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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[blastedass]

[no one said he had to strip until the bathroom's good and hot, dammit! let it fill to the brim with molten steam, coaxing with invitation and allure, then enter the improvised sauna and strip down. think ahead and they can even bring their night clothes with them, drying and dressing within the warm embrace of a completed shower. casting aside frigid walls to make their washing more enjoyable. bakugou's not about to call denji disgusting for sleeping in the mire of his own day's sweat and nature's dirt, but damn if he won't be dragging his boyfriend to the bathroom to wash off before getting in a clean bed with him.

granted, once upon a blue moon, the young hero's been so tired, he's collapsed in his bed or chair without passing through the shower's spray. but holy shit he's felt wretched upon waking up. washed off, stripped the bed, made the room fresh again before he returned to it at the following night. bakugou will make it his simple mission to lead denji through the art of showering in the winter without leaving the soles of his feet frozen to the floor or his skin two sizes too small from the frost as he races between doorways for scraps of warmth. this isn't the cruel outdoors, babe...]

Good. [bakugou isn't so prissy he hasn't eaten on the floor like some native in the fields. his own room isn't a welcoming aura of hosting if someone walks in. desk chair, bed, maybe an extra chair if he knows company's coming. only a few top-ranked outsiders get to chill in his room. denji, of course, has unlimited welcome in his room. with their meal unwrapped, he tosses the meat-topped salad a few times before adding dressing, letting emerald leaves and sage flicker amongst a tangy glaze with heated bite waiting within the film.

seasoned chicken strips may not be as juicy as denji's oozing burger catching skyline glows, but he'd much rather the tradeoff compared to putting a gut bomb in his stomach right before going to bed. shouldn't even be eating this late, dammit, but missions don't often square themselves away between the neat tucking of life. at least there's recourse to clean denji's tiled floor a lot easier than attempting to get stains out from bakugou's leather seats. his room's wooden floors at least have a protective covering over them, beyond what rugs exist.]

My chicken kicks the shit outta your burger, dammit! [don't taunt him for his choice to eat lighter before sleeping! hmph. bakugou rolls his eyes at the "crime" comment and shoves a spinach leaf toward denji's face on the tip of his chopsticks. he'll contaminate your burger with greens!] Aa. Take your strength back with force if you have to.

[nutkick]

[ fine. bakugou can teach him the art of surviving a shower in winter hell, but he'd still want to get out of it as soon as possible. after all, he didn't invest all his money in creating the perfect cuddle-friendly bed to be ignored that long. for now— denji settled on the floor with no complaints, leaning on bakugou's side a bit, with his back resting against the edge of the bed draped in a patchwork quilt. the floorboards creaked faintly as he shifted, unwrapping a burger from its crinkled paper, exposing more of the bun and meat for another bigger bite. steam rose faintly from the warm patty, a fleeting contrast to the chill that curled through the room. his gaze was steady, somewhere between present and distant, fixed on the same spot of nothingness that seemed to captivate him; the soft crunch of lettuce and the smear of sauce against his lip were the only disruptions to the stillness. and then, he could feel something picking at his half-open mouth as bakugou offered him a taste - whatever it might be, denji relaxed his jaw and kept staring at the view ahead, fully trusting his boyfriend and accepting the greens. outside, the wind howled faintly, shaking the glass, but inside, it was just them, the intimacy of a shared meal and the comfortable quiet of a trusted company.

take your strength back with force? hmm, he wonders if he really tried to be better or he got tired of feeling like crap. it's two different things, denji assumes. he shouldn't dwell on it; since he's able to be a productive part of society, then it's good enough. right? it's time to attend to the fries, dipping them in ketchup before shoving them inside his mouth. crunchy and salty - perfection. ]

We should ... kill the next kaiju faster. Surprise attack its ass and get it over with. They're getting too smart for my simple brain.

[ yeah, yeah. he knew there is a period of time where lilith has to examine the threat and share super important information with the outsiders, pinpointing their weak spots, issuing some warnings and such— guess what denji decided, though? to skip that part and start throwing hands. no thoughts behind each step, eliminate the threat, then think later. he's not wasting time collecting clues and shit. fuck yeah, he's smart. a soda bottle rested near his thigh, its condensation leaving faint rings of moisture on the floor. he tilted it back for a sip, the liquid fizzing softly in the quiet. ]

To be honest ... I'm a bit restless. [ he was never a fan of the training simulation, but - the idea is tempting now. ]

[blastedass]

[right. denji will want to bail from a hot shower into the cold hallway so quickly. bakugou calls bullshit on that. no one's telling him he can't get back into his bed nest! he's gonna get back in clean though. smearing dirt and dried sweat all over his nice blankets and pillows is gross. lettuce and spinach leaves crunch around the tines of bakugou's fork forcing itself through their surfaces. luckily he's not shoving a big leafy bite into his boyfriend's sharp-toothed mouth, keeping the larger mass of vegetation to himself. ever the control freak, he's carved the chicken with precision for a fork-wielding beast, laying out smaller chunks rather than strips, for even distribution across the salad. bakugou's not some wussy vegan. does it matter denji's sinking his teeth through a juicy burger beside him, meaty steam wafting up from a patty smothered in molten cheese and lettuce + pickle toppings? not really. if it weren't so late, he would've joined his boyfriend in burger bounty. but it is late, and denji's stomach is a cast iron stove.

red eyes flick to the window, lips pulling in a scowl not quite fitting with the slight puff of his cheek. fuck, how bad a blizzard are they having outside it's shaking the goddamn windows? the base might have to put down its shutters if things get worse. no one wants a frosty branch throw through their window... okay now fries, bakugou does lean over and battleship bump his boyfriend's head to the side before taking the dipped fry into his mouth. (relax, he doesn't do it until the third bite, so denji's free to enjoy two salty bliss bunches before he's invaded.)

back to the salad.]

Those bastards better take more time to assess their fucking abilities first before siccing us on them. And I'm not accepting orders to divide again unless we leave an anchor behind. [the fucking vegas worm and the romania wolf with their hypnosis and power nullification caught the outsiders off guard, almost fatally. they need to be more prepared for that kind of shit. and the korean dragons? yeah, fuck ever repeating that action. if it's kaiju or people, people first. they'll slaughter it later once the city is taken care of. bakugou has other issues with the outsiders being dropped off in the new location for two weeks while lilith scouts the threat (apparently undetected) and returns with their write up. fuck that! do the scouting on your own and send them in a day or two before the attack, dammit! it's become almost clockwork by now.

bakugou grabs the soda bottle once denji's done and takes a sip like an absolute heathen sharing spit on the neck.] Restless? As in you wanna fight something?