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.)
Hey, if you check the implant, I'm sure you can find something interested to read. I haven't looked myself, but I've heard a couple of people talking about something called an E-reader.
I like to feel the pages on my fingers though... and the book smell can't be beat.
Mr. Kakashi, hello. I've never heard of these E-readers, so I'll have to look into this myself. If it's a matter of no books or digital, I'll gladly make use of the technology here.
You're right about the feeling and smell of a true book, though. I can't imagine not being able to press my paw pads into the pages. For a brief moment, while sniffing the old pages worn by time and use, I feel connected to the author... at least in my mind.
Philosophy. I enjoy books that question the very meaning of life, the nature of mankind (or puppykind, though no such books exist that I've found), the foundation of "self"... so on and so forth.
What about you? Based on our conversations, you must have such fascinating literary interests.
There are a lot of books like that in my country. It's the nature of our work, I guess, that makes us think harder younger. I like to ask the big questions, too, but I think other genres are more my speed.
( ...
cannot muster up enough apathy to admit to pickles that he enjoys poorly-written erotica )
Er... like heart-pounding detective thrillers...
You must struggle with people's opinions of your "self." Their expectations must vary wildly.
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I like to feel the pages on my fingers though... and the book smell can't be beat.
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You're right about the feeling and smell of a true book, though. I can't imagine not being able to press my paw pads into the pages. For a brief moment, while sniffing the old pages worn by time and use, I feel connected to the author... at least in my mind.
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What genre do you gravitate to?
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What about you? Based on our conversations, you must have such fascinating literary interests.
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( TEASES PICKLES IN COLD BLOOD )
There are a lot of books like that in my country. It's the nature of our work, I guess, that makes us think harder younger. I like to ask the big questions, too, but I think other genres are more my speed.
( ...
cannot muster up enough apathy to admit to pickles that he enjoys poorly-written erotica )
Er... like heart-pounding detective thrillers...
You must struggle with people's opinions of your "self." Their expectations must vary wildly.