▶ 004. TEST DRIVE & SIMULATION #4

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TEST DRIVE & SIMULATION #4

CONTENT WARNINGS: forced partial nudity, dead bodies

▶ 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 to desire your normal life. When you awake, 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 wakens each Outsider. When 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, a set of gray loungewear to wear as LILITH makes the final decision in organizing the Outsider 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, and feed 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:

What is your fantasy?

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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 2278, 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 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 10,000 KRYPTOS (about USD 66), 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.

Once they leave the medical bay, they’ll be able to grab a quick meal in the cafeteria and mingle with the other Outsiders just waking up. Today’s menu is creamy crab onigiri & ginger salad, all packed neatly in a food ration tray.

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 busy handling a recent issue. Worry not, my children. You are in safe hands."

▶ 002. CLEAN UP THE LAND OF DREAMS.

After nearly a month of investigation and monitoring everyone’s health, Tokyo Disney is finally cleared. Outsiders will be sent back to Tokyo Disneyland to resume their work. LILITH will order them to go collect the rotting remains of the Yamadenki and any bodies that were left behind from the battle.

When they return, they will find the park is still left in ruin from the battle and the air smells horrible. They will have to sift through the rubble for the remains of Yamadenki, rift mutated corpses, hybrids, and fallen scientists and mercenaries. It’s dirty work but someone has to do it. Luckily, LILITH has provided a sanitation suit that some Outsiders may remember. There are only a few in various colors, and those who reject the sanitation suit will be provided with gloves and encouraged to activate their plugsuit instead. After they’ve removed the bodies, they will be told to help clean up the park. The park has always been a popular place for teenagers to sneak off to and while they can keep the area closed off for the safety of the majority, there’s no way to keep out the most dedicated troublemakers. Some of the rides have some residual charge in their engines and can be ridden.. maybe test drive them for a spin? Nobody has to know you're doing it, right?

Furthermore, LILITH is interested in what remains of the secret labs. Most of the computer hardware and records have already been confiscated but considering how they’ve had almost a whole month to rest, they should be fit and ready to do some heavy lifting, surely. Most notably, LILITH will task the Outsiders with moving and transporting heavy machinery such as the electric generators, refrigerators, freezers, incubators, water distillers, and all sorts of fancy equipment. They will have to find a way to drag all of this out of the tunnels, up to the surface, and to the transport vehicles waiting to take them back to LILITH. If they look around, they may find a few golf carts in the tunnels but whether or not they have keys or even work is to be determined.

Observant Outsiders will spot some men in suits appraising the park and nodding their heads. Could there be plans for a revival of Tokyo Disneyland?

▶ 003. DATAPORTAL TESTING.

Following the clean up efforts at Disney, things begin to happen at LILITH. The engineering department gets to work and it isn’t long until they announce they’ve finally managed to get some of the dataportals running. It seems the Yamadenki remains had some special properties that they could use to stabilize and power the right technology. This is excellent news or LILITH and the administrators get to work communicating with other organizations around the world.

In the meantime, these dataportals need to be tested and Outsiders will be asked to volunteer. Should they agree, the engineers and technicians will explain that they’re going to try a short-distance test first. They still have access to their old base in Kyoto. It was abandoned years ago after a particularly devastating kaiju attack. While they were able to secure most items of importance in their evacuation, it wouldn’t hurt to go back and do another sweep for things that may have been left behind like medical supplies, tools, technology, and food/drink supplies.

Characters will be able to travel back and forth between Kyoto and Tokyo while they test the portals. There are some known effects of portal jumping but whether they start to take effect on the first jump or after a certain amount depends on the person. Symptoms include nausea, headaches, dizziness, and a loss of spatial awareness so they may get into people’s spaces, bump into things, miss targets, or get lost easily.

▶ 004. KYOTO & KAIJU.

Outsiders will be transported to the Old Kyoto Base with a small team of operatives. In terms of structure, the Kyoto Base looks similar to that of Neo Tokyo, with the remnants of a training ground, research labs and dormitories free to explore. Once upon a time, this base was filled with LILITH personnel. What had happened to them, along with all the other residents of Kyoto, is anyone’s guess.

With some work, they’ll be able to kickstart the emergency generators which will be enough to provide the power needed to search parts of the base. Characters can also leave the base and explore what remains of Kyoto. The streets are empty and the city has been abandoned since the attack. The Imperial Palace is still standing, albeit in decrepit conditions from years of neglect, and the once picturesque, historical streets now sit in ruin. Keep searching, and you will see the scars left behind from the attack - monstrous claw marks against a building wall, and forgotten human remains.

With the lack of human interference, Kyoto has become overrun with wild animals such as macaques, deer, foxes and tanuki. A herd of boar-like Kaiju have also taken their place at the top of the ecosystem. This Kaiju, the Yama-Kujira, is of special interest to LILITH.


█ █ █ MONSTER DEBRIEF SHEET
NAME: Yama-Kujira
HEIGHT: 10 meters (adult), 2 meters (infant)
WEIGHT: 200 kg (adult), 60kg (infant)
CLASS: Piglets are harmless, Adults are a moderate threat
LOCATION: Kyoto, Japan
ABILITIES: The adult Yama-Kujira compensate for their terrible eyesight with a vicious attitude. They will charge at everything and everyone at the slightest disturbance, be it the sound of footsteps or even a bird flapping its wings. They have a keen sense of smell and hearing, and sharp tusks that they use to maul their prey. Fiercely territorial, especially near to their nests. Hates loud noises and the colour red. In groups, they have the ability to cause a minor earthquake by stomping into the ground. The Yama-Kujira piglets, on the other hand, are blind, harmless, docile and do not have tusks. May charge ineffectively to practice their skills and are strong enough to knock a person over. They enjoy fruit, nuts and milk.
WEAKNESS: They are virtually blind and rely on their smell/hearing, so taking those senses out will disorientate them. Otherwise weak to being flipped over and has a soft underbelly. Getting their tusks trapped in something will temporarily immobilize them as well.
EXTRA NOTES: Eats primarily vegetation and local wildlife but the adults will kill anything that moves.

█ █ █ MISSION OBJECTIVE:
✖ Eliminate all adult Yama-Kujira within the area.
✖ Lure in and capture infants to surrender to LILITH.
✖ Bring back Yama-Kujira specimens, alive or dead.
✖ Scavenge for useful technology or supplies from around Kyoto and the Kyoto base.

█ █ █ ATTACHED PHOTO:

▶ 005. MAID DAY.

While Outsiders test out the portal technology and the engineers make adjustments to make traveling more stable, the administrators will announce they’ve touched base with other organizations around the world and have begun to process travel documents for everyone.

In the meantime, they will have to help do paperwork which includes repeatedly confirming details like their birthdays, hair color, age, blood types, and so on. They will have to fill out multiple forms again and again for administration, insurance, and passport reasons, as well as reasons that just don’t make sense. The paperwork is endless and it’s a lot to keep track of but everything is due on May 10th. To make matters worse, there is the longest line at the immigration office that does not seem to be moving at all. For some reason, paperwork submission needs to be done in person, even with all the advances in technology.

On the day of the deadline, something bizarre happens. Those with style upgrades should be familiar with LILITH’s state-of-the-art clothing-changing technology. On May 10th, nanobots will engulf some Outsiders and overwrite their clothing, forcing them into a maid outfit (or butler outfit, depending on player preference). Seok Dang’s back from his suspension (is that why he’s been so quiet and nobody has seen him around base?), and he was given the task to encourage all the Outsiders to finish their paperwork.

“I’m back, baby! Daddy’s hoooome!! Did you like the frills? Enjoying them? Everyone say ‘thank you Seokdang-oppaaaaa!’. The Captain says you gotta do your paperwork, and some lazy bastards haven’t turned theirs in yet. Unless you wanna be in that cute lacy skirt forever, let’s encourage everyone to do their homework, okay? Well, if you guys decide to just stay like this forever, I ain’t complaining. It’s pretty easy on the eyes. Next time, maybe I'll put you hot kittens in some tight leather. Who knows!”

Outsiders will find themselves dressed in maid costumes until everyone has completed their paperwork, so LILITH is heavily encouraging you to persuade your friends! Once everyone has submitted their paperwork, they’ll be able to uninstall the maid upgrade… but they can keep it as a gift! Those who would like to opt-out can simply have their clothing not be effected, and this prank works with those who have a style upgrade or are in their LILITH given attire (plugsuit or loungewear.)

▶ 006. AFTERWORD.

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

There are currently 16 available player slots. New players are welcome to use this TDM to get samples for when APPLICATIONS open.

None of the prompts suit your fancy? Feel free to check out our main base and locations page and make up your own prompts!

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 May AC.

TDM #4 BREAKDOWN/RECAP (CLICK TO EXPAND)

1. ARRIVAL PROMPT: Newcomers arrive with ocular and brain implants and told a breakdown of the premise with an icebreaker orientation to fill out. Their first cafeteria meal is crab onigiri & ginger salad. Newcomers are placed in gray loungewear while they are being sorted into teams.

2. TOKYO DISNEYLAND CLEAN UP: Outsiders are sent back to Tokyo Disney to gather resources from the Yamadenki attack. Outsiders may wear a sanitation suit or use gloves. Some rides have residual energy should anyone want to try and take them for a spin.

3. DATAPORTAL TESTING: Resources gained from the Yamadenki creature have supplied LILITH with enough energy to use the dataportal to teleport outsiders to a former base location in Kyoto. Using the dataportal may give Outsiders limited side effects.

4. KYOTO & KAIJU: In lieu of a Simulation in Seok Dang's absence, Outsiders who teleport to Kyoto will be given the task to fight and clear out the Yama-Kujira, a boar like creature.

5. MAID DAY: Outsiders must fill out repetitive paperwork, which foreshadows travel in the future, and threatening not to will result in a forced maid outfit, courtesy of Seok Dang and his return.

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tao saotome ✦ gokurakugai

[eirs]

TAO SAOTOME

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Username: Troubleshooter
Civilian Identity: UNDECIDED
Age: 25
Species: Human
Origin: Gokurakugai 8th Avenue

What is your fantasy?

something savory. some dumplings. maybe someone to get me another carton.

credit

saves me the trouble of an introduction, i guess.

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 — 002. CLEAN UP THE LAND OF DREAMS.

( already up and at 'em, this one. grabbed a bite from the cafeteria, figured out how that suit thing worked and did a little bit of maintenance (and inventory) on her weaponry of choice. a gun, holstered and visible, sits at her hip as the young woman crouches at the side of a golf cart.

no key, of course. because that'd be too convenient.

so, instead of searching for one, she's using the butt of her gun to snap a compartment open and tucks it away again to untangle some wires. laziness and unwillingness to hunt for a needle in a haystack means that innovation is her only hope here.

only, )

... You wouldn't happen to know how to hotwire this thing, would you?

( hey friend. like, she can start putting wires together and see if it'd work anything like a car, but what if something blows up down here or something. )

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 — 003. DATAPORTAL TESTING.

( y'know what? there's definitely more charming ways to meet this one that isn't her sitting on the ground looking a little green around the gills. some might even trip over her with the way she has her legs stretched out in front of her, as if it'll be of any help with stopping the spinning that's currently happening.

if approached, she's just going to lift a gloved hand with a single finger raised. her index. give her a minute or she might actually throw up on your shoes. )

Think they'd warn us about that first.

( or not, if they wanted willing guinea pigs. )

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 — 005. MAID DAY.

( ..........................?

🧍‍♀️

ok.

truth be told, she's not really all that bothered (except for maybe the fact that people could just change her outfit willy-nilly). the frills aren't too bad if not for the petticoat. a little hard to move in, let alone maneuver into anything remotely useful in a pinch. she's bumped into more people than she cares for, to top that all off.

maybe it's just a matter of not knowing how this particular line of clothing worked, or encountering a knot she just doesn't know how to undo. she's not above asking for a hand, all 5'10 of her with her silly little head dress and apron.

she's very clearly pulling on the ribbon that holds her apron closed when she gestures for someone finally. the knot is behind her and she can't see it. )

Can you take a look? The damn thing won't come off.

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 — notes and such.

see something that could be tweaked a bit to suit your fancy? go for it. have a wild idea that you wanna try? c'mere let's do it. if you want me to write you something special lmk over at valentione or dm me! i'm finally getting back around to organizing my shit after my break but hi.

1. text; @curse

[gimu]

a carton of what? milk? juice? there's juice in the cafeteria probably, if you ask.

text.

[eirs]

( oh, right. not everyone assumes nicotine by default.

hold on. she can do this if she thinks about it hard enough. )

🚬

( nailed it. )

but also, do they really? they look real stingy over in the cafeteria with their idea of a portion and all.

003.

[yuwon]

[ fortunately, he's not feeling the same effects. at least, not in the present (but, listen, he's not a regressor here, nor does he know what the future has in store for him for once). the sensation of having moved from one location to this one was... strange. a peculiarity he could only compare to traveling on the flying nimbus. except, maybe that was worse. but, while his inner sense of equilibrium remains unfettered currently, he does notice it isn't the same for others.

specifically for the unfamiliar face that's sitting down, their legs stretched out; laid out right before his path. he stands still when he sees the motion of their hand. he stops his words temporarily, standing there for a few moments in silence.

even when she speaks, he remains quiet for several more.

when it seems like she's done and perhaps desires a response back, he eventually speaks: ] Am I good to talk now?

[eirs]

( she fucking misses her sunglasses, man. maybe she should've swiped one before she started moving around. why did she have to come here without most of her things anyway?

the stranger gets a bit of a squint when she looks up at him, her hand slowly lowering to rub at the side of her neck as she nods. )

But maybe don't move too fast.

@hottie, text

[transmit]

If you ever end up finding a good spot for either of those, I'm all ears!

But I have to say, I'm admittedly more curious about what your username implies. What kind of stuff do you troubleshoot?

text.

[eirs]

will do.
might take me awhile to try out enough places to get an opinion of them though.

( also she's kind of getting a headache every time she so much as steps foot into one of the stores that beam blasts advertisements into her noggin. can they not? )

just about anything. if it's trouble, it gets fixed. interested?

2, tao my beloved

[frostfist]

[ Does he know how to hotwire a golf cart? Absolutely not. Taryon may have been giving him some lessons on the side, but sadly they haven't progressed far enough for him to just start rewiring moving vehicles.

Still, that doesn't stop him from leaning over to give the insides a good lookover. That's...sure a lot of wires there, huh? ]

I'm afraid I don't. [ Or, in the words of Toji Fushiguro: he's useless. ] But if you're looking to fix this up in order to transport things around, we can cut out the middleman [ so to speak ] and I can help carry things for you.

[ Save him nanobot injections, save him. ]

gasps... you know her ... i'm going to slowly make everyone read this series

[eirs]

( it is indeed, a whole load of fucking wires. she could test it out and give it a joy ride but - she's not going to say no if he wants to offer his help. she'll tuck the idea of a joyride on a golf cart away for later. )

Figured it'd save us some of the effort.

( but, quite immediately, she'll stop fussing with the wires to reach for a spot she normally goes for on herself and furrows her brows. )

You wouldn't happen to have a smoke on you while we're at it, would you?

005

[icyspicy]

[ Winter doesn’t seem to be in much better shape than her, unfortunately, and is likewise dressed like a maid in a simple, classic black dress with white apron. The dress looks to be fighting for its life, stretched across broad shoulders, but he’s owning it.

He’s got a good half a foot on her in height, and glances down. ]

It’s not supposed to. Come off, I mean.

[eirs]

( a long, suffering sigh. figures. fine then. at least it's not a whole crinoline situation. there's always bigger and fluffier. )

Maybe they should've gotten your measurements right, in that case.

( it's going to run away from him any moment now. she knows it. )

text; un: rodya (i see zi girls, i tag-)

[axethrows]

A fantasy of dumplings sounds very nice~
I could eat a lot of them and would never get sick from them.
I know a good spot or two, but if you got a fave type of dumpling, I can probably give a better rec.

i hold rodya lovingly in my arms

[eirs]

a connoisseur, are you? how handy.
right now i could go for some xiao long bao. stepping outside the base kind of gives me a headache though with all the light shows and all that.

un: pochita (text)

[nutkick]

[ why is no one screaming at the top of their lungs about how insanely gorgeous this woman is? no one? just him? okay. ]

you're new.
have you been assigned to a base yet?

[eirs]

( the braid remind you of someone? )

not yet.
you'd think they'd have that shit figured out before shoving things into people's eye.
do i sleep on the floor until then or what?

( she doesn't mind but a cot would be nice. )

1. @ soba

[gorb]

( Networking, he is ... networking.

Besides, dealing with humans is far easier at the distance of a screen. He should have done it sooner. Besides, this is a very Shoko-esque profile and he's nostalgic. )

Have you found your cigarette source yet?

[eirs]

( the unsociables.. socializing. what a world.

for her part, the mention of it makes her reach for where the pack might normally sit in her coat - only to come up empty handed. a sigh. heavy. )

not yet.
as soon as i figure out where to find a change of clothes i'm gonna head out to the city.
would rather not model their idea of clothes out there.

got any?

( it's worth an ask. )

2!

[bruisehaver]

No.

[ Lae'zel answers bluntly, standing with arms folded while she supervises the, ahem, "hotwiring" taking place. Whatever that means. ]

Do you? Or are you simply making guesses?

i saw invader zim if he slayed and i had to come running bc thats so funny

[eirs]

( honestly, she doesn't really mind the bluntness, but it's answered with a noncommittal hum. it's anyone's guess. )

Vague idea. ( how different can the different land vehicles be anyway? she's never had to operate a golf cart before, but it has pedals and a steering wheel and that's close enough right. ) Haven't worked with it before though.

( so, without further ado, she takes a few of the wires in her hands and twists them between her fingers to give herself enough leverage in ripping the strands into frayed copper.

fussing with that didn't work, so, she's trying again with a different set. )

I was kind of hoping you did to make this part go faster. I don't really think we're going to be finding the keys to these things anyway.

@macarons

[rikugan]

what about smth sweet?

[eirs]

they're alright as long as it's nothing too dry.

( like certain cakes or biscuits.. )

2.

[shiroize]

[ saber already feels mightily out of place here, with the future being dazzling enough to give them a headache. or, perhaps, it's the remnants of whatever limiters they placed on them them while they were asleep.

it's, perhaps, because of this, that they look up at the lady next to them, head tilted to the side. ]

Hot... wire? Why would you need me to hot a wire?

[eirs]

( psppsppspsp )

005

[newphew]

[ well, the person she asked happens to be an extremely awkward teenager who goes super red just at the thought. hilariously, he's shorter than her too ]

R-Right here? In front of everyone?

[ don't mind the little squeak in his voice ]

[eirs]

( pspspsp... )