▶ DOWN TIME / NETWORK MINGLE #2

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▷ DOWN TIME / NETWORK MINGLE #2

▶ DOWN TIME.

As Outsiders make themselves comfortable back on MAIN BASE, they will be informed of a reward for their great efforts. A pizza party will be held sometime after the kaiju fight and before a Valentine's party. All it really contains is pizza being served in the cafeteria along with the following streamers with balloons:

GOOD JOB:
TOP KNOT (K.O)
HAT GUY (294)
SNOWMOON (292)

Those who do you attend the party will still get this message as a marquee text along their ocular device. Characters CAN take this message off, but it's a bit complex. Try under General > Settings > Notifications > Messages > Texts > Alerts > Appearance > End Battle Notifications > OFF. Hopefully you won't miss something exciting by doing this. The marquee will disappear a week after the kaiju fight.

▶ CHOCOLATES.


On the day of February 14th, every Outsider will find that there is a box (or several) of chocolate. As soon as their eyes fall on them, their oculars will automatically generate a message, almost as if it were a mission debrief:

█ █ █ MISSION OBJECTIVE:
✖ Hand out all chocolate before end of day.
✖ Failure to comply will be grounds for disciplinary action.

It's unknown who the order has come from, but those who don't hand out chocolates by the end of the day, will find that the very next morning, they are confined to their room for a full 24 hours.

During the duration of the holiday, Outsiders will see a tiny number in the corner of their oculars, which notates how many chocolates they have left to give. This number may also not move unless the chocolates are delivered with enough good will. Maybe add in a word of gratitude, a flirty comment or two, or even a fake confession if you're bold enough.

HOW TO PLAY: Feel free to use this post to play around with these prompts, or start your own logs (both are completely okay)!

NOTE: Everyone is free to decide how many chocolate boxes they were given and how stubborn SYNTHIA is in moving their count down. It can also be assumed that SYNTHIA will be encouraging and guiding Outsiders to complete this mini-mission.



▶ SYNDER.

Although ocular & brain implants are the means of communication nowadays, a messenger service still exists in this world. Mostly everyone uses LINE nowadays even if the need for cellular phones is null. Characters may have already recognized the interface to be somewhat familiar with the similar shade of green and same old slogan.

This time, a new extension appears on the LINE interface. It's something called SYNDER? Outsiders who are curious may investigate this program will see that it has already filled out a dating profile for them. This profile is only visible to Outsiders and not the LILITH crew or any civilians. Outsiders MUST change their dating profile to what they would like or delete it... those who are too slow to change or delete their profile may get an embarrassing profile already filled out for them. Once someone responds to their bio, there's no changing it for the rest of the month! So make sure you check out and see what the system programmed for you.

"The system is updating …

...

The system is updating … Wait.. SEOK DANG, what the █ █ █ did you do?"

Not long after that, another message runs across the screen.

"Hahaha, it was such a shame we had to fight that big whale bitch around this time of year! Love is in the air, so get loving! It might be the last time you get to do it, who knows! Okay, gang, don't tell the Commander or Captain about this. They're kinda serious biz but I really think we all could use some stress relief, right? Fill out this profile below and get minglin'! Or don't. It'll probably do it for you if you don't put SOMETHING though."

Welcome to our second Network Mingle! This is a Tinder mingle; a new application that SEOK DANG has installed into everyone's implants. It's taken a lot of tweaking and hacking behind the rest of the LILITH crew's backs. Seems like the only person on staff who is interested in seeing Outsiders get some is SD himself. These messages are encrypted from the LILITH crew ... besides SD because he's a nosy bastard. Sounds fun.

HOW TO PLAY:
1. In observation of Valentine's Day, this month's text meme is a dating profile! Pick the textarea that is under your TEAM NAME and fill out the spaces.
2. You can write the bio in character or as if Synder programmed their bio for them.
3. Body count can be confusing... even the automatic system doesn't know what that means! Does it mean how many people you have fucked or how many people you have killed? Or both?
4. PROFIT!
5. Special shout out to Roc for giving us this event suggestion!

Participation in this mingle isn’t obligatory, of course. If you don’t want your character to participate, you can simply assume the glitch did not affect them.

We also have a code below for fun, but please don't feel pressured to use it. As always, a regular text thread works out just fine! Most importantly, have fun! All tags on this mingle will count for 2 points each.

(Please remember to put warnings for NSFW/triggering content in the subject header.)

EVERLIGHT
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REVELATION
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BRIMSTONE
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REDEMPTION
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✖ / PASS!	❤ / MATCH!
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[nutkick]

who can say 'no' to free sweets?!!
gimme.

[ only a lunatic will reject this offer. ]

[saudadist]

all yours

I'm in the commons
two boxes leftover, not even opened

[nutkick]

i'm coming.

[ allow him a minute or two to put on his hoodie, maybe take an extra few seconds to stand in front of a busted mirror, trying to tidy up his curls a bit. it didn't do much to make him look more sober, and it's evident he just woke up from a nap that should've been forty minutes max and somehow ended up three hours instead.

he's smiling, though. a lazy, lopsided one, but genuine regardless. he approached kaede and extended his hands, making a 'gimme' gesture. ]

I crave the chocolaty delights.

[saudadist]

[ The pinkette is lost in her own thoughts on one of the sofas when he arrives. At least, that's how she seems to anyone who doesn't recognize the telltale eye flicker of the implant. She blinks and the flicker stops as she hears his voice. She almost looks like she's ready to go on a date herself, with a high-necked shirt and comfortable dress overtop. Her hair isn't done up any better than usual and just hangs down her back as casually as always.

For someone whose face is in a constant resting state of a scowl, she does laugh at his words. She holds up the two boxes as well. ]

Like I said, they're all yours.

[nutkick]

Thanks. [ he reached over, accepting the gift while keeping the smile. it's subtle, but he does seem to stare a bit. you might think he'd be more fascinated with the image of her wet and naked in the hot springs, because men are gross like that, but there is something about that dress that made him — well, appreciate her features more. she's pretty. she's a pretty girl.

right, small talk. 'how are you?' or a casual 'what's up?' should do. it's in the back of his head but he shrugged it off. ]

The tsunami and the giant orcas kind of wrecked the city, not sure if the zoo is open, but ... you wanna check it out? If not, we can catch a movie?

[saudadist]

[ Oh, he's got a point. The zoo is probably still making sure the exhibits are structurally sound and keeping the animals free of stress. But it's still worth a shot to see if it's open. ]

Yeah. Sounds like fun. [ Despite it being on her to-do list, she actually hasn't gotten around to seeing a movie properly. A fine alternative. She's nodding as she stands up and smooths her dress out as she does so. ] What kinds of movies do you usually go see?

[nutkick]

[ he was about to say 'horror'- but, ah, he remembered how unmotivated asa was when he used that move on her. perhaps this genre isn't so popular among girls and isn't appropriate for a date. there is that temptation to lie about his preference and try to impress, but how long can he run with it? they should be honest from the start —

ah, he feels so mature. ]

Horror and action are a fun treat. I like cartoons as well. [ he can be smooth and toss in 'romance' but it's too early to bring up adult content. ] But, I'll let you choose today! We'll watch whatever you want.

[ he holds the chocolate box up, gesturing down the hall where his room is. ] Think about it while I hide my loot in a safe spot.

[saudadist]

Oh, I can think and walk. It's fine.

[ She nods at his gesturing, and rather than stay in her spot, she'll follow Denji as he goes to tuck away the sweets.

She doesn't want to admit she hasn't seen many movies at all. Not yet. Sentai tv specials are about the extent that she can remember. She should fix that now that she has the means to actually spend pocket money. ]

If there are any ghost stories out, that could be interesting. Horror doesn't really bother me.

[ That she knows of. But perhaps saying that aloud is going to invite her fears to act up. ]

[nutkick]

[ there is no shame in admitting that, if anything— it would make denji even more confident about being the movie expert and can flex a bit more. dear kaede will soon learn that she is in the company of someone who has no right on earth to judge anyone. he guides her to his room, which might be his first mistake when it comes to dating etiquette.

it's a bit on the messy side, but nothing too dramatic; a typical teenager's bedroom. she would notice there is an extra bedding here, and -of course- a very nice collection of posters of women in 'creative' postures. there is no discrimination, denji accepts all flavors and perks. ]

You're the only one who will know my secret hiding spot! [ ... he's not addressing the posters? okay, cool. with a smile, he crouched down and pulled a box he stored underneath the bed. it's not even locked, just a typical cardboard container, and very visible ... but, let him have his moment. ]

My teammates are chill and I don't think anyone is a thief, but I don't trust them that much.

[saudadist]

[ She's not sure what she expected, honestly. Perhaps the drab default decor of how the rooms usually look? Even if his room isn't the tidiest or the most, um, let's say "family friendly," it's oddly refreshing. It looks lived in as opposed to just being a place to crash when you're tired. She doesn't much mind the salacious posters or anything, as she can't think of anything more "teenage boy" like than that. However different Denji is from "regular" humans, he's a kind of "normal" she hasn't yet allowed herself to be. ]

If anyone steals from your stash, I'll help you find them and make them buy a new box. Or beat them up. Whichever feels better in the moment.

[ She says it as if it's the easiest thing in the world. And to her, it is. If someone takes his things, then they just have to get it back or get a replacement. ]