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TEAM BUILDING EVENT #1

TEAM BUILDING EVENT #1


CONTENT WARNINGS: forced scenarios, violence & action scenarios, thalassophobia, mass death & injury from natural disaster.

β–Ά 001. GET ALONG PROMPT

LILITH is highly invested in the physical and mental well-being of its employees. A happy and connected workforce is a strong workforce, after all. However, SYNTHIA has picked up on many instances of discontent between Outsiders - people being blocked by each other on LINE, or teetering on the edge of having a fight (you know who you are and so does SYNTHIA, surprise!) That just won't do. Outsiders who cannot get along will fail miserably when it's time for teamwork. That is why this month's team-building exercise aims to spread positivity amongst the Outsiders. We all gotta get along in the middle of a crisis.

Whether you are looking someone in the face, texting them, or staring at their profile on the network, you receive a prompt from SYNTHIA, followed by an image (exactly as pictured, Shutterstock watermark and all):



"LILITH promotes a positive working environment. Why don't you pay this Outsider a compliment or do something nice for them? Or else :) Noncompliance will result in disciplinary action."



True enough, ignoring the prompt a total of 5 times will result in characters being transported to their rooms and put under house arrest - ahem, time out for a total of 2 days. It doesn't hurt to play along, right? As a note, the prompts become especially persistent when you're faced with someone you dislike. Should Outsiders try to leave their room during this time, they will find the automatic doors do not open the typical way (retina scan and thumb print.) They are trapped! Perhaps asking SYNTHIA for some mercy with positive compliments directed her way will do the trick (it won't, bu you can try!) Remember, Outsiders can speak to SYNTHIA anytime. She's everywhere all the time. Consider her your prettier Alexa. In fact, she might be flattered by that compliment.


β–Ά 002. TEAM ACTIVITIES.

You've had your fun back at the MAIN BASE. Now it's time to work. Outsiders will be sent back out towards Tokyo Bay while LILITH's research crew continues to try and detect the source of the strong waves. The city is in disarray after the tsunami, with the less secured buildings torn down and many lives lost. Morale within Neo Tokyo is at an all time low even with civilians comforting one another. Each Outsider will receive a small mission brief marked in the colours of their respective team as they are once again flown via helicopter to the designated area.

REDEMPTION:
Outsiders within REDEMPTION are tasked to spread joy in the streets and at the hospital. Be creative in how you wish to do this, whether it's putting on a performance, a skit, or spreading kindness with gifts and sweet gestures. Those with a Style Upgrade are encouraged to use their chip to don funny and eye catching costumes to entertain the civilians. Those with a healing upgrade are highly encouraged to help medical staff.

REVELATION:
Outsiders within REVELATION are tasked with babysitting duties. Many parents are still recovering in the hospital and there's no one to watch their children while they recover. A lot of pets need looking after too! Make sure the children and furbabies are fed, clothed and getting enough sleep. This can even include filling in for classrooms that have recently lost their teacher. Outsiders in REVELATION are encouraged to keep a tally of the census and go looking for lost children if someone seems to be missing.

EVERLIGHT:
Outsiders within EVERLIGHT will be tasked with keeping the people fed and the local businesses running. This can mean organising a soup kitchen, preparing homecooked meals for the civilians and delivering hot meals door to door. It can also mean helping local businesses with repairs to their shops, bringing them supplies and filling in for the staff they might have lost. The city might have just been hit with a tsunami, but that doesn't mean it needs to shut down!

BRIMSTONE:
Outsiders within BRIMSTONE are the luckiest of the lot - they get to be clean up crew. They will be mandated to wear hazmat suits in outrageous colours along with breathing gear. Why? Because they will be scrubbing the whole place of rubble, dirt, debris and corpses. Yes, corpses. Outsiders within BRIMSTONE will be given a census and tasked with identifying any dead body they find. They will then need to transport the corpse to the nearest LILITH disposal truck on a stretcher, where LILITH will cremate it properly. Note that they will be some survivors in the mix, so be prepared to administer first aid and conduct rescue operations accordingly.

Within certain parts of the city (the sewers, in particular, which have flooded with water), the natural flora seems to have been poisoned by a mysterious element. Toxic, monstrous plants are coming alive and attacking anything they see! They bind and strangle Outsiders with their vines and sting them with their nettles. These plants need to be dealt with before they overgrow. Fire & ice works well on them.

"Good afternoon, Angels of LILITH. Please pay close attention to the brief sent to you. We have specific duties for each team. Once you have done enough work, you will be prompted to help another team with their tasks if you desire. Our research crew is searching for the source of the kaiju and we have received information it is in the ocean. Please be ready in case it makes an appearance again before we can find it. You will be staying in Moonlight Inn & 11 Hours hostel once again as we should remain close by. Thank you for the cooperation."


Outsiders will need to finish their team missions. However, if they have time afterward and want to do some overtime, they are more than welcome to help the other teams on their missions.

β–Ά 003. IT ISN'T OVER YET.

Those who remember the mission brief two weeks ago will know that the first shockwaves are usually the sign of an impending kaiju. LILITH is conducting their own investigations, but with a fresh and energetic workforce it only makes sense to ultilize it. All Outsiders will be given orders to collect samples and bring it back for ongoing testing. By samples, they mean contaminated fish or ocean life remains, or samples of the toxic plants appearing in the sewers.

For Outsiders braving the sewers, they will need to don the silly hazmat suits issued to BRIMSTONE for their own protection and fight off the monstrous plants to clip some samples. It's encouraged to get leaves, stems, seeds, flowers or the whole plant if you can manage it. (Note that collecting the whole plant in a sample container will result in said plant hissing and striking you through the glass.)

For Outsiders who feel like taking a swim, they will be given diving suits and ordered to take a dive in Tokyo Bay. Once in the waters, they are to hunt down and capture any contaminated fish or marine life they can find. This means tuna fish with three eyes or octopi with two heads and 16 legs. It's encouraged to capture them live, but LILITH will also accept remains or waste samples. (Note that the available oxygen in the tank is limited and attempting to swim too far from Neo Tokyo will likely result in an Outsider drowning. )






β–Ά 004. AFTERWORD.



Welcome to our first CR Building event! All prompts are highly encouraged but OOCly optional. Characters are encouraged to participate in their team-specific missions but can help out the other teams if they have time. Feel free to ask any event-related questions below!

As always, you are free to check out our main base and locations page and make up your own prompts!

Please note that all tags in this log will count for 2 reward points each. Have fun! The next log will feature the kaiju fight and will be posted on FEBRUARY 1st in lieu of a TDM.







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[personal profile] wheft 2024-01-25 10:38 am (UTC)(link)
[ she heard him the first time, okay. he was fine and... maybe that was why he decided to compliment her for that as a token of gratitude? ]

It's not like I'm forcing you to compliment me on my exemptional mouth-to-mouth at gunpoint, Yuwon. A simple "thank you" would've sufficed.

[ between that and the [redacted] that happened in her room that night, ishmael has come to a conclusion that virtually everyone here in the base is desperately starved for touch, and she's not about to exclude herself anytime soon. it's sad, but it makes sense. most of them are hardened from their own experiences in their respective worlds, with little to no chance for affection. she would know. the City she's from is way, way worse when it comes to emotional attachments after all.

she holds her stern gaze on him, before she too releases a sigh of her own. ]


But... Thanks. I couldn't have done it without your help too. The fact that you trusted me despite not knowing what I'm capable of... That also deserves some merit.
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[personal profile] yuwon 2024-01-28 12:30 am (UTC)(link)
[ despite being the one who brought it up himself, he does feel a bit weird at her reconfirming the facts of their last meeting. it's true that it wasn't just about the mouth-to-mouth, but likely the intention behind it made it debatably more meaningful. except, he's not sure if he's truly permitted himself the slack to really think on it.

but her words did bring to light something he probably should have done earlier.

it's a strange sensation if just because he's not sure if he's ever really used simple words of gratitude, regardless of how he felt. he can think of several crucial moments like this in his prior timeline, and perhaps precisely because of this he says it a bit more easily than he thought.
] Ishmael.

[ he says her name with his own set firmness. ]

Don't get it wrong. I chose to go on my own. I didn't need trust, because I knew you could do it. [ after all, you can't fake conviction. or well, perhaps she could have been confident and entirely wrong, but he considered himself a good judge of character and a master of physiognomy. (no, it's just his eyes)

but, that said, does add on a small:
] But, thanks. [ too.

he says it as if reciting her previous words, but he actually does mean it for what its worth, and just like that the prompt disappears.
]
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[personal profile] wheft 2024-01-29 11:48 am (UTC)(link)
[ ding, ding, ding! SYNTHIA apparently approves of this exchange of praise, and promptly leaves them alone for now. ishmael breathes a sigh of relief before casting a small smile at him. oh, they're so fucking back. ]

Yeah. I told you, didn't I? I knew how to deal with Waves back home. Though not in the literal sense of the word...

[ still, both Waves herald the arrival of a serious nautical threat. so maybe it's the same thing after all? only time will tell. judging from the kaiju they had to fight in the simulation chamber, they're no different from the abnormalities the sinners had to fight in the city. but that doesn't mean she has to be lenient while she's here... ]

What was that anyway? Your abilities. I've never seen them before.

[ she wanted to ask before she forgets. ]
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[personal profile] yuwon 2024-02-01 12:41 am (UTC)(link)
[ normally, yuwon wasn't the type for reflection or caring about someone else's reactions to his words— and yet, he feels a little relieved to see her return back to usual. hence, despite himself, he does appear a bit more relaxed; something slightly more gentle in his countenance. albeit, he's also quick to revert back to usual himself. ]

Were the Waves similar enough? Do they normally mean the same thing?

[ though, he supposed it was clear this was the start of something. to be honest, yuwon was far more accustomed to playing an active role in looking for monsters and/or floor bosses. but, he supposed the principles of this world and the order dictated by LILITH was pretty different than what he was used to. ]

It's mana and arcane power. [ he's not sure which one she was talking about, but he answers pretty easily. ] Though, it's not special where I'm from. [ a bit of a lie, but it's true it was the standard for any player. of course, the actual level and proficiency is what differed. ]
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[personal profile] wheft 2024-02-01 11:35 am (UTC)(link)
[ hold on, give her a moment to munch on her snacks that almost laid forgotten. she even pushes the open pack of potato chips at him. go on, eat some. ]

Well, I don't know how it works in your world, but the Great Lake where I'm from is divided into many sections and follow special laws. Things like how you can't stay in a Lake for too long, for example. If you break these special laws, the Waves in that Lake will summon a Whale that will wipe out your entire ship.

It's very different from the waves we just saw at the bay recently, I know. There's no stopping the Waves in my world, but at least I could slow down the ones in this world.

[ her brows knit together and what she said just now. it's wild, how this world still has it easy compared to the City. neo tokyo is lucky, and everyone in it should be thankful for their small blessings. still, no amount of luck can bring back the dead...

but she snaps herself out of that line of thinking, and grabs another chip. ]


Arcane power? Er, you mean magic, right? [ aren't they the same thing? she wouldn't know. ]
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[personal profile] yuwon 2024-02-04 01:16 am (UTC)(link)
[ to be honest, he did like fried foods, or greasy food. it was something he didn't often have in the tower and so he does reach over and grab one, throwing it into his mouth. ]

So the Whale almost acts like some sort of keeper for these laws? Or an ... administrator. [ is the closest thing he could liken it to. ] Can these Whales be defeated? [ is the second question. if they do act as a law-keeper, normally that would imply that they held some sort of unilateral power over most people. he seems to mull over this himself before: ]

Something close. You can see it as a source of most players powers. The more you have it, the easier it is to produce more power. [ but, at the same time, he presumes most players sort of plateau at the higher levels. ]
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[personal profile] wheft 2024-02-05 05:45 am (UTC)(link)
Something like that. [ pops another chip into her mouth. ] But in the end, everyone has to follow the law set by the Head, or they have the Eyes and the Claws to answer to.

[ odd names for a government, but bear with her here. ]

And yes, they can still be defeated. I've killed my share of Whales myself. But there are Whales that aren't easy to take down with just a barrage of harpoons and dynamite. [ a shrug. ] You could even kill one yourself with the powers you hold, if you want to.
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[personal profile] yuwon 2024-02-05 10:31 am (UTC)(link)
[ eyes and the claws...

from context he could piece together it was probably meant to be something formidable. perhaps, something he could liken to a major guild or something, but with those names...
] Are the Eyes and the Claws the worst? [ are there other body parts involved... he just has to know.

he didn't consider himself the kind of guy who was necessarily overly curious, but something about her world kind of piques his interest. or maybe it's because of her and what he knows of her. ... or doesn't know of her in this case.

but, at her next words he falls oddly silently, before:
] I thought we were done complimenting each other.
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[personal profile] wheft 2024-02-06 01:45 am (UTC)(link)
I'd say both of them are. They kinda enforce the rules and would kill anyone who breaks them, while the Head creates said rules. That's just how the government works.

[ and yet she sounds casual about this, as she reaches over to take another chip to nom on. she narrows her eyes slightly at yuwon's other line, though. ]

Am I not allowed to compliment you anymore? We don't have to follow what the AI has to say all the time, you know.

[ there are good things to say about yuwon! also she's still learning to take compliments as they are without trading them for barbs, so bear with her here. ]
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[personal profile] yuwon 2024-02-07 12:58 am (UTC)(link)
[ government, huh. it's been a while since he's really heard that word. though, he supposes the tower simply has its own set hierarchy. unspoken laws and order which were implemented on every floor except the 44th, basically. but, he seems to nod along like he understands. though, oddly enough: ]

You don't strike me as someone who would be easy to kill. [ meaning, he isn't sure if those laws or rules apply to her, but who knows. sometimes it was better not to mess with a preestablished order. for the most part, yuwon himself tended to be lowkey....

when he wasn't trying to take one of the largest guilds down, that is.
] ... [ at her words, he places a careful under his chin like he's thinking, but maybe he's only trying to hide a small hint of a smile. ... did this mean she wanted to be friends? (no)

he supposed they were at least comrades and that was the simple truth here.
] I didn't say that. But, I'll keep that in mind since you really seem to like my compliments. [ lol, except he knows that isn't true at all. but he was also the type to give credit where it was due, so it's not like his words are a complete lie, either. he was the type to give fair assessments, or so he'd like to believe. ]