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.)
It may seem that way on the surface. But it's more like the calm before a storm, lulling you into a false sense of security before it all crashes down.
[ probably. her non-euclidean room back on the bus didn't make sense either, but the seas back home forced her to be acclimate to the nonsensical. still... ]
Were the seas that peaceful where you're from, then?
For one thing, you can't stay in a Lake for too long, or the Waves will attack your ship with monsters and other natural phenomena. You have to keep moving from one Lake to another, and you aren't allowed to keep written records of the exact time a Lake will permit you to stay at, lest you want the Taboo Hunters to come and kill you without warning.
With this world's problem with kaiju, their situation might not be too different from yours. I understand now why your last message can't be seen as peaceful at all.
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[ there can't be peace without a war, etc. ]
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[ It sounds like she's speaking from experience, that is. ]
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That said, maybe the beaches around this area might be peaceful enough. I wouldn't know. I haven't ventured outside this city yet.
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[ kafka did promise that they'll go out there together after their failed attempt at the simulations, so ishmael's gonna hold her to that... ]
Do you have beaches where you're from?
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Depending on the delve, there are a few.
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Just think of it as a floor in a building, but on a bigger scale.
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So sometimes... the floor is water?
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[ It works... kind of. ]
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[ probably. her non-euclidean room back on the bus didn't make sense either, but the seas back home forced her to be acclimate to the nonsensical. still... ]
Were the seas that peaceful where you're from, then?
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[ Technically a lie, but it's not as though his recent visits were peaceful. ]
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For one thing, you can't stay in a Lake for too long, or the Waves will attack your ship with monsters and other natural phenomena. You have to keep moving from one Lake to another, and you aren't allowed to keep written records of the exact time a Lake will permit you to stay at, lest you want the Taboo Hunters to come and kill you without warning.
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[ He's so good at emphatisizing. ]
With this world's problem with kaiju, their situation might not be too different from yours. I understand now why your last message can't be seen as peaceful at all.
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It's not always monsters.
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[ is he also a hired killer? figures that LILITH would gather as much of them as they can. ]
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[ He doesn't care beyond that, either. ]
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She's not exactly my superior, but I defer to what she wants to be done.
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Why, though? Why not do whatever *you* want to do outside of work?
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