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▶ 004. TEST DRIVE & SIMULATION #4
TEST DRIVE & SIMULATION #4
▶ 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 …
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:
"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?
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?
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.
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:
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.
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.)
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.
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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With that tailwind sending them surging to the front, Yato's eyes widen at the sheer speed they manage. He knows he's fast, but not that fast. Yet he doesn't get the chance to question Hibiki on it before they're addressing the poor beleaguered clerk whose exhausted expression says it all.
Still, the clerk does as they're asked, taking both their forms and going over them with a fine-tooth comb before finally, finally stamping them as APPROVED. The long wait is over...! They're free of this bureaucratic hell!
Clutching his papers in one hand, he threads the fingers of his other through Hibiki's and raises both their hands up above their heads with a cheer that earns them a bunch of dirty looks from those still in line. So long, suckers! Enjoy your day in paper purgatory!]
Alright! With that taken care of, I say we ought to celebrate! How about an ice cream or something? I think I have enough left for a couple cones. You want one, right??
[He gazes at her expectantly, brilliant blue eyes shimmering with excitement.]
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She can't help but get caught up by this whirlwind, giggling a bit as they waltz out like they've won the lottery or something. As soon as they make it back into the building, Hibiki swings their hands back down before releasing him. Sorry, stranger, you may have saved them both from having to pay fines up the wazoo, but she doesn't know you like that.
Hibiki will, however, bend slightly at the hip, hands thrown behind her back as she looks up at him cutely. ]
You buying? I'll consider it if you do.
[ She'll pay for her own (sobs in kryptos), but first she must tease. It's a requirement. ]
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Hey, when you've been stuck filling out multiple forms again and again and again for the whole day while in a maid's outfit, breaking free of the cycle of doom is better than hitting the lottery. Probably. But it's all good, he doesn't even mind that she releases him, happy to just have had her there for inspiration on getting them processed quicker.
Her cute act works, though, like a charm. With a faint flush to his cheeks, he flashes her a peace sign and a grin, one hand on his hip.]
You got it! Without you, I'd probably still be stuck back there waiting for them to tell me to fill out yet another set of forms. It's the least I can do. Even if you don't want to be partners in the best hustle seen this side of Japan.
[He should have enough left over from buying what he needed earlier, and treating a friend (they are friends now, right??) is always a worthwhile expense.]
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I mean, you were just trying to steal my good idea back there. That's not what I'd call a functional partnership, if you ask me.
[ Let's not talk about her boosting them with his wind gust, okay? ]
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Hey, if I wanted to steal it, I wouldn't have asked, now would I? I'd have just gone off and done my own gig across from you without trying to team up.
[He'll even overlook that little interesting tidbit if she'd only agree to them being partners.]
....70-30?
[Still trying, yup.]
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Crossing an arm over her chest, she puts her other elbow on it before holding up one finger. ]
So, first rule of busking. Don't set up in the same space as someone else, unless you're in places that encourage that kind of competition. It's rude, it looks bad on you, and if only one of you has a permit, you both could get shut down.
[ Yes, she's lecturing him. ]
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At being schooled, his shoulders hunch up somewhat and his bottom lip juts out to form a full fledged pout. Does she not know he's been at this longer than she's been alive?? ...oh, no she wouldn't know. Oh yeah.]
Is that a no?
[He's taking it as such, but it never hurts to ask in order to clarify.]
But there were other people there doing the same thing, right? So technically you were copying them first before I wanted to copy you! Doesn't that mean we'd both get arrested or whatever?
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He gets some epic side-eye with that comment, as she fully crosses her arms over her chest. ]
I was the only one in that area charging for photos. [ That she knows of. ] Besides, you've probably gotta be a repeat offender to get arrested. I always file my paperwork, so I wouldn't know.
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There's even more paperwork involved?! [What's with all the damn forms?! Isn't this supposed to be the future? Shouldn't this crap be taken care of automatically by now??] Ugh, forget it. I take everything back. No ice cream for you, then. Spoilsport.
[Have they even exchanged names yet.....]
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[ Can he hear the pain and suffering in her voice, or feel the way her soul leaves her body for a brief moment as her shoulders sag? But now it's time for her to pout at him, because how dare he go back on that? ]
Really? And I was even considering your offer too. 70-30 and two scoops, right? [ Come ooooon, she wants free food. ]
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[Oh ho~! So the shoe's on the other foot now, eh? How do you like them apples?! Not that he enjoys being a jerk or teasing people (too much). So he smirks a bit, one hand going to his hip.]
65-35 and three scoops and you've got yourself a deal. [He'll just use that little extra he gets from their partnership to buy them ice cream on the regular, so it all works out, right?]
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[ ... ]
Wait, are you from Japan too?!
[ Look, they can pick up negotiations later, this is incredibly important information! Probably a discussion they could have over ice cream instead of the neon city lights of a Tokyo neither of them should exist in, but eh. Details. ]
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[He doesn't get any further as she changes subjects, but it's cool, he doesn't mind.]
Of course! I was born here and spent my whole life here! What part of it are you from? I tend to hang out around Tokyo, myself.
[Who knows, maybe they're from the same time period, even! That would be pretty damn awesome. A friend from home...!]
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Me too! I grew up in Ikebukuro, but I'm in Shinjuku now! Have been for a couple months. [ A beat. ] Or I guess I was there until a couple days ago. Man, that's really weird to think about...
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Ah, I wonder if I might have seen you around at some point...! That would be pretty damn funny. [He smiles a bit ruefully.] It is, isn't it? I wonder how things are going back home...
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[ That isn’t bleach in her hair, and being the lone kid with light colored hair in a class means she stuck out like a sore thumb. But there are other reasons why she struggled to fit in.
But that’s a topic for never. Seeing that wistful look on his face, she steps a little closer; not quite in his bubble, but close enough to be present. ]
Hey, none of that. If you keep thinking about what-ifs, you won’t be able to move forward. [ Yeah, Hibiki, great advice. Maybe try to heed it yourself? ]
What I’m trying to say is, we’re here now, so we gotta make the best of it.
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[Uh oh. Somebody stop him, he's being honest again! This could only lead to more awkwardness and embarrassment for them both. Although it beats him getting to absorbed in the possible goings-on with his friends.]
Don't worry-- I won't let myself wallow! Who's got time for that when there's kaiju to take care of, right? Gotta get out there and help people! [He gives her a somewhat forces smile that gradually turns more genuine, if still somewhat strained.]
Right! So how about that ice cream, huh? We can talk while eating.
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[ It doesn't matter how good he thinks his legs look in that skirt, there is no way in heaven or hell she can take him seriously. That probably works in his favor, she might have laid into him if she did.
He bounces back quick, but it feels like there's a bit too much bravado shining through. Confidence is fine, encouraged even in some cases. But as he easily waves off the potential, very real threat, her smile slips as silvery blues look him over. ]
Hey, no offense, but... You've never fought anything like that before, have you? Or even a regular-sized monster.
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[Let's see how far down his throat he can shove that foot of his. Clamping his mouth shut before he swallows himself whole like an ouroboros, he shakes his head vehemently. Sorry, Hibiki. He's not good at this kind of thing.
But at least he's got the rest of their conversation to fall back on. He's gonna focus on that, yeah! Monster slaying!! Something he excels at! Noting her concern, he puffs out his chest just a little bit.]
I fight ayakashi all the time. And some of them get pretty damn big! [Just... not usually building size. Though he has fought through one once in the distant past, it probably wouldn't be quite the same thing as trying to slay a kaiju single-handedly.]
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At least he realized what he was doing wrong, as he vigorously shakes his head. Man, this guy is super awkward, isn't he? She almost feels bad coming down on him like that.
Ah, so he isn't a stranger to combat. Weird. He looks so scrawny that she assumed he was a regular human, or at best someone who might be able to see spirits and the like if he focused hard enough. Hibiki is left blinking, looking clearly surprised. ]
I feel like I've heard that term before...
[ Was it something in her classical literature classes? Japanese history? Hibiki hums in thought, going through her mental lexicon and coming up empty. ]
What are they exactly? Sounds like they could be a type of yokai maybe.
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But yeaaaaah, totally going to pretend that just didn't happen. It's easier that way. Focus on the kaiju, Yato!
He nods again, happy their conversation has continued in a more bearable direction. It's so much easier to go into teacher mode and fall back on familiar explanations than it is to fumble his way through social faux pas.]
You probably have, since that's pretty much what they are. Ayakashi are creatures of the Far Shore who feed off the darkness in people's hearts and in turn negatively influence them. They also feed on gods and spirits. That's why it's important for us to slay them - to protect both people and each other.
[The implication there being that he's either a god or a spirit, not just some string bean of a human despite his maid-clad appearance.]
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I'm sorry, the Far Shore? [ A beat, as she considers. ] Would that be something like the mortal realm?
[ She's trying to understand with her (very limited) understanding of how her own world works. ]
I see. So what kind of spirit are you then?
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That'd be the Near Shore. The Far Shore is the realm of the non-living. But in general you've got the right idea.
[It's really just a matter of terminological differences, so far as he knows. And more than that, it's her next question that has him puffing up with pride.]
I'm a god! The one and only Delivery God of Fortune, Yato! Nice to meetcha! [So sayeth the wiry dude in a maid's uniform.]
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Pfft.
[ It sounds like air escaping from somewhere close by. A car tire maybe, or-- ]
Pfffft--hahahaha!
[ Never mind, she's just laughing at him. ]
You, a god? Seriously? You think LILITH's got that kind of power to pull a deity from another world? Yeah right, I'll believe it when I see it! So what are you really?
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Tch! Y-You don't have to laugh!
[He takes great pride in being a god, dammit! It's his number one defining trait!]
I told you, a god! And I'll prove it to you!! [Somehow.] So show some damn respect! Didn't my demonstration earlier show you that I'm not just some average Joe?
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insert a gif of kids slap fighting and you've got this thread
LMAO ACCURATE
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