KAIJU FIGHT #1

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KAIJU FIGHT #1

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

▶ 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! 💖 I'll rescue ya. TONIGHT, WE BALL!"

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

▶ 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.

█ █ █ 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.

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

█ █ █ 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.

▶ 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.

▶ 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.

▶ 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."

▶ 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!

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Comments

[cranekin]

What a shame. (That Tokyo is all he's seen. ) There's more beyond the new capital. Or rather, there should be... I've heard the country has suffered lately.

(With kaijuu attacks ravaging much of the country... he wonders what's left out there.)

Hm.

(He hums and comes to a stop in front of the building, hand on the rail to go up to the tower,)

It's bright and lively... in some ways different and in other ways, the same. I can't imagine being bored here.

[cranekin]

(Clearing his throat,)

I was fine before.

(Really! And he sighs. Now that he's gotten rid of the water that was bothering him, he feels like he can breathe and relax again,)

And I wasn't going to miss the excitement!

[likemybooks]

[Taryon works his magic in popping the casing open and sliding in the belt of bullets. It was designed to be quickly reloaded, but that was for trained soldiers, not a man whose only prior experience with guns were rudimentary pistols that sometimes backfired.]

Good. I'm alive? So that's good. [He chatters nervously as he works. A large wave crashes into the side of the yacht: the sign of an approaching baby kaiju.]

[likemybooks]

[The body doesn't respond - that's one intact corpse, missing an eye and sporting a nasty gash. Otherwise, it looks good to use.]

Probably? If we had a net, we could try dragging one to the beach. [Never mind that they might call out for their mother if they were trapped.] You need a body to understand how it can survive, or make material out of it. Or...[He makes a face.] Eat it?

[He shakes his head.] Do you have a container on you? This body could have some components for a potion. I just... [He awkwardly touches the skin with the tips of his fingers, trying to avoid the grossest, bloodiest parts.] ...Don't really butcher.

[eyescar]

[ Everything Yuji does is stressful to most of his friends, but he's a little too used to it at this point...

Eyes widening at the hoodie, he reaches out and takes it, his smile settling into place. ]

See, I knew it was okay to trust you with it.

[the_fourteenth]

[Typical Raidou, more embarrassed about needing to be rescued than actually getting hit. All the adrenaline helps with the latter. He gives Yuwon a nod.

Once his head clears enough in another few moments, he'll get back to the water. If the transformation he had to go through to get into this form was any indication, he wouldn't be in much shape to fight immediately if he reverted back. He really isn't looking forward to that again. For now, he's stuck as a merman, so he'll use it to his advantage. Raidou holds his weapon close and dives back in.

The shachimon was able to sniff him out again, it seems. Raidou stays near the surface, trying to lure it his way. He's not sure how Yuwon can help from above, but that's fine. Most Outsiders has incredible abilities he couldn't even predict.

Head above the water, he holds his spear forward as it makes a bee line right at him, mouth open.]

[eyescar]

Yeah! Alright!

[ This is the kind of thing that he's made for. He follows the order easily, shifting his body and heading back towards the sachimon. He knows what to do, and he twists his body with the blade to drop, skidding along the yacht and sliding his blade across their legs.

It ends up slicing just as he wants it to, hitting the ankle-part of their large bodies, before he jumps back, jerking out of the way of the tails to make sure he doesn't cause Shion any problems. ]

Got it!

[lifeprice]

I wouldn't know.

[ Aki hasn't really had a lot of time for being "interested" in people, just... Sating himself. His life was spent hunting devils and nothing else, no matter what the cost.

Looking at Tsuru, though, he raises an eyebrow. A few months ago, he'd never give in to this, but... Sigh...

He lifts his prosthetic and mirrors it. Peace. ]

[lifeprice]

It does things. The doctors warned me that it might twitch, or lash out, or...

[ Grab people in inappropriate places, apparently. The irritation settles on his face immediately, and he has to hiss out a sharp noise, dragging his hand back and holding it tight against his chest. He's going to have to make sure that this doesn't happen again, because if he grabs a stranger, or someone who might end up hitting him back...

Groaning, Aki covers his face with his flesh hand, sighing softly. ]

I'm sorry. I will leave you be, if you'd excuse me.

[ He needs to go drown himself or something. ]

[eyescar]

It looks like the blood is stopping a little.

[ How can he tell when the bandage is bright red and covered? Better not to ask.

The gentlest praise is enough to make Yuji feel better, a little more of a smile settling on his face. He wants to be useful, wants to prove himself, to show that he can do good things as well as bad things, and he feels thrilled to get even the littlest thing from Bakugo. It feels as though the other guy doesn't give out a lot of praise, even the most basic kinds, so he lets himself buzz with the excitement before he stops himself.

Slowly, he pushes himself back up to his feet and tries to rest some of his weight on the hurt leg. It doesn't make him wince, and he's able to stand up almost properly, and that makes him clap his hands together in glee. This is a good sign, isn't it? He's feeling pretty good about it, and he turns back to Bakugo with a beaming smile. ]

Alright! We can head back out now, if you're feeling better?

[ The idea of sitting around and feeling sad isn't doing him any good, so he's ready to get going and throw himself back into the action. ]

[thundercrashes]

Okay.

[Manjoume carefully makes to shuffle past her then, so that he can reach where the rice is being kept in the kitchen here.

However, in an attempt to reach for something to help him cook said rice, once of his tentacles smacks at the counter close to where Ishmael's pots and things are, threatening to knock them to the floor as he curses.]

Shit, sorry, hold on.

[He tries to move it away, but the damn thing still ends up knocking some of her cutlery off and onto the floor, but blessedly has refrained from sending the pot of boiling water over either of them. Not yet, anyway.]

[thundercrashes]

Yeah, it is.

[He crosses his arms, leaning back here as he frowns.]

It would be one thing if they had the courtesy to at least ask first before tearing all of us away from our lives at home, but instead we have to put up with this bullshit instead. [He sighs, as he concedes to admit--] So yeah, I can understand being annoyed about it, because I am too.

[frostfist]

[ Girl please, pick up the phone.

And hang on, isn't it supposed to be his job to be cracking the ice-related jokes and one-liners here? Damn, imagine holding onto a job in this economy. But fine, whatever, he can put up with this for a little longer. Whatever it takes to shake some sense back into her.

Though first, he needs to keep his balance in the wake of this assault. He does fall at the impact, though only so he can drop and roll, using the force of her slam to roll further away. ]

Thanks, but no thanks. I've tried that before and it doesn't work out so great.

[ One more roll has him on his feet, pivoting and standing so he can return (friendly) fire by blasting a wall of ice her direction. ]

C'mon Rodya! I know you don't want to freeze either!

[frostfist]

Yeah, to the boat.

[ It really would be helpful if he'd bothered with any other sort of elaboration, but the last thing on his mind while in the midst of a fight is engaging in a deep, meaningful talk.

Though he does at least have the grace to hold on to his end of the conversation—right after he fires a blast of ice at a quickly approaching Shachimon. ]

There's a group of them coming in from the left. The ship's behind us, about ten feet.

[ Not a huge distance, but far enough that they can't just reach out an arm and grab hold. Though, wait a minute....Wriothesley spits out a little water, eyes slanting to the side to peer at Shion. ]

Can you not see them?

[likemybooks]

It's yours? [Taryon catches that wording. It only piques his interest further.] But what you're telling me is that you didn't make it, correct?

[Elan looks pretty young, and when Taryon was that age, the automatons he built were small enough to be carried and fairly simple. Even Doty was more of an interesting tool than a partner. It would have been impressive if this teen actually built it and not some large group that he supposedly has issue with.]

[frostfist]

[ What's wrong with preparing for our future communal bath thread..... (jk)

Anyway, please don't remember that for the future, sometimes you say stupid shit in the heat of the moment that could really use a little (a lot) of workshopping before it should actually be said aloud to the world. But there's a surge of relief at the recognition, even if he does end up freezing her hands. Sorry about that.

At least he's swimming a little closer now, cautious but no longer fully defensive now that there's a flicker of awareness from her. ]

"Gotten ahold of yourself yet? This isn't usually how I like to restrain people, but it seems to work in a pinch."

[frostfist]

[ so in like four tags, got it

In the meantime, they can look sexy together being drenched in blood and having bits and chunks taken out of them. Truly the ideal state for any man to be in.

But—thanks for assist, even if Wriothesley can't help but lift an eyebrow at that flat pronouncement. ]

Just like those three people you keep talking about? [ Was that even the right saying? Ah, whatever. ] Though if this keeps up, we might be the ones dying.

[ Not that he's planning on it, a low grunt escaping through his lips as he blasts another kaiju back into the water, but he's not a fool. He's well aware of the risks of being out here, especially as another kaiju dives and lands a little too close to them. ]

Unless you have some trick tucked up your sleeve?

[ Time to wow the crowd with some showy swordwork, maybe?? ]

[thundercrashes]

[Manjoume considers the idea, glancing at Bakugou, and then back at the waters where the kaiju are waiting, and then back at the artillery gun.]

... Okay. The timing is going to be tight, but if you think you can get them to form in a straight line when coming towards us, then it's worth taking the shot.

[He takes a breath, and then--]

Summoning Armed Dragon, Level 7.

[Suddenly, a new projection appears, in the form of his Armed Dragon, albeit in a much more impressive form than the smaller one that Manjoume had shown him before back at the hot springs. He doesn't give it orders: it's not the real thing after all, just a hologram based on his memories of his faithful dragon, it simply leaps off the boat and takes off towards where the kaiju are at to begin drawing their attention.

For his part, he carefully stands close to the artillery again, but keeps his eyes forward toward the kaiju rather than looking at the gun or at Bakugou again.]

When you're ready, I'll start having the dragon coming back toward us for them to follow.

b/wildcard. so sorry for the delay, i got sick

[frostfist]

[ When the real fight finally happens it is, as expected, nothing like the simulations.

It lasts so much longer for one, and the sheer volume of kaijuu rising from beneath the water's surface is nothing compared to what the simulation room has been conjuring up whenever he goes to visit. Wriothesley makes a note to himself, in the midst of trying to grapple one of the smaller kaiju off the ship's railing, to up the number of times he visits the sim room after this and also to increase the difficulty.

Assuming he makes it out of this in one piece.

A fierce punch knocks his current opponent off the railing, but there's no break to be found. Instead he turns just in time to hear a scream and see Taryon fall backwards onto the deck as a small Shachimon stumbles backwards after an invisible impact. Oh, not on his watch— ]

Hold on!

[ He shouts this to Taryon before sending a blast of ice straight at the kaiju, pivoting on his heel so he can race over and try and punch the thing back into the water, a move made far more effective with the modifications made to his gauntlets. The good news: he manages to land the punch. The bad news: he completely fails to register the presence of a third (why are there so many of them) kaiju that's made it onboard and has decided that now is the perfect time to tackle him to the ground, knocking the wind momentarily out of him.

Looks like things might get a little messy. ]

[yuwon]

[ it's clear the person fighting beside him has a certain level of battle acumen that's garnered from experience alone. regardless of where it stems from (yuwon doesn't pretend to comprehend the conventions of other worlds), he seems perfectly content working with it. what he isn't accustomed to, however is the volume. despite his best warnings (lol), it hasn't really improved and yuwon can already feel his ears itching.

though, he doesn't exactly have the slack to just cover his ears the entire time, either. he fires off another blast of mana for good measure. only when all three of the shachimon fall off the deck, likely not to return, does his sword temporarily return back to his side. his stance is still reactive enough in an emergency, but it does fall a bit more relaxed. even as things quiet down the deck, he sends another message. ] Good work, now if you only learned to keep your voice down.

[ he's not funny, no. but, he doesn't seem necessarily annoyed by it anymore, either. almost as if he's kind of learned to accept it. it was more a personal preference rather than something that threw off his game, anyway.

but, will this make him be less prickly about it? maybe a little. before this man blows another gasket, he steps in a little closer. enough where he doesn't have to raise his voice to speak. ] I'm kidding. [ he says eventually in spoken word as he idly fixes his glove for a moment. ]

[kubricks]

I feel like I'd end up paying for that someday.

[Which isn't a no. She can't say the thought hasn't occurred to her to give that a try. Maybe not to a staff member, but to someone surely.]

[yuwon]

They should be okay. Maybe the deck might be damaged, but that's all I can make out from here. [ he figures since he's already holding the man, there's one way that works best. he begins to activate his sky steps— he dashes out of the water and rises straight into the air. ]

Well, we can always find one that's good. [ a pause, as he looks at his feet in the air. he just realizes this is the opposite of what shion just asked for, but well... it was temporary, so that should be find right? this was the fastest way to solid ground. ] I'll make it quick.

[ with that he jumps through the air as if moving an invisible pathway, before he eventually finds a ship to land on. which is perfect, considering he can't use this skill for long. the last thing he wants is for him to deposit them both straight into the mouth of a kaiju. ]

embarrasses myself before you

[yuwon]

[ i am crying at this. both of them sniffing each other, but that's exactly what happens when he draws closer. the tip of nose close to the nape of her neck. it's not obvious, he's smelling her for the record, but he seems to linger there. almost breathing into her skin, he responds in tune. ] ... I don't know. [ he purposely cuts himself off there, before separating himself from her. damn, he must be losing his mind...

he feels a bit of heat rising to his face which was extremely uncharacteristic for him, and so it's impossible for him to ignore. still, he takes in a deep breath, before grabbing onto the ladder leading up to one of the yachts nearest to them.

he takes a deep breath, before reaching his arm out to her. he figures it'd be hard to just hop on the deck without the right amount of momentum, after all. ] I'll help you. But, you can be honest. I mostly just smell like blood and fish guts.

[ at least he's trying to lighten the mood. (he isn't) ]

[plagiarists]

Grandpa trying to rile me up, huh...

[ She might be saying that... but it's working. ]

I wasn't in charge of naval battles back home, so I'm a little rusty.

[ Talking about the people from home she absolutely doesn't care about feels like hitting a new low. Slaying a few monsters should make her feel better, at least. It might come off as surprise but she actually manages to down a few smaller ones that are causing chaos nearby. ]

[cranekin]

(Oh nooooooo

He tosses his head back and lets out a bright, loud laugh. He hits the bed with slaps the space on the mattress next to him and

chokes. He chokes and begins to cough and wheeze all over again. Even if he feels better than before, he's still weak from being in the water so long. He takes his tea and swallows it down. His eyes are watering from coughing and he wipes away at the tears,)

The last time I saw you (Wheeze,) You had one arm.