KAIJU FIGHT #6

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KAIJU FIGHT #6

CONTENT WARNINGS: natural disaster, destruction of city, blood, gore, medical needles, toxic gas

▶ 001. SOMETHING IN THE SEA (KAGOSHIMA.)

It takes time to traverse the difficult terrain and fend off the corrupt wildlife but eventually, Redemption and Brimstone will arrive at the Ohsumi, where they will be sent coordinates to travel towards Sakurajima. There, they will find a very thin strip of land that forms a sandy and rocky path towards the island. They will be advised to wait until low tide when the path is easiest to cross.

Fortunately, as they wait, they will be largely undisturbed. The poison here is significantly more concentrated and any wildlife that lingers too long suffocates. For safety, Outsiders must continue wearing their protective suits to avoid the same fate.

Finally, the tide begins to recede and gives way to a rough and rocky path towards Sakurajima. The ground is hard and difficult to traverse; some parts are slippery with water. As they cross, a great tremor starts and the waters around them become turbulent. There isn't much to hold onto, but they're at high risk of falling into the sea especially when the land begins to rise.

When the tremors stop, there's a loud, hissing roar. The Outsiders will find themselves on the back of a giant turtle that is disguising itself as a small island. It appears this kaiju is the cause for the rift energy on this side of Japan.

█ █ █ MONSTER DEBRIEF SHEET
NAME: Gigakame
HEIGHT: ???
WEIGHT: ???
CLASS: Extremely Dangerous
LOCATION: Kagoshima, Japan
ABILITIES: Breathes toxic gas, inner core is hot with magma, spits fire.
WEAKNESSES: Electricity, destroying and separating the turtle from its shell, filling the core with water.
EXTRA NOTES: This is a kaiju that has never been documented by LILITH before -- not much information can be provided. However, just like normal turtles, it uses its shell as a shield for defense and can be weakened if the shell is destroyed and torn from its body.

█ █ █ ATTACHED PHOTO:

The Outsiders will have to cut off all energy supplies to stop feeding the newly named Yamadenki and then defeat them.

Outsiders will be instructed to use water as their advantage as the creature uses fire and magma abilities. Electric attacks will weaken it, but the key is to tear off its shell from its body. Outsiders will be instructed to try this tactic, and after everyone's effort, the Gigakame will be defeated.

▶ 002. KAGOSHIMA AFTERMATH.

The Gigakame washes up on shore dead. The bizarre weather begins to normalize, but the poisonous miasma still lingers. Outsiders disembark to Kagoshima's base to depart and assist their other team mates.

Thanks to the clear weather, it's much easier to return to Kagoshima's research base. There, the researchers reveal they have a few emergency teleporters which are only allowed to be used during an emergency. Presumably, there are just enough to evacuate the researchers, but unfortunately, there are more Outsiders. The staff admit they probably won't have enough power to warp everyone safely; they guarantee that the first handful to go through will arrive in Tokyo with minimal issue, but the more they push their machines, the worse the side effects they'll suffer.

Redemption and Brimstone must decide who to send forward first to assist. Either way, everyone on both teams will be successfully teleported to Neo Tokyo, though those who have drawn the shorter straw (literally or figuratively) will suffer more sickness than those who teleported sooner rather than later.

▶ 003. SOMETHING IN THE SKY (TOKYO.)

While a huge sigh of relief sweeps the country when the kaiju in Kagoshima is defeated, there’s no actual time to relax. Outsiders will be ushered to go through the makeshift portals and/or are encouraged to find other means of arriving at the outskirts of Tokyo immediately. The Imugi has been spotted, and time cannot be wasted-- this is due to the influx of rift energy that is surrounding the city of Tokyo. While LILITH did complete the basic evacuation measures for the citizens of Neo Tokyo, there’s still an ominous air around the city and it’s not just from the rift poisoning, either. With small rifts cropping up here and there within the city, appearing and disappearing, the LILITH base is the most likely target for the Imugi.

While the hatchlings were moved to different facilities for safekeeping and monitoring, the Imugi seems largely uninterested in chasing them at present. The Imugi is resolved in its movements, and no amount of mimicking the hatchlings' vital readings can sway the Imugi off its intended path. As expected, within three hours of the initial fluctuations in rift energy, the Imugi appears at the emptied base. Similar to its behavior in Seoul, it sweeps over the base erratically, almost as if enraged. Its state is a direct mirror of how it appeared when avenging its mate, and it seems this is just the start.

Utilizing the insurmountable amount of rift energy it has built up around Tokyo, it eventually releases a deafening sound that causes the hatchlings to react, drawn to their mother. They make their way through the rifts, traveling through them at her beckoning, only to end up at the basement of the base. Just like that, the Imugi sinks its large claws through the roof of the structure and destroys not just the base, but also its young.

The energy produced by this creates a devastating explosion that destroys parts of the base and some of the surrounding area. While there were limited casualties due to the evacuation efforts, the area is now heavy with rift poisoning and the Imugi has every intention of destroying the city. It becomes clear that it did not desire to chase its young, but to use them to exact revenge.

▶ 004. TOKYO AFTERMATH.

The storms increase in intensity as the Imugi circles around the sky of Neo Tokyo. Fortunately, its ire still appears to be largely focused on the area around the base, and so the torrential downpour and lightning only seems to reach around this immediate area. LILITH tries to keep this space contained, attempting to work on stabilizing some of the rifts in order to cut off the Imugi’s potential escape routes. In the meantime, they will offer Outsiders as many resources as necessary to remain in the fight. They will send in supplies occasionally, including their specialized energy drinks and medical equipment. The new injections they drop off are able to heal light wounds and minor injuries, which can be administered quickly on the field. They anticipate this to be a long battle and advise Outsiders to pace themselves and work together.

█ █ █ MONSTER DEBRIEF SHEET
NAME: IMUGI ♀
HEIGHT: 1000 feet across, 30 feet high
WEIGHT: 2000kg
CLASS: Extremely Dangerous
LOCATION: Neo Tokyo, Japan
ABILITIES: Control over weather conditions, including summoning of heavy storms, lightning strikes and hurricanes. Can fly up to 1000 feet. By flying amongst the clouds, Imugi releases chemicals into the atmosphere that bring about acid rain. Armored scales, sharp teeth and claws.
WEAKNESSES: Piercing it in the gaps between its impenetrable scales. There is also a particularly weak spot under on it's neck that will deal significant damage if pierced.
EXTRA NOTES: From its initial appearance and behavior, specialists believe that this female Imugi confirmed to be the mother of the hatchlings. This appears to be the female counterpart to the kaiju in Seoul that was killed by the Outsiders after causing havoc on South Korea. Despite them both being the same type of kaiju, likely derived from the same rift, this kaiju seems slightly more agile and openly aggressive.

By the latter half of the battle, all Outsiders should be accounted for in the final fight.

As expected, the battle lasts for over half a day and with the rift energy dwindling, the Imugi appears to be weakened. In fact, the Imugi has shrunk down to its original size prior to Seoul. Feeling its life is at risk, it uses the last of its energy to flee to the foot of Mt. Fuji. Fortunately, it doesn’t make it to the summit, and the Outsiders will be able to make quick work in pursuing it. For those that require it, ground vehicles and planes will be provided accordingly. Let's make sure it doesn't get away!

Upon arrival, they will see the final battlefront isn’t nearly that dramatic. The Imugi is significantly weakened, barely staving off attacks. Instead, it seems to focus on consolidating energy into its core while thrashing about. Eventually, a killing blow will be delivered but even then, it doesn't die easily. Similar to its young that were sacrificed, it appears to be using its own body to summon a final rift. Unfortunately, it cannot be stopped. Outsiders will be advised to temporarily retreat, after seeing the destruction that its young can do. The Imugi's body glows, increasing in intensity as it continues to gather energy. This is the warning to retreat. Within a matter of minutes, it self destructs, and a new rift is seen in its place. All Outsiders and LILITH are safe. The researchers immediately alert the area to be closed off for inspection.

Upon preliminary examination of this rift, they find that not only did it level a good portion of Mt. Fuji, but the power from it is unparalleled. Unlike the rifts they’ve encountered in prior battles, including their most recent venture in Transylvania, they discover this rift cannot be closed. What could this mean?

▶ 005. RE-GROUP.

With parts of the base destroyed and Neo Tokyo undergoing cleanup from the aftermath of the battle, Outsiders will be advised to take a break in the underground bunkers between Mt. Fuji and the city outskirts. As part of Mr. Fuji was also destroyed, some of the bunkers aren’t accessible, but Outsiders will find it is an entire maze of a city beneath the surface. If one traverses far enough, they will find it even connects to the amusement park that they saved last year. Exploration aside, Outsiders will be provided medical assistance and anything else required, and LILITH staff that are on hand will remain devoted to getting things back on track.

In the meantime, Outsiders can utilize whatever supplies are available and use the rooms at the Kyoto base freely. Each room contains anywhere from 2-4 beds, and everyone will be encouraged not to be alone in case of another emergency, especially as the rift remains open at the base of Mt. Fuji. These rooms are set up like traditional houses rather than a flashy base, with sliding doors and tatami mats. Floor futons will be used instead of Western style beds. There is one communal and traditional bath house for all sexes to use, a makeshift medical area, and an underground market that have several restaurants... but the food options and quality of amenities are questionable. They are mostly run by gritty characters or A.I robots.

As the portal between Kyoto and Neo Tokyo is still active, for those who are still able to, they will be advised to assist in retrieving any Imugi parts that remain from the scuffle. While its main body is being contained and promptly dealt with by LILITH, there are parts and scales scattered around Neo Tokyo and the old base. All parts are to be bagged, marked, and returned to LILITH. It's hard to say just how much of LILITH's base was destroyed and Eiji Shiro along with Captain Yamakawa are evaluating the state of the base before sharing a detailed report of the destruction. Stay tuned until February 25th for a follow up post.

▶ 006. AFTERWORD.

Welcome to our sixth kaiju battle, and it's a double whammy!

There are two kaiju to attack this time. Please read the instructions at each header about how to play. Remember, you only have to fill out your attack information once and we will RNG a HIT or MISS result two times per character.

It is highly likely that if your character did not pack certain belongings with them that they could be amongst the rubble of the base. The state of the base will be explained in a follow up post on February 25th, but fret not, you may assume whatever items are still in tact and operational and can be retrieved shortly. If you'd like for items to be perished and destroyed, be our guest!

All tags on this log are worth 2 points and will count towards February AC.

EVENT BREAKDOWN/RECAP (CLICK TO EXPAND)

1. SOMETHING IN THE SEA (KAGOSHIMA): Teams Redemption and Brimstone arrive at the Ohsumi to receive coordinates to Sakurajima, where they must wait until low tide to cross. The poison in the area is significantly concentrated; Outsiders are advised to wear their suits to avoid suffocating like the rest of the wildlife. Once they are able to cross, they discover that the land they are on is not an island, but a giant turtle kaiju responsible for the influx of rift energy on this side of Japan. Outsiders will be instructed to use water against the kaiju and try to separate the shell from the body.

2. KAGOSHIMA AFTERMATH: After defeating the Gigakame, Outsiders will be instructed to join their other teammates in Tokyo via emergency teleporters located at the Kagoshima research base. There is a limited amount of power to warp everyone safely, and Outsiders must decide who to send through the teleporter first. Eventually both teams will safely arrive in Neo Tokyo, but those who have gone through the teleporter later may suffer more side effects.

3. SOMETHING IN THE SKY (TOKYO): The Imugi has been spotted in Tokyo with a large influx of rift energy and has its sights set on destroying the LILITH base. Although the hatchlings were moved to different facilities, they are inevitably drawn to their mother and travel through rifts to the empty Tokyo base; however, instead of a reunion, the hatchlings sacrifice themselves and the ensuing explosion destroys parts of the base and the surrounding area.

4. TOKYO AFTERMATH: The rematch with the Imugi and the Outsiders begin, with LILITH working on stabilizing rifts to cut off the Imugi's escape and sending in supplies in the form of energy drinks and new medical equipment. The battle lasts for over half a day, with the Imugi attempting to escape to Mt. Fuji, weakened to the point where it can't reach the summit. Outsiders are advised to retreat as the Imugi self-destructs and creates a new rift, one that can't be closed.

5. RE-GROUP: With parts of the base destroyed, Outsiders will temporarily stay in the underground bunkers between Mt. Fuji and the city outskirts. While Outsiders are provided medical assistance and anything else required, LILITH staff that are on hand will remain devoted to getting things back on track. Outsiders are welcome to help themselves to the limited amenities and room with others; however, sharing is encouraged and the food options are questionable. As the portal between Kyoto and Neo Tokyo is still active, some Outsiders may be asked to assist in retrieving Imugi parts. At this time, Eiji Shiro and Captain Yamakawa will assess the damage on the base before sharing a detailed report at a later time.

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Taryon Darrington | Redemption

[likemybooks]

A. Something in the Sea

1. The Path to Sakurajima

[As they wait for the low tide, Taryon finds a seat on one of the less-damp rocks and rolls a hand-crafted coin between his fingers. Beside him is Doty, a tall, arcane-powered robot wearing a backpack containing all of Taryon's equipment that he finds too cumbersome to carry on his person. While they wait, he reaches into Doty's backpack to pick out an e-book and continue from where he left off-somewhere in the midpoint.

Once they are clear to cross the waters, Taryon marches across the narrow path with his automaton loyally following him behind. Partway through, the rough path that is difficult to traverse becomes too much for Taryon, and he climbs onto Doty's back, ridding piggy-back the rest of the way across.]

2. The Battle

[To those that have fought with Taryon previously, they'll see that he looks more certain as they face the massive turtle kaiju with the large automaton by his side. Though in his memory, this is his first fight, having a familiar friend is a better replacement for the four roombas he'd adopted as pets. He keeps his distance for most of the battle ("Someone like you, I would probably stay on the outside.") sending roombas to others with a Haste or Fly spell, and as damange is done, he and Doty step closer to the monster.]

Guys? I'm going to go in. [He waves a hand.] Can you help me get on its back?

B. Aftermath

[The deed is done. The kaiju is slain. Now, it's time to escape this dangerous locale and return to the base via teleporters. Not that there aren't a lot, but Taryon is feeling fine and dandy! No sense of rift poisoning, he's certain.

Thus, as the team approaches the teleporters, he steps to the side.] You go first. [He holds out an arm like one would hold open a door.

Unfortunately, Taryon's earlier curiosity regarding the lake exposed him to high levels of Rift Poisoning. As he waits for his turn, his headache gets worse and worse to the point that he's stopped paying attention to what his eyes are seeing, and during the middle of the return process, he collapses against Doty.]

C. Re-Group

[LILITH medical staff has medical beds prepared for those affected by rift poisoning in one of the underground bunkers. Taryon lies on one, wearing his civilian closes, with a supply of medication to help his nausea.

He's open to guests. If they don't mind a large robot standing at the edge of the room and the dimmed lights. Taryon just isn't feeling too good.]

Wildcard

((PM me or reach out to me at mutanthairything if you want plot something out.))

C

[followyourstar]

[They're dropping by the med rooms to gather supplies--both for Ishmael and for anyone else they happen upon who needs them--when they catch sight of Taryon. Or, rather, catch sight of the machine he always keeps near him.]

< Got caught up in everything too, huh? >

[likemybooks]

[Taryon makes a noise that's a blend of "urgh" and "hmm". He can speak, but it feels gross to move around and oh god, he has to stop lifting his head if he makes his stomach churn.]

I shouldn't have stayed by the lake so long.

[Kadaj was so, so in the right.]

[followyourstar]

[Not quite the same, then.

They wonder if this is the "rift sickness" they've heard about. Some of the sounds he's making remind them of Yi Sang on the busboat, which probably means...]

< I think I have something in here for nausea if you haven't taken anything yet. >

[They unzip the bag slung over their shoulder, the bottles within rattling away as they begin their search.]

[likemybooks]

[Taryon lies back silently, staring at the white grid on the ceiling and blinking when the rough surface transforms into dark illusions of screaming faces.

They're all hallucinations, he reminds himself.]

I could use the help.

[followyourstar]

[The one they're looking for is... Ah. Here.

Dante twists off the cap and frees a couple pills, holding them out to Taryon in their gloved hand.]

< I'm not sure what all they've given you so far, so let me know if you start feeling worse after taking these so I can get a medic. >

[They're quiet for a moment as they wait for him to finish taking the medicine.]

< How are you doing? All the rift poisoning aside. >

[likemybooks]

[He raises his head, not fighting his face from expressing how pathetic and weak he feels in the moment. The medicine is grabbed from Dante's waiting hand as Taryon raises himself up.]

I don't know either. They said all I can do is wait until it passes over. [He finds the glass of water by his bedside, then swallows the medicine down his dry throat.] Let met tell you, I'm glad Doty is here to check if any of the monsters I'm seeing is real.

[He didn't know about the hallucinations. They are the worst.]

[followyourstar]

[Hallucinations too. They can't help but feel bad for the guy.]

< Nope, no monsters here. Just the kaiju on our side, and I haven't seen them over here. >

[likemybooks]

Right. That's...true. I know there's nothing here for a fact. [He wonders if he should feel ashamed for even thinking they could be actual tiny kaiju out for revenge, or Dante is just trying to help out of worry.]

...I heard that those babies were killed in the fight. Is that...I mean, not to say that I've been imagining their ghosts, but is that actually true, or was I misinterpreting what I heard?

C

[sanguivorous]

[Astarion doesn't mind the robot or the dimmed lights, in fact, the latter suited him fine when he was indoors.

He came by when Taryon was sleeping, and having nothing else to do, he sits at a chair nearby and waits for him to stir. Baroque era classical plays in his head via that strange technology they had implanted in him, and switching between reading a physical book, staring at nothing, or fussing with a small wind-up toy that he had brought from him as he idles his time away.]

[likemybooks]

[The hours-long nap is a reprieve from wakefulness and the pounding in his head. Granted, those symptoms were temporarily alleviated by aspirin and other medicines, and when he wakes up, half an hour after Astarion arrives, the nausea remains, though lessened.

His vision is bleary, but he was told this will pass eventually. One hand reaches out to his bedside table to grab a bottle of water that was set aside for him. It's tricky to find, since he's still staring at the ceiling (moving his head might trigger another migraine) and he's still half-asleep.]

[sanguivorous]

[He perks up when Taryon begins to move, sitting up in the chair and shutting the paperback he had been holding open with one hand. He watches him struggle for a moment, then scoots forward in his chair to place a hand on Taryon's wrist to hold him still, then shifts the bottle into his hand.]

About time you woke up.

[He remarks quietly.]

[likemybooks]

Gah!

[Out of nowhere, a cold hand grabs him like a hallucination turned solid. Taryon flinches away from Astarion, hisses at the soreness in his head, then ignores the pain and rolls his head to face--]

You. You're not some fake image conjured up by my illness. Doty? Doty, is he real?

[The automaton responds with a curt "Tary." It satisfies Taryon.]

Don't scare me like that. Please.

[sanguivorous]

Really? [He snorts in semi-faux offense.] I sit by your bedside worrying over you, try to help you, and you accuse me of not being real then reprimand me?

[He stands with a self-put-upon huff, taking up the bottle and twisting it open with a quick jerk of the wrist, and holds it out to him.]

Drink your water.

[likemybooks]

I...I was feverish all day. I should be afraid that I am seeing things even now. And you could have said hello before touching me.

[Obviously, Astarion is in the wrong. Taryon isn't in the best of moods, but taking the bottle and sipping from it calms him. The illness remains, but it's not debilitating as before.]

...Thank you. [He slides his legs over the edge of the bed to sit comfortable and continue drinking.]

[sanguivorous]

Sorry, I'm afraid my knowledge of sick bed etiquette is rusty from 200 years of disuse.

[He stands there with his arms crossed, as if to making sure he drinks enough--or doesn't choke on it.

He shows surprise in his face when he was thanked, but quickly chases it away back to stoicism.]

You're welcome.

[His placid expression is almost immediately chased away as Taryon starts to sit up, and he holds out his hands as if he fully expected the man to tumble off the bed.]

He-hey. Should you be sitting up?

[likemybooks]

[This kindness from Astarion (he's either toying with Taryon or genuinely going out of his way to help him. It's as if there's no middle ground. The unpredictability is rather annoying, as much as Taryon appreciates the moments like this) is taken without comment. At least he's helping, even if he's being brusque about it.

The sudden shift to a man worried about him feeling the slighted bit of discomfort remains disorienting as ever, although the rift poisoning might be the cause of this sensation.] I'm not going to drink lying down. I've read that people choke this way.

B

[dontchasetherabbit]

[ The kaiju was dead and that was good. He knows, too, that it was going to take a bit to return others to the base with the teleporters. However, he wasn't too worried about the rift poisoning. If it came down to it? He'd just slip back into his jaeger. His mech wasn't bound to let him get too sick or allow anything in that shouldn't be. ]

No, you need to get back to base.

[ Raleigh remembers Taryon. He was one of the ones there when he'd been taking care of the kaiju egg. ]

Come on, lean on me. I'll get you back to base, but I'm not heading back yet. Everyone else can go before me.

[likemybooks]

[Another man that Taryon has seen around the base, though he does not remember Raleigh after he lost his memories. To him, the stranger offering a shoulder to lean on is the pinnacle of human kindness.

But he shakes his head.] You are a good man, but I can manage. There are others who are hurt and need to go back first.

It's just for several minutes. I'll make it.

[Give it another five minutes, and Taryon will regret his decisions.]

[dontchasetherabbit]

[ Raleigh wasn't one to forget a face. However, he knows that the man before him had been through a hell of a lot. Even if he didn't know the true extent of it. ]

You need to head through. You're not going to last long out here. Me? I can slip into my jaeger away from all of this if I need to. But you? You need to head out. Or we both need to head into my jaeger.

[likemybooks]

Your jaeger? Is that like a Gundam?

[Taryon assumes that is the catch-all term for the large robots piloted by a skilled technician. Elan, Yzak, and Dearka all have one. Jaime has something similar, but it's called something different.]

Fine, fine. When the next call comes, I'll go. But then can I check out your jaegar? I'm a bit of a mechanic myself. [He points a thumb at Doty,]

[dontchasetherabbit]

Not exactly and possibly, at the same time.

[ At least he knew exactly what Taryon was talking about. Jaeger wasn't a catch-all term, it's what his mech was called from his own world. It was German for hunter. ]

You survive this and I'll take you to see Gipsy Danger. And, yeah, I've noticed your own there. For now? Let's just make sure you don't collapse on anyone.

[likemybooks]

Oh, no, Doty's just my friend and assistant. [No longer the Best Friend now that he's made friends with real people, and not a manservant now that Taryon has learned to live a life closer to that of a commoner's. But Doty is still the helper in this relationship.] He gets to fight by my side.

[dontchasetherabbit]

Is Doty from your own world?

[ He figures if he can keep Taryon talking then that might be a good thing. The other needed to stay awake. That way once the teleporter was able then he could go through it. Get out of there. ]

[likemybooks]

Of course he is. [Proud, he holds his arm out at the automaton.] Though he may look exactly like the robots of this world [He does not; his aesthetic is closer to steampunk] his advanced workings come from an arcane source rather than the electricity that powers everything here.

In fact, I built him myself! Well, some of the upgrades were installed with the help of a friend, but the design itself sprung forth from my genius. With my research and creative problem solving, I have built a one-of-a-kind construction that...

that...

[He turns his head to the left. He swore he saw something move out of the corner of his eyes, but it's all empty. There's no rock behind which a creature could hide.]

Huh. Anyway, where was I?