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DOWNTIME MINGLE #4

DOWNTIME MINGLE #4


CONTENT WARNINGS: suggestive themes, egg hatching, parenthood.

ā–¶ 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 ā€œemergency rations.ā€ 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...


ā–¶ 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....


ā–¶ 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 ā€œforumsā€ of old. They have various topics already posted, including a bolded one that remains pinned at the top of everyone’s oculars labeled ā€œPARENTING FOR DUMMIES.ā€

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 ā€œdo I keep them warm by sitting on them?ā€ and ā€œwhat can I do to provide further enrichment?ā€

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 ā€œAITA.ā€ 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



ā–¶ 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....

fursuit: (ā‘  huitztic.)

[personal profile] fursuit 2024-09-17 02:03 pm (UTC)(link)
[ from mr. slutty cutouts?!??? ]

Well, more lowkey than being covered in body paint, yeah. It’s a whole thing.
hitokiller: id: aruchagos7180 (pic#16862466)

[personal profile] hitokiller 2024-09-17 02:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Y-Yeah? Well. If it's what I've gotta do to win. I'm not sayin' I'm conventionally gorgeous or nothin', but I'm not blind.

( the high before the low. )
transmit: (pic#17400214)

Elysium / Redemption

[personal profile] transmit 2024-09-17 02:06 pm (UTC)(link)
/ 01 — ALL ABOARD THE EGG-SPRESS.
[ It's just you, Elysium, and the egg. They're probably in the common room with Elysium playing the equivalent of the year 2278's Linkin Park for the egg's "enrichment." If at any point his co-parent feels like throttling him, they're most definitely in their right to do so. ]

Heheh. This really takes me back.

[ what takes him back? out of nowhere, he pulls out an appropriately-sized beanie and slides it over the top of its shell. ]

Hi, lil bro. Or, lil sis. Hope you grow up well and don't decide to eat either of us—because that wouldn't be very fun. [ a pat for the road, and then he's flicking his gaze back over to his co-parent. ] Have you pitched a name for the contest yet?


/ 02 — SHOWING UP LATE WITH NO PIZZA OR STARBUCKS.
[ There's nothing quuuuuuite like arriving back at base after a long night of work to find a significant portion of your team's ward in ruins. He's already pieced enough of it from what's on the network, but that's only half the story. Right?

So, whoever happens to be around on site or in the common room looking like they know a thing or two, he's sidling up with a bump of the shoulders. Or, for those who look like they'd be less than impressed with that degree of friendliness, a more casual wave.
]

… wanna catch up a guy on what happened here?


/ 03 — TWO-HUNDRED (200) POTATOES.
r/Outsiders
u/hottie • • 1d

Communal Stew

Stew
Community Building
Request for Help



Calling all Outsiders interested in cooking up a community stew, because we need your help to make it happen! Tired of sawdust? Ration bars you're not sure what they're made of? If you've ever wanted to throw something into a pot and see what magic we can cook up together, this is your chance!

Outside of a soup base, we'll be requesting that everyone brings an ingredient or two—meat, vegetables, spices, carbs, you name it. Whether you're a culinary genius (especially if you're a culinary genius) or just want to contribute something (if you bring something weird you're on sight), we'd love for you to join in!

The date for our Official Outsider Stewā„¢ is pending, but drop a comment with what you can bring or just RVSP ready to chop, dice, and stir. Let's make this the tastiest and most enjoyable stew the community has ever seen!

On a related note, does anyone have any suggestions or advice on what we could use for the base of it? So far we've got:
• 13-20 kg carrots
• 13-20 kg onions
• 20-30 kg potatoes
• ??? water/stock of some sort/???
Thanks in advance!




/ 04 — THE WORLD IS FLAT.
r/conspiracy
u/throwaway • • 1d

Favourite Conspiracies

Serious
No Memes
Not Actually Serious(?)



Sometimes you're bored and end down a rabbit hole. So, there I was, just trying to find something to do while waiting for the next mission. One click led to another, and suddenly I'm spiraling into the depths of the internet. You know how it goes: one minute you're Googling recipes for stew, and the next you're knee-deep into theories of all kinds.

Here's what I've found, between searches and legwork:
• All Birds are Actually Hummingbird Drones and Surveillance Machines: Has anyone seen a baby pigeon in their lives? No? And why are they always chilling on electrical wires?

• The Mystery of the White Apparition: Debunked! It's just a friendly lil guy who's enthusiastic about his friends. If you encounter them in the halls, say hi. They aren't a ghost.

• There's a Secret Underground Dungeon Funded by a Mysterious Outsider: Rumour has it, there's an underground dungeon under the base sponsored by a certain Outsider who seems to have suspiciously deep pockets… hm.

What are some of the things you've read or even discovered yourself?


[ LET'S GET THE RUMOUR MILL / SEVEN MYSTERIES OF LILITH STARTED ]


/ XX — WILDCARD.
( You know what to do! PM me if you'd like to do literally anything else. )
Edited 2024-09-17 14:22 (UTC)
wheft: (pic#16917368)

[personal profile] wheft 2024-09-17 02:07 pm (UTC)(link)
I mean, I'm definitely not knocking on it or anything. You're right.

[ she also isn't blind, y'know ]
Edited 2024-09-17 14:07 (UTC)
hitokiller: id: 69907082 (pic#16977632)

( 1 / 2 )

[personal profile] hitokiller 2024-09-17 02:12 pm (UTC)(link)
( )
bowtography: (A story so astronomical)

[personal profile] bowtography 2024-09-17 02:14 pm (UTC)(link)
[ POINTEDLY IGNORING SAMPO-- ]

Don't let your guard down! He's already scammed people here! He needs to be stopped!!
hitokiller: id: aruchagos7180 (pic#16862465)

( 2 / 2 )

[personal profile] hitokiller 2024-09-17 02:14 pm (UTC)(link)
G... Great. I'm countin' this as a vote towards me gettin' that pear.
transmit: (pic#17400211)

[personal profile] transmit 2024-09-17 02:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[ boy if he didn't think you had a crush before he definitely thinks you have one now ]
siffriend: (060)

[personal profile] siffriend 2024-09-17 02:17 pm (UTC)(link)
[ they're facts don't come at him ]
wheft: (pic#16878721)

[personal profile] wheft 2024-09-17 02:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Hey, whatever floats your boat. šŸ‘

[ this is only because he's heathcoded ok it's not that deep ]
hitokiller: made by me. (pic#16857714)

[personal profile] hitokiller 2024-09-17 02:21 pm (UTC)(link)
It better not be money, 'cause I'm not doin' that.

( look... the girls already warned him about you. but that pear. )
demandsatisfaction: (withBel)

[personal profile] demandsatisfaction 2024-09-17 02:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Your contention that someone can be "the most" beautiful. Isn't that just a matter of opinion? If you are the judge, shouldn't I be asking you about your own preferences?
likemybooks: Taryon sitting cross-legged. (hanging out)

[personal profile] likemybooks 2024-09-17 02:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you! Rest assured that I will remember my greatest fan if I win this contest.
demandsatisfaction: (thinking)

[personal profile] demandsatisfaction 2024-09-17 02:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh dear... How wretched.

[No wonder Silco is bitter. (No.)]

And yet the others there still had the leisure to ogle. Perhaps I underestimated Set's charisma?
gorb: (xxxii.)

@ soba

[personal profile] gorb 2024-09-17 02:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Now he'll be even more insufferable, why?

( How does one ... secretly +1 this ... asking for a friend? )
siffriend: (046)

wildcard

[personal profile] siffriend 2024-09-17 02:46 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Hopefully someone'll get Elysium up to date because




Siffrin isn't he's just going to the other's room with a pillow and blanket in arm, flying mechanical fish following behind. He's made sure Elysium is in this late. And, yes, like habit-- ]


outside
gorb: (xxxiii.)

[personal profile] gorb 2024-09-17 02:49 pm (UTC)(link)
( Did he -.

Did he hit his head at some point? Why is he being petted? Why is this happening? Though he's not going to look a gift robo-chicken in the mouth, especially considering Gojo wanted this to go poorly, so he offers Gigan a more pleasant smile.
)

That's one way of team building. Not entirely what I'd choose, but I can see the appeal.

( A pause. He's going to have to ask, isn't he? )

Why is Godzilla roaring? Does that mean we have problems?
transmit: (pic#17400207)

[personal profile] transmit 2024-09-17 02:59 pm (UTC)(link)
[ There's a part of him that'd considered messaging them about it considering the location of the altercation, but speak of the devil--

or… ghost, and they appear. He opens the door, steps aside, and leans against the jamb all while gesturing for them to enter, bringing a hand up to his mouth to cover up a pffft. His room is still the same as it had been in the picture, though his hummingbird drone does fly over to perch itself atop their head in welcome. Friendly, friendly.
]

Hopefully you weren't in when all of that started.
siffriend: (061)

[personal profile] siffriend 2024-09-17 03:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Bad nap experience.

[ Shuffling in... setting his pillow and blanket on the floor. Smoothing it out. There we go. Plopping down on the ground!!! Hello, little hummingbird drone. The mechanical fish nudges at it. Friend. ]

Do you think I could ask for a room change?
transmit: (pic#17400210)

[personal profile] transmit 2024-09-17 03:17 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Understatement of the century… ]

Instead of having to accommodate him, maybe he's the one who should get his own little unit elsewhere. Can't say he's been doing himself many favours recently.

[ … Pushing himself off from against the door to straighten himself out. How convenient for Siffrin to bundle themselves up in their sheets because Elysium's going to take both ends and… hoist them up like one singular package if he can, or at least get them out of the way of the larger part of his floor space. ]

That aside, do you really think I'm going to just let you take the floor? I'd get it if we were out camping, but c'mon. [ His oculars are flashing. The Wii shop music starts playing. Siffrin's getting a bed or so help him.

Suddenly: sandwich.
]
siffriend: (081)

[personal profile] siffriend 2024-09-17 03:24 pm (UTC)(link)
[ (.........................

Why... do you feel like a pastry right now.)

Siffrin is sufficiently lifted, annoyed as they are about it. It's very much a cat that's been picked up in a blanket. Hello? Stop that. Lucky they don't have claws, just a dagger that isn't meant to be used on friends. ]


It'd be easier just to get a different room.

[ Accommodating over... confrontation. Especially given the short battle and sufficient punishment those involved had. ]

And I don't need a bed. A hay bale'll be fine.
transmit: (pic#17400205)

[personal profile] transmit 2024-09-17 03:33 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Siffrin burrito… Anyway! A shrug. Siffrin can do what Siffrin wants but for the time being, Elysium will treat this as a longer term arrangement until they figure out what they're doing. Which is why: ]

It's not about need.

[ —with a huff. They should've known what they were getting into coming to Elysium of all people. But the sandwich bed dissipates into particles soon enough, only to be replaced with something more conventionally shaped. Except, that sure is hay-themed bedding! ]

How's this?
Edited 2024-09-17 15:36 (UTC)
siffriend: (060)

[personal profile] siffriend 2024-09-17 03:40 pm (UTC)(link)
[ ............ ]

You're annoying.

[ Hope he missed the Siffrin that insults him. ]

Oyster shell. When I curl up to sleep, I'll look like a pearl.
fursuit: (ā‘  tlahuetzquitiliztli.)

[personal profile] fursuit 2024-09-17 03:45 pm (UTC)(link)
[ The correct thing to do would be to go outside and try this, but in his opinion, that’s just as liable to get him yelled at. So, who cares? Might as well make it easy and get in trouble indoors. His logic works in a, uh, particular way.

He really hadn’t been aiming at Wolfwood, though. There was a poster down the way with a graphic that was distinctly target-like, and… Yeah, he had no chance of hitting it. He knows that with his bad luck. But he still plays it off with a grin. ]


Nah, don’t worry, would have shot anyone! Nothin’ personal.

[ Is that better… No. He laughs as he approaches, since if Wolfwood caught it, he’s interested in chatting more than continuing to menace his fellow Outsiders. ]

Good reflexes. That hurt at all?
Edited 2024-09-17 15:45 (UTC)
fursuit: (ā‘  cuemololiztli.)

[personal profile] fursuit 2024-09-17 03:47 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Usually, Tezcatlipoca is willing to go along with Tsurumaru’s love of chaos, but this one bothers him more than others. He hums, dissatisfied, and taps out a lazy rhythm on his egg. ]

Don’t think this is a case where we want a surprise. Considerin’ the surprise probably wants to make a snack out of us. And that’s on the nicer end of things.

[ He sighs and shakes his head. ]

—And is it fun? Doesn’t seem fun. Seems boring as shit.
Edited 2024-09-17 15:47 (UTC)