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- !event,
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DOWNTIME MINGLE #5
DOWNTIME MINGLE #5
โถ 001. STATE OF THE BASE.
In light of recent events, Outsiders are provided with an ample amount of vacation time. While they are certainly permitted (and encouraged!) to continue their training or to participate in missions, Outsiders may use this downtime to facilitate their own funeral services as well as catch their breaths and be able to both physically and mentally heal from the traumatic events of Transylvania. This period of time is also to allow for any Outsiders who lost limbs during the last mission to get any necessary cybernetic surgeries and permit for proper recovery time before any missions going forward. As the enhancements are a difficult surgery, these individuals will be paired with an Outsider who will be their designated "nurse" and they will work in shifts to care and help those who received the surgeries.
In terms of the cure for those who are still experiencing symptoms of being turned into vampires, they will find clinical trials are now taking place with an experimental drug being offered in either pill or shot form. It is not the perfect fix, but it does subdue a lot of the side effects, making it easier for Outsiders to be able to walk around more freely without concern of losing control over themselves or their thirst for blood. The result of these clinical trials do seem to differ from individual to individual, however. Some side effects can cause an extended feeling of nausea, vertigo, shortness of breath, insomnia, and general feelings of exhaustion. It is suggested that those who receive this trial medicine do not drive any vehicles or enter the simulation room. All trial medicine seems to achieve a similar result, but need to be taken multiple times throughout the course of the month before actual results are seen. If one is diligent in taking the medicine, they will find that they will be reverted back to normal by the end of the month.
Additionally, there are also trial drugs being offered in America, and those who do take on the Las Vegas mission are also permitted to try them for pain relief. However, those drugs come with an additional side effect of causing strong hallucinations, and it is advised to take them in an enclosed area until the effects pass.
For those wondering about the status of the Imugi eggs the Outsiders were tasked to take care of prior to the Transylvania mission, they have been moved to a private nursery room that is inaccessible to Outsiders as they are expected to hatch soon. LILITH will be upfront with this information to Outsiders should they ask, and will also inform them that Outsiders will soon be able to visit them and be thanked for their hard work in taking care of the eggs.
In terms of the cure for those who are still experiencing symptoms of being turned into vampires, they will find clinical trials are now taking place with an experimental drug being offered in either pill or shot form. It is not the perfect fix, but it does subdue a lot of the side effects, making it easier for Outsiders to be able to walk around more freely without concern of losing control over themselves or their thirst for blood. The result of these clinical trials do seem to differ from individual to individual, however. Some side effects can cause an extended feeling of nausea, vertigo, shortness of breath, insomnia, and general feelings of exhaustion. It is suggested that those who receive this trial medicine do not drive any vehicles or enter the simulation room. All trial medicine seems to achieve a similar result, but need to be taken multiple times throughout the course of the month before actual results are seen. If one is diligent in taking the medicine, they will find that they will be reverted back to normal by the end of the month.
Additionally, there are also trial drugs being offered in America, and those who do take on the Las Vegas mission are also permitted to try them for pain relief. However, those drugs come with an additional side effect of causing strong hallucinations, and it is advised to take them in an enclosed area until the effects pass.
For those wondering about the status of the Imugi eggs the Outsiders were tasked to take care of prior to the Transylvania mission, they have been moved to a private nursery room that is inaccessible to Outsiders as they are expected to hatch soon. LILITH will be upfront with this information to Outsiders should they ask, and will also inform them that Outsiders will soon be able to visit them and be thanked for their hard work in taking care of the eggs.
โถ 002. WINNERS CIRCLE.
While it still appears to be a delicate time, in light of the success of the last mission there are a few decorations that can be found around base, as well as a handful of foods that were readily found in Transylvania which include actual meat dishes. The bulletin board is marked with the following:
While normally no one entertains the idea of consuming kaiju as a go-to, in light of the recent battle that the world has only heard about in whispers, a certain cookbook comes into existence. Itโs unknown who the source actually is but it is rumored that someone who works closely with kaiju released it on the down-low. The cookbook features what appears to be recipes based off of both kaiju and other monsters always believed to be fictional, including hand drawn pictures. The chefโs photo on the inside of the book looks eerily similar to someone that should be familiar to all the Outsiders.
The newest craze in Neo Tokyo is for a set of blind boxes sold only at POPPY MARTโs within the city. The blind box features a beaked cyborg kaiju named โGIBUBUโ— no one seems to know how this came about, but there are rumors a certain personnel at LILITH helped create it. GIBUBU can be seen wearing various outfits, including the secret rare version of him in a fuzzy brown suit dressed as a bear. Try and collect them all!
A series of strategic board games are released in which the pieces appear to be very similar to two particular Outsiders but in different color palettes. The virtual board game is a cross between monopoly and a strategy war game in which each party competes against one another to become the richest and strongest warriors, creating their very own empires. Apparently, the game itself has already sparked several strategy guides online! There is also a physical copy available, but it is released as a limited edition.
As the mission to Transylvania was optional and considered overtime, those who partook in the mission will receive a notification that 500,000 KRYPTOS (~3200 USD) has been deposited into their account.
GOOD JOB:
KENSUKE (K.O.)
FUTURETERROR (600)
BAD DADDY & TYPHON (600)
While normally no one entertains the idea of consuming kaiju as a go-to, in light of the recent battle that the world has only heard about in whispers, a certain cookbook comes into existence. Itโs unknown who the source actually is but it is rumored that someone who works closely with kaiju released it on the down-low. The cookbook features what appears to be recipes based off of both kaiju and other monsters always believed to be fictional, including hand drawn pictures. The chefโs photo on the inside of the book looks eerily similar to someone that should be familiar to all the Outsiders.
The newest craze in Neo Tokyo is for a set of blind boxes sold only at POPPY MARTโs within the city. The blind box features a beaked cyborg kaiju named โGIBUBUโ— no one seems to know how this came about, but there are rumors a certain personnel at LILITH helped create it. GIBUBU can be seen wearing various outfits, including the secret rare version of him in a fuzzy brown suit dressed as a bear. Try and collect them all!
A series of strategic board games are released in which the pieces appear to be very similar to two particular Outsiders but in different color palettes. The virtual board game is a cross between monopoly and a strategy war game in which each party competes against one another to become the richest and strongest warriors, creating their very own empires. Apparently, the game itself has already sparked several strategy guides online! There is also a physical copy available, but it is released as a limited edition.
As the mission to Transylvania was optional and considered overtime, those who partook in the mission will receive a notification that 500,000 KRYPTOS (~3200 USD) has been deposited into their account.
โถ 003. POCKY DAY.
The Halloween festivities run late into the first week of November, but while thatโs all cleared and done away with by the second week, it doesnโt mean the holiday season ends there! Now that October's over, itโs all about Pocky Day!
Neo Tokyoโs craze for Pocky Day is only amplified with the new pocky dropping on the day of. While itโs newly released on 11/11, they will be available all throughout the month of November. What someone didnโt say, however, is that this pocky was actually undergoing further research but was released far too early. Each stick of pocky has been made with certain biotech causing various types of reactions in people depending on its flavor. While thatโs half the fun, itโs also made a complete mess of the city.
So far, the known issues with each flavor are as listed:
While a lot of these flavors are to be reviewed and confiscated by both the companies and government agencies by the end of the month, they will be found littered throughout the city in the meantime.
OOC Note: You are 100% free to make up your own flavors and effects if youโd like. As always, just make sure to mark each CW appropriately. By the end of November, it can be presumed theyโve all been taken off the shelves, but if people wanted to hold onto a box or two for the future, wellโฆ they canโt be stopped.
Neo Tokyoโs craze for Pocky Day is only amplified with the new pocky dropping on the day of. While itโs newly released on 11/11, they will be available all throughout the month of November. What someone didnโt say, however, is that this pocky was actually undergoing further research but was released far too early. Each stick of pocky has been made with certain biotech causing various types of reactions in people depending on its flavor. While thatโs half the fun, itโs also made a complete mess of the city.
So far, the known issues with each flavor are as listed:
STRAWBERRY - Eating this particular flavor will make those who eat it kinder and more agreeable. They will find they will have difficulties saying no, and will do their best to make those around them happy! Wonderful with the holiday season around the corner.
MATCHA - Who knows why, but chomping down on this flavor makes one more likely to speak openly and truthfully about themselves, and also be inquisitive towards others.
BLACK SESAME - Those who consume this flavor become agitated and more prone to lashing out. Also if they have a grudge against someone, they may be more likely to act on these negative emotions.
ROSE - While itโs not Valentineโs day, taking a bite out of this one will certainly make one feel like it is! It increases one's general desire for affection and physical touch.
MELON - This will make one feel like they canโt sit still for a second. It will make them feel constantly antsy as if they need to impulsively jump into the next thing. Whatโs the worst that can happen?
While a lot of these flavors are to be reviewed and confiscated by both the companies and government agencies by the end of the month, they will be found littered throughout the city in the meantime.
OOC Note: You are 100% free to make up your own flavors and effects if youโd like. As always, just make sure to mark each CW appropriately. By the end of November, it can be presumed theyโve all been taken off the shelves, but if people wanted to hold onto a box or two for the future, wellโฆ they canโt be stopped.
โถ 004. TFLN REDUX.
Those who have been with LILITH for some time may remember the ocular glitch that happened half a year ago. Thanks to an upgrade gone wrong, that very same glitch is now back.
It happens the first time, and several times throughout the week as your character goes about their routine. The sound of machine-like whirring, deep within their cranium, like a computer thatโs in the midst of processing some new information. Then, thereโs the familiar ping of a new public message, and whatever you were thinking about at that point in time will be plastered on the network for all to read and react to. Thinking about your recent health check results? Having a fun night out at a club? Regretting said night out at the club? Falling into a deep depression about how your life has turned out so far? It doesnโt matter when or where, because the system doesnโt discriminate. Youโll soon find the thoughts you were having during those moments posted on the network and you canโt delete them.
This is a TFLN-inspired mingle thatโs been tweaked to make it completely canon to the game. Due to a glitch in the system, random thoughts that characters might be having throughout the week will be registered as network posts and posted in public for all to see and respond to. This can happen at any time as they wander around the main base or different Neo Tokyo locations!
HOW TO PLAY:
1. Write out prompts (example below) for others to respond to. These can be thoughts theyโre having in bed, at work, while intoxicated or what-have-you. You can look up shower thoughts or TFLN as inspiration, but remember that this will be game canon so it has to be written in your characterโs voice.
2. Go around and respond to others!
3. ???
4. PROFIT!
Participation in this mingle isnโt obligatory, of course. If you donโt want your character to participate, you can simply assume the glitch did not affect them. We also have a code below for fun, but please don't feel pressured to use it. As always, a regular text thread works out just fine! Most importantly, have fun!
(Please remember to put warnings for NSFW/triggering content in the subject header.)
It happens the first time, and several times throughout the week as your character goes about their routine. The sound of machine-like whirring, deep within their cranium, like a computer thatโs in the midst of processing some new information. Then, thereโs the familiar ping of a new public message, and whatever you were thinking about at that point in time will be plastered on the network for all to read and react to. Thinking about your recent health check results? Having a fun night out at a club? Regretting said night out at the club? Falling into a deep depression about how your life has turned out so far? It doesnโt matter when or where, because the system doesnโt discriminate. Youโll soon find the thoughts you were having during those moments posted on the network and you canโt delete them.
This is a TFLN-inspired mingle thatโs been tweaked to make it completely canon to the game. Due to a glitch in the system, random thoughts that characters might be having throughout the week will be registered as network posts and posted in public for all to see and respond to. This can happen at any time as they wander around the main base or different Neo Tokyo locations!
HOW TO PLAY:
1. Write out prompts (example below) for others to respond to. These can be thoughts theyโre having in bed, at work, while intoxicated or what-have-you. You can look up shower thoughts or TFLN as inspiration, but remember that this will be game canon so it has to be written in your characterโs voice.
2. Go around and respond to others!
3. ???
4. PROFIT!
Participation in this mingle isnโt obligatory, of course. If you donโt want your character to participate, you can simply assume the glitch did not affect them. We also have a code below for fun, but please don't feel pressured to use it. As always, a regular text thread works out just fine! Most importantly, have fun!
(Please remember to put warnings for NSFW/triggering content in the subject header.)
โถ 005. AFTERWORD.
Welcome to our fifth downtime mingle! All tags on this log are worth 2 points and will count towards November AC.
Those characters who are currently vampires can remain vampires until December 15. Ideally all characters will have ICly taken their medicines and been cured by the end of the month, but any stragglers will be rounded up by medical staff and forced to finish their series of drugs until they are healed.
Any character that lost an appendage during the last event can get a basic prosthetic for free without needing to spend reward points. Any additional upgrades will require points.
As stated in the post, players are welcome to come up with any additional Pocky flavors and side effects they would like. The ones listed above are merely suggestions.
For the LINE app, characters are welcome to customize their app with different themes, as well as download sticker packs. Anything that you would typically expect to be present in a messaging app can be found!
Those characters who are currently vampires can remain vampires until December 15. Ideally all characters will have ICly taken their medicines and been cured by the end of the month, but any stragglers will be rounded up by medical staff and forced to finish their series of drugs until they are healed.
Any character that lost an appendage during the last event can get a basic prosthetic for free without needing to spend reward points. Any additional upgrades will require points.
As stated in the post, players are welcome to come up with any additional Pocky flavors and side effects they would like. The ones listed above are merely suggestions.
For the LINE app, characters are welcome to customize their app with different themes, as well as download sticker packs. Anything that you would typically expect to be present in a messaging app can be found!
EVENT BREAKDOWN/RECAP (CLICK TO EXPAND)
1. STATE OF THE BASE: Outsiders are back on base after a long and harrowing mission. They are given time off to see to their own needs, which can include: preparing for funerals, getting surgeries for prosthetic limbs, and general R&R. There is also a trial cure being developed to combat the symptoms of vampirism in Outsiders, which all infected Outsiders are required to take. The Imugi eggs are expected to hatch soon and have been moved to a private nursing room so that they won't be disturbed.
2. WINNERS CIRCLE: The heavy hitters/KO winners of the last kaiju fight receive their sponsorships, including kaiju-focused cookbooks, strategy board game sets, and strange little dolls.
3. POCKY DAY: New shipments of Pocky fill the shelves of Neo-Tokyo; however, some of these Pocky shipments have been tampered with, causing anyone who eats them to suffer from a variety of side effects. All affected Pocky will be rounded up by the end of the month and disposed of.
4. TFLN: Outsiders' ocular implants glitch, leading them to send out stray messages and thoughts unprompted.
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I guess things like food and clothes are always appreciated, but from there you get into the realm of hobbies and likes and dislikes, which means having to suss out what they're into. It's tricky! Must be why they consider dating a "game", too, huh.
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You are in a proper track i believe. Providing the effort of one's hunt is a universal gesture amongst species, the rest... uniquely human. I doubt I shall understand their courting ๐.
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We
that is
kinda sorta not really?
so im trying to keep showing her that i love her
I'm definitely gonna build her a house, like you suggested. I've told her as much. Somewhere safe after all this, away from the chaos of the base when she gets tired of it.
Though maybe I should also show her I can take down kaiju on my own. Huh...
[yato no, don't show up with a kaiju between your teeth like godzilla]
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Ah. I see.
It is heartening that you have taken my advice ๐. A safe lair where you can rest and copulate in comfort is vital for a mated pair.
There is little downside in illustrating your power as well, it impresses your mate whilst warding away potential rivals. I believe you should follow that line of thought โ ๐ฏ.
[ Anyone else would be trying to get Yato killed here probably. Goji legit thinks it's a great idea. ]
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Hehe, you got that right! Last thing we need to be doing is disturbing the neighbors!
And the positives will be two-fold: I can practice my new abilities and catch us something to snack on as well as show her what a great mate er boyfriend I am!
[Makes him wanna run right out and tackle some of those Okinawa kaiju!!]
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If you have need of further wisdom you need only ask, I shall gladly share what I know.
[ At least SOMEONE is proud of their relationship enough to let others know and with somebody who's a good match rather than an incoming disaster. Goji still isn't getting any but it's not all doom and gloom after all. ]
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I'll definitely come to you for more advice should I need it, trust me. You've been a huge help so far. Hiyori was pretty gobsmacked when I told her I was gonna build her a house.
[Maybe someday they can fix Goji's celibacy issue. Until then, he's welcome to live vicariously through Yato's adventures in romance.]
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Consider providing for her unique and well shined stone from the earth. Many species have liking for such a thing, I understand humans especially enjoy those that contain color ๐ค. I believe certain ones are linked to an individual's date of hatching ๐ ๐ฃ=๐.
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Date of hatching, huh? Ah, yeah! Birthstones! She probably would appreciate something with significance like that. I think hers are pearl and moonstone... I wonder what my chances are of diving for pearls myself. That'd have even more meaning if I could harvest some on my own!
[yato plz. That's the kind of crazy dedication that scares people...]
Private
Indeed. If one meets another that makes them feel as such then it is expected to devote all effort to being worth the one they desire ๐โโ๏ธ๐โโ๏ธ๐โโ๏ธ๐ ๐.
[ Hey uh. Why's this hidden from prying eyes now? Goji what you up to...? ]
Gathering such stone yourself is an idea fitting one of godhood ๐.
An inquiry. The 7th month, July I believe 7๏ธโฃ๐. Are you aware of the "birthstone" for those under this period ๐ค?
Private
Yeah, hehe. I know I spend a lot of time and energy trying to make sure I'm worthy of Hiyori.
[Clearly something is going on, so... Curiouser and curiouser!]
That it is! I only hope I can manage to before the date I need them for, heh.
Oh, sure! That one's an easy one. It's almost always ruby, a form of corundum. Usually a deep red is the color most expect, but they can be pink. Is there someone you have in mind to present it as a gift to? If you don't mind telling me, that is.
Private
โ๏ธ
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๐ค
[ Godzilla is neither subtle nor a master of secrets. Poor guy... ]
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๐ฎโ๐จ
Perhaps one day ๐คทโโ๏ธ. As of the time my interest is of academics ๐จโ๐ซ.
Where can one find this ruby ๐๐๐?
Private
[He is definitely neither, but thankfully Yato's not going to pry, not in the affairs of a big, powerful lizard. He's seen Godzilla's wrath and doesn't feel like incurring it.]
Of course. I gotcha. Heh.
Usually at a jeweler's or jewelry store! They have all kinds of stones there from what I've seen. I'm sure they'll have plenty of rubies for you to choose from.
[He went looking himself recently, too, so...]
Private
Bah! Purchase, commerce, unacceptable ๐ซ๐ช๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ซ. Any deserving of such gift deserves the effort of one's own time and claws ๐ค.
Where can these stones be found within nature ๐ณ๐๐๐๐?
Private
Huh. In that case, let's see...
[Now that he's gotten used to the oculars and the internet, he can search to see where rubies tend to be found.]
Some states in the U.S., Greenland, and even here in Japan! Mt. Gongen in the Hodono Valley in Ehime prefecture has been a source historically. You should try there first since it's close by.
Private
Indeed? I shall search there then ๐.
...
Or I would make such effort, had I need for such a stone ๐ถ.
[ Smooth, Godzilla, real smooth. ]
Another inquiry of academic interest. Are there certain manners humans and those like them prefer such things to be presented to them ๐ค?
Private
Heh, yeah, it's good to know, just in case~
[About as subtle as a brick to the back of the head, Goji.]
If you mean like rituals or such, when it's a ring meant for a proposal, they usually get down on one knee to present it.
Private 1/2
[ This one he'll look up himself and... ]
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๐คฏ๐จ๐ฑโผ๏ธ
๐ฆ ๐ฒ๐โ๐๐๐โ
๐ฆ๐ซ๐ณ
๐ฎโ๐จ
[ None of that should've been sent. It was all stream of conscious. Thanks glitchy implants! ]
I believe there is a missed steak ๐ฅฉ. I am not inquiring to the declaration of mates...
A rephrasing. I am aware certain rocks are prized as coupled with metals in forms to be worn, like the ring you make mention of. This is a requirement ๐ค?
If indeed it is, what manner is acceptable to humans?
Private
Ah, gotcha. It's not a requirement, no. I think you can mix and match using whatever types are the favorite of the recipient. Like rose gold is popular these days despite not being traditional. You can gift them everything from rings to bracelets to earrings to necklaces! They love all manner of jewelry, usually.
Private
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This is much to consider. I am grateful for your guidance in this ๐.
As a return I shall share information I have come across during my searching ๐๐. You gave mention of pearls as Young Hiyori's stone of birth. From what I have glanced upon there is oft mention of human females enjoying pearl necklaces.
However the method of presentation is odd ๐ค. The inverse of the humsn proposal ritual, the one receiving the gift is to be upon their knees.
An odd practice, but perhaps this will be of use for you ๐คทโโ๏ธ.
[ GOJI NOOOOO....!!!! ]
Private
Oh~? Do tell! Do tell!
Ah, a pearl necklace would be perfect for her...! She would look so glamorous in that, no lie! [Although what he says next gives him pause as he considers that scenario.]
So Hiyori should be on her knees, huh? [.......] Yeah, I could go for that. Bestowing my beloved with a gift of pearls while she looks up at me adoringly...!
I'm gonna have to do that!
[YATO STAHP]