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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....

redsoil: (pic#16220557)

[personal profile] redsoil 2024-09-16 12:42 pm (UTC)(link)
????? WHAT

[ WHAT ]
redsoil: (pic#17320908)

[personal profile] redsoil 2024-09-16 02:22 pm (UTC)(link)
What about him?
fursuit: (① cuacuecueyocaliztli.)

[personal profile] fursuit 2024-09-16 02:32 pm (UTC)(link)
...The way you were talking about him, I figured you two were fucking. Were you not?
redsoil: — PLEASE CREDIT! (Default)

1/2

[personal profile] redsoil 2024-09-16 02:42 pm (UTC)(link)
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redsoil: (pic#16552211)

[personal profile] redsoil 2024-09-16 02:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Of course not. I thought of us as enemies until a — well, for us it would be "a few days ago". And he... well, he is practically a child with a crush on a lost memory.
fursuit: (① tlacace.)

[personal profile] fursuit 2024-09-16 02:49 pm (UTC)(link)
...Oh. Huh.

What about what's his name, then? The uptight nerd in Kenos. [ He knows his name, he's just being a bully LMAO ]
redsoil: (pic#16220800)

[personal profile] redsoil 2024-09-16 03:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Liem? I like him.

[ they were quite private about their relationship but assumes tezca fucking saw right through THAT nonsense ]

He is my opposite in nearly every way, and I appreciate that about him. Compared to him, Horus is — a far more complicated situation, that I am not ready to sort out.
fursuit: (① cuatlapololtia.)

[personal profile] fursuit 2024-09-16 03:08 pm (UTC)(link)
[ yall have matching rings... bro... ]

Sure, sure, but that's not my point here. Liem found you attractive, didn't he? That's more what I'm talking here.

Actually, no, doesn't matter. Why don't you want people to see you as hot?
redsoil: (pic#16810984)

[personal profile] redsoil 2024-09-16 03:12 pm (UTC)(link)
[ frantically writing up more flowcharts of set's absolutely abysmal mental rationale ( it's the trauma ) ]

— if they find me attractive, they desire me.
fursuit: (① mimatiliztli.)

[personal profile] fursuit 2024-09-16 03:17 pm (UTC)(link)
...Yeah. That's how it works, usually.

[ he's going to need that flow chart ]

What, people get rude about it? [ That's an understatement, but it's the easy leap to make. ] So kill them.
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[personal profile] redsoil 2024-09-16 04:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Lecherous, I mean.

[ the flowchart? it looks like a gordian knot ]

I can't. And not for lack of trying.
fursuit: (① acaxcahua.)

[personal profile] fursuit 2024-09-16 04:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Hm.

[ There's plenty in that "hm" but he won't say it in a public forum. ]

Fine, then point me at them instead. No such problem for me. Gotta look out for my bro, right?
redsoil: (pic#16810984)

[personal profile] redsoil 2024-09-16 05:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[ yeah set absolutely will not discuss this anywhere but in private AND EVEN THEN!!! ]

They would not be adequate sacrifices to you, I fear.
fursuit: (① tehuehuetzquitiani.)

[personal profile] fursuit 2024-09-16 05:17 pm (UTC)(link)
That's fine. Not everyone I kill's a sacrifice! If they're an annoyance, then I'll blow them away. No problem.
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[personal profile] redsoil 2024-09-17 07:46 pm (UTC)(link)
I really do not want to be pitied, Tezcatlipoca. I have handled lechers before.

In regards to Liem, he was never that sort of person.

[ he never really thought of liem as a MAN because MEN ARE RUDE AND HORRIBLE basically ]
fursuit: (① huehuetzquitia.)

[personal profile] fursuit 2024-09-17 08:29 pm (UTC)(link)
It's not pity. You know I don't do pity.

[ ok he does but only in special cases and unfortunately (?) you're not one of them set ]

Just providing my services since I'm such a stand-up guy! I assume that's destiny kind of shit, and they can't account for me so easily right?

[ But he won't press on it. Moving on. ]

Nah, he wasn't at all. Funny match, you two. He just gave me a lecture about playing dress-up as you when we tried that out.
redsoil: (horus get your abs out of here)

[personal profile] redsoil 2024-09-17 11:48 pm (UTC)(link)
It feels like it. Nothing is like it was before for me, and I feel —

[ he'll say something similar to Horus, one day. ]

I do not know. Like, what kind of god cannot adequately defend themself? What kind of god needs aid? Is not simply the greatest?

[ We'll move on! UGH ]

— that was really fun, when we did that. We should do it again here. The stakes are different, but still.
fursuit: (① yoltlamatqui.)

[personal profile] fursuit 2024-09-17 11:55 pm (UTC)(link)
We'll talk about that eventually, if you're up for it. I'd just go grab some booze first to set the mood. I'll even let you smoke my good shit.

[ aniki mode will activate, essentially, ]

But hell yeah we should! Hell, it would be more fun here because the stakes are different. No one's going to toss me off the side of the city or whatever it is Meridian would have done to an infiltrating Zenite. We'll just fuck with people for the good, old-fashioned fun of it.
redsoil: (pic#16255826)

[personal profile] redsoil 2024-09-18 07:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Depending on WHICH Meridian, you could have either been politely escorted back to your city or destroyed utterly. Obviously!

[ they know the who's who of who would do which thing ]

Do you want to meet up for a little while and we can discuss our targets?
fursuit: (① caquixtoctli.)

[personal profile] fursuit 2024-09-18 08:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Your boy Liem was definitely on the "politely escort" side of things, which was funny. I liked him.

[ rip liem hope you're doing well in the ether or whatever ]

But yeah, sure. I was getting ready to make some lunch if you want to join.
redsoil: (pic#16220622)

[personal profile] redsoil 2024-09-23 11:14 pm (UTC)(link)
[ rip liem set misses his wet pets :( ]

You needn't fix anything for me [ the audacity ], but I will join you. I promised you the sight of my war table, so why not make good on it now?
fursuit: (① popōchhuiā.)

[personal profile] fursuit 2024-09-23 11:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, yeah, Mr. Picky Eater.

But come on by. I'm already in the kitchen, but just getting started. I can multitask.