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𝚂𝚢𝚗𝚏𝚕𝚞𝚡 𝙼𝚘𝚍𝚜 ([personal profile] synfluxmods) wrote in [community profile] synflux2025-05-15 08:31 am

DOWNTIME MINGLE #8

DOWNTIME MINGLE #8


CONTENT WARNINGS: disease, epidemics, COVID-like illness, lockdowns

▶ 001. WINNER'S CIRCLE

In light of everyone's recent help with both the ocean exploration and the clinical trials, the Outsiders will return one day to a surprisingly well-decorated area within the mess hall at the Kyoto base. It's been adorned with some of the flowers that have wildly bloomed on the outskirts of the city in various areas, as well as those that the researchers had been personally working on fostering in the LILITH greenhouses. Beneath it will be not a pizza party for once, and charcuterie and other donated food items will be there for Outsiders to enjoy. There is even some recognizable cuisine from Egypt for them as well!
GOOD JOB:
FORGERY (K.O.)
AKATSUKI (600)
BANKERBOY (600)
Thanks to the Outsiders’ hard work, they are met with positive reception by the general public, which seems to have grown astronomically since the past two missions. This has only grown from their recent success abroad. Per usual, there are a few oddities that have caught on in the city.

While Neo Tokyo has always been noted as being a city of technology (even with their dwindling resources), a new trend of collecting swords has sparked in the city. Maybe they've seen it in certain Outsiders, but the idea of both collecting swords, displaying them, or even holding exhibitions for them have become more common. Some have even taken to hunting for them in the wild.

If any Outsiders are interested, there appears to be several posts online in which they think older blades may be laying in sleep. But, as with most rumors, there's no guarantee it isn't a wild goose chase.

On TV, the new spring line up is out. A new live action series featuring a group of friends who fight kaiju using mecha has made its debut. Their mecha are animal themed and can combine to create a super mecha. The new lead is a hot headed female character with a lion mecha, which spawns a line of action figures in stores across the city. The lion mecha is the most popular and often resold online for inflated prices. Maybe an Outsider can get their hands on one without paying the scalping fee?

Oftentimes when it comes to the Outsiders and the general masses, there's a distinct disconnect. Which is why it all seems to hinge on rumors and hearsay. Who knows where the information stems from, but they heard a certain Outsider has a liking for bread. There will be no shortage of bread sponsorships for the base, though... some may be far more experimental. However, some claim lab-grown bread may actually be tastier? Only one way to put it to the test. The lab-grown bread conveniently also comes in cans.

▶ 002. FROM SUMER WITH LOVE.

Around the same time, a few LILITH employees show signs of a common cold – nothing noteworthy at first really, if only out-of-season. But then the disease starts spreading at an alarming rate within the headquarters, its symptoms evolving from a mere cold to a severe life-threatening flu. Preliminary analysis reveals the disease to be unlike any known on this planet – perhaps this is why no medicines work. Symptoms include chest pain, trouble breathing, nausea, excessive vomiting and diarrhea, chills and high fever.

To make matters worse, news from LILITH locations around the world reveal all known bases to be afflicted by the same mysterious epidemic, only affecting LILITH staff and not Outsiders at this time. This cannot be a coincidence: LILITH is under attack.. but how is something like this possible?

As researchers race to try and understand the disease, LILITH will request everyone to quarantine themselves on base for the safety of the public. Gradually, the disease spreads across the base only for tests to reveal: the Outsiders are left unaffected.

As the month progresses, more and more of LILITH’s employees find themselves bedridden with the deadly disease until by the 30th of May, only Outsiders are left standing and healthy; all the LILITH crew has been affected. The civilian population outside the base is safe for now, but for how long? Unless something is done, it is estimated all humans working for LILITH will be dead by late June.

"Greetings, my children. Worry not. I come here to report some concerning news: both Captain Yamakawa and Commander Shiro have fallen gravely ill. Since I am an A.I assistant, my health is optimal. Seok Dang has also fallen ill, though he is still in denial of it. I will do my best to take care of each and every one of— "


"BULLSHIT!! This is nothing! I've had hangovers worse than this, you hear me? Calm your terabyte-tits, bitch. I'm here. There ain't nothin' that is gonna stop me, in fact, with the higher ups feelin' like shit, that would put me in command, right? W-Wait, hold that thought, I.. feel like I'm gonna throw up."


Seok Dang tried to stay on the line, but all that was heard was gut-wretching vomiting, to which SYNTHIA promptly cuts his connection. Sorry about that.

It is up to the Outsiders to find the source of the disease and resolve the crisis before all hope is lost. Is this somehow related to those Outsiders who recently disappeared? Wait, aren’t there a few Outsiders here who have seen this flu before and can recognize it…?

▶ 003. LIVIN' LA VIDA LOCKDOWN.

While everyone is quarantined on base, they are encouraged to communicate with each other through the network. During this time, they can do research, share ideas, and try to figure out what is happening as the disease spreads across base and around the world.

While they are in lock down, LILITH encourages the Outsiders to pick up some new hobbies and interests to keep themselves active. They will have access to various workout videos. Some of the videos are hosted by cyborg coaches that expect Outsiders to do things with their bodies that probably aren't physically possible. Other Outsiders might get simple ovens and jars of suspicious "starters" to bake. Of course, there are other hobbies like growing miniature artificial plants, board games, virtual reality games, and more to keep them interested while they're trapped inside!

After about a week, when it becomes obvious the Outsiders are unaffected, they will be allowed to leave their rooms and roam freely to assist. LILITH does not understand why they are not affected but they are depending on the Outsiders for help now more than ever.

Though they are free to wander and seem to be immune for the time being, LILITH warns if they experience any cold-like symptoms, they should report their status and quarantine immediately.

▶ 004. AFTERWORD + SPECIAL NOTE.

Welcome to May's downtime mingle! All tags on this log are worth 2 points.

The June Event is a player plot that is going to differ from regular events in a few ways: Outsiders have to find the location for the next Kaiju fight on their own using hints given in the From Sumer With Love prompt, and correlating them with the past and ongoing disappearance of various Outsiders. They can use LILITH’s equipment to look for anomalies across the globe, however there is not enough time to scan or contact every region in the world. Outsiders need to guess where the anomaly likely is before they can get confirmation. There is a PLOTTING post for this event over here.

Furthermore, they will have to reach this destination through their own means as there is no LILITH staff left to fly them there. Vehicles can be requisitioned, but will have to be flown by Outsiders on their own. This also means Outsiders are free to stay behind at the base if they prefer, as nobody will force them to go. Pain-relieving medicines can also be developed if the true nature of the disease is found and the appropriate characters work on it, though nothing short of defeating the anomaly will solve this crisis and save everyone.

Last but not least: this event will have two Kaiju battles, one on each log as well as many different challenges the Outsiders will have to solve on their own if they want to save LILITH and bring home their missing friends! Please use this thread to ask questions and offer your proposals as to what the Outsiders should do (location guessing, transport, etc). Proposals made in this thread will affect the first and second prompts of the first log.


EVENT BREAKDOWN/RECAP (CLICK TO EXPAND)
1. WINNER'S CIRCLE: The heavy hitters/KO winners of the last kaiju fight receive their sponsorships and inspire new trends, including an interest in collecting swords, a new live action series (like Power Rangers), and free bread.

2. FROM SUMER WITH LOVE: A mysterious disease spreads across LILITH's bases. The symptoms are like the common cold/flu but much more severe. There is currently no cure. Outsiders seem to be immune to the disease. After quarantining, they are encouraged to investigate and come up with plans for the battle to come.

3. LIVIN' LA VIDA LOCKDOWN: While on lockdown, Outsiders are encouraged to try some new hobbies. They can also communicate through the network and do research to uncover additional clues and come up with more plans.
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[personal profile] blastedass 2025-05-16 03:18 pm (UTC)(link)
pera pera pera. where's the underworld in THIS world?

[yeets that shit topic out the window. he's never been one for religion. "gods" are mostly fantasy tales, even if he'll go along with traditions and celebrations. religion wasn't very big in his world.]

she got pulled through a rift in egypt.

but if she's in an underworld area, then she's not in the realm the kaiju come from.
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[personal profile] fursuit 2025-05-16 04:40 pm (UTC)(link)
...yeah heard about how she left. would make a little more sense if it was her home turf but hell. maybe it's close enough. doesn't seem like the rifts exactly care too much about how far shit might be.

that's the part where I can only guess. we'll have to go chat with her and see what's up to be sure. but I guess it's possible that coming into contact with the rifts or kaiju or whatever the fuck might have been corrupting or something? the cores of our being are a little sensitive especially when we're servants.
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[personal profile] blastedass 2025-05-16 07:08 pm (UTC)(link)
this isn't anyone's home turf. we're all aliens in this goddamn place.

whatever underworld she's in is either a facsimile or this world's version.

we've all dealt with rift poisoning before, but if she's saturated in it, she might've become corrupted. we saw how the scientists mutated into lizard freaks under disney.
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[personal profile] fursuit 2025-05-16 08:18 pm (UTC)(link)
you'd be surprised but that mostly just applies to me and ereshkigal. it's still earth so we've still got a tie to it. just how shit works.

but that said, that's my best guess too since even if the Beast thing is real fuckin familiar, that doesn't just happen. usually. don't know much about that rift poisoning but if it's that corrupting? guess I could see it.

but then the flip side is how do you undo it. can you even undo it? no idea there
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[personal profile] blastedass 2025-05-16 08:42 pm (UTC)(link)
almost all of us are from earth, idiot. our own versions.

some of the outsiders have experienced rift poisoning. it's ranged from general sickness to mutations or personality changes. the lilith techs tend to get hit harder than the outsiders.

beat the shit out of her until she's unconscious, then let it run its course.
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[personal profile] fursuit 2025-05-16 08:59 pm (UTC)(link)
hahaha

I see why she tried to start an intervention for you


[ what does THAT mean??? he sure doesn't explain it... ]

but yeah. basically. easier said than done since a goddess is formidable all on their own and becoming a Beast is just really cranking things up. and besides. she knows us. knows the best ways to take us out too.

so it'll be a pain in the ass but yeah. unconscious and you hope the corruption chills out.

or dead.
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[personal profile] blastedass 2025-05-16 09:23 pm (UTC)(link)
urusei! that was her damn mistake for assuming shit!

[he doesn't need some damn intervention! he's fine!]

we know her and how to take her out. you seem familiar with her abilities. start making a list and train people on how to handle her if you need to.

it'd be better if we could shove her into a rift leading to the damn kaiju homeworld. they can take each out.
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[personal profile] fursuit 2025-05-17 02:55 am (UTC)(link)
in specifics not so much. ereshkigal and I are enemies technically speaking so she was always pretty tight-lipped about her capabilities for obvious reasons.

but gods are gods. I know the general things. I know that doing your reading on mythology will give you plenty of insight. it's what I'll be doing after all this chatting dies down some.

fight dirty is my best advice though.
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[personal profile] blastedass 2025-05-17 08:53 pm (UTC)(link)
did you ever fight her in your world?

a lot of the outsiders have fought alongside her during the kaiju fight. they should be able to give information about her skills and tactics. we can use that to prepare for her.

you're not from the same pantheon of gods as she is, are you? she's mesopotamian.

haa? what, you want all of us to go for crotch shots?
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[personal profile] fursuit 2025-05-18 08:09 pm (UTC)(link)
nope. figure I probably will but that hasn't happened yet. but doesn't matter too much honestly. we're both lacking lots of of our biggest baddest powers. wouldn't be too much that was relevant anyways. so yeah. what you know here? that's what you gotta focus on.

I'm the god of the azteca and plenty of the cultures around and before them. but the aztecs ended up being the most notable. so what you call mexico nowadays, but all before the spanish came and fucked shit up

and I was thinking more of psychological shit since honestly she's weak to it but sure a crotch shot ain't out of the question either. do whatever
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[personal profile] blastedass 2025-05-18 11:09 pm (UTC)(link)
everyone had their powers choked when they came here.

[It's stupid that everyone who had powers in their own world enough to completely obliterate the trials in this one were coincidentally stripped of them.]

they chose to bring in a lot of people and weaken them than bring in a few who could blow the damn place up.

[Momentary grouching. Maybe the technology simply couldn't handle stronger powers. But how the hell would a machine know about people's powers, dammit?! It's not like they remembered being pulled here. No one was fast enough to recall it, and thus respond. Ugh, best if he doesn't ask.]

an azteca god, huh. did you take over some innocent bastard's body as well, or did you make a puppet for yourself?

[He asked Eresh the same thing.]

i'm not gonna bother talking to her in the middle of a damn fight.
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[personal profile] fursuit 2025-05-19 05:24 pm (UTC)(link)
yep! dumb as hell right. I assume it's because LILITH just sucks and couldn't get the full deal hahaha

good question. smart one even! but no worries when it comes to this body. completely home-grown. wouldn't call it a puppet exactly but it's a human body that I shaped myself to be nice and cozy. I'm a god of creation too after all so it's no big deal

and you won't hear me complaining about that. I'm all for just charging in and fighting as hard as you can
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[personal profile] blastedass 2025-05-20 02:40 am (UTC)(link)
more shit they're not gonna tell us.

[dammit, you two, leave the mods alone! they do their best!]

all my questions are smart, dammit! and i'm not worried.

how comes some of servants take a person's body and some make one? preference?
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[personal profile] fursuit 2025-05-22 08:13 pm (UTC)(link)
power. far as I know I'm the only one that's made one. like being able to make a human body from scratch ain't something even most gods can do. so if you can't do that? gotta borrow one. we can't exist in the world naturally so we have to reduce ourselves in scope a little bit.

though it's only the divine that have this problem. regular servants that were just mortals? they can just appear as they are with their actual bodies.

well more or less but that's essentially it
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[personal profile] blastedass 2025-05-23 03:40 am (UTC)(link)
depends on the pantheon.

how the hell can a war happen if some of the players have fucking "gods" on their side? that's unbalanced as fuck from the start.


[He heard a bit of how "wars" happen in Ereshkigal's world. Makes little sense to him. Sounds like a video game.]

i'm guessing there's a shit ton of magic making all this crap happen. legends coming to life and the dead returning from the past. hasn't figured out how to bring people from the future, huh.

[Why has no one summoned the Flying Spaghetti Monster yet?]
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[personal profile] fursuit 2025-05-23 06:11 pm (UTC)(link)
you heard about those huh? well can ease your worries there since we gods don't participate in those. that's small fry stuff for one and two if a human actually tried to summon us for one of those they'd probably explode. like literally.

hell I only showed up because the damn world is ending not because some mages are squabbling over a cup

but yeah just attribute it all to magic and its easier to just shrug it off. doesn't matter much here. didn't think it mattered at all until all of this with ereshkigal going beast mode (ha) but my suspicion there is also technical bullshit

unfortunately I'm the god of magecraft so I get all of it but it's a pain to explain
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[personal profile] blastedass 2025-05-23 09:58 pm (UTC)(link)
i'm not worried!

[yeah so tamamo wants to have a word about gods not participating ... but that's moon cell crap]

then why the hell are you even there? spectators?

right, cause aztecs and mayans love world-ending events.

right now she's nothing more than another powered-up kaiju we have to take down. the vegas worm and romania wolf made us fight each other as well; if that's her plan with her captives, we've dealt with that shit before.

then magic your brain to explain it effectively.
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[personal profile] fursuit 2025-05-27 03:18 pm (UTC)(link)
hahaha

you seriously want the technical explanation? I mean I'll give it but you're not allowed to complain about it either ♥


[ yeah he ignores everything else in favor of this... ]
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[personal profile] blastedass 2025-05-27 10:53 pm (UTC)(link)
summarize it in five sentences or piss off.
i don't have time to listen to your glorified lecture.


[that little "♥" says a lot about what he might be getting into]
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[personal profile] fursuit 2025-05-28 06:26 pm (UTC)(link)
hahaha

you're the one that asked! if you don't got time for it then hey saves me the trouble of explaining it


[ he's just being a pain in the ass for the sake of it. bakugo is fun to get riled up, he's realizing... sorry bud... ]
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[personal profile] blastedass 2025-05-28 11:31 pm (UTC)(link)
what the hell?

you've got a fucking weak brain for a god if you can't shrink your giant ass spiel into a paragraph!


[this guy's being a fucking asshole on purpose! dammit!]
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[personal profile] fursuit 2025-05-28 11:44 pm (UTC)(link)
on the other hand people sacrificed themselves and others just for a chance to receive my wisdom

so I dunno seems like a good deal! should take as much as you can!
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[personal profile] blastedass 2025-05-28 11:58 pm (UTC)(link)
people are gonna be stupid. they should rely on themselves.

either spit it out or forget it.

we have more important things to focus on.
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[personal profile] fursuit 2025-05-30 03:12 pm (UTC)(link)
1) think of us as spiritual entities where we've got a core that contains all our data

2) that core is malleable and when we're slumming it this way it's actually a little more vulnerable than it is normally

3) there are some things in the world that can "corrupt" those cores

4) thinking the rifts/rift poisoning in this case but can't confirm that bit

5) but anyways that corruption can cause shifts in our presentation, personality, etc because it's altering the fundamentals of what we are

that good enough for you?