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TDM #5
TEST DRIVE & SIMULATION #5
▶ 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.
While there would normally be a meal available for them in the cafeteria, this doesn’t seem to be the case this time. Robots working within the cafeteria will instead be handing out food ration bars to each Outsider. They are dense with calories and nutrition, but taste a bit like sawdust.
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 darkest fear?
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.
While there would normally be a meal available for them in the cafeteria, this doesn’t seem to be the case this time. Robots working within the cafeteria will instead be handing out food ration bars to each Outsider. They are dense with calories and nutrition, but taste a bit like sawdust.
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. THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME.
Existing Outsiders will receive a call to report to the data portal within Las Vegas. They’ve done their parts helping to take down the worm kaiju and assisting with the clean up of the city. LILITH’s army of cleaner drones can take the rest from here. It’s been a physically and emotionally draining mission for everyone, and it’s time to head home. The beaming back to Neo Tokyo will go rather smoothly for the most part (and yes, holding someone’s hand through it still helps), but upon arrival, Outsiders might be struck with a splitting headache, nausea and vertigo. They might need an hour or so to recuperate, which they can do in their rooms or the sick bay.
New and fresh Outsiders will be given the task to take care of their seniors as they recuperate. Make sure they have water and food (even if it’s terrible ration bars). Give them a massage, or cheer them up because they’ve had such a difficult mission! It’s a great way to build bonds and get to know your teammates. Ask them what happened in Vegas! They’ll be more than happy to tell you.
New and fresh Outsiders will be given the task to take care of their seniors as they recuperate. Make sure they have water and food (even if it’s terrible ration bars). Give them a massage, or cheer them up because they’ve had such a difficult mission! It’s a great way to build bonds and get to know your teammates. Ask them what happened in Vegas! They’ll be more than happy to tell you.
▶ 003. TOO HOT TO HANDLE.
One thing Outsiders will notice immediately upon stepping foot in the Neo Tokyo base is that it is hot. Did someone forget to turn on the air conditioning? The rest of Neo Tokyo doesn’t seem to be any better. With summer approaching, the city has been hit with a heatwave, and it doesn’t help that the heat is interfering with the city’s power generators. This means that not only is it hot, but notices are popping up within everyone’s implants to be mindful of how much electricity they are using. Blackouts appear to be happening all over the base and the city. Electricity is being rationed, and when residents exceed it, it’s cut off.
This is having a devastating impact on the people of Neo Tokyo. The fact that it’s hot and there isn’t much air conditioning is one thing. Hospitals are also struggling from an influx of patients being admitted due to heat stroke, dehydration and severe sunburns. Fires are breaking out more often in the heat and this is only making things worse.
On top of it all, restaurants and stores have been greatly impacted by the electricity rations. Refrigerators and freezers are not working, so food storage is a problem and fresh ingredients are going bad. Restaurants are desperate to sell off what remains of their stock before it spoils. LILITH has been giving out food ration bars and non-perishable meals (such as canned food) and it’s been keeping the people from starving, but their subpar taste doesn’t seem to help the morale one bit.
While LILITH knows that older Outsiders have just had a difficult mission, there’s no choice but to activate them once again. A mission brief will pop up in everyone’s implants:
While things aren’t looking too great, the Neo Tokyo Meteorological Agency is promising that temperatures will go down when the rainy season comes along. There hasn’t been much rain recently, however …
This is having a devastating impact on the people of Neo Tokyo. The fact that it’s hot and there isn’t much air conditioning is one thing. Hospitals are also struggling from an influx of patients being admitted due to heat stroke, dehydration and severe sunburns. Fires are breaking out more often in the heat and this is only making things worse.
On top of it all, restaurants and stores have been greatly impacted by the electricity rations. Refrigerators and freezers are not working, so food storage is a problem and fresh ingredients are going bad. Restaurants are desperate to sell off what remains of their stock before it spoils. LILITH has been giving out food ration bars and non-perishable meals (such as canned food) and it’s been keeping the people from starving, but their subpar taste doesn’t seem to help the morale one bit.
While LILITH knows that older Outsiders have just had a difficult mission, there’s no choice but to activate them once again. A mission brief will pop up in everyone’s implants:
█ █ █ MISSION OBJECTIVE:
✖Contain heat-wave related fires and conduct rescue operations
✖Assist hospitals to care for the influx of patients while they may not have the power to use their medical equipment
✖Distribute water and food rations to citizens in need
✖Assist restaurants and supermarkets to salvage their food supplies as far as possible
While things aren’t looking too great, the Neo Tokyo Meteorological Agency is promising that temperatures will go down when the rainy season comes along. There hasn’t been much rain recently, however …
▶ 004. WELCOME TO OKINAWA.
After a few days of continued efforts to support the people of Neo Tokyo, things seem to have calmed down. LILITH has fired up some backup generators that are able to power the hospital and essential services, most of the fires have been contained, and the hospital has been able to get its patient load under control. LILITH has stepped in to further support the city, with their drones working hard to hand out supplies and provide medical aid. Restaurants continue to struggle, but nobody is starving, and LILITH is working hard to get the power back in operation.
On July 5th, there is a message from Captain Yamakawa:
Departure is set at 1100hrs, and Outsiders will be provided a water bottle and some sunscreen. Once they step through the data portal, they will be met with soft sand, the hot sun, and clear, beautiful waves - Welcome to Okinawa! Specifically, Outsiders will find themselves in Emerald Beach. While the water is pristine, the first thing Outsiders might notice is that there are unnaturally large coconut crabs all over the shoreline; with the majority of them the size of a large dog, and the largest of them about the size of a car.
Nearby to the beach, there are many abandoned fruit farms (such as watermelon, dragon fruits, mango and pineapples) that may have fresh produce for Outsiders to harvest. With how the rift changes the environment, some of these fruits have grown humongous in size. On top of that, the water appears to be cleaner than that found in Tokyo Bay. There are fish still swimming in it, and while some of these fish appear to have mutated, they do not appear inedible.
This is probably what Captain Yamakawa means by ‘supplies’.
On July 5th, there is a message from Captain Yamakawa:
“My Angels of LILITH. You may be at ease now. Our dedicated staff will take over from here. It’s been a difficult month for us all. To show appreciation for your efforts, we have organized a company trip to allow you the appropriate rest and relaxation. We do ask that you gather some supplies since food is short in Neo Tokyo, but that should be an easy task for our talented workforce. Please report to the data portals for departure at once."
Departure is set at 1100hrs, and Outsiders will be provided a water bottle and some sunscreen. Once they step through the data portal, they will be met with soft sand, the hot sun, and clear, beautiful waves - Welcome to Okinawa! Specifically, Outsiders will find themselves in Emerald Beach. While the water is pristine, the first thing Outsiders might notice is that there are unnaturally large coconut crabs all over the shoreline; with the majority of them the size of a large dog, and the largest of them about the size of a car.
Nearby to the beach, there are many abandoned fruit farms (such as watermelon, dragon fruits, mango and pineapples) that may have fresh produce for Outsiders to harvest. With how the rift changes the environment, some of these fruits have grown humongous in size. On top of that, the water appears to be cleaner than that found in Tokyo Bay. There are fish still swimming in it, and while some of these fish appear to have mutated, they do not appear inedible.
This is probably what Captain Yamakawa means by ‘supplies’.
█ █ █ MONSTER DEBRIEF SHEET
NAME: Coconut Crab
SIZE: 24 inches (size of a large dog) to about 5 meters (size of a car)
CLASS: Mild threat
LOCATION: Shoreline, ocean, forests
ABILITIES: Razor-sharp pincers with formidable gripping force - once it grips on to something, it is difficult to break free. Very hard shell that would take effort to crack.
WEAKNESS: Poor eyesight and hearing. Helpless if you tie them up. Becomes stunned with a knock to the head.
EXTRA NOTES: Apparently very delicious.
█ █ █ MISSION OBJECTIVE:
✖ Hunt and capture coconut crabs. Alive is preferable for the best quality meat.
✖ Harvest fresh fruit
█ █ █ ATTACHED PHOTO:
▶ 005. THIS IS A VACATION WE PROMISE.
“Are they seriously making you guys work on your vacation?! This is why we can’t leave everything up to that stiff-ass commander. This should be our beach episode! Don’t worry, your daddy Seok Dang’s got you. Take a crab, take whatever you want, have a damn barbeque! Lie on the beach until your tan comes in. Get nude! Let’s get this party started!”
(LILITH would highly discourage anyone from actually taking off their clothes.) Following Seok Dang’s message, outsiders will notice a pop-up appearing in their eyes, prompting them to accept an outfit upgrade. If accepted, they will find themselves in beach-appropriate attire (player’s choice) using LILITH’s Style Upgrade technology.
Despite Seok Dang’s bid for a party, Outsiders will have to make their own fun in this abandoned beach. They are free to do as they like, whether it’s having a swim, lying in the sand, playing a game of volleyball with an old ball that happens to be lying around, or cracking open a watermelon to share. He does try to encourage things along by sending a few gifts. Through the data portal, several drones will emerge and drop off portable grills, boomboxes, and alcohol from his private stash. For some reason he’s also unleashed a robot that is insistent on challenging Outsiders to a watermelon slicing competition. It looks like he’s serious about this beach episode …
Outsiders may travel between Okinawa and Neo Tokyo throughout the few days using the data portals. There are no resorts in operation in Okinawa, but should they choose to stay near the beach, they may set up a camp or sleep in an abandoned house or hotel.
▶ 006. AFTERWORD.
Welcome to our fifth 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 13 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! (Note that Las Vegas is currently being rebuilt and will be made available to visit sometime next month.)
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.
For oldbies: for a job well done after the last kaiju mission, 250,000,000 KRYPTOS (~1700 USD) will be deposited into everyone's account. And to our kaiju MVPs: we haven't forgotten you! Those characters will get their due recognition next event. :)
Please note that all tags in this log will count for 2 reward points each and will count towards July AC.
There are currently 13 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! (Note that Las Vegas is currently being rebuilt and will be made available to visit sometime next month.)
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.
For oldbies: for a job well done after the last kaiju mission, 250,000,000 KRYPTOS (~1700 USD) will be deposited into everyone's account. And to our kaiju MVPs: we haven't forgotten you! Those characters will get their due recognition next event. :)
Please note that all tags in this log will count for 2 reward points each and will count towards July AC.
TDM #5 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 food ration bars. Newcomers are placed in gray loungewear while they are being sorted into teams.
2. THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME: Senior Outsiders return from Las Vegas via the data portal and will experience side effects such as dizziness, nausea and headaches. Newer Outsiders are tasked with taking care of their senpai.
3. TOO HOT TO HANDLE: There is a heatwave and that's messed up the power grid, leading to a city-wide electricity ration. Hospitals are struggling, fires are breaking out and black outs are happening all over the city. Restaurants are struggling to store their food so there there is a shortage of fresh food. Outsiders are tasked with assisting the hospitals, containing any fires, distributing rations to citizens and assisting restaurants to salvage their supplies.
4. WELCOME TO OKINAWA: With the chaos in the city now under control, LILITH has sent all Outsiders on a vacation to a beach in Okinawa. The caveat is that they will need to gather food supplies. These supplies come in the form of a coconut crab kaiju, fresh fruit and fish.
5. THIS IS A VACATION WE PROMISE: Seok Dang is eager to get this beach party starter. He's updated the implants, allowing all Outsiders to swap into beach-appropriate attire using LILITH's Style Upgrade technology. He's airdropped portable grills, music players and alcohol for Outsiders to enjoy. There is also a robot challenging people to watermelon slicing competitions. Outsiders can do whatever they want to relax at the beach.
angelika rosaria | original | new
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Civilian Identity: Marisol
Age: 30
Species: Human
Origin: Earth
What is your darkest fear?
My anger.
arrival / cafeteria
no, it seems the thing that's really pissing her off is the food. or rather, the lack thereof. it's not even that she minds rations, actually; she can be as frugal and practical as the next guy. but she doesn't particularly like being misled, and when one of those overly helpful robots handed her a bar, she had really thought for a second there that it might have been candy. instead it's... this. disappointment wrapped in what she can only assume is some sort of drywall paste. ]
"Safe hands," [ she can be heard muttering to herself in between wrenching a chunk of the ration bar to then gnaw on it with all the strength her jaw muscles can manage. ] What sort of hands are those? Claws?
home sweet (?) home
but a nurse angelika is not, and there can be something to be said for her bedside manners. ]
Well then, [ "hello," ] what's bothering you?
vacation all i ever wanted
she dresses as modestly as lilith's beachwear selection will allow, managing to find a full-length black mesh cover-up to keep her from feeling completely out of her depth. she hadn't really meant to do much other than hang back and observe, but somehow somewhere along the way she winds up getting put in charge of the tiki-torch-booth bar, which is honestly just the worst thing that can happen at this point.
anyone who approaches for a drink will get a scrutinizing squint. ]
Are you of age?
[ look, working primarily with supernaturals and dead people can really skew a person's perception of age and how it presents itself ok!! ]
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• helping out the hospitals (prompt #003) with her healing, likely risking dehydration and heatstroke for herself from overworking and/or still dressing up as she normally would (a black dress, covered neck to toe).
• hunting down coconut crab kaiju; she's got a rifle she can summon at will and bullets that more or less act like tranquilizers (whether or not they work against the kaiju, and for how long, is something i'm totally willing to futz with!); if there happen to be any particularly sweet fruit, someone is more than welcome to find her indulging in it...
• honestly anything else, she'll be trying to get a Feel for this new place so she'll be exploring and getting into shenanigans, let's plot!
her info is HERE but tldr she is what's known as a "priestess" in her world where supernaturals are the norm; her main job is to help wayward souls pass on into the afterlife. )
vacation
Angelika has the right of way in asking this of Siffrin, who is only a little taller than a preteen and has a babyface to boot. But he is sitting there at the bar, hands clasped in his lap, peering at her with his one eye from beneath the rim of their hat.
... ]
I've had wine before.
[ Is this enough. Can they have a drink. He sort of needs one right now. ]
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Were you allowed?
[ honestly, she doesn't even have a reason to be asking in the first place. it's not as if anyone briefed her in the specific drinking laws of this place... and it's not as if she particularly cares, either.
but it's, yanno. a conversation starter.
right?? ]
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[ For some reason, they seem oddly proud of that. Maybe because he knows his young looks have gotten more than a few comments in the past. ]
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vacation
hence, he doesn't question the tiki booth, nor the bartender who appears ... oddly suspicious of him. except, when he hears the question, he almost has to laugh. ] Was that meant to be a compliment, my lady? Might I suggest the next time, you make it less about age and perhaps more about one's appearance? [ isn't that what the nobles normally do? still, it's said more in ironic humor than anything serious. ]
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Your appearance?
[ she takes a long pause now, making a show of leaning over the bar's counter to look him over, head to toe. ]
What would the guidelines for that require?
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he was still largely unaccustomed to the fact that the people here didn't recognize him so readily. his title held no meaning here, almost as if were a reminder to all he hasn't accomplished. yet, he places that aside for now. especially as he looks her up and down, as if matching her gaze to gaze. almost unnervingly, he doesn't break eye contact as he gives an easy quirk of his lips. ]
Normally people have no end to their compliments... [ he says, but despite his own words, he also doesn't seem to take himself too seriously. he's almost easygoing in the way he draws his hand up, waving it a bit as if to emphasize his point. ]
It would be insincere if I forced guidelines upon you, but I suppose most settle for the color of ones eyes, or the accessories they don.
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pls know i am howling bc callisto looks and acts so much like the MLI from pb's canon
the webtoon inception
webtoons love them their pretty blond soldier boys
just like they love their black haired dukes of the north
tried and true
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orientation, @hearse
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Afraid I may enjoy it too much.
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Why would you enjoy being angry? Why not be angry for the sake of getting mad?
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home sweet home;
He looks at her and curls his nose in distaste. How charming. ]
I'm fine. Give me something to eat instead.
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Sure. Would you like a dense ration bar that tastes like packed dirt, or a slightly damp ration bar that more or less tastes the same but now has the lovely texture of "wet."
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[ Toji has a heightened sense of taste, and yucky bars are not fitting for his heavenly restricted palate, thank you. ]
Get me something like that. Also..
[ His face eases on a small smile. ]
I've not seen you here before. New?
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But she's observant enough to know when someone's pushing themselves too hard, too. The way Angelika's determination seems to waver sometimes, whether she's dizzy or sore or anything in between, well, it just doesn't take a genius to recognise what's wrong given their environment.
So as Angelika's in between seeing to people, she'll get gently swatted on the head by a rolled up piece of paper.]
Would you slow down? What good will you do if you pass out?
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getting scolded, though. well — that angelika's far more familiar with. mother sister runs a tight ship, after all. ]
...I was doing fine.
[ her voice comes a little smaller than she means it to. but despite the other woman's youthful appearance, there's something about her that's — familiar. familiar enough to have her a little apprehensive. ]
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[Isn't it obvious? With little hesitation, she reaches out to grab the girl's hand and drags her off with all the intent of a parent trying to pull a misbehaving kid out of the room. She's determined to find somewhere even a little secluded, which she does manage despite everything, releasing Angelika's hand to gesture at a chair.]
Sit yourself down.
[No time for objections - Digde immediately leaves her by herself, but she'll be back soon with a bottle of water.]
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VACATION
[ By his "genetically enhanced people are considered full ass adults at 15" world's standards, at least. Thanks, anime, ]
But I'm just getting water, anyway. It's far too hot to want to actually drink anything else, right now!
[ That sounds a touch personal. He did just come from a lot of hot desert bullshit on their last mission, and he already had a bad relationship with deserts and also the heat in general. Humidity, ugh! ]
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[ which is a funny thing to say, being on a literal beach, but you know what she means — drinkable water. she fans herself idly with a hand. at least the heat is a little less oppressive here, away from all the concrete and stone. ]
We have some ice that you could probably let sit for two seconds before it turns into water. Will that suffice?
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[ His eyes narrow, but he's not glaring directly at the woman who just broke this bad news. ] Of course that Seok Dang would throw down alcohol and no more water, he's already enough of a freak talking about taking our clothes off...
[ He's still got Seok Dang on his SHITLIST for shoving Yzak into a maid dress when he'd first arrived. This only keeps him on it.
He lets out a frustrated, grumbling sigh as he reaches for a cup. ]
The ice idea should work.
wildcard, kaiju!
Wooooah, you go! I doubt you need any help over from my end, huh?
[ or so he says, but he's pivoted to planting a long device in the ground instead, a flag that's conspicuously missing its banner. It might be her imagination, or it might not be, but the crab's movement appears to have slowed—and if she has any experience with hunting them down already with her bullets, she might be able to note that they seem… more effective than usual? Strange! ]
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just kidding. a functioning group though they my be (or so lilith says) angelika is far too new to have any sort of assumption she would have any backup during this excursion. still, she isn't much of a hunter (more a glorified social worker and reaper) but one can't say she isn't equipped for the, ah, more forceful approach.
she pauses briefly to give the man a curious side-glance, but the charging movement from the giant coconut crab is quick to catch her attention again. with sharp precision she fires off her first shot —
the giant beast goes down like a cut tree, kicking up sand and dirt as its large claws topple uselessly. angelika stands, a little gobsmacked, because as far as she knows that tranq should have slowed it down, at best...........
she finally turns to look at the other man, looking conspicuously pleased beside her. ]
What did you do?
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Nothing too crazy that you probably wouldn't have been able to achieve on your own. [ eventually, anyway. ] Are you using specialised bullets? Or ones conjured up from magic?
[ a toss of a bundle of rope in her direction! they can find out how long it'll be out cold for after they've tied it up. it's possible that she's familiar with the process, it's possible that she isn't—he'll be coming around shortly if she cares to try. ]
How many more of these guys do you think you can take? I imagine that this is the ideal state LILITH wants them in.
[ if they could repeat this a couple times, they'll be peachy. ]
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If she's taken any time to learn the names of her fellow coworkers, she will know him to be Dr. Ratio, another Outsider who is volunteering at the hospital. ]
Do you perhaps have aspirations to count yourself among the patients being treated here? If you desire to add to our exhausted staff's workload, then by all means, do continue with your foolish efforts.
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Hello to you too.
[ in times like these, leaning on formality is really more of a crutch, isn't it? still, angelika is at the very least not prideful enough to continue pretenses when she's been more or less caught, and so she will not bother trying to step around the taller man, instead patiently folding her hands in front of her. despite her own growing fatigue, she manages to keep her posture immaculate. ]
I had every intention of getting seen as soon as I'd finished looking over this floor, [ she lies, like a liar. ]
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