synflux | 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! ]

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▶ 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....

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Yep. I've got more domains than most, but I'm also the preeminent deity of my neck of the woods. More power, more responsibility, even for us. Some things are just about the same for humans as Divine Spirits.

...I assume you don't mean fairer in the complexion sense, since don't think I could get much paler than this. So, have to ask how you mean that.

Feel like I should note to be clear— This isn't what I actually look like, but shaping the vessel this way was convenient.

Nah. By fair, I mean...

( being out-right and saying he ain't his type just feels weird. )

Flawless. Soft. Pleasurable to look at.

[ that's ok he'll just say it for him ]

I'd argue that I hit two out of three there, but I get it. I'm not your type.

[ ..."soft" is definitely not a word that applies to him in any way ]

Lucky for you (and everyone) then that shapeshifting was something I discarded to fit into this vessel. Could easily be anyone's idea of flawless beauty! Hell, I kind of miss it, since it's a big part of my legends, but oh well. Didn't exactly need it for Daybit's plan, so you're getting off easy in that respect.

Yeah, well. I'm not gonna disagree there. Someone's gotta be into... ( you ) your vessel, and I'm not stupid enough to think for a minute it'd be part of whatever you're up to with that Crypter. Which, don't think I quit any on that front. I'm still waitin' to see if you slip up any.

( slip up how, exactly? who knows, given the forced conditions they're under. )

Anyway. I'll take that vote.

Good. I'd be disappointed if you did give up. Would speak poorly of Chaldea's resolve, wouldn't it?

[ Though it "helps" that Tezcatlipoca doesn't think it's possible to slip up, exactly. The information he's guarding about what's to come is simply to make sure that it's a good, earnest fight. Even if Chaldea knew exactly what was coming, he's confident that they wouldn't be able to stop it. They could throw every Servant they have at ORT and it wouldn't make a dent in that monster.

...But it'll be a good struggle to see them try. ]

But speaking of, I'll give you the vote on a condition. What's your class as a Servant? Or "was" I guess might be more accurate at the moment. Since this is mostly just my personal curiosity, I'll even be fair and share mine.

[ also because he's an asshole and knows that it'll make poor izou sweat bullets ]

( if he could click his tongue through text on a forum, believe me... he would.

chaldea's resolve, huh. him handling the brunt of it at the moment, where maybe it should've been a servant known more for their heroism, like... one of those knights or something, instead of just... him, muddled in the middle of things, clumsily taking on tezcatlipoca's comments like they're a challenge of sorts.

that future is as worrisome as this present, and izou scratches the side of his neck in indecisive irritation.

... what was this about again? that stupid, golden pear. )

"Assassin". But I'd prefer to go by a title like "man-slayer". Didn't quite hold the same weight.

Edited 2024-09-25 20:30 (UTC)

Ha, my guess was right! You didn't exactly strike me as a Saber.

[ Like. He won't say it unless Izou asks, but they strike him as "honorable" types from what he knows... But also, that's boring, so he's glad that Izou is more in the fun side of the classes (by his personal definition of "fun") ]

That's one I qualify for too. [ lol. lmao, even. your time will come tezca and you'll get stuck in babysitting duty ] But with Daybit's summoning, I'm a Ruler. And holding the title of the Grand Berserker, to be extra fair about it, but we'll just call that a technicality.

( ... izou doesn't get a lot of time to scoff at the mention of the knight class, saber--a role he's claimed before, in some far-off timeline he can recall, an odd discomfort settling at the pit of his stomach at the mention of it. not with tezcatlipoca dropping the bomb where he qualifies for "grand".

that bit of information has him sitting transfixed, a childish fear welling up in him for the sheer amount of energy it takes to reach that height, that pinnacle of humanity, and...

is he the only one that knows? LILITH, surely, but. it wouldn't mean a thing to most, and to be fair, izou isn't entirely sure what it means for him either. just that he tried to square up with a divine entity that was not Only ruler-aligned and could go toe-to-toe with him in his own class, but was ordained by the forces of the planet itself to be the biggest badass of a class of flesh-tearing brutes.

cool.

he doesn't reply for a good ten minutes at least. )

Cool.

Aren't Rulers 'sposed to be... impartial to... conflict.

[ The longer it goes without a reply, the more deeply amused Tezcatlipoca is. So, by the time it comes, he's grinning. Good thing Izou doesn't have to deal with that annoyance, at least... ]

Impartial, sure. Not necessarily to conflict, though. And I hit that criteria, no problem. I'm impartial in that I welcome all conflict.

[ how that counts, ask nasu... ]

Of course, I'm probably the only one that can take that loophole.

Good to know.

( now, to downvote him for what feels like bragging. )

DOWNTIME MINGLE #4

▶ 001. WINNERS CIRCLE.

▶ 002. PROJECT EGG.

▶ 003. OPEN FORUM.

▶ 004. AFTERWORD.

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