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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ITADORI YUJI. JUJUTSU KAISEN.

[eyescar]

( 001 ) seas the day

[ The alarms ring, and Yuji is in motion.

When they're running around the base, getting things ready, Yuji is gearing up; he has a sword awkwardly attached to his hip and a giant club strapped to his back, looking a little out of place as he rushes around to check on the rest of his team. Anyone in Everlight will probably find Yuji giving them a look, waving his hand, just making sure they're okay - ready? Healthy? Need anything? He makes sure everyone is okay, first and foremost, before he changes into his proper suit and lets himself get ready.

This is something he can do. Fighting is normal, easy for him, so this is a mindset he can slip into without too much hassle or hesitation. If it's a fight, he can win it. If it's pain, he can endure it. If it's something dangerous... He'll be able to push through it. In the back of his mind, he's conscious of his promises to Nanami, to Fushiguro and Kugisaki, but he lets them wash over him like a warm blanket in a winter storm.

Something to remember, to not forget or ignore, but not something that he intends to hold him back.

At the ships, his attention snaps into focus. Anyone who has met Yuji before now will see him a little bit different than his usual freely given smiles and innocence; now he is in the mindset of someone who has forced himself to learn to fight too young, a child soldier stuck in a war with no real escape. His face is set, determined, and as he stares out at the ocean in front of him he doesn't seem to waver. It's as if nothing can rock him now, but he knows that's not the case; as soon as someone is hurt, as soon as his heart gets in the way again...

He's happy to be disturbed by anyone he recognises all the same, lifting a hand to give them a wave or running up to join them as they make their way down to the boats. He's not going to say any of this is easy, but at least it's familiar. At least he's prepared, this time, with weapons and healing. At least he might get out of it alive.

On the boats, though... Yuji looks at all the food, and pouts a little. ]

All this is going to get wasted?

[ With all the civilians without homes, and the cooking Everlight did... Eventually, he pushes himself away gets in position at the edge of the yacht, expression hardening. ]

( 002 ) whale watching

[ The fight starts, and Yuji throws himself into it without hesitation, with all of his usual gusto behind him.

He can be found at various points during the fight, his attention never wavering from the task in front of him.

For the first few hours, he spends time on the boats, his attention on trying to see what other people are doing and deal with the smaller of the orca kaiju as best he can. He tries out his Light sword for a while, clearly adept with it, but he's not really able to do too much with it; the frustration is clear as he tries to cut at the fins and tails of one of the smaller kaiju, to try and knock it off balance and shove it back into the water. Without much success, he decides to change his tactics.

Shoving the sword back on his waist, he rushes forward instead. Rather than trying to fight the smaller orca and protect the people on the ship - anyone who is doing their own thing, trying to fend off the smaller creatures or direct the yacht towards the matriarch for more damage - he is going to take matters into his own hands, literally. Bending down, Yuji wraps his arms around one of the smaller child orca and... Just lifts it up, hefting it above his head, turning to throw it back into the ocean with a shout that's sure to grab attention.

When he turns back to the rest of the people on the yacht with him, he just grins, as if lifting a 1000kg creature was nothing. ]

Woah, is that another one? Let's go!

[ Later, Yuji's attention shifts from protecting the yacht and the people making plans to trying to work with other people to do team attacks; he actually did the reading this time and one thing stuck out to him: loud vibrations in the water can stun or confuse. The kanabo is taken off his back, and he's quick to look around and see if there's someone that he can work with.

As soon as he spots someone who seems prepared for another attack, he rushes up to their side, skidding to a halt with a breathless huff. ]

This thing can make a little earthquake. If I smash it against the side of the ship it'll vibrate, right? So you wanna try it?

[ His final attempts are attacking the mother Sachimon directly. Rather than trying to use a yacht to get to her, Yuji decides instead he's just going to... Jump onto her back. So jump he does, making what seems like an impossible leap and drawing his sword. The first time, it slams into the eye of the matriarch with a burst of bright Light, Yuji slipping down and along her flank with the water rushing up to meet him. He didn't take one of the gems, so he's quick to try and twist, to shove himself and dig the sword into the meaty side of her body. After that, he's on his way back up, clambering a little, breathless, before the more savvy of people might see the sword glow in a pale blue light.

That strike hits her in the eye again, and this time Yuji is thrown off, slamming with a crash into one of the yachts, definitely causing some damage. When he picks himself up, he's breathing hard but seems otherwise fine. ]

Damn, she's tough.

( 003 ) medical bay

[ While Yuji might not care about his own health all that much - he's always been durable - he knows how important the medical centres are going to be to the people he's working with, so he's quick to divert his attention to the ship with Alex and the doctor on it as soon as he thinks it's under attack.

If anyone needs transport to the medical bay, Yuji will be happy to take them; either wrapping them up in his arms and carrying them princess style or grabbing them by the hand and lifting them over, heedless of his own cuts and bruises.

Inside the medical bay, during a moment of pause, Yuji will also be there to offer healing to anyone who might want it, either because they don't trust LILITH or because touching him is a better option than what they might be giving. Sitting down, he'll hold his hand out with a small smile, even if he does look a little worn down and tired; this is normal for him. He can deal with it. ]

( 004 ) calm after the storm

[ After the fight, Yuji lets himself collapse in the common room.

He has a pretty gnarly leg wound that he's ignoring right now, the blood sticking to his clothes as he rubs at his face. His weapons are resting by his side, and he's doing his best not to just fall asleep in the middle of the shared space. He knows he has to pick himself up and actually take care of himself, but he's exhausted. Sleep is a rare luxury when fighting, and while he's been a little more careful than he usually is... He's still Yuji Itadori. He's still a little too accustomed to tolerating pain to do anything but push through.

A little later, clearly having showered, he flops down in the cafeteria and stretches out over a table, groaning quietly. Someone's bullied him into taking care of his leg, and his weapons have been stored. It's just Yuji, a red hoodie and bags under his eyes to match the little scarring. There's a cut over his left eye, but it seems to be healed well enough; that one he could take care of with his own healing touch, even if it felt like it took hours.

If he sees someone he knows, he'll lift a hand and wave absently, trying not to yawn and crack his jaw. ]

Are you okay?

( 005 ) wildcard!

( If we plotted something and I've missed it or you want to do something else, feel free to throw it at me and I'll roll with it! Otherwise, Yuji's plotting comment is here, or you can PM/DM me! )

CLOSED TO NANAMI KENTO.

[eyescar]

seas the day ( and survive it as well, please )

[ Yuji can't help the way he looks out for the people he loves while he's fighting, despite knowing how adept they are at taking care of themselves. Fushiguro, Kugisaki and Nanami are all adept fighters, good sorcerers, and can deal with these kinds of fights alone, but with everything that has happened over the last few months for him... His instinct remains to protect them, to make sure that no matter what happens they come out of this alive and well, that nothing long-lasting ends up weighing on them.

The problem is that he had promised to be better, to take care of himself a little more, so his focus is split between being a touch more cautious and trying to be as overbearing as he's allowed to be before it gets annoying. He doesn't really want Fushiguro or Kugisaki to hit him, or for Nanamin to scold him with that low, gentle tone again. He'll just end up crying, and that would be embarrassing.

There comes a point, however, where Yuji throws himself over the edge of one of the yachts and spots that familiar expression, the stern face, and his own expression brightens. He skids forward a little, trying not to slip on the water that's lapping over the edges of the ship, rubbing a hand against some of the blood that's on his cheek so as not to worry the other man. He's not badly hurt - he was taking this as seriously as possible - but any cuts or bruises might get him the kind of attention he doesn't want right now. ]

Nanamin! Are you doing okay?

[ The yacht lurches, and Yuji winces, digging his club into the wood to keep himself in place before he turns his head. One of the smaller kaiju is making its way over, and he groans before hefting his weapon up. ]

Hey! You remember what I told you about this thing, right? Do you want to try it out?

[ He and Nanami had always fought well at each other's side, and this time he doesn't have to worry about holding back against humans. This time, he can go all out and really show off a little, to try and earn that little bit of praise. It also has the benefit of him being able to check that Nanami isn't hurt and hiding it from him at all. ]

[stresspoint]

[ Nanami is focused on defending the yachts for the most part. He doesn't activate the ocean gem, so he really has no way of fighting in the water, and the shachimon are aggressive enough that he doesn't really have to go out hunting too much to reach them. If he moves from yacht to yacht, they are already trying to eat him.

He turns when he hears Yuji's voice, only enough to catch sight of him while he focuses on one of the kaiju that he's already fighting. Nanami is already bleeding from some gashes on his arms from the clawed fins of the shachimon he's faced, but that's expected when they are dealing with monsters. With this many creatures, they're going to sustain injuries. ]

Itadori-kun.

[ They're still fighting, so he doesn't say more at first. Instead, when he yacht tilts, he slides, going slow to the ground and letting his body slip right up to the smaller monster, using that momentum to cut along the length of its side. The creature screams and falls back, and when the yacht stops tipping, Nanami gets back to his feet and walks over to Yuji again, leaving the monster's corpse on the deck behind him. ]

Can you knock them out of the water?

[ If they can get the kaiju out of the sea, they will have clearer shots to make their attacks. ]

[eyescar]

[ Yuji is everywhere, almost painfully so, leaping from one place to another to do whatever he can. He has his eyes on the matriarch still, wanting to get to her and do some kind of damage, but right now the smaller kaiju are his priority. Taking as many of them down as possible means more people are going to be safe, so he throws himself into that without getting too ahead of himself.

He has his own fair share of cuts and bruises, but nothing severe (yet). He's checking Nanami over quickly as he stands at his sides, trying to see if there's something more serious behind hidden that he's not being allowed to see, before he gives in and lets his attention focus on the matter at hand - the creatures, the kaiju, orca swimming their way over to the side of the boats to try and eat them.

Listening to Nanami is easy and a good distraction from worrying, at least, and he nods. He tucks his sword a little further behind his hips and twists the club in his hands, getting a better grip on it before he tries to suss out the best way. It's a little bit like baseball, he thinks, except the balls are... Well, huge. ]

Yeah, I got it! I'll do it now.

[ And, without pausing for Nanami to confirm or deny his actions, Yuji leaps off the side of the yacht they're sharing and lands on the wreckage of another one, floating just enough for him to land on. Lifting his club, he swings it down and slams it into the side of the broken down yacht, the vibrations echoing out across the water. Immediately, there's a roar from the water as more of the small kaiju head towards the floating boat, the noises clearly enough to show just how angry they are.

Yuji grins, looking back over at his mentor. ]

Let's do it, Nanamin!

[stresspoint]

[ Nanami is focused more on the battle they are dealing with than his injuries, which are not great but in the moment have to be ignored. They don't really have time to worry about how bad injuries are if they can keep fighting, and currently they can both keep fighting. Nanami scans the area, counting how many approaching kaiju he can readily see in the water nearest them, and when Yuji hops down onto the floating remains of one boat, Nanami stands on the edge of the yacht he left, looking down from above him. ]

If there's too many, you come back up here. Otherwise, let's get rid of as many as we can. As long as they keep coming.

[ He at least can watch Yuji's floating platform and rescue him if he needs to. But Nanami is sure that Yuji can handle the kaiju of this size without too much trouble. They just have to make sure not to get overwhelmed. ]

Give them your best.

[ He braces himself for the first wave of orca creatures to hit, raising his knife as they reach the yachts. With the right timing, they can probably do it in two strikes. ]

Now!

[eyescar]

[ The situation could be worse if Yuji let it be - he could be getting himself into all kinds of trouble, but he's holding back a little. With Bakugo breathing down his neck and the threat of Fushiguro, Nanami and Kugisaki bonking him on the heat - or giving him scolding, disappointed looks - he's doing what he can to make sure he comes out of this as unscathed as possible. It feels wrong, to hold back in a situation like this, but with everyone fighting around him...

It feels a little bit like he can let go of some of that pride, some of that impulsiveness, just for a little while.

Nodding, he takes the command from Nanami without pause, swinging his club around. ]

You got it!

[ The orca come out and Yuji bursts forward, swinging his club. Working in tandem with Nanami is easy, he's used to that, and he goes as quickly as he can to slam down at the same time that Nanami cuts. ]

[stresspoint]

[ As the orca are tossed up out of the water, Nanami lines up his Ratio technique and slices through the ones that rise up within his reach. He stands on railing at the edge of the deck, cutting through the enemies and checking to see what other kaiju and swimming below them, coming in to make another attack as their siblings fall back in the water around them.

Another circle of shachimon leap out of the water, trying to grab at Yuji and Nanami while they are still dealing with the first strike. ]

Itador-kun! Don't let them get a chance to come close! Knock them back as they jump!

003;

[1797]

[Sorry, I'm just going full dumbass with this.

Ren has the misfortune of being reckless and not even for a reason that might get labeled as honorable (like self-sacrifice); he just likes flinging himself into the unknown and also the rush of winning. Which means an orca eventually swats him like a really annoying fly and knocks him unconscious. Only for a minute or two, but that's 1) still a concussion and 2) more than enough time for him to get scooped up off a ship deck with the goal of depositing him at the medical bay.

Anyway, he wakes up, flails a little, and then stares up at Yuji. Who is carrying him. What.]

...Itadori. [Hi?] Put me down.

[eyescar]

[ Full dumbass is the best.

Yuji is normally the more reckless one, but with his friends watching over his shoulder and quiet promises made to others, he has to try and reign himself in again. What it means is that he is more than happy to take care of the people around him as best he can, be it by saving or healing or something in between.

When he hears Joker speak, he grins, shaking his head a little. He also doesn't even slow down. ]

No? You're hurt.

[ So, obviously, med bay, or at least a quiet area for healing to be offered properly. ]

[1797]

[You are killing him here, buddy.

This hasn't even happened with the other Phantom Thieves. Slapping him with a giant paper fan to snap him out of whatever ails him? Yes. Bodily hauling him around because he lost consciousness? Not so much.]

I can heal myself.

[He says before actually taking stock of himself and realizing...maybe not. He is scraping the bottom of his endurance, mentally speaking. Fine, a different tack:]

My legs are fine???

[eyescar]

Yeah, but I can heal you too, so...

[ It seems Yuji is going to do this either way. He's a little too stubborn and hard-headed to do otherwise, and he shifts gear, adjusting Joker on is shoulder before he... Leaps from one yacht to the other right before one of the orca appear.

That's normal. ]

I can get you there faster, though. How's the rest of you?

[1797]

[Unstoppable force meets immovable object, except the unstoppable force just picked up the immovable object. Ren isn't as surprised as he could be by the leaping—it's not completely out there for a Persona-user—but he watches the shachimon surface behind them with an air of utter bemusement. He killed a god and for what???]

The rest of me is getting treated like a sack of potatoes.

[It's less his dignity and more his mile-wide independent streak. Though he does hiss and press a hand to his face when the waterscape blurs.]

I think [he says, very helpfully,] I'm going to throw up.

[eyescar]

Woah, okay, hang on.

[ Yuji skids to a halt, slamming a hand out to get himself steady against the edge of the yacht before he breathes out. The last thing that he wants to do is have someone throw up all over him, so...

Leaning down, he puts Joker back onto his feet, hand resting on his back. ]

Over the edge?

calm after

[gundemn]

[ Elan's exhaustion is more mental than physical. Apart from a bruise or two sustained when an orca decided to use his mobile suit as a chew toy, he'd escaped relatively unharmed. Then again, he'd fought with self-preservation in mind.

He's trudging back to his assigned room when he comes across a familiar figure in the common area. Yuji looks pretty banged up, and that gash on his leg is still bleeding. He could be sleeping or unconscious, either way it didn't seem right to leave him there. Coming over, Elan shakes his shoulder to wake him up. ]

You should get yourself to the med bay.

[eyescar]

[ The nudge to his shoulder has him jumping, alarmed, and he twists a little as if he's going to reach up and grab at Elan's clothes and tug him down into something a little more aggressive, but he soon realises where he is and what's going on. His hand drops away, and he sighs softly, looking sheepish, rubbing at his face absently. ]

Woah, sorry... You surprised me.

[ Side effects of being a child soldier, he supposes. ]

It's okay, I can heal it, I just need a few minutes.

[gundemn]

[ When Yuji whips around, Elan puts his hands up and takes a step back, fight or flight instinct kicking in. His strength is nothing extraordinary in comparison, so it's fortunate Yuji doesn't actually grab him.

Perhaps they're both a little jumpy after that ordeal. ]

Do I look like a monster? I'm hurt.

[ He's not and he doesn't sound hurt. Making light of it is his way of saying it's fine and to cover up his own shaken reaction. ]

[eyescar]

[ Yuji shakes his head, trying to laugh, shrug it off, because otherwise, well, he just feels a little bit bad. He is touchy, he is feeling a little awkward, the post-fight exhaustion catching up to him, and when he smiles it's sheepish. ]

No way, just me being dumb.

[ As usual! He shifts over, wiggling to make space and patting the spot beside him. ]

You wanna relax for a bit?

[gundemn]

[ If this were any old day, Elan would gladly kick back and chill, but he's in more of a sour than celebratory mood and his eyes go to Yuji's still-bleeding leg. Yuji could stand to be a little less relaxed about his condition. ]

You sure you don't want that wound looked at?

[ Didn't he say he could heal it or something. ]

[eyescar]

Yeah, I'm gonna deal with it?

[ He looks down at it and winces. It looks worse than it is...? ]

I just have to wait for the healing thing to work. It's harder when you're doing it to yourself.

003 im in the mood for cute hurt comfort

[kanzashi]

Put me down! I'm telling you it's not even bad! Oi!!

[It wasn't even from one of the sachimon— when the boat she'd been fighting on was hit by one of the larger creatures and swayed side to side, Nobara had snagged an ankle on an exposed piece of metal, leaving a nasty gash. She'd mostly ignored it during the intense fighting so her foot and shoes were a bloody mess by the time they were done— it really isn't that bad!]

[eyescar]

No way!

[ Yuji shifts her weight in his arms, tugging her a little closer as he heads towards somewhere quieter. Sure, it might be better to get her right into the med bay straight away, but at the same time... He can take care of her. That's better than some stranger doing it, isn't it? Shaking his head, he looks down at her. ]

Let me handle this.

[kanzashi]

I can walk! It's not a big deal— go help someone that needs it! I can still fight—

[Trying to wriggle out of Yuji's arms isn't helping so instead she lifts a leg up before slamming the heel back into his hip, hoping that he drops her. But it's the injured foot which means there was hardly any strength to the kick at all, plus it made the rim of her shoe cut into the wound which hurts]

Ow! Okay, just do it quickly then!

[eyescar]

Sit still, and maybe it'll be over faster, damnit!

[ It does hurt, but he's pretty good at ignoring that stuff. All he does is adjust her weight and make his way over to a chair, dropping and holding Kugisaki on his lap. ]

Sit still and let me heal you.

[kanzashi]

[Letting out a short huff she crosses her arms, but after that decides to sit still for him.]

You should have just left me and gone back to fighting. Dummy..

[eyescar]

Don't be stupid. As if I'd ever leave you behind.

[ C'mon, girl. His arms tighten around her a little as he hooks his chin over her shoulder. ]

You can get back to it once you're better, right?