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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.
okinawa day 2
Maybe there'll be some cool treasure.
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If nothing else, we should have a good view from the roof or pool deck. Maybe we watch the sun set from up there.
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Slipping inside, he switches his torch on as he makes his way inside, happy to take the front. It's not that he thinks that Raidou can't take care of himself - it's more that he's comfortable risking himself above his partner. Easy solutions, as far as he's concerned. ]
I'd like that! I should've brought something to drink...
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[Not a lot of pre-packaged food left at the base, considering everything that was going on. Raidou follows in after him to take a quick look around. Yep, sure is an abandoned hotel. Before them is a spacious lobby and concierge desk. It's relatively orderly, an evacuation that was probably a little more planned than needing to be escaped. He walks a few steps in, turning his own light on, before walking behind the welcome desk. He folds his hands on the desk and smiles at Yuji.]
Ah, welcome, sir. We have our room all ready for you. I do believe you requested a room with the largest TV screen and selection of movies?
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I did, that's right! And the special dinner, noodles, right?
[ He leans on the desk, gazing up at Raidou with a little smile. ]
And... A guest for the evening?
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[He comes out from around the counter, grabbing his flashlight and linking an arm with him.]
I don't think we'll find much here. But the first one to spot a ghost is the winner. Where shall we go first?
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They really delivered the cute boy, huh?
[ Leaning up, he kisses his cheek before dragging him towards the staircase. ]
Let's try checking out some of the rooms.
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[Raidou smiles broadly, cozying up next to him as they head for the stairs. He's in a much better mood than he was even just a day or two ago. Spending time with Yuji is always a good way to help with that, too.
They'll have to climb up a few flights of the stairwell to get up to the floor where the rooms start, the first few floors dedicated to things like conference and event rooms, the gym, etc. They emerge out into a long, silent hallway. Most room doors are closed, but a few here and there are open. In the area near the stairwell is an ice machine and a couple dusty vending machines.
Raidou takes a few steps down the hall, taking a peek into the first room with an open door.]
Have you ever stayed in a place like this? They seem to have had everything, don't they.
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[ Yuji walks alongside him, moving through the hallways without hesitation. He peers through the doorways, looks at the vending machines, excited at the prospect of some kind of ancient, old food. Sometimes, Yuji really appears like the teenager he is, despite the horrors the world has forced upon him.
Looking back at his boyfriend, he brightens. ]
Las Vegas was my first time anywhere that fancy. I was in dorms before then, and before that it was just my grandpa's house. It's not like we had much, but that was fine.
[ He's not a rich boy. ]
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Me too. There are some fancier hotels in the Capital, but nothing like this. It's enormous.
[The Kuzunohas weren't hurting for money, but they did have their own village and that giant training hall to run and upkeep. But who has time for vacations with work like theirs? And definitely not when you're in Raidou's position.
Raidou picks one of the rooms at random to enter. His first stop is the window, to see just where they're at, but they're too grimy on the outside to see well at this point. In typical hotel fashion, they also don't open as well.
The room is in fairly neat order, all things considered. The bed doesn't seem to be made as if anyone was had been staying in it, pillows answer and blankets not quite tucked in neatly. Checking the drawers and closets doesn't find much of anything that wouldn't normally be in a hotel. But, once a detective always a detective. He had to check.]
... I wonder if they thought they were coming back someday. Leaving the place tidy until that day.
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He's good at putting on a brave face, but... ]
I wouldn't have dreamed about staying somewhere fancy.
[ Moving through the room, he peers around all the corners, peeking here and there, before going to look out the window, as if he might see some kind of ghost out in the garden. There's nothing there, but he leans out all the same, breathing out.
The breeze is still warm, and he's soft as he looks over at Raidou. ]
I think they might have. It doesn't look like they took everything with them... Maybe they thought the evacuation would be over eventually.
[ His smile falters. ]
It's a little sad.
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One day, when we're done dealing with the kaiju, places like this can be brought back to life. A beautiful place like this especially deserves it.
[No being sad on this trip. Not today.]
Then we'll come back and get that room with the biggest TV.
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[ Yuji smiles, leaning in to the gentle touch to his body, fingers stroking absently along Raidou’s waist before he sighs. ]
I want to try and make this place as safe as possible for everyone. I’d be happy, if I could do something like that. Let’s do it.
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[Okinawa is stunning, even in his state. Imagine what it could be like again. Reluctantly, he closes the window.]
What do you say - keep searching, or head to the roof?
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[ A proper break, since the hotels in Las Vegas were hardly that for Yuji, broken and shattered as he was by his memories. Uncomfortable at the reminder, he nods his head, slipping away.
It's too warm to hang around in one place. ]
The roof sounds good. We can check things along the way.
sorry about that, phone tags be like that sometimes
That's right. We should check it out when we get back. A few more days if vacation... Would that be okay?
[Captain Hard Worker here has to do a lot of convincing himself to relax here in Okinawa, but it's a good thing he did. It's done a lot to help his mood, and he cheerfully takes Yuji's hand to lead him on with his flashlight pointing the way.
They can stop at a few rooms along the way to the stairwell. One of them has a bed set up where one of the employees constructed a towel elephant for the next occupants to find. They probably didn't know it would be decades and decades later. There are some leftover suitcases too, but no treasure inside other than old swimsuits and vacation necessities. Ah well. They could probably start breaking sages open if they really wanted, but would any money inside be of any use in today's society?
Up on the roof desk, there is a pool that might as well be called a pond at this point with the overgrowth. A few sea birds take off at their approach. The sun still has plenty of time for them to watch it set.]
its ok i get it
[ Yuji leans in to him, kissing his cheek, before he nods and slips away.
The climb is nice, familiar in the stretch of his legs, and peeks at the suitcases. Not for the purpose of stealing or anything like that, but simply for the sake of seeing what humans remains have been abandoned. It reminds him of Shibuya, of the world of the Culling Game, finding empty homes and hotels, wondering if those people were alright...
He shakes his head as he walks through and across the roof, gazing out at the world. ]
I didn't think it would be so quiet here.
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I've never heard it so quiet. It's almost unsettling...
[There are a few spots where the fence around the roof's perimeter has fallen apart, where they can squeeze through to see the full expanse of their bird's eye view. It's a breathtaking sight as the sun starts to cast colors on the water's expanse. Raidou takes Yuji's hand as they come through the other side of the fence to see it all.]
... I should have told you to bring the Polaroid camera.
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[ Thanks, Shibuya and Culling Game, for ruining Yuji's life a dozen times over.
Leaning into Raidou, he sighs softly, nodding his head. ]
We can always come back another time and take photos, or just use our implants or something. It's fine just to enjoy this together too.
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[Occasionally he still suffers from Taishou Era brain, and needs a reminder.
There's enough room on the ledge for them to sit and not be dangling too dangerously over the edge, back to the fence. It's a little surprising to Raidou that other Outsiders hadn't thought of getting a view like this before them, but he's grateful for the alone time. He entwines both their arms, and then fingers together once they've found a comfortable spot. He's getting cozy, heat be damned.]
The night sky here is even better than in the desert, isn't it? We could head back to the beach for some stargazing once the sun sets.
[No lights from a city to dull those stars, all reflecting off the sea. A thought strikes him, and Raidou looks to Yuji with a slight grin.]
Or we could camp out here and wait to see if the ghosts only come out at night.
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[ Tokyo never fell asleep, after all, but when he had lived in Sendai the stars had been particularly beautiful.
Cuddling up against Raidou, linking their fingers, tilting into him, Yuji sighs softly, smile settling on his face. ]
We can go wherever we want. There's no mission right now, so I want to enjoy it.
[ His head rests on Raidou's shoulder. ]
As long as we can go together.
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The Capital was much the same. Didn't know much much I missed it until I couldn't see them as well. Though Neo Tokyo is much brighter than even the Capital.
[He hums in thought quietly.]
...If we're gone too long, someone might come looking for us.
[Like how Ratio eventually chased them back to the camper vans when they were doing the same out in the desert. A bit embarrassing. He's not used to having much adult supervision. Though, maybe they'd be left alone as this wasn't a mission.
Totally alone all night with Yuji, left to their own devices with a whole old hotel at their disposal... Maybe Yuji can see Raidou's face turning pink at the thought as the light of the day starts to dim.]
I leave at he choice to you. My choice is that, in the morning, we do some more fishing so we have some food to bring back to the base.
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[ They can both put up a good enough fight, and it's not as if he's worried about Ratio or Gojo coming and demanding some kind of bedtime. Yuji might still be a teenager, but he's a sensible enough one - he can stay up late and hide away with his boyfriend for a while until they really need to come back.
Leaning into Raidou, he closes his eyes. ]
We can fish, that's fine. [ Wait.
Wait... He's peeking that blush, and his own cheeks go red. ]
What're you think about?
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Ah? Oh. Nothing, just-- [His face is still a little red, but he smiles brightly.
An idea hits him.]
Why don't we do both then - camp out here, on the roof? We can move the tent up here if we need to. But the hotel probably as plenty we can improvise with, if we look.
[Not everything in it is in great shape, but it's a big place, and it's only needs to last one night.]
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[ Yuji is almost pouting, but sense wins over, and he just makes himself a little more comfortable, closing his eyes and breathing out softly. ]
We could make some kind of fort for sure. It'll be warm enough that we don't need to worry about blankets too much, do we?
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