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KAIJU FIGHT #1

KAIJU FIGHT #1


CONTENT WARNINGS: thalassophobia, natural disaster, drowning, body horror, violence, blood & gore.

β–Ά 001. SEAS THE DAY.

On the morning of the 1st, sirens will blare, forcing every Outsider and Neo Tokyo civilian awake. While it hasn't been activated for a while, every citizen within the city knows this alarm all too well - it wails through the city whenever a Kaiju has been detected, ordering everyone to return to their homes immediately and stay there until they receive further information. Outsiders gazing at Neo Tokyo will see the armored city in its full technological splendour for the first time today. Once the civilians have returned to their homes, machinery within the buildings will work like clockwork, sinking each and every LILITH-augmented building beneath the ground. Just in time, too, because the waves are starting to roar again, crashing beyond the shore and flooding the city once more. Observant Outsiders may note that not every building has been modified. The older ones remain standing, vulnerable to the impending flood. Does anyone live in those buildings? The answer is yes, but that's not a priority at the moment.

Every Outsider will receive a summon, ordering them to prepare for battle. The Kaiju has been identified and located. It's show time.

"Angels of LILITH. We have located the Kaiju coming from beyond the sea. A full mission brief including the information we have gathered will be sent to you immediately. For now, make your way to the bay where your transport will be waiting. Be prepared for anything, but mostly, be prepared to swim."


Waiting for the Outsiders at the bay appear to be ... expensive-looking, personal yachts? This has to be a mistake, right? It's no mistake. Through intel LILITH has exchanged with international companies, it appears that this particular Kaiju has a fondness for overturning civilian yachts, and there's no better way to attract it than to leave it its favourite bait. The goal is to attract these Kaiju towards the boats and then attacking.

The ships may look like they're outfitted for a fancy yacht party. In fact, some exploring down below deck in the lounging room, one may find caviar on fancy ritz, oyster tower, little finger sandwiches with the crusts cut off and bougie smelly cheese that nobody in LILITH's pay grade can identify. On another table, there is fancy ramen spoons filled with microgreens, crystal jelly vinegarette, and a thin slice of parmesan cheese. Some further looking may find some fine aged wine, but you're not here to drink and party, you're here to fight a Kaiju! Right? Right.

Despite the fact everything about these yachts just look like... fancy yachts... they are actual warships that are mounted with naval artillery such as swivel guns, missiles and torpedos. Spears, harpoon guns and fishing nets can also be found and used if an Outsider is more comfortable getting extremely close to the monsters. There's no time for a proper seafaring course, so Outsiders will be given a quick run down on how the controls work, and be sent on their way. They will also be given a special jewel-like implant that attaches to the skin, right along the forehead, and told to wear it if they need to go into the water. "Don't worry about it," the LILITH crew says. "But it'll be one hell of a ride if you use it."

Alongside the crew, Seok Dang seems to be also assisting (?) though he's gotten a hold of the reception food down below. Did he smell like fine wine? Possibly. But that's definitely a fancy, half eaten cracker in his hand. He's also got on a bright, neon life preserver. Maybe someone doesn't know how to swim.

"WHOOO HELLA YEAH, MOTHERFUCKERS. Don't know how to swim? Don't'cha worry. Daddy Dang has got you covered. I know CPR! I give the best CPR! πŸ’– I'll rescue ya. TONIGHT, WE BALL!"


Nobody uses that phrase anymore, but you know what? You do you, SD.


β–Ά 002. WHALE WATCHING.

Minutes into their ship's course, the boats will rock violently, as if those already violent waves have somehow come alive. There is something in the water! The mission brief would have been shared with them sometime during their trip, but maybe Outsiders want to pull up on their implant the image and debrief shared once again now that there is some action. The orca-like Kaiju trying to reach the shores of Neo Tokyo is called Shachimon, and she's been the cause of the violent waves and flooding we've seen for the past few weeks. Alongside of her and are her children orca who love to mimic everything their mother does. The biggest one, the matriarch of the pod, is over 60 meters in length - large enough to swallow a boat whole. The younger ones are smaller but just as ferocious, spanning from the size of a car to the size of a bus. The youngsters are a size small enough that they can leap out of the water, sometimes crashing down onto people and ships. Beware!

Shachimon will be fighting to knock over boats, or climbing on boats with their amphibious legs. Once they get their hands on humans or Outsiders, they pull them into the water, tearing them limb from limb to feed. Their control over the waves are no joke, either. With a powerful swing of their tail, they can conjure up tsunamis capable of overturning ships. The matriarch, if left to her own devices, seems bent on submerging Neo Tokyo to make food of all its citizens.

β–ˆ β–ˆ β–ˆ MONSTER DEBRIEF SHEET
NAME: Shachimon
HEIGHT: Younger whales are 4 - 18 metres. The matriarch is 60 meters in length.
WEIGHT: 1500kg - 5000kg
CLASS: Highly dangerous.
LOCATION: Large bodies of water
ABILITIES: Use of sonar to detect any water movement. Fast swimmer. Very sturdy body thanks to all that whale blubber. High intelligence - commonly works together as a pod to take down prey. Capable of creating tsunamis that overturn boats. The largest Shachimon can sink a city if not stopped.
WEAKNESS: Electricity (since it will be inside water), dissection, spearing its eyes or blowhole. Loud vibrations within the water can stun or confuse it.
EXTRA NOTES: Dislikes and will attempt to overturn civilian yachts. Carnivorous, eating marine life and human flesh. Sadistic personality, may play with their food prior to eating.

β–ˆ β–ˆ β–ˆ MISSION OBJECTIVE:
βœ– Lead the Shachimon away from the shore.
βœ– Extermination of Shachimon in the water and if they reach the shore.
βœ– Protection of nearby fishermen's boats and civilians within those boats.
βœ– Teamwork to destroy the matriach Shachimon.
βœ– Bring back specimens (live or deceased) for research purposes.

β–ˆ β–ˆ β–ˆ ATTACHED PHOTO:


As a note, Outsiders who wish to remain on land and help civilians there may do so. There are waves flooding the city, and some of the smaller, quicker Shachimon will have made it to shore. They will need to be taken care of before they can terrorise the city.


β–Ά 003. OCEAN GEMS.

Shachimon are most deadly in the water and their go-to strategy is to pull others into their turf, where they have the advantage. That's where those jewel-like implants come in. These implants, called OCEAN GEMS, when attached to the skin, temporarily modify the body. Once activated, nanobots will invade the bloodstream and alter the user's lungs, giving them a set of breathable gills. Their legs will also be altered, giving them fins and the tail of a fish. This is a recent invention by LILITH ever since the first Shachimon was spotted a few years ago, and the technology is still experimental. This means that the transformation process will be significantly uncomfortable, feeling a bit like being asphyxiated and having your legs sewn together at the same time. Deactivating the gem and turning back feels just as uncomfortable, and being experimental technology, it can take a while before the user can successfully revert back. Those who want to fight in the water and lack any weapons or abilities that can be used can request Seok Dang for a weapon. There's a limited supply, but they will be given a special trident. Directly driving the spear into one of the kaiju will electrocute it, giving a higher chance for higher damage. These tridents will be handed out to those who want to use their Ocean Gem and ask.

It's up to Outsiders whether they want to use this new technology or not. Being able to fight the monsters on their own terrain is certainly an advantage, so LILITH would highly encourage it.


β–Ά 004. MEDICAL BAY.

Healers and those with medical experience will be placed on the warship with a red flag on it. Dr. Spim & Alex will also be present on this ship to assist any major injuries to both LILITH and civilian fisherman alike. This ship is bigger than the others, and while stocked up with the same artillery, it is also stocked with beds and medical supplies. This will be the Outsider's naval medical bay during the siege on the Shachimon and all injured Outsiders or civilians will need to be transported there. This ship will also need to be protected heavily, because once the Shachimon catch on that all the injured, vulnerable prey are being transported to the larger ship, they will start to target that ship in particular. Characters that need immediate medical help should be transported to this ship via a dataportal. Each yacht has a dataportal that can teleport anyone instantly to the medical ship. The dataportals are also located down below deck to prevent them from getting damaged.



β–Ά 005. THE CALM AFTER THE STORM.

It's a bloody, soggy and gruesome battle and the seas' waves begin to calm down, the sea filled with kaiju carcasses. LILITH's clean up crew is working hastily to collect these corpses, but with the Outsiders' occupied and recovering from their fresh battle, help is limited. Search and rescue scavenges the sea to find any civilians who didn't make it or may need medical help. Meanwhile, the valiant teamwork and effort has paid off. After many hits from many different weapons, artillery, natural abilities, etc. the matriarch kaiju has been downed and sank to the bottom of the ocean floor. LILITH's team will work to retrieve the massive carcass, though it will take awhile. Those who put in notable effort will receive praise and a little extra payout. Outsiders will see an instant transfer of funds to their account: 340,000,000 KRYPTOS. This is roughly about 2500 USD.

The intense battle will have lasted several days and Outsiders are free to go from land to sea as little or as often as they like. It is all over, though, and Outsiders will be called to return to the MAIN BASE for rest and recovery. LILITH will also be searching for the rift where the kaiju came from while Outsiders recover. A message from an unknown voice will pop up an hour or so after all Outsiders have returned to the MAIN BASE. Outsiders may use this time to socialize in a commons area, wash up in the showers, get a meal in the cafeteria or rest.

"Good work."





β–Ά 006. AFTERWORD.

Welcome to our first Kaiju log! All prompts are highly encouraged but OOCly optional. ICly, characters can choose to fight in the ocean, on the ships or stay behind on land and protect the city. At the end of the siege, characters who accepted an Ocean Gem will be asked to return it. It's experimental technology, so LILITH will need to do more tweaking before they can properly release it. Outsiders who use the gem may have whatever fish tail they like, as long as it is a sea creature.

Feel free to NPC your characters' fights with the smaller kaijus. The main fight with the Shachimon matriarch will be determined via a HP-based system (See below).

Please note that all tags in this log count for 2 reward points each. Ask any further questions below!

Below is also the month at a glance. We understand the CALENDAR has been a little inconsistent, but the mod team is sorting all of this out. Expect a FEEDBACK POST this month as well so we can check in with the playerbase and make any adjustments to the game. This log, even if the time stamp says JANUARY, will count for FEBRUARY AC.
FEB 1st: Kaiju Fight Log in LOG COMMUNITY
FEB 15th: Text Post in NETWORK COMMUNITY
FEB 25th: Mod posted MEME COMMUNITY; FEEDBACK POST is live.
Thank you all for being a wonderful and understanding playerbase!


wheft: (pic#16917348)

[personal profile] wheft 2024-02-10 04:57 am (UTC)(link)
Well, my last job after I quit corporate. I was a sailor.

[ hence the outfit she conjured up for this occasion, and having a strong affinity for the ocean in general. though it's more like she doesn't want to be stuck in a plugsuit while having eight legs to work with, tbh. once nanami is ready, ishmael is going to lead the way, careful not to trip up his legs with her own new appendages. ]

It's too late for that, though. [ she's going to point it out anyway. ] And while you can still fight without swimming, you can't deny that it'd be better to hit them in their home field. At least you managed to survive that attack in one piece.
the_fourteenth: (070)

[personal profile] the_fourteenth 2024-02-10 05:14 am (UTC)(link)
[Raidou looks at him now, looking lost. It's a something he's been asking himself that he just can't seem to find an answer to.

His question is an honest one.]


What else would I be?
stresspoint: (pic#16852226)

[personal profile] stresspoint 2024-02-10 05:28 am (UTC)(link)
I don't know.

[ He doesn't have a clear answer himself. He's already died once with that question still playing in his mind. He had muddled through and done his best for the time that he had before, but even that didn't provide clarity. He can't give Raidou a fully confident reply, but maybe that's also just part of living. ]

Someone else? Are you happy as a shield against evil if there is evil in those you shield as well?

[ Nanami strangely enough feels more at ease now than moments ago, reflecting on their situation rather than the losses. ]

Maybe we've already done enough.
the_fourteenth: (067)

[personal profile] the_fourteenth 2024-02-10 05:51 am (UTC)(link)
My happiness is irrelevant to my duties.

[A frank answer, all going back to that idea of discarding of his will to serve others. A business-mode reply used to hide his true feelings to that question, which hits very close to home. An idea that makes him chew his lower lip despite himself, eyes cast down again.]

...If I protect someone who later wishes myself or other harm, that is my mistake to bear. And I will correct it accordingly. A mistake I have made once, but never again.

[If he somehow is still alive, if he is somehow returned home, he knows what he'll have to do about Seimei.]

I just want to help however I can.
yormama: (we will find the cutest puppy)

[personal profile] yormama 2024-02-10 06:39 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, good choice!

[ She takes out the box of chamomile and sets it aside. The kettle's only just been put on the heater, so it'll take a few more minutes. ]

Chamomile helps you sleep, so after all that fighting earlier, you should sleep like a baby!
yormama: (making tea~)

[personal profile] yormama 2024-02-10 06:40 am (UTC)(link)
Okay! Caffeine-free tea it is.

[ She turns toward the selection of tea boxes to look for one without any caffeine. ]

Do you have a specific flavor you're looking for? They have more than a couple here.
wheft: (pic#16878721)

[personal profile] wheft 2024-02-10 07:08 am (UTC)(link)
Sleep?

[ shit. she wrinkles her nose. ]

I'm fine. I mean, I think you need sleep more than I do. That goes for everyone here, honestly.
gundemn: (48)

[personal profile] gundemn 2024-02-10 08:49 am (UTC)(link)
[ The Pharact moves forward with a creak as Elan begins digging out the entrance. The mobile suit makes quick work of the rubble, leaving a people-sized hole for rescuers to slip though. ]

I won't be much help in a fight.

[ He answers cheerfully. That would be a no. He can't even swim. That's why he's wearing a life jacket when he disembarks, along with a first-aid pack one of the rescue team had shoved at him. The best thing he can do is keep out of the way and let the tough-looking Outsiders handle it, like this guy. ]

You wouldn't let me die, would you?
gundemn: (b5)

[personal profile] gundemn 2024-02-10 09:14 am (UTC)(link)
[ It helps he has a flying robot and a fear of being eaten by kaiju. He'd played it pretty safe. Selfish as always. ]

The monsters kinda ruin the whole thing, yeah.

[ To think he wanted to travel Earth. Now there's absolutely nowhere for him to go, nowhere to run to if he wanted to dig out his implant and make a bid for freedom. He might never know the sea from a more peaceful time. ]

Where are you from? Or should I ask when?
gundemn: (b7)

[personal profile] gundemn 2024-02-10 09:47 am (UTC)(link)
Don't you think it's unfair of them to make us fight their battles?

[ He didn't sign up to risk his life for someone else's cause. That, and he's resentful they're forcing him back into piloting Pharact. The most surprising thing is that some Outsiders seem quite eager about the prospect of fighting giant monsters, or at least don't feel a shred of fear. Cannot be him. ]
plagiarists: (116)

[personal profile] plagiarists 2024-02-10 01:47 pm (UTC)(link)
[ She knew she could count on Elan to not pay attention to details such as the size difference between them and the kaiju or how life-threatening this whole mission is. Not to mention her idea to just stick a sword into Shachimon's eye.

Climbing down the hand of a Gundam takes a while but when she's standing on top of its palm, Sooyoung sends him another voice message. ]


If you're still worried, I'm not one of those types who enjoy throwing their lives away.

[ And if he's not worried, then it's even better. ]

I can't believe this is how I learn that you're a mecha pilot, you know.
plagiarists: (018)

[personal profile] plagiarists 2024-02-10 01:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Last time? When was that, a thousand years ago?

[ The fact that Tsuru asks her that question... it's a bit offensive, even if her performance so far is below average. ]

Don't you worry about me, I've been through worse.

[ Throwing fireballs at the monsters isn't as effective as slashing them but she can do it from a distance and it slows them down a little. ]
plagiarists: (152)

[personal profile] plagiarists 2024-02-10 02:33 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Sooyoung decides to do the clichΓ© thing and haul Ish until she's lying on top of that door. This isn't how it went in the story she can't stop thinking of but it doesn't really matter—there are more important things she needs to focus on at the moment. Before the real Sooyoung can get here, she orders the avatar to tilt Ish's chin up before pushing both of her hands down the other woman's chest. ]

Come on...

[ She'll have to lean on the avatar to handle this until she gets here but it might take a minute or two. ]
cranekin: (pic#15469797)

[personal profile] cranekin 2024-02-10 02:37 pm (UTC)(link)
(Disoriented, his senses somehow both simultaneously heightened but dulled, he can sense the danger approach. Even without help, he would have managed to get away but it would have been close. His fingers brush against the hilt of his sword and the ship jerks, the blade slipping just out of reach and sliding across the deck, catching in a tangle of rope and life vests.

He senses a great burst of energy and the next thing he knows, that same energy comes at him and practically knocks him off his feet? No, it takes him back. He stares at the spirit, taken by the brightness, the energy, and the power he feels...

How thrilling.

and Tsurumaru's own eyes seem to glow brighter, though, if it's from the lightning lord's glow or something else, it isn't clear. Regardless, he seems to find his footing again and he tries to brace himself, regaining his composure once again and eyes instantly spotting where his blade is.
)
cranekin: (pic#15474174)

[personal profile] cranekin 2024-02-10 02:43 pm (UTC)(link)
(The nurse tries to complain, arguing that the patient needs to rest! he shouldn't be trying to get up and fight now. Tsurumaru sputters and coughs, still trying to grab the blade until finally the nurse relents but not without a glance in Ishmael's direction. If anything happens.... they'll both face the nurse's wrath.)

I'm not going anywhere.

(Tsurumaru insists but now that he's managed to get his hand on his blade... he sure is drawing it now. He hasn't even noticed Ishmael really. He's been so focused on getting his sword and now that he finally has it, he turns the scabbard upside down... letting water spill out onto the floor.

... He coughs again.
)
cranekin: (pic#15439430)

[personal profile] cranekin 2024-02-10 02:53 pm (UTC)(link)
They're right.

(Children are more often right than wrong in his experience.

When Aki returns, he takes the cup and holds it in both hands, getting a feel for the temperature before he takes his first sip. Before he answers he takes a moment to think, focusing on his sword and his own physical condition before speaking,
)

Nothing for now. (There is more he could do but he wouldn't dare ask for it.) Why? Are you interested in me?
cranekin: (pic#15469461)

[personal profile] cranekin 2024-02-10 03:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Haha! Not that long! Just a few centuries.

(Three hundred-ish?)

Then this should be easy for you, Sooyoung-chan~

(Take the bait.)
cranekin: (pic#15474140)

[personal profile] cranekin 2024-02-10 03:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Then you'll have to be quite strong.

(To look out for him. He isn't the type to trust others very easily, to be honest. In fact, in all of his years... there have only been a very select few he'd trust himself with.

Sword drawn, he aims it at some of the younger shachimon now trying to scale the side of the ship,
)

I won't fail again.
cranekin: (pic#15469483)

[personal profile] cranekin 2024-02-10 03:28 pm (UTC)(link)
You don't find them exciting?

(And he lets out a laugh. It's clearly a joke, though, he has to admit... it's always fun fighting strong opponents.

More importantly, he can't help but look over his shoulder, glancing at his companion. It's like he's enjoying some sort of inside joke all to himself and he's wondering if he should share it with him.
)

Why would you ask that?

("When" to be specific. It wasn't like he was trying to hide it. He never does, to be honest. However, very few seem to catch on...)
problemagus: thingamajig; (I'm the heat you radiate;)

Blank comment, b/c these two probably need more cr.

[personal profile] problemagus 2024-02-10 03:47 pm (UTC)(link)
stresspoint: (pic#16830349)

[personal profile] stresspoint 2024-02-10 04:43 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He finally sits up. ]

Your happiness is important.

[ It's probably an equally stern answer, stated flatly as if that is a fact. ]

It's your duty as an individual to look after yourself as well. Your health and happiness is also tied to your ability to protect others, and there won't always be someone to remind you to take care of yourself.

[ And while he definitely hears what Raidou is saying, Nanami leans forward. ]

What you aren't responsible for is someone else's choices. We all do what we can to serve our purpose, but no one can know another person perfectly. We all have both good and bad parts of us. Everyone has ineffable reasons. Their decisions don't belong to you, but if you want to, you can decide if you want to fight them or understand them.

[ He holds up his own hand, looking at it. ]

If I rely on you, will you rest yourself or just make me worry?
stresspoint: (pic#16830378)

[personal profile] stresspoint 2024-02-10 05:06 pm (UTC)(link)
A sailor?

[ Well, business to sailor is probably less strange than business to sorcerer? Maybe. Nanami has a feeling it isn't as simple as that, but he really has no room to judge either. Although that does explain the suit. ]

So you decided to fight in uniform.

[ He has to be extra careful not to fall, and it isn't because of Ishmael's tentacles either. Each step wants to be the one where his legs give out from under him. ]

I can fight my way. [ He only nearly died, right? It doesn't count. ] They gave us the choice. I want to remain in control of this body and fight as I am.

[ Maybe he'll be more cooperative later, but not this time. ]
wheft: (Default)

[personal profile] wheft 2024-02-10 05:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Mm. Something like that. [ she already fought in uniform way earlier, but that lead her to going berserk for a moment. it wasn't fun for everyone involved. ] I only chose to wear this to cover up. But that's not important right now.

[ going from business to nautical wasn't exactly a smooth transition. she only joined a ship purely on a whim and because of someone's inhuman charisma. but that's a story for another time.

instead, she glances at him with those next words of his. right, it's a point of contention in the base, she notices. ]


I understand being paranoid about losing your sense of self, but a little implant that gives you a different pair of legs doesn't really change who you are inside. [ she would know. it's her biggest fear, losing that. ] Besides, I doubt that they'll let me keep walking around in these new legs for more than a couple of days. Not without a billion complaints being flung at them, anyway.
gundemn: (b3)

[personal profile] gundemn 2024-02-10 07:46 pm (UTC)(link)
If this is excitement, I'll stick to my boring, uneventful life.

[ He makes a face, mostly exaggerated for the joke, but it's true they can't pay him enough to deal with giant monsters. It's miraculous all the Outsiders survived, especially the ones who took a dip. The other guy looks far from built to wrestle kaiju, but Elan's seen enough to know these people are something else. ]

You said 'this era', so it must mean you come from a different time, right?

[ He tried to once to figure out how far in time he's been displaced himself and gave up. They don't exactly count years the same way on Earth. ]
gundemn: (b991)

[personal profile] gundemn 2024-02-10 08:35 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He doesn't have anything against technology, really, just a bone to pick with LILITH that he's dragged this man into. Elan's hand pauses on its way to bring another forkful of food to his mouth. ]

You built a whole robot not knowing what circuits are?

[ Something doesn't add up. What kind of technology operates on 'arcane cores'? That sort of thing sounds more like magic to him, but the same probably goes for the man. It explains why he was so fascinated by the mobile suit. ]

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