The Tether

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The Tether App

During the night, everyone's phone or other network device has been updated with a new app - The Tether - intended for helping new arrivals find Tethers.

Unfortunately for those who don't want to participate, the prompt for the application will keep popping up on their screen until they fill out the mandatory fields and post their profile. If you don't want to participate, it might be best to fill in the blanks with prank answers!

Once posted, the app creates a profile that looks like this:

	The Witch
«		»
	Age: ageless Gender: female Interests: three interests About: 30 words or less
	base code by photosynthesis
	Tian
	« ✘ ✔ »

It is a simple swiping type app like many dating apps, swipe left to ignore a profile, swipe right to initiate an instant messenger conversation with the person in question on the app's proprietary chat program, complete with emojis!

NOTE: This meme is game canon.

The Code

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NAVIGATION

Comments

[songmother]

( amused, to be honest )

Fascinating interests.

[forcecalls]

[Wow, does someone actually understand his sense of humor?]

I did give it what it asked for.

[songmother]

( no one ever expects her to have a sense of humor either. they are wrong. maybe it's her face? or the intense personality. how was it her fault people couldn't handle a strong personality? )

You did indeed.

What are your interests though?
I would hate for someone to die here simply because they have a dry, cheeky sense of humor.

[forcecalls]

Getting home, primarily. I imagine a certain someone is trying to brand me a traitor and take over my position as we speak and I would prefer not to let that happen.

[songmother]

It may be wise to stay alive until you can ensure they rue the day, and all that.
Unfortunately, it has been my experience that self-preservation comes with sacrifice.

I am not thrilled about this myself, for what it's worth. You seem... more than capable, however.

[forcecalls]

I have no plans to die. Still, I'm not convinced the lack of a tether is as deadly as we've been lead to believe.

[He may change his tune on that once he sees actual evidence, but it's not as if anyone is getting sick from it yet.]

[songmother]

I suspect not everything they tell us is true.
Your resistance is admirable. I suppose someone was bound to test the theory.

Are you fond of pushing limits? Or just very stubborn.

( you know, she kind of likes this one, which surprises her )

[forcecalls]

[The feeling is mutual, including the surprise.]

I've found it's useful to know what the truth is.

[songmother]

A noble pursuit. Is there a singular truth?
Or do you mean your own, personal?

[forcecalls]

Both.

[Is that a contradiction? Maybe. But he doesn't seem to think it's worth elaborating further.]

Whether there's any reality to this imbalance sickness should at least be an easy one to determine.

[songmother]

I suspect most of us are.

Should what they told us be true, I hope you will not push yourself too far before reaching out to someone.

( it turns out over 300 years of fierce maternal instinct cannot be switched off over night. who knew? )

I have watched my soldiers push too far, and done it myself. It is, surprisingly, not the worst thing that can happen to a person, to need help, on occasion.

[forcecalls]

[Yet to be seen just how far he'll push himself, but he'll keep that in mind. Strangers caring about him in that sense is an odd thing.]

You have soldiers under your command, then?