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Entry tags:
- chainsaw man: makima,
- critical role: taryon darrington,
- devil summoner: raidou kuzunoha,
- godzilla: gigan,
- honkai star rail: march 7th,
- legendary monsterverse: godzilla,
- my hero academia: katsuki bakugo,
- noragami: yato,
- original character: lilias hollow,
- rise of the tmnt: donatello,
- yu-gi-oh! gx: manjoume jun
TEAM BUILDING EVENT #3
TEAM BUILDING EVENT #3
▶ 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!
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.
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:
- 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.
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.
The serum he is testing will not cause harm to the body, but it might result in any of the following side effects:
- 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.
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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Well that makes sense, I guess.
[She leans a little further, needing to use the railing a bit to balance. Once she gets the message, she gives a thumbs up and grins. ]
Sounds good!
[It takes a bit for her to come back to the rink again. Getting these 'skates' were one thing... However, once she got them laced up, she found the motions of balancing on practically knives were sending her for a loop. The movement was awkward, feeling more like exaggerated steps or wadding than walking like a person. That is until she made it to the actual rink.
One step was enough for her to feel the slip of the skate, much worse than simply walking on ice.]
Woah!
[ Reflexes are all that save her, holding onto the railing for dear life this time. Is this what it feels like to be a cat that doesn't want a bath and thus grabbing onto the nearest thing like your life depended on it?.... How embarrassing....]
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Don't worry. You're not alone.
[He looks towards a few other newbies on the rink who are doing much the same as Sigrun. He delivers his advice with a gentle tone.]
Bend your knees just a little, and look ahead, not at your feet. You'll stay balanced better that way. Okay?
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Her eyes flick to the others who seemed to be in the same situation. Still, she grimaced. She really didn't like looking like some fresh meat on their first mission (even if this was a staking rink.)She takes a moment to debate before she does as he told her and mutters.]
It couldn't be worse than this.
[ She does find that it feels... easier. Not as easy as walking was, but balancing doesn't feel so bad. Her expression looks surprised for a moment as she loosens her grip a little on the railing. She keeps one hand glued to it, but doesn't seem to be on the verge of falling at least now. ]
Oh, that worked.
[ She looked to him.]
....
Now what?
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Now, just push off with one foot. Lead with the toe, but don't land on it. One, then the other.
[Easier said than done, sure. He slides up a few feet ahead before turning around to face her.]
Give it a shot.
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Alright then...
[ She takes a deep breath and pushes off, she feels herself wobble a little. She holds out her arms in reflex but finds she is managing alright. She gives a nervous chuckle and tries to repeat the same motion. She's painfully slow, but she's not falling down yet. ]
Haha! Well what to you know!? It does work, I think I'm getting the hang of this.
[ Maybe.]
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[He smiles, a subtle thing, but everything about this kid's expressions scream "subtle".]
You're new among the Outsiders, yes? My name is Raidou.
I rolled a 3 ;v;
Awesome, and I'll be fine now that I got the hang of it!
[ She looks to him and not in front of her and points to herself ]
I am! Names Sigrun... but I don't think we're supposed to use our names in regular public right?
[ On cue, she looks back to see that there's a turn. She pauses and tries to- well she isn't sure what to do about this. She tries to imply turn like she's walking, only for both skates to go in different directions too quickly.
Next thing she knows. She's on the ground. She rubs her head and mutters.]
I.... I meant to do that, just thought I'd test how these knives worked.... Y-yah know... find a weakness?
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[He can see her legs moving the wrong way, but there's little Raidou can do. Down Sigrun goes before he can get to her.]
Sorry, should have been paying more attention myself. Alright, plant your feet. Grab my hand.
[He offers one to help her up.]
I suppose their weakness is the learning curve, I'm afraid. But fulfilling, once you get used to it.
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Ice is ice where ever it is. Hard and not fun to fall on.
[ She shakes her head as she helps him up.]
Don't be. I've had worse than falling on ice on knives.
[ She nods and sighs, still determined to learn at least.]
So how do you turn on these things exactly?
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[Once Sigrun seems steady, he'll skate on ahead, exaggerating his turn with his shoulders just a bit to demonstrate.]
But if you can only go in straight lines for awhile, I think that's normal. Til you get used to moving.
[He never had a lot of people to skate with back in the day, so he had to mostly figure it out himself.]
When I was learning, there were no barriers to hold on to. I fell quite a bit.
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[ She says this less out of any kind of spite and more out of concentration. She only manages to look properly ahead to see the more exaggerated actions]
Well, a warrior can't just not improve.
[ Sigrun focuses hard on the turn as she approaches it. She keeps her focus as she tries her best to copy Raidou. She grins triumphantly as she makes some of the turn... before finding the edge of the rink again. She groans, but at least she didn't fall again.]
You did huh?