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

[blastedass]

[he's not the first person to notice that. aizawa had immediately called bakugou out on his collateral damage once he got into u.a. and ever since then, the blonde has worked to hone his quirk to avoid the destruction it causes, too proud to allow something like that to slide once he got chewed out for it. some collateral is expected in any fight, but bakugou manages to keep his to a minimum by pulling his blast's power until it's right in the target, aiming just above the surface of the ship, narrowing his blast radius to avoid his allies around him, and being annoyingly skilled with his quirk to leave a swatch of dead monsters around while everything else (important) is left more or less untouched.

he's not apologizing for blowing one of these creature's heads up and getting fried brains splatted against the deck cabin's door. that's not fucking "damage"; that's just expected mess. it's not like denji over there, leaving geysers of blood and gore all over. then again, what'd you expect from a guy shoving chainsaws into guts and brains? the fact denji hasn't plunged his chainsaws into the deck itself and left gouging holes all over the ship speaks a lot to his own aim and battle instincts.

bakugo glances over to check on denji just in time to see the other hero (used lightly) licking blood off his chainsaw. ugh, that's hardly hygienic, but knowing how the half-devil fuels his healing, he expects it to happen now. it only takes that glance to notice the damage on denji's body, thus providing the reason for his lascivious licking.

the raging battle comes to a calm for the time being and bakugou punts one of the carcasses over the railing. doesn't need that shit being in the way as people start coming out on the deck to gather the injured and take them inside. others begin to man the guns, clean the artillery, refuel the bullets and harpoons, and otherwise get the ship back into defensive order during the lull. bakugou clears a few more monsters off the deck via grabs and throws as he makes his way over to denji, who's apparently looking for him. some of the waves splashing over the side of the ship help to clean the blood and gore, but it'll take more effort to get rid of all of it. good thing some other outsiders staked out on the boat are helping with that.]

Call me that again and I'll shove your ripcord down your throat. [growly growl. right, he's still injured. it was a patch job with internal healing at best. he frowns at his shoulder.] It's taken care of already. There are people worse off that need their attention. [he can move it, it's not bleeding, ergo, it's fine.]

[nutkick]

[ denji stood there, hands on his hips in a casual, relaxed form. again, it's hard to tell with that helmet on his head, but body language is all about being uncharacteristically perky. this entire mission was a breath of fresh air, he was given the freedom to go as feral as his heart desired and that sense of freedom was so intoxicating. he could go for more. he wants to go for more, but he chooses to relish the aftermath of their win instead (or, he'd rather stay close to bakugou for an unknown reason). he will allow himself to admire the mess they both left behind and watch as the other disregards all those corpses into the water with ease, one by one. the surface has lost its authenticity; what used to be a warm wood color is now drenched in red. it's thick enough to mess up the interior, slithering into it like acid. there is no saving this ship, and he can only imagine it wouldn't survive for more than a few hours on the water. yikes, hopefully whoever is running this ship is still alive and knows what they're doing.

nevermind that, denji scoffed and very calmly he pointed out what the hero was trying to downgrade. ]

You need stitches. I've seen your bones sticking out ...

[ he doubts the medics had the time to adequately attend to his teammate; perhaps they rushed it because they knew they needed bakugou to get his ass back out there and protect them. how selfish of them. only caring about keeping themselves alive and not the people risking it all for them. denji could be wrong, or he's just bitter that they kept hindering their mission by getting in the way. by now, he figured it was safe to drop his guard, and then— slowly, his chainsaws/helmet began to dissolve down his body in what seemed to be jelly-like material, and just like that- ... he was back to normal. he was unharmed, not a single scratch on his skin; a perfect glow underneath all that blood and pieces of flesh hanging loose. the smile is now visible, equally relaxed as his posture. ]

Unless ... you want me to do it for you? I can promise it will hurt as hell.

[ bakugou, do not. ]

[blastedass]

[is it time to say denji looks kind of stupid when he's just got his head chainsaw sticking up off his head like a stupid grindhouse unicorn monster? when the ones on his arms are out, it balances the entire image, but seeing him standing there with his hands on his hips in that perky position... dumbass. it's not a lie to say bakugou feels good right now. well, "right now" he feels shit strained, but this battle on the whole finally gave him a chance to cut loose, flexing his quirk as powerfully as he could and putting all that hero training into the fight. he doesn't have to hold back because villains are people too, there's not as much space he has to worry about collateral damage, and the exhilaration of sailing through the skies under his own power is fucking amazing. but it's a high that'll run dry eventually. especially since the effort doesn't look like it's going to be over any time soon. bakugou doesn't like war. his world was at war when he was kidnapped to this place. kaiju attacks are similar to war. thrown back into it again... it's draining.

at least the ship is still running. not going to be serving well as a pleasure yacht after this, but since these boats were meant to attract the kaiju attention anyways, "sacrifice" is an understood undercurrent of any bait.]

They bandaged me up well enough! I can handle it. [denji's right. the medics didn't have time to give dynamight the thorough attention his injuries would really deserve if they had a peaceful period to work. but they don't have that time and bakugou wasn't willing to take time from them to get him proper and pretty while other people with more life-threatening injuries could use the help more. bakugou was the one who rushed them. denji probably would've been confused as fuck if he had been down there to watch it. they had argued, wanting to treat him more, but the blonde just got mad and explosive about it, so this is what he has to work with now. of his own volition. it works, his arm moves, he's not bleeding, he can push through the pain. ergo, he's battle worthy once again.

now he gets to watch denji melt his head off. or the helmet at least. that's really fucking weird looking. of course, the whole "i'm totally fine" appearance of his partner afterwards sends a childish temptation through bakugou to bean a fucking harpoon off his pretty pristine head. blood booster brat. how dare he stand there covered in gore and look like he just got out of a swell shower! the offer to "do it" for bakugou doesn't help that temptation either.]

Come at me with stitches and I'll use you as orca bait.