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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....

gorb: (xxvi.)

[personal profile] gorb 2024-10-08 09:57 am (UTC)(link)
People?

( An interesting choice of words, Geto's lips twitching. )

You might want to be careful with that kind of talk. We have some sensitive souls on base.
kaizou: (zzz artists of the universe unite)

[personal profile] kaizou 2024-10-14 09:11 pm (UTC)(link)
They're out there killing people too, so maybe they oughta get used to it sometime!

[But it is pretty amusing. Gigan can hardly be offended at the notion that the kaiju aren't "people" to all these humans and humanish things on the base; the feeling is mutual. The portion of his own life he's spent thinking of humans as "people" is an unfathomably narrow sliver of the whole pie.

But they are people, because it turns out many of them are interesting, including the one he's talking to now.]


You're not one of those sensitive souls, huh? You don't sound that put off.
gorb: (c.)

[personal profile] gorb 2024-10-15 04:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, no. I know there's a heavy price to pay for peace.

( There's no point hiding it. Even if most people don't know of his reputation, only a few short conversations can make people aware of the kind of person he is. The tough calls don't faze him these days. )

It's just a shame not many people think it should be paid. We'd all have a much easier time of things were people to let go of their restrictions.
kaizou: (zzz the downside of alcohol?)

[personal profile] kaizou 2024-10-18 01:12 am (UTC)(link)
Humans and other things like 'em are like that. Then they talk themselves into it anyway and act like they're still better just because they feel bad about it! Ha!

[It's not like it's just humans. His Nebulans are exactly the same. Little intelligent creatures with highly developed societies and big numbers . . . they're all the same. But Gigan can't and doesn't hate them, and he sounds more entertained than bitter about the state of humanity-plus-other.]

I'm looking forward to seeing you guys in action fighting monsters. You don't get that a lot! Mostly you little guys use monsters like me to do that kinda work.
gorb: (cv.)

[personal profile] gorb 2024-10-18 03:27 pm (UTC)(link)
( That makes him smile, a twitching secretly amused thing. He kind of wants to see it too, if only because he's sure Gigan might take exception to Rainbow Dragon. Though it certainly doesn't mean Geto's any less capable himself. )

Oh? And you think someone that uses monsters like you has a lesser capability in a fight?
kaizou: (zzz artists of the universe unite)

[personal profile] kaizou 2024-10-21 01:28 am (UTC)(link)
What, one of 'em? One little guy? Ha, obviously! You wouldn't put one human up against a kaiju, but one kaiju up against another kaiju's just fine. Except when I'm tiny like this . . . but I'm not talking about that!

[Please, do not put ten-foot Gigan up alone against a full-size kaiju in battle.]
gorb: (xliii.)

[personal profile] gorb 2024-10-21 12:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, my curses would probably count as kaiju to you. But I'm certainly not incapable myself.

( He clicks his tongue, semi-playfully. ) Such narrowminded thinking might get you in trouble around here. People are often more than they seem.
kaizou: (zzz something nice giving you a hug)

[personal profile] kaizou 2024-10-22 12:43 am (UTC)(link)
What, you're telling me you could take on a full-size kaiju all by yourself? What's LILITH need the rest of us for then, huh? Show me what you can do next time we're on a mission!

[Gigan's known people with some powers far beyond his imagination, or anyone might expect just to look at them. Humans and similar don't look like much, but they have their strengths. But a single one against a creature his usual size? That he'd like to see.]
gorb: (xliii.)

[personal profile] gorb 2024-10-22 12:59 pm (UTC)(link)
I've fought worse.

( Because at the end of the day the kaiju lean more towards creature behaviour and less to the terrible mindfuckery of curses. They're usually just big. If Geto were his old, four thousand curse strong self he doubts he'd have a problem. He would have taken Rika too, had his forces not been divided. )

If you want a performance you'll have to buy me a drink first. ( Coy, head tipped to one side. ) I'm out of the habit of doing anything for anyone else's desires.
kaizou: (zzz the jokes of aromatherapy)

[personal profile] kaizou 2024-10-26 12:19 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, but you're still here working for LILITH, same way I am.

[He nudges Geto's shoulder with a snicker. Gigan, for his part, has a very very very very brief history at this point of not doing things for other people's desires. It's a new world to explore! Being at LILITH's beck and call is, if anything, a comfort. But most people aren't like him, he knows, and it's a curious thing how all of them feel about being dragged into this situation, and to what extent they accept it. That's interesting.]

So I'll buy you a drink sometime! I'd like that, so now it's two desires for one.
gorb: (l.)

[personal profile] gorb 2024-10-26 12:58 pm (UTC)(link)
( He does at least snort at that, because Gigan has a point. But Geto has a choice when it comes to showing off for other people. It is different than it is with LILITH. He still might consider it down the line. But at least he knows now that this Outsider is one to watch.

Even if it's just because he might be vaguely amusing.
)

All right. Are we done? Or will there be more screeching?
kaizou: (zzz something nice giving you a hug)

[personal profile] kaizou 2024-10-27 03:32 am (UTC)(link)
I'll see what I can do, since you asked so nice! No promises after I leave our hall though.

[He might just have to scream again when he finally catches up with Godzilla and whatever is going on in their quarters, but that doesn't have to be Brimstone's problem. At least, not quite as loudly and immediately.]
gorb: (cxxiii.)

[personal profile] gorb 2024-10-27 03:03 pm (UTC)(link)
( A snort of thinly veiled amusement. )

All right, I'll take it. I suppose this place does test our limits. Another time then, Gigan-san.