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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.
he never gets into quite as much as he does with bakugo haha~
Impressive in the social graces department he is not, that's for sure. Although perhaps his lack of magnificence will be elevated to some small degree in Bakugo's eyes when they get the chance to fight together. (Because Yato is totally going to tag along with him eventually. He's got this guy's number and will be leaning on the call button so much.) If nothing else, hanging out together is like having a very irate shinki scolding him and he goes for that, the masochist.]
Uh... yeah? I don't want anything to happen to it! [Because it's very special to him. Although Bakugo does make a fair point... Now he's torn between caution and practicality.] Of course I do! But maybe I should put it somewhere secure that people can get at. Like a table outside my room or something. That might work.
[...oh. Judging by that expression - one of somebody definitely on the verge of having some kind of conniption fit - that was the wrong answer. And yet, strangely enough, he can't even begin to regret saying it. Because it tells him quite a bit about Bakugo and that pleases him to a stupid degree. Who's winning this game now, huh??] Careful now, you're gonna set your paperwork on fire. [He's absolutely fucking with him. Idiot has a death wish for sure. And yet he's still wearing that same, stupid smile he usually is.
Somebody doesn't know he's not immortal, oops.]
he should be proud of that
Fair warning, calling him to say he can't sleep is going to get a "I can" and hang up. Sort of result. Until he calls again and then Bakugo's gonna be a raging beast. More fun to come with that! Granted he's not going to expect anything when Yato fights, half wondering if he should put the dumbass back behind safe lines or if he should stand back and watch them lose a body. Probably the latter. He's a hero. He's not nice. Leave the dumbass to find out how bad he is. And we'll cross that reveal bridge when it happens...]
How about you nail it to the back of your fucking head; you don't have a brain to damage. [Just pure fucking thick skull, so those nails will hold it in place without a single issue. Then Yato can toddle around with his shrine everywhere he goes and people can drop in some coins whenever they feel sorry for him. Alms for the dumbass. Alms for the dumbass.
See now, here's the thing. Bakugo's been told in his world that you can't (aren't supposed to) use your Quirk in public. And he's basically ignored that his entire life. Granted he wasn't popping around the block with it, but he had no problem blowing something up in hand to threaten people or blowing up a certain nerd that bothered him, even in the middle of his fucking classroom when they were kids. Explosions in the U.A. dorms weren't uncommon either when he got pissed off. Including that one time where the shitty card game everyone was playing royally screwed Bakugo over and he blew up the entire lower floor. Comedy anime.
Meaning-] GO TO HELL AND DIE!!
[KA-BOOM!!
...
... just fast forward 30 minutes to the smoking office foyer and a few small fires getting put out while people get back in line and the doors/windows are open to blow the smoke outside. You know how anime goes. Roll with it.]
his relationship with baku is special!!
That's also fair, tbh. He just better hope that Yato doesn't decide to teleport into his room to pester him in person, although at least then he could throttle him bodily for being a damnable nuisance. Something he at least won't be (too much) on the battlefield. He takes his job seriously for what it's worth, both when it comes to being on the offensive and protecting those in need of it. The biggest hurdle is going to be fighting without his shinki... He'll have to settle for a mundane real sword, which is gonna harsh his cool some kind of bad, but oh well.]
Actually... you might be on to something there. I could make a little portable backpack or something and carry it with me! You're a genius! [Only he would take an insult like that as inspiration to turn it into something productive. In a way, you have to admire the guy's insistence on seeing the silver lining in things. It beats him getting down and whining, too.
If Yato had half a clue that Bakugo so blatantly shunned all rules and regulations regarding his Quirk, he might have exercised a bit more caution when it came to teasing the kid. But as it is, he's just going full speed ahead to shovel his foot into his mouth, with fries for good measure. So when the blond's fuse reaches its natural end, he can only stand there and take both the verbal and physical assault with steadily widening eyes. U...Uh oh--]
WHAAA--!
[Aaaaaand off he goes! Not only are various things around the floor on fire - some poor people's paperwork included (wow, rude, Bakugo!!) - but so is Yato's skirt, which he is hastily attempt to put out by furiously patting his crotch. Hot! Hot! HOT!! This is not what they mean when they say getting hot and bothered over a person, okay?!
Flailing about, he coughs and sputters to clear his lungs of smoke. This is his punishment for being a twerp, huh? Lesson learned: Bakugo is not one to be trifled with, unless you're prepared for the consequences.]
Yeeouch! You totally toasted me, Baku! That could've really hurt, you know! [That was the idea, idiot.] Ouchouchouch...!
[....] How'd ya do that, anyway? I mean, pain aside, it is pretty damn cool. [Maybe if he praises him, that'll earn him some points again??]
and dangerous!
If he does teleport into his room, he's not going to escape it unscathed. Before fucking rude! And also really damn creepy, you shitty peeper! As for the kaiju battling without the shinki side of things... there are a number of Outsiders who've had to deal with the same, and the choices are varied. Especially if you have friends and opt for the choices that hurt you in exchange for power. Some people (like Bakugo) despise the idea of letting LILITH stick shit inside their body for new abilities. Others embrace it, regardless of the price.
He'll have to get back to Yato about his mental breakthrough on his portable shrine. Because currently Bakugo's blowing the ever living shit out of this guy and the office foyer around them. It'd be nice to watch the CCTV film later on and see Yato go flying. But there's probably going to be some ramifications down the line, which Bakugo will explicitly counter with the immigration office deliberately losing people's papers, not being transparent with their fucked-up whatever, and then purposefully harassing the Outsiders with unrealistic repeated demands AND humiliating clothing IN PUBLIC to top it all off!
YOU BETTER BE GLAD HE DIDN'T JUST NUKE THE ENTIRE FUCKING BUILDING!!
Anyways, he's got half-burned issues with his own shitty clothing, which he doesn't seem that much concerned about. Just standing in line with the rest of those who managed to get back to their feet. Looking like a grouch as normal. A little bit calmer grouch, but still a very grumpy face. Yato can play damage control with his skirt. Or bash his balls in. Whichever comes first.]
Damn. I held back. I was trying to fucking kill you. [He sounds irritated with himself. The question about how he did it just gets him a glare before Bakugo turns back to face forward.] It's my Quirk.
[And holds up one hand, igniting more of those dangerous explosions in a smaller scale.]
to him and everyone around them;;
Just wait until Christmas comes around and he pops by dressed as Santa to leave him a stocking full of ridiculous gifts! Hand-knit socks and more, haha~ Though when it comes to weapons, if an implant is what it takes for him to be able to keep fighting as he has been, then so be it. He can't go around unarmed and unable to help people; that would put his entire existence into question.
So much for progress, huh? At least Yato has the sense not to point out that by blowing the whole floor to kingdom come, he's delayed everybody else's attempts at turning in their paperwork and thus ensured that they'll have to be in these dresses a lot longer while everyone either picks up the mess or starts all over on their forms. Instead, he's busy coughing and brushing himself free of dust and ash after putting his skirt out.
YOU CAN'T GO BLOWING EVERYTHING UP WHEN THERE'S A PROBLEM, BAKUGO!! IT JUST DOESN'T WORK THAT WAY!
That Bakugo is somewhat(??) calmer is nice, but daaaaymn that's one hell of a way to go about it. Therapy might be the better option, really.]
T-That's not very nice. [DUH. But considering how close that was, maybe a little bit of obvious statements can be forgiven. Probably not by Bakugo, though. He doesn't seem very lenient towards idiocy of any kind.] Oh. It's really neat! It's almost like magic, the way you produce those explosions. You must be really helpful when fighting against the kaiju.
[He means the compliments genuinely, if nothing else.]
but of course!
What the fuck? If Yato dares swing by dressed like that, he's going to find himself stuffed halfway down the damn chimney with no way out up or down! (Until someone nice comes along and helps him...) Might even build a fire in the fireplace for some warmth. Santa's known for breaking and entering after all. That or he's just gonna get chased around by this grouch.
LOOK, DAMMIT! Whatever is going on back there that's making people redo these shitty forms over and over had better either get its ass in gear or turn away all further attempts until it does so! Deliberately vexing people with powers is ASKING to get your office building blown up! He's going to die on that hill and fuck anyone who protests otherwise! This is the last time he's turning these damn papers in!
Though really, he would've been just a grumpy person in line. SOMEONE had to come along and spark the gunpowder. BLOWING UP HIS PROBLEMS HAS WORKED HIS ENTIRE LIFE!! SHUT UP!!
At least he's back to just grumpy now.]
Did I ask your opinion? [NOPE!! Bakugo checks through his papers, which are ironically immaculate asides from the flutter and smell of smoke. One handed booms are as strong as two hands in their own way. He scowls at the talk on his Quirk though, one part ego stoked, one part annoyed.] Magic?
I guess. 80% of my world's population has a Quirk. LILITH doesn't bring in people who can't fight somehow. [That he's aware of at least.]
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He'll likely get chased around first then have his ass shoved up a chimney to cause a fire hazard by blocking all the smoke's exit. That wouldn't be anything new, particularly with them.
Honestly though, Yato's very, very gradually coming to agree with Bakugo's irritation towards this place. They've been here for how many hours now? Something should have to give eventually. Some progress must be being made! Right? There's making innocent mistakes and then there's deliberate incompetence meant to fuck over average, hard working people. One can be overlooked while the other cannot. Once they get to the reception desks, there's going to be some Serious Discussion going on.
No surprise though about Yato being the cause of Bakugo's ignition point. He's always been good at sparking trouble, whether he means to or not.]
Guess not. [He'll behave and leave it at that. No point in pissing him off further, after all. Though he does admire the skill with which Bakugo managed to control his explosions. That's some precision detonation work right there.] I mean, you did it out of nowhere, BOOM! KABOOM! So cool!
Quirks, huh? That's really neat-- I wish I had something as flashy and powerful to show. All I can do is cut things, mostly. I guess that's why LILITH figured I could help out.
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SEE?! He told you this place was fucking stupid! People are trudging in the lines, some having to fill out shit even AT THE DESK when they could've done it beforehand and just turned it in. They're deliberately making this take way longer than it should! Deliberate incompetence is Bakugo's guess for the hold up and he's not about to cut them any slack for it now. If Yato thinks the blonde is going to do more than cuss them out and throw his papers onto the desk, he's got another thing coming. You can have a serious discussion. He's stomping his ass out of here.
Already had his Serious Discussion by blowing up the foyer. Someone's gonna have fun cleaning it up. But the lines are at least moving. Which should be fucking ironic since a bomb went off and the people behind the counter are mostly picking themselves up, dusting off, and settling down, before getting back to business. Ugh...]
Of course I can do it like that! I've had it since I four. [There's another small pop and burst around his free hand, though more out of example than any real threat to nuke again. Doesn't stop the person in front of them from taking a few steps forward to clear out...]
Cut things? [Another swordsman, or is that some other power. Bakugo gives Yato a once over, then flattens his expression.] You really are the lamest god ever.
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There's a thought: maybe it all is a ruse, or at least a test to see how they behave or handle stressful situations. With an entity like LILITH, he wouldn't put it past them to be playing scientist with them as the guinea pigs or lab rats. After all, why implant these weird chips in their head instead of giving them more familiar technology if they're not going to spy on them? So it could be worth trying a different approach from others like, say, Bakugo. Though at least he's not planning to blow anybody up at this point. That's always a good thing. Not that Yato can blame him by this point. It is steadily becoming an exhausting ordeal.
Although hey, maybe Yato himself could get work just going around cleaning up after Bakugo! A built-in job, wherein he goads the kid into exploding and then gets paid to clean up the mess! A job that makes itself! (Of course, he's missing the key factor that he has to live through each explosion.)]
It definitely shows that you've had a lot of experience with it. [He also can't help leaning just a bit at that little mini explosion just out of habit by this point, though.]
Yeah, I can cut people's ties, ayakashi... People themselves... [Bakugo's reaction isn't too unexpected, only getting a soft laugh from him.] Right? No magic, no cool skills. Just the ability to swing a sword and cut through things. [And a high body count, but he's not going into that.]
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Thing is, Bakugo's already been tested for shit like that. They kidnapped him, stuck him in training, made him fight kaiju, posted his thoughts on the wall, trapped him in his room cause he wouldn't talk nice, and even handcuffed him to one of his rivals JUST CAUSE THEY WANTED HIM TO GET ALONG BETTER!! YOU THINK HE GIVES A SHIT ABOUT THEIR STUPID ASS FUCKING TESTS OF PATIENCE/CHARACTER/VIRTUE NOW?! But yeah, he totally figures LILITH is spying on them like a bunch of creeps and some day, Bakugo hopes to punch one of them in their face. Especially that AI SYNTHIA for her ridiculous social experiments...
DON'T TRY TO MAKE HIM YOUR PERSONAL MESS MAKER, DAMMIT!! You'll be cleaning your own guts off the ceiling before you get to sweeping the floors at that rate! If he even survives long enough to clean up said guts. Bakugo doesn't really know much about Yato's job thing, but he's gonna be amused when he does and the kid finds out he's gotta get a job or something. What's he gonna do, peddle his favors or flip some burgers?]
Most people in my world get their Quirks when they're four, five, or six. [It's tempting to shove the sparks into Yato's face, but he holds back in a rare show of mercy.]
Ties? What the fuck's an ayakashi? [At least one of those three listed things make some kind of sense. Bakugo's thinking of Yato running through a subway of business men, slashing their ties for no damn reason. Like he's got a vendetta against clothes.] That's it... Just swing a fucking sword.