OKCINDR POST #3

[expiationmods]

Ever wanted to have CR with a character and wasn't sure how to get them to cross paths? Wanted a dating app so you can hook up with hot people? Wanted to just find friends because you're a lonely bastard?

With the update of the tablets and the apps, we now have a dating / friendship app called OKCINDR! Players can use it as they please for the two months that it's up -- just imagine that they're profiles to swipe right on and everything. The idea is to encourage CR that may be difficult to get with characters who may or may not be interested in events / posts / logs / other network posts.

So, on September 3rd, characters randomly look back at their tablets to see the following:

OKCINDR PROFILE RESET #3
PLEASE RESET PROFILE

This month, if players reset their profile, they will have a list of...questions...to answer:

What do you look for in a "relationship?"
Do you see through time?
When you stare into the void, is it the correct universe's infinite abyss that stares back?
Please define: existential crisis
How do you justify the color pink?
Does the data not corrupt exquisitely
Do do do does does does ththth e
Does the
Does the
Dies
data
done one one zero one

Additionally, this month, misfires on the meme are much more likely, whether it's a character who wouldn't post their own profile, or comments on other top levels.

Players, of course, are able to ignore this message. However, if a character wouldn't fill it out but a player would like to participate... the profile mysteriously resets itself. There may even be responses sent from Character A to Character B without Character A actually doing anything, if you'd like! This is a completely opt-in scenario! But for players who would like to participate fill out the post:

network profile

Character_Name

@username

ABOUT_ME

CODING

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If you'd like to for shits and giggles, here's some notifications that may be used:

Name (@username) followed you

<lj-raw><div style="display:flex;align-items:center;font-family:tahoma,arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:#333;"> <img src="ICON_URL" style="height:33px;width:33px;background:#587AC0;border-radius:100%;padding:2px;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0 -8px 0 0;"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/zhQOLFl.png" style="margin:0 5px -15px 0;height:17px;position:relative;"> Name (@username) followed you </div></lj-raw>

Name (@username) unfollowed you

<lj-raw><div style="display:flex;align-items:center;font-family:tahoma,arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:#333;"> <img src="ICON_URL" style="height:33px;width:33px;background:#587AC0;border-radius:100%;padding:2px;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0 -8px 0 0;"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/4FkVwag.png" style="margin:0 5px -15px 0;height:17px;"> Name (@username) unfollowed you </div></lj-raw>

Name (@username) blocked you

<lj-raw><div style="display:flex;align-items:center;font-family:tahoma,arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:#333;"> <img src="ICON_URL" style="height:33px;width:33px;background:#587AC0;border-radius:100%;padding:2px;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0 -8px 0 0;"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/Qu752sX.png" style="margin:0 5px -15px 0;height:17px;"> Name (@username) blocked you </div></lj-raw>

Have fun! Code credit.

Comments

[giraffic]

well i'm also being charged with a crime that isn't a crime so they can bite me

[giraffic]

could add pitchforks to the mob

[giraffic]

i can hunt and build a shelter and defend myself

i'll be fine

never needed money before

[nilhilistic]

It is possible.

Though a move of such precedent requires . . . more.

[ashaya]

For much of our early acquaintance, she reported only what she could perceive. While her statements may be exaggerated or in some manners inaccurate, they are far more factual than what the network deems appropriate.

Affirmative. [ how many times did he have to answer questions about his ears? too many. ] Too well, sir.

[finalfrontiersman]

[ Something loosens at the edges of the pain Jim can sense off Bones, a kind of relief. Even if it doesn't change anything about the actual nature of the situation - of being removed from everything mid-fight, the uncertainty, the agony of the unknown - it's easier for not holding it in. A burden shared is indeed a burden halved, and he's grateful that even with the rest of their disagreement, the discontent he hadn't known was growing untamed beneath the soil - Bones still trusted him with shouldering this alongside him.

Jim squeezes Bones again, letting him pull back when he decides to. His hand remains at Bones' back, releasing the tight hold into a flattened palm against Bones' shoulderblade. He doesn't say anything about the tears, doesn't draw attention to them - his own don't come yet, mostly from the shock. It hasn't fully sunk in, and how can it? It's too big, too monumental, and Bones is right in his assessment - he's had months to come to terms with it. Jim...needs some time.

Bones' hand is warm and firm against the nape of his neck, and Jim spreads his fingers against Bones' shoulderblade. Even with everything, he hopes that there's still this, underneath. Still brotherhood, their friendship - but the uncertainty hurts, too. It's all so much. ]

No, we sure as hell don't. [ Jim offers a hard smile, sadness softening the edges. ] And neither will they. We've been through a lot, our crew and we're fighters. They won't take it, either.

[ But still, Jim's brow furrows in worry, threatening a permanent etching. He's sure this is all Bones has been thinking about for months, and now Jim is sure he'll be much the same. What if - Uhura? Scotty? Sulu, Chekov, Spock, Rand - he shouldn't think like that, but it's like asking him not to think about a pink elephant. ]

[computation]

[ Root certainly doesn't try to mince words or dumb things down. Ange seems legitimately eager to understand, which means Root will explain it at the level she knows it at, if with fewer technical terms. ]

Essentially. It doesn't happen often. Where I'm from, 2013 Earth, there's only two that I know of. Not sure yet whether the one here fully achieves the cognizance level of a person, but it's getting there.

The timing being what it is, I can't help but wonder if I'm here on purpose. Those two artificial super intelligences I mentioned? I work for one of them. She'd put me here in a nanosecond if it would help you all.

[incorrigibles]

not the only one being difficult here, am i

well, i don't know that either

but, yeah. under some specific circumstances

[incorrigibles]

oh, no, he died in 1916. which... shit, i don't know if you're even from an earth, do the years mean anything to you?

... does it? i mean, good, i don't think anyone means to be stuck here forever. just, i don't mind if we do stay for a tick. it's not that bad, here.

[computation]

I'm from Earth. 2013. So he became your ghost buddy?

[ Whether or not it's true is a whole other question from what it actually means. Root is always a pragmatist and she isn't about to hide her doubts from Charles. ]

Whatever 'going back' means. It could mean a lot of things, and the A.I. might not know itself. Who we are here might only exist here.

[incorrigibles]

for real? that's aces. i'm from london, 2024. and yeah. we formed the dead boy detective agency together.

yeah. that's a lot of stuff that's out of my wheelhouse, but... for what it's worth, i think we should just do the best we can here, as long as we're here. whatever version of us we are, right now... well. long as we're here we're real, aren't we?

[mightymorphin]

'course it is! what, did you think I was wearing the costume for fun?

a good chunk of what my team does is fighting other mutants that use their powers to cause chaos or take advantage of people. so no, it's not an obligation thing. there's plenty of mutants that just want to live normal lives, too.

[nightwild]

[She just looks pretty astonished by the food- While she's putting away the food as fast as possible, she sure can't eat as much as Luffy.

After a minute, she has to lean back and remembers to breathe. It's like she was so busy cramming her face she forgot to.]

It is... It's been a while since I've had a good grilled fish like this. I don't think I've ever had this much in one sitting, either.

[skelters]

As long as he doesn't cause too much trouble, I suppose ... We seem to have enough of that around here these days, huh?

[ with childe, he'll probably make it worse ]

Is there really a god for that?
What are they like?

[skelters]

[ vash has never even heard F of this "fashion" ... ]

What kind of shirts are fashionable, then?

[skelters]

You've never had a smoothie before????

[ sorry, he should be pulling rafal up on not accepting his apology and keep at it until he caves, but this is important? ]

You blend a bunch of fruits and juice together with ice! It's a drink! Sometimes you can add other things in it, but I think you'd love it!!!! :-)

[nilhilistic]

It does sound appealing.

Can you put sugar in it?

[skelters]

You're welcome!!!! :-)
I tried my best to draw them exactly how they look! It's been a while though, so I'm sorry if anything looks odd!

[ even if there were, sephiroth wouldn't have any way of knowing??? ]

I'm sure he won't mind. He cares for you, right?

And ... I don't know a lot of things that people here seem to know, either! The place I'm from is very different to here, and a lot of people seem to come from lots of places that I would find strange, too. I'm sure if I ended up where you're from, I'd be pretty lost!

So, what I'm saying is, don't feel bad about being a burden - we're all learning from each other, you know? :-)

[skelters]

You only have one eye???

[ thanks scott now you've gone and done it ]

Is that why you wear those glasses all the time?

[ he didn't know!!!!! he feels awful now!!!!!! ]

[skelters]

But you can fly in space already!

Sort of. You float, but it's pretty easy to change directions of your trajectory, I suppose ... Some people do have a lot of trouble with it though, like they can't stop spinning in one place because they can't get a grip on something. It's pretty dangerous, because if you're tethered you could get tangled up in it ...

[ you should probably interrupt him, because the three dots are gonna keep going otherwise ]

[skelters]

You can!
I think someone told me you can put honey in it instead, too, and it tastes really nice!

Would you like to try it? :-)

[skelters]

Haha, I know you weren't, but I'm always happy to give it anyway! :-)

Maybe I should think up a different compliment for next time, how about that?

[skelters]

Hmm, it would take a lot of work to make one ... I guess that makes you really special! :-)

[ im so sorry for inflicting vash-isms on dante ]

Haha, yeah. I mean ... it's better than having no arms or legs, right?

[skelters]

Ahaha, sorry ...

I guess I'm just a bit surprised. But I really am glad that you're okay.

Please be careful, alright?

[nilhilistic]

Yes. It sounds like I would enjoy it.

And I'm open to trying new sweet things.