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!

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[craters]

I know that 'Shogi' seems to have a lead on cigarettes — （ because shikamaru likes making her work for a living, apparently... ） but if you do get to the point where you're experiencing nicotine withdrawal, I can help. Just reach out, okay?

[coherer]

(brings his phone up to his ear to switch to audio, finding the process to be an intuitive one. not bad, stygia.)

Wow, Doc, already stalking my threads online? Am I that hopeless? (the absolute audacity of goading both the woman trying to help you and yourself in one go.) I'm definitely feeling the "itch," so to speak... but, like, it hasn't gotten "pull my hair out by the roots" bad yet.

... uh, will it?

[craters]

If you'd rather I leave you alone to suffer, that can be arranged.

（ she dares you, jonas. dares you. ）

It's hard to say how bad it will get. I do know the shrouds healed us, so it's possible it also flushed your system out and what you're experiencing is psychological rather than physiological dependence.

[coherer]

... No, ma'am, (jonas says, whipped. landslide victory for haruno sakura.

he sighs into the receiver.)

I felt that, too. The healing thing. If I didn't have all my moles in the right places, I'd seriously think we were rebirthed... into, like, new skin or something. (a mystery jonas will never solve.) Are you a licensed therapist, too? Because oh boy, do I have a lot more than nicotine dependence to talk about now.

[craters]

（ well that's a horrifying and completely-within-the-realm-of-possibility-in-her-world she hadn't exactly hit on yet, so. thanks for that, jonas, thanks for putting that in her brain. ）

Um, therapy is sort of a new discipline in my world... （ but she did invent it, so...? ） but I have some experience. What is it that's troubling you?

[coherer]

(you are so welcome. it has been haunting him and now he can selfishly commiserate. jonas begins frantically waving his hands.)

Oh, haha, no I... I was just joking. (not really. behind every joke there's a thread of truth and this one's no different.) My bad, sometimes I think I'm clever. I mean, not that the expected stuff isn't troubling me, but there's nothing we can do about any of it right now.

How... How new are we talking?

[craters]

（ she is pressing ✘ to doubt, tbqh. she has met too many boys that hide behind humour, thank u. but she'll leave him alone for now... mostly. maybe she can get him to talk over a bucket of soapy, bloody post-surgical dressings or something. ）

New as in, within the last three years.

[coherer]

(he will sing like a canary then, sakura.)

Oh, wow... I can't even imagine that. Like... Like, a lot of people on Earth still don't go, but it's gotten super popular with my generation, I guess.

Are your people the "suffer in silence" types?

[craters]

（ hahahahahahahaha (WHEEZE) hahahahahahaha (GASP) hahah... ）

Some of them can be, but that's probably the same everywhere, right?

（ talking about the people closest to her? no, never. ）

[coherer]

Yeah, definitely.

Especially older guys. (those poor boomers.) Like, I was raised to be pretty open, I guess, with what's going on in my head, but if you asked someone like my dad or his dad... no way were you getting anything out of them. I think they'd rather cut off a finger than tell you they were sad.

It comes out in other ways at that point, so you can kind of learn to read between the lines. I mean, that's what therapy's all about, anyway.

[craters]

（ only fingers...? your bloodline is weak. ）

Well, for what it's worth, I'm proud of you for breaking that cycle. It's hard work to be open about your feelings.

（ some people she knows could learn! from that!! ）

[coherer]

Oh, uh...

(🥺)

Thanks, Sakura. You, too. I mean, I'm proud of you, too, for— (struggles immensely to find something to say despite it being totally unnecessary.) Just being you. You seem very authentically "you." You go, girl.

(hahaha can i die)

[craters]

（ the correct response to 'you seem very authentically you' is not 'thanks i grew me myself' just for the record, even if the dumb quip almost falls out. it makes her think of ino, and all the ways she'd encouraged her to blossom, and her smile is just a little crooked. ）

That's very sweet of you, Jonas. I've had a lot of help.

[coherer]

(thank god, she interpreted the way it was meant to be interpreted. jonas hangs his head, pinching the bridge of his nose.)

Yeah, there aren't many times we're totally alone. I think I'd be a totally different person if I were totally devoid of... you know. Family. Maybe friends.

...

Hey, Doc?

[craters]

Hm?

( just that soft, encouraging little noise. )

[coherer]

If you sign up for that Soulidarity thing, just be careful about the guys on there.

It looks pretty similar to a couple of dating apps we had back on Earth. It got pretty weird sometimes—especially for girls.

[craters]

（ you know, he's really reminding her of a slightly less... gently patronizing version of lee. lee, who's a wonderful human being but still very mired in traditional views towards women.

still, it's very sweet. ）

I'm not looking for anyone to date, I'll be all right.

I'll forgive you just this once for not knowing it, but I'm pretty strong. I can look after myself.

[coherer]

(wow, what an honour to be compared to the naruto sigma male. unbelievable...)

Ooh, well, my apologies. I won't make the same mistake twice. "She can heal your injures or make them worse!" (jonas laughs, thinking of alex. his stepsister was the same way, always telling him off when he got too protective. nostalgic, it makes him an even bigger weenie.) Can you look after me, too? Haha, I'm, like—I'll happily be the one you warn about guys on Soulidarity.

Jesus, and the girls. "Crazy" isn't gender-specific in my experience.

(such a colossal dude)

[craters]

（ with a hint of mischievousness — ）

Are you asking me to be your bodyguard, Jonas?

I'll have you know, my medical services are free, but I charge extra for punching things.

（ look, she has an emote for this! excuse her while she sends that along digitally as well... ）

(✌ﾟ∀ﾟ)ง

[coherer]

(he can hear that kaomoji)

Maaaybe. Looks like I'll have to get a job now to be able to afford you because I'm gonna go out on a limb here and assume you don't come cheap.

(what is this solicitation??????????)

[craters]

I sure don't!!

（ is this what talking to normal boys is like. is it??? wild. ）

[coherer]

(is this trauma bonding? has he made a friend???)

If someone told me I was gonna crawl out of an egg sack just to have this conversation, I'd tell them to go pound sand, but... here I am and it's just as weird as if I'd made it up.

(the words may be mocking, but jonas' tone is the exact opposite.)

Lemme know when you want me at the pier, Sakura; I'll be there.

[craters]

（ she's had much weirder conversations than this, but that's still cute, so. ）

Yes, sir!

Let's make it three days from now. Is seven too early for you?

（ Shinobi Never Sleep. welcome to hell, jonas. ）

[coherer]

Seven... in the morning? Seven-seven?

(huehhh... no. hurgh... no. it'll be fine. it'll be fine.)

Totally... "the early bird gets the worm" or so they say...

(this is what happens when you can't say no to people.)

[craters]

（ you know what... she's tempted to just Be Mean, but he's earned a little bit of kindness from her now, so... ）

Actually, I just remembered I'm busy then anyway. （ LIES. ） How about noon?