UN: Zodiac | Happy New Year!

[kaisoumods]

WHO: Everyone!
WHERE: Libra App
WHEN: January 1st
WHAT: Zodiac Network Post
WARNINGS: None!

[As the new year rolls in, a deep cold settles into Kaisou. Best bundle up and make sure your heat is on. In the sky, the spirit vein shifts from hues of white and gold to hues of blues. As the clock hits midnight and many of the older app users are well into drinking, the blaring alert sound that comes with a new Zodiac post. The alert will sound even if you have your phone turned off or on silent, and will take over your phone until you read and comment to the message.]


Jonathan, Nick, Jamie, Larry, Morpheus, and Kanade have joined the app. Say hi everyone!


Demyx, Five, Sora, Cale, Cecil and Althea have left the app.

[The post then continues on as normal.]

Hello! Thank you for using the Libra App!

Happy New Year! We've reached the new year, and what a year 2022 was! So many incredible and memorable things happened in the past year, it's hard to know where to start! We thank everyone who has been along for the journey of the first year of the Libra app, whether you were with us from launch day or if you just joined today. Your time and engagement with our platform really means the world to us!

We're looking forward to another exciting year with everyone! Let's make 2023 our year, shall we?

Now, as a quick aside among all these new year celebrations, we wanted to report that we have been looking into the unusual changes some of you have been experiencing. While we're still trying to figure out the exact reason it's happening, we did notice that despite our earlier proclaim that the Spirit Vein's barrier was showing signs of healing - we perhaps jumped a bit too quickly on early data. In fact, it seems that early data was nothing more than an outlier and well... the spirit energy level within the city is actually higher than it's ever been, and the exposure to that energy might be what's causing the recent mutations.

While we're not sure why these changes are happening and what can be done to reverse them, don't worry! We're looking into solutions to this problem and let you know as soon as we find something. In the mean time, since it's the start of the new year, we recommend viewing this as a new challenge that could encourage growth! There's been no reports so far of these changes being lethal or harmful, so perhaps you can garner a whole new set of experiences from them!

But with that news out of the way, we encourage you to not let these things get in the way of enjoying the holiday and reflecting on the past year! So now we'll leave you with our icebreaker, and our first annual Libra Unwrapped. Enjoy!

Happy New Year from Zodiac!


[As you finish reaching the message, the app will change to one of end-of-year videos that show off stats like how many times a person has commented, active days, which people they message the most, etc. There is also a slideshow of photos that depict "memorable times" of the year - like the time you fought a dragon or played death soccer or ate at dennys! It's not clear how some of these photos were taken, but that's not important right? For brand new users of the app, the only photo they have is a selfie shot of the expression they made when the app opened. ]


This post has been sponsored by Milliways Bar! Come end the year and the universe with us!

[Users will have the option to choose their own display names and userpics if they haven't already. If nothing is chosen, the app will use their real name and a quick photo taken of them from their camera's phone. Demyx and Sora will be around the city with no memories of the app. Meanwhile Five will be nowhere to be found.

Like always, there'll be no responses from Zodiac. ]

Comments

Text; UN: Filledwithsunshine

[onebadapple]

[Those who know Snow will notice she changed her user name. The why is probably known to some, but that is neither here nor there.]

Oh, well my favorite memory from this year is a tie! Not only did I get to make so many wonderful friends after moving to this country, but I even celebrated my birthday for the first time in 10 or so years!

I have so many wonderful memories with my friends and mentors. So thank you so much for that.

text | un:hyenahidin

[laughwithme]

heeeey you changed your username!

text; un: floresdemayo

[senorita_perfecta]

Hi Snow. Glad to hear that you have a great year since coming to America. Also, I do notice the change in your username as well.

UN: hikari-vi

[whiteshroud]

Well it wasn't the last few hours, that's for sure.

[GEE WONDER WHY]

So I guess this is Zodiac's way of telling us as usual that we're completely on our own.

un: blackbirdtarot

[drewthetower]

day ending in Y

un: c-z

[bolledivita]

tell me about it

and honestly we're probably better off on our own anyway

un: ulysses

[restingstitchface]

The turn of the year represents more than a fresh beginning. The conscious and unconsious mind deliberates over growth and renewal, development and change. Humanity foresees its evolution, neglecting to remember idealism is often fraught with danger. One hopeful mind can easily turn for the worse.

Question is, is our observance of the New Year more than an accident? Conformity or individuality? One has to wonder.

voice | un: lastlullaby

[end_singer]

Tis the observance of the death of the old year, even as the coming of the new is celebrated. A time to appreciate what is lost as much as what is or might be gained. Tis a most human holiday.

[For all that Nito's voice has a distinct quality that a human cannot - should not - naturally be able to produce and his words are perhaps a bit morbid, his tone seems oddly cheerful, even potentially optimistic.]

voice; un: zapbamboom

[incendiarize]

So, are you always philosophical on main, or is this a special occasion?

Prob'ly not an accident, since the cycle of seasons is observable in most of the world and features in the mythology of a shitton of cultures, and a calendar system is a useful tool for communication. The date's pretty much arbitrary, though.

It is kinda a routine excuse to break or try and change routine though, huh?

un: koromaru

[whatsamada]

It would be a little bit of both? It is something that we celebrate yearly but who it is to say that New Year can't be an individual thing as people can celebrate it differently.

text; un: signorvespa

[prontissimo]

you seem fun.

un: fern; text

[laminae]

you guys are celebrating all kinds of junk we never celebrated back home
seriously the amount of holidays here doesn't seem like someone tripped and fell over 'em

un: harlequin

[phdmotherfucker]

JONNY!!!!!!

un: hawkshaw

[verghese]

Ignoring the rather unhelpful lack of information about the influx of monster transformations….if anyone is experiencing disruptive effects and has found a way to deal with them, make sure to share it. I’m sure others in similar situations would appreciate it.

[Quickly afterwards, a follow up reply is posted.]

What the fuck is this?

[Someone found the Libra Wrapped part of the post.]

UN: hikari-vi

[whiteshroud]

It's a selfie, I believe.

[Helpful Jun!]

text; un: jcarter_news

[phoenixwiz]

Hey excuse me, Zodiac. Is there a way for me to delete the app? I can’t seem to get it off from my phone for days now. Ho boy, what a way to start off a new year with already.

Text, un: Dynamight

[callmekacchan]

These assholes never respond to anything on here.
But the answer is no.
Consider it magic bloatware.
You're stuck with it.

Text | un: nemo

[exitlightenternight]

I have no idea where to even begin. There is not enough caffeine on this hemisphere for me to process whatever the hell all this is.

Is this some sort of social media promo? Because I didn't sign up for anything new.

UN: hikari-vi

[whiteshroud]

Unfortunately it's not really a case of signing up as just...getting dragged into it.

voice; un: zapbamboom

[incendiarize]

[His voice is strained and shaking.]

Hey, Zodiac? Did your 'wrapped thing have to include the ritual sacrifice thing?! Nobody on your end thought 'hey maybe that's a bad idea'?idea? How - and why - the FUCK did you get a photo of that?!

[Heavy exhale.] I know they're not listening.

Anyway. Happy birthday to me, I wanna hear people tell me where I can get the best milkshake in town.

voice; private

[drewthetower]

You okay?

text; un: Yuki

[beathollow]

( she normally doesn't bother with these. they just irritate her (and she still doesn't get what ena means by a lack of frustration would make her a different person, this sucks actually-) but then... )

Kanade?

text | un:hyenahidin

[laughwithme]

you know 'em?

text; un: larry

[exceptionaleveryman]

Geeta, I did not approve of this new building design.

[He has not caught on yet that this wasn't Paldea.]

text | un: paintedfox

[stripartist]

I'm afraid that whoever you're talking to likely isn't here sir.

un: ecraig

[fiddlestick]

[His response doesn't come until well into the afternoon. From the lazy way he's typing, he probably woke up rather recently]

Happy new years everyone

reminder to students that school is back in session on tuesday so make sure you get any homework you were assigned over break done before then!

un: silverrose

[fionnuisce]

so how's the hangover

text; spacekid

[schrodingersghost]

I feel like we should be slightly more concerned about the idea of spirit energy mutations.

On the other hand I guess that explains why I woke up with pointed ears this morning.

Text; UN: Filledwithsunshine

[onebadapple]

I bet you look adorable!

text; un: floresdemayo

[senorita_perfecta]

(For once, Isabela decided to switch gears and not yell at Zodiac on the network post. Don’t get her wrong, she is still mad at them for not responding, but she just went through a rough holiday season. Might as well change it up for now.)

Why is this whole spirit realm mutations situation getting out of hand even more? ZODIAC
Okay what is my favorite memory from this past year? Being able to find my family in the city after escaping that horrendous flower maze. And fighting demons while going all the way to save my Tío and everyone else.

text ; flathia

[escardos]

hello, hello! (●'◡'●) flat here! usually i'm careful enough about the stuff i download online, but i guess things have changed. what a great way to start the new year! what's this about mutations? lmaoo

as for things from last year...well, i had some pretty amazing streams with people✨ i hope i have some viewers here? i was thinking about a cozy game stream tomorrow, what do you guys think? ヾ(•ω•`)o

un: silverrose 1/3

[fionnuisce]

[And that was the sound of a phone being dropped, followed by quiet cursing in an English accent.]

[poisontippedcure]

I suppose being alive to see the new year is enough.

It was close, I admit.

Voice; un: Opera_Ghost

[not_a_possum]

Wow. So you guys are stalking us. That's...good to know.

And asking for our favorite memories is a bit of a trick question. Do you mean favorite thing we remember doing this year, or favorite memory that we got back from a past life?

If we're going with the latter, I'll have to say getting the memory back of me singing to Millie. If it's the former, probably hanging out in that Castle in that place where demons and humans were mingling together. That was pretty nice.