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

[pissoffbook]

Look, if they're gonna give us a shitty welcome like that, they can piss right the fuck off!

[Then she reads over the rest of the message, something occurring to her that she didn't realize before.]

D... dating app? They trying to play matchmaker here?

[How embarrassing! Not to mention, Kainé's never been in a relationship before. She's still trying to sort out her feelings for Nier!]

Wait... what do you mean trigger people?

[windsongs]

yeah? that's what dating apps are for!
people who suck at relationships post about themselves and get judged by other singles in their area™
it's a no man's land absolutely do not recommend unless you're ready to be totally disappointed

and triggering is uh.........
like bringing up bad memories or things they don't want to think about
like a bunch of failed dates or unsolicited dick pics

[ Good for you, Kaine, you're learning about all kinds of fun things today! ]

[pissoffbook]

Fuck! Why would anyone wanna do that shit?! Most people are gonna judge you shitty because people are assholes!

[She has no faith in humanity. Kainé blinks at the explanation of 'trigger.' And what the fuck is a 'dick pic' anyway? Kainé has a feeling she doesn't want to know since it's 'unsolicited'...]

Failed date, huh? Did you at least kick their ass on the way out?

[windsongs]

[ ... ]

no but that probably would have been cathartic tbh

and not everybody is like that you know
I'm already seeing some good people on here for instance

[pissoffbook]

Well, if they're anything like the asshole that just made that lovely announcement, they're not worth my time.

You seem okay though. I've met a few others that I can stand.

[Strangely, they're giant dorks like Zack and Naruto.]

[windsongs]

oh yeah, men like that aren't ever worth anybody's time
unless it's to knock them down a couple pegs. that's always a good time!

you seem pretty okay too! :)
I'm Hibiki, what's your name?

[pissoffbook]

My name's Kainé.

[It isn't followed up by a 'nice to meet you.' Manners really aren't her style.]

You just get to this hellhole [literally] too? I'm kinda pissed about it. I got shit to do.

[Like murder a Shadowlord!]

[windsongs]

nice to meet you Kainé :)

yep and yep. just got here
I just got back into Tokyo and had a whole laundry list of stuff
but nope
apparently we've gotta do our time in the afterlife first
we better be able to come back as something interesting or cool after all of this

Cw: talk of suicide

[pissoffbook]

Do you really think we're dead? I've tried to off myself before and it didn't work... why the hell would I be dead now and not know how the fuck it happened?

I think they're fucking with us.

[windsongs]

[ There is a very long pause, as Hibiki has to try not to immediately launch a heated response at her. If that's supposed to be a joke... No. Take it seriously, Hibiki. She wouldn't know that that little tidbit of information hits way too close to home. ]

I know this might sound cruel
but I'm glad it didn't work
you can't take something like that back

and I don't know. it bothers me too
yeah sure, I was in a bad situation before this but
I would've remembered if that thing ran me through

[pissoffbook]

[It's not a joke. Kainé wanted to die that day her grandmother was murdered by a Shade. And then things got worse when she became the very thing she hated! She tried to saw her arm off with a shard of broken glass.

But she needed Tyrann's power to get her revenge, and once she got it, she was ready to rest...

Until Nier convinced her to live, gave her a reason to keep on going. And now she was here, unable to fulfill that reason...

Her eyes do widen when Hibiki says she's glad it didn't work... Why would this stranger care about her? There's a long pause before she can send a reply.]

Why would you say something like that? You don't even know me.

[windsongs]

[ Maybe she said too much, like she always does. When she gets going, Hibiki finds it's hard to stop, and she ends up going too far. So when Kainé doesn't shoot back a response, she expects the worst. Ah, of course. She's the same dead as she was alive.

But after being told (lied to) that her mother jumped from their balcony, she can't just let someone say something like that and not speak up. To not say, genuinely, that she's glad that it hadn't worked for her. Even if she knows it's quite possibly the cruelest thing she could tell someone who desperately wanted it to.

So when she gets the notif, Hibiki nearly drops her phone as she grabs for it. Her reply comes a little slower than her usual rapid-fire texts. ]

because I mean it, even if I don't really know you yet
but I would like to get to know you, if that's ok

I think that everyone should have a chance to exist and be happy even a little bit
and acting on those dark thoughts means you might miss your chance, even if you think it'll never come

[pissoffbook]

Y... you do?

[She's completely struck that someone would like to get to know her better. Well, at least until the woman finds out she's a freak... and a monster.

However, the spiel about everyone having a chance to exist brings a small smile to her face. It reminds her of when she first met Nier.He was young, so optimistic and considerate of all life. Everyone had a reason to live under his beliefs. It's what caused her to pledge her swords to his cause.

Things are different now, now that Yonah was taken by the Shadowlord. His hatred of Shades and the Shadowlord himself grew to where he would kill without question. Not that Kainé was any better. Her hatred of Shades knows no bounds.]

You remind me of someone.

[windsongs]

of course I do! us Restless have to stick together you know!
I mean it when I say everybody should be allowed to be happy, and getting to know you means I might figure out what would
plus I like that you're willing to just go off on someone!

who?

[pissoffbook]

That's... great, but nothing good will come if you hang around me.

[She said the same thing to Nier, so she isn't expecting this girl to stay away either.]

A guy back home...