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DOWNTIME MINGLE #6 (now with team building!)
DOWNTIME MINGLE #6 + TEAM BUILDING
βΆ 001. STATE OF THE BASE.
It's been a suspiciously sleepy past few months back on LILITH's base. The onslaught of Transylvania has left some Outsiders with both physical and mental wounds that still may need tending to. Some may still be participating in LILITH's on base therapy services or rehabilitation services for those who needed a prosthetic, teaching Outsiders how to accommodate to their prothetics efficiently.
The Imugi eggs from last year have hatched! Two new Imugis have been taken care of in a RESTRICTED area for observation, one male and one female. The rest of the Imugi, unfortunately, did not make it. Outsiders may visit these Imugi from behind glass if they wish; this is part of the RESTRICTED area on base. Any Outsiders who might have been cleared to help with this project will see that the Imugi sleep a lot. They are mostly active at dawn and dusk, but especially for the cold season, they are sluggish and want to rest during this brumation period. Their diet are small crustaceans, snails, small fish. As of now, they harness no powers or strength. LILITH wants to keep them away from exposures, so most Outsiders will have to observe them in a nursery behind glass. Any Outsider involved in this project must be full body sterilized upon entering and exiting the nursery. This means stripped down and pressure washed with pre-made sterilization. It's not recommended to see the Imugi in person unless necessary. Their names are Noodle and RAGING MURDER TERROR TEMPEST DRAKESTORM or "Tempest" for short. These are results per the contest that was held a few months ago.
The orphanage side-project has been a success, and children misplaced from the Transylvania wreckage are properly cared for, both with Outsiders, civilian caretakers and AI robots. There is still some building and construction work to be completed, but the orphanage is livable for the children now.
On base, however, LILITH's crew, have detected some very heavy rift energy nearby, but the oddest thing is.. they can't detect where it is at exactly. They send out their researchers to try and find the source to different areas of Japan, but despite all the searching, there doesn't seem to be a rift anywhere. Could it be a glitch? Or something else? Maybe it's something harnesses rift energy? Something that moves fast and something that can disappear or camouflage. Stay tuned... and be on alert.
The Imugi eggs from last year have hatched! Two new Imugis have been taken care of in a RESTRICTED area for observation, one male and one female. The rest of the Imugi, unfortunately, did not make it. Outsiders may visit these Imugi from behind glass if they wish; this is part of the RESTRICTED area on base. Any Outsiders who might have been cleared to help with this project will see that the Imugi sleep a lot. They are mostly active at dawn and dusk, but especially for the cold season, they are sluggish and want to rest during this brumation period. Their diet are small crustaceans, snails, small fish. As of now, they harness no powers or strength. LILITH wants to keep them away from exposures, so most Outsiders will have to observe them in a nursery behind glass. Any Outsider involved in this project must be full body sterilized upon entering and exiting the nursery. This means stripped down and pressure washed with pre-made sterilization. It's not recommended to see the Imugi in person unless necessary. Their names are Noodle and RAGING MURDER TERROR TEMPEST DRAKESTORM or "Tempest" for short. These are results per the contest that was held a few months ago.
The orphanage side-project has been a success, and children misplaced from the Transylvania wreckage are properly cared for, both with Outsiders, civilian caretakers and AI robots. There is still some building and construction work to be completed, but the orphanage is livable for the children now.
On base, however, LILITH's crew, have detected some very heavy rift energy nearby, but the oddest thing is.. they can't detect where it is at exactly. They send out their researchers to try and find the source to different areas of Japan, but despite all the searching, there doesn't seem to be a rift anywhere. Could it be a glitch? Or something else? Maybe it's something harnesses rift energy? Something that moves fast and something that can disappear or camouflage. Stay tuned... and be on alert.
βΆ 002. THE SEOK DANG GAMES: PLAYGROUND
"Aww, I missed seeing you guys have so much fun with each other! Breathe it in, the SIMULATION ARENA air! So crisp, so artificial. C'mon, let's PAR-TAY, bitches! Remember, if your teammates aren't driving you crazy, you're not doing it right!"
With Outsiders needing to be ready for whatever mission they will be tasked for yet, Seok Dang has an idea on how to build some healthy competition and get to know your teammates, especially the new ones, with some classic playground games from his homeland. Every Outsider will be asked to participate in the SIMULATION ARENA, though it has gotten a bit of make over to look like a children's playground thanks to hologram technology. Outsiders may group with whoever they like as they play these games, under one condition: the person you are playing with cannot be apart of your team! Everlight can't be against Everlight, etc.
Here are the list of games to play with one another:
Ssireium: Ssireum is similar to Japanese sumo wrestling, with two opponents wrestling each other in a sandy ring. The player who throws his opponent to the ground scores a point. Traditionally practiced as combat and self-defense, ssireum was also part of rituals conducted in the ancient tribal states. The goal is to score 5 points.
Neolttwigi: It's close enough to Korean New Year for this game, and in the year 2279, anyone can play this game, not just women. Neolttwigi is similar to seesaw, except that participants stand on each end of the neol (board) and jump, propelling the person opposite into the air. When performed as a spectacle, acrobatic tricks such as flips or skipping rope while in the air are often included. Try not to hurt yourself, but show off the most impressive stunt you can! Medics will be nearby.. just in case.
Dalgona: A Korean street food candy game where players try to carefully carve out a pre-stamped shape from a thin, honeycomb-like sugar candy without breaking it, often gaining a free candy if they succeed. The shapes Outsiders will find are modeled after the kaiju they have defeated: Shachimon, Imugi, Pricolici and Yamadenki. Shachimon is the easiest shape and Pricolici is the hardest shape. Outsiders can use any method to remove this shape from the honeycomb but will be given a needle by default.
βΆ 003. THE SEOK DANG GAMES: SQUID
In this game, the offense must move outside the squid and around to the defensive house's bottom "gate". Once inside the squid, the offense must pass through the defensive house. To win, the offense must tap the closed-off space on the squid's head with their foot. Characters are encouraged to use any method to win against one another, which can sometimes turn violent. Use abilities or powers, it's all fair game here. There will be a buzzer at the squid's head and the offensive player must step on it.
Submit a thread or toplevel that has this prompt as part of it to be entered in an RNG elimination round. We will announce the Squid Winner overall on January 25th! Please submit your thread by January 23rd. Don't worry. Nobody dies for losing any of these games, but players are welcome to allow LILITH deduct some of their next pay out if they lose too many of these games. Some stakes are on the line!
Submit a thread or toplevel that has this prompt as part of it to be entered in an RNG elimination round. We will announce the Squid Winner overall on January 25th! Please submit your thread by January 23rd. Don't worry. Nobody dies for losing any of these games, but players are welcome to allow LILITH deduct some of their next pay out if they lose too many of these games. Some stakes are on the line!
βΆ 004. IT'S SYNDER TIME!
It's late, one night, when a pop-up will appear on everyone's oculars. IT'S SYNDER TIME, BABES! Welcome to our Network Mingle! This is a Tinder mingle; an application that SEOK DANG has installed into everyone's implants last year and it's making a comeback. It's taken a lot of tweaking and hacking behind the rest of the LILITH crew's backs. Seems like the only person on staff who is interested in seeing Outsiders get some is SD himself. These messages are encrypted from the LILITH crew ... besides SD because he's a nosy bastard. Sounds fun.
HOW TO PLAY:
1. Pick the textarea that is under your TEAM NAME and fill out the spaces.
2. You can write the bio in character or as if Synder programmed their bio for them.
3. Body count can be confusing... even the automatic system doesn't know what that means! Does it mean how many people you have fucked or how many people you have killed? Or both?
4. PROFIT!
Participation in this mingle isnβt obligatory, of course. If you donβt want your character to participate, you can simply say they X'd out of the pop up.
We also have a code below for fun, but please don't feel pressured to use it. As always, a regular text thread works out just fine! Most importantly, have fun! All tags on this mingle will count for 2 points each.
(Please remember to put warnings for NSFW/triggering content in the subject header.)
EVERLIGHT
REVELATION
BRIMSTONE
REDEMPTION
HOW TO PLAY:
1. Pick the textarea that is under your TEAM NAME and fill out the spaces.
2. You can write the bio in character or as if Synder programmed their bio for them.
3. Body count can be confusing... even the automatic system doesn't know what that means! Does it mean how many people you have fucked or how many people you have killed? Or both?
4. PROFIT!
Participation in this mingle isnβt obligatory, of course. If you donβt want your character to participate, you can simply say they X'd out of the pop up.
We also have a code below for fun, but please don't feel pressured to use it. As always, a regular text thread works out just fine! Most importantly, have fun! All tags on this mingle will count for 2 points each.
(Please remember to put warnings for NSFW/triggering content in the subject header.)
REVELATION
BRIMSTONE
REDEMPTION
| β / FIGHT! | β€ / FLIRT! | βΊ / FRIEND! |
βΆ 005. AFTERWORD.
Welcome to our sixth downtime mingle! All tags on this log are worth 2 points and will count towards January AC.
For the Seok Dang Games, please comment below the proper header to see if your character wins the SQUID GAME. Follow the instructions and form in the comment.
For the SYNDER app, characters are welcome to customize their app with different themes, as well as download sticker packs. Anything that you would typically expect to be present in a messaging app can be found!
For the Seok Dang Games, please comment below the proper header to see if your character wins the SQUID GAME. Follow the instructions and form in the comment.
For the SYNDER app, characters are welcome to customize their app with different themes, as well as download sticker packs. Anything that you would typically expect to be present in a messaging app can be found!
EVENT BREAKDOWN/RECAP (CLICK TO EXPAND)
1. STATE OF THE BASE: The past few months on the LILITH base has been suspiciously quiet and Outsiders have enjoyed a break where they can focus on rebuilding what they may have lost in October, tend to the cultist children, and the cats in Neo Tokyo who have been suffering from rift poisoning. Unbeknownst to the Outsiders, LILITH's crew has detected some very heavy rift energy from Neo Tokyo, but are having a hard time locating where it could be coming from. LILITH instructs Outsiders to be prepared.
2. THE SEOK DANG GAMES: GAME 1: Seok Dang is growing bored and puts the Outsiders through some character building activities. He brings all of the Outsiders to the SIMULATION ARENA and provides them with four mini games to play to build character participation and interaction.
3. THE SEOK DANG GAMES: GAME 2 Seok Dang is growing bored and puts the Outsiders through some character building activities. The second game is SQUID. Submit a thread for participation!
4. SYNDER: To encourage character relationships, SYNDER has appear back online on all of the oculars and Outsiders are encouraged to fill out a profile.. or AI will do it for them.
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[He doesn't expect a response; he only half even meant to send this. There's something about having his ability to text people directly connected to his mind, combined with his propensity to say the first thing that comes into his head anyway, that leads him to send off texts sometimes because it's almost easier to do than not do. It's barely more than a thought he has to himself upon reading Godzilla's message and then hits "send" on as if his mental thumb slipped on the mental touchpad.
Since he was already in the base, Gigan makes it into the spa first, in his own human form. His sunglasses are balanced by the water's edge, revealing his one eye, which swivels to track Godzilla's appearance when he arrives. Now what do we have here!]
cw: mild nudity
Now what you have here is your standard Titanus Gojira coming off of or into a midlife crisis. He works hard, he fights hard, and feels young, so he's gone and decided he needed a body that looks young and plays hard.
He is of course fully in the nude, whilst understanding and respecting modesty standards they don't really bother him that much. This new body's muscular structure is a lot like his Evolved form's. Built well, yes, but not overly bulky. Ottermode? Whatever an otter is, Goji's never seen one.
The biggest change besides the face, and the eyes which have remained a reptilian yellow slit pupil and all, is the hair. A long main held up in a tail the same pink as his spines usually are, reaching down past his knees. He's still trying to get used to it clearly, as he keeps consciously brushing at his bangs and maneuvering the long ponytail to try and be comfortable.
Upon spotting Gigan Godzilla nods politely to his Friend, approaching the water's edge at a leisurely clip. ]
Friend Gigan. You are well, yes?
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Maybe if he decided to make himself really short or something. That would be so cute. As it is, Gigan is glad he's already lounging in the water and looking up at Goji so he doesn't have to be standing alongside him and still shorter than he is. He used to be taller . . . ! He used to have that on him! But like this, he is still significantly bulkier. If Godzilla is going ottermode, Gigan is pretty much the definition of bearmode in his own human form.]
Hey, looking good! What's it like having all that hair? Get over here so I can see it!
[By see he means touch. He can see it just fine from here. But that doesn't count as seeing it!]
apace in a space of nude facing tastes
It is different. The sensation of motion through it is quite pleasant, yet managing the length is... an effort.
[ A shrug as he enters into the spa proper and pretty much wastes no time in sinking into the water to sit. It doesn't matter if he's flesh or scales, if there's one thing Godzilla always enjoys its basking in warm water. Of course even sitting down he's... still going to have his head a little bit above Gigan's. Sorry buddy. ]
A confession. I hold some concern that this new visage is of too much flashing, as they say. Friend Ereshkigal disagrees, however... much as I value her council, she is ever the optimistically inclined. I would ask your input on this matter as well.
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It looks so pink there against his skin, though less than it might; Gigan is paler than Goji, and has been in the hot water just long enough that his skin has a pink hue of its own. But that is still some very pink hair.]
Too flashy, huh?
[He's getting good at mentally translating these things. It doesn't hurt that "damn, he looks flashy" was his own first thought at seeing the new look.]
Too flashy for what? That's the question.
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Gigan will find that Godzilla's hair is actually pretty nice! Soft, no split ends, no tangles, almost perfect really. It's brand new, he hasn't had to maintain it yet, boy will that be an adventure and a half to figure out. ]
Ah. for what indeed.
[ He grumbles and sinks further into the water, mouth almost becoming obscured. Lizard's gonna lizard. ]
There is concern that I am... playing at that which I am not. Feelings of youthfulness settle in, yes, but they are perhaps fanciful wishing on the part of an old fossil. Others may take this new body as "trying too hard", I believe is the term.
[ Oh, damn. Godzilla got a phrase right! ]
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[It's half a real question. Of course it's an immediate callback to too flashy for what, because that's the point, isn't it—why should anyone aim to be less flashy, unless there's a legitimate tactical reason, like stealth? Why should anyone try less hard if they feel like trying hard? (Not feeling like trying hard is also valid. Gigan loves not having to try hard at things. But dammit, if he wanted to, he would do it!)
But it is also a little bit genuine, because Gigan's not heard this particular phrase himself. Playing at that which he isn't, huh? Gigan's mouth turns down into a slight, thoughtful frown.]
We're both already playing human. You picked looking like this, right? This new one? If you made it up, there's no way it's not you. Looking a way you made up yourself is the most being you anyone can be.
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Trying too hard to be of an acceptable-- [ An annoyed, frustrated grumble as he sinks further into the water, mouth submerging. Bubbling mumbles finish the sentence, it's pretty much unintelligible.
Godzilla remains like that while Gigan puts his thoughts into words. Frustratingly clever, yes, but also quite insightful in his ways. Gigan has a view of the world that some may call simplistic, Godzilla however would call it honest. Honest is how Gigan leads his life, he never hiding his feelings, intentions, or wants. Many species, not just humanity, could learn a lot from living like that. Perhaps people would be happier and less given to conflict if they were always so honest.
Godzilla could do with some of that honesty too, couldn't he? Which is why he raises himself back out of the water, heaving a great sigh, and finally admits out loud-- ]
I am not the Godzilla of origin, I am not Mothra's. There is one amongst us here whom has become as my beating heart, as you well know. With each day's rise I realize more how at peace I am in her presence, how I feel sorrow when she does, how joy is taken from the smallest of her smiles. It is... this is foolish.
[ He shakes his head and drags a hand down his face. ]
Like a young fledgling at their first courting season, I have sought to make myself an appealing prospect. You have my leave to begin your laughter, I shall take no offense to it.
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He does make it there. When he does, he doesn't laugh, but he does brighten with amused pleasure; the way he sits up a little straighter in the water and grins is a direct contrast to Godzilla's sulky slouchiness.]
Ohhhh! Oh, yeah, I get it! That's why it's the same pink, huh? I noticed that! You're both real pink!
[Do humans prefer humans with the same hair? Not humans, but human-looking-things?]
Did you try walking around her with your tits out yet? Lyle said that was hot.
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Poor guy has no idea his cheeks are red. He's never really blushed before. Rip. ]
I... [ Embarrassed as he is he's also confused, tilting his head slightly. ] I am uncertain what relation to attractiveness possessing small singing birds provides, though I shall take this under advisement...
[ HE THINKS GIGAN MEANS TITS AS IN THE BIRDS, HELP.
Straightening up a little Godzilla proceeds to flip his hair lightly, absently playing with it as he examines the color. ]
My spines are a pink since my evolution, one thinks the hair of my human form would be best left with that color as well. However.... [ A beat, a sigh. He hasn't told this to anyone yet, not even Kaede herself. His eyes go the ceiling as a nostalgic tone enters his voice. ] Kaede-hime is the lone of her kind, must as I am myself. The original Godzilla, the one of the world of origin, he... bah, how to word this?
[ A frustrated growl. Maybe just be direct like Gigan always is? That seems to work wonders. Here goes nothing. ]
When Mothra took me, or him, or... bah!, what ever the case. The pattern of her wings changed to mimic my eyes, her intent was to provide myself with a familiar presence to gaze back on myself when I gazed at her.
Do not make misunderstanding, Gigan, I am no fool. I am of well awareness that Kaede-hime shall likely never feel the same as I do for her, this is fine. So long as I am by her side as Friend, that is enough. In return it is my hope that this-- [ He flips his hair again. ] --shall provide for her the comfort Mothra gave to myself. That she may look in my direction and know she is not truly alone in this world.
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. . . Crazy, honestly. It's weird. That's really weird, right? Maybe. Gigan sinks back into the water—comfortable, thoughtful. He lets the idea wash over him warmly like the water creeping up his shoulders. Thinking of it as an offering of comfort to someone else is alien to him, but that's the kind of person Godzilla is and Gigan isn't, and that's all right. That's something he can understand not understanding.
Beyond that, at its core—it's not unlike something he knows.
What he finally asks is:]
What d'you mean "him"?
[There's a contented warmth about him—a sense of satisfaction with the rest of the answer.]
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By "Him" I have meaning of the Godzilla who's being and history was used to call me into this world. By LILITH's own explanation that being still exists there, he still fights for his world, protects his humans, loves his Mothra. I am not him. I am not the Godzilla. I am a Godzilla, one of many that exist throughout innumerous worlds where humans also populate. Friend Ereshkigal's explanation was to this "Human Convergence Phenonium," a mechanism by which humanity seems to always be entwined with certain beings of import to their nature or the world itself. The existence that is "Godzilla" appears to have as much hold as many deities from the old civilizations did. This world even has its version of Godzilla, legends preserved through motion film. Very... interesting legends.
[ Godzilla finally straightens himself out of the bath, rising to a more sitting position. At this point its probably more apparent than before how he's made himself taller than Gigan (Not intentionally, mind you, but still). He looks down at his Friend, eyes narrowing slightly, his tone taking on an effected casual air. ]
One has belief that there are other Titans whom share in this. Ghidorah, perchance being one. You would not know overtly much about such a being yourself, Friend of Mine?
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This is the mood until it's not anymore. Godzilla's question filters through a second after his change in tone and posture do. Ohhhhhh wait. Ohhh wait wait wait wait.
Gigan can't widen his eye, but his brow lifts sharply, and he automatically straightens right up in the water, any lingering nostalgia slipping right off his face.]
Uh—yeah, uh, the movies, did you . . . ? You saw the movies? The movies?!
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This is made apparent by the fact that as he unsubmerges he proceeds to lean almost casually against the bath's edge, resting his arms on the ledges behind him, and begins to tap one of his finger nails... claws against the rim of the bath. The hardened claw clicks against the tile with a tone that speaks to sharpness, something that's just barely avoiding putting a scratch into the tile through sheer force of control. ]
Indeed, they are of quite interest. The film containing the being Hedorah was of a concern I oft have for the fate of the environment. Yet there was a title amongst these motion films I find myself thinking on oft since its first viewing.
[ Godzilla proceeds to Look. At Gigan. He's not baring his teeth, he's not growling, he's not raising his voice. He doesn't even sound angry! He's clearly annoyed if the claw tapping is anything to go by, but not angry. If anything his tone sounds... reproachful? Disappointed even? ]
"Godzilla Versus Gigan." Are you aware of this piece of cinematography?
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And now this is the first time he gets to see Gigan cowed by him in real life! To his credit, Gigan doesn't flee the baths, but the intimidation is obvious in his body language in a way Godzilla will never have seen from him before: he sinks down a little lower, shoulders and arms tensing, and his red eye shifts around in its metal socket with a soft whrr, looking for a place to focus. The wall. The water's surface. The tapping claaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwww
He has imagined this conversation finally happening several times at this point, but it turns out that doesn't help much, because in all of those instances he imagined himself as the one initiating it. It wasn't supposed to go this way! Finally, that's what he lands on as his first response:]
—I was gonna tell you soon!
[This is actually true.]
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After staring at Gigan for a good half a minute Godzilla speaks up again, his tone level. So at least he's not growling! ]
Were you to be before myself months ago your throat would be torn out on principle.
[ Another long silence as he holds his gaze on Gigan. Then he sighs, a plume of smoke escaping his nostrils. ]
In light of such one can hardly lay blame to you for keeping such things from me. I am not angered with you, Friend Gigan. Disappointed to an extent, perhaps, but not angered. Be at peace.
[ He stops tapping his claw finally and allows himself to relax, eyes closing as he leans back onto the water and lets the temporary tension drain from his muscles. ]
You are not the being depicted in such tales, even if at one point you may have been. You have grown, you have changed. That feckless coward and the person I now speak to are worlds apart. This Gigan is one I am glad to call Friend and Ally, as dependable as any Titan from my world of origin. If a bit...
[ He chews on the words as he tried to find them, almost literally. Growling grunts followed by a casual wave of his hand. ]
Hard headed, perhaps? Not quite the essence of it, yet of enough closeness.
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That's an easy thing to focus on while he tries to process the rest of this.
There's a directness to most of it that soothes him, subconsciously even before he's sure he can really "be at peace" on a conscious level; his body begins to relax as Godzilla speaks. Some of the phrasing is still mildly opaque. Feckless? Does the movie actually make a point of that or something? Sure, he hadn't had experience at the time, but that seems odd to point out in the context of that battle. But all of that is unimportant, at least until he remembers it again later and it starts to bother him. For now—
He's "grown." They'd said that too back on the space station. Changed . . . yeah. Gigan knows exactly how Godzilla feels when he says he's not the Godzilla even of his own world anymore. They've both gotten in too deep. He doesn't regret that. Hearing it from someone else, especially Godzilla, feels . . . something. It feels something he can't name, but it feels a whole lot of it at once, enough that it feels like it's clawing up out of his chest where it was born and into his throat to choke him.
That's why his voice sounds strange to his own ears when he finally says:]
. . . It's not like I ever thought about changing before, but anything can do it. Anything can be the thing that makes everything completely different.