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𝚂𝚢𝚗𝚏𝚕𝚞𝚡 𝙼𝚘𝚍𝚜 ([personal profile] synfluxmods) wrote in [community profile] synflux2025-04-13 09:43 pm

KAIJU FIGHT #7

KAIJU FIGHT #7


CONTENT WARNINGS: death, mummies, quicksand, organ harvesting, nightmares, gun violence, survival scenario

▶ 001. EGYPTIAN DINNER.




As the days go on, more and more evidence begins to show that the kaiju is, indeed, hiding out somewhere deep within the desert, approximately in the West area around the Qattara Depression. LILITH’s crew embarks first with all of their supplies to set up a temporary base in the ruined city of El Alamein, a small city at the edge of the desert. Outsiders are requested to wait there until further instructions, and this temporary base will be a safe haven if things get too treacherous. After all, even after all of their research, who knows what this monster is capable of doing?

Once the base is set up, Outsiders will move out, either on their camel or other means they may have to arrive at the base. The days continue to grow shorter, nighttime beginning to descend as early as 3 PM. Outsiders will also be highly recommended to consume the cyber caffeine once again as its effects from the plane ride are beginning to wear off. To their surprise, when the Outsiders arrive, a large buffet of Egyptian food will be waiting for them. Koshari, shawarma, falafel and Egyptian stew will be served. All fresh and natural ingredients! Everyone settle in and dine together… it could be the last meal you have.

LILITH suggests waiting until there is more sunlight before they hunt down the kaiju. Outsiders can rest, but do not sleep! Maybe wait for the sunrise together? Find other ways to kill some time? Maybe there are new Outsiders that would like to know about the previous kaijus? As the sun begins to rise, it paints the most beautiful sunrise that maybe Outsiders have ever seen. Were some of those new colors in the sky? How romantic.

▶ 002. QUICK AS SAND.

After the sun rises, Outsiders and LILITH prepare to leave the temporary base and head further towards the Qattara Depression. The trek starts out pretty easy, but the geography soon gets more and more dangerous, leading into what seems to be a large crevice in the Earth. Captain Yamakawa gives a report once the Outsiders have reached this area:

“Angels of LILITH, we have evidence that this area is filled with many sand crocodiles. We have supplied everyone with more shotguns and ammo, but use any other means to keep yourself safe. We have received evidence that the kaiju is in this general area. Keep alert! Who knows what sorts of powers it possesses that we may not know about!”


While it’s true that the area does contain many sand crocodiles popping out and spitting embers, there is no sight of any other kaiju. Yet, all evidence points to the fact that it is here. The rift energy is immense in this location, and those exposed may be hit with nightmares, bad memory sharing or a weakness to sunlight. As characters move along, following Yamakawa’s lead on her camel, those with keen hearing will detect it before anyone else: moaning, groaning. Sounds of agony, all coming from beneath them. It gets louder, causing Yamakawa to halt. But as soon as everyone stops, they will feel the ground start to sink beneath them.

It’s quicksand!

Yamakawa and any other Outsiders who may have been traveling close with her will soon be engulfed by the sand, first taking the camels by their legs. It’s never good to panic while in quicksand, and Yamakawa remains calm as ever, but if anyone tries to pull her and others out, she will say,

“This is it… This is how we get down below. The kaiju is under us! Angels of LILITH, hold your breath… Let the sand consume you if you wish to go further with me!


As characters vanish beneath the sand, they will see that Captain Yamakawa is correct — the quicksand leads to a hidden, ruined city beneath the Qattara Depression: a perfect lair for a kaiju who is sensitive to sunlight. Outsiders slowly fall and hit the rocky ground not-so gently, heaps of sand flowing after. Rub it from your eyes and remove it from your ears to marvel at a city that time has forgotten.

In the middle of the ruins, there is a large temple. It’s time to find that kaiju!

▶ 003. TOMB RAIDER

The inside of the ruins are dark and mostly devoid of natural sunlight. However, there does occasionally seem to be flickers of light, as the sand above them runs fluidly across where the sky would be, almost like water. Due to the lack of visibility, Outsiders will need to utilize their LILITH-provided equipment or find other methods or sources for light. Everyone will have access to a flashlight, but there will also be abandoned torches nearby should anyone really want to impersonate Indiana Jones here. Once they arrive deeper in, they will see some of the torches spark to life, operated by a mysterious technology.

It's clear that these ruins were made for the sole purpose of housing the temple at its center, which appears to also be a type of tomb. There's a certain silent reverence to it, as it naturally demands respect. Or, it's the ominous presence of the sand crocodiles slithering about in the sands. The crocodiles can be lurking under any surface of sand, and so Outsiders will be cautioned and asked to be on the lookout, not only for themselves, but their fellow teammates.

If the crocodiles weren't alarming enough, as one enters the tomb itself, they will discover several booby traps awaiting them. If one steps carelessly, they'll find themselves at the other end of a vicious trap — some are triggered by stepping on the wrong stone, or grabbing a nearby torch. Some are even activated just by making eye contact with the wrong painting on the wall. If Outsiders feel any vibrations, they will get warnings on their oculars that a boulder may be swiftly approaching! Run and seek an alcove to hide in!

For those who are savvy with dismantling traps, they will find that some of them do have workarounds if you know the right methodology behind each one. As for if they will be given the time for it, that's another story, but maybe another Outsider can do the honors of triggering it while another suppresses it?

People should also do their best not to be drawn by some of the treasure or gems that are placed into several of the rooms with tombs. Picking up even one sliver of gold, or a gem will cause the mummies to reanimate. The mummies have an ability to produce sounds that can render people unconscious, or even cause their inner eardrums to bleed. While they are slow moving, they are also incredibly persistent, and as they're already technically dead, get on the wrong side of one and you may be stuck with it following you around. Fire seems to slow them down pretty effectively, as well. Should you be stuck with an aggressive one, however, it will do everything it can to try and harvest your organs. Completely dismembering them will un-alive them again.

Outsiders will get a notice when the rift energies increase in intensity as they traverse deeper within the tomb. Unexpectedly, it isn't the end of the tomb they're being led to, but the center of it.

▶ 004. HEART OF THE TOMB.

At the very center, the first thing everyone will notice is the rift. The rift effects will be strongest in this area. Thankfully, unlike the kaiju in Transylvania, everyone will still have full access to their abilities. One thing that can be noted, however, is that the rift energy may feel stronger than before, and Outsiders may feel an odd tingle that can be felt even through their suits. They may also find that if their attention strays for too long, they can feel their limbs go a little numb, so this battle will require all their focus.

While there are rift effects, hopefully that doesn't get in the way of anyone's performance. Especially as it doesn't take long for the kaiju to kick itself into gear.


█ █ █ MONSTER DEBRIEF SHEET
NAME: Kabus
HEIGHT: 3 m
WEIGHT: 10 T
CLASS: Extremely Dangerous
LOCATION: Qattara, Egypt
ABILITIES: Shortens daylight, infiltrates a being's consciousness and body through their dreams to stop their heart.
WEAKNESSES: Ice, water, sunlight, any symbols that reflect "light" or "life".
EXTRA NOTES: This is a kaiju that has never been documented by LILITH before—not much information can be provided. Proceed with extreme caution.
RIFT EFFECTS: Bad memory share, weakness to sunlight, nightmares.

█ █ █ ATTACHED PHOTO: SEE ABOVE


This kaiju is capable of trapping people in nightmares and illusions, as well as sharing them. In addition, by looking its target in the eyes, it’s capable of causing them to feel intense fear to the point of paranoia. These effects can last even when no longer in the presence of the Kabus. The Kabus uses the disorientation caused by its abilities to render its victims incapable of fighting back, and uses its dark and inky black tendrils to trap its victims. The tendrils cannot be cut, and almost appear illusory as well.

The mummies also seem to be working in tandem with the Kabus and will gradually make their appearance in this deepest region of the tomb. However, they seem less aggressive and are far more interested in grabbing, or biting down on Outsiders to decrease their overall mobility, especially if they fall under the Kabus nightmares.

Unlike the permanent rift in Tokyo, LILITH will eventually send in help by blocking off some rift signals, enough to eventually get them shut down. Without the power of the rift, the Kabus’ power will also begin to dwindle, which hopefully all the Outsiders take full advantage of.

▶ 005. AFTERMATH

It's an intense fight, and Kento Nanami along with Cagalli deliver the hardest blows with 600 HP each, the monster grows weaker. It somehow knows it is about to die, though, especially when Choso's toxic blood poisons it. It's spiteful, seeking revenge for the pain it is feeling, and when it is attacked again, it lashes out, temporarily blinding Power and releasing a deafening screech to disorient Rico. The final blow is delivered by Muramasa, and when it dies, it speaks to him, something inaudible but it sounds like it is speaking in Arabic. It dissipates into sand, and LILITH encourages Outsiders to round up the sand for further evaluation. From the looks of it, though, it appears to be nothing special.

When the Kabus is eventually defeated, Outsiders will have a pocket of time in which they must make their escape before the tomb is completely buried in sand. Perhaps, without the kaiju there, the structure is no longer stable. If Outsiders don’t want to be buried in sand, they will have to make their escape swiftly.

... But not without gathering samples: Outsiders will be prompted to collect as many samples as they can. Some of these samples will be given over to the research institute, but the researchers of LILITH also feel like they could find a use in the sand and bloody bandages that the lynx left behind.

The Outsiders and LILITH crew escape successfully, moments before the underground is filled with sand. They high trek it back to the Alexandria Institute, where they are greeted with something that Outsiders have probably been craving.. along with crowds cheering, some falling to their knees in gratitude, LILITH & the Outsiders are provided the following before flying back to Neo Tokyo:

Free lodging at the most comfortable hotels with the most comfortable beds. Finally, they can rest easily and as much as they want to without the threat of the kaiju around! It takes one full day cycle for daylight and night time to return to normal, and after a long, sleep.. LILITH encourages the Outsiders to sleep as much as they would like because they deserve it.

Right when they close their eyes, though, one more message flashes across their oculars. It's been awhile since Outsiders have heard from their robotic-tentacled Commander. After all of that, he has a few words. On voice, he speaks, but then he also sends a text message:

“... Good job. Most impressive."

...👍


- Medical staff will be on standby.

- Effects from the kaiju can last 24-48 hours to fully dissipate. (Note: This is up to players how they want to play this out. It could also come and go, so it does not affect their ability to play in any other aspect of the game in the meantime).

- As Outsiders were able to discuss and piece together some clues: they were able to rendezvous with the lynx in the desert and collect a hefty amount of samples (sand from the lynx, bloody bandages from the lynx, mummy parts.) Some of these samples will be used for medicine, while others for their suit. While Greece is still unresponsive, it may just be because of the rifts.

- LILITH will offer the energy drinks freely to those who want them. However, since it seems like some Outsiders get carried away, there will be a daily cap of two.

- The ESSENCE generator shows signs of working again, now with all aspects of the rift gone (the rift itself and the kaiju.)

- There will now be a simulation option once Neo Tokyo base reopens to mimic traps, so people can practice avoiding them. Even the ones with random screaming being used to lure people in. (They can’t believe this works).

▶ 006. AFTERWORD.

Welcome to our seventh kaiju log!

Aftermath details were gathered from reading through the chat logs of the last post and from IC discoveries and explorations that took place in which unearthed the location of the Kabus.

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


EVENT BREAKDOWN/RECAP (CLICK TO EXPAND)
1. EGYPTIAN DINNER: Investigative efforts and careful research has led to the Outsiders next location. They are moved out from the comfort of their temporary base and are now having their last supper before they head out to the hunt.

2. QUICK AS SAND: They encounter more foes in the desert in the form of sand crocodiles. Everyone is provided weapons and ammo to hold these creatures back and minimize initial damages to the team. However, it seems the one of their biggest mysteries get solved. It's quicksand! .... and it looks like there's a lot more to unearth beneath them.

3. TOMB RAIDER: Outsiders arrive at the entrance of the tomb. Once in it, they are prey not only to the sand crocodiles, but the various booby traps set out for them. They will also encounter mummies which seem to be reanimated or powered by the kaiju.

4. HEART OF THE TOMB: Outsiders will find the kaiju at the heart of the tomb. As the preliminary report states, the kaiju infiltrates a being's consciousness and body through their dreams to stop their heart. Outsiders will need to be wary of this fact while battling the kaiju.

5. AFTERMATH: Recap of the usual aid provided to Outsiders. As well as some thoughts and details moving forward as a result of investigative efforts and details noted from prior log.

queenofkur: (faa 031)

Ereshkigal || Fate/Grand Order || Redemption

[personal profile] queenofkur 2025-04-15 01:06 am (UTC)(link)
[ Open and closed prompts below! They wouldn’t all fit on a single comment so I had to split them up. If you’d like to come up with something that’s not here or hit Ereshkigal in another of the event’s prompts, feel free to! And don’t hesitate to contact me if there’s something specific you wanted to ask / discuss. ]
powderkegs: (I'm an astronaut)

jinx | arcane | revelation

[personal profile] powderkegs 2025-04-15 01:26 am (UTC)(link)
( i. egyptian dinner )
[ she still doesn’t care for this place. too sandy and hot. the heat seared her skin and makes her eyes water. everything feels sticky and uncomfortable. zaun wasn’t a paradise, but at least she adapted to it. she feels she’ll never adapt to a place like this.

but right now, when the sun is low and the sky is awash in colour. she’s perched on top of the large ancient columns. the breeze even feels pleasant, rustling her braids and she takes a picture of the scene. her voice clogs for a moment. ]


Hey, Isha. Wish you were here. You would have loved to see this.

[ she kicks her legs idly, melancholic. she never thought she’d be in a position where she’d miss a friend. ]


( ii. tomb raider )
[ this is.

fun!

no, really, jinx is enjoying herself. the light is dim and dark, even with LILITH’s tech, but jinx’s shimmer helps her navigate with a certain amount of ease, side stepping the traps. she might trigger a few on purpose, just to see how they work, as she twirls through the pathways. ]


Are they all like this? This is great!

[ she giggles as she continues to poke at some more triggers. you might hear the click for the boulder . . . ]
'

( iii. wildcard )
[ got a prompt in mind? hit me up @ [plurk.com profile] timmtams / pm / quixotically at discord ]
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Kadaj | Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete | Brimstone

[personal profile] sensehispresence 2025-04-15 12:08 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Egyptian Dinner ]

[ Having nighttime begin early was weird. It wasn't something that he was used to. There were probably places back in his own world that were like that, but he didn't truly know them as well. Others might. Like Cloud or Sephiroth. They would know more than he would

Having decent food was nice, even if they didn't know when their next meal would be. It was nice since he'd never had anything like all of this before. Egyptian food was new and interesting.

If anyone does join him he'll share the food and the company. Especially if they were waiting until sunlight. ]


[ Tomb Raider ]

[ Falling through a sandy floor was annoying. Especially when sand got everywhere. However, seeing the large temple has him curious on what was inside. Would they be able to find this kaiju?

He'd also noticed that sunlight was causing a weakness in him, not something he'd talk about. It's another reason why he stays away from any rays of sun that might slip through the cracks. Kadaj needed his energy and he wasn't going to allow the kaiju, or the damnable rift, to make him weak. He wasn't weak.

His sword is out and he's ready for whatever awaits. If there are traps nearby... well, he hopes they don't get caught in any of them. ]


[ Kaiju Attack ]

[ The weakness to sunlight was really trying to get to him, but he wouldn't let it. Not when they had a beast to fight. Cat-like eyes narrow and he can feel his numbs trying to go numb on him. Which is why he tries to stay focused. To keep himself in check, as it were.

His sword is pulled out as is the materia to summon Bahamut. If his sword won't help in this kaiju fight then the dragon will. ]

Stay alert, it's trying to get into our heads.

[ Or was it their hearts? ]


[ Wildcard ]

[ Want something else? Toss it at me and I'll follow. ]
photosympathies: (lxvii.)

vash the stampede ( trigun: stampede / everlight )

[personal profile] photosympathies 2025-04-15 01:10 pm (UTC)(link)
closed starters but feel free to drop me a comment requesting one and i'll write one for you! wildcard me! anything goes. or if you want i'm on discord at sadgaydna and at [plurk.com profile] qingya. i also have bad memory share here or we can do write it on this post, whatever floats your quicksand sinking boat. ♥
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geto suguru ( jujutsu kaisen / brimstone )

[personal profile] gorb 2025-04-15 01:12 pm (UTC)(link)
closed starters but feel free to drop me a comment requesting one and i'll write one for you! wildcard me! anything goes. or if you want i'm on discord at sadgaydna and on [plurk.com profile] qingya. i also have bad memory share here or we can do write it on this post, whenever, wherever! ♥
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Silco | Arcane | brimstone

[personal profile] zauneyete 2025-04-15 02:08 pm (UTC)(link)
o1. raiders of the lost spark (tomb raider)
[ His flashlight flickers, before it dies entirely. He whacks it against his thigh, which does... very little to also bring it back to life. Another, and another. ]

Blasted thing

[ He complains, before he chucks it at a wall, where it clatters to the ground. In the dark, he winds his gaze around, looking at whomever was near, but it's an eerie experience in the dark, with his single eye glowing with that hateful little pit of fire. Unblinking, unending, he pulls out his flask, and his lighter, and he moves to grab one of the torches from the wall, before he dumped a splash of the liquor on it, before he flicked the lighter open with a motion that opened the petrol lighter and lit it at the same time. (he's so cringe I'm sorry) Then he lit the torch, and whipped his head around, to look whoever is watching a look up and down.

He pockets the lighter, and the flask.
]

These things are useless.

[ He is also not. Offering to light any other torches. Dick. ]
o2. nightcap (aftermath)
[ The best hotels. The best beds.

Most Outsiders seem to be luxuriating and resting up plenty. Why wouldn't they? After resisting sleep, after trying to stay up, luxurious, comfortable beds seem to be the thing everyone wants right about now. He hasn't been sleeping either. He should. Even he's feeling tired.

But he's antsy. He doesn't like the too-comfortable bed. His head is buzzing from the expelled memories in either direction, he's annoyed because he's tired and his head feels like it's swimming, but still, he doesn't want to sleep yet.

No, instead he's got a few fingers of whiskey in a glass, and a lit cigar. Does the hotel have an open bar? Probably not, but he's swindled his way into a full bottle.

A suspiciously full bottle for Silco, who normally handles his liquor fairly well.
]

Hoping for a handout?

[ he asks if approached, before shrugging, and gesturing for another glass.

Apparently being tired encourages generosity. Well. Something like it.
]
o3. wildcard!
[ throw me something! Mid fight, after fight, it doesn't matter! I'll roll with it, or hmu at [plurk.com profile] hundreds if you want a closed starter or a bad memory share! I'm picking those out individually for those who want them! ]
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Bakugō Katsuki 💥 Boku no Hero Academia 💥 Everlight

[personal profile] blastedass 2025-04-15 02:51 pm (UTC)(link)
[*click on headers to open prompts*]

▶ 001. EGYPTIAN DINNER.

💥 ➊ DINNER. - Dig In.

[That's a hell of a surprise. Bakugo hadn't expected to be greeted with a damn feast splayed out when they arrived. Where the hell did these people get all the food? Of course he's not gonna abstain! What the hell do you think he is, a rude bastard?! ... Still, when you're used to cooking for yourself and dealing with ration substitutes, a sprawling array of dishes is kind of a shock in the middle of a ruined city. Seated along with the other Outsiders, he deftly loads up his plate before-]

A) Hey! Pass the shawarma! [Is he yelling at you? Yes.] NO! The ones that look like wraps, dammit!

B) Don't stuff yourself or you're gonna pass out in a food coma. [Which is exactly what they're trying to avoid. Though given the amount of food on his plate and the ferocity with which he's attacking it... do as I say, not as I do, huh.]

💥 ➋ DINNER. - Sun Rise

[Avoiding sleep after cramming down some of the best food he's had during his stay here was a monumental challenge. Even the cyber caffeine had its work cut out for it. But luckily Bakugo's kept himself well rested throughout the two weeks, albeit with the sleep rotation and safety in mind, so once he pushes past the trial hour, everything else kicks in. Fuck, he's gonna be awake for a damn week with all the shit he plied his system with. As the sunrise begins to break, Bakugo can be found sitting atop the pedestal for one of those grand pillars, one leg dangling, the other tucked ankle under opposite thigh, looking like an absolute thug. He's once more in full costume, with some killer additions moving around over his shoulders. Small explosions burst and pop in his left hand, while his right arm is once more bound up in a compression sleeve and locked to the side of his body in what appears to be a sort of pseudo-straitjacket with straps. Wanna come a chat with Mr. Grumpy?]


▶ 002. QUICK AS SAND.

💥 ➊ QUICKSAND. - Croc Roc

Watch it! [A hard shoulder rams into your side as Bakugo knocks the other Outsider away from a belched flame. Damn sand crocs already out en masse! He lands on his feet, protectively between his ally and the reptilian grouping, and slings his left arm forward. A mass of explosions erupt in front of him, as if the ground suddenly bloomed hell via underground landmines. Not quite landmines, but he definitely carpet bombs the entire area. One of those mounted guns abruptly swivels on its stalk and boomboomb! blasts two shots behind him, taking out the crocs coming from the rear.] You wanna get eaten, do it on your own time, dammit!

[Despite his aggressive attitude, he'll stay guarding you until you're back on your feet. And if you need more ammo, Bakugo'll pass you the shotgun and belt given to him. He has no need for it.]

💥 ➋ QUICKSAND. - Bad Memory Share

[Sand, sand, more sand, a pressure digging into his body and mind. Bakugo had initially attempted to blast himself free of the quicksand when it began pulling him, easily clearing the grip and intending to help others out. But when their captain stated what was probably a "DUH!" piece of obvious intel, he scowled, activates his plugsuit for breathing, and lets the sand swallow him. Even with the suit on, however, seeping tendrils of rift energy have already crawled through during the earlier trek above.

Outsiders who walk near Bakugo during the exploration underground may suddenly get sucked down into one of his harsher memories.

A) His smothering encounter with Sludge Villain
B) His emotional presence when All Might retired
C) His self-sacrifice to protect Midoriya during the first war
D) His haunting death at Shigaraki's hands the second war

Feel free to pick any of these and either leave a comment so I can write a starter or let your comment lead into it and I'll pick up from there! Obvious spoilers are obvious.]


▶ 003. TOMB RAIDER

💥 ➊ TOMB RAIDER. - Torch Light

[Bakugo hits the ground on his feet and "surfs" down the sloping sands like the badass he is. Breaks into a quick trot step at the end before coming to a stop in front of a ruined underground city. Holy shit. As ominous as it is impressive. Amid the darkness, he lifts his left arm and small explosions begin popping and sparking around his hand, luckily not causing more noise than some pathetic fireworks or sparkler crackles. It casts a warm orange glow around him, illuminating the area in light. If you wanna travel with him as your torch, go for it, but if you're gonna go off on your own...]

Give it here. [Bakugo "caps" his hand over the torch end and ignites it with a few seconds pressure against his glowing palm. There you go. Now scram, and don't get lost or die while you're at it.]

💥 ➋ TOMB RAIDER. - Trooby Baps

[So much for turquoise tanktops and brown hotpants! Bakugo instantly suspects trap when walking into the temple. Why the fuck would an ancient guardian temple NOT have protective mechanics? He already saw the damn torches light up by themselves out there. Points for the crocodiles swimming through the sand. They're not as threatening when you've spend two weeks EATING THEM!! Which you might hear Bakugo threaten to do if any get close to him.

A soft 'ka-clank' pierces the air and Bakugo glances up with a scowl stabbing into the corridor before him.]
Stop setting off the fucking traps, dammit! [Was that you he yelled at? Maybe.] Get back! [Stones rend open, the ceiling births another giant boulder, and Bakugo braces himself with mounted guns primed and his left hand glowing.] DIE!! [Cover your ears because he swings forward and obliterates the hallway in an array of explosions. Scorching the walls, pulverizing the boulder, and leaving the floor a smoking, sizzling wasteland of slagged stone. Watch your step through the smoke; you don't wanna burn your feet...] Pay attention where you're walking or touching!

💥 ➌ TOMB RAIDER. - The Mummy

[Treasure? Yeah, he's heard of enough Egyptian fantasy lore to know you're not supposed to touch the stupid sparklies. These things almost always have some kind of curse on them. Case in point... fucking mummies. Bakugo doesn't seem at all fazed by them, rather he takes one look and snorts at it. Akin to seeing some little shit walking out trying to scare you with a real dumb Halloween costume. One of those mounted guns on his shoulders abruptly lifts up and "BWOOM!" snaps off a single powerful shot into the mummy's chest. Yeah, he doesn't eviscerate it; he blows the entire thing to pieces in a flaming burst.]

Piss off you toilet paper husk. [He doesn't have the time to deal with that shit. Only took one scream from earlier to make him start blasting them from afar. To any current allies nearby-] Move. And stop touching shit.


▶ 004. HEART OF THE TOMB.

💥 ➊ HEART. - Battle Cat

Bring it on you overgrown pussy cat! [Why the hell does this cat looking like it lost a fight with the toilet paper roll strike his mind as "cool" on first sight? WHO KNOWS!! He's gonna kill it regardless! Even if it's undead, he'll figure out a way to kill it again, as many times as it takes to put an end to its slumber slaughter! Bakugo's in his element once more, no longer tied to the sidelines by his war scars. Outsiders who're familiar with his battling before will notice he's still down one warm, focusing only on his left arm for explosions, flight, and other maneuvers, but those mounted guns on his shoulders are standing in for his recovering right.

BOOM! BOOmBOmbBOmBOOMBOOM!! A fiery pinball bouncing between explosions midair, Bakugo dodges the creatures tendrils and slides under clawed paw swipes, even managing to land on the back of its neck, brace his hand against the rear of its head, and BWOOM!! The entire skull's engulfed in smoke and light before Bakugo sails backwards out of the cloud, landing on his feet and skidding across temple grounds. He straights up with a snarl, wiping a cut off his cheek. Wanna join him in his next rush?]


💥 ➋ HEART. - Frozen Fear

[Sand trickles down his shoulders, a gust of wind blows dust against his boots, the Kabus screams in front of him as tendrils sweep towards his location, and somewhere further behind him, a mummy shambles towards his body. Yet despite all of that, Bakugo fails to move. Standing with his arms at his side, red eyes wide and staring into the void. One single locking with those slitted yellow orbs and everything blurred into a standstill. His shoulder-mounted guns continue their own automated assault, turning and blasting anything that gets close to Bakugo, but their ammunition isn't forever.

He remembers... he remembers the first time he faced All for One, heard his voice echoing inside his skullish helmet. Such a surge of dread and fear turning his heart to quivering ice. Muscles shouted at him to move, his instincts flared in pure "flight" with no glance to "fight", and yet his mind couldn't issue orders. Scared, scared, scared, he'll kill me, i'm going to die, it's too much, this is the end-

Someone needs to come knock the sense back into his head before one of those mummies takes a bite out of his throat or those tentacles grab him for a kitty treat.]


💥 ➌ HEART. - Bad Memory Share ~ Again

[Outsiders who act near Bakugo during the battle at any point may suddenly get sucked down into one of his harsher memories.

A) His smothering encounter with Sludge Villain
B) His emotional presence when All Might retired
C) His self-sacrifice to protect Midoriya during the first war
D) His haunting death at Shigaraki's hands the second war

Feel free to pick any of these and either leave a comment so I can write a starter or let your comment lead into it and I'll pick up from there! Obvious spoilers are obvious.]


▶ 005. AFTERMATH

💥 ➊ AFTERMATH. - Temple Run

MOVE YOUR ASS!! [Dammit, this is the second time they've had to run away after a fucking kaiju's death-based revenge-boner booby trap! Despite his anger towards the ever-ordered errand boy, Bakugo does swing one of his costume's capsules through the sand and snatches up a sample on the way out, as well as hooking a few bandages around his wrist along the way. As he runs, he caps the thing, folds the bandages, and shoves both into one of his pants pockets. It's tempting to use his explosions to fly out of the temple, but he can't shake the feeling of potentially leaving someone behind. So he focuses on running with the rest, keeping near the rear to make sure everyone else has gotten out ahead or around him. If he sees someone trip or fall, Bakugo sweeps in and grabs them before heaving the person onto their feet and shoves them forward into another run, using his explosions to get to them if he has to. Aaaand... he'll also be swiping a big fat cargo-pants pocketful of treasure on the way out, with coins, gems, jewelry, and little figure in the mix. Grab bag. Feel free to call him out on it, but it doesn't slow him down in the slightest.]

💥 ➋ AFTERMATH. - Reward Rest

A) [It's strange to be welcomed back like a proper hero. No one glaring are them for being heralds of destruction, no sobbing faces over the destruction of their property. They were able to finally take the battle to the kaiju instead of waiting for it to attack them! Bakugo basks in the praise and adoration for a few minutes... and then ends up being his usual self and yelling at people to shut the fuck up when they keep fawning over him. SO ANNOYING!! Feel free to smack him upside the head and bitch him out for it.]

B) [Bakugo's staking out in the hotel common room for a little while. He's showered and cleaned, dressed in a simple pair of black skull-patterned t-shirt and black workout pants with slippers. Currently the blonde's sitting beside a small coffee table with a bowl of water to one side, and two washcloths, one to the side of the bowl and one in his hand. While he's turned in the capsule of sand and bloody bandages to LILITH (gross), Bakugo kept his big ol grab bag of treasure and is now washing each piece off in the water. Yeah yeah, tombs tend to be pretty, well, settled, but who the hell knows what was in there with that stupid mummy cat? He has some metal cleaner and soft soap, using them as he works to clean off a host of glittering pieces. Of the pile, these two gems look pretty damn nice, and this messy thing is weird, but he's most proud of one piece in particular. Yeah, Bakugo maaay have spotted a grouping during the initial exploration, then made sure to swing by that exact spot on the retreat. Look, he's getting something for his troubles. It's better than bringing home a fucking pet mummy.]

C) [He's never seen a bed look so inviting in his life. And he's crashing in it. For... 12 FUCKING HOURS of deep sleep. Really this is just a note for where Bakugo's going to be, but if you wanna meet him before he sleeps or when he wakes up, feel free to assume you have access to his room.]


[OOC: If you want to discuss any of these prompts or none of them work for you, send me a PM and we'll chat out a different idea together! I'm happy to write up individual starters if anyone wants one. Thanks! And yay for finally taking the fight to the kaiju this time! Bakugo's more satisfied with how this endeavor was done.]
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Raidou Kuzunoha XIV | Devil Summoner | Everlight

[personal profile] the_fourteenth 2025-04-15 03:15 pm (UTC)(link)
▶ 001. TOMB RAIDER
[A good ol' fashioned dungeon crawl! It almost feels like he's back home, on the beat. It would be helpful if Raidou had any of his demons with him, who are so helpful at things like finding secret spaces, or dismantling traps safely, or scrounging up hidden treasure. Even demons like money and shiny things.

Instead, it's just the Outsiders. Raidou takes his time through the tomb, scanning the areas carefully for traps, leaving marks on the wall with his sword to indicate areas they've been through, or to warn others of traps.

While you're with him passing through one of the hallways, though, Raidou accidentally kicks a discarded gold coin on the ground. Maybe he's too tired, or just too curious, but he leans down to pick it up, turning it over in his hand. Soon after, a rustling, shambling noise emerges from a dark corner of the chamber. Whoopsie.]

... Damnit.


▶ 002. HEART OF THE TOMB
[Things seem to be going well, at first. Raidou and his elemental light sword are doing some real damage to the kaiju, and he's feeling like the Outsiders have this fight pretty locked down. Down here, civilians are spared the violence as well. Two things he's incredibly relieved about, considering how the last several kaiju fights have gone.

However, much like the other Outsiders, Raidou is overcaffeinated and tired, and thanks to his fight earlier with a mummy, his hearing is damaged. The next thing he knows, the kaiju gets close, and locks eyes with him. Raidou freezes and skitters back, eyes wide and wild. The kaiju knows it can move on to other targets now that this one is neutralized, but this is bad news not just for the other Outsiders, but the kaiju itself.

Fueled by the intense fear and paranoia it just caused in the summoner, he lashes out not just at the monster, but everyone around him. Get too close and you'll have to content with the rampaging boy, his nanotech-enhanced superstrength, his incredible agility and unmatched swordsmanship. Right now, everything and everyone around him are the foes, not just the kaiju.

The good news is, thanks to all these status effects, he's not thinking clearly or fighting as intelligently as he usually is. He lashes out at you, wordless growls of rage punctuating his swings. You're all here to fight him, not just the kaiju, and he is alone in needing to take you all down before you get to him first.]


Get away from me!

[So he shouts, as he lunges as you again.]

▶ 003. AFTERMATH
[When the Outsiders get back to Alexandria and are met with the crowds, Raidou scans it to find one particular person. She's there, the villager who gave him the kaiju leather cloak he's still wearing. He approaches her, bowing in gratitude, thanking her again for the gift that kept him alive and fighting during this ordeal. The woman is moved, seeing such a young person like this covered in blood and dirt and exhausted to the bone, who helped save their lives, and she brings him in for a gentle hug while she thanks him. Raidou isn't quite sure what to do, his first instinct to withdraw from her, but he relents. He's tired, he hurts, and right now, any kindness is welcome.

Raidou is totally wiped, but who isn't. However, before everyone breaks up into their hotel rooms to sleep for the next week, Raidou checks in with the medical team, and any Outsiders who might need healing. He'll offer a hand to those who need it. If you try to chase him off because he looks like a wreck too, he'll shake his head.]


Healing you heals me too. Let me help.

[He'll also apologize to anyone he mistakenly attacked during the kaiju fight as well. Technically it wasn't his fault, but Raidou is good at guilting himself.]

▶ 004. WILDCARD
[For anything not listed here!]]
Edited 2025-04-15 18:09 (UTC)
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Dr. Ratio | Honkai: Star Rail | Redemption

[personal profile] curingidiocy 2025-04-15 08:41 pm (UTC)(link)
 001. A Contest of Strength. 
  — "I'm confident in my strength."
[ Ratio has been avoiding cyber caffeine for as long as possible, partially for health reasons, but mostly out of a desire not to muddle his mind. While he wasn't used to avoiding sleep and suspected he would become irritable quite quickly with a lack of it, he was certain he could manage to be present enough to perform his duties, and even risk sleep for his own research once or twice.

But now, on the eve of the kaiju battle, it was imperative that he be as alert as he could be in this state. Thus, with much apprehension, he had consumed cyber caffeine along with the hearty food prepared for them. It's a welcome change to the culinary dross served to them back in Neo Tokyo, so he can't help but eat two servings of everything.

It doesn't help with the sleepiness that hits afterwards. Food coma and all that, which he knew was going to happen, but the food was good, so sue him. It was an idiotic move, but after being deprived of every comfort on this mission, he's not about to deprive himself of this too.

Now, to stay awake. He's seated at a small table in the lounge area, and gestures at anyone passing nearby to approach.
]

Care for a contest in strength?

[ He props his arm against the table in a mime of arm wrestling. Want to see if you can beat the muscular scholar? ]


 002. Tomb Raider. 
  — "I feel like I'm part of some game."
[ The tomb reminds him of some of the retro dungeon crawling immersia from the Xianzhou Alliance. Maze-like, traps abound, and creatures that pop up like some random number generator dictated their appearance. It isn't difficult for Ratio to evade the bulk of the traps, as he usually backs the rear of the group and has the pleasure of watching the vanguards trip them instead.

But that doesn't mean he isn't prone to making mistakes on occasion. Even with cyber caffeine, his mind is running more sluggishly than usual, and his body is the same. So you might catch him making one of the following unfortunate mistakes:
]

 a. Triggering a pit trap
[ Whoever built this section of the tomb had an unhealthy love for pit traps. That is the conclusion Ratio comes to after the third time he evades a pit trap in a single hallway. There is no other conceivable reason that many pit traps are needed in such frequency and increasing complexity. But at last, they've reached the end of the hallway, and hopefully the end of all that pitfall nonsense. ]

Finally... they must have commissioned an architect who enjoys puzzles far too much—

[ Without warning, the floor drops out from under the scholar and it's only pure reflex that allows him to latch onto the edge of the pit and avoid certain death from the multiple of wooden spikes littering its bottom. ]

For the love of Nous—!

[ Help a poor guy? ]

 b. Making eye contact with a painting
[ One of the hallways ends up leading to a small alcove filled with coins, gems and all sorts of other treasures any bandit or archaeologist would be salivating over. Fortunately, Ratio's seen the result of picking up any one of these items and avoids touching them. Instead, he examines them from afar, looking for signs of mummies hidden within the piles and other markings of traps to be avoided. On the far end of the alcove, on the wall, there are holes in between the tiled stones that make up the wall. Space for wooden stakes to fly out, he hypothesizes. And, framed ostentatiously by it's lonesome on that wall is a single portrait of... ah, wait, did the eyes just flash red? ]

Oh shi— duck!

 c. Kicking a coin
[ If there's one lesson anyone should take away from traversing this tomb, it's that you shouldn't touch anything in the area. You shouldn't touch the walls, you shouldn't touch any items, you shouldn't touch paintings or even look at them, and you probably should try to touch the floor as little as possible. Fly, if you have that capability.

Ratio does have something similar to that, though he can't keep it active for very long. He can hover in air for a short while, which he employs sparingly to help him over open pits and obvious trouble areas. He stays close to the floor to minimize energy usage and the chance of accidentally triggering a trap from the ceiling.

That strategy, however, doesn't stop him from accidentally kicking a gold coin that was displaced by the commotion of people moving through the tomb. He freezes as the coin rolls across the open space with a clink-clink, and eventually it comes to a stop at the far side of the room. It's silent for a moment... two moments... and then just as Ratio thinks the moment of danger has passed, he hears groaning and moaning coming from a pile of debris off to the side.
]

This must be some sick joke...

[ Get ready to deal with a mummy! ]

 d. Evading a rolling boulder
[ For once, it isn't him committing the mistake. Somewhere at the front of the group, someone's triggered a rolling boulder trap, and now everyone's left scrambling for cover. Ratio's managed to find a small, cramped nook to take cover in, which has just enough space for one more. So when he spies a shadow approaching, he reaches out to grab whoever's passing by and pull them in immediately, spinning to place himself on the outside. ]

Stop. Stay still.

[ Perhaps the genre-savvy will recognize this move as the legendary kabedon... although the circumstances could be far better for this. ]


 003. Playing the Hero. 
  — "I would not be so cruel as to leave him to his fate."
[ As with every battle against the kaiju, Ratio takes care to keep away from the heart of combat and focus on support. He targets the mummies that support the kaiju and comes to the aid of any trapped by Kabus's nightmares and illusions.

Which is why he notices Godzilla struggling in combat on the far side of the room. Now, their placement from each other had been on purpose. Ratio had made sure to stay well out of Godzilla's way due to their less-than-amiable relationship with each other. But that didn't mean he would abandon the titan to his doom during a mission. Unfortunately, said titan was well out of range of Ratio's assistance. And with the kaiju approaching Godzilla, he has to think quickly before the titan is mortally wounded.

There is, perhaps, one way for him to help though—a method he's been eager to test.
]

Ereshkigal, I command you to teleport to Godzilla and defend him by unleashing a powerful attack on Kabus and the mummies surrounding it!

[ A red symbol, previously hidden underneath the gloves he usually wears, pulses brightly on his outstretched hand before a portion of it vanishes, symbolizing his use of a command seal. In the next moment, several things happen.

Ratio staggers back a moment after that declaration, feeling drained of energy from the command seal redirecting it to Ereshkigal. The mummies nearby use that opportunity to latch onto him, preventing him from reacting to the next attack. The Kabus, still reeling from Ereshkigal's attack, retreats, and bounds over instead to the trapped scholar, having noticed the connection between the two. In one smooth move, the Kabus swipes the scholar with his claws, sending him crashing into the wall. The mummies follow after and start piling onto him.

Someone, help before he's killed!
]


 004. Wildcard. 
[ Always down for some wildcarding! Feel free to hit me up at [plurk.com profile] tenkomi or on the unofficial discord to plan something! ]
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yuji itadori / jjk

[personal profile] eyescar 2025-04-15 11:08 pm (UTC)(link)
001. QUICK AS SAND (MEMORY SHARE).
001. GRANDFATHER.

[ The memory opens in a hospital room.

It's clean, and the smell of antiseptic and flowers floods the space. As Yuji stands by the window, an old man in the bed behind him keeps bringing up Yuji's parents, but it's shut down quickly; Like I said, I don't care, grandpa. As the conversation goes, the two of them nitpick at each other, even as Yuji focuses on taking care of the plants.

But then his grandpa rolls over, and the only thing that can be heard is the voice of the older man. He doesn't sound frail, or old, despite his advanced age and sickness, and everything he says seems to be... Haunting, somehow, as if it's burrowing deep within Yuji's soul and making a space for itself there.

Yuji... You're a strong kid, so... Help people.

It doesn't have to be all the time. Just whenever you can. You may feel lost. Don't expect gratitude. Just help them.

When it's your time to go, make sure you're surrounded by others. Don't end up like me.


And then there is silence.

Yuji, standing facing the wall, stops still, silent for a long moment, before he reaches out to take the phone, lifts it, and swallows.

He's crying, doing his best not to, biting his lip and sniffling, and his grandfather...

His grandfather is dead.

The scene flickers to him speaking to a nurse, and the hurt is painfully obvious, even as he speaks; Well, it's my first time experiencing this. It hasn't really sunk in yet... My grandpa would be mad if I moped around, so I'l just have to laugh while I burn him up. ]


002. ON TRIAL (MANGA SPOILERS).

[ The scene opens with a man swinging what looks like a giant gavel down on Yuji's head, who lifts his arms up to block the hit with a hiss. As it pushes down on his arms, forcing him back, his voice croaks out a shout - and it if wasn't obvious what Higuruma was before now, it might be obvious from the way Yuji yelps. ]

I want a retrial! I get a second trial, right?

[ Yuji's thoughts seem to echo around the room, as if they're in his head themselves, as if they're part of him, somehow. It thrums, a pulsing heartbeat. Judgeman was the one who decleared my guilt and sentences me. If I don't admit my guilt, I can request a retrial and Judgemen can't refuse... ]

I want a do-over!

[ A creature emerges from behind Higuruma, the room transforming - it's no longer an abandoned theatre, instead a courtroom, Yuji behind one stand and Higuruma and Judgeman behind the other. Yuji is leaning forward, waiting, breathing heavily as he recovers from the fight... Until Judgeman speaks, an echoing sound that makes him feel as if his guts have been ripped out. ]

Yuji Itadori stands accused of mass murder in Shibuya on October 31, 2018.

[ Silence. Nothing. And then Yuji lifting his head, staring forward, blank, empty. ]

Yeah. I did that. I'm not lying, and I won't deny it.

[ Judgeman's face, twisted, until it shouts: ] Guilty! Confiscation! Death penalty!


003. SUKUNA'S VESSEL (MAJOR JJK MANGA SPOILERS).

[ Enchain.

Yuji, mid-run, stops. It feels as if he has lost total control over his body, and something, an echo, flashes inside of his mind. Something sharp overcomes him, and a sickness possesses him as another voice echoes in his mind, deeper and more menacing than his own.

I have two conditions. You agree to let me take over your body for one full minute when I chant 'enchain'. And you will forget about this agreement.

I cut a binding vow with the boy not to kill or hurt anyone for one minute. However... From here on is a gamble.


Sukuna reaches down, and physically rips off Yuji's pinky on his left hand, laughing the entire time. Holding it up, he begins to laugh louder, a more feral, crazed sound as he speaks, gleeful and manic.

That boy is such a dumbass! That vow not to hurt anyone didn't include him!

In a flash, moving faster than what might seem physically possible, Sukuna crosses the space on the rooftop they're on and grabs Fushiguro Megumi by the jaw. He shove Yuji's finger into Megumi's mouth, forcing him to swallow it down, and then everything goes black.

When Yuji comes to, he's looking at Sukuna in Megumi's body, his own eyes wide with horror. The only thing that he can feel is agonising grief, and he steps forward to reach out for his friend, before...

Before Sukuna hits him directy in the stomach and ends him flying across the sky and into another building, leaving Yuji looking desolate. ]


004. SPECIAL GRADE.

[ The scene opens with Yuji on the floor, a crater in the wall behind him and one of his hands missing, bleeding out onto the ground in front of him. In front of him is a monster, giving off an aura of such strength and power that it's powerful and overwhelming. Yuji, looking strangely small and fragile, pushes himself up as he speaks, his voice low and hoarse. ]

I got ahead of myself. I thought I was strong. At least strong enough to die on my own terms. But I was wrong... I'm weak.

[ Looking down at his other hand, the tips of his fingers are burned off. The pain is agonising, flooding his body and making him feel sick, even as he lifts his broken and blooded limbs up to his face to try and stop himself from crying. It doesn't work; the tears roll down his face and he practically wails, hurting and terrified. ]

I don't wanna die! No! But... I'm about to...

[ The echo of his voice shifts. He's not speaking out loud any more - these are Yuji's thoughts, echoing around the memory.

A natural death... I was too naive. Even then, being able to say that your death was natural...

In that case... Hatred, and fear, and regret. Let it all out!


Yuji rushes forward to punch the monster, directly in the face, and it does... Nothing.

The monster laughs, and Yuji winces. ]
▶ 002. TOMB RAIDER.
[ Yuji grabs one of the torches off the wall, and begins to walk through the tomb with only a little bit of trepidation.

Tiptoeing through, he looks a little bit awkward as he makes his way through, peering at the walls and tilting his head as he tries to drink things in. Even as he shifts to look one way and then the other, there's an edge of something almost childish about it as he breathes out and shakes his heae. ]


This is kind of creepy, huh...

[ But Yuji is Yuji, and despite his ridiculous levels of strength... He steps forward and ends up stepping on a false stone, glancing down and widening his eyes. The rumble of the boulder coming up behind him makes him yelp, and the only thing he can think to do is grab the person walking beside him, lift them over his shoulder, and bolt. ]

Sorry, sorry! I'll get us out of here!

[ When it comes to the jewels and gold, though, Yuji is leaning close, his eyes widening and curious as he tilts, staring. ]

Woah...
▶ 003. HEART OF THE TOMB.
[ Yuji is back in true form in this kaiju fight, throwing himself into it without hesitation.

Running through the strangeness of the rift, he throws himself at the kaiju without hesitation, irritation at the strange paranoia that floods his body. He runs at it without too much hesitation, building his cursed energy and throwing himself into punching the creature with all the strength of a Black Flash. It sparks in the air with reds and blacks, and when he stumbles back he's not breathing too heavily, mustering his strength again to try and muster another one.

As he runs around under the kaiju, he focuses with all that he has, trying to use his new abilities to the best of his strength, sending his cursed energy out to try and use dismantle on it; he leaps up to get his hands on the monster, slashing at it's body and leaving cuts in his wake.

Each time he drops down from his attack, he's running around and trying to make another one, not seeming to stop to breathe or relax. His focus is on getting rid of this creature as soon as he can, without any pause.

If he sees anyone he recognises, he's rushing to their side immediately, skidding to a halt and breathing out harshly. He's definitely a little bloodied, and a touch sweaty, but he tries his best to look as positive as he can. ]


Hey, you okay? Do you need to get out of here?
▶ 004. AFTERMATH.
[ Yuji doesn't even make it to his hotel room, not at first.

He managed to get himself to his hotel, but he ends up flopped on a sofa in the lounge, dozing away with streaks of sand and dirt on his face and a few bruises that seem to be healing hiself as he goes. The position doesn't look particularly comfortable, with his legs askew and his arms flopped here and there, but it's painfully difficult to wake him up. It seems as if this is a teenager who could sleep through an earthquake...

Later, he can be found in the medical bay, offering help for anyone who needs it and offering healing to those who doesn't want to get involved with LILITH (despite his adoration for Dr Spim himself). Otherwise, he's around here and there, doing whatever anyone might ask of him and offering his help without hesitation.

Despite how tired he seemed a few hours ago, he seems much perkier once the kaiju is dealt with - no matter what memories other people saw, he's shoving them aside and focusing on the now. ]
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shinn asuka | gundam seed | everlight

[personal profile] lostdestiny 2025-04-16 01:17 am (UTC)(link)
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Yato | Noragami | Everlight

[personal profile] intertwinedfates 2025-04-16 04:20 am (UTC)(link)
🐺 1. Memories A: A Sheep in Wolf's Clothing (cw: child abuse)
[In a rustic house in the Japanese countryside there's a tall man with dark hair in a kimono wearing an angry, annoyed expression as a panicked young boy with vibrant blue eyes clings to his clothes. The boy is clearly Yato despite wearing hakama and being a good deal younger than he is now, and the reason for his distress is the strange, mask-wearing wolves who are attacking him.

He begs the man, whom he calls "Father", to call them off. Yet all his father does is try to shake Yato off as the wolves lunge again and the memory fades.]

⛩️ 2. Memories B: A Nightmare on Edo Street (cw: death)
[The memory starts in a small shack, where a campfire has been lit, with an even younger Yato, a young girl with short hair in a yukata, and a young woman in shrine maiden robes and with beads in her hair sitting around the blaze. The young woman dries off the girl's hair with a towel while trying to make small talk.

"So your name is Hiiro-chan. How long have you been serving Yato-sama?"

"Y-You don't have to talk about me!"

"But you never tell me anything about yourself, Yato-sama. What do you and Yato-sama do together, Hiiro-chan?"

"Sakura!"

The young girl, Hiiro, who had been sitting so quietly, finally pipes up. "If we're talking about each other, aren't you interested in yourself? Where you were born. What you did. How you died.

As though struck by this new thought that's never occurred to her, Sakura stares into the distance. "How did I die?"

"Your master knows all about it. You know Sakura's real name, don't you? Go on, tell her."

"I can't!"

Taking hold of the young god's hands, Sakura looks at him with pleading eyes. "Please, I want to know! Please, Yato-sama!"

After hesitating a moment, Yato starts to speak haltingly. "Y-Your real... name is... Ta... Tamanone..."

"Ta...manone...?"

Wincing from the fear, Yato peeks out at Sakura and startles as he sees her begin to turn into an ayakashi, with eyes bulging and dark veins appearing from them, her body growing larger and more grotesque until finally her arms and torso are the only human parts left, the rest a monstrous lion dog-like form with many, crying eyes. Yato lets out a scream, struggling to escape Sakura's grasp but unable to break from her inhuman strength.

Suddenly struck by pain and dark patches appearing all over his body, Yato staggers and goes limp, blood trickling from his mouth. A man, his father, catches him, calling him a stupid boy for having warned him not to talk to strangers. Putting him down, he tells Yato to listen to his inner voice.

Approaching Sakura, her distorted voice growls out, "yAtO-sAmA... tHoSe BeAsTs wHo KiLlEd mE dEsErVe DiVinE puNisHmeNt... pLeAsE, aVenGe tHeSe WrOnGs... I bEg oF yOu... PlEasE, kIlL tHeM... kIlL...!"

Seeing her tears flowing and the pain she's in, Yato calls out "Come, Hiki!", summoning Hiiro into a katana, which he then uses on the transformed Sakura, slicing through her deformed body until she's carved in half and disappears, with her hair beads falling to the ground in front of the crying boy.]

[ooc: Feel free to set the memory-sharing whenever and wherever appeals to you most! It can be during the kaiju fight, afterwards when things are winding down, or back at the hotel.]
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ken sato | ultraman rising

[personal profile] ultrastats 2025-04-16 05:57 am (UTC)(link)
( i. tomb raider — ultraman edition )
[ ken has watched old movies with his mom ages ago. this is not a genre he cared much about, but he knows a little. and having powers helps, so he gestures to anyone nearby to pause. ]

Let me go first.

[ this place is not big, but thankfully ultraman is downsized to ten feet. ken switches to his ultraman form and he strolls through the traps, letting the arrows and various projectiles lobbed at him. then the click of the boulder can be heard. it rushes towards ken who cuts it down with his energy buzz saw. debris flies everywhere. ]

Ugh. I want a bath. Is everyone okay?


( ii. heart of the tomb — rift memory ) cw: grief, death
[ ”Kenji”

fire and smoke. his home, wrecked. debris everywhere. mina’s battered body helping to pull the wreckage off you. but she was damaged. irreparably. and your dad — his
dad whom you had just started to mend things with. had a drink with. realized he never gave up looking for your mom, your dad —

his body couldn’t be found. all you could see was the sea and the rocks. no sign. and mina. mina was fading. you lovingly run your fingers over her smooth dome. her robotic voice telling you how proud she was of you, how she watched you grow. to get emi back, get their girl back. you thank you. the tears make her blurry in your vision.

“B-I-N-G-,” and her voice tapers off. the light goes out. mina was gone. she’s gone. your dad is gone. emi is gone. you’re alone and you cannot help but sob


and ken gasps, the grief hitting him straight in the chest, turning back from ultraman to his human self, the tears coming back. slipping through. ]


Mina . . .


( iii. aftermath )
[ sweaty, tired but relieved that the outcome went well. no one seems to be badly hurt. ken rolls his shoulders as he grabs a few plastic bags to grab samples with. his dad was a scientist after all and learning more about the kaiju means the chances of not having to to fight them forever goes up.

that being said, he does make a face as he picks up some bandages with a forceps and putting them in the bag. ]


Yuck. I hope we get something out of this.


( iv. wildcard )
[ got a prompt in mind, hit me up @ [plurk.com profile] timmtams / pm / quixotically @ discord ]
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Godzilla | Legendary Monsterverse | Everlight

[personal profile] 30storieshigh 2025-04-17 07:19 am (UTC)(link)
▶004: Fall of the Titan (CW: Blood, serious internal injury, broken bones)
[ Every Kaiju Godzilla has been present to battle seems to be a creature that goes out of its way to tick the big guy off. Kabus is no exception, the fell creature's meddling with the Outsiders' heads combined with its clear cruelty in how it treats sentient beings has Godzilla spoiling for this fight. The fact that the disdainful thing is in the same height class as him makes him that much more eager to fight a battle on his terms.

It goes his way for awhile, he's gotten pretty used to battling alongside the mass of other Outsiders by now. He's able to slip in at the right moments to draw Kabus or the mummies attention with a quick smack of his tail or slash from his elbow spikes, then make use of his teleport chip to pull back in time to avoid the mental attacks from Kabus and let another Outsider take over. But finally Godzilla's luck runs out and his confidence becomes his undoing, it was only a matter of time.

At a point in the fighting he moves forward and grabs the enemy by the head, wrenching the feline's jaws open whilst the humming sound of his atomic breath starts to build up. Before the attack fires off Godzilla accidentally looks the beast in the eyes and its all down hill from there. His attack goes off but rather than going into the creature's core it hits Kabus inn the chest as Godzilla recoils away, causing the kaiju to yowl in pained anger. Godzilla doesn't really notice.

Primal fear the likes of which he hasn't felt since he was far, far younger goes through him. He feels helpless and he knows that all that awaits in the future is pain and death, not just his own either. He'll be made to watch each person he's grown to know suffer and die before the enemy sends him to his end. Everything that happens next is a blur.

The kaiju pounces on Godzilla and the two go rolling through the sand. Maddened survival instinct takes over as Goji thrashes and by some chance he gets his feet underneath the enemy, kicking it off himself and allowing him to get to his feet. This doesn't last. Those tendrils come forward and arrest Godzilla's movement, holding him place as the beast once more pounces, both paws and its full weight hitting Godzilla in the chest. He goes down with a roar of anger, swiping at his foe, the tendrils grasp his arm and slam it back at an unnatural angle. There's a crack, and a loud "eeoooonk!" from Godzilla.

It gets worse of course. Kabus proceeds to slam itself down several times over on Godzilla's chest, producing another cracking noise as something in the big guy's sternum gives way. The roar of pain he lets out is strangled down to a hiss, blood sputtering out past his maw that very much isn't the enemy's. One of his lungs is punctured.

The big guy's entire world is nothing but pain and anger at that point, both at the enemy for wounding him and himself for getting into the situation. He barely registers the goings on as Ereshkigal is sent to his aid, all he knows is the attacks have stopped. They've stopped and he's still alive... and pissed.

Almost predictably for anyone that knows him Godzilla struggles to his feet, staggering from the pain but managing to keep upright thanks to his tail. A crocodilian hiss is the only noise he can manage at this point, sending more blood dripping from his maw, and though his right arm dangles uselessly at his side he's far from harmless. Something a mummy finds out as Godzilla grabs it by the arm and bodily hurts it into a mass of other undead. The big guy proceeds to slam his tail on the ground defiantly.

He's um... not leaving the fight. He should really stop. Someone deal with this crazy gecko? ]


▶ 005: Aftermath

A: [ Whilst Godzilla very much should be taking it easy by this point his useless arm has been put into as good a sling as could be managed in the field but his chest is still a bundle of pain and his breathing comes in labored heaves, he's a mess in short. But he steadfastly refuses to let the grateful crowd see him as anything more than the proud King of Titans that he thinks of himself as, walking through the town with his head held high despite the fact that each movement has his eyes twitching in a way any that know him will recognize as pure discomfort. When the Outsiders eventually get to the hotel set aside for them the big guy proceeds to... flop down into a sandbank with a pained huff. That's probably fine. ]

B(Human mode): [ Eventually Godzilla's stubborn tail has been wrangled and he can be found relaxing in the common room of one of the hotel. Not only has he allowed his arm to be splinted properly, he's also taken to his human form to conserve energy and space at the same time, though his taste in t-shirt is questionable as always. There's not much that can be done for the broken sternum and punctured lung besides allowing a fellow Outsider to help along the healing process, but right now the big guy has other things to worry about. Hell, he's worrying about them so much that he's barely even eating the food that's with him, just poking at it absently with a fork.

His mind is on other things. Like the fact that he almost died, or how after interceding on his behalf Ereshkigal, his FRIEND, is nowhere to be found. This isn't like the last time when a whole group of Outsiders went missing, he can't even message her on the network, her name is there but it can't be interacted with. Something is wrong. LILITH is, as ever, clueless, and nobody has any idea what to do. All Goji knows for certain? It's probably Ratio's fault.

Anyone entering the common room will have Godzilla make a non-committal grunt of greeting, not even looking up to see who it is. He's really out of it, sorry about that. ]


▶ 006: Wildcard|Memshare Requests

[ As ever hit me up with anything! If you'd like a Goji memory (either canon or pure head canon filth) let me know! Hit me up on discord or [plurk.com profile] snappyshell ]
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Sampo Koski | Honkai Star Rail | Redemption

[personal profile] lovebombing 2025-04-17 07:01 pm (UTC)(link)
1. EGYPTIAN DINNER

[This is real generous. A nice lovely meal before....well, they have to do their hard-won (no, not won, not even earned, basically forced to do) jobs to take down a nasty kaiju. Sampo hopes it won't be like the vampire times. That was bad. (He still has sleepless nights outside of this whole coffee kaiju insomnia time, but he won't be admitting that to anyone anytime soon).]

[If you're by your lonesome, maybe waiting for the sunrise, a certain blue-haired man will approach with a friendly demeanor.]


Waiting for the sun? Me too. [Without even an invitation, he's sitting next to you. A moment of silence, and then:] Let's play a game to pass the time and keep us awake. Word association! Have you heard of it? I say a word, and you say the first word that comes to mind. I'll start!

Monster.

[Maybe you should tell this chatterbox off...]

2. TOMB RAIDER (multiple parts)

a. everyone's favorite relic hunter

[Ruins? Places to scavenge? Treasures to be found (maybe? possibly?) Sampo Koski takes to this place like a duck to water. A shame he doesn't have all the tools to the trade for this, but he DOES have a job to do. Well. Maybe it wouldn't hurt to look around...]

Ahhh. This brings back memories of the Belobog tunnels! You could find all sorts of things down there!

[He can be heard exclaiming as he goes around with his torch, happy as a lark. However, if you happen to step in a certain area, exploring away - there's a gloved hand at your shoulder, yanking you back.]

WhoahwhoahWHOAH, friend! I wouldn't do that if I were you. Relic hunter's intuition!

[Oh. There's a trip wire here. Whoops.]

b. green green greed

[But unfortunately, for as savvy as Sampo is with his booby traps knowledge, he still isn't immune to a treasure here and there. He's already out here plucking out a brilliant red gem from an alcove in the wall, happy as can be:]

Now THAT'S a win!

[and]


[of course here comes a mummy staggering out of a sarcophagus, moaning and groaning. Sampo tenses up, glancing from it to the gem, before squeaking out:]


I didn't do that.

[Of course he didn't!]

3. NIGHTMARES

[Sampo is not someone to be knocked over easly, despite his easygoing foolish nature, but still, as much as he struggles to fight against the kaiju and its effects, he slips up. His green eyes meet the kaiju's, and then-]

[Everything disappears.]

[There is a black, black room.]

[In the middle of the room, lit by a single spotlight, is a strange object, whirring away as its handle grinds clockwise. It grinds and grinds and grinds, but nothing comes out. Coming closer, it seems the golden object has a line across it, box-like.]

[Open it? Or look for something else in this dark expanse?]

[OOC: Given Sampo is a Masked Fool and chaos is the name of the game, this section probably won't contain actual memories but more surreal/weird scenarios, like enacting out a sitcom or going on a strange adventure until both you and Sampo break out! Let me know if you want me to go ham, or have any specific ideas/things you want to do to spice it up!]


4. WILDCARD

[Whatever your heart desires with Sampo, feel free to throw any prompt at me! Or just DM or discord @ ivyfriday or plurk @ vampirize if you want to hash out ideas!]
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okkotsu yuta | jujutsu kaisen | revelation

[personal profile] copy 2025-04-17 08:19 pm (UTC)(link)
01 ▸ MEMORY SHARE

( Perhaps your character is simply passing by Yuta or catching a glimpse of either him or Rika drifting in his wake or possibly they fell asleep somewhere in his vicinity. Whatever the case, whenever, wherever, when his bad memories hit they will find themselves forced into his shoes for the duration of the memory. Feel free to have them separate from the forced perspective if you want them to interact with Yuta within the memory afterward or simply have it be a viewing experience. )

A ❯ LET'S GET MARRIED WHEN WE'RE ADULTS
( cw: car accident, fatal head injury, child death )

[ You are ten years old and you are with your most favorite person in the whole entire world. From the moment you met her in the hospital years ago, your life brightened. You found your best friend that day and her name is Orimoto Rika. Every day you get to spend time with her is so much fun. You love her, pure and unequivocal. So when she gifts you an engagement ring on your birthday and links her pinkie finger with yours, saying "it's a promise, when we both grow up, we'll get married" of course you say sure without hesitation. In your ten years of wisdom and with all the innocent conviction of a child your age, you know you want to stay with her forever and ever.

But it's not meant to be.

On the way back from the park, there's the blaring of a car horn, the screeching of tires on asphalt, the shattering of glass. A thud. A crash. One moment Rika's walking in front of you on the crosswalk, in the next there's a crimson smear across the road, dragged from where her body now lies still on the streets of Sendai. You can only stare in shock at the pooling blood (there is so much of it) as chaos erupts around you. The voices of bystanders only vaguely register, the sound muffled to your ears as though you're hiding under bed sheets.

"Hey! Call an ambulance!"

"Idiot! Look at her! There's no saving her! Her head's crushed in!" ]


Rika-chan?

[ The blood keeps pooling, the engagement ring on her finger glints in the sun, your thoughts turn frantic.

Rika-chan! What do I do? Is she going to die!? I have to help her! You can't die! You can't die! You can't die!!

You reject her death with your desperate wish and it is heeded by something awakening inside of you without your knowledge. For a moment, it seems like her hand moves, but then something is suddenly grabbing both your legs, startling you out of your frozen shock with a gasp. Glancing down, you see big white arms and a giant mouth sticking out of the pool of blood, something monstrous has grabbed ahold of you. ]


Y̷U̴U̴T̶A̸A̸A̶.̸.̷.̸

[ It's Rika's voice — an odd discordant timbre to it yet unmistakable — and you watch with mounting horror as the monstrous figure pulls itself up out of the crimson spill. You know, somehow, in your heart of hearts that the monster is the girl you intended to stay with forever. ]

̵W̸H̴E̵N̷ ̸W̶E̶ ̷G̷R̵O̴W̶ ̸U̸P̸,̴ ̸W̸E̵'̴L̷L̶ ̴G̵E̴T̸ ̷M̵A̵R̴R̴I̶E̵D̵!̵

[ "It's a promise." ]




B ❯ DISCARD HUMANITY, BECOME A MONSTER (MAJOR JJK SPOILERS!!)
( cw: grievous injury, body horror, corpse desecration, medical procedure )

[ Your worst fear is coming true. Your previous plan has failed and now you lie dying on the metal gurney, your body split in two, bisected from the waist just like your teacher was. The only reason you're not dead is because Rika, with all her immeasurable strength and cursed energy, refuses to let you slip from her grasp so easily. It's because of her that you're managing to keep a tenuous grasp on consciousness. From the looks on the faces of the healers around you, you know it is only a matter of time. There is nothing they can do to help. You're fading fast. All you can do is resort to your final plan; the one you made "just in case" with dread in your heart, the one you knew you would have to fall back on but fervently hoped wouldn't be necessary. Your own fate was sealed the moment Gojo died. The strongest is still needed.

You've personally never cared that he's the strongest, just that he is Gojo Satoru — your teacher, your relative no matter how distant (closer to you than your estranged parents are at this point), the man who saved your life and gave it meaning — and all you've ever wanted to do is to help alleviate the unfair burden the circumstances of his birth and the whole of Jujutsu society placed on him. You've argued for his personhood and yet now you're the one who's about to reduce what's left of him to a mere tool. It's awful. Unforgivable. Doesn't matter that you got permission from the man himself beforehand. But it's necessary and you're going to throw away your humanity to do it.

His body lies cold on the table next to yours, masterfully sutured back together by Ieiri. You tell her: ]


I'm going to do it, Ieiri-san. It's our only choice.

[ She accepts your decision without fuss, tells you to make sure to throttle reverse cursed technique to heal Gojo's body the moment you've made the switch. You had to move the engagement ring you use as Rika's medium to your right hand because your left got cut off along with the rest of that arm. You quietly apologize to Rika for it as you focus on summoning her full manifestation. You can hear the electric bone saw whir to life beside you, feel it touch and then cut into your forehead. There's no time for anesthesia. It's a small blessing then that you're already halfway into the grave, numb and cold all over, or else the pain probably would have been excruciating. You close your eyes, activate the technique you copied from the vile enemy you killed that will allow you to take over another's body by transplanting your brain, and let Ieiri do what she needs to.

When you next open your eyes, it's to a kaleidoscopic view of the world through the Six Eyes — dazzling and overstimulating with all its sharp focus clarity and visual perception of cursed energy — in a body not your own. You apply healing and sit up as soon as you're able, movements awkward, unused as you are to limbs much longer than your own. You don't look at your lifeless body on the other gurney where Rika weeps over it. You can't bear to and there is simply no time. You have five minutes before the time limit for using copied techniques runs out and you either die or get stuck in this body forever. You've accepted either risk, but mostly you're not expecting to make it out alive. That's fine. So long as you can make the next five minutes count and help turn the tide of battle so your loved ones can survive, it will be worth it.

It's time to go back out there and fight the King of Curses again. ]


02 ▸ TOMB RAIDER

    [ Navigating the tomb is a struggle between all the booby traps in place, the crocodiles, and the mummies. Fortunately, Yuta is gifted with speed and so dodging and aiding others to do so becomes his main priority. However, he only has two hands and he cannot be in two places at once. There is only so much he can do. So when there is someone who looks like they might not make it out of dodge of a trap or an assailant that he has no hopes of reaching in time, it's cause for panic.

    Or rather, it would be if Yuta was alone. He never truly is.

    There is a monstrous figure sticking out of an inky rift swooping in to abruptly grab hold of them and pull them out of harm's way. Something that might be quite alarming to said person, but around one wrist a band of blue fabric has been affixed that has REVELATION written on it; a clear indication of alignment. If that's missed in any resulting scare, there is always the teen in a plug suit that's immediately rushing over, katana in hand, looking frazzled yet relieved. ]


    Nice catch, Rika!

    [ Addressing her before worried eyes are turned on the rescuee who's promptly released from her grasp. ]

    Are you alright?


03 ▸ AFTERMATH

    [ In the immediate aftermath of the fight, Yuta's quick to go around offering healing to anyone who looks like they might be in need of it and also checking in on familiar faces, not caring for his own exhaustion much.

    Not even when they finally make it to their luxurious lodgings. As nice as the beds are, trying to sleep is an exercise in futility that he doesn't bother with. Instead he eventually finds himself a cozy seat in the hotel's lounge in a tucked away corner where he proceeds to just... sit and stare out the window, completely zoning out. Anyone else up and about might find it takes a little effort to catch his attention if they're inclined to try, but company certainly won't be unwelcome. Much later into the night and he'll be found curled up the seat, seemingly asleep, yet only lightly dozing. ]


04 ▸ WILDCARD

    ( toss me anything! i'm happy to provide custom starters or different memories for memshare too, just hmu via [plurk.com profile] gusts or the discord. )
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Donatello - Rise of the TMNT - Redemption

[personal profile] soft_shelled 2025-04-17 11:35 pm (UTC)(link)
1: Dinner Time
[While others may have taken a camel to the base at El Alamein, Donnie had passed that option up for just using his jetpack to travel. Which might not have been the best idea, since heat does rise. So he is a little worn out once they make it to the base at the ruins.

So it's during the meal that he is kind of zoned out. He knows some of the food on offer, shawarma and falafel, but he doesn't seem to interested in it? Or at least when anything ends up in front of him he examines it before scrunching up his snout and just passing on it. Which shouldn't surprise the few people who have gotten to know him, he has admitted to enjoying the ration bars. Someone talk this picky turtle into actually eating.]


2: Quick Sand
... except struggling will make us sink faster, if it's true quicksand, and even that is questionable. Bodies float.

[Someone shove this nerd under the sand, before he keeps saying something nerdy about the whole thing while sinking.]

3/4: Heart of the Tombraider
[While the ruins have Donnie's interest, he's more interested in finding the kaiju than in any treasure or traps. So while he might be trying his best to avoid traps? He's no expert, which one would think a ninja would know how to avoid traps. But Donnie never claimed to be a good ninja.

But hey, once they find the kaiju? Donnie is getting right to it, calling up with his ninpo small rockets. Which he will be careful about how he fires them, so if anyone gets in his way?]


Move it! I can't keep these in one spot for too long!

5: Aftermath
[Getting out was... A thing, that Donnie doesn't care to linger on. He most certainly did what he could to help others escape of course.

But it's more important that once the Outsiders have gotten back to Alexandria? The hotels are a welcome sight, more than the gratitude of the locals, so Donnie is going to pick the first room he can and just collapse on the bed. He doesn't care if someone else wants this room. It's his now, as he is going to try to sleep... Also screw getting medical care, which he most likely needs, sleep now.]


6: Wildcard/Memshare
[Go wild, there's also memories that can be shared or I can whip up something not on the list there.]
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Fujino Asagami | Kara no Kyoukai | Brimstone

[personal profile] asagami 2025-04-18 01:18 am (UTC)(link)
1) Tomb Raider
A: [A spot in the sand pit hiding a dark secret? And underneath it, revealing a dark, cavernous ancient ruin teeming with a haunting atmosphere?? This…should sound more horrifically amazing than it actually is, but being saddled with no sleep and having more caffeine than necessary while trying to weave through these passages teeming with various sorts of traps and crocodiles makes it hard for Fujino to appreciate the eeriness of it all. Still, there’s more important things to be worried about, so if any Outsider near her sets off one of those smaller traps, she’ll activate her Mystic Eyes and twist them instantly.]

That was close…are you okay?

B: [Alternatively, she’ll immediately pat someone’s shoulders or tug on someone’s sleeve.]

Um, pardon me, but shouldn’t we be moving along?

[You weren’t eyeing those gems and treasures now, were you??]

2) Heart of the Tomb
A: [All throughout the fight, she’s ducking and dodging, trying to pinpoint a good spot to twist. But, good god is it hard- between the Kabus’s effects, having to avoid any mummies in the way, and the exhaustion bearing down on her? She might accidentally stumble into someone.]

Ah, my apologies- !!

B: [Once Fujino manages to get back some of her bearings, though? She straightens up. Her hands curl into fists as a look of determination forms on her face. Whoever is near her? She’ll turn to them briefly as she asks:]

…I’m sorry. But, may I ask for you to cover me, please?

[Before her gaze turns back towards the Kabru, that is facing somewhere for the time being…]

1.5 + 2. 5) Memory Share
[Wherever and however one encounters Fujino, at any point in time before, during, or in between the traps and the center of the ruins, there will be one of her memories filtering through, either as an interactive scene or as a mere dream…

(Lighter/Lighter-ish memories only for now; feel free to choose anything from the list, or hit me up for a custom starter! Open for any mutual memsharing as well o7)
]

3) Aftermath
[Finally…after this entire, harrowing ordeal, after the rush to escape the tomb, and then taking a long time to get back…it is over.

With a true, genuine small smile on her face, Fujino claps her hands together.
]

We really did it…!

[Aaaaand then her knees buckle as she nearly crashes on the floor. Oops.]

4) Wildcard
[Want anything else that’s not on here? Hit me up via PM or on Discord! Plurk is also on request if you’d rather hash things out on there as well!]
Edited 2025-04-18 12:54 (UTC)
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kento nanami | jujutsu kaisen | revelation

[personal profile] tokakujuho 2025-04-18 10:11 am (UTC)(link)
▶ A. HEART OF THE TOMB.
[ Dry heat, sleepless nights, fragments of other people's selves passing through his mood scape unbidden, fragments of Nanami's self littering other people's minds.

( Days of nothing. Days like lost dogs. He's slaving away in an office surrounded by capitalist scum, where every day is like the one before, like the one to follow. Eyes trained on charts, news tickers, moving dots and lines until they burn and water. Sleeping at the office - perhaps dreaming of retirement or a bloody massacre - waking up exhausted. Money. Money, money, money, money. )

It's not ideal, this forced invasion of privacy - what a despicable creature.

When the kaiju finally shows itself, Nanami, light-headed from lack of sleep and high on uppers, doesn't need to check a watch to go into Overtime (every day here is overtime). The fight is tedious at first thanks to the mind games the thing plays, but LILITH manages to block some of the rift signals, allowing the rest of them to move more freely. Nanami doesn't think twice about going all out, taking advantage of his increased cursed energy to explode a nearby wall in order to hit the kaiju. Before the debris can hit, he's grabbing a nearby Outsider around the waist and throws them over his shoulder, as he races them out of the blast zone. ]


Apologies, I should have given more warning. Next time, don't stand so close to me.

▶ B. AFTERMATH.
[ Although the beds look inviting and luxurious, sleep eludes the ex-salaryman for now. Instead, he manages to procure a bottle of booze from who knows where and settles in a quiet corner, determined to drink himself into oblivion like they used to back home after gruesome missions or just long days which felt like months. Or simply because they could.

Drink of sleep? Drink naturally. ]

wildcard
( ooc: Also open to network messages or other aftermath things your heart desires. His mem share is integrated in the first prompt - the horrors of his salaryman days with the tiniest glimpse of potential bad path Nanami in there - if you know you know... )
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senji muramasa; fate/grand order; everlight;

[personal profile] misclassed 2025-04-23 03:17 pm (UTC)(link)
The Killing Blow. ( cw: animal gore )[ That latest burst of agility, dodging the hammer and the rifle's shots, are death throes of a beast in pain, poisoned by cursed blood. Muramasa watches the movement across the tomb with cold eyes, knowing that the creature will going to die today, but if someone doesn't step in and finish the job soon, the struggles will get worse. Something more terrible than blinding, or that roar that makes every bone in his skull rattle. Between the increasing mobs of undead and the kaiju's own desperation to survive and escape the inevitable, it might very well permanently harm one of the other Outsiders, unless they hurry up and stop it. They've already lost one of their number to the rift itself. Things can't stay like this, and he hates sloppy work, even when it isn't to his tastes.

It may as well be him that does the fixing.

Even in the heat of battle, Muramasa's haori still hangs off his shoulder over his plugsuit, a smear of white in the shadows of the tomb. It makes him easily visible when he breaks rank to find an open space with room to move, easy prey. The beast, seeing a smaller unarmed enemy and taking the bait, skids into a turn on the wide, flat paving stones and reorients itself with a bound of massive, silent paws. It picks up speed, golden eyes set dead on him, presenting him with a surge of uncharacteristic terror and a single choice. Flight or fight. A moment has arrived in front of him with bloodied claws and terrible fangs: in those eyes he can see the thread of life keeps Kabus in this world. All he has to do is cut it.

But when he made this choice, Muramasa knew he had almost no reserves of energy left to fight with. Now fear overrules the logic of survival, kicking his instincts into high gear—his magical energy spikes, suddenly, in a blaze of heat as a simple, unadorned length of sharpened steel with a naked tang bearing his name flashes into being in his hand, forged directly in his now-burning core. He takes no time to move artfully, simply sweeping it overhead and driving down to bite deep into the kaiju's shoulder with enough force to cleave a boulder in half, all in the instant before the beast slams into him.

Ten tons of momentum collide with an unrelenting iron barrier. It makes the stone underfoot compress and crater with the force of the impact, cracks spiderwebbing across the ground, fine splinters of stone flying through the air. His haori slips and begins to pour down off his shoulders, a fluttering ghost of white silk and embroidered flowers caught up in the shockwave. But Muramasa's steel continues to follow its chosen path, severing everything that stands before it: tattered linen and fur, flesh and bone, nerves and veins, all the way down to that thread of life. It isn't a masterful display of swordsmanship—all he's doing is putting the beast out of its misery with brute force and a killing edge.

Tangled together by claws and steel, the beast stares down at him, his blade buried deep in the socket where its leg once meet its torso; Muramasa stares back as a monstrous heartbeat pours blood over his blade, his hands and arms, soaking him and the fallen haori on the ground. He can see that bright golden stare begin to tarnish before his very eyes, yet he still can't look away. Fear thunders through his veins, a firey adrenaline surge. In panic, Muramasa realizes that attacking like this was a risky move. He's made for killing gods, not monsters. That terrible mouth is close enough to take his head in one bite, the massive paw pressed against his chest still has deadly claws ready to rip into his body. He can only use what's left to make sure he kills it first, come hell or high water. The sword buries itself deeper into the body the kaiju, slipping past the plane of shoulder bone, and then deeper still into a gap in the cavernous rib cage.

He realizes, through the fog of panic, that he doesn't have enough mana left to repair the damage when it happens, assuming his core even remains intact after he used it for fuel so readily. (What is the extent of his durability? He's never tested it like this—) But an attack never comes. The beast shudders, going limp and heavy instead. Its weight presses down on him. Instead of biting down, sound escapes from that mouth of terrible teeth, something so much like human words, if only he could hear them properly or understand what is said. The tang of his sword is forced back against his chest; the blade's point pierces deeper into Kabus' chest, and the kaiju's weight intensifies even more. With one leg nearly severed entirely by Muramasa's sword, the other cannot bear its mass alone, to say nothing of the other injuries inflicted by the Outsiders.

Slowly and then all at once, the beast collapses right on top of him—just as his last, spare reserve of mana runs out. Not even his high strength rank can help at this point, exhausted as he is; ten tons of monster press down on him, the physical form disintegrating into grains of sand, filling the shallow crater until it overflows across the tomb floor and burying him underneath.
]

Ghost Retrieval Hot Potato! [ -- Hey. the kaiju is dead, right? So where's the guy that killed him?

Guess he exploded into dust with the monster! 💥 Let's go home. 💖

Just kidding. The best way to locate Muramasa is of course, finding the warmest, bloodiest part of the sand pile that used to be a kaiju, and start digging. Dig, and you can find the Servant, the bloodied haori, and the sword that did the deed (still radiating heat in the sand) all before hitting rock. His plugsuit is covered in dark, sticky blood, which has a strangely tacky quality to it: a side effect of being cooked by the heat of his freshly forged blade as he used it to deliver the final blow. Muramasa himself is largely unresponsive, but still breathing and alive—more or less. To those with the awareness, he has a weirdly patchy magical signature, in sharp contrast to the explosive spike in power that immediately preceded his killing blow.

Also he's very hot to the touch, like a... like a hot coal pulled from the fire, or a hot potato. It might be uncomfortable to hold him for too long. Pass him along, please, or show everyone else what a freak you are with a tolerance for pain. Even secondhand and diluted, the poison from Choso's blood in it has bad vibes, and will need nullified or removed, lest it make the hot potato process even harder (and is potentially a risk to the guy covered in it as well).

The goal: get him back to Rin (via Cagalli), eventually. She wants a pet ghost? Well, she has to take responsibility.

(ooc note: I won't be tagging hot potato stuff with Muramasa unless its very funny, so feel free to just... use him as a prop, weekend at peepaw's style!)
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Edited 2025-04-23 16:29 (UTC)
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Yzak Jule | Gundam SEED | Revelation

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Top levels will go here depending on how many I can do. Feel free to hit me up if you want something OR just wildcard me here I'm down for it!!
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Dante | Limbus Company | Revelation

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Only closed starters here due to being ten years late to the party with starbucks.