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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[gorb]

( DON'T PERCIEVE HIM. But, it's fine. He was going to do it anyway. He just wishes he weren't so obvious. )

Eh. Candy, mostly. It's all he ever seemed to want. I did make him a cd once. Usually I'd just take him somewhere new. ( Because there were a lot of normal and childish experiences that Gojo took to like a fish to water, and Geto had liked being the one to show him. ) I don't think the arcade will cut it this time.

( A hum, fidgeting with the packet of cigarettes in his pocket as they walk. )

I'm not sure I even should. ( Because, you know, The Estrangement. ) I haven't in a decade. But it feels a little ... wrong not to.

[tokakujuho]

[ LET HIM! WHO ELSE IS HE SUPPOSED TO CARE ABOUT IF NOT ONE OF THEIR OWN?? ]

You never know.

[ all childish appearances aside, there isn't much time to play around like children. going with the kids isn't quite the same as going with childhood friends. and even when they do get together, the ghosts of the ones that left linger at the edges. ]

Don't be absurd, Geto-san. You can't show up empty-handed.

[ said with the certainty of a teenager who has seen nothing but assumes he knows everything about the world, confidence borrowed from his own dearest childhood ghost. ]

These shops have all the trinkets and baubles we used to throw our money at. I'm sure you'll find something here if you want to add something to the bag of candy...

[gorb]

( He doesn't even think he should show up at all, but still he laughs, nudging Nanami with the sharp edge of his elbow almost playfully. ) So you're saying act like nothing has changed and give him the stupidest thing I can find?

( At least a birthday is a good distraction from whatever else December has to offer up for him. )

What are you getting him? You don't have Shoko around to save him from diabetes anymore, maybe we should be more careful.

[tokakujuho]

See, in your heart you know the right thing to do.

[ to be fair, the ones left behind probably felt like that part, the missing piece in their circle of friends, would eventually return. they would have welcomed him and defended him with their lives.

it wasn't his fault. it wasn't his fault. it wasn't his fault. ]

You don't think this high-tech dump has found a cure for diabetes?

[ would he be surprised? probably not. high-tech, low-life, no-life. that's how it seems to go around here. ]

The people with healing abilities could probably help, though. But I'm not getting him sweets. I found something else.

[ Nanami keeps tugging Geto along into a small shop that is filled with trading cards and animanga trinkets from ground to ceiling. the proprietor, an elderly man, tells them to browse while he goes to fetch the item Nanami is here for. ]

What would Ieiri-san get him, you reckon?

[gorb]

( Oh, this does seem like the kind of place that Gojo would find amusing, so he makes a faintly impressed noise as he starts scanning the shelves, glancing just once distrustfully enough at the shopkeeper before he looks away again. )

Mm. Something funny, maybe? ( There's a little longing in him as he considers it. The three of them had been something, once. He misses her the same way he missed Gojo ( still does, for all his wrong footedness ). ) That or she'd just bully him extra hard for the day. You know Shoko. Her gift to us was herself.

( A brief smile, fingertips against the shelves as he walks, pausing briefly at something brightly neon before he moves on. )

I had stuff. Back home. Things I'd collected and never gave him. ( Sentimental to a fault, even when he was playing uncaring victim. ) A shame LILITH couldn't deliver those.

[tokakujuho]

[ Nanami hums softly at thought of Ieiri then and Ieiri now, chances a glance at Geto when he's not looking, contemplates the bonds they all shared with each other.

all that love with nowhere to go, forever chasing ghosts. they're all sentimental fools. ]

It is a shame. For once we might see the lone one speechless for reasons other than rage.

[ a small tanuki figurine catches the sorcerer's attention, then a smiling little kitsune. ]

The kids are probably better at picking gifts. We should have brought Itadori along.

[gorb]

I took him to buy candy. It felt wrong to let him spend all his own money. ( And he does like spending time with Itadori. He's fond of the boy, despite their shaky beginnings. Maybe he's taken a small step back now Nanami is here, but he still keeps an eye out. He can't quite help himself. ) And sometimes I think he needs encouraged into doing things. Itadori, I mean. I don't know about Satoru.

( Because it's a vicious circle of avoidance and then craving, so he tries not to notice. )

I think I'm falling into the trap of thinking he has everything he needs. But he doesn't, does he? Not here anyway. Maybe I should be practical.

( A scarf? A sweater? Something warm. Cold can't touch him, Geto knows that, but he still deserves soft things as much as the rest of them. )

[tokakujuho]

Practical?

[ they should get Gojo everything and then some. waste all the bonus money on the strongest because why not? why not do just whatever they want while they're here? if it spoils him, it won't be Geto or Nanami's problem in the long run. ]

How boring.

[ ducking his head to hide the small smile, Nanami turns his attention back to the owner who presents him with the vintage cards which don't mean all that much to the sorcerer, but Gojo would like them. probably. ]

Pick something. I want to get you a useless trinket.

[gorb]

It's not my birthday.

( Delivered with a flutter of eyelashes, because if there's one way to combat the idea he might be boring it's aimless buffoonery. ) Save your money, Nanami-san, you might need it. Being a father is expensive.

( Whether he means Itadori or Satoru is anyone's guess, but he purses his lips and then hums out a single note. )

Come to the arcade with me. I need to win a dragon. ( Decisive. He has the one he liberated in his room still, but he could win the same one. That might be funny. ) I'll let you be impressed by my claw machine skill.