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Entry tags:
- !event,
- azur lane: kaga,
- case study of vanitas: roland fortis,
- devil summoner: raidou kuzunoha,
- fate/grand order: senji muramasa,
- final fantasy 7: kadaj,
- judge dredd: rico dredd,
- jujutsu kaisen: satoru gojo,
- jujutsu kaisen: yuta okkotsu,
- kara no kyoukai: fujino asagami,
- legendary monsterverse: godzilla,
- lobotomy corporation: yesod,
- mobile suit gundam seed: athrun zala,
- my hero academia: katsuki bakugo,
- original character: aodh,
- pacific rim: raleigh becket,
- rise of the tmnt: donatello,
- the stormlight archive: kaladin,
- transformers (idw g1): ratchet
TRAVEL LOG #5
TRAVEL LOG #5
βΆ 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 KAIJUβ’ 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.
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 KAIJUβ’ 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.
βΆ 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.
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:
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!)
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.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.
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.
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!)
βΆ 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.
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.
βΆ 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.
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.
βΆ 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.
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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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.
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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.]
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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.]
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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. ]
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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.
(Β΄ο½₯Οο½₯`)
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?
(β―β΅Πβ²)β―
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.
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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?
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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?
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So, a day or a couple of days after we get back. Sound good?
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"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.
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[ 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.
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[ She should really know by now that when you're talking to Godzilla expressions tend to get taken pretty literally... at least his heart's in the right place. ]
One thinks it may be of prudent planning to make inclusion of the alcoholic liquids of which you hold fondness as well, yes? The time is of a intent for our enjoyment, you should see to the best of it being made for yourself.