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[symbiosys]

[Someone's back on the network with a little surprise. Remember her first post about apps? Well, she's been working on all those little projects and she's finally letting them out into the open. Welcome to the App Store.]

Hey kids. What have you been up to? You know, other than rescuing nearly extinct aliens from a thermonuclear apocalypse. I hope none of you got severe radiation poisoning while you were out there; it would be a shame if anyone died before enjoying this little surprise.

Some of you have commissioned me for basic human needs such as dating apps and other social media platforms, and your wish has been granted. Here, have a look at the App Store.

[The underlined words are a link to the app store, featuring several popular apps from modern Earth, most of them modified and some of them space-themed. Neither of those apps are free, except for one: Comet Crush, which is exactly like Candy Crush, and just as addictive.]

Just in time for Valentine's, too. Have fun, everyone!


((OOC NOTES: Here is the total list of apps, horribly edited in MS Paint because I can't photoshop to save my life: Spacestagram (Instagram), Prober (Tinder), Welp (Yelp), OhSnap!Chat (Snapchat), Comet Crush (Candy Crush). Characters will have to pay a small fee for all of those apps except for Comet Crush (but they can buy all those precious lives and items on Comet Crush with real money just like real people have done with Candy Crush). Victor (and Yuuri, because he's Victor's bae), Jughead and Jason won't have to pay for the apps they commissioned, of course-- in fact, they'll receive 10% of the profit that their app makes. If your character is a hacker, feel free to have them download the app ~illegally~. Very late edit: A few things-- 1) I forgot to include this in the ooc notes yesterday, but any of those apps (except for Comet Crush) come equipped with every emoji you know and love, including a space poop emoji. Yes. 2) A big thank you to fujita for linking to these spacestagram/instagram codes in Dorothy's tag!

And if your character even thinks about sending unsolicited dick pics (let's be real, it is so going to happen), it just so happens that all of those apps have an automatic snapchat-like filter for penises: when the image recognition software recognizes a dick for what it is, it slaps a funny filter on it (if you need ideas, just google 'penis clothes'. Seriously. I'm not going to link to actual dick pics in here as an example), like a labcoat and glasses or a prairie dress and bonnet. If the character on the receiving end of the dick pics wants to see the real deal, they still can: they just have to tinker with the settings and select "Allow dick pics from [character username]."]

Comments

[realimperfect]

I've had more than enough unwarranted and unwanted affection in my life. If space could spare me that awkwardness I might have something to be thankful for.

The entire thing is frustrating, but of course the crew would clean things up as quickly as possible so there's no chance for independent crime scene study.

[symbiosys]

[WELP she takes that back, then.]

Fair enough. It's a good thing that endorphins can be found in other activities, like exercise. Not that I'm too fond of that, but still.

Obviously. Might as well have put up a 'move along, nothing to see here' sign, too.

[realimperfect]

If only I could find a way to tether myself to the treadmill... the last time I attempted to go to the gym formally to get an acceptable work out in, the gravity cut out and let's just say navigating floating weights was not ideal.

The secrecy is mostly what makes people suspicious, too. Unless they're hoping to foster anxiety, which could very well be it.

[symbiosys]

Oh dear, that doesn't sound like fun at all. You didn't get hit by any falling weights when the gravity came back on, I hope?

At this point I think we should consider just about anything, to be honest.

[realimperfect]

No, but landing without face planting on a still-running treadmill was not the challenge I was expecting that morning.

Considering the fact that we took on refugees from a planet where, I'm 70% sure at least, we caused thermonuclear genocide? I'm wondering.

[symbiosys]

Look on the bright side: at least you didn't get bored?

Can't say I haven't thought about the same thing myself, but talking about it on the network may not be the best idea. Who knows who's listening in? Or reading, as the case may be.

[She's used to being under mass surveillance. It's not fun.

[realimperfect]

I doubt McCoy would've liked for me to call him to ask about getting rid of rug burn.

Unless they're my grandfather from the grave, then I'm not sure I'm too worried. Either way, it's spit balling. One of their anomalies could've also brought on a passenger with a penchant for murder who chose to announce it this way, as well.

The security bureau here should've headed that off, if that were the case, if they were any good at paying attention.

[symbiosys]

[How to know Root's behaving: she isn't going to take the opportunity to make innuendo out of 'rug burn'.]

Very true. Here's to hoping that no one else gets murdered! I kind of enjoy being alive again.

[realimperfect]

Alive again? I'm supposing that means there was a point where you weren't?

public » private

[symbiosys]

Yep. I died in my world, or so I was told. I have to say, out of every scenario I pictured after my death, space afterlife was definitely not on the list.

public » private

[realimperfect]

That's the first time I've heard of that, here. Not that I'm surprised, but -

Space afterlife is maybe better than other possibilities I've read about when it comes to philosophy.

[symbiosys]

There are others like me, I know as much. I'm not sure how many of us undead there are in the ship, though.

Absolutely. All things considered, I'm quite pleased about spending my afterlife in a sci-fi movie rather than rotting in hell or vanishing into nothingness.

[realimperfect]

That's just bizarre... one would assume you'd be able to only bring live people back, though... considering there are many from many different universes that may circumvent the 'death' problem.

What about an ethereal existence? Or purgatory?

[symbiosys]

No idea. The injuries that killed me back home were healed when I arrived here, or so I was told when I woke up in the medbay. But I know for a fact that I died in my world.

That would depend on your definition of purgatory, I suppose. And what do you mean by 'an ethereal existence'? Becoming a ghost?

[As much as she would have enjoyed keeping an eye on Shaw after the war was over, she doesn't know if her ghost heart would have been able to handle seeing Shaw but not actually interacting with her. Unless her ghost merged with The Machine somehow...]

[realimperfect]

Hm. That seems awfully convenient.. but of course that would be the case.

Let's just say I didn't study religion in any form other than to pick out the inconsistencies and the ability of those preaching to control other humans through it.. So I have no real opinion on the matter other than I would find it boring if it were a matter of existing without purpose.

Yes. Personally I can think of a few people I wouldn't mind haunting.

[symbiosys]

It is awfully convenient, but I can't complain. I rather enjoy not being dead.

That sounds like a perfectly good motive to study religion if you ask me. I'm not sure about the haunting, though; while it would be fun at first, it just seems frustrating to interact with the people you're haunting without actually communicating with them.

[realimperfect]

As most people would, sure.

My doctor was the type to shove Descartes at me faster than a Bible, so it makes sense. I meant more in the way of, you know, messing with them or just being a general pain in the ass.