▶ NETWORK MINGLE #1

[synfluxmods]

▷ NETWORK MINGLE #1

▶ TFLN.

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.

It happens the first time, and several times throughout the week as your character goes about their new routine. The sound of machine-like whirring, deep within their cranium, like a computer that’s in the midst of processing some new information. Then, there’s the familiar ping of a new public message, and whatever you were thinking about at that point of time will be plastered on the network, for all to read and react to. Daydreaming about ponies at work? Having a fun night out at a club? Regretting said night out at the club? Falling into a deep depression about how your life has turned out so far? It doesn’t matter when or where, because the system doesn’t discriminate. You’ll soon find the thoughts you were having during those moments posted on the network and it won’t be possible to delete.

"The system is updating …

...

The system is updating … "

That’s the only explanation SYNTHIA will give when prodded or asked to take down a post. She’s not too helpful at this moment.

"Yeah, sorry. She gets temperamental like that sometimes. I can’t really do anything about your business being out there. But it’s pretty funny, right? Looks like you got hella wrecked last night. Good for you."

Welcome to our first Network Mingle! This is a TFLN-inspired mingle that’s been tweaked to make it completely canon to the game. Due to a glitch in the system, random thoughts that characters might be having throughout the week will be registered as network posts and posted in public for all to see and respond to. This can happen at any time as they wander around the main base or different Neo Tokyo locations!

HOW TO PLAY:
1. Write out prompts (example below) for others to respond to. These can be thoughts they’re having in bed, at work, while intoxicated or what-have-you. You can look up shower thoughts or TFLN as inspiration, but remember that this will be game canon so it has to be written in your character’s voice.
2. Go around and respond to others!
3. ???
4. PROFIT!

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!

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

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Comments

@hearse, brimstone

[wheft]

Wow, this place is a freakshow. I don't respect literally any of you people.

Wonder how the others are doing back in the City... Hopefully they can brave the Waves without me.

Queequeg... If only we had more time to--

Maybe I should visit the bay area tonight. Stroke of midnight sounds good. Just need to figure out how to get there...

(just the sound of waves rolling up to shore, a seagull or two harping away from a distance, followed by a faraway wail of a whale. then a loud, reverberating sound of a heartbeat, sounding like it belonged to a very large animal.)

@duke

[frostfist]

[ fucking rip ]

And here I thought we had something special.

[wheft]

We just asked each other questions, I snapped photos of you... What are we, really?

[frostfist]

Hey, you've seen more of me than most people have back home. Shouldn't that count for something?

But I'll settle for coworkers if that's tolerable to you.

un: risk

[kubricks]

I won't say that's an unfair assessment.

[wheft]

At least you aren't offended. I was actually thinking of our group in particular.

[kubricks]

Not offended at all. We hardly know each other yet and it's quite the group.

@NIGHTFALL

[yuwon]

Are people that weird here?

[ says yuwon as if he's not factored in this. ]

[wheft]

Yes? Don't think you don't count in the equation too.

[yuwon]

Did I do something to you?

@kijyo

[saudadist]

if it's a freakshow, that means you're one too

[wheft]

Didn't say I wasn't one. But someone's got to have a level head around here while everyone else goes batshit insane.

[saudadist]

harsh

what is "sanity" to you?

@eleventh

[tidemark]

That last one...

It feels familiar. Does it mean something to you?

[wheft]

[ ah, crap. she was thinking too hard. ]

It's... something that happened to me recently.

Familiar in what way?

[tidemark]

A dream I have sometimes.

[...]

Actually, I don't know that I will have it again. Like you, something occurred recently. It also had to do with a whale. At least, I believe that's what you were communicating. It sounds almost the same.

@hunter

[domitrix]

I didn't realize you liked the waters that much.

We should make a proper trip of it sometime, without it being in a simulation.

[wheft]

Oh

[ YALL NEED TO GET OUT OF HER HEAD, damn..... ]

Well, sure. As long as we don't bump into invisible walls along the way. Do you even a motorcycle?

[domitrix]

( girl your gay yearning is out there for everyone to see )

Not yet, but I'm known to be fairly resourceful.
If nothing else, I'm not above using the transit system.

( ok so she thinks she's a little better than that, but. )

@HTKRIZO

[hitokiller]

who're you callin' a freak, HUH!!!

( says the one responding to freak. )

[wheft]

You're the one who reacted. That's not my fault anymore.

[ sorry, she can be petty sometimes... ]

@girlboss

[plagiarists]

girl... you just sneak out and go
maybe just don't yell while on your way out
do whatever the heck you want

[ Actually helpful advice from hsy?? No way. ]

Re: @girlboss

[wheft]

[ what are yall doing in her twisted mind ]

And why do you think I would even yell?

ᴜɴ: ɴᴜʟʟ.

[sparse]

It sounds peaceful.

[ The last one, that is. And peace is a rare commodity these days. ]

[wheft]

Is it?

I think it's stressful. Especially with the heartbeat in the background.