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.)
That's an interesting question. For me, it is about the battle itself. I don't care so much whether I win or lose, so long as I learn something from it. However... when I am able to best an opponent and draw their blood with my weapons, of course it's also exciting.
It's interesting that you say the battle itself matters the most while also specifying that you prefer to kill something "real" or "alive." In that way, I wonder if the opponent is also part of what your focus lies on.
I don't mean to pry too much into your psyche, however. I haven't even introduced myself. I'm Pickles.
[the way i laughed at "pickles" after such a thoughtful tag, what a dog]
You aren't incorrect. If an opponent is powerful, of course I'd wish to know more about them. And there is no better way than through the heat and thrill of combat. No one is more interesting to me than when they can hold their own in a fight.
Pickles is a unique name... I'm called Tartaglia, but I also go by Childe.
A preference? Not particularly. Childe is my alias, or code name, and Tartaglia is a title I earned for my position. So I don't mind going by either one.
So you have no real attachment to one or the other. I wonder what that means for your sense of self? A code name and a title... But no given name?
Forgive me for thinking so directly towards you. When I use this technology, it's sometimes difficult to separate personal thoughts from what I would like to be shared with you.
As for my name, it's simply what I was given by a human. I suppose most people think puppies should have "cute" or "silly" names.
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Hm? Of course not. I was talking about the simulation — those beasts aren't alive, so it's a bit unsatisfying, isn't it?
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( he's on his puppy therapist couch going "I see" and writing notes in his little puppy journal, childe, watch out )
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That's an interesting question. For me, it is about the battle itself. I don't care so much whether I win or lose, so long as I learn something from it. However... when I am able to best an opponent and draw their blood with my weapons, of course it's also exciting.
[yes I am a thrill seeker]
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I don't mean to pry too much into your psyche, however. I haven't even introduced myself. I'm Pickles.
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You aren't incorrect. If an opponent is powerful, of course I'd wish to know more about them. And there is no better way than through the heat and thrill of combat. No one is more interesting to me than when they can hold their own in a fight.
Pickles is a unique name... I'm called Tartaglia, but I also go by Childe.
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Those are both unique names too, if you ask me. Do you have a preference for one over the other?
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What about you? How did you come upon 'Pickles'?
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Forgive me for thinking so directly towards you. When I use this technology, it's sometimes difficult to separate personal thoughts from what I would like to be shared with you.
As for my name, it's simply what I was given by a human. I suppose most people think puppies should have "cute" or "silly" names.
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I don't mind at all. It's refreshing that someone would be so open with me.
[The way everyone in this place is so secretive smh.]
But hold on. Puppy? You don't mean that literally, do you?