netherwork | npc || amun [ @ hierarchy ]

( 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!

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

I'm ok

what about you? holding up all right?

I'll be fine.

[ Normally she'd end it with that, but... What's the harm in saying a little more? It's been a long day even for the Rachels of the world. ]

I'm more frustrated then anything. I was finally on my way to being something, and now I'm back at the start. Starting over on your dreams doesn't feel great.

[ She felt that. ]

I totally get it
life and death aren't fair, and most people don't know when or how either's gonna hit
what dreams are we talking about? don't feel like you need to answer
just curious

I'm going to see the stars.

[ She doesn't just want it. It's not just a dream. She will do it. No matter what destiny or the like might have to say. ]

It might not be the norm where you're from, but I've never seen the real sky. I won't be satisfied with just a imitation or a picture, I'm going to see it for myself.

[ Oh, that's... Hm. ]

it's not, but I can understand a little bit
there's a lot of light pollution where I'm from
makes it hard to see anything that isn't close to Earth
I'd love to see a star-filled sky too. so let's make that happen for the both of us!

I didn't think so. I've always known there must have been a whole world outside the Tower. The way most of you act, its clear you aren't from there.

[ Will she elaborate? No. ]

I'm not sure what light pollution is, but that does sound sad.

If it helps - I know they aren't real, but the stars here are actually quite nice! If you want to come see them with me sometime, you can get a good view from the docks.

the tower?

where I'm from, there are massive cities that have a lot of lights that drown everything out
so it makes it hard to see anything other than the moon and a few stars and planets that are close by
but if you go places where you don't have that, I hear the sky is completely covered
you can even see the milky way! I've seen pictures, it looks like a giant strip of stars cut across the night sky. it's beautiful!!

you know, I might take you up on that! but you've gotta tell me your name first
my mom always told me never go stargazing with strangers~
I'm Hibiki btw :)

Once upon a time, a man loved a star so much he built a tower up and up till it stretched far into the sky...to live with it forever.

Or so the story goes.

[ Cities can make it hard to see the stars? Thats...

Rachel tries not to be worried she might sacrifice everything and everyone to climb the tower only to be thwarted by "light pollution" what? Shouldn't stars be stronger then people??? Maybe this girl is just crazy. Maybe her stars are fake. They probably are, really, so Rachel won't even resent this girl for seeing a sky she hasn't, even if part of her wants to. ]

I'm Rachel. Hm...we can't disobey your mother, so what can I tell you that will make us closer then strangers?

[ A fairy tale? But no, the Tower clearly exists--so it's just the reason that it was built that's shrouded in mystery. Her mind could run wild with this if she lets it, so instead she focuses on Rachel's question. ]

I think she would be fine with just a name for now
and I haven't run into her here yet, so I think we're in the clear

[ Rachel might know more about the true nature of that tower, but a fairy tale is all she gave Bam, and it's all she'll give Hibiki. ]

Well, then I hope to see you by the warf sometime! Maybe you can tell me if the constellations look correct.

I wish I could get up into the higher districts to look at them, but I'm afraid to piss off that Hierarchy.

I don't know constellations all that well, but I'll see what I can do!

I dunno, I think we could probably figure out a way
and let me teach you quick lesson:
sometimes it's really fun to piss off men like that
I highly recommend it~

Really? I make men angry without even trying.

[ Which sounds more concerning then it actually is, with all the plotting she gets up too. Can't they let a girl win in peace... ]

I guess if you have a plan... I'm not against it, but I don't like taking risks I don't have too.

[ It does sound concerning, but it's not really her place to pry. ]

really?
you seem pretty nice to me so that's hard for me to believe

I never said I had a plan, I usually just wing this kind of thing!

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but I totally get it, it'll probably be risky
we should probably keep our heads down for now huh?

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