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.)
you know an awful lot about ballet, it seems are you going to use your brain cell to come up with a thematic jab if i say that i like riding sport cars??
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Do you have any hobbies other than calling people names?
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how disappointing
i like ballet
[ Does she now... ]
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Is that so? And yet all your points manage to fall flat despite how 'en pointe' you need to be for a dance like ballet.
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are you going to use your brain cell to come up with a thematic jab if i say that i like riding sport cars??
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[ no jab about cars because he only learned what cars were last week ]
But I do have to keep my wits sharp somehow. Surely you understand?
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i was hoping you did ballet
your pirouetting grace, i'm disappointed
[ What a sad life... time to take him on a literal ride in a car. ]
if you want to stay sharp, you've found the right person
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[ Just asking, for a friend. ]
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people disappoint me all the time
[ If anything, the disappointment is reciprocated in most cases. ]
you're still texting me so it means that you can't live without chatting with me
[ Clearly.... ]
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Are you sure it's not the other way around?
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100% sure
do you think i can't go a day without talking to you?
that's so sad
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[ i am going to immediately ruin this by sending her christmas chain mail but #worth it ]
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starting now?
[ Their bet walked so the christmas chain mail could run. ]
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