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

[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.

[gundemn]

[ It's absolutely as bad as it looks. It must hurt like hell, too. From the perspective of an ordinary person like Elan, at least. ]

While you wait for that to kick in, maybe we should get you bandaged up. There must be a first-aid kit somewhere. Synthia? Help us out.

[ Elan's irises glow as the supercomputer responds with directions to the nearest kit located in one of the storage closets. ]

I'll grab it, be right back.

[eyescar]

[ Unfortunately, Yuji is a little bit too accustomed to pain, so he barely notices it. ]

Ah, it was bandaged, but the water made it come off - it's really okay though!

[ Why are people getting so worried about him, it's a bit stressful!! ]

[gundemn]

[ Elan raises a hand to acknowledge that he's heard Yuji but it doesn't stop him from leaving. Consider this, watching someone bleed out is also stressful. He returns a short while later with the first-aid kit and a fresh change of clothes. ]

I brought you a surprise.

[ Actually, Yuji might recognize it as the red hoodie he had lent him, folded and washed. He probably should have returned it sooner, but at least he didn't make off with it. ]

[eyescar]

[ Everything Yuji does is stressful to most of his friends, but he's a little too used to it at this point...

Eyes widening at the hoodie, he reaches out and takes it, his smile settling into place. ]

See, I knew it was okay to trust you with it.

[gundemn]

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

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

[eyescar]

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

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

[gundemn]

No, there's truth to it.

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

[eyescar]

[ Yuji seems so unbothered by his wound, dropping the old makeshift ones aside and starting to rewrap it, shaking his head. Unfortunately, he's far too accustomed to being beaten up like this - he almost lost his liver, once. ]

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

[gundemn]

[ Is he kidding? Elan would have expected suspicion or...whatever's the opposite of what Yuji's saying right now. It's kind of weird to think that he has a reputation here he could ruin. No matter what he did back at Asticassia, it didn't really reflect on him. Just what happens when you wear someone else's name and face. ]

Uh, thanks, but maybe you should worry about yourself first.

[eyescar]

Nah, I heal fast.

[ Even before all the healing upgrades he got here, the durability of Yuji Itadori was a feat in of itself. ]

It'll be a few days then it'll be like nothing happened.

[gundemn]

[ Elan leans back on the couch and crosses his arms behind his head with a sigh. Humans don't just magically repair themselves where he comes from. He regards Yuji from where he slouches. ]

Don't tell me you're some kind of augmented human. What kind of world do you come from, anyway?

[eyescar]

I wasn't, before I came here. Not really, anyway?

[ He had cursed energy from eating Sukuna's finger, but that wasn't really 'augmentation', was it...? ]

I've just always been this way.

[gundemn]

[ That still doesn't say much about what kind of human Yuji is exactly, but nevermind that, Elan finds himself flabbergasted by another, more horrifying revelation. ]

You let Synthia mess with you?

[eyescar]

Yeah, I did the healing stuff. It's been worthwhile so far!

[ He just grins, like this is totally normal, and he didn't get scolded by everyone for it. ]

[gundemn]

'Worthwhile'...You don't even know what they put in your body or if that stuff's safe.

[ Elan will join the chorus of voices advocating against sketchy body modifications. Don't drink the corporate kool-aid, Yuji. He can't believe anyone would sign up for it willingly. ]

[eyescar]

They explained it all first!

[ Even if he was bad at Science at school, they did their best to break it all down for him... ]

[gundemn]

That doesn't make it better!

[ Elan sighs and brings a palm to his face. ]

Of course they want you to think it's fine, it'd benefit them to turn you into their perfect soldier.

[eyescar]

I was already good at fighting.

[ He's not a perfect soldier, but... He shakes his head, shrugging. ]

I don't really care. I expect I'll die either way.

[gundemn]

[ It's not about strong or weak, the thought of implants makes his skin crawl. No thanks, he's had enough of his body being messed with, and it appalls him that LILITH's managed to sway people into going along and sacrificing their perfectly good body.

Anyways, death. His favorite conversation topic of choice. ]

What makes you think you will?

[eyescar]

I've been prepared to die since the beginning. The first thing my sensei told me was that I was going to be executed.

[ It was just a matter of time. ]