special attention that exceeds that of what people would typically expect from egg-rearing. Due to this, LILITH is asking for help from the Outsiders to temporarily tend to the eggs. The Outsiders will be working in shifts to watch the eggs, and are expected to care for them properly. It is noted that for kaiju who have been separated from their mothers, the chances of them hatching are very slim, and so they are not expecting each and every egg to hatch. They are, however, expecting Outsiders to put forth their best efforts in spite of that. At least, it’s one less thing to be blamed for.

Outsiders are expected to sign up for egg raising shifts and will get a single egg to care for. They are to be with the egg at all times during their shift, and negligence will not be tolerated. Occasionally, the staff will send drones to check in and also deliver food items and energy drinks in order to ensure that the eggs are being properly cared for. Eating or destroying the eggs is prohibited.

Coming up with names, however, is encouraged, and Seok Dang has even set up a small contest for it....


▶ 003. OPEN FORUM.

As soon as the order is delivered for them to take care of the eggs, a new download will be prompted on everyone’s oculars. It comes suddenly and without any real explanation. When it loads in, people will find that it appears to look like the “forums” of old. They have various topics already posted, including a bolded one that remains pinned at the top of everyone’s oculars labeled “PARENTING FOR DUMMIES.”

When anyone clicks on it, or even allows their eyes to linger on it for too long, it will automatically open. The explanation at the top is as follows:

I see what you all look up in your free time and I think you could use the help.

Who wrote this cryptic message? Their identity has been kept anonymous, but it seems clear that Outsiders are meant to utilize this to field any questions in regards to the eggs they have been ordered to care for. Some of the questions already include “do I keep them warm by sitting on them?” and “what can I do to provide further enrichment?”

While most of these topics pertain to parenting, if one exits the parenting tab, they will find the forum is entirely opened up for other topics as well, including a GENERAL chat, and a thread created by Seok Dang called “AITA.” Apparently, this was all the rage once upon a time.

[ Note: Feel free to use this not only to discuss parenting, but also to discuss any other topics Outsiders may want to engage in. You can use the code below, or do it without! ]


EVERLIGHT

REVELATION

BRIMSTONE

REDEMPTION



▶ 004. AFTERWORD.

Welcome to our fourth downtime mingle! For the naming contest, we are limiting submissions to one name per character. This is entirely for fun and there is no obligation to participate.

We decided to keep the mingle lighter this time due to the number of player events ongoing. Please do check out the SPA UPGRADE and the ROYAL GALA also occurring this month. Big thanks to Sky and Bijou for organizing these! Additionally, the LOCATIONS page has been updated with both Kyoto and Okinawa. Characters may now visit those locations at any time.

All tags on this log are worth 2 points.


EVENT BREAKDOWN/RECAP (CLICK TO EXPAND)
1. WINNER'S CIRCLE: The heavy hitters/KO winners of the last kaiju fight receive their sponsorships, including spices, BB guns, training videos, and fancy dog food.

2. PROJECT EGG: Outsiders are tasked with caring for and attempting to hatch the Imugi eggs salvaged from Seoul. They are encouraged to try a variety of methods in order to get the eggs to hatch, as no data currently exists. Not all eggs will survive.

3. OPEN FORUM: Outsiders are provided with an open parenting forum to ask for and exchange egg raising advice. However, a certain someone seems to have also included a general forum for Outsiders to discuss whatever they wish....

newphew: (YOU CAN FLY AWAY)

[personal profile] newphew 2024-09-25 05:39 am (UTC)(link)
PlEASE. this isnt a real bird. you put this here to throw me off.

it's not going to work. YOU can't foolme.


[ apparently it had the opposite of the intended effect...? ]
newphew: ((see you later agitator))

[personal profile] newphew 2024-09-25 05:42 am (UTC)(link)
[ .... ]

I--- forget I said anything.

[ subtle ]

What were you saying about the monsters in your world?
heir_conditioned: (049)

[personal profile] heir_conditioned 2024-09-25 06:13 am (UTC)(link)
In all sincerity, Shoto has to start to not just focus on his quirk, on the work they've been put to. He misses a lot and wants to try to make sure that his job, his daily life, isn't taking away from his want to continue his road. He won't ever not want to be a hero, but he's realizing that the mundane between the larger fights is starting to take him into the realm of just 'normal'.

Bakugo, however, is always a constant and welcome reminder without even knowing he is. Just seeing him, or hearing from him, it takes him right back to the plateau he should be.

"Me neither." He feels that tension and he's taking it to heart. He wants Bakugo to relax, not worry. "Knowing that we'll see it again doesn't make me feel inspired with confidence at my performance. At least we have this portion of the month to regroup." His fingers do dig into Bakugo's shoulders, kneading over the round of the muscle there and being careful with the cord of his neck. "Or in its mouth, yes." He agrees, but if that tension was anything, Shoto would rather his friend relax. So, less shop talk more... Shop talk? "I've been enjoying my civilian job, too. I have a new appreciation for police work, even if I had an appreciation for what they go through already."
30storieshigh: (astro-monsters were meant to fly)

[personal profile] 30storieshigh 2024-09-25 07:48 am (UTC)(link)
[ Now if only Goji would apply the calm rationality to his own interactions... ah well. ]

It is certainly possible those you call Friend may feel pain in their hearts at first to know of your deceptions 🤥. Yet I do not believe you have cause for overt concern, true Friends understand, they will heal, they will forgive.

You must work for it of course. Nothing worth securing is secured with ease, this is doubly true in the case of Friendship and kin. Keep your mind, heart, and soul on it, you shall succeed 👍.

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[ Go, Fight, Win. ]
30storieshigh: (heard you were talking shit)

[personal profile] 30storieshigh 2024-09-25 07:49 am (UTC)(link)
I do not give a speck of solid waste matter 😒. [ He doesn't give a shit. ]

I am Godzilla, I say what I mean directly. I do not hide it behind softening words like a human might🤥. My claws have been forced in the past, I have killed Titans, I have been forced to kill humans as well 🐉💀🧍💀. If others would take issue with this then I shall meet them in the simulator and deal with them the way LILITH prefers ⚔️.

[ Sorry Tez he thinks you meant the whole "did not survive long" thing, not him talking about your climax. ]
30storieshigh: (astro-monsters were meant to fly)

[personal profile] 30storieshigh 2024-09-25 07:49 am (UTC)(link)
Destruction of the enemy, Friend 🤨.

[ There's about five minutes before the next response. ]

Ah 🤦‍♂️! Apologies, I see now! An implication. The simulator, LILITH technology. Prone to mis-function and failure like the mind-writers oft are, or the reformable hide substitutes some Outsiders purchase. Who is to state that it would not be accidental should one be crushed or incinerated during training 🤷‍♂️.

Very wise, Bakugo. My thanks 👍.


[ Maybe he should set up a "training" session with Ratio's dice throwing mate to test this out? That could be very rewarding... ]

Edited (HAH I caught the html slip that time go me) 2024-09-25 07:49 (UTC)
30storieshigh: (Seriously do I LOOK like an iguana)

[personal profile] 30storieshigh 2024-09-25 07:49 am (UTC)(link)
Indeed I have. I find the experience calming, enjoyable. Parenthood was never a concern for me yet I seem to take to it well 👌.

Holding one's breath is an ill-thought thing, your species does not excel at it 🙄. It is one of many reasons you have constructed your metal fish to traverse the sea, your lack of fins or tails likewise does not help.


[ Goji, please. ]

However I believe this is another disagreement. Were the good hearts not the norm, or outweighed by those of ill-intent, your species would not have lasted as long as they have. Continue to breathe, it is good for you, yet consider holding hope instead 😏.

[ You can never tell when the dinosaur is being intentionally sassy or absurdly genuine. It could even be both, who even knows anymore... ]
30storieshigh: (????????)

[personal profile] 30storieshigh 2024-09-25 07:49 am (UTC)(link)
I see. It is your legacy that is to be tested as well as your power. Like the old contests between Titans that battled alongside followers 🤔. Without proper legend to garner support even the physically stronger will find their people swept away.

You still have the advantage then 👍. From what you have informed me your legend is has been well forged in adversity, I am sure many shall gather under your banner.


[ He... kind of gets it...? Probably as much as he's going to. ]
30storieshigh: (hhhehehe)

[personal profile] 30storieshigh 2024-09-25 07:50 am (UTC)(link)
👍💯🎉🥳

My thanks. It is good to have the confirmation, I oft concern myself that I am failing in my understanding of interacting with your kind 😮‍💨.
30storieshigh: (camo; somewhat human contemplation)

[personal profile] 30storieshigh 2024-09-25 07:50 am (UTC)(link)
Indeed. They can do more, one would presume.

[ Godzilla's gotten slightly better at reading human expressions over time but he can't quite figure out what's going on with Gigan's. The shades aren't helping, is the other kaiju... confused? Amused? Possibly he's still adjusting to the surreal nature of seeing one similar to himself stuck in a human form, Godzilla can't fault him for that. It's a little odd where he's standing, having seen him go from cyborg poultry to semi-ordinary man. ]

The implants sent pain through our minds as the confrontation escalated from threat displays to open violence, it was... hmm. Not the worst I have felt, though it is close. None of us were able to stand. [ A beat, a sip of his coffee. He doesn't see any reason to lie or downplay it to Gigan, his ally should know what they're dealing with here. ] We each face our own unique punishments. I shall not speak of Ratio's, it is not mine to share, and I know not what his absurd rock throwing mate was given. The one commonality is our powers have been... deprived of us. LILITH was clear on this, unless we face enemies in battle we are no different from ordinary humanity.
harboredfeelings: (it's the coral sea all over again)

[personal profile] harboredfeelings 2024-09-25 08:21 am (UTC)(link)
"Unsettling" is putting it mildly.

[ Coming from a person who drinks Actual Coolant sometimes that's... that's saying something. ]

Agreed, any amount of work is worth making ourselves self sufficient. I'm looking forward to it, Kuzunoha-kun.
harboredfeelings: (shiny?!)

[personal profile] harboredfeelings 2024-09-25 08:21 am (UTC)(link)
[ Shockingly enough Makima triggers a spark of recognition for Kaga. It's pretty obvious, her ears are standing straight up at the sound of it. ]

Public Safety? You aren't from the same place as Hayakawa-kun by any chance?

[ Which would make Makima and Aki the first people Kaga's met who are both from the same world. And given that job title, possibly makes Makima the young man's superior. What are the odds of that! ]
harboredfeelings: (you want to do what with my tails?!)

[personal profile] harboredfeelings 2024-09-25 08:21 am (UTC)(link)
[ SHE IS TRYING OKAY? It's hard to make up your mind when the drink can't even decide what flavor it is... ]

Well... I can certainly try. [ Another sip. This time she holds it on her tongue for a moment, ears twitching as she thinks. Once her mouth is no longer full she's nodding carefully. ] It's a little too much to make a sauce with, but maybe a dessert? Rice pudding or custard could work, or it could be used in a cake mix.

[ Another sip, that bottle's about half gone now HELP. ]

Hmm. Cake would be interesting, the rest of the ingredients would have to compliment it, that's a lot of room for experimentation. I should tell Yor-san, it'll give her something to play around with while she learns.

[ She's just musing now. And she has no idea what horror she's unleashing. Oh well! After a moment she's back to herself, blinking and looking just a little embarrassed. ]

Ah... anyway. If they're just going to give us this stuff we might as well use it, right?
harboredfeelings: (isn't that nice Akagi?)

@Gisei

[personal profile] harboredfeelings 2024-09-25 08:22 am (UTC)(link)
[ Kaga had almost entirely forgot about it is the hell of it. Now that she's being reminded it seems all rather... stupid. But she did make a promise to the Aoko, she can't exactly back down. ]

I won't think less of you if you'd rather not. But if you're certain, I'm available.

[ There you go Kaga, be the bigger boat person, offer the girl an easy out. Everybody wins, mostly Kaga because she looks good for doing it. ]
wheft: (Default)

[personal profile] wheft 2024-09-25 10:29 am (UTC)(link)
[ flatly: ] Odango who?

[ everyone here has names, hello? use them. ]

That's the risk of getting those implants, I suppose. But honestly, the sooner most people here realize that tech like this will inevitably fuck up in a world like this, the better.

[ the City is full of it, for instance. mere things that are supposed to be advanced and beneficial such as instantaneous healing and teleportation usually come with a price, but people will keep using them because of convenience more than anything. ]

Still, Miss Gebura's known for a lot of feats back home so I don't really know why they went with this as a reward. She hated it, obviously.
wheft: (pic#17088658)

[personal profile] wheft 2024-09-25 10:40 am (UTC)(link)
[ hold on, let her look over its features... ]

It says that the easiest one would a Swedish massage... whatever that is.

[ what's a sweden ]

Anyway, whenever you're ready, just take off your robe and lie down on this bed face first.
transmit: (pic#17157466)

[personal profile] transmit 2024-09-25 10:59 am (UTC)(link)
✌️

[ this is him signing off… bye hunter… ]
transmit: (pic#17422879)

[personal profile] transmit 2024-09-25 11:19 am (UTC)(link)
If I listened to everyone's preferences we'd be left with a pot of water.
This does bring to mind that we should probably think of alternatives for people who have actual dietary restrictions…

But are carrots really that bad? Everything in stews turns to mush eventually, anyway.
queenofkur: (dab 044)

[personal profile] queenofkur 2024-09-25 11:22 am (UTC)(link)
[ There are no replies.

D-Did she accidentally (over)sell herself?!

S-She's going to have a really hard time living up to that reputation! ]
transmit: (pic#17422877)

[personal profile] transmit 2024-09-25 11:39 am (UTC)(link)
We're coming up on half a year, are you really that surprised by the way I do things?
gorb: (cxli.)

[personal profile] gorb 2024-09-25 11:58 am (UTC)(link)
Doesn't that bother you?

( Genuinely curious, gaze assessing. )

That we're tasked to fight things more familiar?
frostfist: (pic#16780261)

⬆️

[personal profile] frostfist 2024-09-25 12:38 pm (UTC)(link)
[ 👍 ]
frostfist: (pic#16780261)

[personal profile] frostfist 2024-09-25 12:38 pm (UTC)(link)
[ she's correct ]
wheft: (pic#17070389)

[personal profile] wheft 2024-09-25 12:45 pm (UTC)(link)
[ idk what she expected ]
bemist: (There's a shortage in the switch)

[personal profile] bemist 2024-09-25 12:52 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm more surprised that you think you can do certain things and get away with them.