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

[plagiarists]

[ The real deal has jumped into the water and used that damned ocean gem she wouldn't normally take advantage of because Sooyoung isn't big on modifying her own body. So when she sees Ishmael somewhat fine after getting here... ]

I can be even worse!!

[ Watch the mershrimp angrily flail in the water. The avatar, on the other hand, is just watching. ]

I thought you died!?

[blastedass]

[While he wants to ask that very thing, Bakugo opts to wait for the action to tell. Besides, undoing the blood-soaked bandage would only remove whatever clotting has already begun to set in, to say nothing of what self-healing Yuji's managed to do, consciously or not. Best to leave it as it is. Bakugo's confident in his patchwork either way. Though he isn't entirely confident about letting the sorcerer start running around outside, sometimes you don't have that option. Yuji looks and feels better, so best to go out on this high rather than limp out on a low note. Bakugo has to trust the other boy to keep to that "I won't be reckless" promise. Besides... this is war. You have to grit your teeth and go.

That doesn't mean Bakugo isn't silently shadowing Yuji when he gets back up, standing beside him with his arms at his side, looking to all others that he's not paying attention, but is obviously primed and ready to catch Yuji if he stumbles. Red eyes linger at the sides of their sockets, noting the sorcerer's leg for buckling, as well as his neck and jaw for telltale swallowing and tensing against the pain. Yuji doesn't wince either, so that's a good sign. Even if the guy's pain tolerance is fucking insane...

Tch, acting like some kid getting ready to go outside and play again. What a fucking cherub. When Yuji turns back to look at him, Bakugo's already passing by his shoulder to make for the door.] Urusei! You've been healing me for a while now! [So of course feeling better, dammit! He just has to deal with these fucking monsters and wrestle with the notion of getting a damn healing implant...] Let's fucking end this shit and get back to the dorm.

[Dismissive as he seems, Bakugo's intent is to stick by Yuji during the fight until the guy's able to see the medics proper.]

[cranekin]

Is it working?

(Because it looks like it's working. But he really can't appreciate her work when he also had to take care of his share of orcas. They seem to be clumsier out of the water. They may be strong but they fumble around clumsily on the deck.

As they make work, the deck begins to run red with the blood of the shachimon only to be washed away or faded by a splash from a wave. He'd have more fun if he wasn't in their LILITH assigned uniforms,)

You can't even tell... How am I supposed to prove my name like this!

(It isn't really a question. He's just complaining as he fights.)

[blastedass]

[Having got the agreement, Bakugou watches Manjoume summon again. A new dragon this time. Increased level, huh. With even more blades apparently. It really does look like a bunch of buzz saws got swallowed by a dragon. That or one fused with the saws. Guess his nickname for Manjoume works on two levels now.]

Don't let them touch the dragon until the very end. [They're smart enough to realize it's a distraction if they go through it. Bakugou jumps over the railing and blasts himself towards the approaching creatures. He aims to work in tandem with Armed Dragon, putting physical impact against the kaiju while the dragon distracts them with its presence.

And if he opts to "hide" within the dragon just to keep the blasted beasts confused as to whether to Duel Monster is an actual threat or not, that's just tactical bonus for him. Dodging in and out of the fight also keeps the three kaiju at the surface of the water, trying to get either Bakugou or Armed Dragon while the pair draw them closer towards the boat. All the while, the hero's working to keep them as lined up as possible as they move, attacking one in the front before bouncing overhead to slam at the one in the rear, coaxing them into having to watch their front and back and thus stick in the line.]

[blastedass]

[the outsiders all come from different worlds, with different fighting techniques, different rules in their actions and powers. though he hasn't spent much, if any, time talking to his forced allies about those things, he's learned well enough to adapt to the battlefield, enemy and ally alike, and capitalize on openings provided, whether intentional or not. as for the volume, get fucking used to it. his quirk is explosion after all. (and no, he's not acknowledging the comment's at his voice.)

as the shachimon drops back into the water, not too shortly after the first two fell, the boat rocks to and fro in heavy pitches from the impacting waves. you'd think that'd balance out, but nope! he skids on his feet for a second, bracing himself and balancing on the deck as the rocking begin to ease up. looks like they hit a lull, no further monsters trying to clamor their way over the railings or up the side of the ship. good thing these beasts haven't figured out how to sink these boats...

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SHUT UP!! YOU GOT A PROBLEM, SAY IT TO MY FACE!! [dammit, now he wants to throw a fucking anchor at yuwon's face! (you know, he could just block the guy's text...) unfortunately, war demands communication stay open and this asshole seems determined to continue to text him. probably to bug him if for no other damn reason.

by the time yuwon approaches him and leans in to deliver that oh-so-believable comment, bakugo stopped smoking and sparking, rather instead adjusting one of his gauntlets and rubbing a thumb against the palm of his hand to massage it.] Tch. Pain in the ass. [but it's at normal volume voice, though naturally rough and growling.] Which one's your natural ability, the sword or the energy shit?

[plagiarists]

Exactly. And I'm not stupid.

[ Questionable... but at the very least as soon as Sooyoung hears the roar of the jet engine, she clings to the base of the gundam's finger, hugging it as tight as possible so she won't fall off. It would be rather spectacular if it happened. ]

Where are you keeping him? Does he change into a car or something after you're done doing mecha pilot stuff?

[ Listen, being on the way to stab a kaiju's eye is the best moment to talk about this kind of thing. ]

[plagiarists]

I'm resourceful.

[ She just used one of her avatars to steal it and run as far as possible from the battlefield. Monster fights and glass bottles filled with expensive-looking wine just don't go together, after all. ]

Let me think... [ The pause here is solely for suspense-building purposes since she's already made up her mind. ] I get two glasses of this wine and your hot pot and you get the rest of the bottle. Do we have a deal?

no problem!

[likemybooks]

[Taryon rolls up and pushes himself onto his feet. In the few seconds he's exposed to attacks, the offending kaiju is knocked into the water thanks to his loyal friend Wriothesley. And his own inventions. Pride wells up in his chest, knowing that he helped defeat one monster, only to disappear when a third pops up and slams Wriothesley onto the floor.]

Hey! [He runs at the monster, his shield down and his arms swinging, ignoring the fact that its teeth are incredible sharp. One more good hit could break a man's bones, and they were too far from a medical tent for that.

Taryon swings his sword at the creature's head. It creates a deep cut before his hand bounces off the kaiju's head, and the small Shachimon swings its head into Taryon, sending him crashing into the railing. Taryon grabs the bars with one hand as the rest of his body attempts to fall over the side.]

[hitokiller]

( when you and your fairly unacquainted bro have comparable fighting techniques...

but as a fine mist of blood and water blows past them in the air, izou's feet comply with the shouted command faster than his mouth can give a reflexive shout of disapproval for being told what to do, the grip on his blade growing a bit difficult with his palms so stressed from the elements boring down on them. still, a murderer who walked the streets alone at night working with strangers is something he should be used to at this point, given he's been doing it for years now in death.

the beast sent in his direction stumbles, clad in the crimson of a previous strike, and izou ducks in low and deep with his next step, thrusting his weapon upwards to catch the swipe of its claws before it can strike him down. shit. the enormous power behind these blows even with their small size is nothing to sneeze at. if this were land and there was mud beneath his feet, it would've definitely thrown him backwards.

he grits his teeth, the dark locks of his hair furling in the wind. steels himself, and then—

it's a blood-curling scream that follows as izou delivers a second strike to the head, intended to kill, the fate of his enemies carved into the steel itself: heaven's wrath.

it still isn't enough to down this particular remnant of the larger shachimon, though, and it reels back before flinging its tail in an attempt to strike all those nearby. )

[eyescar]

[ Yuji has always been adept at this kind of thing, even before he got cursed energy - strangely strong, strangely fast, adept at handling difficult situations and dealing with his pain. Becoming a jujutsu sorcerer had the poor side effect of making him think he was even more durable, throwing himself into situations that had the potential to be incredibly dangerous even for someone else who could fight curses. It hadn't really improved since then, letting himself take beating after beating as he tried to do well rather than badly.

Wiggling his leg, he tilts down to look at it. Yeah, it still aches, but not bad enough that he thinks he needs to put more time and effort into healing it. The worst of the damage has been handled, and like when Nitta-san healed him it means he can keep fighting. A little ache isn't going to be enough to hold him back, and he refuses to give in to what his body is screaming at him to do and rest - not yet, anyway. He still has things he needs to do.

Turning back to Bakugo, he nods, giving him a thumbs up. ]

Yeah! Do you think we can have another one of those sleepovers when this is over with? I think it'd be nice to be able to relax again.

[ He's happy to be able to handle setting that up if it means people are going to be happy and taken care of. ]

[lifeprice]

[ Aki scowls immediately, dropping his hand down.

He knows that was a stupid idea, and the laughter confirms it.

He must look like an idiot. ]

I got a new one, to make up for the loss. It was useful during the mission.

[ He passes over a cup of water. Ass. ]

[wheft]

[ DON'T JUST JK ME WHAT IF I WANT IT TO BE SRS

but too late, * Ishmael will remember that. she has stopped struggling by the time wriothesley swims closer, holding up her frozen hands. she has so many questions, but with how weakened she is from her berserker state, all she can manage is a nod. ]

"...I'll explain everything later." [ she owes him that much. ] "Can you... get me back up on the surface?"

[ the fight seems to be dying down, judging from how the reverberations in the sea have lessened and how the water is beginning to look a lot more red. the sooner they get out of here, the better. ]

[blastedass]

[Bakugo won't claim to know Yuji's background or his life. Even if he's similar to Izuku in his attitude and perseverance (and that insane self-worthless drive to protect and save), the guy's come from a world Bakugo doesn't know. He's aware of what Yuji did in order to help Megumi, what became of a finger, a little about Sukuna, about Yuji's jujutsu-community-forced sentence to serve as a collecting prison with death as reward for his innocent-but-good-hearted desire to save someone he barely knew. It's fucking ridiculous, especially as that decision weighed even further on Yuji and drove him to this kind of outlook. But Bakugo isn't going to be able to grab Yuji's mindset and twist it around to suit himself. All he can, and will, do is tell him it's not the way to go about it. Shouldering the burdens alone.

Well, he might do more than tell him if he has to. But that's for a different time.

Bakugo likewise can ignore his body's desire to rest. Even the time spent tending to Yuji's leg and sitting beside him hasn't been enough to qualify for that "good night's sleep" rest that'd have him moving without a drag. But it'll have to be enough. He'll force himself to move, force himself to fight, and take what small reprieve Yuji gave him to save more people. All Might would do the same. There are creatures out there that need to get destroyed to protect the civilians who put their trust in the Outsiders.

He glances to Yuji when the sorcerer gives him that supporting sign. Tempted to flip him the bird...]

Why're you asking me? I didn't do shit to plan it! [He'd avoided it as best he could actually. Well, the sleepover part. The party he at least came down and dabbled in.] Ask the invasive ghost extra.

[Because Tsurumaru definitely was invasive and ghostly. Something was seriously fucking weird with that guy.]

[axethrows]

I want to try it, but I'm cooking right now!!!

[And bam, Ishmael gets picture prove that she is, in fact, in the cafeteria kitchen. It's a bit of a mess whoops.]

Can't you go get it?

[sparse]

[ fine by me

Truth be told, he'd been holding back. While the shachimon are formidable foes, he hasn't felt the need to go all out while he was by himself, but now that Wriothesley is here, he needs to rethink his strategy. LILITH won't like it if they find out he let someone else get beat up just because he was slacking. Whoops.

But without wasting any more time, he brings his sword close to him, held straight in front as eerie red energy begins to flicker all around it. It only takes a split-second. He leaps into the air, and then the gathered energy is dispersed in a bloom of spider lilies, cutting through the shachimon like blades of grass.

Most of them are caught in the cross-fire, leaving only a few for both Wriothesley and him to pick off much more easily.

He spares Wriothesley one glance, as if saying: See? They're all dead now, big W. ]

its okay its valentines season

[axethrows]

Pfft. [She kind of laughed when his nose gets close to her neck, it's kind of ticklish. If they weren't floating around in dangerous waters, she would probably let him do his thing. Whatever he got going on, even if he is acting a bit weird. Maybe she really smells nice to him right now even if she cannot tell exactly why since there is a bunch of other smells going on.]

It's fine. Is it bad that I am kind of used to it by now? [She pulls herself on the ladder a bit before reaching out to grab his arm so she can pull herself up on the boat.] I mean, it's still gross, but it's tolerable now.

[She takes the ocean gem off of herself and stares at her legs, expecting them to go back right away only... Nope, she is still a mermaid for now after waiting a few minutes.]

Uh... Hey, you mind giving me a hand with going below deck? [Do you wanna princess carry a mermaid, Yuwon? They might as well take a break before they go back fighting.]

[yuwon]

[ he watches the ripples in the water, doing his best to follow step for step. mostly utilizing the corpses of the whale, between trying to find pieces of wreckage. it helped that he at least had the baseline stats to kind of make this method work, though it's clearly less effective than being in the water.

but, he supposed he had this newfound teammate to assist with that. when he sees the shachimon, he also preps himself. it's clear his current companion was ready to spear straight into it. he waits for that initial contact to be made before he also prepares a mana blast.

while it's nowhere near as destructive as it was back home, he figures he could at least keep the creature from coming in closer. maintaining distance was probably not completely useless in a case like this, at least. ]

[yuwon]

[ what kind of warning is that?

he seems to make a face at the idea, as if he thought the notion was ridiculous, and truthfully: ] I'm surprised they're so half-assed. [ but, who is to say it's the procedure rather than the actual process of getting accustomed to it? while yuwon would like to believe in the latter...

he doesn't exactly trust the systems here. that said: ]

So it's done this before? How many ... [ dicks have you touched aki??? jk, he doesn't exactly say this, but he definitely seems weirded out by the whole thing. ] Never mind. If you feel that bad ... do something for me next time. [ but, not weirded out enough to not try and get some benefit out of it. ]

[gundemn]

[ Elan glances in the direction Bakugou indicates. Ah, good find. Between the boat and the warehouse roof, neither is ideal but he's sure they can make it work. He's aware of the pressure he's exerting on the Pharact, he can hear its engine roaring as he continues to push against the building. ]

How do you feel about driving a yacht?

[ They don't have a license, but who cares. These are desperate times, Elan doubts LILITH will get too fussed about a boat hijacking. ]

It's that or we see what we can do about that roof. I think a few explosions should loosen it up.

[ Then he can easily tear the thing off its hinges and waste no time getting it to the stranded. ]

[gundemn]

[ Elan eyes him for that response. Gee, this man could work on sounding more reassuring. Good to know he's only worth saving at the behest of LILITH. ]

I could wait out here! I wouldn't want to get in your way.

[ Elan wouldn't be himself if he's not trying to get out of doing work. Ironically, he might even be safer if he sticks with someone strong. ]

What kind of moves do you have, anyway?

[ He looks him over for weapons, taking advantage of the reprieve for chit chat. ]

[gundemn]

It's Peil company property. Though I guess it's LILITH's now that they've gone through the effort of rebuilding it.

[ He wouldn't really say it's 'his', he's never gotten to call the shots nor does he understand the technology. The man would be better off asking LILITH if he really wanted to understand the machine's inner workings. Elan had only been recruited for one reason. ]

I'm just a test pilot.

[gundemn]

Heh, next time I'll have you vouch for me to the person who called me the shadiest guy around.

[ Not that her assessment had been entirely incorrect. He can be shady some of the time, he'll admit. Elan flips open the kit and passes a fresh roll of bandages to Yuji. Then he's going to plop down on the opposite couch and observe that he's putting it to good use. ]

[wheft]

Fine, fine. But only if you foot half the bill. These things don't come cheap, you know.

[ and after a minute of scrutinizing the picture rodya sent: ]

Huh, not bad. Makes me wonder why you didn't volunteer last time at Bongy's.

[wheft]

[ she's not buying it, though. ]

And do you think it's worth getting sick over?

[eyescar]

I dunno if I'd call you shady at all...

[ Yuji watches before he sighs, leaning down. Yeah, okay, he'll take care of this stupid wound - and as he takes off the old makeshift bandages, it looks pretty gnarly, Yuji barely wincing as he takes it off. ]