@anonymous

[bazztard]

What’s up with the soulmate thing? Like, it seems kind of creepy and invasive. Is it actually that helpful?? Why would you willingly tie yourself to someone else like that???? I don’t get it.

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@jinx

[hexgem]

everything here is creepy and invasive
get used to it

@songbird

[windsongs]

speaking from experience, it helps
it definitely feels weird hearing somebody else in your head
but you get used to it

[bazztard]

Gee, thanks for the absolutely stellar advice! Also you answered exactly zero of my questions.

[bazztard]

Reeealllly not a huge fan of the having somebody else in your head thing. It just seems like a liability

[windsongs]

right??? it's totally weird!
like why would I want somebody else in my head
I bet it's really annoying too if you've got somebody whose emotions are all over the place

[ Hmm. ]

but trust me. the pros way outweigh the cons

text | un: constantine

[exilire]

Haven't heard heads or tails of whether it's been helpful or not to anyone here.

I've seen it mentioned in collusion with the instances of people's 'shadows' here, though, so I'm wondering if soulmates have anything to do with that?

[hexgem]

it's supposed to shut up your shadow is why
otherwise you end up in the loony forest

( un: mellifa | text )

[somatosensory]

The fact that the Hierarchy is pushing it so hard is just a happy coincidence, I'm sure, and not at all indicative of something shady.

( he said sarcastically. )

[bazztard]

Nice to see that SOMEBODY gets it. My thoughts are nobody else’s business, thanks.

You have a soulmate?

[bazztard]

How the hell is linking your soul to somebody else’s supposed to help with that? Sounds like trading one voice in your head for another, if you ask me.

[windsongs]

I do
we're from similar versions of Earth
which still feels weird to type but anyway
we've been there for each other since the day we met so it just made sense

it helps that he knows how to tune me out and showed me how to do it too

[ Way to make it sound like the two of you can't stand each other, Hibiki. ]

[bazztard]

So my options are go crazy or find a fucking soulmate? Great! Fantastic! Not like either of those choices suck! I’ve got a psycho voice in my head? Oh, I’ll just let somebody literally into my mind! That’s a perfectly reasonable solution!!

This whole thing sucks.

[bazztard]

I mean, it’s suspicious as hell even without the government stuff. But the fact that they’re so determined to make us get soul married or whatever is really weird. What are they getting out of it??

[bazztard]

Huh.

I guess it’s probably okay if you actually like the guy, but it’s gotta suck if you don’t. Which, yeah, I’m not sure why somebody would create a bond with someone they hate, but whatever. Lots of stupid people out there.

That’s still a LOT of trust to put in someone, though

[windsongs]

I'm not sure how much it's been talking to you, but shadows are relentless
sometimes it's an any port in a storm situation

yeah we're lucky to have each other
but even if we knew it would be fine, it was still terrifying!
I mean what if you can't turn it off or if it changes you somehow??
but it's been over a month and I'm still me so we're all good 😊

[hexgem]

yeahhh
that's what i was getting at from the start

you could fight it but it's gonna happen anyway
might as well get used to it

[bazztard]

Fan fucking tastic!!! It’s not like I liked having autonomy or anything.

I guess I’m just gonna deal with my shadow by myself, if SOULMATES is the only solution. What a load of shit.

[bazztard]

It doesn’t shut up, but I’ve been able to ignore it. Mostly.
I guess it wouldn’t be the WORST thing ever if having a soulmate helped with it. (But I still don’t like it.)

[ And then, just to be contrary: ]

How do you know you’re still you?

[windsongs]

[ Hibiki types an answer quickly, but she doesn't send it. She knows he means it more related to having a soulmate, but hers isn't the only thing probably living in her head rent free. Her Shadow doesn't count.

She deletes her previous message and types a new one instead. She can't exactly private an anonymous account. Hmm. ]

because I'm talking to you right now

and if you want to try asking me that again to get a different answer, you're welcome to message me directly~ ✨️

[hexgem]

it's not the ONLY solution
it's just the most effective
(supposedly)

they say getting all touchy feely works too

[bazztard]

Hey

Hey what does that mean

?????

[ Fine. ]

un: harrington —;

[fawcetted]

i mean, honestly dude?

it kinda has helped

i think

it's probably better than being bullied by your shadow anyway

[bazztard]

I’m not BULLIED by it.

[ A blatant lie, but this guy doesn’t need to know that. ]

It’s just a pain to deal with

Plus you don’t sound super confident about how well it’s working. Not inspiring a whole lot of confidence

[somatosensory]

Good question.

If you buy into any of this, it'd keep down the property damage from anything shadow-related.

text | @buffswordbabe

[knuckleknives]

Some people are just kinda made for each other, you know?

[exilire]

The point being that we'd get to choose our soulmate, hypothetically, as opposed to having this 'shadow' in our head that we can't control and likely has some undesirable motives.

I'm still not 100% on board with this soulmate business, but I think any success with it would depend upon your choice of soulmate.

un: viktor

[theorems]

It is helpful. Consider it one of those "submit to the mortifying ordeal of being known" moments.

[bazztard]

I assume you’ve already “submitted to being known”?

Wait that sounds weird hold on

You got a soulmate then?

[ An invasive question, but it’s not like Bazz-B is known for tact. ]

[bazztard]

Yeah but tying your literal soul to them still sounds weird as hell. And what if you get into a fight and stop liking the other person or something?

[bazztard]

Great. Cuddling and soulbonds. My two favorite things. Can’t fuckin wait.

Like, if it has to do with happiness or whatever why can’t I just eat good food or something? Why does it have to involve weirdly personal interactions? Uuugh

[bazztard]

Fair enough. Lesser of two evils or whatever. And at least you can pick em

The problem with the whole thing is that I don’t LIKE people, let alone like any of them enough to let them into my head. And it’s not like I’m the sort of guy people jump to be buddies with, y’know?

[theorems]

Yes.

[Less invasive given that he's in a post talking about having a soulmate. Signed up for the questions on this one.]

[bazztard]

Wow, one-word answers. Really helpful

What’s it LIKE??

[knuckleknives]

I'm not arguing that part. It is kinda fucked up. But like, at the same time, it makes sense. Sometimes you've just gotta let a girl eat you so you can become one with her.

Pretend you can see me waggling my eyebrows.

[bazztard]

im sorry run that by me one more time???