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

[wheft]

[ ishmael's been in the water for what seemed like hours now, and she's getting a little irate by the minute. the tentacles that replaced her legs for the time being just refuses to cooperate with her, with some of them having stuck themselves on the walls of the pool. there's just no getting out.

thankfully, yuwon has arrived in the nick of time and ishmael breathed a sigh of relief. ]

Gee, what do you think. [ sorry for the sarcasm. but to be fair, what else is there? ] They're stuck in the pool. So if you can just... you know, unstick them for me? That'd be great.

[ just cephalopod things... ]

[wheft]

[ ishmael like 🧍‍♂️ ... both at the question and the naked man that's doing the work for the kid over there. is this really the time? apparently it is now, with how she responds to him via oculars as she mans the ship's controls. ]

Er, this is my E.G.O? Extraction of Geometrical Organ. I don't have time to explain everything to you, but it's essentially armor manifested from the mind. Both from humans and monsters.

[ although, there is a stark difference between monsters that just exist and Abnormalities that came from the human mind in particular, but! no time. ]

I'd ask about that guy beside you, but there's an incoming baby shachimon at exactly five o'clock. Do you have any other weapon with you?

[wheft]

[ does hsy know that after their hands brushed against one another, ishmael immediately retracted her own hand before the water has taken her? it's so funny. like hell she's going to let this bitch get in the way of her plans.

with the way ishmawhale is attacking without a care in the world, it should be obvious to hsy that she's not about to stop in her tracks and answer her questions anytime soon. she bulldozes through the orcas like butter, and upon spotting the boat the other woman is on, ishmael charges full-speed towards her.

although, when hsy happens to switch to audio, she will make out ishmael's echoing voice as she picks up more speed by dipping underwater. apart from the maniacal laughter, she starts muttering... some things... ]

"To the sea, to the sea. All hands, abandon ship and descend."

[ then she LEAPS up towards the ship, her mouth agape to reveal sharp teeth and anchor-like tongue aiming to knock whoever's onboard onto the sea, be it shachimon or hsy herself. ]

"Into the flickering depths we sink."

[wheft]

[ SINKING SUPREMACY... it does show with the way the orcas are getting dazed with the blunt attacks rodion's been afflicting them with. rime shank may not be one of the more powerful E.G.Os they have on the bus, but in rodion's hands, it may as well be. ]

It's just like with the Headless Ichthys, but obviously with a head. We've fought with it plenty of times in the Mirror Dungeons, so it should be easy pickings for you.

[ as for ishmael's status: ]

So far so good. Winds are less than ideal, but that's to be expected. Estimated time of arrival at the matriarch will be in fifteen minutes. I could get us faster there, though. [ hold on, give her a moment to readjust the controls. ] In the meantime, you're gonna have to solo everything. But it's no different from dealing with Mermaids, so you should be fine.

[ right??? ]

yuwon kim / level up with the gods

[yuwon]

  SEAS THE DAY  

[ arguably, there was far too much downtime in this place. more than he was accustomed to, and it likely showed in how he often found other methods in keeping himself relatively busy. so he’s eager when it comes mission time. he supposed this would be a good test of what his abilities were outside of simulation.

but, despite how “eager” he may have been, he also logically comprehends there was no use sweating the smaller details for now. trying to draw out bait wasn’t always easy and instead of being worked up, he figures this was the one moment they had to really prepare themselves for what was to come. that said…

he’s under the deck, laying out on a very expensive leather sofa, his feet propped up on one of the tables with the oysters as he places a leaflet or something over his face as he closes his eyes. is he really resting like this while waiting for the shachimon…

maybe. but, the second he hears a noise, or someone bumps into him, he speaks from under the piece of paper. ] Watch it. [ truly… where is his sense of urgency. but, that said, it isn't like he's totally slacking, it's true he's keeping a good tab on their surroundings through his sensory field.

but, does it look like he's slacking? pretty much. ]

  WHALE WATCHING & AFTERMATH 

[ while the weaknesses may have been listed on the data sheet, he doesn't exactly have an easy method of necessarily following it to a tee. hence, he seems to be shifting the way he attacks. from using mana blasts, to traversing over carcasses. he isn't exactly delicate in his methods and so he feels pretty comfortable even kicking carcasses out of his way—

which inevitably might be troubling for people fighting within his close proximity. also, if convenient, he might even ping the nearest person through the oculars, a quick: ] Quick. Lend me a hand. [ being sent in succession.

after a run-in with the matriarch, perhaps as the effect of being blasted in the head, he might seem a bit disoriented for a second. he's not exactly unsettled on his feet, but he might definitely be standing in the pathway of the medical bay, or idk the bathrooms, maybe even hunching over. if you know him, he might not even remember who are you for a second. weird... ]

  WILDCARD  

[ feel free to hit me up with whatever too, or let me know if you want a closed starter! ]

[yuwon]

[ while he often brushed off other people's words and responses, this is probably the first real taste of his own medicine. but, per usual, yuwon seems to be taking it in stride; no real offense taken. actually, if any principle were true here, it's the fact that denial ... fueled him.

hence, he doesn't exactly give up here, especially when it's clear something is going on.

while there's a sliver of disbelief mixed into his tone, his tone is mostly just as curt as usual. ] Okay. [ ...

he seems to temporarily park himself in place as he gestures with his hand. ] You can go first.

closed, aki.

[yuwon]

[ considering their initial contact, yuwon would say that he had a fairly decent impression of aki. at the very least, it was clear the man was skilled in areas where he was... clearly lacking (i.e. caring for children). yuwon wasn't the type to so easily forfeit a good deed someone has done, and so he doesn't exactly mind the idea of him. which may not sound like much on paper, but it's genuinely pretty good in his books...

who knows when this is in the time frame of them having to suit up and head out, but it likely helps that they come out of the same wing within the base. he walks up very casually beside him. normally, he wasn't one for small talk, but maybe it's the touch of irony to the situation that makes him speak up.

he's about to comment on how them being called to work happened sooner than later since their last conversation, and yet... when he notices aki's arm,

the words don't exactly come out.

except for: ] ... is that new?

[cranekin]

super important question: what color is the shachimon blood.............

tsurumaru kuninaga | touken ranbu

[cranekin]

❀ WHALE WATCHING I

(The ship rocks against the ever growing waves and it's a miracle if anyone is able to settle down at all like this. Suddenly, it lurches hard to one side, undoubtedly sending its inhabitants tumbling where ever they may be. It manages to right itself back up but before anyone can wonder if they hit something… it becomes obvious that what had actually happened was that something hit them.

Another great wave comes, sending the ship turning over once more. The waves splash onto the deck and what emerges from the spray are the first Shachimon. They kick and claw their way across the deck, tearing at the wood and chasing after prey on board.

Tsurumaru moves quickly on deck, his sword striking at one of the younger creatures on board. Despite the tossing and turning in the waves, he never appears to lose his balance. In fact, it almost looks like he's dancing from target to target, taking advantage of the momentum of the ship to move about, )

Haha! Tonight, we ball!

(Yeah, he said that.

A brief pause in the fighting and he looks back at you,)

Did I use it right?

❀ WHALE WATCHING II

(It's when the matriarch rises that things take a turn. Just by size alone, it's obvious that there's no way a single person can take it down and Tsurumaru is wise enough to see that his preferred weapon and fighting style of choice are not going to be the most advantageous here. From a distance, they'll need to rely on artillery and if they're lucky (or unlucky) enough to get close, it's clear that they'll need more specialized weaponry to really bring down the matriarch shachimon.

A pod of young shachimon charge at their ship at the same time, sending a great wave at the ship. Tsurumaru and anyone on board finds himself splashed by the powerful wave but that isn't all. From the wave, the matriarch emerges and swipes a heavy claw across the deck. Stunned by the wave, Tsurumaru takes a hit. It knocks him off balance, he slips, and hits the railing. His sword clatters down onto the ground and he lunges for it just as another wave besets them. He's more focused on getting his sword back than he is about the wall of water or the matriarch trying to bring them down with her aggressive flailing. He doesn't even care that she's about to snap at him with her jaws.)

❀ MEDICAL BAY

(When the battle is over, Tsurumaru can be found in the medical bay. He'd been brought there a little while earlier. He's mostly dried off and is wrapped up in a blanket to keep him warm. He coughs violently, practically gagging.

Hoarsely, )

Water. (He wants water. ) And give me my sword—

(He's reaching for an ornate blade on a nearby table. A nurse scolds him telling him the battle is over so he doesn't need to go back out anymore while keeping him back.

Impatiently, he snaps back. For some, it may be the first time they've seen him lose his usual cool and whimsy,)

I said give it to me.

(Or maybe instead of a nurse, you're the one taking care of him in which case you may know he was brought back in after being stunned in the battle. His symptoms match with consuming too much salt water but unlike most of the others, he can't seem to recover. Maybe he still has water in his lungs…?)

❀ WILDCARD

ooc: feel free to hit me up with an original prompt or tweak the above prompts to make them easier to tag. if you want a custom starter, you can PM me or reach me through plurk ( yosakoi ). i'm taking tsurumaru out of commission part way through the battle because i'm going to be a little slow later due to moving this month. i'm down for anything, though!

[the_fourteenth]

[He only gets that direct hit because Raidou was looking at his arm when he threw the bandages. He only shoots him a dirty look as Bakugo gets to work on it. Really, he could do this himself. Back home he'd tell Narumi the same, who would only grouse and grumble at Raidou as he patched him up after a mission anyway.]

I had just got it. They said it might not work well to heal myself. To not count on it that way.

[He didn't get it for himself anyway. It was to help others. If it also manages to heal himself, that's just an added bonus. He looks away from Bakugo as he wraps up his arm, his face slightly red, with no hat to hide it under. Instead, he looks down at his own fins below the water. He's really hoping they made the right choice in accepting the gems.]

I hope they're right when they say this is temporary. This form.

[eyescar]

[ Yuji, at least, doesn't seem even a little bit concerned about the leg wound, hobbling over and sitting himself down beside his friend.

When you've been in fights that have ripped off body parts, pierced your liver, damaged your feet and hands and spine... Either you adjust quickly or you get used to it. Unfortunately, Yuji Itadori has done both, which might be a longer term problem than he cares to deal with. ]

I'll do my best, but I'm already pretty tired. I don't think we need to worry about it.

[ He might fall asleep right here if he starts using his own healing rather than letting Raidou focus on it. ]

[nutkick]

[ denji leaned his heavy head to the side, now staring at the group of medics rushing around and dragging the bodies of the injured. he then glanced back at the kaijus outside as they started circling this ship, thrashing around and calling out for more. it's true— they could use bakugou, they might even need him for a speedy win, to protect the others and secure this mission without further losses. he's probably one of the strongest in lilith's new army, so it's not a matter if the hero could fight or not, it's the risk he's gambling with that is worth deliberation. ]

Well, yeah, you can fight. But, another big blast and you might fucking lose an arm for good. [ it will further damage his injury, tear up more muscles and flesh, bleed more, lose consciousness faster and it's- ... ] And you don't have to jump to that extreme.

[ this might be an imperfect mode of expressing himself, especially to someone who is adamant about doing everything in his power to defend the civilians, his teammates and do his job to absolute perfection. it might be borderline cruel, but denji will not coddle him either. why must he put his life on the line and jeopardize everything he worked hard for when there is another answer literally staring him in the face? that's when denji points at himself, almost in a comical manner even when he's dead serious. ]

I'm here. I don't want you to lose your special bombs when you could use me. I'll push them back. I'll keep everyone safe so you can sit back and heal.

[ this might imply that denji wasn't thinking about rescuing anyone from the start and was more focused on the kill itself, but if changing his perspective will, somehow, reassure his partner ... then he will do it. bakugou is worth protecting, after all. there's another loud thud, strong enough to rock the entire ship, spurring more distress among the wounded. it's getting more dangerous and he starts pushing bakugou so he can rush to the center of the ship, where it should be safe. he pressed a hand against his back, more of a gentle prod than forcefully manhandling him. ]

Seriously, grab one of the medics and let them help.

[eyescar]

[ Yuji's leg hurts, but it doesn't stop him.

When he puts weight on it, he stumbles a little, wincing as he pushes himself up to force himself to get into position, to move forward. He can still lift his club, he can still drag it up to try and swing it down to hit the orca before it gets too far, but he can feel the blood dripping down his leg, staining the deck of the yacht below him. His mind isn't consciously thinking about what it means, the intensity of the injury, but at the same time he knows he's going to end up in trouble.

Ready to get back into the fight, he shifts closer, turning towards Bakugo - but then the other guy is moving, taking charge without hesitation. Yuji hasn't seen his teammate in action before now, so his eyes widen a little as he watches, the booms echoing around the deck and leaving his ears stinging a little. This plus the sonar definitely means he might have a headache later, but he can deal with that. It's no big deal.

As soon as Bakugo is back, Yuji steps over, wobbly as he leans down to rest his hand on the back of Bakugo's body, careful not to put too much weight on his bleeding limb. They probably need to get out of here now, maybe head to the med bay, but right now his first priority is making sure that the guy in front of him isn't completely knocked out. When he spots the grin...

Well. Maybe they both enjoy winning, just a little bit. ]

Yeah, you won, dandelion. You did a great job.

medical bay.

[lifeprice]

[ Aki didn't get severely wounded in this battle - he was being careful, which is both illogical and odd for him, but he is trying - but he's got enough cuts and scrapes to get him to go to the medical ship and the med bay before he lets himself wander off home. If Denji caught him with any sort of bleeding or bruising that he didn't have checked out, he'd inevitably end up in trouble.

His new arm is aching, the water acting like cold rain to leave him wincing as he flexes the metallic fingers. Yeah, it aches, but he's not about to ask for any kind of painkillers or anaesthetics when he got through the initial surgery without it.

Hearing a familiar voice, his eyebrows raise as he sees Tsurumaru, stepping over and settling down in a chair at his bedside. ]

Do you really need your sword here?

hi bb

[lifeprice]

[ Aki wasn't sure if he was completely prepared for this mission, but he was willing to give it all in the process of it; it's just like fighting Devils, and that's what he keeps reminding himself. It's devils, but bigger, and there are more people; his division had been a handful of people, before, but now there are dozens of them. Aki knows that he isn't going to be alone, but it still leaves him sharply on edge.

Dressed and ready, Aki is using both his hands to reach up and tie his topknot in place, the hair snapping up as he turns and notices Yuwon.

He can see what the other guy is staring at, lifting his arm up to flex his fingers absently. ]

I heard they let us have them, so I got the surgery.

[ Look your fill, buddy, he doesn't care at all. ]

It'll help in the fight.

005.

[lifeprice]

[ The fighting hadn't been too bad for Aki, comparatively; he's had his fair share of cuts and bruises that are starting to heal properly now, and he's tired, but he's survived. He even managed to get a proper hit on the matriarch of the kaiju, which had been a complete and utter relief for him. Right now, however, all he wants is a good cup of tea and to crawl into his bed.

Things don't work out that way for him, however, and he stops short when he sees Makima.

Denji had asked - begged, really - for him to stay away from her, but he also knows he can't just pretend he doesn't see her. His new arm aches, the spot that connects his skin to the metal of his body making him wince, but he steps over to offer her a nod all the same. ]

Makima-san.

[blastedass]

[Son, we have to talk about these Persona you keep bringing home... This one's a naked man. But since that's not going to happen between them, Dynamight's leaving Joker to handle the area he self-assigned himself to while he focuses on keeping the kauji off the other side nearby. He notes the shachimon flopping onto the deck, but has his hands full dealing with a second one throwing its arms over the railing of the ship. These damn creatures just keep coming!

A quick step back makes an ominous "splat" sound and he feels his foot skid a bit. That's not water down there... Both Dynamight and the new orca monster look over to Joker... and the octa-divided kaiju falling into pieces on the deck. What the fuck did he just do? Those Persona are no fucking joke.

Before taking the other kauji's wailing distress over its sibling's death as distraction enough to crash a hard explosion into its jaw. The resulting arch backwards shows its belly and Dynamight launches a barrage of explosive rounds into its stomach, blowing the entire thing backwards and back into the ocean it came from.

He can't pat himself on the back (or get a breather) before Joker's suddenly yelling at him about an ominous shadow looming overhead. Holy fuck! There's no time to charge anything. Dynamight whips one arm up, arm the grenade-like bracer by depressing the lever, then pulls the safety pin.]

DIE!!

[A briefest flash before the entire creature goes up in a KA-BWOOM!! as the whole storage tank of explosive sweat empties out in one massive ship-sized blast. It's enough power to level a skyscraper. Though the cost comes from depleting the gauntlet's sweat tank, recoil blasting out the back of Dynamight's shoulders and upper back. He tanks it though, barely skidding on the gore-and-water-covered deck. Then drops his arm with a huff, the ship rocking in the water from the blowback.

Fuck... that tank's down. He's got one left on the other arm until this one fills back up. And at the rate he's fighting, that's not going to happen until the battle stops.]

001

[kubricks]

I take it you’ve used one before.

[Don’t mind Makima over here watching while Yor tests the spear out. It’s a good idea to check out what’s available while they have time for it. She’s her usual friendly self, calm, not too concerned with the impending battle.]

I was thinking about using one too, but I haven’t decided yet. We’re not really hurting for choices here.

[With the armaments available on the ships and those gems, seems like they have a higher operating budget than she does in her world. Not that Public Safety is hurting for resources, but still, must be nice.]

[blastedass]

[Score. It's satisfactory regardless. The look Raidou gives him is also part of the victory. So he can some emotion beyond solemn soldier stare. But that's to get mocked later because Bakugo doesn't want to draw the shachimon's attention go the medical boat by taking more time alongside it than they need to. He works fast, efficiently, and skillful, binding over the injury and making sure the open areas are properly covered.]

You still could've said something. Fucking stupid the implant can't heal the user.

[Though Yuji mentioned just as such in his conversation about it. A quick rip from his teeth and he secures the end of the bandage with a knot that's tucked under and then tightened to keep it secure with a flat metal medical clasp. There. That should keep it all bound up and still leave Raidou freedom to move his arm without compromising his range.]

It's temporary. I made sure before I took it.

[Bakugo's always been wary and distrusting of getting any kind of augmentation or implant from LILITH, not even liking the reality they put something in his arm and head already. He got into an argument over the Outsiders' agency regarding the tech put in their bodies... Tch, anyways.]

Done. Let's go before these fuckers target the ship.

[blastedass]

[those same thoughts, just from a different viewpoint, run through bakugou's head as well. despite the bloodloss, despite the pain, despite the weakness, he can still fight. he has to keep fighting. if someone were to die or get maimed or they earned a loss because he wasn't here, he'd be trashing himself on the inside. it's logical and illogical at the same time, foolish yet understandable, but bakugou's pride and what drives him to become a hero are hard walls to overcome, even by logic. if he can still fight, then he should fight. broken bodies can recover. blood can pump again. so long as he gets back up...]

Then sh- [bakugou's rough interjection gets interjected before he can finish. you might lose an arm for good. it's not like he hasn't heard such a comment before, not like jeanist hadn't done his damnest to keep dynamight back after shigaraki torqued the blonde's arm into a mangled wreck and burned half his face. but injuries can be stepped around, muscles and flesh can be repaired, and he can fight his own consciousness to stay awake. he can't-

bakugou glares at denji, sweat dripping down his face as another surge of pain rolls through his shoulder area. why the hell shouldn't he jump to that extreme? they're all fighting! they're all risking themselves! denji's not any different than bakugou, another soldier, another weapon! if the half-devil's going to push himself, then why the hell shouldn't he?!

i'm here.

Why? Because... I am here!

all might. denji obviously doesn't know the history, or the meaning, behind those words. yet they punch right into bakugou's stomach and almost wind him. he never would've let someone take the wheel for him, would've raged to have someone shield him, would've refused the help from someone who obviously cares... a year ago, he would've... but a year's a long time. trusting them to watch his back and do what he couldn't, while he expects them to trust him to protect them in turn. heroes must be willing to sacrifice themselves to win and to save... but you don't have to do this alone. he said the same thing to midoriya when they went to get him back. denji says what he says and it's one more small-but-brilliant proof the guy's heart runs gold despite the crap it's oft covered with.

he grits his teeth against the swallow that drags down his throat. fuck. god knows what bakugou just took down his throat, but it's a lot and it's done. a hand on his back gently-but-firmly drives him back towards the ship's interior. this bastard... letting go of his shoulder, bakugou grabs two grenade-like items from his belt and tosses them to denji with his good hand. yeah, they're literally grenades, filled with the blonde's explosive sweat. a hard impact and they'll explode.]

Keep everyone safe until I get back, Chainsaw Man.

[i'm trusting you.]

[kubricks]

Hayakawa-kun.

[His nod’s returned with one of her own as she looks over from her coffee, taking note of his condition and the new arm he’s sporting. Doesn’t look too worse for wear in her estimation either, like it’s been a tough mission (it was), but certainly not the worst one. Though the bar for the worst one is pretty high these days, she figures.]

I’m glad to see you made it through.

[She is.]

Would you like a cup? It's not the best, but it gets the job done.

[blastedass]

[Everything hurts at the moment. Especially his arms. Bakugo can't even move his fingers right now; they're locked in that position from the stress he put on his sweat glands and hands. But that monster is gone and it seems they've earned themselves a break for the time being.

There's red on the deck, slithering across the glassy water-covered surface. Yuji's blood, seeping out of him while the guy's still doggedly determined to fight. He knows this without even turning around to look at him. War's a fucking messed up thing, a place where you run the risk of watching people important to you die, where people you care about get injured in front of you... Bakugo's not going to make that call to Yuji's friends. Fuck you, kaiju!

A hand on his back breaks through the internal revelry and his grin vanishes for a moment into a scowl, then a brief cocky smirk of victory, and back to something more grumpy when Yuji compliments him like that. Bastard, who gave him permission to nickname him anyways?! It'll take a bit for his arms to work again, but he can still straighten up and move the rest of himself.]

Fuck you. We did. [Shut up and take the credit too.] Now stop walking on your damn leg, idiot. [They won. They both enjoy winning. Who the fuck doesn't? Bakugo turns towards Yuji with a growl, ducking down a bit to make that hand on his back slide further over around his shoulder. Basically getting the sorcerer to hold onto him in order to get off his injured leg.] We need to get that bandaged.

[lifeprice]

[ His arm hurts, aching just from looking at her, and he doesn't give himself any time to dwell on what that means. Flexing his fingers, he breathes out softly. ]

It wasn't too bad. Easier than some of the Devils we've fought.

[ Nodding, he leans down, sitting opposite her. ]

I'd like that, thank you. Was the fight alright for you?

[gundemn]

[ Who thinks a robot is no good for rescuing people? Well, this guy. Elan has always thought of his gundam as a metal death trap, a tool for war. That it can be used to save lives is the sort of idealistic notion only GUND-ARM would believe in. But he has to admit it's been useful for clearing the way for survivors to climb out of their flooded apartment and evacuate to safer ground. Elan looks chill in comparison as he's rounded on. ]

That's what I mean! Your face is looking kinda scary there. You're giving the monsters a run for their money.

[ Yeah...unfortunately for the survivors, he's not doing a good job of pacifying anyone at all. At least he's redirecting the ire? ]

[blastedass]

[Guess what's getting proven to him right now? It's only a metal death trap for someone who uses it like a metal death trap. Even the most destructive of Quirks can be used for heroic means if the person wielding it makes that choice. A tool is a tool in the end. Without the drive behind it, nothing happens. Dynamight watches as people climb from windows and skirt around the debris the gundam holds up. Probably should just climb onto the damn thing and let it carry the survivors to safety at this rate.

But the boats are a better idea in the long run.]

YOU WANNA START SOMETHING, YOU BAKA MECHA?! [He'll end this prick right here and now if he keeps running his shit mouth! Still keeping an eye on the evacuations, making sure people are getting out safely and moving in order.]