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.)
Actually, I don't know that I will have it again. Like you, something occurred recently. It also had to do with a whale. At least, I believe that's what you were communicating. It sounds almost the same.
It's sort of a long story that has to do with my childhood. However, I battled against the whale of my dreams somewhat recently. So it is significant to me, even if I was unfortunately unable to kill it at the time.
Yeah. That maybe we shouldn't put the blame for everything that went wrong in this world onto one singular being. But it's a lot more complicated than that.
[ like the fact that there's actually two whales in her life, but that's one baggage she doesn't want to pry open just yet. ]
With the way you carry yourself, I would've thought you defeated it by now. Was your Vision not enough to take it down?
I guess my answer would be the same as yours: It is more complicated than that. Actually, at the time, I didn't have access to my Vision when I fought against it. I am not sure it would have helped much, however.
[lmao hydro resistance]
That whale of yours sounds powerful, though, if it made you think that. I want to ask what happened to your world, but I understand that may not be a conversation to have like this.
[ it's ok king, she already defeated both of them. but imagine the emotional toil...
and speaking of emotional toil, ishmael doesn't respond for a while. she's sure that she's over it by now, but one does not simple cure themselves of ptsd by getting whisked into another world with its own set of burdens. she'd like to talk about it to even the playing ground with childe, but instead she's finding herself white-knuckling the sheets of her bed.
... ]
You're right. I don't think I'm ready yet. And I don't think you're ready to hear it either.
[ it's for his own good, trust her. ]
But one day... I'll tell you. Maybe you'll be inspired enough to take down your whale like I did.
[The conversation has unexpectedly taken such a serious turn, but this doesn't bother Childe. He waits patiently for he response, then thinks it through before sending his own answer.]
I am certain I will be. It sounds like a story to tell.
I don't mind waiting, comrade. We aren't going anywhere soon, hm? There is no need to rush.
[ is he really in no rush to get back to whatever world he came from? not that ishmael is eager to go home either now that her one mission is over and done with, but...
hm. one day she'll figure out where her compass is leading her from here. like how he already knows where he's going. ]
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It feels familiar. Does it mean something to you?
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It's... something that happened to me recently.
Familiar in what way?
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[...]
Actually, I don't know that I will have it again. Like you, something occurred recently. It also had to do with a whale. At least, I believe that's what you were communicating. It sounds almost the same.
no subject
That's because it is. I was just thinking too hard and
[ it's fine, she keeps telling herself. it's over, the whale has been done and over with-- ]
Why were you dreaming about a whale?
no subject
It's sort of a long story that has to do with my childhood. However, I battled against the whale of my dreams somewhat recently. So it is significant to me, even if I was unfortunately unable to kill it at the time.
What does it mean to you?
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It's the source of all evils. The cause of everyone's suffering. At least, that's what I foolishly thought back then.
Were you training this entire time to kill the whale of your dreams?
no subject
[It's a good question, though, and it makes him pause as he considers her words.]
What do you mean, it's what you thought? Did something change?
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[ like the fact that there's actually two whales in her life, but that's one baggage she doesn't want to pry open just yet. ]
With the way you carry yourself, I would've thought you defeated it by now. Was your Vision not enough to take it down?
no subject
I guess my answer would be the same as yours: It is more complicated than that. Actually, at the time, I didn't have access to my Vision when I fought against it. I am not sure it would have helped much, however.
[lmao hydro resistance]
That whale of yours sounds powerful, though, if it made you think that. I want to ask what happened to your world, but I understand that may not be a conversation to have like this.
no subject
and speaking of emotional toil, ishmael doesn't respond for a while. she's sure that she's over it by now, but one does not simple cure themselves of ptsd by getting whisked into another world with its own set of burdens. she'd like to talk about it to even the playing ground with childe, but instead she's finding herself white-knuckling the sheets of her bed.
... ]
You're right. I don't think I'm ready yet. And I don't think you're ready to hear it either.
[ it's for his own good, trust her. ]
But one day... I'll tell you. Maybe you'll be inspired enough to take down your whale like I did.
no subject
I am certain I will be. It sounds like a story to tell.
I don't mind waiting, comrade. We aren't going anywhere soon, hm? There is no need to rush.
no subject
hm. one day she'll figure out where her compass is leading her from here. like how he already knows where he's going. ]
Yeah.
Thanks.