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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.
BUSTS OUT OF WORK FINALLY also maids,
Would you like to turn that probably into a reality? Because here it comes, in the form of a loud, shrieky, familiar voice and the speedy clack clack clack of heels stomping down the hallway. ]
You did this!? Change this back right now, you bastard! I've done all of my paperwork!
Are you listening to me!? Get back here!
[ Seok Dang is being pursued by a very angry, flustered Yzak Jule, likewise victim of the maid dress. (and poor, poor Yzak, who already has some maid trauma in his life,) Somehow he gets the slip on him, passing by Dearka and turning down the next hallway, safe from Yzak's frilly wrath as he storms around the corner, turning so quickly and harshly that his dress (long and down modestly to his ankle because anything more would be too scandalous) flairs outward before swinging back behind him.
If he's not used to heels and a dress, it's not apparent as his sheer rage right now and intent to get his hands on Seok Dang seems to overpower that. ]
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Now, he's a naturally quick thinker... But it still takes him about half a beat longer than usual to process and register the sight before him. So thrown is he, by the absolute spectacle of Lieutenant Commander Yzak Jule, draped in a frilly uniform that's not at all dissimilar to his own.
It's just that one half-beat, though. On the next, he's launching right back into his typical Best Friend duties, namely, intercepting Yzak and (ideally) keeping him from retaliating against one of the (presumable) authorities of this base.
(Even if it's just verbal retaliation... That's heat they probably don't need right now. So.)]
OI! Yzak!
[By the time Yzak whips his head around, Dearka will already be closing the gap, striding with surprising ease in those heeled shoes as well. There's a concerned look on his face, a sort of stony seriousness that's at odds with the whimsical bounce and sway of his frilly new skirt. No modesty for THIS guy; that garment is only coming down to just above his knees, and below that he's got calves for dayyyyyysss.]
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He sharply turns to glare at him ... and freezes mid-step, his expression immediately dropping as his face blanches. He gives Dearka a once over as if he can't believe his eyes, and there's a layer of horror just beneath that flabbergast because what in the hell is going on here?!
(and unknown to yzak because there's so much going on right now, somewhere deep, deep inside of him, as deep as where he's safely compartmentalized and buried a couple of old, brief and ultimately dismissed and deemed useless feelings, something has been unlocked upon this sight
that's going to be fun to unravel later)
Well, he's no longer actively hunting their resident engineer at least. ]
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H-hey, come on... I know how this looks, but could you try to be a little less rude about it?
[He sounds more tired than genuinely offended or anything, but like... Come on, man.]
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[ He snaps out of that brief stupor quickly enough - because when he's angry, that can only be distracted for so long. And with Dearka looking as ridiculous as he does, he's now not only mad about himself, but on behalf of his best friend. He straightens up his posture - as best as he can, because now it's apparent that the heels aren't exactly comfortable for him because he's standing with an odd, spread-legged stance slightly bent at the knees. ]
It's not my fault that we both look like total idiots right now! So I'm not the one being rude! [ Says the guy who just referred to them both as looking like total idiots. He's not rude, he's honest. (he's rude) ] It's that Seok Dang guy! Which way did he go!?
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[Well now, here's a pickle. He totally did see which way Seok Dang went. But should he tell Yzak that information?
He crosses his arms closes his eyes for a second, contemplating and quickly coming to the answer: Definitely not.]
...Sorry. Can't say that I noticed.
[HELPLESS SHRUG!]
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[ The look he gives Dearka is slightly suspect, his eyes narrowing. Does he know that he's bullshitting him right now? Maybe he does... maybe he doesn't ... it's a mystery if he's letting it slide because Dearka is one of the very few who can get away with something like this with only minimal fuss. And the look does suggest that if he is aware of what Dearka is doing here, he's being spared this time, and he should be very thankful for that.
Of course this look isn't nearly as intimidating when Yzak is in a cute maid dress (which needed to be linked here for posterity's sake), but he gives it all the same. ]
I don't get why we're being punished for someone else's lack of responsibility! I filled out my papers!
Multiple times, even. Because whoever's processing that keeps screwing up as well!
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Dearka's getting a better look at Yzak's dress now too, and honestly...? He COULD tease him about it. But he's actually kind of working it?
...Save for the shoes, which he's clearly having trouble with. That might need to be addressed later. For now: damage control. Dearka sighs, closes his eyes (so he's not risking making eyes at his friend), shrugs, and shifts his weight slightly from one foot to the other. ... Which in this outfit means he does kind of a slutty looking hip pop.]
I guess they're expecting us to hassle one another into completing it. No pressure like peer pressure...
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[ In truth, telling him he's working his dress would come off as the bigger tease to Yzak than anything anyone could say as an actual joke. While Yzak loves his compliments, he's feeling particularly embarrassed and emasculated right now (because someone is more sensitive about that than he needs to be) so would be more offended by this fact than pleased. It's not his fault that his hair also sways in perfect, beautiful tandem with his dress with every movement he makes. ]
The thing is, everyone I've seen says they have finished it. So maybe the actual problem here is the processing if they keep needing to reconfirm things!
—but if I find out there's one random person who's just too lazy causing this, I'm going to kick their ass!
[ All the while as he speaks, his blue eyes are sparking with that illumination that indicates he's trying to use his ocular implant. A couple of times it looks like the maid outfit could actually disappear, but it's just a cruel tease as it goes absolutely nowhere. But it doesn't stop Yzak from trying over and over again, which probably makes him look kind of crazy with the way his eyes are flashing over and over again. ]
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H-hey, Yzak! Come on, you're gonna cause that thing to explode or something if you keep messing with it like that...!
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[ He hates speaking that outloud, but it's certainly a fear that's been acknowledged and present since they first woke up and had to get their bearings, as well as learn about the circumstance they were pulled into. Even if their little microchipping served to dull the manic determination Yzak would have to Dislike This All Immensely And Wish To Leave because he was busy back home, there are still those parts of him that never change; such as the way he bristles and digs his claws in when he feels something isn't in his control. And when it comes to himself? Phew.
... but! With Dearka voicing his concern, the eye flashing slows down a bit. So there's that, at least. ]
In either case! We've got to make sure one way or the other that this bullshit gets done so we can get out of these atrocious dresses!
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At the "atrocious dresses" comment, he kind of looks down at himself again, one eyebrow arched.]
...Is it weird they don't really bother me that much? I mean, it's obviously not something I'd choose to wear, but it is making me think I should try wearing shorts more often.
[Breezy.]
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Mirroring Dearka, Yzak too looks down at himself, namely, his heels (which are pretty heely) ]
How do people even wear these!? This thing around my waist is nearly suffocating me! And what's the point of heels being so ... so high!?
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To make magazine models look hotter? Beats me. You're going to have a hard time walking in them with your posture like that, though.
[He sounds pretty casually confident about that assessment, too. Like he knows something.]
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My posture? My posture is perfectly-
[ He stops, his face scrunching up with that look of reluctant acceptance because Dearka is right, he's not standing as he normally would, and Yzak is a man of very straight and proper posture. (when he's not storming off somewhere or acting like an angry little goblin man, anyway)
Blue eyes that have now mostly ceased flashing move from his own heels across to Dearka's.
...
He juts a finger at his heels, accusatory. ]
How the hell are you standing so well in those!?
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H-hey, it's really not that big of a deal! I'm just sort of used to them, that's all... If you calm down, I can give you some pointers.
[Dearka that explains literally nothing???]
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Used to them? When have you been traipsing around in heels?
[ Asked with that tone that says, and how come I've not been made aware of this? ]
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[He sighs in resignation and runs a hand through his hair, eyes closed in thought for a moment.]
You make it sound like it's something I do on the regular just for fun... Look, an old dance master of mine from when I was a kid had these training exercises he'd make us run through sometimes... It wasn't anything all that weird.
[SHRUG!]
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Oh. [ Odd as it sounds to him hearing it, he realizes that it does make sense. ] Balance and coordination. Right. [ Things that for sure gave Dearka that extra edge during some physical training when they first started at the military academy. Still, Yzak wonders if that sort of thing is par the course for learning dance, or if it was something ... unique ... that that particular teacher decided to do. Something he'll have to ask about later.
Later, because right now Yzak taps the heel of his foot against the floor while he considers. Pointers could be useful ... but this is Yzak, so first he has to question whether or not he can do this perfectly fine himself, due to the fact that he's sooooo smart and adaptable. ]
It can't be that hard to move around in these things, can it?
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He's also not at all surprised to see that Yzak is going to be stubborn about accepting any help. Prideful as a lion, that one... In a more serious situation, he'd probably insist on assisting, but in this case? It's so low stakes... And maybe he'll do fine! It's not impossible, after all. And if he doesn't? It's bound to be funny.
So. Dearka folds his arms at his chest and shrugs lightly.]
It's not hard exactly, no. You just have to get your muscles used to it. [There's a hint of challenge in his next words:] But if you think you can pull it off without any pointers...
[He trails off, arching a brow and smirking.]
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[ Famous last words from this one. But it's true, his pride always kicks in at the most ridiculous times, and Dearka barely needs to lean into the challenging tone for it to trigger that part of Yzak that suddenly needs to prove that he's got this. He's totally got this! He's ABSOLUTELY GOT THIS. He's not a Leo for nothing. ]
In either case, let's head to the dataportals. We've got to head back to the base in Kyoto to prep for another sweep, because there were some Yama-Kujira that were hiding so well that we missed them.
Prep only, because they've got to be fucking insane if they expect us to work in these!
[ With those words, Yzak begins to walk again. Now that his adrenaline from his little chase earlier has worn off, his steps are heavier, still awkward. He's not ... horrible at walking like this; he's walking! But the way he's walking is very clearly off, in a way that his feet are going to regret later. He does seem to be somewhat aware of how it feels, and tries to adjust as he goes, but it ain't going too well and he's not falling into something considered 'right'.
It doesn't stop his lovely silky hair from continuing to sway in perfect tandem with his dress, though, as he moves. A vision of beauty ... if not for his expression. ]
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[Like... He was gonna suggest they just try and see if they can find some different clothes elsewhere around the base, because he's pretty sure it's only affecting the plugsuits. But again, if Yzak wants to muscle through it, who is he to stop him?
With the air of someone who is fully expecting to witness some degree of comical disaster along the way, Dearka lazily strides after him, heels clacking as he walks with near perfect form. Also, he is actually keeping an eye out for signs that Yzak is like, at risk of injuring himself severely... Because he doesn't want that.
(Don't mind him if he gets a little hypnotized by the view.)]
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[ Because he has not given up on the potential to commit a murder.
Yzak in turn keeps glancing over to watch Dearka walk in his ALLEGED perfect form. And ... damn, he is walking just as fine as he would normally. How rude of him. He does also stare at his legs... not because they might as well be fucking weapons because they are and Yzak is stupidly unaware of this fact, but because it's not asking for help or pointers if he simply observes himself and tries to apply the way he watches Dearka move to his own stride.
He ... isn't doing badly, all things considered. He's at least moving in the right direction and his own steps are getting less rigid. If there's one thing Yzak is, it's hard-working and determined (stubbornly so), and so long as that persists in him, he can figure something almost anything out.
(even if this could have been avoided entirely had he just asked Dearka for those pointers)
He looks back down with the intent to watch his own steps and ... frowns. Because it's a little hard to see under the long dress, which additionally serves as a reminder of his horrible maid outfit trauma. So he grumbles under his breath, ]
Why did it have to be maid dresses of all things...!?
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He glances Yzak's way when he grumbles, a slight frown curving his lips in reply. No, he hasn't forgotten about that whole incident, nor has he overlooked the fact that it's probably contributing heavily to Yzak's foul reaction to this 'disciplinary measure'. He certainly hadn't wanted to bring it up himself, though.]
You really hate any outfit that's even remotely like that now, huh?
[He remembers. He wasn't there, not for the incident itself... But he remembers Yzak rushing over to his home and seeking refuge immediately after the fact. And he recalls the hearty bitch-fest that they'd then shared over drinks.]
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[ Whether said outfit is on someone else or on him. Of course, it being on him just adds to humiliation in an entirely different way. And though Yzak's mother has slightly calmed down since back then ... ]
She's still got those things in the house, too. She didn't spend all of that time and money on them to use them once.
[ They still exist in the Jule residence, lurking in the electronic shadows and waiting for the next time Ezalia decides to hyperfocus on poor Yzak's personal life again.
And then, grumbled and exasperated: ]
It's almost a godsend in that regard that we've all been so busy lately... [ Her included. Doing ... whatever the hell she's doing. ]
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