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annexedmeme2022-08-25 11:00 pm
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The Tether
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 | ||||
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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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Yes it is a good style for me.
But I'm not sure if it would look great on you?
You do seem to have your own style too, and it is nice.
Very casual professional.
And suited for your age.
[There! That should make her feel a bit better!]
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[No, no, we don't need to do this again. Codi shoves that thought, and Eight's comment, aside, quietly glad that they're doing this over text where the octopus girl can't see how many contortions her face just went through.]
Oh, I never intended to buy the same clothes as you! That would be silly. Your style is cute, but definitely not suited for me.
But if I see a sale or something at a store that looks like it caters to your tastes, I could let you know about it?
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But it's still a bit forward.
I think I'd like to get to know you more first.
And see what you are like.
[Fashion was serious business! And she couldn't help but feel like she would be hanging out with an overeager aunt.]
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Well, you know I enjoy fashion, I know you enjoy fashion. What else do you want to know? I'm an open book.
[haha]
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Do you have any friends?
[How badly should she pity you, Codi?]
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I'm going to gloss over how loaded that question is!
Yes.
[and she doesn't have to tell you who they are, little octopus girl]
Do you?
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There are not many here that are close to my age.
So when I do find them I try to make their acquaintance.
It's nice. Meeting new people from different places.
Though I still want to go back home.
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I'm cautiously optimistic about our chances of getting out of here. The Sylphid are organized, but not really exceptional in any way that I can tell. Not like us!
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[As someone who is used to being on the side of the repressed minority, she's learned firsthand not to underestimate the groups with the larger number, no matter how disorganized and foolish they seem.]
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But that was before we got here. We're the heroes, right? It's our job to turn the tide!
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Do you consider yourself one?
[Not one that she considers, anyway. She just wanted to survive and make it to the surface.]
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Even if that wasn't my actual job back home, it kind of has to be now, doesn't it? What else would we be doing here?
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There are a lot of worlds represented.
And an entirely new world.
Surely everything would be worth learning more about?
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[A half-truth - Codi would be interested in learning everything about very specific parts of this new world. Like how she could get to the top of it and stay there. She's attempting to get there already, in fact.]
I suppose there's something to be said for wanting to learn everything about a world in case we fail, though. I can respect that.