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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....

lunarchivist: (ONE FEAR)

[personal profile] lunarchivist 2024-09-30 08:06 am (UTC)(link)
That’s...I suppose it does. [Dan Heng’s eyes widen slightly. If it drowns...it could float. No. They’re not testing it. He will intervene.

He does watch the floatie clad egg spin lazily in the water. It is kind of fascinating. Vidyadhara eggs are anchored to the sea floor. This rather surreal to watch.

...wait. What.
] Fish? [The water tail disappears underwater, slapping the surface on the way down and splashing all three of them. He yelps, leaping to steady the egg, his ears going pink.] Erm. No. Not a fish. I’m more akin to what these little ones are, I think. From a different world, sure, but I believe we share a similar dragon-like ancestry?

[First Sylvain compares him to a common wyvern, now this. He should be getting used to it. And yet it still startles him...cursed selective cloaking devices. He clears his throat.] Do fish in your world have tails like that?
boarbie: (rosebursts) (Default)

[personal profile] boarbie 2024-09-30 11:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Apologies. [ dimitri frowns, and then says, ] Such things are ... uncommon.

[ what does one call rhea. anyway, he's just not going to linger on that. maybe he'll just stick to what he knows, which yeah, something like a wyvern. ]

I suppose a wyvern would be more of a comparison. But you can swim. [ can wyverns swim? ] And their ancestry is suspect, I doubt they descend from true dragons at all.
lunarchivist: (Smile 5)

Hi hello sorry for slowness. Work is a nightmare

[personal profile] lunarchivist 2024-10-13 01:44 am (UTC)(link)
No apologies necessary, I understand. [Dan Heng sighs, using the tail to just buoy himself up in the water steadily now. Not unlike the floating egg itself…

(What IS Rhea indeed…she’s a bit more than a manaket, but not completely a dragon right? Anyway nvm not like Dan Heng knows any of this.)

Dan Heng smiles faintly.
] Yes, I can swim. Vidyadhara from my world have a natural affinity for water, so I should hope I could… [ Hatched in the Arbor sea, would have been raised in the waters as well if it weren’t for. Erm. Factors. ]

So I’ve been told. You wouldn’t happen to be from the same world as a man named Sylvain, would you? He said wyverns are a form of common transportation where he’s from, which is…baffling to me.