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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!


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[personal profile] the_fourteenth 2024-02-04 05:12 am (UTC)(link)
O-Oh, yes, of course.

[That looks awful. Raidou looks immediately concerned. He himself has some bruises and a bandage on his left arm, after taking a bite from a smaller shachimon and getting tossed by the large one. But as they both know, the healing factor works much better on others than yourself. His wound is much better than it was a few hours ago.

However, that brings up a point to Raidou as he has Yuji sit down, offering a hand. Offering both, actually, after a moment of hesitation. Let's get that leg helped up fast.]


Hopefully won't won't waste any energy trying to heal me up in return. Um. Try to concentrate on yourself, okay?

[Does it work that way? He has no idea, but it sounds good.]
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[personal profile] eyescar 2024-02-04 03:14 pm (UTC)(link)
[ 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. ]
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[personal profile] the_fourteenth 2024-02-05 02:49 am (UTC)(link)
I'm sure you are. [It dawns on Raidou that this must be what Narumi felt like, every time Raidou dragged his bleeding and bedraggled self back to the office after a mission. Narumi patching Raidou up despite his protests, complaining about the medical bills as a cover for his worry for the kid.

He's not sure what to do here, hand in hand. Even if he was good at small talk, this didn't seem like the time.]


How did things seem out there?

[He's been inside helping for a few hours now. He's getting pretty tired himself, but he's good at not showing it.]
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[personal profile] eyescar 2024-02-05 05:51 pm (UTC)(link)
It was kind of like what you'd expect?

[ Yuji flops down a little closer to Raidou, leaning into him with a huff. When he's done his own healing for other people, it's just been like this - casually touching one another and enjoying the quiet comfort of being near someone. It helps, especially after an intense fight like this... Maybe that was kind of the point.

They're all about team building and letting people get close. It seems to be the point of a lot of the stuff they do.

Lifting his head, he tries not to yawn. ]


It looks like it's calming down now.
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[personal profile] the_fourteenth 2024-02-05 07:40 pm (UTC)(link)
[It's still a feeling that's so foreign to Raidou, but every day here it gets a little easier for him. Especially now that he has this healing factor, he has no choice but to do so. It is nice though, after how tough things can get for them all here. It makes you feel a little less alone - another foreign feeling for him.]

Good. I came in here a few hours ago to help, since it looked like there were a lot of people waiting. Seems to be waning, finally.

[After a beat, he adds:] Everyone did a great job out there.
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[personal profile] eyescar 2024-02-05 08:00 pm (UTC)(link)
I was going to head in earlier, but the little ones just kept coming.

[ It was intense, and if he hadn't been so determined to make sure that everyone was taken care of he might have been able to get here a little bit sooner, but... It doesn't matter, he's here now and getting healed, so that's what matters.

Tilting his head, he beams. ]


It's been a good first mission, hasn't it? All things considered.
Edited 2024-02-05 20:01 (UTC)
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[personal profile] the_fourteenth 2024-02-05 10:51 pm (UTC)(link)
It sure seemed like it. A wonder they could all hide out there for so long.

[The ocean is an intimidating place.

Raidou nods, smiling warmly. It's early, but there are signs things went as well as they probably could have.]


Looks like we can all work together after all. And people seemed to have been evacuated in time. We're very lucky.
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[personal profile] eyescar 2024-02-06 05:49 pm (UTC)(link)
The ocean is pretty big.

[ Twitching a little, Yuji sighs as he forces his leg to stretch out in front of him, wincing from the ache. It's getting better, but he still feels sore, and definitely really itchy.

Annoyingly so. ]


I'm glad it went well. I hope the next one does too.
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[personal profile] the_fourteenth 2024-02-06 08:53 pm (UTC)(link)
So long as we can keep pulling together like this, I think we can. We just need to stay prepared.

[Raidou looks a little concerned when Yuji pulls that move, hoping he's not too run down himself to help him.]

Ah, is it working?
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[personal profile] eyescar 2024-02-06 09:08 pm (UTC)(link)
I'll keep working hard on it, for as long as I need to.

[ Shaking his head, he nudges him gently. ]

No, you're doing fine. It's just deeper than I thought it was.
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[personal profile] the_fourteenth 2024-02-07 02:21 am (UTC)(link)
Okay. [He sighs a little in relief.]

Once this is all over, I... I want to do something nice for everyone back at the base. Maybe have a dinner or something? Something to help people relax. What do you like?
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[personal profile] eyescar 2024-02-07 06:06 pm (UTC)(link)
I like watching movies, karaoke and ramen.

[ He grins, squeezing Raidou's hand. ]

The sleepover was pretty good, wasn't it? We could have a party in the common room and invite everyone. I bet even the grumpy guys from Brimstone will show up.
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[personal profile] the_fourteenth 2024-02-07 08:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Ramen...I can do that. A good idea when needing to cook for a lot of people, too.

[He grins a little at that.]

A base-wide party this time, I guess. But if it's going to be movie night, I'm going to leave choosing that to you.

[Movies here are so very, very different than in his time, and even then he's only ever seen a few.]
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[personal profile] eyescar 2024-02-07 08:57 pm (UTC)(link)
I'll help, if you want to cook for lots of people. I don't mind helping out.

[ Nodding, Yuji thinks. There must be all kinds of movies he's never seen here, if they're really in the future, so...

He's getting excited. ]


I can handle it!
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[personal profile] the_fourteenth 2024-02-07 10:16 pm (UTC)(link)
[He looks relieved.]

Good. People at school try to talk to me about movies or games all the time, and...

[He shakes his head with a sigh.]

They think I'm a country bumpkin. Whatever works, I suppose.

[Well they're not completely wrong there, though.]
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[personal profile] eyescar 2024-02-08 08:26 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't think there's anything wrong with that.

[ Kugusaki was from the countryside, wasn't she? Yuji shrugs. ]

You can rely on me, Johei.