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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[intertwinedfates]

[In truth, that's honestly very fair, even if Yato doesn't like it. It was a pretty massive prank he pulled, and one that must've been frustrating as hell to deal with. Not something someone wants to come home to. So despite the god's protests and complaints, he's not really irate or anything about being punished for his deeds. You reap what you sow and all that, and Yato has sown discord between them.

Thank you for your kindness, Bakugo...! Even if it would've been fair play. Crack his nuts for being a nutty cracker. Much better to get nailed in the tuchus, where there's at least some (very minor) padding. Though the snowball smacking into his ass still gets a yelp, because damn that's cold!! No dignity, indeed...]

Yikes! M-Maybe? Just a liiiittle bit? It was a joke, that's all! Fun and games, you know! [Ack! And another one--! He's gonna be chilled after this fiasco, for sure! Maybe that's partially why he missed, but most it's because he was shooting blind, having just whirled around on him.]

I won't next time, though! [Give him time to aim, dammit! Wadding up another snowball, he takes a second or two to gauge his target before letting it fly towards Bakugo's stomach this time. Dodge that, punk!

Aw... That's so sweet and Yato would be so delighted to know Bakugo enjoys his little figure that much. Though it does rather spoil his idea of carving the hero one for Christmas... Damn.]

[blastedass]

[He better not get pissed over reaping what he sowed. Bakugo would've been a lot angrier if Yato had been so pathetic. As it is, he's not cracking his legs with ice-covered snowballs. That's mercy enough. Watching the god pop his head and body out of the snowbank is kinda funny. Not funny enough to stop him from packing more snowballs and letting his icy ammo fly!

Don't make those nut puns or he's going to aim for them out of pure spite! Bakugo snaps a second ball towards him, barely missing Yato's shoulder from a quick dodge. Now that the god's dislodged from the bank, it's got a risk of evolving into a proper snowball fight, despite people around them trying to get back into skiing on the pond.]

And I'm having a lot of fun with this game! [Said with a slasher grin definitely denoting a crazed sort of "fun" no one wants to be involved with. Bakugo cups his hands, a tiny shiver of heat from a momentary "boom!" burst melting the outside of the snowball, which quickly freezes into an icy covering. Not fair!

FWING!! INCOMING!!]

Fuck! You wanna fight?! [Barely had time to snap off his shot before dodging to the side. Snow scrapes across his ribs, a grazing shot at best. But closer than he'd been last time. Shit...

(Well if you wanna OOCly agree that Bakugo's told/shown Yato about his world and such, maybe carving a figure of All Might instead?)]

[intertwinedfates]

[Thankfully then the local Bakami isn't quite that pathetic, even if he is that foolish for challenging Bakugo to a prank war. And not getting pelleted with mini ice-covered snowballs is a blessing to boot, so thank the heavens for that, too. He can handle the softer projectiles, just not with much dignity, letting out little yelps as he gets nailed each time.

Hehe... Nut puns are off the table, then. There's no time for much verbal sparring anyway, not when he's having to keep up with Bakugo flinging snowballs his way, all the while trying to retaliate in kind. This is definitely an interesting take on a snowball fight, with there being innocent bystanders all around and skates on their feet.]

You would, wouldn't you! And hey, you are smiling! In a scary sorta way. [It's worth pointing that out if just to tease him. Though perhaps he shouldn't have, given this new tactic Bakugo resorts to. Yato tries to twist out of the way of the oncoming missile, instead letting it catch him on the shoulder with yet another squawk of annoyance.]

Brat! Learn to play fair, dammit--! [Hastily, he balls up another couple of snowballs and lets them fly in quick succession, trying to pin Bakugo down between the pair. He's gonna get you good, punk--!

(Oooh yeah, that sounds like a nice idea! Since Bakugo seems like a tough cookie to shop for, heh.)]

[blastedass]

[No one said anything about dignity after someone gets upended and dumped headfirst into a snowbank, legs akimbo, in revenge for a shitty prank war success. Bakugo's taking an even worse route in smacking the god with snowballs while he works himself out, though now that Yato's free, the question is weather he's going to manage to get his own paybacks.

Get your nuts off the table, dammit! Bakugo has to dodge another snowball with a snarl, quickly retreating off the ice so he's not having to deal with the back and forth of scooping up snow and minding his footing on the ice. Shit, running through the snow on ice skates isn't any easier either! Plus it takes them away from the people still on the ice, rather than risk smacking someone in the face with a snowball.]

Run away any time you want! [That's not the kind of 'smile' Yato wants, and Bakugo's not denying he never smiles! Packing another snowball, more of that melted icy covering freezes onto the outside before he whips it towards the god with vengeful force. Aiming towards his shoulder, chest, stomach, and hip, though if he gets the chance, he'll fire at Yato's hand in attempt to knock the god's ammo from his own grip.]

Haa?! Don't bitch at me cause you're losing! I'm using what I have! [It's nothing more than practical application of his Quirk for advantage! No different than someone who knows how to pack snow better. Shit-! He drops to avoid the rapid-fire spray. Dammit, he's getting better.

(He is. Even I have a hard time deciding what to list for him when people ask... It's not easy when All Might stuff isn't around.)]