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▶ 008. TEST DRIVE #8

TEST DRIVE #8


CONTENT WARNINGS: partial nudity, general violence, medical procedures

▶ 001. ARRIVAL / CAFETERIA.

It happens in the blink of an eye, a dash of time – you're taken from where you were. What you were doing... it isn't important anymore, and slowly, you give up the desire of your normal life. When you awaken, figures are looking down on you from a surgical table.

"Yeah, this one will do; let's take them to the rest." That's all you see before losing consciousness again, only to wake up in a pod with many others.

"Your questions will be answered soon enough, as I'm sure you will have many," a female, robotic voice says.

Just then, your pod opens in a dim corridor with many others. Your new life is about to begin... whether you like it or not.


The pods drain their stasis fluid which wakes each Outsider. Outsiders emerge from their pod in only their undergarments which have been supplied to them, and head to a locker room in the medical bay to find a towel to dry off with and a set of gray loungewear to wear as LILITH makes the final decision in assigning the Outsiders to their rightful teams. If a character has any accessibility needs, they will be found here. It's about then they will feel a sharp pain at the back of their eyes, almost like there’s a foreign body lodged on the inside of their head. This pain will subside quickly as their body adapts to the changes, but there will always be a sensation of something being not quite right; that their bodies have been changed forever. They would be correct in thinking that. In the pod, all Outsiders have been surgically fitted with ocular and brain implants that will enable them to communicate with LILITH and the rest of the crew, as well as providing them the information they require. Almost like a computer screen has been loaded into their brains, they will see a loading screen as the implant completes its download. A questionnaire will then pop up, waiting for their answer. A voice, robotic and feminine, will also read along in their brain for them.

█ █ █ LOADING COMPLETE … BEGIN ORIENTATION …


Name:
Username:
Civilian Identity:
Age:
Species:
Origin:
Blood Type:

What are your new year’s resolutions?




The system will give Outsiders one chance to provide a truthful answer and choose their username and civilian identity. Should they refuse to cooperate, the implant will download the answer directly from their brain (and give them a username or civilian name against their will). This questionnaire will then be posted on the network for all to view and reply to. Almost like an ice-breaker, if you will. LILITH wants all their newest recruits to learn about each other!

Outsiders will receive a quick brief about their situation: they will be told that the year is 2279 and they have been taken to Neo Tokyo, one of the last bastions of mankind in a world terrorized by various Kaiju and monsters. Only a third of the population remains, and LILITH has gathered talented people from other dimensions here as a last ditch effort to save humanity. Outsiders are free to continue asking LILITH questions through their implant, but there’s no guarantee that they will provide them with a straight answer …

Outsiders will also notice an implant in their dominant wrist. This implant has a barcode in it that will enable them to purchase goods from the local stores in Neo Tokyo. They will receive a starting balance of 15,000 KRYPTOS (about USD 100), which is barely enough for a few good meals, groceries, and supplies. They can view their current balance through a hologram window projected by their ocular implant.

The cafeteria will be hosting its own version of a feast to ring in the new years. The robots on base will be offering a savory mochi soup with both lab-made and fresh vegetables procured from Transylvania. There will also be a self-serve bar of soba noodles with a simple broth. These are all accompanied by vegetables which have been prepared in various ways to last throughout the month, and act as side dishes to every meal. As the vegetables are a work in progress, some will look or taste peculiarly, or have a bitterness that remains on the tongue.

Additionally, an impressive bronze cauldron now sits proudly in the corner of the cafeteria, marked by a small sign reading "LILITH's Community Perpetual Stew."

True to its name, the stew is now a constant presence, and after every mission, the cauldron’s contents are conspicuously replenished, ensuring it's always filled to the brim for all to enjoy. What the stew evolves into over time is anyone's guess, but for now, it boasts a hearty medley of Transylvania's freshest meats and vegetables, seasoned to perfection.

Visitors and team members alike are encouraged to contribute their own ingredients, with one rule in place: the robot staff, ever vigilant, are programmed to detect any malicious tampering. Should anyone attempt to add something harmful, they will be politely but firmly asked to leave the premises.

That familiar robotic voice is heard again:

"Greetings, my name is SYNTHIA and I will be taking care of you today while the rest of the crew is occupied. Worry not, my children. You are in safe hands."


▶ 002. HAPPY NEW YEAR.

While normally the shrines tucked away within the bustle of the city are quiet and exude a certain tranquility about them, they will be brought to life with celebration for the New Years. Similarly to years before, they will have street vendors offering all the traditional classics, but some will also have a spin to them. For the year of the sheep/ram, there will be fluffy cotton candy to represent the fuwa fuwa of sheep, onigiri in the shape of a ram, and hearty lamb curry.

The temples themselves will have several offerings, but the biggest event is always the bell chiming in for the new years, as well as the celebration for the first sunrise of the year. In light of this, many vendors will be passing out sake, as well as energy drinks. Regardless of the timing, the area for one to purchase their fortunes will be made available. For those who get an awful one, thankfully, there is no shortage of people who are queued up in order to hang up their bad fortunes in order to cast them aside for the coming year.

Outside of this, there will also be corners in which people can write their new years greetings out to their loved ones. Both digitally, or in the form of a physical postcard. People are encouraged to decorate and send their own, and they may or may not be pressured to do so if they so happen to catch the eye of enthusiastic locals. Those who find themselves trapped into this, will find themselves compelled to be honest as soon as their pen hits paper, or for those who opt on a digital card, their true thoughts will be conveyed instantaneously.

The shrines and vendors outside of them aren’t the only ones getting into the spirit of things. The shopping districts are also banking on the continuation of the holidays. As with every year, they will have special sales, and every store will put out their “lucky bags.” The lucky bags will often be sold at discounted prices, but there is no telling what the actual items in them will be. Perhaps, you can test your luck and make a profit while you’re at it?



▶ 003. NEW YEAR MERCENARIES.

Amid all of the public celebrations, local businesses and organizations throw New Year parties for their employees and members. Many of these parties take place at luxury high rise hotels or award winning restaurants in the city. These celebrations are easy to plan, safe within the city limits.

However, there are some groups that won't settle for just safe and easy. No, they have to show off their wealth and influence by going on luxury trips outside the city to the traditional inn on the outskirts of the city. The journey outside the city is risky– there is a high chance their entourage may be attacked by kaiju on the way to the inn and when they arrive, their activity will surely draw attention from even more kaiju. Still, that doesn't stop them from setting out and reveling in celebrations.

These figures will hire mercenaries to escort them into the mountains and keep them safe through the duration of their stay. Most of them are wealthy CEOs and politicians who may or may not have certain shadowy connections so they can afford to pay for protection. They promise high commissions and even offer to pay for a shared room and meals.

Sure, they have to share a room and they might not get the same high quality meals and drinks as the main party but it's not so bad, right? They're free to use the hot springs after everyone else is finished, too. All they have to do in return is spend some time out in the freezing cold and keep kaiju away so everyone else can have a good time.

Just remind yourself: You're doing it for the money!



▶ 004. A DEADLY SOAK.

A few days into the new year, people living outside the Neo Tokyo metropolitan area have been having a hard time due to the recent appearance of medium-sized kaiju. No one knows where they had come from, but there’s reason to believe that a small rift has emerged somewhere and it’s mutating the local wildlife. One popular, family-run business that is going through some hard times is the Yuryo onsen, in Hakone, an outer suburb of Neo Tokyo. Seasoned Outsiders might be very familiar with this onsen resort already, as it’s one of the last surviving ones outside Metropolitan Tokyo and hosts a huge colony of feral cats.

Drawn in by the comfort of a warm bath in the cold winter, a troop of mutated macaques have made said onsen resort their home, and they have made it impossible for any customers to visit. These monkeys vary in size depending on rift exposure, with some of them as large as a lion, and others as large as an elephant. Business for the local onsen has been impossible with the macaques occupying the hot springs, stealing food and harassing guests. Though appearing docile as they sit and bathe in the springs, these macaques have become fiercely territorial following the rift’s influence. When they identify a threat, they will let out a piercing scream that’s enough to make ears bleed. Their claws and teeth are sharp, and primates are known to be brutal when tearing apart their enemies. It’s a situation that needs to be contained immediately if people are going to continue living in the outer suburbs.

The macaques aren’t the only wildlife that have been affected by rift. Pockets of Yama-Kujira have been seen roaming the forests and abandoned small towns. While a large portion of the outer suburbs are uninhabited, there continue to be some stragglers toughing it out in the abandoned houses. They all have their own reasons for choosing not to live in the armored city but they will need to be protected all the same. The Yama-Kujira are blind but vicious, making up for their lack of eyesight by charging into anything and everything. Refer to our bestiary or previous TDM for more information about this boar kaiju.

With the increased reports of mutating local wildlife, LILITH has requested that Outsiders also round up the colony of feral cats that normally roam the onsen. If a pride of mutated felines were to emerge in the outer suburbs, the results would simply be disastrous … These cats, fearful of the kaiju, will be skittish and very, very difficult to catch.


█ █ █ MONSTER DEBRIEF SHEET
NAME: Nihonzaru
HEIGHT: 2-10 meters
WEIGHT: 20-200kg
CLASS: Moderate threat
LOCATION: Tokyo, Japan
ABILITIES: A piercing scream that can cause ringing in the ears, temporary deafness and bleeding from the ear canal with frequent exposure. Razor sharp claws and teeth. Considerable strength and muscle. Highly intelligent, capable of using basic tactical strategies, using tools (please do not leave your weapon unattended), capitalizing on weaknesses (please do not leave your children unattended) and reading the movements of their enemies. Family orientated and attacks in groups.
WEAKNESS: With how intelligent they are, they might not find a battle worth fighting if they are at a clear disadvantage or there are benefits to being passive. This means they can be bribed to a degree. It also means they will run away if outnumbered. Their skin is not particularly dense and they are weak to being stabbed in their vital organs.
EXTRA NOTES: Juveniles are playful, mischievous and can build bonds with humans, mistaking the humans as their family. Some of the adults can also build bonds with enough bribery.

█ █ █ MISSION OBJECTIVE:
✖ Incapacitate and capture the Nihonzaru and Yama-Kujira and bring them back to base. Large cages will be provided for this purpose.
✖ Kill the kaiju if necessary, especially if they are threatening the people in the area.
✖ Capture the feral cats and bring them back to base.
✖ Following the return to base, these cats will require care. As LILITH does not have the resources for this, the ban on pets on base will be lifted and Outsiders will be encouraged to care for the cats.

█ █ █ ATTACHED PHOTO:




▶ 005. AFTERWORD.

Welcome to our 8th TDM! All TDM threads are game canon and characters who don't app will be glitched out of this world. As the TDM will act as the event, existing characters are heavily encouraged to participate. Please use this format for top levels: CHARACTER | CANON | CURRENT / NEW CHARACTER.

There are currently 9 available player slots. New players are welcome to use this TDM to get samples for when APPLICATIONS open.

Use the code provided in the ARRIVAL prompt if you'd like to participate in the ice breaker, and place it in your top level along with your other prompts. Anything such as civilian name or username can be marked as UNDECIDED if you're unsure of what you'd like your character to have for now. Though it says 'Orientation', existing characters can still participate in the ice-breaker.

Please note that all tags in this log will count for 2 reward points each and will count towards January AC.


TDM #8 BREAKDOWN/RECAP (CLICK TO EXPAND)
1. ARRIVAL PROMPT: Newcomers arrive with ocular and brain implants, and are given a breakdown of the premise with an icebreaker orientation to complete.
2. HAPPY NEW YEAR: Outsiders are welcome to visit local temples for New Year's activities, which include drawing fortune slips and writing down their wishes for the new year. Many sheep-themed goods and foods are also on sale to welcome the Year of the Sheep.
3. NEW YEAR MERCENARIES: High-profile businessman and politicians are hiring bodyguards and protective mercenaries to keep them safe as they enjoy new year's travel and celebrations. In return for being out in the cold and fighting smaller kaiju during the holidays, they offer high monetary compensation.
4. A DEADLY SOAK: Monkey and boar kaiju are attacking the outer suburbs of Tokyo, including a popular onsen spot. Capture/kill the kaiju and protect the people living there. Round up the feral cats to prevent them from rift exposure.
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intertwinedfates: talk dork happy (235)

[personal profile] intertwinedfates 2025-01-02 04:49 am (UTC)(link)
[She is. So encouraging!]

Yes ma'am.

Uhmmm, I'm thinking one of the parks nearby might be nice! One that still has some cherry blossoms left growing in them. How's hanami sound for a wedding theme?
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[personal profile] harboredfeelings 2025-01-02 05:50 am (UTC)(link)
[ The last time Kaga was anywhere near a sakura tree, it was a Sacred Sakura that she sacrificed herself to in order to snap her sister out of a bout of madness. Said tree impaled Kaga through the chest before absorbing her into itself while she slowly died, so the mention of cherry blossoms kind of sends her down a very unpleasant memory lane. Memories with lots of red blood, difficulty breathing, and encroaching darkness. ]

Hard to go wrong with something like that. I'm sure it'll make for a good wedding theme.

[ Boy is she a trooper! ]
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[personal profile] intertwinedfates 2025-01-02 05:57 am (UTC)(link)
[O-Oh. Oh no. Naturally Yato has no way of knowing what horrific memories are attached to cherry blossoms for Kaga, but for him, they're both a tree of despair and hope. His first personal shinki bore the name Sakura, and under one is where he buried the body of another of his shinki, so... Yet the trees remind him of those he cares for, that even if their lives have ended, there's still hope to be found in life itself.]

Heh, I hope so. You're invited, you know! Just so we're clear.

[She sure is! Made of damn tough stuff. Hopefully someday Yato will level-up their friendship enough to unlock said trauma so they can bond over it, heh.]
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[personal profile] harboredfeelings 2025-01-02 06:07 am (UTC)(link)
[ The day Yato unlocks the trauam-dump tier of friendship is thee day he gets to hear about three separate times Kaga's died, each more hideous than the last! ]

I appreciate that, truly. I'll be there.

[ Even if the trees are going to make her chest itch... ]

Will I need a plus one, or have you two not decided on that yet?
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[personal profile] intertwinedfates 2025-01-02 06:10 am (UTC)(link)
[Damn man, he thought he had it rough just needing his murderous father to stay alive. Some people really do have shitty luck.]

Yay! Great! We'll mark you down for it, then!

[Beaming all the while!!]

I don't think it's necessary, but you're welcome to bring someone if you want!
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[personal profile] harboredfeelings 2025-01-02 06:13 am (UTC)(link)
[ That's the life of an aircraft carrier my dude. Being one sucks almost as much as being on one. ]

Alright. If Nee-san stays this time I'll likely end up bringing her.

[ A beat. She likes Yato. Yato is a good friend. She should uh... probably warn him. ]

She can be a little... much, sometimes. But I'll be able to keep her behaved, promise.
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[personal profile] intertwinedfates 2025-01-02 06:17 am (UTC)(link)
[Makes him glad to be a landlocked god, in that case... Ships have it rough.]

Oooh, yeah, definitely bring your sister! That'd be great! I'd love to meet her!

[If he stopped for one second, he'd realize that having two of Kaga would be... taxing. We'll say this is before he meets her aksdjf timeline shenanigans]

Hey, a lot of people think I'm a bit much, so maybe we'll get along!
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[personal profile] harboredfeelings 2025-01-02 06:21 am (UTC)(link)
[ "Get along"? Akagi would eat him alive and spit out the bones... and the whole while she'd make Yato think it was his idea in the first place and thank her for it.

Yeah... yeah. If those two ever meet Kaga's going to have to make sure they both behave. She is going to be so exasperated if she ever learns what happens in the future... ]


You're both certainly energetic, I'll admit that much.
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[personal profile] intertwinedfates 2025-01-02 06:25 am (UTC)(link)
[......sounds accurate. He's that much of an idiot masochist that he'd ask for it to happen twice, honestly. Grade A dumbass.

Just keep your sister on a leash during the wedding, Kaga, that's all he asks. But for now things are okay, nobody has perished and all limbs are accounted for, so! A marginal success??]


Aren't those some of the most fun types of people? Hehe. [Tooting his own horn a bit there.]
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[personal profile] harboredfeelings 2025-01-02 06:46 am (UTC)(link)
[ Kaga will not in fact be keeping Akagi on a leash, Akagi would enjoy that far too much. ]

No. Those are the most exhausting types of people. [ Wow, savage. ]
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[personal profile] intertwinedfates 2025-01-02 06:53 am (UTC)(link)
[...yeah, definitely two of a kind, her sister and him.

But wow!! Brutal blow!!]


OUCH. You know where to hit a guy where it hurts, know that?

Though I guess that means Hiyori likes being exhausted. Maybe that's why she likes her wrestling.
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[personal profile] harboredfeelings 2025-01-02 06:55 am (UTC)(link)
"Wrestling."

Yato. Don't talk about your sex life publicly on the network, it's unbecoming.


[ Yes she knows that's probably not what he means. But Kaga's Kaga, she's gotta get her teasing in here and there. ]
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[personal profile] intertwinedfates 2025-01-02 06:58 am (UTC)(link)
Huh?

[Buwuh??? For once he's being perfectly innocent and honest and straightforward and she has to go and twist it into talking about their sex life alksdfjsd]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOO! I really mean wrestling! Like guys in shorts and taped up hands! Sweaty men throwing each other to the ground in a ring!




Why is it called a ring if it's square, anyway?


[FOCUS, YATOGAMI]
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[personal profile] harboredfeelings 2025-01-02 07:12 am (UTC)(link)
Sweaty men grappling on the ground. That's what you're into?

Poor Hiyori-chan...


[ She's like a dog with a bone, jfc... ]
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[personal profile] intertwinedfates 2025-01-02 07:32 am (UTC)(link)
[KAGA NO! So mean!!]

Not me!! Her!!! She's the one who had dirty man mags under her bed!!!!
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[personal profile] harboredfeelings 2025-01-02 07:47 am (UTC)(link)
That's really not the kind of thing about your future wife you should be spreading around either.

[ She is the meanest but it's also Yato's fault for making this so damn easy. ]
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[personal profile] intertwinedfates 2025-01-02 07:50 am (UTC)(link)
[He's got a target on his back and somehow he painted it himself...]

Hey, if a girl needs to have a little release from time to time, who am I to argue?

[Gonna stick his whole boot in his mouth at this rate.]
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[personal profile] harboredfeelings 2025-01-02 07:56 am (UTC)(link)
[ Both boots might be needed at this point... ]

Isn't it the husband's job to see to those needs?

[ Kaga, have mercy on the poor idiot... ]
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[personal profile] intertwinedfates 2025-01-02 08:04 am (UTC)(link)
[Bootsandwich, table five!]

I-I'm just saying that if she wants a little extra on the side, I'm not going to complain!

[Lies. He totally would cry and wonder if he was doing something wrong.]
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[personal profile] harboredfeelings 2025-01-02 08:06 am (UTC)(link)
[ Creator's sake, Yato STOP DIGGING THIS HOLE... ]

Oh? As long as she's okay with you getting something on the side too, right?

I'm disappointed, Yato-chan, I didn't realize you were that sort of man.
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[personal profile] intertwinedfates 2025-01-02 08:16 am (UTC)(link)
[He doesn't have a shovel, he's armed with a damn backhoe...]

Wha

n-n-n-n-no way! I'd never! I couldn't! I wouldn't do that to her, not in a million years! She's my one and only, the sun in my sky, the goddess of my heaven--!
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[personal profile] harboredfeelings 2025-01-02 08:18 am (UTC)(link)
Good answer.

You're too easy, you know that?
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[personal profile] intertwinedfates 2025-01-02 08:25 am (UTC)(link)
Huh? What do you mean? Easy at what?

[Someone still hasn't realized he's been trolled this whole time. With Kaga it's a little difficult to tell where the seriousness ends and the teasing begins.]
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[personal profile] harboredfeelings 2025-01-02 08:35 am (UTC)(link)
[ Sigh. Yato. How can you even walk and talk at the same time....? ]

Don't worry about it.
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[personal profile] intertwinedfates 2025-01-02 08:38 am (UTC)(link)
[This is the god who memorized Hiyori's measurements but didn't think to ask her birthday... Dumdum extraordinaire.]

Ah, okay? Thanks?

[He guesses??]

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