EMBER - A Social App for Lost Souls! [May Substory]

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A new Application icon has appeared on the home screen of your character's device! It pops open on it's own, welcoming the user and telling them that all Lost Souls need to join!

It doesn't specify by whose order, or if it actually is mandatory, but why think too hard about it? A lengthy and extremely technically worded Terms of Service appears, but why scroll up to read all that? There's a large ACCEPT button front and center! (There doesn't seem to be a Decline button. Closing out of the App is the only way to not agree... Might want to just delete the App to be safe)

Accepting moves users forward to App Permissions! A Helpful Window says "Accept All and your profile will be auto-generated for you! Great for speeding set up along! (Recommended)". If that doesn't sway, then each Permission question can be prompted individually. The subsequent windows ask for a variety of totally standard and absolutely above board access prompts. Location Data, Photo/Video Access, etc etc etc- Yes or No! REMINDER: The app will function better if all access is granted!

It doesn't seem to matter what is pressed- all, some, or nothing- the App moves forward for users regardless.
Have fun connecting with your fellow Lost Souls!
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WELCOME to EMBER
A Social Network for Lost Souls!
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EXAMPLE PROFILE

YDRIS (Immortal) SUTOKU ALLIANCE

✓       ✕ FUCK | FIGHT

SWIPE

Swipe Left or Right, accepting the green or red... proposals? Is that what they are? The App immediately starts a Live Chat between the two parties, complete with recommendations for either highly rated Love Hotels or... discreet alleyways with nearby emergency clinics. (These might get presented to the wrong matches from time to time, coding is hard).

ALGORITHM
Stalling on the profile for more than a few seconds results in a loading graphic of a little dancing fire. **Calculating!** it says;

Ding! The In App Algorithm has decided for you! How convenient. The person whose profile was being looked at automatically gets sent a FUCK ✓ or FIGHT ✕, complete with that same live chat initiation mentioned above.

Rarely, there's a third option, essentially an algorithm fail state called CHILL, which still initiates the live chat. That means the system didn't find either of the other two options appropriate. Bummer. It generates completely random suggestions on where to meet, doesn't the DMV sounds like a great place to hang?

PROFILE QUESTIONS - MAY
While exploring the App, it will randomly prompt for answers to Profile Questions! Users can choose to chat about these instead of using the Swipe or Algorithm features. Answering questions gains little tokens. Wondering what those can be used for? Good question, because it's not an implemented feature just yet. Who doesn't like to see numbers go up, though? Collect them dragon-coins, maybe they'll be worth something one day.

WOULD YOU RATHER-?

-Be sober your entire life OR be drunk at every important meeting?

-Relive your most embarrassing memories every night OR do something embarrassing everyday, then immediately forget it forever?

-Leave your assigned faction or take over your current faction as leader?

PROFILE HTML
(Use squared Image for best profile template fit!)
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QUESTIONS HTML
<U>WOULD YOU RATHER?</u> <small>[-Be sober your entire life OR be drunk at every important meeting?]</small> <span style="font-family:courier new;">ANSWER</span> <small>[-Relive your most embarrassing memories every night OR do something embarrassing everyday, then immediately forget it forever?]</small> <span style="font-family:courier new;">ANSWER</span> <small>[-Leave your assigned faction or take over your current faction as leader?]</small> <span style="font-family:courier new;">ANSWER</span>
FUCK ✓ / FIGHT ✕ / CHILL O HTML
✓ <span style="font-family: times; font-size:40px; color:#2EB82E;">✓</span> ✕ <span style="font-family: times; font-size:40px; color:#CC0000;">✕</span> O <span style="font-family: times; font-size:40px; color:#0000FF;">O</span>

-EMBER is a separate app on a character's phone which functions using the main network.
-This is fully canon to the game! Threads on this post or using the prompts above for Log Posts of your own both count as a SUBSTORY thread. Per mods, these can be used for rewards!
-Post a profile below, include IC answers to the Profile Questions, and/or tag around to other characters using the SWIPE and ALGORITHM prompts! Blame as much as you like on Ydris' at times shoddy programing! Have fun!
-Feel free to repost the Profile HTML provided for IC inboxes if you like, but please do not take these out of this post and make individual EMBER profiles on the Network, as that would clutter up the main network very fast.
-Check out Ydris' OPT-IN if you want them to have access to your character's information through this app. This is NOT required to play around with this. The ToS basically just applies normal network rules to this post, messages are public unless explicitly marked [private] in the header. (Ydris will not have access to Private Messages unless the player Opts-In!)

Comments

[metafictions]

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[...Emily's 33???]

I don't remember installing this.

[medicative]

[she'll check what the X means in a second...]

Neither do I. Perhaps it's one of those digital updates I heard about?

[metafictions]

Maybe. It's alarming, but... it's also kind of fascinating, in a way. My phone at home could access the internet, but our devices weren't nearly this sophisticated.

[a beat.]

Is it suggesting a Shuten location to you too?

[medicative]

Yes, though I can't imagine this is a good spot to meet someone in. Why there of all places?

[metafictions]

[......]

This is a fighting arena. One that takes bets.

[...............]

I think we should just ignore this application until we can delete it. Don't you?

[medicative]

I might be interested in looking at such an establishment. The right bets leave you with a comfortable profit, after all.

[metafictions]

[Well, that’s a surprise. Then again, so far, Emily’s been a surprising person too.]

…would you like company?

[medicative]

I would very much appreciate that.

I won't question what you choose to do with your winnings, but I'm putting all of mine into the clinic.

[metafictions]

[Well, he does need a new gun and ammunition.]

Of course... The setup costs for something like that must be substantial.

What are you doing right now? I'm in your area. We can walk over together.

[medicative]

Could you come over in about an hour? I'm currently in the middle of cleaning.

[who the hell let all these spiderwebs pile up in this unused space?]

> action

[metafictions]

No problem.

[it happens girl.



And an hour later, Kamui's there right on time. He's starting to become a familiar place around these parts, isn't he...]

[medicative]

[he is, but she doesn't mind it. emerging from what's been a furious cleaning spree, she greets him with a grin as she pulls on her coat.]

Do you still want to go to the fighting? We don't have to, if you don't like it.

[metafictions]

[He's in a different coat than the usual green one-- a tan, well-loved trenchcoat he's thrifted on her advice. That poor thing needs mending after all the chaos in the sewers.]

I don't not like it. [a smile that is only a little wry.] I'm doing Toraguma proud and all that by going, aren't I?

[medicative]

Toraguma may be happier if you went and participated in the events, but your presence can be enough for now.

[on her phone, she carefully accesses the directions given - pecking at the screen with her fingers to open it up, and they can be on their way.]

And I have to tell someone the good news. There's several residents of the city, not Lost Souls, who I've managed to convince to aid me in this endeavor. They'll take over clinical shifts, and I can vouch for their ability and willingness to adhere to the idea of treating all. It's exciting - this can actually happen.

[metafictions]

It’s all because of you, Emily. Your hard work— and everyone else’s— will pay off.

[He peers over her shoulder at the map, then shoots her a wry grin.]

And the blood, sweat, and tears of tonight’s winner will pay off too, if we’re lucky.

[medicative]

Don't worry so much about luck in it. After seeing enough of these battles at the parade, I think I have a solid idea on how to determine any winner - or at least to minimize one's losses. You simply can't let the rush of victory overtake you.

[she smiles back, and guides them on the first turn.]

That's the quickest way to court disaster.

[metafictions]

That's very scientific of you.

[It reminds him of mathematicians counting their cards, weighing statistics and rolls and hands in their favor. If anyone can appreciate a person understanding the very basis of a game, then turning it their way, it's Kamui.]

But strange things do happen. You can't predict everything, as easy as that would be.

[medicative]

Yes. Like watching your battles in the sumo contests.

[she grins, shrugging at him. the memory is still fresh - she had fiercely cheered for him, hoping for the upset that they had been fortunate enough to witness.]

[metafictions]

Oh, you saw all that?

[On the contrary. After the chaos of everything that had happened after the night parade, the sumo matches held by his clan seem like an age away to him. But some of those wrestling bumps had hit just as hard as dodging those youkai in black. He smiles back, a bit sheepish.]

It was definitely, er, unique. But I… had fun. I hope I put on a good show.