TRAVEL LOG #5

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TRAVEL LOG #5

CONTENT WARNINGS: death, nightmares, gun violence, survival scenario

▶ 001. EYES WIDE OPEN.

"Angels of Lilith, report for duty in the DISPATCH."

The day starts off with alarms blaring and oculars shining bright lights in the Outsiders' heads, waking them up early for an emergency dispatch. Although the current Rift at Mt. Fuji needs to be explored and examined, the Rifts continue to appear in different parts of the world, and this Rift is no different. Captain Yamakawa continues,

"We have received a distress call from EGYPT. Much of the region fell during the first kaiju crisis. Now it is a desolate land that survives with the help of a generator called an ESSENCE which is currently malfunctioning. We assume the cause is Rift energy—according to our radar, there is a heavy amount of Rift energy coming from that area. We will move out immediately. Pack all the things you may need, but each Outsider will be supplied with a care package of their own containing essentials."

Even though it is 4:00 AM Tokyo time, LILITH hopes you all have slept well. It could be the very last good sleep in awhile. While the dataportal to Egypt is operational on Japan's end, because of the malfunctioning generator, Outsiders are unable to come out on the other side. The old method of using the flying cruiser will be used once again.

There will not be assigned seating for this other than by teams. Everlights will sit with Everlights, Brimstones with Brimstones, and so on. The Outsiders will be encouraged to rest on the flight, and a few hours before landing, an in-flight meal will be provided. The meal is surprisingly delicious and consists of chicken or pork katsu cutlet, but with the warning that all Outsiders will know about: it contains high amount of cyber caffeine. This sort of newly innovative caffeine can keep Outsiders awake for several days, but sometimes it may cause restlessness or hyperactivity, causing characters to have a jittery amount of energy but razor sharp focus. Other times, it simply keeps characters awake and they feel no different. The cutlet will be served with KAIJU™ Energy Drink. Any Outsiders that require a different diet will be provided with what they need, and the cyber caffeine will be added to it if they would like.

Yamakawa gives instructions again:

"We have received more information about the kaiju. Civilians have died in their sleep from horrible nightmares, and we are encouraging Outsiders to sleep together in pairs or groups, or disregard sleeping at all until we obtain more information. We are still receiving facts about this monster, but this meal will help with keeping everyone awake as a safety measure."

Those who do not want to have the highly caffeinated meal can have everyone's favorite: a ration bar that isn't spiked with any energy, but it doesn't taste good at all. Outsiders may be more likely to fall asleep and be in danger by choosing this meal. The balance of a dystopian society.

▶ 002. ARRIVAL IN EGYPT.

When they finally arrive, the air is temperate and dry in Alexandria. The Outsiders might have to check their clocks once more to make sure everything is right; everyone is expected to land in the late afternoon and every clock says it should be close to evening, but the city is already growing dark with the sun setting quite early. Because of the ESSENCE disruption, Alexandria is running on back up energy, which makes for spotty lighting and loss of basic power.

LILITH will be greeted by a small group of researchers at the airport and they will help take the Outsiders to their base: the Alexandria Institute which was once the University of Alexandria. They will give the Outsiders a quick run down of the situation and some background.

1. LILITH does not have a strong defense branch in the region any more. Instead, the branch here seems more focused on research, especially on the origin of kaiju and rifts.
2. This region is extremely prone to spontaneous Rifts. Many of them are small and pass quickly but this most recent one is unprecedented.
3. One evening, in the final week of March, the Alexandria Institute received a corrupt file from their fellow researchers in Greece. It shut down much of their research facility (including their warp portal) and all they have been able to recover so far are the words, "Do Not Go To Sleep."
4. The next morning, they awoke to find the sun rising later and setting earlier. It feels like the days are getting significantly shorter.
5. Many locals developed a fear of the dark and going to sleep. They would then die in their sleep within the next few days.
6. The autopsy of these victims have shown no cause of death, puzzling coroners.

Progress has been slow because the corrupt file shut down many of their facilities. They have not been able to track the source of the Rift or identify the kaiju responsible for it. They believe the answers may be within the corrupt file and will be happy to receive any help they can get from the Outsiders.

When they arrive at the Institute, Outsiders will be set up in the old student dormitories. Each room has 2-4 beds depending on the room, with a common shared area on each floor. Given the current threat, there is also a supply of energy drinks and bars boosted with cyber caffeine. Outsiders have two options:

1. OPTION ONE: Stay in Alexandria and help the researchers with the generators, while keeping themselves and teammates awake during the night by playing games.
2. OPTION TWO: Go out into the Egyptian desert on camel-back, spending time getting to know their camel before heading out.

OOC NOTE: While players may write prompts for both options, we ask that you submit for a clue only once per player (not per character, as we have a lot of characters in game now!)

▶ 003. LEARN & EXPLORE. (ALEXANDRIA RESEARCH.)

Times are hard in Alexandria right now with their generators malfunctioning and efforts being split. The researchers are trying to get the generators back up and uncorrupt the data they received from Greece. LILITH will instruct the Outsiders to help with the research but also warn that they cannot afford to just sit around and wait to crack codes. The researchers also agree. Sometimes the best way to get research data is to go out into the field, but they haven't been able to do it due to not having much protection. The desert is vast, and there have been sightings of other small kaiju lurking beneath the sand and in some smaller cities.

Outsiders can decide to stay in the city of Alexandria to help crack the codes, or they can opt to go out into the field. For the latter, they can choose to stay close to home and investigate within Alexandria.

Those who wish to help with the ESSENCE generators and researchers will stay in Alexandria, using any downtime when not investigating to try and stay awake, slumber-party style. Two Truths and a Lie? Maybe Spin The Bottle? Perhaps some games can keep Outsiders enticed so they don't doze off.

▶ 004. FEELING SANDY (DESERT EXPLORATION.)

For those who wish to explore the desert and smaller cities, Alexandria Institute will supply what they need, such as water, food, essential tools for digging, sleeping bags (no sleeping, but maybe for resting!) and anything else. To conserve energy, the researchers supply camels for the Outsiders to use. The camels are mostly tame, but have their own distinct personalities, so they may need a little more handling and can be coaxed to behave with treats like artificial carrots and bananas. Outsiders can spend time getting to know their camel if they are going to explore the desert or cities. A camel can seat two people on its back comfortably, but also carry any essentials that travelers need to bring along.

In the distant small cities and across the desert, Outsiders will come across Sand Crocodiles, one of the smaller kaiju that have been inhabiting the desert. These monsters are basically crocodiles but with a twist: they can spit fire if angered and they can camouflage in the sand. They hide strategically, and one wrong step will cause them to push their jaws out of the ground, harming a person or camel. The stubby quills along their backs or rounds of their horns aren't entirely covered while hiding, so watch carefully. Fortunately, Outsiders will be supplied with a shotgun. Aiming between the eyes or in the mouth will kill it, but also beating it with the back of the shotgun will also do the trick. And yes, they also taste like crocodile too, if anyone is hungry.

After exploring, Outsiders are requested to report their findings back in Alexandria.

▶ 005. AFTERWORD.

Welcome to our fourth travel log!

Welcome to the new and improved Travel Log! Below, you will see the link to the MONSTER DEBRIEF SHEET post that has information about the kaiju below along with RIFT EFFECTS. Fill out the form for RNG Attacks and whether you would like to receive a RIFT EFFECT. This should give characters some ideas for the status of their character in the next log, which will have more action and monsters in it. Outsiders may use the CHAT to report and discuss any findings.

We thank you in advance for your patience as we try out this new format!

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

EVENT BREAKDOWN/RECAP (CLICK TO EXPAND)

1. EYES WIDE OPEN: Outsiders travel to Egypt after receiving reports of their power generator, ESSENCE, being unstable and malfunctioning, leaving citizens in peril. They are instructed to "stay awake." They are supplied cyberpunk caffeine and told to try not to sleep or stay in pairs to be watchful of any danger.

2. ARRIVING IN EGYPT: Arriving in Alexandria, the Outsiders are confirmed that citizens have been dying in their sleep, with coroners unable to determine the cause. The days are mysteriously getting shorter and people are unable to stay awake.

3. LEARN & EXPLORE: Outsiders are given options to stay in Alexandria to help with the generator or find clues to assist the research team. Between researching, they are asked to continue to stay awake by any means possible. Those who will be exploring the desert and smaller cities for clues are given a camel for transportation. Outsiders are encouraged to get to know their camel before traveling.

4. FEELING SANDY: While looking for any clues out in the desert, Outsiders encounter smaller kaiju known as Sand Crocodiles. They hide in the sand and attack at the opportune time, snapping jaws and spitting fire. Shooting them between the eyes or in the mouth will K.O. them.

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[saudadist]

[ Many thoughts, she thinks, but she doesn't want to say that out loud. Otherwise, they'd be there for far longer than even the mission calls for. But, she can at least broach a subject that they've been long avoiding.

Her voice sticks in her throat. Her mouth feels overtly dry all of a sudden. She has to sigh again and swallow to finally steel up her nerve, but when she does, she looks over at him to catch his gaze. Steady, unyielding. ]

Did you...hate Elan, because of me?

[30storieshigh]

[ Blink.

Blink

...




Bliiiink. ]

A assumption of incorrect interpretation... yet one holds understanding to the inspiration of it.

[ He sighs, but he doesn't look away. This conversation is happening and he'll tackle it head on like everything else in his life. ]

My dislike of the Pilot began long before I held awareness of his association with yourself. A feckless coward, there was little reason to give trust to such an individual.

[ A pause. He partially unloafs to free an arm and scratch the spot behind his left ear. ]

However confession must be made. I allowed myself to be drawn into rage by his words, the occasion when I destroyed his Faker. Our interactions afterwards were few yet... unseemly.

[saudadist]

[ She should believe him. He's never had a reason to lie to her before, and he knows how she feels about lying to begin with. Still, Lucy can't help wondering if there's something else there. Something he's leaving out. She hopes she's just overthinking it. ]

It just seemed so...intense, how antagonistic it was. Especially since we spent a lot of time together, and then you and I were spending a lot of time together too.

[30storieshigh]

[ Now that's strange. There's a feeling coming over him that he's nearly unfamiliar with, something unpleasantly cold running through his spine alongside a noticeable tightness in his chest. It's like fear, anger, and desperate hunger combined together into something wholly unpleasant.

Something he felt a few times whenever he saw Lucy and Elan by chance around the base or on mission. ]

I... [ A beat, more scratching at that spot he favors. ] The animosity between myself was an independent thing, yet... Bah!

[ A frustrated huff of smoke from his nostrils as he pushes himself up from his loafing. Shifting to a far more human like sitting position, his legs dangling over the edge of the ruins they're sheltered in, his tail twitching at his side. ]

Even as I made attempt to lessen such feeling, as you had requested, it... would not dissipate. One would have thought it would lessen after Brașov, when he proved himself an individual of some worth.

[ Another huff of smoke and twitch of his tail. Clearly it didn't help. ]

There are those whom are fully incompatible in personality, one supposes. Myself and Ratio serve as another example of this, yes?

[ That is entirely different and they both know it. Still, they can pretend can't they? ]

[saudadist]

[ She watches him shift and grumble and huff and twitch with a sense of guilt bubbling up in her stomach. She doesn't really have any place to criticize him for being jealous. Not when she's killed people for much the same thing.

It just...hurts. It hurts that he can't even look her in the eye and tell her what she wants to know. Although, does she deserve his honesty when she's still trying to hide her own issues from him? ]

Godzilla... [ She pulls herself up to her feet and steps closer. She doesn't reach out for him just yet, but still her hand raises up as if she means to. Tentative, debating. ] No more secrets. Not between each other, right? I won't keep anything from you...so just tell me the truth. Please.

[30storieshigh]

The truth? Do not make insult to myself.

[ Anyone else he'd growl that out, turn on them with snapping jaws, but not her. His tone is clearly bothered but his voice isn't harsh, there's no anger in his eyes as he turns his head so he can look at her again. He just looks... pensive. Like he's about to step into a fight he's not remotely ready for. ]

The truth is all that I have ever spoken, to yourself or any other. All I shall ever speak. I am not one to hide behind barriers of falsehoods.

[ Lies by omission are a concept he doesn't really get though. In his lizard brain, if it's not spoken then it's not a lie.

But not speaking about it isn't an option. They've both known this conversation was going to happen, they had that silent understanding weeks ago after the Imugi was slain. All he can do now is incline his head to her and speak plainly. ]

A modicum of respect was gained after the liberation of yourself and others from the canid kaiju. Yet... realization, resentment, these came as well. At first consuming, then... less so. I was beginning to find peace in it, solace in that you were of contentment with your choice in mate. My own dislike for him meant little in the face of this.

[ A beat, a twitch of his tail, he shrugs. ]

This is what you wished to be informed of, yes?

[saudadist]

[ Insulting him is the last thing she wants to do, so the comment takes her aback some. She didn't want him to be angry, and yet he is all the same. Did she not choose her words carefully enough? Or perhaps, does he know as well as she does that she doesn't deserve to talk of truth and honesty with how she's been behaving?

Regardless, she's hurt, but she doesn't say it aloud. Instead she nods slowly and looks away before reaching back toward her neck to rub at an imaginary sore spot. ]

...yeah. Thank you, for telling me.

[30storieshigh]

[ His head tilts to the side as he considers her, eyes going wide. She's... upset? He expected her to be angry with him when he spoke candidly on this but not to be... well, hurt, that's the only word that really fits her reaction.

He raises his hand to reach out for her, intent to try to offer some comfort, but he hesitates. Thinking better of it he lets that hand return to his side, though he doesn't look away from her. ]

A... confession. If I had not possessed certainty such action would only have harmed yourself, I would have issued to him proper challenge. But this is not the way humans accomplish things, it would have accomplished little.

[ He sighs, smoke trailing from his nostrils as he does. ]

I am... this is... [ He's scratching that spot again, a little more agitatedly than before to the point that a scale actually drops off. ] There is much I am... unused to. In the world of origin Godzilla spends most time in slumber, there is little reason to do otherwise. My kind was lost long ago, my chosen Brother in times more recent yet still of ancient reckoning to humanity, and Mothra... she is oft in her cycles of reincarnation. There is little to life aside from the duty as King, the protection of the territory, the rule over the Titans. I do not live like a living being should.

[ He shakes his head almost in disgust at that fact. ]

Or I did not. Such things have changed since the crossing of our respective paths. There is... much I have been made to consider differently due to your companionship.

[saudadist]

[ She's quiet as he speaks, listening. She's still uncertain how to proceed now. He would've challenged Elan, but that would've only made her more angry at the time. Flustered, in the best case scenario. But as he said, things have been difficult to adjust to. He only ever had to sleep, fight, and occasionally socialize with other Titans. That third one was so small of a percentage compared to the others too. It's been a hell of an adjustment for her too. She's tried to ignore it, but this kind of life just becomes easier and easier which in turn makes her feel guiltier and guiltier for getting so accustomed to it.

He doesn't have to say it out loud, but she can understand. It puts a little smile on her face to see him so out of his element. She is too, after all. ]

I did like him. He had a smartass mouth, but he was genuine and kind. He made me happy for the time he was here...when we were together. But not everyone gets along all the time...so I was a little frustrated too...when you didn't get along.

[ She sighs again and sits down next to him, also letting her feet dangle over the edge. Just that isn't enough for her, however. She reaches up to hold onto his leathery forearm, and her head tilts to rest against his arm as well. ]

I'm happy you're here too. I'm grateful you've been beside me every time I needed help. I've never felt lonely with you here.

[30storieshigh]

[ Seeing her smile helps to loosen the tightness in his chest somewhat, yet it is a short lived thing. As she speaks in fond memory of the lost he feels that unfamiliar, unpleasant feeling grip him tighter. He knew though, he knew from the moment she made it clear she had a relationship with Elan. The pilot made her happy. For whatever negative, even dangerous quality Godzilla saw in the frustrating little human, Kaede saw someone dear to her. She was happy... and the biggest threat to that was Godzilla's own bullheadedness

He doesn't pull away when she sits near him and grabs his arm. The closeness, it helps. Even through the harshness of his scales he can feel her warmth and weight, a reassurance that she's there. Even though she's mad (she is, isn't she? How could she not be...) she's still here beside him, still his dearest Friend. ]

Ah... then I am gladdened. You have yourself been ever dependable since first we truly met on the beaches of Okinawa in a way unlike the others I call Friend. [ His tail moves to gently coil around her, the end of it coming to rest on her lap. ] Even amongst that small number. They may not speak it, yet they see myself as different. Apart. A thing of not entire untruths, yet... oft a vexation.

[ He sighs, his free hand once more scratching that spot behind his ear. ]

Not you however. When I am at your side I am simply myself. Not King, nor Titan, nor figure of legend. Perhaps not even Godzilla... simply Goji.

[ A thoughtful hum rumbles in his throat, that tail around her gently increasing its hold on her in a hug like gesture. ]

This was enough, should be enough. In return my concern should have been to protecting that which brought yourself joy. In confession this was my intent, there was beginnings of becoming at peace with it. One thought simply... one small gesture of little significance, to inform you of your import whilst ensuring a lack of complication, and all would have fallen into place.

[ A pause, then another sigh. His entire body goes slack with this one as he shakes his head. ]

The timing of which proved... less than ideal. I would have informed Friend Ereshkigal to be forgetful of the thing, yet once I was aware of your mate's departure the motions were already set. My apologies for this, it was an ill thing to have done.

[saudadist]

[ Briefly, a pang of pain surges through her. Humans will always see him as different. Even the human Outsiders here will do so if they don't already. To her, it's a sad fact. An inevitability. But after that momentary pain, her resolve is stronger. She won't abandon him. Humanity has never considered her among its number, so leaving it behind to see to his well-being suits her far better, should it come to that.

Still, she hopes it won't.

Lucy pushes aside those worries in favor of petting his tail. It's an automatic motion, complete with a smile and her eyes slowly closing. She laughs slightly, quietly. ]

I had a feeling you were the one behind those flowers.

[ Bless poor Ereshkigal...she really tried to keep that secret. Lucy can't fault her for lying. She was upholding a promise. That's more than forgivable.

Though now, she wonders what to do. What to say? How can she assure him she doesn't think badly of him? How can she make sure he doesn't pull away? Not now...not when they're so close. Perhaps she should just confront that which they're trying to dance around. Get it out in the open. ]

Hey, Goji...let's give it a shot.

1/3

[30storieshigh]

[ Truthfully the only thing that puts Godzilla at ease more than Lucy's mere presence is when phsyical contact is shared between them. Even through his scales her warmth is a soothing thing to any concerns or angers that may boil within him. When that comes in the comforting motion of her petting though? Of course he's going to start making that odd rumbly purring noise in his throat, he's too relaxed not to.

So relaxed is he that he doesn't even feel the shame he thought he might when she eventually confronted him about it. Instead he answers her laugh with a soft "Heh." of his own. His eyes close as he enjoys the simple peace that the openess brings.

But then she goes and says something that catches him fully off guard.]

2/3

[30storieshigh]

[ A shot. She wants to give it a shot.

Is she... that can't be right, can it? Surely not. The sun and constant consumption of stimulants must be effecting her more than she lets on. She's stronger than humans in a lot of ways, but there are limits of the body even she can't overcome.

She can't possibly understand what she just said. ]

Kaede-hime...

[ His voice is quiet, full of apprehension and concerned.]

3/3

[30storieshigh]

[ He looks at her.

Blink.

He looks out at the desert.

Blink.

He scratches the spot behind his ear vigorously as he glances at where she's rested her weaponry.

Blink. Blink.

And then his gaze returns to her. ]

Are you well? You have made usage of your weaponry to perform the shots already, there are no other threats nearby requiring such a thing.

[ A concerned rumble issues from his throat as he considers her. ]

Ah... the caffeniation. The Roving One warned myself of this in Seoul, that such over indulgence could cause a lack of hydration in one's body. Such a thing can impact one's cognitive grasping, yes? We should retrieve water from the supplies born by the camelids.

[ Oh... oh bless his heart. ]

istfgodzilla

[saudadist]

[ Bless his heart in every way, shape, form, and meaning of the Southern US phrase.

Lucy looks up at him, puzzled. Visibly so, in fact. She knows Godzilla isn't the most up-to-date with current slang and that many turns of phrase sail right over his head. However, he can't be that clueless, right? Maybe he's the one tired and over-caffeinated.

Her brows knit downward a touch in frustration, and her hold on his arm tightens as she fights back a pout. ]

...I mean it.

(´･ω･`)

[30storieshigh]

[ She's upset with him now??? That much is obvious but he can't really work out why...

He scratches that spot of his further, a frustrated grumble in his throat as he shakes his head as if to clear it.]

A confession. I am unfamiliar with this figurine of dialogue.

[ One positive thing you can say about the big guy, he's directness means misunderstandings can be cleared up quickly... though they often just get worse. However that's mostly on whoever is talking to him. ]

My apologies. My intent is not to provide obtuse avoidance to yourself. A rewording if you do not find it of trouble, yes?

(╯‵Д′)╯

[saudadist]

[ If she were the type to pray, she'd certainly be praying about now. Deliverance from this awkward conversation, please deliver it unto her, O Unspecified Deity!

Instead, she'll have to speak as plainly as possible. The less room there is for misunderstanding, the less horrifically embarrassed she'll be. ]

When we get back to Tokyo...let's go on a date. Not just as friends either.

[30storieshigh]

[ Even Godzilla can't misunderstand that statement. His eyes go wide in shock and his gills instantly start to take on a light glow of that inner pink light of his. It feels like someone's thrown him into a snowy tundra all of a sudden, his entire body feels cold but in an electrified kind of way! Why, he even forgets to breathe for a minute there. ]

I... that is... [ As he struggles with the words his tail twitches ever so slightly in her lap, that little movement that usually means he's pleased rather than angered. However he's also completely out of his element.

He knows what dating means and what a date is. So he knows exactly what she's implying here. ]

There are... many amongst the packs whom would be better suited to yourself... I am content to merely...

[ That glow of his gills gets brighter as she struggles. Finally the big guy lets out a huff of air, smoke bellowing out into the desert winds, his body sagging. He glances away from her only for the brief moment it takes to make sure the smoke doesn't bother her. ]

You are certain?

[saudadist]

[ It takes so much of her will power to keep from laughing. Suddenly the ever loquacious king of Titans is struck for words! Laughing at such absurdity would be the worst thing to let herself do right now though. She stays serious, but her smile is gentle all the same. Unwavering, resolute, and she nods in affirmation. ]

Very.

[ But, with a twitch of her lip into a devious smirk... ]

Unless this is your way of telling me you're actually interested in someone else.

[30storieshigh]

[ If it was a reaction Lucy was looking for it's a reaction she gets pretty much instantly. Godzilla's entire array of spines flash pink as he lets out a sound halfway between a snort and a snarl. ]

Another?! [ Were it not for the fact she's holding his arm he might have stood bolt upright. He contains that urge of course, yet he does squirm in place with clear agitation. ] A insinuation of ridiculous providence...! My... I... There...

[ He slows down as he notes the actual tilt of her lips. That is... oh. That's a playful expression. She is taking the urine, as they say. And he fell for it.

Gosh if his gills aren't positively blazing as he finally glances away to let out a huff of smoke. ]

There are none amongst the pack aside of yourself that is my equal. This you are well aware of. One would not seek to share their time with one not equal, yes?

[saudadist]

[ This time, she can't help it. She does laugh, but it's a snicker she tries desperately to keep in check. It's one she can't help either, as her shoulders from the effort of trying to hold it in. This? This is a much better mood to use to talk to him. This suits him better. Something lighthearted for them both.

Lucy gives his arm another pat as her snickering simmers down. Her voice is soft again, only a touch louder than the distant shifting of desert sand in the wind. ]

Then let's go to our spot, when we have a chance. The place where we saw the stars.

[30storieshigh]

[ Rather than be offended or further embarrassed by it, Lucy's barely stifled snickering actually puts him at ease. He likes it when she laughs. It's always honest, bright, and joyful even when it's short.

There's just something about her. The things she does, the things she says, it makes a lot of the world make sense to him. It certainly puts into feeling many of the words he's read in his constant studying of human poetry. The way he feels a change of pace within his chest makes him understand the idea of one's heart skipping a beat isn't an entirely metaphorical statement. ]

Indeed. [ He leans down as he speaks, ever so gently resting his forehead against the top of hers. His eyes close as he does so, that content purring of his beginning to rumble in his throat. "Our spot". The importance of that wording isn't lost on him. ] One thinks... we should make time to go there often when not of requirement to be elsewhere, yes?

[saudadist]

[ It's really quite silly. How can a big goofy lizard guy like this be so cute? Or perhaps the gesture of a light head tap is just cuter to her because it says plenty without saying anything at all. She returns it with a short lean upward of her own not unlike a cat brushing its head against its favorite person. ]

So, a day or a couple of days after we get back. Sound good?

[30storieshigh]

[ With her returning the gesture not only does his purring get louder but Godzilla's spines start to glow pink. Rather than the intense flash of his threat displays it's a gentle, slow pulse of light that synchs up with his breathing. ]

"Sounds good", yes. Very good. Perhaps we shall... make an ending of the week of it? The teleportation technology is oft unpleasant, usage of your covered motorized vehicle to make a journey of it might prove enjoyable of an aspect.

[saudadist]

A whole camping trip. I can't wait.

[ It might just be an expression, but there's truth to it too. Tired as she is from the day's events, there's something extra to look forward to. Something to further drive them toward mission completion. ]

I'll make a list of all the snacks and camp food.