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

audio ↪ un: 012601

[craters]

（ if his time was at that much of a premium, he could have gotten his point across in far fewer words. colour her! unimpressed! sakura: dealing with assholes for far too much of a barely-nineteen-year-old life. so, she addresses the population at large instead, her tone is brusque and possessed of a confidence that belies her age. ）

Soulmates and hierarchies aside...

（ she says, tone dry in a way that deserts would envy, ）

— if anyone finds themselves needing medical assistance, my name is Haruno Sakura, and I'm a doctor. If you're stranded in the Shadowlands, I can come to you. Otherwise, find me at the docks in Stygia. Look after yourselves out there, and let's worry about the rest as it comes.

（ reassurance? on the heels of someone being a dick? also yes. 😌 ）

audio ↪ un: starwatcher

[abandonme]

[ What a kind person! Rachel can't help but smile as the new person works hard to undo the silence that had threatened to stretch after the strange man spoke. ]

Oh, but doesn't it sound a little interesting? Soulmates...its quite the concept.

[ A pause, and then Rachel remembers she should probably add something else! ]

Oh, but I don't need medical assistance. Thank you for the offer, but I can't pay you, after all!

[craters]

I'm sure it's very interesting, but it's not something I'd suggest that people newly arrived, traumatized and uprooted commit themselves to upon arrival. As long as no one's survival is in immediate question, it shouldn't hurt to be a bit less — urgent, about it.

（ h-ha it's not like she's looking off wistfully in the direction of sasuke's chakra signature or anything—!! ）

And, ah... it's not about money. Medical care is an essential service that everyone deserves to have access to. You aren't injured, are you?

（ because now she is SUSPICIOUS!! ）

[abandonme]

Oh, so you're not into that kind of romance...

[ The girls voice on the other end of the line almost sounds disappointed No fairytale princes for you? Well, that's probably a good thing. Saviors are overrated, and Rachel can at least respect someone else's independence. It'll make things more difficult but... ]

Don't be so worried. I just don't like to be in anyone's debt, miss.

[ So promise it for free, and maybe she'll get herself injured for you! ]

audio ↪ un: songbird

[windsongs]

Haruno Sakura, huh? Fujiwara Hibiki, nice to meet you, even if I wish it wasn't because of something like, you know... all of this. [ She's gesturing around her but it's not like Sakura can tell on her end. ]

A doctor, huh? That's gotta be rough considering everything, hopefully the whole being dead thing doesn't make treating people any different from what you're used to.

[craters]

It's nice to meet you as well, Fujiwara-san.

（ let her have this. ）

I haven't noticed a difference so far. In fact, if not for what the Reapers have said... （ her pointed silence suggests that what's said and what's true may not necessarily be in alignment before she continues smoothly, ） I'd almost think we weren't dead at all.

[windsongs]

You can call me Hibiki.

[ Hibiki pauses briefly at that, taking her words in carefully. ]

Still alive? In what ways? I guess I'm still in shock so I haven't had time to evaluate myself...

video (un: azalea)

[terraria]

( a fair-faced freckled young man answers, long silver hair falling down his shoulders. he shoots a quick, comforting smile, nodding along. )

It's a pleasure to meet you. I am Aspen - you say you are a doctor? If you would need any help, I am a healer. I can mix medicines and the like if you would need it.

[craters]

That's very kind of you, Aspen-san.

（ you can pry her honourifics from her cold, dead han— wait.

what's that saying? many hands make light work? ）

May I ask what sort of healing you do?

[terraria]

( -san? he cocks his head to the side, his big white wings ruffling behind him. oh... right. honorifics, he reminds himself. he doesn't think his people have them. )

The... sort? Mmm, it's difficult to limit it... I would say I am able to knit wounds together most effectively. Surface scrapes, punctures, that sort of thing. Illnesses as well, though I rely on herbology for that. I can't say I'm the best at surgical work. I don't think I'm the person to go to should someone's arm get severed.

audio ↪ un: shogi

[narikei]

Planning to start up a clinic?

[craters]

Yes.

With the route to Hale down for only the 'Hierarchy' knows how long... I'm not going to leave these people without access to medical care.

（ girl's got a job to do, ayyy. ）

[narikei]

Let me know if you need anything for it.

( not an offer he makes that often unless situations are serious... )

un: bloodrose | audio

[immortalrose]

...You are far too kind.

[Remember him, Sakura? He certainly remembers you.]

[craters]

Hello, Mr. Augustine.

（ yes, she remembers. he'd left something of an impression, after all. ）

I wouldn't call it kindness. There's a job to do and I'm going to do it, that's all. How are you holding up with everything?

[immortalrose]

Greetings, Doctor Haruno.

[His tone is warm, much warmer than it was when they first met. Perhaps he's...smiling somewhat? It's impossible to tell over audio.]

Duty or not, I believe we've been blessed to have such a dedicated professional among us.

[He's definitely smiling now.]

I am well, exhausted but well. I take it that most have arrived into this realm unscathed.

@kuruko

[telepathy]

[ she recognizes that voice. ]

do you think you can save everyone here?
we already died.

[craters]

Alive or dead, I don't think it matters. We're here, we breathe, we bleed, we feel. That's enough for me.

Saving everyone isn't possible. But we can sometimes get lucky and save what's in front of us.

[telepathy]

you saw those creatures
you won't run out of people to save
when will you decide it is enough? when will you rest?

audio ↪ un: 火

[chokuto]

Sakura.

[The sound of his voice will identify him, even if his username doesn't.]

We should check in.

[Status reports are apparently the only way he knows how to maintain communication with his former teammate here.]

🔒

[craters]

（ fire, and not lightning, huh...? there's a part of her that hopes it's an indication of his loyalties to konoha after all this time... ）

Ah, Sasuke-kun —

（ she sounds. busy? distracted. ）

I agree, but I don't think I trust these devices. Let's meet later, I'm busy at the moment.

（ fighting the urge to drop everything and run to him when he deigns to acknowledge her existence is an ongoing process, and she swallows it back. no. there are people that need her, and reporting can wait. ）

Give me three hours. In the meantime, if you aren't doing anything important, can you go to Serene for me? I need a few things.

（ he just gets a list of items she's low on. ）

🔒 → action

[chokuto]

[Unfortunately for Sakura, the symbol is meant less for Konoha than his clan.

The tug of irritation at that handy dismissal is unreasonable, knowing her explanation is legitimate and agreeing that this technology isn't secure — case in point, the Hierarchy broadcast itself — but some part of Sasuke still feels it.

There's no response to the message. Instead, he takes the list and, like a good ex-terrorist errand boy making amends, spends the next few hours hunting around for what she needs in Serene before turning his path toward the docks.]

audio ↪ un: retort

[nagano]

Do you employ magic or other supernatural abilities, or is your triage purely physical and scientific in nature?

[craters]

I have a sort of healing magic, but I'm scientifically trained.

（ 'magic' is as good a word for what she does as anything. she isn't about to tell people about chakra, after all. ）

[nagano]

I see. I'm no doctor or healer, but I have some basic triage knowledge.

My magic isn't tuned specifically for healing, but if you need hands to move supplies, I've got plenty. I'm damn good at sterilizing things, too.

[ Same boat. Aura's a difficult concept to explain, especially to non-magic users and ESPECIALLY to RWBY fans because it's not THAT Aura!!!!. ]