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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!


frostfist: (pic#16873224)

[personal profile] frostfist 2024-02-14 02:39 pm (UTC)(link)
[ NOT THE BIG W

But wow, alright, that certainly was an impressive maneuver right there. Why is he surrounded by show-offs? (Like he didn't specifically ask for this demonstration, even indirectly.) There's a resigned grimace on his face as he takes in the result of Blade's destruction, a tired sigh rattling around in his chest. He really is outclassed by so many people here, isn't he? ]


I see I'm not needed here.

[ He's kidding, mostly, though there is a hint of self-deprecation threaded between the words. But there's no time to complain when a dozen new Shachimon are already taking the place of their fallen comrades. Man, he's tired of this.

He shakes out his gauntlets, a mist of cold air clouding around them. ]


How many times can you do that anyway?
likemybooks: speaking unconcerned (dismissive)

[personal profile] likemybooks 2024-02-14 02:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Being able to pilot something so complex is a feat in of itself. [Taryon pats the torso of the suit lightly.] Is this the cockpit? It seems rather cramped. All I could fit in mine were some books.

[He steps back and faces Elan.] Then again, I didn't build Doty to be a warm machine. The design principles were different form the start. And you said LILITH was able to build it? How?
the_fourteenth: (077)

[personal profile] the_fourteenth 2024-02-14 03:59 pm (UTC)(link)
[This isn't Raidou's usual weapon, and in the water his aim isn't as great as he'd like it to be. His first hit misses its mount, glancing off the side of its face.

He can feel that mana blast charging up behind him; Raidou can't do any magic himself without his sword or demons, but he can still sense it. He's thankful for the distraction to the monster - it gives him time to line up a better shot against it, and keeps it from trying to take a bite out of him.

The blast stuns it enough for the moment that fast-moving Raidou can take advantage, and plunges the spear right into the creature's eye with a surprising strength for someone his size. Between their attacks, it's enough to take this one down.

Raidou takes a breath, then puts a hand on the kaiju to wrench his spear back out. He looks up to Yuwon with a satisfied nod.]
gundemn: (b96)

[personal profile] gundemn 2024-02-14 04:18 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Elan gives a thoughtful hum. ]

Here I thought the future would bother you more.

[ It's kinda bleak, after all. This place isn't his home, so he doesn't have any attachments to it or frame of reference for how it should be, but it's different for other Outsiders. Who knows, maybe the guy's just adaptable. Once they reach the building, Elan stamps his feet to shake off the sand before proceeding up the steps of the tower. ]

There's plenty to do, that's for sure. Still, I'd like to see the rest of it. Synthia probably won't be happy if I took off without permission though!

[ His fingers close around his wrist where the metal has been embedded. He's sure the implants are to prevent escape, and if that wasn't a deterrent, the man-eating monsters are. ]
seaurchin: (129)

[personal profile] seaurchin 2024-02-14 09:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah. That idiot needs to stop making excuses for them.

[ Nobara should know which idiot he's talking about. That idiot - their idiot. Despite her agreeing with him, he can clearly see that she's being tempted by that plate of strawberry crepes. No surprise there. ]

... It's meant for us, anyway. Better than food going to waste.

[ He'll hand her a plate. ]
seaurchin: (274)

my brain has been unable to form words i'm sorry

[personal profile] seaurchin 2024-02-14 10:11 pm (UTC)(link)
They probably aren't short. They're just refusing to use them.

[ Maybe Megumi should elaborate on what he means, instead of just leaving things like that. Especially when what he's saying can sound slightly concerning. He doesn't.

He doesn't really know how to respond to the compliment Ren had given to his dog. ]
Uh, thanks.

[ His dogs aren't exactly sentient - more an extension of himself, really - but they do enjoy attention and pats. The black dog wanders over and sits in front of Ren, as if expecting this. ]
blastedass: by blastedass @ dreamwidth (πŸ’₯ Steamy steampunk streams.)

[personal profile] blastedass 2024-02-15 01:27 am (UTC)(link)
I've never driven one in my life.

[With all the debris in the flooded waters, he wouldn't trust the damn thing to make it to the building in the first place. If the Pharact's struggling to hold the building up, hauling an entire yacht over is 50/50 for them at best. People would have to load into it as well, further dredging their time. He scowls at the thought before shoving off the gundam again and blasting towards the warehouse.]

There's a vehicle by your right foot! Use it to buttress the corner; that should by us enough time!

[The building isn't exactly an exaggerated leaning tower of piza, but it's not going to hold up too much longer. Trusting Elan to deal with that, Bakugou starts working on the warehouse roof, blasting the corners and firing at the sides to loosen the bolts or straight up blow the fasteners off entirely.]
wheft: (Default)

[personal profile] wheft 2024-02-15 02:28 am (UTC)(link)
So you aren't opposed to it...

[ πŸ‘€ ]
saudadist: (Bring it)

[personal profile] saudadist 2024-02-15 02:38 am (UTC)(link)
Are you volunteering to go after the big mama, then?

[ That smirk...she can't mean that. Right?? ]

I can send you to her.
saudadist: (Screw you I have projectiles)

[personal profile] saudadist 2024-02-15 03:02 am (UTC)(link)
[ She nods grimly and turns her gaze toward the nearest Shachimon. Her vectors lift him up steadily by the waist, but before she sees fit to throw him, she does have one more bit of direction to give. ]

I'll be right behind. Don't worry about falling in the water. I'll catch you.

[ Without further delay, she launches him through the air as hard as she can. Nowhere near bullet speed, of course, as his height and weight wouldn't allow that kind of trajectory, but those few seconds sailing through open air toward the Shachimon close the distance quickly. ]
saudadist: (At least you're entertaining)

[personal profile] saudadist 2024-02-15 03:06 am (UTC)(link)
[ She can't help herself; she smiles a little bit. Even if such positivity isn't meant for her, she's still glad a part of herself can find people to talk to, to be friendly with. People who want to treat her when they think she's suffering. She's beyond feeling resentful of it when it's what she's been wanting for so long. ]

Ah, sorry. You met the other one. The other girl with my face.
yormama: (mortifying)

[personal profile] yormama 2024-02-15 03:40 am (UTC)(link)
I normally use stiletto daggers! They're only a fraction of the size and weight, but just as efficient at piercing.

[ She sighs, the sound almost exaggerated. ]

But, they'd be useless against enemies with such strong hides. Unless I got an eye or something else vital.
yormama: (we Prince of Tennis now)

[personal profile] yormama 2024-02-15 03:43 am (UTC)(link)
[ Despite the impact that stuns the creature underneath her, Yor doesn't look any worse for wear. If anything, concern blooms in her as she spots Nobara close by, and she hops off the Shachimon with a worried expression on her face. ]

Are you alright, miss? You seem to be holding your own, but I could assist!
yormama: (9)

[personal profile] yormama 2024-02-15 03:47 am (UTC)(link)
[ With the temporary lull in the orcas' numbers, Yor takes the time to roll her shoulders. She's learned from the last time she fought many opponents at once: always stretch when you can! A stubbed finger or sprained wrist is a luxury for a safer time! ]

Y-You think? I was actually worried I might not make this jump! It's slightly farther than my best record. [ She laughs a little. ] You've been doing well over here, looks like!
yormama: (15)

[personal profile] yormama 2024-02-15 03:50 am (UTC)(link)
Nonsense, everyone needs a good round of sleep.

[ She glances down briefly, just long enough to catch sight of the tentacles Ishmael's sporting. ]

You were in the water, right? Swimming already takes a lot out of you, so after all that fighting, you should get a nice, hot bath and go right to bed. You'll feel much better in the morning, I'm sure.
sparse: (pic#16605874)

[personal profile] sparse 2024-02-15 03:58 am (UTC)(link)
[ Even if Wriothesley thinks he isn't needed, Blade's own limits have a different opinion of that entirely. Using this particular skill of his always comes with a price, made all the more obvious when new blood trickles out of his mouth that he has to wipe away. He barely takes note of it. He's used to this, after all.

He readies his sword again, preparing the same maneuver once more. ]


... Until I die.

[ Clearly, doing it again is just going to do more damage to him, so he tosses Wriothesley a curious glance. ]

Do you have tricks up your sleeve?

[ Maybe the Duke should show off a little!! ]
kubricks: (Flying Padre)

[personal profile] kubricks 2024-02-15 04:03 am (UTC)(link)
Not necessarily.

[She isn't all work and no play, at least not all the time.]
yormama: (38)

[personal profile] yormama 2024-02-15 04:03 am (UTC)(link)
"Get rid?" Don't be silly, I don't mind carrying you in the slightest.

[ But! She's not going to keep holding him if it seems like he's uncomfortable. If it were her, she'd imagine she'd be insisting to be let down about now. So, she scans the horizon for the next yacht under siege. ]

Ah, there's a perfect one over there. Hold tight, okay?

[ That's the best warning he gets before she kicks off the whale carcass and launches them both into the air, higher than someone her height and weight should probably be able to do, and comes to land on the top deck of a yacht some yards away.

Once her feet are on somewhat solid footing, she eases Yuwon down to standing. ]


Now then, let's clean up these mean fish!
gundemn: (b998)

[personal profile] gundemn 2024-02-15 04:04 am (UTC)(link)
Beats me. It was already built when I arrived. They must've lifted the technology because this shit is top secret.

[ That makes LILITH sound like the bad guy, but Peil was just as shady. Elan really couldn't care less who stole who's technology and where it ended up so long as it had nothing to do with him. Anyway, a robot you can hole up in and read books sounds weirdly cozy. He can't imagine ever feeling that way inside Pharact, even when it was still big enough to stuff books in. ]

This Doty, what's it supposed to be?
sparse: (pic#16605878)

[personal profile] sparse 2024-02-15 04:33 am (UTC)(link)
You can't wait out here, if you were told to come with me.

[ Sorry, he's such a stickler for following the mission objectives, even if it's just a basic search and rescue operation. He holds out his hand, manifesting his sword in a glimmer of golden light. ]

This is the sword I use to fight. It's better to show you than tell you what I can do. [ He looks further ahead, scanning the area for something to fight. ] But there are no shachimon nearby, so you'll have to wait.

[ His head tilts. ]

Unless you'd like to spar right now.

[ A worker nearby tells him to knock that off. They're meant to help the survivors, not fight each other. He can only scoff at that, but at least he puts his sword away, making it disappear. ]
kubricks: (Fear and Desire)

[personal profile] kubricks 2024-02-15 04:36 am (UTC)(link)
Right, they'd need to be incredibly durable to withstand the amount of force needed to puncture something like that. And that still might not result in an effective blow depending on where the hit lands.

[She understands, she really does.]

The agency I work for has had to deal with some incredibly tough creatures before, so I do get that sometimes what you're used to isn't always the best tool for the job.

[Though in her case it is usually point Chainsaw Man towards thing and it ends well enough for her. From the time she's from, anyways.]
gundemn: (b9)

[personal profile] gundemn 2024-02-15 06:52 am (UTC)(link)
Exactly. They can try to disguise it as a heroic mission, but it doesn't change their shady practices.

[ Bullshit is right. It isn't as if he had much waiting for him back home, but he still had the choice taken from him. That makes him not want to try so hard to carry out the mission on principle. ]

The worst part is, they'll continue to get away with it.
gundemn: (c9)

[personal profile] gundemn 2024-02-15 07:07 am (UTC)(link)
No, there's truth to it.

[ He'll admit casually, bringing a finger to his lips in a secretive gesture and grinning. His expression turns more pensive as Yuji begins to unwrap his old bandages. Elan doesn't exactly want to look at how bad the wound is but he also can't tear his eyes away. A bit deeper and it could have cost Yuji his leg. This was only the first of many upcoming battles. Just how were they going to make it out? ]
gundemn: (p13)

[personal profile] gundemn 2024-02-15 09:03 am (UTC)(link)
[ Elan's only half-listening, trying to chart the safest flight path to the kaiju. If he swoops in from the back, there's fewer eyes and less chance it'll see her coming. ]

What? Cars are no use to Spacians, who'd design something like that? There's a hangar back at base!

[ Clearly he's never watched Transformers before. He might have also forgotten to mention he was from space. They're closing in on the mother kaiju quickly, but first he takes them higher to avoid a tsunami. ]
eyescar: (Default)

[personal profile] eyescar 2024-02-15 11:49 am (UTC)(link)
[ Yuji seems so unbothered by his wound, dropping the old makeshift ones aside and starting to rewrap it, shaking his head. Unfortunately, he's far too accustomed to being beaten up like this - he almost lost his liver, once. ]

I won't tell anyone, in that case. Don't wanna ruin your reputation.

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