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redmarsshit2019-09-21 12:52 am
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redshift: tdm #4
Redshift: Welcome to the v͖͕̺̲̘̱̜͎o̴̦̣̠̦̘̹͞i̯̖d̛̪̬͈̱̦̝͍̕.
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a. the red shit.
There are rumblings in the deepest, most overgrown part of the agricultural area, where until very recently there was a lingering pocket of red algae. The good news is, the red algae is gone! The bad news is, it all got eaten by a mutated bear-thing with giant antlers. The algae did a number on the poor thing, doping it up and confusing it to the point where everything is an enemy.
What’s worse? The algae has adapted, colonizing the creature’s entire body. The algae has mutated in the process, releasing a protective cloud of toxins that causes severe hallucinations, as well as some of the protective and euphoric qualities that the red algae originally possessed. Which means the mutated, antlered, bear-thing is accompanied by a small army of other creatures, from large to small, who are all very invested in its survival and also are being driven crazy by its presence.
Prepare yourselves for one hell of a hunt. These animals can pop up almost everywhere in the agricultural zones, and when they do show their paws it’s to go on a rampage.
What’s worse? The algae has adapted, colonizing the creature’s entire body. The algae has mutated in the process, releasing a protective cloud of toxins that causes severe hallucinations, as well as some of the protective and euphoric qualities that the red algae originally possessed. Which means the mutated, antlered, bear-thing is accompanied by a small army of other creatures, from large to small, who are all very invested in its survival and also are being driven crazy by its presence.
Prepare yourselves for one hell of a hunt. These animals can pop up almost everywhere in the agricultural zones, and when they do show their paws it’s to go on a rampage.
b. fashionista.
It wouldn’t be Anchor if the bots weren’t fucking shit up.
This time, the spa bots have gone full stylist coach, chasing down residents and trying to do their hair, nails, makeup, or change their clothes. In some cases, they're literally sweeping people off their feet and carrying them to the hot springs, massage rooms, and spa areas to be pampered. Too bad most of their cosmetics are fifty years out of date and the closests they’ve raided either had another resident’s clothes or moth-eaten dust-covered rags.
Is that the jacket Idris Elba was wearing in the introductory video? It kinda looks like it.
But it’s not all bad! The bots actually give great massages and fantastic mani-pedis. They also have a small stash of fresh cosmetics and clean clothes that got left behind in the spas. They might not fit great, but they look pretty good!
If your character doesn’t practice proper self-care, well. They’d better watch out. These bots have a particular eye for the sad, the filthy, the tired, and they’re going to make sure you get some damn fine pampering.
This time, the spa bots have gone full stylist coach, chasing down residents and trying to do their hair, nails, makeup, or change their clothes. In some cases, they're literally sweeping people off their feet and carrying them to the hot springs, massage rooms, and spa areas to be pampered. Too bad most of their cosmetics are fifty years out of date and the closests they’ve raided either had another resident’s clothes or moth-eaten dust-covered rags.
Is that the jacket Idris Elba was wearing in the introductory video? It kinda looks like it.
But it’s not all bad! The bots actually give great massages and fantastic mani-pedis. They also have a small stash of fresh cosmetics and clean clothes that got left behind in the spas. They might not fit great, but they look pretty good!
If your character doesn’t practice proper self-care, well. They’d better watch out. These bots have a particular eye for the sad, the filthy, the tired, and they’re going to make sure you get some damn fine pampering.
c. whole foods: 2.0.
Remember that whole Whole Foods grocery store thing that happened? Well, the grocery store and the zombies are still there. Only now there are more zombies, and two giant supply trucks have shown up, one behind and one in front of the store.
The one at the rear of the store can be accessed fairly easily. It’s painted to look like a giant United States flag, with a dramatic crying eagle emblazoned across the back doors. Inside, there is beer. Lots and lots of beer, and a bunch of semiautomatic rifles. Also some skeletons. Seems like the guns and booze didn’t help them.
The one in front of the store is thickly surrounded, the creatures clawing at the plain white sides of the semi like there’s something precious inside.
If Anchorites can make it through, if they can fend off the monsters and keep from getting torn to pieces by a hoard of bloodthirsty beasts, they’ll find out what that precious truck contains.
It’s twinkies. A semi full of twinkies. We hope you’ve got a sweet tooth, Anchor.
The one at the rear of the store can be accessed fairly easily. It’s painted to look like a giant United States flag, with a dramatic crying eagle emblazoned across the back doors. Inside, there is beer. Lots and lots of beer, and a bunch of semiautomatic rifles. Also some skeletons. Seems like the guns and booze didn’t help them.
The one in front of the store is thickly surrounded, the creatures clawing at the plain white sides of the semi like there’s something precious inside.
If Anchorites can make it through, if they can fend off the monsters and keep from getting torn to pieces by a hoard of bloodthirsty beasts, they’ll find out what that precious truck contains.
It’s twinkies. A semi full of twinkies. We hope you’ve got a sweet tooth, Anchor.
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But since she has gone through this with Lalli, she catches on faster this time. Okay. So either he's forgotten, like she did, or ... this could be Past Majima. But it's okay. She kinda knows how to deal with this maybe. ]
Um... yeah, but it was a while ago. A friend of mine worked at your club. I was, uh... visiting. From Recollé.
[ Even if he didn't remember her or Tuuri, Present Majima would know the name of the city he lived in. That's her litmus test, at the moment. ]
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Sorry, kid. Never seen ya before.
Maybe ya ran into some other Majima. Whoever it was, I hope your friend was 18.
[ Otherwise, working in a cabaret club would be suuuuuper illegal. ]
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Oh! Yeah, she was! Is. She is over 18, still. It's cool.
[ NERVOUS LAUGH. Okay seriously though, what now? He's right, technically she did meet some other Majima, even if he happened to look and sound exactly like this one. But while she doesn't know much of anything about Past Majima - they weren't super close, and she sort of stopped asking people about their past lives in general, after a while - Present Majima was always nice to her. He taught her to play mahjong and everything. So it's hard to find this Majima too intimidating, even with such a serious face.
She'll just... treat him like any other new arrival, I guess! With friendliness and smiles! ]
... Anyway, uh - sorry about the mix-up, then! And welcome to Anchor! My name's Ami Aihara, nice to meet you.
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[ Ordinarily, this was where he'd offer a firm handshake, but that laugh sounded a little nervous. Maybe it was best just to give her a little incline of the head, snub out the smoke. Considerate-like. ]
Been here a while, then? I gotta say, this ain't where I saw myself in five years.
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Yeah, me either. [ When she was... nine. ] I've been here for... I want to say three months or so? So I can probably answer some of your questions!
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Kind of you to offer. In that case... what is it around here that ya need? Things that no one has covered, or not as well as they'd like.
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Umm... well, I am not the one who coordinates all that. Actually, I'm not sure if anybody does coordinate all that? Everybody just kind of does what they're good at. Like - Peter and Mr. Qubit do a lot of maintenance stuff, and Kieran and some other guys have started a farm, and Cho handles most of the food and cooking, so... [ she shrugs. ] I can't really say, exactly.
[ Ah, but Ami, you did say, didn't you? It sure would be nice if these disparate efforts had some sort of, what's the word... someone who can coordinate people, who can find talent and get it to where it belongs. Someone who... who manages these things. There's a word for that, right? ]