npc || amun [ @ hierarchy ]

[nightnpcs]

( ping ping ping. or, y'know, whatever your phone chime is. the face of a man who looks like he's never smiled once in his entire life appears on your screen. you may have seen him before, while you were busy surviving a storm or battling reapers. no matter. you might as well bask in his impromptu company now, because his appearances are few, and his indulgences even fewer. )

Allow me to make this clear. For those of you who wonder still: I am the Hierarchy. You do not come to us; we summon, invite, and hire. Order is of the utmost importance if you wish to survive, and time is of the essence. Do not waste mine.

( behind him, movement. if you squint, you may notice strands of greying hair near the door, though the person it belongs to remains off-screen. )

Your personal troubles are your own. If you expected us to hold your hand, do think again; there are far greater affairs to attend to, so do yourselves a favor, and look for soulmates. We've prepared an application for you, easily accessible from your device's home page. Should you need additional information, perhaps it's time for you to practice self-reliance.

I will not be answering questions.

( and the feed cuts, abruptly, without greetings or a name. )

ooc note

► Amun will not be responding, though you're absolutely welcome to react, comment and discuss amongst yourselves on this post! Other NPCs might show up!
► This is, more or less, Tinder for Soulmates o/ You'll find the permanent post (aka phone application) right HERE! If you're interested, simply fill out the form and comment on the post, and bam. Browse, swipe left or swipe right, and have fun! This is not mandatory.
► Forms and replies should be posted ICly (yes, even if it's located in the OOC comm -- you may choose one (1) thread for october's AC) .
► Another character may post in your character's stead. Additionally, feel free to have their Shadow influence their blurb!
► The application offers all the information your character needs to know! To recap: All that's required for another Restless to become your Soulmate is for them to enter your home, touch your Tethers upon invitation, and from then on, a piece of their soul will merge with yours, fortifying your Self. As a literal extension of your being, they'll easily gain access to your thoughts if you let them (or if you're careless), they'll experience your pains, fears, and joys on weaker levels, and their voice, touch and overall vicinity can become great soothing weapons against your Shadow. However. If two characters already share a powerful bond and one incidentally touches the other's Tethers, it's an accidental done deal. You may thank Naruto's player for this.
► You may have multiple Soulmates!
► If you have questions regarding the app, redirect them here!

Comments

[boarwitness]

Yes. But probably not today.

[unalign]

If I piss him off enough, I wonder if that would encourage him to show up again and say something. Maybe answer some questions ...

[ is he that type of guy? the kind who reacts when they're being talked about? hm.

if only they're given information for every sigh they sigh. she, for one, wouldn't be too miffed about that situation, if so. ]

Mm, I'm hoping to start exploring soon myself and see what I can find. Stygia seems to be the best place to start for now, and then I can move to other places.

[unalign]

[ omg finally ;; ]

I heard from the other Restless when I woke up that the Hierarchy used to send a welcome party for those who've woken up.

Is there a reason why they stopped?

[immortalrose]

The Volterian Empire, more specifically the former imperial capital of Hawthorne.
As for the world itself, my ancestors named it Elara.

What do you mean by "one of many Earths"? Is there more than one?

[immortalrose]

The realm of the spirits?

[He cannot help but frown a little but thankfully this is only audio.]

If so, I would doubt our corporeal forms would be so...intact. All life must return to its origins, yes? Even life upon alien unfamiliar realms.

[immortalrose]

Truly? How so?

[Well, that's an interesting concept. At first, he thought of all this to be some bizarre "joke" but now he's having second thoughts about this Soulmate business.]

I'm willing to believe we're trapped within some makeshift Afterlife but I'm hesitant to believe this notion of Soulmates.
Most living people almost never find their Soulmates and yet we're expected to do so here?

[janescayre]

[As a romance author, this is tantamount to HERESY]

You can't say that definitively! We couldn't be sure there was an afterlife until we got here, after all.

[dreamlords]

Then, it's sad if that's what you want to call it.

But I'll maintain that a rosy view of life like that is going to benefit nothing and no one since it's nearly certain that it won't happen.

[dreamlords]

Yes.

[ he's been trying not to think about that but there it is. ]

And the fact is that I cannot die so how this happened, I want to know.

[craters]

（ mischievously, ）

You might want to listen to my message again for that one. And maybe invest in some hearing aids...? It's not my speciality, but I can probably help you out!

（ ruthless. ）

[craters]

All right.

Please let me know if you need anything, Aspen-san. It was nice to meet you.

（ she does manage to sound cheerful for that. he's lovely, and she's glad he reached out.

but the conversation itself inadvertently Went Places in her mind, and now she's just sort of going to go bury herself in work. ）

[dreamlords]

I think it was...something.

[ he doesn't remember being pulled here like he'd been with burgess but it wasn't possible to just remove an endless from one place like that without something happening. ]

I can't die.

[craters]

（ wait just one moment... ）

Actually... have you seen the sun yet? At all? I thought this place just had an uncannily long night cycle, but...

[craters]

（ note to self: stock up on cigarettes in case there's a shortage, so she can ensure her nicotine-addicted friend doesn't go into withdrawals...

sometimes, medicine really is just harm reduction in the long run. ）

[dreamlords]

And yet, I'm sure nothing will be gained from it.

[ since they were still stuck here. ]

Someone takes us from our homes, tells us we're dead and then says find a soulmate.

[immortalrose]

[Wait, now that she mentions it--]

Do you think so? Honestly, I was wondering if the thick overcast is permanent.

[If so, he has nothing to fear. Thank goodness but isn't that disastrous for everyone else?]

[craters]

（ she's tidying up as he speaks, and has just started to fold a clean sheet when he mentions kurama. she freezes, her fingers spasming on cloth that's more grey than white with how old and careworn it is. ）

That... shouldn't be possible anymore. Naruto is a perfect Jinchūriki now. He and Kurama are partners.

（ her tone is twisted up with worry, but the truth is... she can't help the way fear curls in her gut at the possibility. she loves naruto, she truly does, but certain reactions are still preprogrammed from a life in konoha. it's not even the kyuubi she fears, exactly, it's... what it means, for naruto to be losing control.

(if this truly is death, then... there could be another uchiha here as well, someone strong enough to conceal their presence. obito was on their side at the end, but she's less certain about madara and his plans for the tailed beasts.)

she puts the sheet down. her right hand creeps to the bicep of the opposite arm. physically, the jagged clawmarks have been healed for years. but mentally... the mind remembers pain, and carries it forwards. the moment she realizes she's doing it, she forces her hand down, exhales sharply and rounds on him, her expression set. ）

Tell me everything that happened. Maybe the trigger isn't something that would stand out to you.

[heavenstorn]

Yes--

[ Obviously not with her, you've already ruined that.

Cedrik's mouth twists and he gives his head a hard shake. ]

...that is what I was trying to do.

[craters]

What sort of competition?

（ normal people might assume 'game show' or 'friendly game of dodgeball', but sakura did a whole-ass school exam in a place called the 'forest of death', so her mind immediately jumps to all sorts of awful things. ）

[coherer]

(obvious pity extended to him from this pink angel... does he accept it? his pride as a man is on the line...)

Oh, seriously? That's—let me check. (haha, fuck pride! he's dead, he wants to sleep in! jonas pretends to rustle around to keep their act going.) Huh, actually, I think noon would work out way better for my enormously busy schedule. Go figure.

[craters]

I'll need to synthesize a vitamin D supplement...

（ excuse her, she's grabbing a nearby notebook so she can start scribbling things down. ）

Ah, Mr. Augustine! Tomorrow at eight PM! I've got a few things I need to take care of between now and then, so I'll talk to you later!

（ annnnd off she goes because she's just like this as a person tbqh. ）

[windsongs]

Elara huh?
I can't say that I've heard of it, sorry

it sounds like there are people from either multiple timelines or parallel worlds here
I've met at least one so far

[deushexmachina]

A compliment, I assure you. It's brutally come to my attention I should've dedicated more time on such skills. [Hindsight. Jayce thinks a moment, scratching at his chin unseen.] You bring up a good point — a direct translation might not be accessible. But your methodology, if we can replicate that and adapt it to new variables, then perhaps... [his thought trails off; he realizes he has little framework to reference.]

You're giving me hope, at least.

[deushexmachina]

Jayce Talis. It's, [he pauses,] refreshing in some way, when no one here knows who I am.

[deushexmachina]

You'll have to forgive my manners, I'm not in the best of mindsets now. I'd only just secured the vote with the Council to your terms, and now I'm... here.