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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[cranekin]

(It's nice being able to go out freely again now that he doesn't have to deal with pesky vampirism. It's why he's out and about even more these days, poking his nose into all sorts of places and enjoying his regained freedom. He's heard the name before from other Outsiders but just hasn't had a chance to visit for himself with the assignments and his condition.

Being underground, it's a little chill and a shiver runs through him as he goes down the steps but given how small it is, it feels a little cozier. When he sees a familiar but expected face, he's quick to skip over and take a seat. Except he hasn't even done anything and he's being slapped with rules... wow?)

You could have said "hello" first.

[fursuit]

Hello.

[ Little shit… But with the toothy smile that Tezcatlipoca is giving him, he’s clearly joking. Much more amiably, he motions to one of the seats at the bar, and he turns away to grab a bottle without waiting for a request from Tsurumaru. ]

Look, can’t blame me for sayin’ it. We got a lotta freeloaders in our group, and I’m broke, as usual. Gotta make my money, yeah?

[ Why is he so broke? Well, he keeps spending his money on either stupid shit or being nice to people. Both cause him deep grief… He’s grabbed a bottle of a clear liquor from the bar and a shotglass, and he starts to pour it. ]

So, good thing this is my personal bottle.

[cranekin]

I haven't even done anything yet.

(The keyword being "yet." He'll be up to something the moment he has a chance. He'll take the offered seat though. He keeps his coat on until he warms up properly and takes a look at the bottles on the shelf. He's an old an traditional spirit so he doesn't recognize many of the types but he's intrigued all the same.)

Ah, lucky me!

(He's curious what is Tezcatlipoca is pouring for him but he's happy to make conversation in the mean time,)

I can't imagine a bartender having poor taste so it must be a good one... What is it?

[fursuit]

Mezcal.

[ He answers simply as he finishes the quick pour, then pushes it across the bar for Tsurumaru to take. The bottle is set back, since there’s a very small selection that isn’t on the menu, strictly, but it’s all bottles that Tezcatlipoca had gone through more trouble to get. ]

One of the drinks of my homeland. Tequila’s more famous, and if I could get it more frequently, I’d be pourin’ pulque instead, but mezcal is at least different. Smoky in a different way.

[ He shrugs as he looks around. There’s probably few enough people that he could get away with stealing a drink for himself, but he decides against it. ]

Ain’t exactly a “Christmas” drink, but y’know, don’t care about that so much. Most they're gettin' outta me there is the outfit.

[cranekin]

Mezcal...

(Another unfamiliar name but then again, whenever he speaks with Tezcatlipoca, he always learns new things. It's to be expected when talking with a foreign god. To be honest, he enjoys it. All he's been able to gather is that this is supposed to have a smokey flavor which is, again, something new to him. There aren't any liquors like that in Japan.

He takes the glass and turns it over and gives it a sniff to see if he can catch some of that smoke..)

Do you usually celebrate Christmas? Or is there something else you would prefer to celebrate this time of year?