TEAM BUILDING EVENT #3

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TEAM BUILDING EVENT #3

CONTENT WARNINGS: medical content

▶ 001. WELL DESERVED REST.

With no sign of upcoming city-level threats, LILITH has made the decision to provide Outsiders with a well-deserved break: there will be no official missions for the month of December. Outsiders are free to roam the city, continue their usual civilian jobs or take a holiday to any of the locations available via data portal. During this period, LILITH leadership will also be taking time off and any attempts to contact them will be met with an ‘out of office’ return email unless it is an emergency. (Dr. Spim is still around, but … he is a cat and doesn’t answer anyway... unless he feels like it.)

That isn’t to say it’s going to be a completely quiet month, of course. Our players have kindly prepared several player plots that anyone is welcome to join. Please refer to the top level here for links to the relevant plots. An updated quest has also been listed here.

Additionally, the Outsiders Program has successfully finished its first year! LILITH will be giving all Outsiders old and new a thank you bonus of 500,000 KRYPTOS (approximately 3230 USD) to spend freely on their holiday. Try not to spend it all on pachinko!

▶ 002. LET IT SNOW.

Starting December 1st, the temperature in Neo Tokyo will take a dive as the country enters into winter. The first signs of snowfall will occur on December 1st, and as it continues, the city will be transformed into a winter wonderland. The shops and restaurants of Neo Tokyo are capitalizing on the approaching festivities, putting up Christmas lights, Christmas trees and decorations. Many stores are having sales on warm clothing and popular gifts. Isn’t it the perfect time to find some nice gifts for your friends?

While only a suggestion, it is encouraged to support the integration of the orphans from Transylvania by taking them out on a winter adventure.

Winter activities found in Neo Tokyo include:

- Christmas Winter Illuminations. Certain parts of the city will be lit up in Christmas lights and holographic, winter-themed illuminations. Stop by at the right time and there might even be a drone show to watch.
- Ice sculpture building. Artists have gathered in Yoyogi Park to showcase their latest ice sculpture creations. Outsiders may view the attraction or join in on the ice sculpture contest. Winners will get prize money.
- Ice-skating. The Yokohama Red Brick Ice Rink is open again and characters are free to go skating with their friends. As a part of its latest attraction, the ice has been fitted with microscopic nanobots that light up when touched, causing the ice to glow or showcase striking colors as people skate across it.
- Playing in the snow. Even under threat of kaiju, the people of Neo Tokyo take the time to have fun when they can. Through the streets, there are people making snow angels or pelting each other with snowballs.

Characters may visit Las Vegas, Kyoto or Okinawa using the data portals. Kyoto and Okinawa continue to be uninhabited, but they can camp there if they wish. They are free to book a hotel and enjoy their holiday in Las Vegas too, where the city will have its own brand of winter activities (winter illuminations, Christmas shows, ice-skating and holiday-themed Vegas shows). While the weather is still cold, it will be snowing in Kyoto but not in Okinawa or Las Vegas.

▶ 003. SNUGGLE UP.

All the lights and festivities happening in the city are putting some strain on the power grid, and this leads to occasional bouts of power failure during the month of December. These seem to be happening in the base and throughout the city of Neo Tokyo, and they last for a few hours each time. With hospital equipment running on back-up generators, it isn’t a huge cause for concern, but it certainly is an annoyance; especially with the weather so cold.

LILITH robots will be offering Outsiders on the base extra blankets (traditional and emergency foil blankets) along with heat packs to get through the cold. Starting a fire within the base will not be allowed since it is a hazard, so those who still need the extra warmth will need to find other creative ways to obtain it. A snuggle never hurt anyone, right? There is one operational fireplace in the Library, and Outsiders may notice an influx of small tables throughout the base with self-serve hot beverages on battery operated kettles, such as tea, hot cocoa & artificial coffee. As Outsiders congregate around the base, snuggled up in their new festive blankets, perhaps now would be a good time for some classic party games such as Never Have I Ever and Two Truths and a Lie.

▶ 004. TAKE YOUR MEDICINE.

Dr. Spim takes regular cat naps anyway, so he doesn’t see the need to take a holiday. As a result, he has continued to work tirelessly on finetuning the cure for the vampiric disease. Throughout the month, he will make several requests for volunteers (those with and without the vampiric disease) to participate in the ongoing clinical trials.

The serum he is testing will not cause harm to the body, but it might result in any of the following side effects:

- Dizziness, fatigue and difficulty coordinating movement.
- Fever, chills and a desperate need for warmth.
- Mood changes, which can present as euphoric or depressed or both.
- Hallucinations or delusions.
- Increased hunger, thirst or other physical needs (interpret as you wish.)
- A ravenous need for blood (for vampires.)

Certain volunteers may encounter no side effects at all, while some may experience all of them. Luck of the draw, really. The side effects are not permanent and last for a few hours. As always, Dr. Spim will explain the possible side effects and get consent before administering the medicine.

By the end of the month, a stable cure will be finalized and LILITH robots will deliver it to all those affected by the vampiric disease (if your character was already a vampire, don't worry about it). It is highly encouraged to take the medicine! Dr. Spim has no time to chase down the people refusing to take their medicine, so he might pay some of their friends to do it for him. He is a cat. He has better things to do (such as knock this beaker off the table….)

As an OOC note, please do not let your character remain a vampire unless they are already a vampiric character. The vampire event in Transylvania was meant to only have temporary effect.

▶ 005. AFTERWORD.

Welcome to our third team building event! All tags on this log are worth 2 points and will count towards December AC.

We have a lot of player plots this month, and are using this log to encourage players to participate in the player plots since the event itself is light. As a reminder, the mod team will be taking a break during the month of December and will not be answering any questions at this time.

EVENT BREAKDOWN/RECAP (CLICK TO EXPAND)

1. WELL DESERVED REST: Outsiders enjoy a quiet month with no kaiju attacks, but are provided plenty of things to do (via player plots) and they are welcome to use the data portal to travel to Okinawa and Las Vegas at this time.

2. LET IT SNOW: Heavy snowfall turns Neo Tokyo into a winter wonderland with many snow related activities to participate in such as ice skating, ice sculpture making, etc. LILITH encourages the Outsiders to allow the misplaced orphans to participate in some of these activities.

3. SNUGGLE UP: The power outages strike again, this time from too many festive lights that overheat the generators. LILITH provides Outsiders with emergency blankets and hot beverages during times of outages.

4. TAKE YOUR MEDICINE: Dr. Spim trial runs an antidote for the vampiric disease that struck Outsiders during their mission in Brasov. He takes volunteers who are both vampires and not. Finally, a cure is made, and all Outsiders are asked to take it (please do not let your character remain a vampire unless they are already a vampiric character.)

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[queenofkur]

[ She looks up when Yato crouches and speaks, nodding to him excitedly. ]

Y-Yes...! [Santa could conjure snow, but she never did it before her. Sniff.] It's so beautiful! Very cold too.

[ You wouldn't know it what with the way she's holding the snow with her bare hands - no gloves or anything. Probably a result of her body being so cold to begin with. ]

Mhm... It has a texture close to ice cream, but with the lightness of dust. [She cants her head to the side.] And the taste is similar to that of low quality water.

[ How curious... S-She knows she's supposed to go to work, but she wants to stay and just do... Stuff with the snow! ]

[intertwinedfates]

[It's so sweet how excited she is, he can't help smiling warmly upon her. He doesn't remember his first snow, but one of the early ones mesmerized him, too.]

It's amazing something like it can exist, isn't it? [He takes up a scoopful of the fluffy stuff, letting it fall from between his fingers.] You should see the countryside after a night of it snowing. Absolutely incredible - the whole world turned white.

[He's a bit surprised she's not shivering, but perhaps goddess of death have different temperatures than those of other gods. Still...]

That's a good way to describe it! And it's a lot of fun, too. You can make designs in it, mold it into shapes, or just flop in it and enjoy the feeling of it. Here-- [Reaching into a pocket, he takes out a pair of gloves, passing them over to her.] So your hands don't get frostbite.

[Since he figures she's going to spend some time marveling at the wonderful substance, it only makes sense to protect herself.]

[queenofkur]

[ It is most incredible, yes. Ah, if only she could have snow in the Underworld... Maybe she should ask Santa when she'll be back, if Santa is still around of course. She smiles at Yato and takes the gloves he hands over to her. ]

Thank you!

[ Once put on, she gathers a head-sized snowball and starts drawing shapes in it. She looks very focused on it for a few seconds and... Tada! It looks like a very rudimentary human skull. I-It's not Halloween, but that's the first shape that came to her mind. She holds it with one hand, contemplating her creation.

Her posture holding the snow-skull makes it look as though she may just be about to say "to be or not to be," but alas! She says no such things. ]

It is a wonderful substance to make creations with... H-Have you experience with snow Yato?

[intertwinedfates]

[It's really unfair how much of life Ereshkigal has to miss out on thanks to her duties. It's enough to make Yato wistful on her behalf, a flicker of sadness crossing his features briefly as she puts on the gloves.]

Sure thing.

[He watches her, curious as to what she'll make first, until the form takes shape and it turns out to be a... skull?? ... Well, that is rather fitting for a Goddess of Death, he supposes. Even if she does seem ready to take her place in a Shakespearean play. He himself takes up a handful of snow and molds it into a tiny little snow cat.]

Oh, plenty. More than I would've liked, truthfully. But I still like it to play with. Just not to live in.

[queenofkur]

[ She cants her head to the side, pondering for a moment. ]

Mhm... I wouldn't mind living in it, but that would make warming the souls even harder.

[ It's so cold down in the Underworld, if it ever snowed, she could imagine the snow remaining forever. But the souls may not like it. No, what they need is sources of warmth, not more sources of cold. ]

You're so talented! [That snow cat looks so much more realistic than her snow skull. She supposes that's where experience shines.] Do you believe you could make one of those famed "snowman?"

[intertwinedfates]

[That's enough to make him chuckle as he plays with the snow.]

Trust me, Eresh, you'd get tired of it after a while. Months upon months of it per year is enough to make you think you'll never be warm again.

[To live in somewhere cold all the time would depress Yato immensely. He loves spring and the flowers it brings, even if he hasn't bothered to view the cherry blossoms for centuries. Besides, people - and their souls - deserve the warmth that comes with spring and summer.]

Hehe, thanks~ [It's only a shame he doesn't have some yarn or wire to form the whiskers! That would really make it perfect.] I could! You can, too. I can show you how, if you'd like.

[queenofkur]

[ She's not sure that'd be much of a problem considering how used she is to being cold, not to mention she's pretty averse to hot weather... But she gets very excited when he agrees to show her. ]

Y-Yes!

[ She nods excitedly. She's seen them described in human books... And there were some Gallû Spirits that took on an appearance similar to them last Christmas. But seeing the real deal is so different! ]

You should try to model it after Hiyori.

[intertwinedfates]

[Maybe some gods are just made of sturdier stuff than him. Or it's that he's simply tired of the yearly chill that comes with living outside all the time. Thank goodness for the dorms.]

A snow Hiyori, huh? I like that idea! Let's see...

[Gathering up enough snow to make a sizeable ball, he then packs a little bit more on top, pinching here and there to form a large scarf with a long tail.]

Hiyori usually wears a fluffy scarf in the winter, so we gotta make sure that's included. After that comes the head and hair-- oh, that's right, she's got short hair right now. That's important.