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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synnet2023-12-12 05:58 pm
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I'm satisfied with reading them.
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got any recs for a newbie?
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The Transposed Heads.
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maybe an audiobook version
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Kokoro. By Souseki.
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I guess language doesn't matter anymore with these implants, not bad
might still be an issue though
any others?
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Run, Melos!
It might be easier to see what they have first. None of these may have survived or existed in this world.
The Old Man Who Made Dead Trees Bloom.
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I'll read through them carefully
[ Mostly because she'll have to stop and look up certain kanji while doing so. ]
thanks
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[Because it's a folktale.]
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just don't expect a book report or anything
I'm not the review type
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I was joking
still working on it
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dogs
and the seaside
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destroyed
[ They make Kamakura's trash strewn Yuigahama look like paradise, really. It's too sad to think about, for many reasons. ]
but someday, I want to go somewhere sunnier
or at least find a river to search for jade
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there always are
[ Anything else would just be too sad. ]
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in the meantime I'll check out those books
so thanks
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