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Entry tags:
- !event,
- !team log,
- chainsaw man: makima,
- critical role: taryon darrington,
- devil summoner: raidou kuzunoha,
- ennead: set,
- fate/grand order: okada izou,
- fate/grand order: tezcatlipoca,
- final fantasy 7: kadaj,
- genshin impact: wriothesley,
- godzilla: gigan,
- honkai star rail: march 7th,
- in stars and time: siffrin,
- legendary monsterverse: godzilla,
- library of ruina: gebura,
- limbus company: ishmael,
- magical otoge iris: septem,
- mobile suit gundam seed: shinn asuka,
- my hero academia: katsuki bakugo,
- naruto: kakashi hatake,
- original character: lilias hollow,
- pacific rim: raleigh becket,
- persona 5: akira kurusu,
- yu-gi-oh! gx: manjoume jun,
- zoids new century: jamie hemeros
DOWNTIME MINGLE #4
DOWNTIME MINGLE #4
▶ 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:
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...
GOOD JOB: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.
LOREMIPSUM (K.O.)
REDMIST (600)
NICE TOY (600)
RISK (599)
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....
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
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:
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.
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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[If Elan needs proof, he can shove the medical report right in his face! Not that he's going to waste his time going to get it just for this guy. He's got cooking to do and isn't going to trust Elan to take over while he's gone. For, you know, two minutes at best.
And damn right he watched the mech fight. He's already convinced Dearka to let him try and train on his mecha (it's the most rudimentary basics of training at best) and is in the process of trying to wheedle the same out of Raleigh. Let him be mecha pilot backup Bakugo, dammit!
Elan's not gonna get smacked for the sample at least.]
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You're easily the most worked up Outsider I've met. I'd ask if you had any hobbies to help you relax, but I see cooking's not doing anything for you.
[ He'll help himself to the sample then, and also dig around the cabinets for a snack instead of eating a proper meal. ]
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No, Bakugo would kill him himself. The others could have Elan's ashes. Yeah.]
I'm completely calm and relaxed, dammit! [Which also sees him flipping two of the chicken breasts onto the cutting board, setting the other skillet to lower heat, and trading the spatula for the knife.
He's just as good with that knife too.]
Tch. How many mech pilots are there now? Five or six?
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Who knows! I'm not counting.
[ There are four mobile suit pilots, begrudgingly including him. Two unknown machines arrived with the last batch. Despite claims to the contrary, he's been paying attention. ]
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The less Elan points out his "not" calm/relaxed, the more the blonde's angry expression mellows into a focused neutral.]
Bullshit. [That's all. Calls him right out on not caring when he's pretty damn sure he does.]
Hey, train me to be your backup pilot. [Yeah, right out there too.] I can't operate the mechs as well you guys, but if something happens to you, I can at least get the suit out of the fight.
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Are you mad?! A mobile suit is just another piece of equipment. If something happens to me, just ditch it.
[ He's also putting the blame on LILITH for this one. First they capitalize on their Outsiders' success and sell model kits like hot cakes, and now everyone thinks piloting a giant robot is cool or something. ]
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Bakugo scrunches his face in annoyance at Elan's response.]
What the hell? That's the thing you came with! LILITH saw value in it as much as you, dumbass!
[It's akin to telling someone to ditch their sword.]
Why the fuck are you even a pilot if you hate it so much?
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I don't exactly have a choice. We've been conscripted to fight monsters in case you forgot.
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[LILITH might have brought Elan and his Gundam here, but unless they're forcing him into his mech every time, Bakugo doubts it's mandatory. Certainly limits Elan's ability to fight. If he hates it so much, why not grab some swords or guns and go at it like a basic soldier?]
They have other weapons to use.
[Hell, the orca battle allowed people to use harpoon guns on the ships.]
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[ Unfortunately, he's also pragmatic, and his gundam is ironically also his best chance of staying alive. All that is besides the point. What part of 'not wanting to be conscripted' is so hard to understand? ]
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People go at those fucking things with swords!
[Granted they're generally the elemental swords LILITH gives them on request (and payment) but they're swords nonetheless.]
So are you gonna teach me or not?
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These same people have superstrength or modified their bodies!
[ He's not an anime character! And he refuses LILITH's surgeries. Elan's eyebrows twitch and he crumples the empty bag in his hands. ]
Are you kidding me? Count yourself lucky you have nothing to do with it. My mobile suit is cursed.
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Not all of them, dammit! You have the same option as them!
[Bakugo in on way encourages any of the modifications LILITH wants to give to people, but if Elan's going to make a case about this, then he'll get options slapped in his face.
He straight up scoffs at Elan's warning.]
Bullshit. If you're that fucking scared, say so.
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[ His eyes flash darkly, anger there that was never present before. Normally he could have hid his emotions better, but he's getting tired of people defending LILITH's bullshit to him. His body has already been irreparably altered and nothing drives him mad more than people rushing to do the same with theirs. Bakugou has hit on two very touchy subjects and he's exactly right. Elan is scared, which is why he bristles and goes on the offensive. ]
You think you're some hero who knows what's best for everyone? Forget it! Someone like you could never understand.
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[Bakugo turns and points at him, not caring if he's touching sensitive subjects. Elan's so quick to blame everyone else while still bitching about his own damn choices! He's like so many villains in Bakugo's world, refusing to look at himself.
Is what the blonde's getting from all this.]
No one here is demanding you get back in that hunk of metal! LILITH wants you to fight, but those shitty bastards aren't saying how! You can operate a gun or pick up a sword; I don't care if you go in barehanded! But every time you power on that suit, it's your choice, Gundamn!
[LILITH may demand a lot from them, and Bakugo's not ever going to let those bastards off the proverbial hook, but there's a reality here that's moronic to deny. LILITH still gives the Outsiders a lot of freedom and flexibility.]
So either own up to your hate and leave the scrap behind, or shut the fuck up about it!
[Only an insane person or a complete moron would continue to do something he hates when no one is forcing him to do it. And if that's not the case, here's the time to make some understanding Elan claims no one gets!]
oof... this might take work
You did not just seriously tell me to fight a monster bare-handed. I know we haven't been on the best of terms, but if you want me dead so badly, you can say so. I won't be offended! You seem to care more about what happens to my gundam anyway!
[ He twists Bakugou's words, his hackles raised that anyone would imply he has freedom when he believes he doesn't, the microchip in his body proof of it. If Bakugou can't see why he has no choice but to pilot, why he's angry at being conscripted, if he thinks the fact that being coerced into fighting isn't worth his indignation but hating it is, there's no point continuing the conversation. Elan has felt, long beforehand, that people who have never been cheated out of their life couldn't understand his bitterness. Especially not Outsiders born with special powers for whom fighting is the norm. Granted, he's being a cagey bastard and not doing anything to explain himself, but he also feels like nothing he's said is being listened to. ]
*cracks knuckles*
The last part isn't entirely undeserved, despite that not being what Bakugo was going for.]
Did you got deaf? You heard me. If it hurts you more to fight in your mobile suit, fight your fucking battles barehanded and I'll make sure you don't die out there.
[His voice is hard, serious. No, it's not that he doesn't care about Elan, or that he cares about his gundam more. It's the opposite. From what Elan's said and told him, it seems the guy despises being a pilot. Which makes no sense as to why he'd keep battling in it when there are other options available. Bakugo would rather the guy fight in a way that makes him suffer less than to keep forcing himself into something tormenting him. Even if it foolishly puts him at a disadvantage.]
You don't explain anything, only snarl and bite. [
Look who's talking.If Elan's got some chip in him which forcefully puppets his body into his gundam come battle, he needs to spit that out now or continue to be assumed compliant in the decision to climb into the cockpit each time.] The Outsiders aren't as shackled as you think.[Granted his opinion on this is going to get rocked later on, but for now...]
ooh do you want bakugou to protecc him next kaiju battle
Flabbergasted by Bakugou's declaration, Elan actually drops his smug expression for a moment. His eyebrows scrunch up and there's a flicker of disbelief before his eyes narrow again. ]
That makes no damn sense. You'd only be dragging yourself down.
[ He's lived by the principle 'look after yourself because no one will give a damn what happens to you' this kind of casual heroics is throwing him for a loop. He recovers though, falling back into his sarcastic manner because LILITH's control over them is yet another touchy subject. ]
Sorry if I don't feel like explaining myself to people who defend LILITH's bullshit. A gilded cage is still a cage. You just don't want to admit they have you on a leash.
damn right i would!
He feels Elan's expression whip across his back without even seeing it. Stunned, huh. And speculative.]
You really think you're that pathetic?
[Sounds more like a reflection of Elan on his own ability. Yes, he's shedding a massive advantage by eschewing his mobile suit in a battle. But Bakugo's not someone to tell a person to do what they hate doing. (Some exceptions apply, usually villains with shitty goals.) If it'll prove to Elan he's able to fight outside his suit, he'll take it as a win.]
When the fuck did I say they didn't? [He looks over his shoulder, eyes narrowed.] I'm never gonna forgive them for kidnapping me into this life. But you're an idiot if you think this is slavery.
[And stubbornly refusing to look at what they DO have compared to what they DON'T.]
rubs hands together...we can manifest this
I'm saying it's not strategic! We need every advantage against the monsters and you know it.
[ He's not a sitting duck without his gundam! He can handle a firearm just fine, but he's not going to elaborate because he's far more invested in shitting on LILITH. ]
Am I supposed to appreciate captivity because it's not as bad as slavery? For someone who claims you don't forgive them, you sure sound forgiving to me.
i hopefully intend to!
[It's that normal smirky and nonchalant attitude Bakugo's calling out right now. People who plaster false faces over their own true personality are cowards. Either hiding away what they're unwilling to buck up and fix, or deliberately attempting to trick someone with underhanded methods. He's pretty sure Elan's the former.]
I know that. Don't talk to me like I'm an idiot.
[And yet he doesn't sound at all like he's budging from his challenge prior. He'll sacrifice that advantage if it means keeping Elan from tormenting himself unnecessarily. The choice is up to Elan. Take the challenge and win without his suit, or run from it and prove himself his own fault.]
Urusei. Don't put words in my mouth. I work with them because no matter how much I hate it, those assholes are my way home. [That doesn't sound like he forgives them anywhere. Elan can read into it all he wants, but it's his own words, not Bakugo's.] I didn't tell you to appreciate shit. But if you keep focusing on everything you don't have, you'll miss all the things you do.
[Perhaps Elan doesn't notice this, but he has his own room, his own money, his own job (if he wanted to), his own freedom within the city (outside of missions), his companions of his choice, the base has a fucking spa in it now, he was brought here with his gundam rather than not, and he's standing in a goddamn kitchen right now eating spiced-up chicken he didn't even have to fucking buy.
Yeah, they are captives. Bakugo hates that. But he has more important things to focus on than sitting in his anger doing nothing. There are plenty of things he'll dig his heels in against and yell about, but he's not impossible.]
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Everything you think you have they can take away from you in an instant. Outsiders have poor memory of all the times they've abused their technology to control us!
[ Elan cracks a thin smile. He doesn't raise his voice but his tone is casual and controlled and laced with bitterness. LILITH holds his life hostage. Anyone who tells him otherwise is kidding themselves or think having their autonomy disrespected is no big deal.
What exactly does he have? A room that can be locked on him, shit wages, missions that upend his life on a regular basis, a city where he's forced into the fake identity double life crap again, and companions who get on his case when he expresses bitterness towards the above. ...The spa is pretty damn nice ngl and so is the chicken, but he won't let himself be distracted from being a true hater! ]
Work with them because you have to get home, that's understandable. I'm not asking you to rebel. It's not like you could, anyway.
[ Maybe if he wasn't worked up, he'd be able to see that they aren't in disagreement about all the ways their boss sucks, but he isn't looking for understanding right now. Elan tosses his empty snack into the trash and makes to leave. ]
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No one forgot that shit, idiot! They're choosing to focus on something else rather than wallow in what pisses them off.
[Flare ups of those memories, reminders of the times they were bothered or abused, repeated problems between the Outsiders and LILITH, of course they remember what's happened to them! Recently one of their greatest suspicions was confirmed, unsettling a lot of them. But sitting around fretting and snarling, or operating on nothing more than hate-filled grudges, is a shitty way to live. Bakugo's seen that happen in his life in plenty of the villains running around. Pathetic, miserable people.
He's not telling Elan he isn't a prisoner, a conscripted mercenary, beholden to LILITH with his life. He's telling him to fuck off with those thoughts because they don't do shit in the end. They only limit what he can do of his own volition.]
Tch. Of course we can rebel. Next time they order you to do something, tell them to fuck off and sit down. Unless they pilot your body like a robot, you don't have to move.
[Granted he's never really seen what happens to an Outsider who flat out refuses to cooperate, but if LILITH is going to lock Elan up and torture him or maim him, he's still not helping LILITH's ambitions, and just costing them resources to discipline. It'd be more resource efficient for LILITH to send a defiant Outsider home and be done with them.]
But that's your choice.
[As is climbing into the Gundam each time the battles started up.]