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: dream )

[dreamlords]

[ oh, wonderful. he's heard people like this before. maybe he's even sounded like this before but that doesn't count because this isn't him. ]

Soulmates don't exist.

[ said the old man with a chip on his shoulder. ]

audio > un: bmadrigal

[fallingsand]

Maybe but... it's a nice thought?

[ That soulmates might exist, somewhere. ]

Just. I really don't think it'd work the way this guy is suggesting.

[dreamlords]

A thought is all it should be.

[ there was nothing to be gained from thinking there was someone out there that was that connected to you. it would just be a let down at some point. ]

A romanticized concept better meant for fictional media.

[fallingsand]

What? Really? Why would you think that?

[dreamlords]

Because it's the truth.

[ and he's also a dour idiot. ]

[fallingsand]

Okay, but why is it the truth?

[ Show your work, Dream, wow. ]

[dreamlords]

[ but why? ]

Because it is. Because if there were truly soulmates, wouldn't the world give an easier way of finding them instead of making you eternally lonely?

Or maybe they just do not exist.

un: eurypterid

[nightnpcs]

How do you know!

[dreamlords]

[ he sighs. ]

Do you truly believe that everyone has a soulmate, someone they are meant to be with?

[nightnpcs]

⟪ and she sighs right back!!! it just doesn't translate well through text. ⟫

Oh, you're one of those...
I don't think we're meant to be with anyone at all. Sometimes we just meet that one person that perfectly complements us!

[dreamlords]

And then you live happily ever after?

[ he rejects the notion entirely. ]

[nightnpcs]

So you came here, looked around, and thought ah yes, this place is so grim already, let me just sprinkle a healthy dose of cynicism on top!

Happiness doesn't JUST happen. You kind of have to work for it, soulmate or no.

[dreamlords]

You didn't have to read what I wrote. You chose to. I'm sorry if it doesn't fit with your rosy view of the world.

But it's realistic.

audio > Un: silco

[zauneyete]

[ A snort of a laugh. ]

Finally, someone speaks truth.

[dreamlords]

[ oh good, someone not asking him to prove that there aren't soulmates out there.

he approves. ]

I'm glad to hear that I'm not the only one here with an overly romantic view of life.

[zauneyete]

[ When your life is a string of betrayals, what is a soulmate, am I right? ]

Overly romantic? [ He says, with a scoff. ] I should say I'm something of the opposite. Call me a pessimist, if you'd like.

[dreamlords]

Realist.

[ that's what he thinks, at least. ]

And maybe a beacon of sanity considering the people that seem to think that soulmates do exist.

[zauneyete]

Now that one is true.

[ Absolutely not. Silco should never be called a beacon of sanity, but he is preening. A pause, considering. ]

At least there are a few of us willing to speak up about this nonsense. Maybe more will follow, once they figure out it's all...nonsense.

[dreamlords]

And yet, I'm sure nothing will be gained from it.

[ since they were still stuck here. ]

Someone takes us from our homes, tells us we're dead and then says find a soulmate.

audio 🦇 un: puppetmaster

[guitarpicks]

[ he wishes he didn’t agree, actually, but he does. even if he’s stumbled his way into messing up and having one already. ]

Definitely not the romantic, stars in your eyes kind.

Think this is something else?

[dreamlords]

Probably.

[ he doubts that they'd all be taken by some sort of force only to be told to find a soulmate. ]

And I doubt it's for anything good. I don't tend to be kidnapped for good things.

[guitarpicks]

Do you think we were kidnapped? [ that'd be... well, interesting. ] I mean, I wasn't really kidnap worthy before coming here so I was think this was actually a kicked the bucket sort of situation.

[dreamlords]

I think it was...something.

[ he doesn't remember being pulled here like he'd been with burgess but it wasn't possible to just remove an endless from one place like that without something happening. ]

I can't die.

[guitarpicks]

You can't die? [ he definitely sounds really shocked there. ] Like for real?

[dreamlords]

No.

So, if I've died truly, then something is very wrong.