OKCINDR POST #5

[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 January 2nd, characters randomly look back at their tablets to see the following:

OKCINDR PROFILE RESET #4
PLEASE RESET PROFILE

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

- What is the maximum amount of sheep you have counted when trying to fall asleep?
- Is it harder to forgive yourself, or to forgive others?
- How strongly do you feel that the past defines a person?
- What is your dream?
- Why would an android's dream contain electric sheep? Are they particularly drawn to livestock animals?
- If you could return to one specific moment in your life, would you?
- How do you wake up from a dream?
- Please
- Wake up
- You must wake up

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

<lj-raw><div style="width:280px;margin:0 auto;background:#fff;box-shadow:1px 1px 4px 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.15);border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);border-bottom:4px solid #587AC0;border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden;line-height:1.7;font-family:tahoma,arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px;"> <!--HEADER--> <div style="text-align:center;background:#587AC0;padding:5px 0 5px 10px;display:flex;align-items:center;color:#fff;font-size:25px;font-family:georgia,serif;font-style:italic;letter-spacing:-1px;"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/wmn8wYK.png" style="filter:invert(1);margin:0 5px 0 0;">network profile</div> <!--PFP--> <div style="height:220px;overflow:hidden;"> <img src="URL HERE" style="width:100%;height:auto;"> </div> <!--USER INFO--> <div style="border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);padding:10px 5px;margin:0 10px;font-size:13px;line-height:1.2;"> <b style="color:#587AC0;">Character_Name</b> <div style="color:#999;">@username</div> </div> <!--BLURB--> <div style="padding:15px;max-height:160px;overflow:auto;box-sizing:border-box;color:#222;"> ABOUT_ME </div> </div><div style="margin:3px auto 0 auto;width:280px;font-size:8px;letter-spacing:1px;text-align:right;"><a href="https://tessisamess.insanejournal.com/155095.html" style="color:#999;text-decoration:none;">CODING</a></div></lj-raw>

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

[chimericalclaw]

[What, you don't tunnel vision with your current goals and just suppress your entire personality and desires? Huh,]

Hopefully, if this world does force it upon you, you'll be able to enjoy it to some extent. What about it do you miss the most?

[incorrigibles]

[ no, he just ignores all the bad shit that's happened in his life and remains unfailingly cheerful and friendly because of trauma(tm), ]

you know, it's less about the sleep itself and more... well, sometimes you just wish you could knock out for a while, yeah? not think about anything

[chimericalclaw]

I can understand that.

[what's healthy processing of trauma. he's heard tales of her but never met personally.]

I overthink enough as it is, or so I'm told. I'm sure I would drive everyone around me out of their minds if I was allowed another six hours without interruption.

[incorrigibles]

[ yeah, same here, couldn't say! ]

oh, i'm aces at not thinking

doesn't mean a pause button might not be nice sometimes

but there's good sides to it, too. you have time for a lot more things in the day when it's the full 24h

[chimericalclaw]

Don't admit to that too loudly.

[But if Charles is telling on himself, Altius will take notes.]

Of course, the extra time is part of why I'd like the option. It's too bad reality doesn't run based on convenience, though. I suppose you've tried meditation?

[incorrigibles]

why not? impulsivity can be pretty charming

[ he's not dumb he just makes most of his decisions based on how he's feeling in the moment, that's it — ]

yeah, nothing convenient about life or death. guess that's sort of the point

and don't even start, mate, tried and failed, i can't sit still without something to do

[chimericalclaw]

I see, so you lure people in to do your thinking for you. Clever.

[He's joking, probably. Maybe.]

I had to ask. Better to try to help than assume someone has thought of everything. Are you able to travel very far?

[incorrigibles]

yeah, it's working out pretty well for me

[ he's joking too...... mostly. if that's how it's sort of worked out, by accident, then... all the better for him, right? ]

yeah, that's a good principle to have. and uh, sort of, yeah, why?

[chimericalclaw]

It's something that takes a lot of time to begin with, and I imagine traveling just to see the sights could take your mind off of things. I've always enjoyed a long hike to clear my head, though it's been a while.

[incorrigibles]

i mean, trust me, back home i've been to plenty of places, not just in england but elsewhere too

here the sights are sort of limited, though, aren't they

that said, if you ever wanna go for a hike, let me know

[chimericalclaw]

Are they? I haven't had the chance to go very far out of town just yet, but perhaps I'll take you up on that offer sometime. I am interested in seeing whatever there is to see.

[Mostly for practical purposes, but he can pretend to enjoy it. Allowing himself a little bit of fake nature, as a treat.]

[incorrigibles]

i mean, there's monsters outside the city, so i'm trusting you can handle those, yeah? but if so, then i'm game whenever.

[chimericalclaw]

[Umm hm. Right, the dangers Mr. Normal CEO shouldn't be able to deal with by himself...]

I'll get back to you on that. I was so enamored with the idea of taking a walk I momentarily forgot that there are things worse than bobcats lurking out there.

[incorrigibles]

well, i mean, they're not everywhere, so

pretty sure i can devise a walk that's monster-free, too. or not, in case you're into some excitement in your life

[chimericalclaw]

That would be very generous of you. Your name is Charles, yes?

I think this place has given me enough excitement without seeking it out. I prefer to stay in one piece.

[incorrigibles]

charles rowland, one half of the dead boy detective agency, at your service, yeah. seems like someone keeps up with the network.

and that's a right good principle to have. don't worry, mate, i've got this. like i said, just tell me when you wanna go on this excursion.

[chimericalclaw]

I'm no detective, but I like to stay informed if I can.

[With a fellow seeker of knowledge, he doesn't mind admitting to a bit of information gathering.]

Thank you. I'll look forward to it and let you know. Perhaps sometime after we find out whatever this application is warning us about.

🎀

[incorrigibles]

not a bad strategy.

[ as much as he professes to hate reading... well, he's kind of trying to stay up to date with what's going on, at least with the broad strokes. ]

sure, sounds aces. fingers crossed it's just a nice little nap.