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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[the_fourteenth]

[Definitely no hitting on will happen, just mild confusion as she gets a little too close. But you know what? Those tails sure are warm. It's fine for now.]

--Oh. Ah. Yes. There is always a lot to study.

[So many rituals and norito to learn. It's endless.

He'll slide those plates of his to make some room for Kaga, too.]

[harboredfeelings]

[ Thank the Creator! She figures Raidou would be a dependable heat source to syphon off of for a bit!

With room made she moves her own plate in front of herself and picks at it idly, finally taking note of the sheer amount of food Raidou has been going through. ]

Clearly. Looks like you've been here awhile.

[ Because surely all this esting was done throughout the day, right? ... right? ]

Going to be weird if you take over the shrine. Not sure how I feel having someone younger as my boss.

[ Some good natured ribbing! She doesn't actually mind, Kansen are used to ypunger humans being in charge of them. ]

[the_fourteenth]

... No, only about... twenty minutes. [As he checks the time on his implant. He's a little embarrassed by that, considering how much he's managed to eat in that time.

Her other comment is a nice distraction, though, and he smiles lightly.]

If that ever happens, it's a long way away. I still have about a year and a half til I can even take the entry level exams.

[He'll do fine. He studies hard! Raidou takes his training pretty seriously.]

[harboredfeelings]

[ On the one hand Kaga's used to people who can pack it away like that but on the other hand those people have been other shipgirls, not humans. It'd be pretty rude to make a big deal out of it though so she'll just marvel at where he's putting all of it in silence.

Seeing him smile is neat though! He doesn't really... do that a lot in her experience? Granted last time they really talked one on one she'd just finished doing some minor crimes against humanity and everyone was Going Through It™. ]

Hmm, would've thought they'd want to get you through those as fast as possible. It's not like we've got people lining up to work there.

[ She sighs. It actually bums her out how little traffic the shrine gets. Kaga's never been super pious herself but she's keenly linked into spiritualism given what she is. Seeing such a core part of the island's identity slowly forgotten hurts, even if it's in a mirror version of her homeland. ]

Think we'll see more traffic come New Years?

[the_fourteenth]

It's a lot like a university course. I might be able to take the exam early if I feel I'm ready, though.

[But considering everything going on in Raidou's life, that's not likely. He studies a lot, but there is, y'know. Everything. The Horrors.]

Definitely. It was quite full last year, and I wasn't working there yet. I imagine this year will be no different. You will always see an influx at holidays. And also after kaiju attacks.

[It's what motivated Raidou into this as a career - volunteering to give away food after the whale kaiju attacked the harbor, and seeing the huge line of people who didn't just need food and supplies, but sympathy and guidance.]

[harboredfeelings]

Hmm, I suppose nothing makes people seek a higher power like their own lack of power.

[ She's going to be a cynic about that. Even back home the humans really only paid service to religious observation when they had something to potentially gain for it.

Don't mind her she's just going to scoot a little closer. Cold. ]

Still, if anyone could take that exam early it's you. You've got a good head on your shoulders, Kuzunoha-kun.

[the_fourteenth]

Doesn't mean they're any less deserving of help.

[People have their own reasons for how committed they are or aren't. But he says it with an easy tone, as if just a fact for him.

While that last statement of hers is a nice compliment, he looks thoughtful about it. Lately, he's not sure that's true at all.]

... I appreciate your confidence in me. We'll see how it goes.