𝚂𝚢𝚗𝚏𝚕𝚞𝚡 𝙽𝚎𝚝𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚔

I have a thought experiment for you all! Something to spark the brain juices

There are two magic bags

One bag will produce any sandwich you want, anytime you want

The other will produce any burrito you want, anytime you want

You may choose one

If you choose the sandwich bag, you can never have a burrito again. If you choose the burrito bag, you can never have a sandwich again.

Which do you choose?


(For some extra help, fam. Things to consider!)

Are hotdogs sandwiches? Is an open-faced sandwich "a sandwich"? Is an eggroll a burrito? Which bag do quesadillas come out of? What's a veggie wrap?

Also, could you make the argument that a pizza an open-faced sandwich?

Who's the worst person you've met here and why? Pref an Outsider but if they've all been cool I'll open it up to whoever

I'm making a list



Bonus: if you guess a number between 1 and 100 and get closest to the one I'm thinking of I've got smth for you

To all outsiders;

I am very sorry the flower shop was closed for most of the month. I know how important flowers are to keeping a good morale and bringing happiness to all. However, I am happy to announce it is re-opening right now under a new name:




That's right - as you may have surmised from the slogan - the flower shop is re-opening in a new location, next to the cemetery. Tsuru and I have also recruited Sophie to work with us, so we'll be more efficient with our duties. We have natural and genetically-modified flowers of all sorts, so please don't hesitate to stop by the shop if you would like to lighten up your day.

Please leave a ♥ Like and a Comment under the shop's listing, we are all working very hard to bring you the best flowers in the universe. Thank you so much for your time and attention.

-- Ereshkigal, Goddess of Death and Queen of Kûr

( there's a low hum at the start of the transmission, though it's hard to tell whether it's due to electrical interference or if it's from the throat of the creature staring down in the feed.

his arms are folded across his chest, and there's a mildly foreboding look on his face. or maybe that's just his default expression. who knows. )

Apparently, teamwork is a focal point of this "job".

( the memory of a playful, sultry voice and hands clasped over his lingers at the edge of his thoughts. persistent, yet far away.

he pushes it aside for now, to focus on this properly, ears pointed forward almost deliberately. )

I've pored through the documents LILITH provided on these... creatures that invade their world. But what of your opinions of them and their ways? What do you find least effective about our current strategies? How do you find our numbers and their chances thus far? I seek these answers as to understand our enemy better from those who have actually faced them, to focus my efforts more effectively. An initiative that benefits both you and the citizens.

( it's a little self-important, but whatever. it's only the truth. )

Hello residents of LILITH!

I am in possession or nearing possession of a few board games (how is not relevant) and I came up with a brilliant idea: How about we form some kind of game club? We can meet up regularly to try out new games, have some food, and have fun that doesn't involve going out to town.

Please, I can't play these by myself.

Hey. This is Dante. You've probably seen me around base, even if we haven't actually talked (trust me).

Since we've just had some new people arrive, I figured now would be as good a time as any to put this out there. I'm not sure if anyone would be interested, but one of my duties back home was to have one-to-one consultation sessions with the employees in our department (still is, technically). It's nothing too earth-shattering, just checking in and helping work through anything anyone needs to get off their shoulders, but I thought I'd offer since it seems to help us out and I know things here can get rough sometimes.

Oh, and there's no pressure to reply here if you'd rather have privacy. I've also got a sign-up sheet on my door (Revelation, room 006), if you'd rather set something up that way. Just make sure to show up at the time you pick.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask.

[ on the night leading up to a certain fated day, ishmael takes a long deep breath before pressing POST. ]

For those who've just arrived or who wasn't aware of what had happened last month, we'd had some casualties during our mission in Transylvania. And while two of them had been successful revived, there was one person who wasn't able to make it despite countless efforts.

I have coordinated with Ereshkigal, the goddess of death, and by extension a fellow god of death, Tezcatlipoca. Wriothesley's funeral will be held on the 20th, at a certain beach in Okinawa. I have placed the coordinates down below should you wish to attend. There will be the final viewing of the casket in the morning, and in the afternoon he will be cremated and his ashes will be scattered into the sea, in hopes that he will make a safe return to his homeland in Teyvat.

[ ... ]

This might be ill-timed for some of you. Most of us are grieving and recovering in different ways, and I will not force you to come if you have other pressing issues to attend to. But if you'd like to to put down your parting words for him here or to me privately, I will see to it that your words will reach him.

Otherwise, anyone who's known him - whether as a friend, acquaintance, a brother figure or a confidant - is invited. If you are neither of these, just tell me if you'd like to attend out of respect anyway. Please wear black for the occasion. If you have any other questions, let me know.

...Thank you.

[ ooc: the funeral log is right here. ]

This is a dumb question, but I can't take this anymore. I have to ask.

What's with all of these weird craft videos online and why are they like that? Is this some sort of satire I don't get because I haven't been here long enough? Who is this for?

I mean, baking an entire multi-colored cake only to cut a slice and freeze it in resin... That's got to be some kind of joke I'm not getting, right?


[Guess who somehow managed to end up in a horrible clickbait rabbit hole at 3 AM?]

Hello. I wanted to update you all on some things.

I've been talking with LILITH about getting things together in Okinawa. Upkeeping the groves that are already here, planting new things, constructing a new greenhouse, and bringing home more fish and crab to fill our freezers. They've okayed the project, but the work with be in our hands.

I'm doing my best to research things like farming and gardening, but I have to admit that it's very much over my head. If anyone here has any experience at all with these kinds of things, your input would be invaluable. I'm completely new to all of this, but I'm trying to catch up. While studying on my own, I've also gotten advice from other sources, as well as new seeds, bulbs and other matter we can plant once the land is ready.

["Other sources" being the villagers in Romania. He doesn't really want to bring that up, though.]

What we need, besides the labor to get it all done, are those with a green thumb, those who are willing to do fishing and fighting crabs for meat, and those with any kind of construction skills to start a new greenhouse here. It doesn't need to be anything to the extent of the one in the base, just something to keep the plants safe from harmful elements and animals.

As much or as little as you can help with is appreciated either way. But, it's mostly like in all of our best interests to find more sources of fresh food for the base. Think about it: no more ration bars.

For those newer to the base, I should explain a few things. Okinawa is an island area in the very south of Japan, where the weather is mild to hot year round. LILITH has established a data portal there for easy travel. It is now devoid of human life, and the wildlife has been affected by the rift. They have been deemed safe to consume by LILITH. The fruit in the groves are oversized, and the crabs are... rather large. Bring weapons that will be good at piercing the exoskeleton of one anywhere from say, six to ten feet in size. I recommend aiming for their faces and joints.

Thank you for your time.

[There is about thirty seconds after that before the camera turns on. From Raidou's view, you're looking at a pristine beach on Okinawa and an old fishing boat. It's rusty and run down, but it's sitting on the water. Raidou speaks up, his voice a quiet and monotone one. His words are much less practiced and eloquent than what he'd just written.]

Ah. Also. I... bought this. It's what you would call a "fixer upper". The previous owner said the engine needs work, and it needs a lot of cleaning. But this way, we can do much more fishing. Nets and things. If you know anything about fishing, or engines... or want to help with a lot of scrubbing. We've got this to do too. LILITH was able to bring it here, but that's the most they had time to help with.

[Raidou has never made a video post to everyone before, and realizes he has no idea how to sign off.]

Um. Thanks.

[[OOC: Hi! Forgot to mention that this is part of a player plot I've already submitted! While it's going to take them several months, this project will be successful to the degree of keeping the base's food more stocked, but not much beyond yet. Raidou's fondest goal is to help feed the orphans and the other citizens with any surplus they're able to grow, so he plans to keep working hard for their sakes!

Enjoy not needing ration bars, Outsiders.]]

[There's no time for Taryon to lie on the floor and wonder what his connection to everyone on the base prior to his death and resurrection was. There's a lot he doesn't know, but what he's always excelled at was understanding strange contraptions. The past few days, Taryon has been looking over every object stored in his room (and thank the gods that he takes good notes on what he builds, or else he would have no clue what he enchanted into the roombas), to a degree of success.

Because there sure are a lot of figurines, posters of gatcha characters, and LILITH-provided goodies that he can't piece together without a story attached to them.]

I need some help figuring out what these are.

[He attaches a photo of an arrangement of various weapons, sentimental objects, and future tech on his bedroom floor. On the corner is a roomba that had been wandering about and ended up withing the camera's view.

Would anyone be available to help me sort all this?

[ Hello, everyone. You will first receive an image.

It's ten swords.

Just ten swords, in a pile on the floor. Nothing is remarkable about these swords. They're just metal swords. There are ten (10) of them. Golly. ]

Found these in front of my door
I don't need em
So if anyone wants a sword or wants to learn how to stab someone informally
Let me know
Only 10 of you though

[ What a kind and generous and incredibly succinct offer! ]

[ Soon after LILITH hands the decision to Outsiders, Ratio makes a post on the ocular network. ]

I hope you have all had ample time to rest from the aftermath of the kaiju's attack. However, it is time to turn our attention to the future. We have been given an opportunity to decide our next step.

1: Stay in Seoul and assist the city.
2: Chase after the escaped Imugi.

I imagine opinions may be divided on this front, so I would like to open the forum for discussion. Please state your choice and provide thorough reasoning for your decision. You will not convince anyone with a half-baked argument. You may respond to any comment as you please, but remember to stay civil and do not resort to derogatory or inflammatory comments. Should you break this rule, I will revoke your comment permissions.

Keep in mind that your choice will have a grave effect on the people of this planet. It is not one to be made lightly, so do not treat it with levity.

You may use the form below to keep your comment clear and easy to read.

<b>Decision:</b> State your decision here. <b>Reason:</b> Be concise. Bullet form preferred. <b>Other:</b> If you have any other comment to make, do so here.


[ ooc: This is meant to be a mingle text log! Feel free to comment on each other's posts, yadda yadda go wild! Also the form is only a recommendation, feel free to disregard Ratio's instructions and annoy him. ]

[ During one of the lulls between storms, a certain individual may or may not be losing his mind. Welcome to the network's first anonymous post! What better way of breaking in the function than… drum roll… ]


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[ well, that's quite the mental update. while ishmael isn't reeling from the download's sappy effects, she is in the mood to yap and gossip -- which is typically unlike her at all. and so, while they're all still waiting for the download to finish, she's got this to ask on their shared network. ]

Looks like this is going to take a while. And I know that most of us here were haunted by certain dreams a while back, me included. It's something I've already gone through back home so I'm not too bothered with it now, but I'm going to go ahead and ask anyway.

What are some of your happier memories?

That's probably easier said than done, though. You don't even have to think too far back and just share whatever made you happy since coming here. It's corny, sure, but we could definitely need some cheering up after all that on top of this horribly hot weather.

Of course, if you're too shy to share them to everyone in the class, I get it. I know I am. You can just tell me privately if you trust me that much, or you don't have to say anything at all and just read or react to everyone's contributions instead. Also if anyone's gonna come here to say shit like "Oh I'm not gonna share anything :/" then do us all a favor and not waste our time. Thanks. 👍

[ ish is too embarrassed to share hers right now, if anyone's wondering 🧍‍♂️ of course, feel free to threadjack if needed. happy yapping!! ]