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

un: kuruko

[telepathy]

hey
the rest of you
take a break from complaining for a minute and answer this
what is a soulmate

un: wangji

[taciturnly]

Zhiji. Acknowledged, chosen, cultivated. The one who knows you.

[telepathy]

[ it feels like looking for constellations. collecting similar concepts, stretching for a word or term of her own that matches it. her frown grows because she has only one comparable concept. ]

one who stole you.
?

[taciturnly]

⟪ WHO HAS LEFT THIS CHILD UNPROTECTED ⟫

A bond, requited.
Abduction is ill-advised.

[telepathy]

but no one chooses to feel it

[taciturnly]

⟪ the truth of that simple statement is an ache between lan wangji's ribs that never really ebbs away. ⟫

Fate or sentiment, seldom chosen.

[telepathy]

i would rather belong to myself than to fate or anyone else.

[taciturnly]

Trust is earned. If granted, a bond complements.

[telepathy]

that's not how my people do it
that's not something i've ever seen

un: lark

[appeale]

Well, I don't know if they're using it the same way here...
But usually, it's like... your other half? The person who completes you.
You know, the love of your life!

[telepathy]

are you incomplete?

[appeale]

Isn't everyone, until they're in love?

[ cringing so hard she wants to die ]

[telepathy]

no

[ whispers softly what the fuck. if anything, mavis thinks, isn't it more that you lose a piece of yourself when you fall in love? that there is a piece of you in someone else forever after that? ]

[appeale]

Oh 😢
Well
That's what a soulmate is, at least.
You feel like you weren't whole before you met them even if you didn't know! And you're so in love that you can't live without them!

[telepathy]

we aren't living
that doesn't make sense

[appeale]

[ a long pause. ]





I forgot we're dead
That's what it means when you're alive, though!
Um
I don't know what it means when you're dead. You're so in love you can't bear to be apart? Physically? In hell?

[telepathy]

that sounds inconvenient

[nagano]

You want a general definition or whatever the hell it is in the context of this place?

[telepathy]

yes

[ both, clearly ]

[nagano]

Nice. I don't know, the former is really subjective. Some people see soulmates as companions that transcend "typical relationships," whatever that is.

Others just use the word as a stand-in for life partners, lovers, spouses...

As for what it means here, I just detach my conceptions and think of it as a completely foreign term. Sounds like it's a "contract" we Refugees need to form in order to "survive."

Those are my guesses.

[telepathy]

survive isn't the right word is it

[nagano]

Scraping by is probably a better way to word it, if you want to be really cynical.

Assuming this isn't all a scam or another way for those Reapers to try and turn us into slaves.

[telepathy]

you too?

[ she didn't enjoy running into them. ]

we can survive alone. contract or not.
no one needs another person for that.

[nagano]

Yeah. I didn't take well to the shackles.

[ Not the warmest welcome, no. She came out way worse for wear than he did, though. ]

I don't disagree.

There are benefits to partnerships and working in groups, but if you can shoulder it alone then who's to tell you what to do?

However, it's important to take into consideration that if the asshole who was on the comms isn't just talking out of his ass, we may be putting ourselves at an unnecessary disadvantage because we're being distrustful or skeptical or thorough.

I want to see if I've got more options before I make my decision. I prefer to keep to myself, but if that's not a realistic way to get by in this hellhole, then I'll adapt.

Mm. Sorry. Got a bad habit of rambling.

[telepathy]

it's ok
it's helpful

[ besides it spares her the effort of having to talk back. ]