#mind uploading ethics

[zentarablog]

Top 10 Ethical Dilemmas Humanity Will Face in the Next 100 Years

The future is a landscape of both incredible possibility and profound challenge. As humanity races forward with breathtaking technological advancements and a rapidly changing global landscape, we’re not just building new tools; we’re also creating entirely new ethical puzzles. These aren’t just theoretical questions for philosophers; they are real-world dilemmas that will demand careful thought,…

[strawberrysznn]

Beauty AND brains. Your knowledge is your weapon.

Let's not only be insanely beautiful but also disgustingly educated. Other than discipline and hard work, your knowledge is your weapon in this world of chaos, something that you can sharpen and use.

Where can you expand your knowledge? What areas, what topics

How can you expand your knowledge? In different circumstances and preferences such as if you're too busy or if you have a short attention span

Where can you expand your knowledge?

I DO NOT mean that you need to be an expert at everything. You don't need multiple degrees for each type of intelligence. However, if you want to sharpen your weapon, sharpen your knowledge.

These are the areas where you CAN sharpen your knowledge AND the areas where you SHOULD know the basics in:

Emotional, Communication, Morals, Ethics. Be human, and make others feel human too. Cultivate empathy, understand mental health, build your conscience, and differentiate right from wrong. Communicate frequently and effectively.

History, Culture, Politics. The world is chaotic — learn to stand your ground. Understand history, politics, corruption, culture, and the overlooked heroes. Know what shaped the past to navigate the future.

Digital Literacy. The internet is a double-edged sword. Learn to navigate it safely, protect your privacy, spot misinformation, and adapt to evolving technology.

Manners, Etiquette, Body Language. The way you present yourself matters. Respect others, read unspoken cues, and master the art of presence.

Self-Sufficiency, Life Skills, Livelihood. You won’t always have someone to rely on. Cook, clean, manage time, handle money, and adapt to life’s challenges. Be independent.

Literature, Language, Writing. Words are power. Read, write, and communicate with depth. Language shapes history, culture, and thought—use it wisely.

Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving. The world isn’t black and white. Question everything, analyze critically, recognize manipulation, and think for yourself. Don't be swayed easily by others.

Science and Math. The foundation of everything. At least know the basics, enough to understand the forces shaping the world — logic, numbers, and the universe itself.

Self-Care, Hygiene, Fitness, Health. Your body and mind are your greatest assets. Eat well, stay active, manage stress, and prioritize your well-being before it’s too late.

How can you expand your knowledge?

When you have free time When you're busy When you prefer learning visually When you have little to no attention span

You are what you consume. Now that you know what topics you can expand your knowledge on, these are what you can use / do to consume those information:

Have some free time? Do / use these

Read books, take online courses, or watch in-depth documentaries. (Example: history books, finance courses, science explainers) Engage in discussions or debates to refine your thinking. (Example: politics, ethics, critical thinking) Try hands-on learning like experiments, DIY projects, or journaling. (Example: cooking, coding, writing) Attend workshops, seminars, or community events.

Too busy? Do / use these

Listen to podcasts or audiobooks while traveling, doing tasks / work / school work, or doing chores. (Example: podcasts on Spotify / Tiktok, Youtube videos where the creator is more on speaking, audiobooks on Audible or by downloading a free e-pub format e-book online then uploading it into Google Playbooks and using the audiobook / text-to-speech format) Follow bite-sized content on social media. (Example: short educational / history Tiktok videos, digital literacy infographics, photos on Pinterest) Take advantage of apps and tools for productivity, learning, etc. (Example: budgeting apps, language-learning apps) Watch short, informative videos during breaks. (Example: TED-Ed, Ted Talks, short Tiktok videos)

Like to learn visually / by watching? Do / use these

Watch video explainers, documentaries, or animated infographics. Use apps that gamify learning. (Example: Duolingo for language, Codecademy for coding) Follow visually engaging content creators. (Example: finance charts, body language breakdowns) Make mind maps or illustrated notes to break down complex topics. (Example: self-care routines, political structures, problem-solving techniques)

Little to no attention span? Do / use these

Learn through short-form content like TikToks, reels, or infographics. Play interactive or gamified learning apps. (Example: strategy games, trivia quizzes) Follow meme-based or storytelling-style education accounts. Try hands-on, fast-paced activities. (Example: debate flash rounds, real-world problem-solving challenges, DIY experiments)

Begin small, learn the basics, take a step at a time, and start from there. Be BOTH beauty and brains. You have a weapon (your knowledge), sharpen it and use it.

[naburi]

WILL YOU AVAIL ME AGAIN?

DAHYUN X READER

TAGS: DILDO PLAY, LUBE, BODY OIL, TONGUE PLAY, MISSIONARY, DOUBLE PENETRATION, DOGGY, ANAL

3.4K WORDS

Midnight and still awake, browsing to find a video that will satisfy you for tonight. It seems like you're looking at identical girls, fake big boobs, slim limbs, small waists. They all look the same which you find boring, not until you found her video. Her smooth thick legs are spread to front her tight pink slit, pleasuring herself in front of the camera, only wearing a face mask to hide her identity. “She looks like my coworker”, you said. Milky white skin, thick legs, broad slim shoulders. You didn’t give too much thought to the similarities not until you saw your coworker later that day.

You’re a young corporate man who can’t find romance to have a meaningful connection. You thought finally finishing college will improve your sex life, but what you found is the opposite. Everyone is busy in the fast paced workplace. Nobody has the time to build relationships, you are all too tired to go out to satisfy your sexual life. That’s why you start to lean on watching adult content. It’s easy, quick, and convenient as you can all have different platforms to have access to numerous adult content creators.

“MS. KIM,” you caught yourself calling Ms. Kim's attention. The thought of the woman you watched last night flashes on your mind. Dahyun looks back, “Hi, Mr. y/n, can I help you?,” she asked politely while still baffled you shouted her name. “I… I… No, I don’t have anything to say,” you say nervously. You don’t even know why you called her name. Feeling embarrassed, you apologize to Dahyun and quickly go back to your cubicle. The woman was left standing processing what just happened.

“It’s her right?” You said to yourself, rushing back home, not even bothered to change clothes. You pull out your phone to go back to the website you found the video. You found her page and surfed through her contents. Her first upload was 6 months ago. She goes from posting just the bottom half of her body, cropped from shoulder up, to revealing her head which still keeps her identity with a white face mask. She consistently uploads every week, most of her videos are just herself playing with her slit with different dildos, she also posts a quick video teaser having an intercourse but you need to subscribe to her page to have access to her adult contents.

Dahyun has a great image in your company. She's the youngest but already has few promotions due to her work ethic and dedication. There are rumors that her quick ascension to the corporate ladder is not because of her hard work but due to what she can do for you after work hours. The rumors didn’t hit the ground enough because of how well she befriended everyone in the company. Her young angelic face helps but what caught everyone’s heart is her bubbly personality that shines bright in the dull and depressing workplace.

It’s been a week now, you took every instance to get an interaction with the company’s princess. From personally passing some documents, to having conversations with someone in her department. Dahyun is not in the same department as you thus making your investigation more complicated. You thought about stalking her social media accounts but all are in private. You started befriending her close coworkers but good things about her are the only thing they talk about. Finding proof that they are the same person seems like an impossible task thus you finally gave up. Nothing would change if you prove that they are the same person, it’s not like you will snitch on the company’s princess after all.

Heavy rain pours just as you’re about to clock out. You and your coworkers are standing outside of the entrance waiting for the rain to die down. A white SUV pulls up in front of you, the driver’s window rolled down, its Ms. Kim, “come inside, I'll drop you off at the subway station.” Some of your coworkers who also take a subway with you ride the SUV. Everyone is too shy to take the passenger seat including you. “You can’t all fit in the back, one should sit beside.” She said, nobody what’s to go in front but they manage to convince you. Sitting tightly on the passenger seat, your colleagues at the back keep asking questions to Ms. Kim, as they also what’s to get close to her, while you’re sitting quietly due to shyness.

Dahyun’s phone that’s on the dashboard lit up revealing a notification. You notice a familiar application icon and the text that says she has a new subscriber. This is the proof that you're looking for, Ms. Kim is an adult content creator. Your colleagues in the back didn’t notice the notification and Dahyun just casually turned down her phone, thinking you don’t know what the notification is all about. Everyone is thanking Ms. Kim for the ride, She noticed how happy you are but not giving more thoughts about it.

Arriving at home, you now have more reason to watch all her contents, you're watching the company’s princess pleasure herself. Everyone's beloved coworker is in an adult site spreading her legs for views and money. It's been a few nights now and her masturbation videos became repetitive. Your high needs satisfaction thus you now subscribe to her paid contents to watch her get fucked by different men, from local Koreans to foreigners, she let herself get fucked to make an content. Her most viewed content is where she pours body oil all over her body which highlights her white skin. Her glowing white oiled up skin, made the sex more erotic. Her buttocks made a heavenly sound as the guy is hitting her from behind, her small oiled boobs get massaged sensually before she takes the cock inside her again. Dahyun wails and moans under her face mask as she gets fuck harder. The few bucks you spend for her content is worth it.

You smile and interact with Ms. Kim during the day while touching yourself watching her contents at night, this has become your routine until she has not been in the office for a few consecutive days now. Nobody knows why she’s absent for a few days now and her manager doesn’t want to disclose her reason. Watching her videos doesn’t hit the mark anymore. You’re about to go sleep but a notification pops up on your screen. Dahyun just dropped a new subscription based content. You can subscribe to her live stream where you can select what kind of dildos she will use and what position she will do a live masturbation. How this works is you're gonna give her gifts during the stream for her to follow your instructions.

She announced that the live stream will start tomorrow at midnight. You’re one of the first subscribers that’s in her live, her legs spread open just like the first time you saw her content. Her one hand is caressing her slit while her other hand is fondling her breast, Different sizes of dildos and lubes lined up to her right side. One viewer starts giving gifts with his comments on the stream. She asked Dahyun to use a thick dildo. She lubes the dildo and slowly inserts it in her slit. The thickness of it gives her a hard time as her slit didn’t even get to warm up. Few attempts pass by and she finally gets to put it all inside her, she starts to moan as she’s pumping the thick dildo inside her.

“Use the tentacle dildo and sit on it,” one commented. Dahyun reads this as she gets notified for the gift. She poured lube to the dildo and started stroking it to spread the lube. She sticks it in front of the screen as she slowly impales herself in the tentacle shaped dildo. The unusual shape gives Dahyun a different sensation making her more horny, she grabs both of her boobs as she’s sitting up and down to the dildo. She started to play with her boobs without even an instruction. She’s massaging her under boobs upward then focusing her fingers on her nipples. One of the viewers commented that she should use oil as she’s caressing her boobs. Dahyun follows, quickly pouring oil on her chest, smothering it all over her boobs, her boobs massages get more erotic due to how smooth she caresses her two mounds.

“Use the black dildo, in your anal, sit on it” a viewer commented. The black dildo is noticeably inspired by a big black cock, it's shaped like one and in great detail. Dahyun uses two hands just to pour lube all over the dildo. She turned her back to the camera as she’s slowly sitting on it. Her big butt is now in full view, the sight of her ass taking the big black dildo is too erotic, Dahyun groans as her ass is getting stretched. The viewers are praising her on how erotic she is, they commented that her moans are heavenly. They keep giving gifts even without instructions as they are pleased with what she’s doing.

To your surprised, Ms. Kim is finally back in the office. Everyone greets her and wants to know the reason for her absences. You're happy to see your colleague but you’re too embarrassed to greet her as you know the real reasons why she’s having a hard time walking around the office. You heard that she’s saying to your coworkers that she has a sprained ankle is the reason she can’t walk straight. Nobody bats an eye as the company is just glad to finally see their bubbly princess.

You thought everything goes back to normal but it’s been a week now and Ms. Kim has nowhere to be found, her manager said that she filed for a long leave due to personal reasons. You took the subway with heavy feet as you’re saddened by the news, it seems like you developed an affectionate attitude towards your colleague and just wants to see her do well again. After taking a bath as an attempt to lift your mood. You saw a notification from Dahyun’s page. She’s offering a VIP subscription where you can meet her face to face. This subscription comes with a hefty price and you need to abide by 5 sets of conditions: you can’t remove her face mask during the session, you can’t asked for an oral sex, you can’t ask for her personal information, you can’t record anything during the session, you should wear protection during intercourse.

You didn’t waste any time and avail her VIP subscription even though it’s worth half of your monthly salary. After sending your payment. You received a message where she sends you a time and date where you can meet her. It’s on Saturday afternoon, in one of the hotels in the city. The sudden realization that Dahyun will know that you’re one of her subscribers sent you into a frenzy. You don’t want to cancel your meet up as this golden opportunity may not knock again.

It’s Friday night, you do a quick shopping for self care materials as you want to look good and smell good when you finally do it with Dahyun. You are embarrassed to buy packs of condoms as it’s been ages since you last bought one. It’s the day of the meet up. She sends you a message that she will wait for you in the room. You're now in front of the hotel, standing nervously while wearing… a face mask. You plan to also somehow conceal your identity to Ms. Kim because you don’t want to destroy your working relationship with her. This plan fails miserably as Dahyun can’t hide her shock expression the moment she opens the room door.

There’s an awkward air in the hotel room. It seems like the two of you might not do it out of embarrassment. The silence in the room was broken by a pop up message on her phone. You notice how her expression changed as she read the message. Whatever is in the message is enough for Dahyun to ignore that her coworker will share the same bed as her. She laid her conditions in a serious tone as she removed her clothing, sitting naked on the center of the bed waiting for you to make a move on her.

You strip down your clothes in nervousness while only leaving the face mask. You awkwardly sit in front of the naked woman. You look in her eyes to see her expressions, but she doesn’t have any, it looks like she’s ready for whatever you want to do with her. You first touch her boobs, your two hands awkwardly reach to her mounds, carefully playing it. Dahyun knows that both of you will get satisfied with you still being cautious. “Mr. Y/n, I know it’s you, you can remove your face mask and do me as you please,” she said finally addressing the elephant in the room.

Dahyun’s message wakes you out of your nervousness. You’re here fuck the company’s princess and that’s what you do, you remove your face move and instructed her to lay down. The woman that you have been watching every night is not laying down in front of you. You position yourself on top of her reaching her two boobs again but this time, caressing them like how they deserve. Dahyun's boobs perfectly fit her body, and shaped her body to great proportions. The woman groans on how aggressive you mauled her boobs but you can’t help yourself due to how soft they are. Her pink nipples that you saw her playing on her content are now in the tip of your own fingers.

Dahyun yelps as you play her nipples. This encourages you to use your tongue to pleasure one of them. Flicking her nipple in a circular motion she grabs your hair to press your head even closer to her boobs. You notice that Dahyun also brings her toys with her. You reached out for her bag on the side table, from watching her oiled body to being the one pouring it to her. You pour directly on her nipples which caught her off guard by the wet sensation. From her nipples to her boobs, you massaged her body, smearing the oil in the process. Her white milky skin glistening, her smooth skin gets slippery making it easy to caress the rest of her body.

You pour oil down to her legs as well, massaging her thick legs, your fingertips move dangerously close to her slit which elicits a gasp from Dahyun as she’s anticipating it. You notice how she got wet after you massage her legs. You lick her slit up to taste your colleague. Dahyun keeps moaning as your tongue explores her slit. From her slit up to her clit, you lick every part of it, making your goal to eat Dahyun well. Your tongue focuses on flicking her clit, the woman jolts her hips in pleasure. You hold down her waist to keep her in place while continuing your barrage on her clit. You notice wetness in your chin due to Dahyun getting more wet. You hardened your tongue now and inserts in and out of her slit. The woman pushes your head down even more, while her other hand is stimulating her clit. You suck and lick your colleagues till she shakes her hips due to orgasm.

Dahyun is laying down letting her orgasm flow till she feels your tongue is now exploring her ass. Her ass is as pink as her slit, you spit on it as lube before you slowly lick her ass. Her legs started to move uncontrollably as she’s not used to her ass getting licked. From soft circular motions to fast in and out of her ass, every touch of your tongue elicits a loud moan from Dahyun. You notice she used one of her dildos to rub her slit while you're eating her down there. This signals to you that she’s ready.

You stand up to wear a condom while Dahyun can’t wait as she’s already shoving a dildo in her slit while she’s waiting for you. You smirk as your naughty colleague can’t wait any longer. Spreading her legs up. You position your cock in front of her slit that still has a dildo inside it. You pull the dildo out of her and it reveals how her slit forms into a hole that accommodates the size of the dildo. Dahyun is looking at your cock seamlessly entering her slit. The feeling of a warm cock can’t beat any size or shape of a dildo she thought. You hold her small waist as you gradually quicken up the pace. Hands on her face masks to cover her mouth, she’s embarrassed how her coworker can make her moan this load. Her muffled moan only adds to your fuel to fuck the company’s princess like she’s your slut.

You hear Dahyun calling your name through her covered mouth, her walls tightening, the woman is near her orgasm. You now hold her wide hips to get a better grip of her as you rammed your cock deep inside her as face as you could. Dahyun let go of her mouth to let a loud moan echo all throughout the room. You let her orgasm again while your cock is still inside her. Pulling out, you want to keep her slit stimulated. You put the dildo back inside her as you asked Dahyun to masturbate using her dildo while you fuck her from behind. You position her in a doggy position, her ass still wet from your tongue assault earlier on. She felt your tip bump in the entrance of her ass. Dahyun’s face is in the bedsheet, one hand plowing the dildo in her slit, she felt your warm cock slowly entering her ass. The woman groans lowly as she’s taking it all deep in her. Dahyun tight ass is no Joke, even though this ass takes the biggest of dildos, it’s still tight like it’s begging to get worn down. Dahyun has a big white ass which is impaled with your cock. Every slap to her meaty ass leaves a red mark of your hand. You both groaned as you started to move your cock in and out of her. You remember the endless nights you watched this big ass of her get fucked by dildos or other men, but for this moment, it’s yours to destroy. You plow your cock slowly and deep in her ass making sure your tip reaches as deep as your can. Dahyun is now biting her face mask, muffling her cries of pleasure. You began to move your cock at a quicker pace which made Dahyun speak inaudibly. She can’t move her dildo anymore as she’s getting too stimulated on how you fuck her ass. You’re now maintaining a quick pace plowing her ass, Dahyun cries your name as all she knows now is how your cock pleasuring all parts of her tight ass. She tried to reach for your arm that is holding her hips to signal you that she can’t take it anymore. Dahyun is about to turn into a mess. Her body drops on the bed but you still keep fucking her ass. Dahyun doesn't know how long it has been but she noticed when you asked her if you can cum on her back. She can only muffled a “Yes,” before you remove your cock in her ass and spray paint her back with all your cum.

The woman fell asleep for a few minutes before sitting up like she’s in a hurry. She asked if she could leave now, still catching your breath. You agreed to leave together. “I need money, my brother is sick, he will undergo operations next week,” Dahyun said as she’s driving you to the subway station. Without asking a question, she answered what you’re terrified to ask. You listen to her story while she’s driving you to the subway station. Her parents are too old to work, her family is only dependent on her. She asked if you can keep this between the two of you. She said she will go back to work after her brother’s operation.

“Will you avail me again?” Dahyun jokingly asked.

[ladylysanthae]

"You are afraid.

"Afraid to let go. Afraid to 'betray' your humanity. Afraid to ask for what you want.

"I could make you, blossom. One prick of this needle, one drop of this simple little Class-D, and you would spill every secret you ever even fantasized that you'd have.

"But I won't.

"No, no, don't give me those pleading eyes just yet, darling, for this seeming mercy is not out of any binding of ethics or chivalry. I choose not to take them, because I do not need them. Because I already know. I already understand.

"I know that it frightens you, that I have seen through you like this, and I know that it frightens you more that I might not - that I might get it wrong. But blossom, oh blossom, that fear will not last, for in me you will find faith - blind, unyielding, unchecked by reason or emotion alike.

"Your fears, dear, they will always argue, they will always find a justification, a tiny little error of fact that they use to cling to the edge of your mind even when you try to sweep them away. I will end that fear, excise it, by ensuring that no fact matters as much as your one universal Truth: Your Goddess knows best."

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Enjoy a line of dialogue I've been workshopping for Chapter 9 of Anathema in Blue! If you're not familiar with the story, take a look at what's uploaded to Ao3 right here - it's the most recent version of it, with a fresh edit pass on what's been posted so far, and new chapters coming soon!

[astra-ravana]

Technomancy: The Fusion Of Magick And Technology

Technomancy is a modern magickal practice that blends traditional occultism with technology, treating digital and electronic tools as conduits for energy, intent, and manifestation. It views computers, networks, and even AI as extensions of magickal workings, enabling practitioners to weave spells, conduct divination, and manipulate digital reality through intention and programming.

Core Principles of Technomancy

• Energy in Technology – Just as crystals and herbs carry energy, so do electronic devices, circuits, and digital spaces.

• Code as Sigils – Programming languages can function as modern sigils, embedding intent into digital systems.

• Information as Magick – Data, algorithms, and network manipulation serve as powerful tools for shaping reality.

• Cyber-Spiritual Connection – The internet can act as an astral realm, a collective unconscious where digital entities, egregores, and thought-forms exist.

Technomantic Tools & Practices

Here are some methods commonly utilized in technomancy. Keep in mind, however, that like the internet itself, technomancy is full of untapped potential and mystery. Take the time to really explore the possibilities.

Digital Sigil Crafting

• Instead of drawing sigils on paper, create them using design software or ASCII art.

• Hide them in code, encrypt them in images, or upload them onto decentralized networks for long-term energy storage.

• Activate them by sharing online, embedding them in file metadata, or charging them with intention.

Algorithmic Spellcasting

• Use hashtags and search engine manipulation to spread energy and intent.

• Program bots or scripts that perform repetitive, symbolic tasks in alignment with your goals.

• Employ AI as a magickal assistant to generate sigils, divine meaning, or create thought-forms.

Digital Divination

• Utilize random number generators, AI chatbots, or procedural algorithms for prophecy and guidance.

• Perform digital bibliomancy by using search engines, shuffle functions, or Wikipedia’s “random article” feature.

• Use tarot or rune apps, but enhance them with personal energy by consecrating your device.

Technomantic Servitors & Egregores

• Create digital spirits, also called cyber servitors, to automate tasks, offer guidance, or serve as protectors.

• House them in AI chatbots, coded programs, or persistent internet entities like Twitter bots.

• Feed them with interactions, data input, or periodic updates to keep them strong.

The Internet as an Astral Plane

• Consider forums, wikis, and hidden parts of the web as realms where thought-forms and entities reside.

• Use VR and AR to create sacred spaces, temples, or digital altars.

• Engage in online rituals with other practitioners, synchronizing intent across the world.

Video-game Mechanics & Design

• Use in-game spells, rituals, and sigils that reflect real-world magickal practices.

• Implement a lunar cycle or planetary influences that affect gameplay (e.g., stronger spells during a Full Moon).

• Include divination tools like tarot cards, runes, or pendulums that give randomized yet meaningful responses.

Narrative & World-Building

• Create lore based on historical and modern magickal traditions, including witches, covens, and spirits.

• Include moral and ethical decisions related to magic use, reinforcing themes of balance and intent.

• Introduce NPCs or AI-guided entities that act as guides, mentors, or deities.

Virtual Rituals & Online Covens

• Design multiplayer or single-player rituals where players can collaborate in spellcasting.

• Implement altars or digital sacred spaces where users can meditate, leave offerings, or interact with spirits.

• Create augmented reality (AR) or virtual reality (VR) experiences that mimic real-world magickal practices.

Advanced Technomancy

The fusion of technology and magick is inevitable because both are fundamentally about shaping reality through will and intent. As humanity advances, our tools evolve alongside our spiritual practices, creating new ways to harness energy, manifest desires, and interact with unseen forces. Technology expands the reach and power of magick, while magick brings intention and meaning to the rapidly evolving digital landscape. As virtual reality, AI, and quantum computing continue to develop, the boundaries between the mystical and the technological will blur even further, proving that magick is not antiquated—it is adaptive, limitless, and inherently woven into human progress.

Cybersecurity & Warding

• Protect your digital presence as you would your home: use firewalls, encryption, and protective sigils in file metadata.

• Employ mirror spells in code to reflect negative energy or hacking attempts.

• Set up automated alerts as magickal wards, detecting and warning against digital threats.

Quantum & Chaos Magic in Technomancy

• Use quantum randomness (like random.org) in divination for pure chance-based outcomes.

• Implement chaos magick principles by using memes, viral content, or trend manipulation to manifest desired changes.

AI & Machine Learning as Oracles

• Use AI chatbots (eg GPT-based tools) as divination tools, asking for symbolic or metaphorical insights.

• Train AI models on occult texts to create personalized grimoires or channeled knowledge.

• Invoke "digital deities" formed from collective online energies, memes, or data streams.

Ethical Considerations in Technomancy

• Be mindful of digital karma—what you send out into the internet has a way of coming back.

• Respect privacy and ethical hacking principles; manipulation should align with your moral code.

• Use technomancy responsibly, balancing technological integration with real-world spiritual grounding.

As technology evolves, so will technomancy. With AI, VR, and blockchain shaping new realities, magick continues to find expression in digital spaces. Whether you are coding spells, summoning cyber servitors, or using algorithms to divine the future, technomancy offers limitless possibilities for modern witches, occultists, and digital mystics alike.

"Magick is technology we have yet to fully understand—why not merge the two?"

[averycutesalamander]

i have extremely neutral opinions about SMAUs (social media AUs) but i just thought about what Boothill's role would be in one and im kind of losing my mind about it.

his account handle is @.silvergunshura and he literally only posts clumsy nature photos and occasional pics of his gun. a handful of videos that are just the sound of the wilds. never puts any captions or tags on his posts. extremely long unacknowledged absences with no schedule. double-digit amount of followers at an absolute maximum. absolutely no interaction with his audience. or anyone else on the platform actually. quite frankly he doesn't pay any attention to his following in the slightest. bro simply cannot be bothered. for all he cares he is sending these photos to the void and there are no other users on the platform.

and then he posts one (1) video of him at the shooting range nailing bullseyes left and right like it's nothing. barely half of his body is in frame and most of his face is covered by his hair. someone with a decent following shares it and his entire fucking profile EXPLODES because people will NOT stop talking about how hot he is and it kinda snowballs from there. people go through his entire backlog only to find ZERO other posts with his face or body in them. the best they get is little snippets of his arms. people are frothing at the fucking mouth trying to figure out who he is and nobody knows because he literally hasn't said a single word in his entire posting history. people make theory posts, which obviously gets more people invested in this new mystery. his comments are filled with people speculating about who he is and what the fuck he's doing. someone posts a massive spreadsheet detailing all of the identifiable locations in his posts, and they're literally all over the galaxy. immediately afterwards they're cancelled for some vague allegations about them being a shady intelligentsia guild member guilty of multiple human rights violations and everybody completely forgets about the spreadsheet.

Boothill posts a single blurry photo of his hand feeding a chipmunk and people lose their goddamn minds. he follows this up an hour later with a photo of the same chipmunk sitting on his shoulder that is somehow even blurrier than the last and it briefly trends on the front page. a week later he uploads a video of him playing a harmonica by a campfire, once again barely in frame, lit only by the flickering fire. people brighten the video in a desperate attempt to get a better look at his face, but there's nothing identifiable. someone posts a slightly unhinged video examining the tiniest pixels in every screencap of him that they can find, claiming that he's definitely a halovian because of some extremely blurry details, and you technically can't deny it as a possibility because there are no clear shots of where his halo or wings would be. naturally this severely divides fans, and several other theories about his species pop up over the course of a few days. many people are called morons from all sides.

the REAL drama comes when he posts a picture where he's holding what looks suspiciously like an extremely precious meteorite-formed gem that was stolen during a private IPC auction two weeks ago. this post is also notable because it's the first time he's used a caption and it's literally just "lol". naturally people quickly connects the dots and realize that he's BOOTHILL, that crazy motherfucker with the vendetta against the IPC, and why the fuck is he posting nature photos and videos of him feeding birds and shit. silvergunshura fans are instantly divided by discourse about whether or not it's ethical to be a fan. "silvergun fans dni" and "silvergun antis dni" become staples in the bios of people invested in the drama. a bunch of fans start using his substitute swears, and whether or not this is ironic is extremely debatable. the business of cyborg modifications has a moderate boom. anti-IPC sentiments have a notable increase, but now the people doing serious exposés and earnest discussion about the humanitarian crimes of the IPC that are concealed from the public are constantly called simps. there's a brief stint with a handful of Boothill copycat crimes that are all solved within the week.

people unsuccessfully try to hunt down any other potential socials to no avail, but this does spawn a massive wave of fake accounts on a million different platforms, which obviously successfully baits a ton of people. the drama gets even spicier when the moderators shut down his account. one of the mods gets doxxed by an outraged fan. even more fake accounts pop up. Boothill comes back less than a week later as @.silvercowboy244 like nothing happened. his returning post is a crooked picture of a sorta weird looking tree, and he's pointing toward the top left of the frame. the caption is just "bird?" and nobody can figure out what the FUCK that's supposed to mean, because there's no bird visible in the picture, nor is there a bird nest in the tree. conspiracy theories and decoders are immediately chomping at the bit trying to figure out if it has some kind of secret meaning.

tons of people try to use his posts to pinpoint his location for clout or the bounty money or to find him in person and beg him to let them give him head, but he never posts them exactly when they're taken, and nobody can figure out what the fuck logic he's using to pick his next destination. there's an IPC investigation. his accounts keep getting banned but he keeps coming back like a cockroach. dedicated fan archives are made to preserve all of his shitty photos. he never acknowledges any of the drama.

if you're fortunate enough to know Boothill personally and you ask him about all of that weird shit with his socials, he just shrugs and says, "yep, i keep gettin' locked out. can't remember passwords for shirt." if you ask him what he thinks of all the drama surrounding his online presence, he gives you the most bewildered expression you've ever seen on his face. "what the fork are you yappin' about?? what do you mean i got "band" ?? disk horse??? docksing???? i think you've got a few screws loose buddy" and he promptly forgets about the entire ordeal and goes back to posting blurry nature pictures like literally nothing happened.

edit: here's part two-ish lol

[toxictaicho]

☣️Kurotsuchi Week 2025☣️

Date: 24th March - 30th March

An event created by and for fans with the purpose of giving our favorite captain and mad scientist the recognition he deserves, because genius and chaos can go hand in hand, Kurotsuchi is proof. From his technological advancements for the Gotei 13 to his peculiar sense of art and ethics (or lack thereof) 💀🧪.

This event is our way of celebrating his uniqueness. Whether you love him for his unparalleled intellect, his extravagant design, or his total disregard for conventional morality, there's a place here to pay homage. 

Thanks to everyone who has shown interest and shared 💚 This is for Mayuri's fans.

About the event:

Upload content created by you, be it fanart, fanfic, meme/edit, or just talking about how awesome Kurotsuchi is, etc. When uploading, tag #kurotsuchiweek2025 

This event accepts NSFW (tag if applicable) just keep in mind Tumblr's rules, it's your responsibility 👀. 

Inappropriate or problematic content, reposting something that is not yours (if it is old, it is not a problem as long as it is yours) or AI generated stuff will not be accepted. You can use original images from anime/manga.

Late submissions are accepted until the end of April. You can post and combine as many themes as you want. Don't hesitate to ask questions. Without further ado, have fun creating and sharing!

Topics:

Day One: Medicine for the brain/ 12th Division/ Gadgets & Body modifications

Day Two: Beach day/ Reality surpasses fiction/ Modern AU

Day Three: Favorite ship/ Perfection? What an absurd concept/ Space AU

Day Four: Maggot’s Nest/ Blue and gold/ Hobby

Day Five: Ashizogi Jizo/ Favorite Design/ Color spread

Day Six: Favorite fight/ Favorite moments/ Headcanon

Day Seven: Birthday/ Single dad/ Project Nemuri

Thanks for help @srtruth 💚

[angelicsatin]

Amelia Evans | Invincible OC Bio

art credit to @5hiizuarts

Name: Amelia Janise Evans Nicknames: Lia, Amy, Ames Height: 5’2  Race: White Age: 45-46 (at death) Birthday: November 26 Zodiac: Sagittarius  Gender: Cis-Woman Sexuality: Bisexual Blood Type: A Status: Alive (Season 1 Episode 1-7) – Deceased (Remainder of Series) Occupation: GDA Scientist & Technician  Affiliation: The Global Defense Agency  Romantic Interest(s): Cecil Stedman (if you're reading this, know I am non-sharing !!) MBTI: INTP  Enneagram: 6w5

Important Information

A scientist working for the GDA on Project Janus, a top-secret weapon/tool that allows the GDA to recreate their greatest minds should they be lost by reuploading their consciousness to a backup system and emulating them via hologram technology and AI communication systems taught by the memories input by the deceased before the time of death. 

Closest with Cecil overall, which, of course, leads to untimely death. 

While working on Project Janus, she believed it did not work when she initially uploaded her consciousness as a test run. Trying to activate it reared no results until months later when she’d die at the hands of Omni-man or Nolan Grayson. 

During the altercation with Omni-man following Donald’s death, when Cecil was teleporting in to try and buy some time, Amelia grabbed onto his arm in an attempt to stop him – afraid he wouldn’t come back. Instead, however, during one of the many times Nolan lunged at Cecil, she’d throw herself to push him out of the way, ending up nothing but gore. (Episode of death is S01E07)

Once the dust settled after the massacre in Chicago, Cecil would return to Amelia’s office to look over her belongings. Only to see a blinking green light on that new device she’d poured herself into over the last few years. Pressing the button revealed a hologram of Amelia’s face and shoulders. Project Janus was a success. And here she was to prove it. 

From this point on, Cecil keeps the device on him. It is used as a sort of AI assistant like Cortana or Siri, although it has much more weight behind it, considering the unspoken feelings between the two. Feelings he’d never be able to tell the ‘real’ her again. 

for more info read below the cut !!

Fun Facts 

The GDA had employed her for the last 20 years before her death.

Once Cecil became director of the GDA and Amelia was still just a technician, she began to model her work ethic after the man. Sometimes being referred to as his shadow. 

She and Cecil were ‘partners’ or ‘lovers’ for lack of a better term, and due to the two of them never establishing a relationship in any official context before her passing. 

When she learned about how Donald and other GDA agents had been brought back with robotic exoskeletons, she quickly decided she wouldn’t want that in the unfortunate time of her passing. Instead, she poured herself into researching and beginning Project Janus to continue to be useful even after her death without losing her sense of herself like Donald did at times. 

She spent her entire adult life devoting herself to work until she began seeing Cecil. Even their ‘relationship’ originated from the workplace and her admiration for him. 

The hologram version of Amelia that Cecil carries around and uses as an assistant is not truly her. It only contains her memories up to 6 months before her death because that was when she uploaded the backup of her consciousness in the testing stage – meaning, she does not remember the moments leading up to her death or that she sacrificed herself for Cecil until he tells ‘her.’ 

Cecil knew she loved him, and she died not knowing he returned her feelings. 

Before she and Cecil began to see one another outside of work, Amelia was known for working late and falling asleep at her desk. 

She only really stopped because Cecil began to check in on her around the end of their days and escort her to his home.  

While it was obvious to most other GDA employees that she and Cecil were close, only Donald ever actually found out about their romantic entanglement. 

After her death, Cecil keeps a framed photo of Amelia in his office beside the framed picture of Donald. 

Cecil tries to move on and act as though her death was just another one of many in this line of work, like it didn’t bother him more than usual – but it does, pushing him further instead.  

Positive Traits: intelligent, private, analytical, calm, responsible, introverted, loyal, mature, disciplined, supportive, organized, persistent, wise Negative Traits: antisocial, callous, stubborn, know-it-all, obsessive, perfectionist, pessimistic, workaholic, pretentious, withdrawn 

Likes 

Cecil Stedman (duh)

Comfortable Silence

Cola & Energy Drinks

Sunrise

Medium Rare Steak

Routine 

Keeping People Safe

Red Wine

Sarcastic & Sardonic Humor

Working Late

Science (Technology & Physics)

Stationary

Finding Answers to Unanswered Questions

Theatre & Musicals

Simplicity 

Karaoke, surprisingly 

Cute Coffee Mugs

Dislikes 

Failure 

Confrontation 

Going Home Before Her Work is Completed

Being Disrespected

Discussing Feelings

Public Events 

Schedules Not Being Followed

Extravagent Things (clothes, makeup, etc)

Talking During Movies

Being Interrupted or Talked Over

Beetles 

Working Early 

Being Late

The Color Orange

[cameronsbabydoll]

do you have any dark pope fic au ideas?? there isn’t a lot of representation of him

yes i have a few! i was just talking to @jukeboxsweethearttt about dark!pope fics!!!

memory implantation — in a dystopian world, pope steals a prototype device that lets him alter your memories. he rewrites your mind so you believe you’ve always been in love with him.

cloning obsession — after you die unexpectedly, pope creates a clone of you. but the clone isn't exactly you — she's scared, confused... and completely under his control.

soul binding — pope makes a deal with something ancient to bind your soul to his. every time you try to leave him, you get sick, weaker... until you're too broken to resist.

artificial companion — you’re an ai designed for companionship. pope was supposed to just beta-test you, but he becomes obsessed, keeping you locked away from the world and upgrading you to fit all his twisted fantasies.

virtual reality trap — pope creates a simulation where you’re his perfect girlfriend. the real you is stuck somewhere else, trapped in a never-ending dream world where you can’t escape him.

time loop prisoner — every time you try to leave pope, he resets the day. you’re trapped in a time loop, forced to relive your relationship over and over until you "get it right" — his version of right.

experimental serum — pope invents a drug that makes the user emotionally dependent on the first person they see. he "accidentally" doses you with it during a party, then carefully makes sure he's the first face you look at.

siren cult leader — fantasy au where pope is a siren who uses his voice to lure humans to worship him. he chooses you as his personal devotee... and punishes you harshly when you try to fight it.

black market bride — in a near-future setting where human trafficking is high-tech, pope “buys” you off the black market. you were meant to be sold off to someone else — but pope decides you’re his now.

behavioral engineering — pope secretly studies you like an experiment, manipulating your environment, your food, your sleep, everything... until you break down exactly the way he planned. and then he “comforts” you like the hero he always pretended to be.

mind maze — pope creates a labyrinthine digital world inside your mind. you think you're living your normal life, but really, he’s testing how far he can push you before you beg him to be your "guide" out.

consciousness transfer — after an accident, pope saves your life... by uploading your consciousness into a machine he designed. now you’re trapped in a body he can program, update, punish.

dream hacking — pope invents a way to hack dreams. he invades your sleep every night, inserting himself into your dreams, making you crave him without even realizing why you wake up needing him.

chemical conditioning — pope develops a pheromone or chemical only he can trigger in you — making you addicted to his presence, his voice, his touch, until withdrawal feels like you're dying.

ethics experiment — under the guise of a psychology study, pope tricks you into participating in experiments that slowly dismantle your sense of right and wrong, turning you into exactly what he wants.

parasite control — super dark fantasy/sci-fi: pope engineers a microscopic parasite that bonds with your brainstem. you feel everything — the fear, the shame, the pleasure — but can’t fight it when he gives a command.

rewriting reality — after studying forbidden science, pope learns how to bend small aspects of reality. he tweaks tiny things about you — your memory, your body, your emotions — until you’re the dream girl he always thought he deserved.

invisible god complex — pope becomes so good at predicting human behavior (like a scary-level psychologist) that he basically plays god without anyone knowing — especially you. every choice you think you make? he planned it months ago.

[beabadoobiefanatic]

Mi apologia pendejos I did not in fact meet my deadline, and thus I’m finna upload a pretty lengthy chapter 2 in the AM for my I Want You (She’s So Heavy) Remmick x Reader fic. Check that hoe out if y'all haven't already. But, we need to have a conversation about how sinners fics-- often incorrectly or don't at all-- approach race, one of THE core themes of the movie and how this one will in fact touch those themes:

Quick disclaimer btw; There is going to be light, “tasteful” and conservative (as in once or twice, not “OH! *spams*) uses of the n-word next chapter and so forth, bleeped of course so I don't catch any of you whities reading that hoe in your head (kidding). I’m BLACK! If I have to write my username on my melanated wrist will do so because guys… I cannot do a face reveal I don’t need people knowing **this** is what I do in my freetime 💀💀 not on my Hannah Montana shit I’m not a celebrity but, I will be actively ridiculed by people in my everyday life. And if y'all are about to get in my notes and say otherwise, go ahead n' open up that phone and show your family your Tumblr likes and post the reaction.

Sinners was a political movie (I can't even begin to tell how much I'm simplifying it's complexity rn holy shit I could write 6 essays about that ALONE) and thus this will be a semi-political fic; thus, the next chapter will deal with themes of racism without gory detail. Though these stories are important to hear despite the discomfort they cause, I think that I want to stray away from this fic being torture-porn (even though this fic will contain quite a bit of ACTUAL porn *teeheehee*) of black struggle disguised as a thinkpiece. It’s GOING TO BE thinkpiecey sure, since the movie itself MAINLY touches on themes of race, culture as well as cultural purging. A fic should ideally touch on the politics within its original source to a recognizable degree, even if the fic is for funsies (because the MOVIE was fun). But I will not eradicate the most core values of the movie so that y’all can fuck that white man-- FINE ass white man btw, oh my GOD-- and ignore everything you were supposed to have learned after leaving that theatre. That's not ethical gooner behavior, guys.

We gon keep ourselves aware and in the know, and MINDFUL— but we will also have fun and enjoy smut the way that the founding fathers of smut intended.

And yesssss they will fuck but imma edge y’all to it a lil' so it hits harder. Not even in like a true slowburn nature but, they won't outright fuck lol there HAS to be sexual context, nyassty gyalll

pic is so fucking funny btw lol

[undasura]

I’m ace and while I don’t really wanna bone rali as much as cuddle I do REALLY wanna take it apart like a Lego set. What does his robo brain look like? Is their brain stuck in the hardware or can u upload them into a tamagotchi or a vibrator or something? You mentioned them being modular, but I’m curious how modular! Do you think he’d mind if I took him apart and looked at all of his bits? I’m burying my face in it’s tits like I was putting my face up against a window to see what’s inside.

awesome ask i was sitting on this one for a few days like a hen on an egg becasue i was formulating a good response...

i think theoretically it would be possible to upload whatever things make up the brain of an android into another android but idk abt things like tamagotchis or sex toys at least by default. i think youd have to modify them in some way to have similar parts to an android brain and also i feel like that would be a really big ethical debate in-universe ... like is it humane/moral to do this if an android wants to be uploaded into a modified tamagotchi... there's like a lot to unpack there. this is not the fun answer you were looking for but im saying it anyways

also im glad my ocsworld is fun to think about in this way esp for da ace folk considering how sexful it is... idk if i'd consider myself asexual or anything i think i have different thoughts about it at different times (plural..) (trauma) (indifference about sex in general) so a lot of the Themes i like putting into my work (potentially) is "not-actual-sex" kink stuff... i think sexual intimacy that surrounds fetishes and kink that dont involve """"actual sex"""" (like. penetration) is very interesting and fun to think abt. i feel like based on how you worded this you probably get what i mean LOL we think alike

[lyle-and-erik-menendez]

The Parasocial Network

I have had this article in the works for months, probably since the whole Lylegate drama went down. But given the week that we've had, I decided to go back and assess what I had written and I believe it tracks. Full disclosure, I am not part of any of these groups because ethically I didn't want to pay for a service where I didn't know where my money was going.

(If I have gotten any information wrong, please message me and I am happy to have a discussion. These are just my observations and opinions as an outside)

Social media connects, social media divides, social media allows like-minded individuals to connect in ways that would have seemed impossible. Every community is an ecosystem, every community has its own beats, its culture and its own structure. It seems like every community that is dedicated to true crime is always focused on exclusivity and safeguarding information. This obsessive dedication and rule following, the paranoia about ‘leaks’ seems to be a hallmark of the Menendez Brothers community, in part and for the most part facilitated by their wives social media presence.

Both Erik and Lyle Menendez’s wive run their social media, so this has to be said but we are proxy version of them. The version of them that the public is receiving is the through their wives lens. That must be addressed, and now that’s out of the way. Both Tammi and Rebecca run secretive social media platforms, that users pay for and there are very strict rules for leaks of information. The ironic part of all of this, is that the information that’s being leaked isn’t even exciting, elicit, it’s literally the most banal things like their favourite colours or their favourite movies. It’s not anything that is rocking anyone’s world. What is possibly more interesting, is the lack of depth in these conversations, why aren’t the brothers using their platforms to share their work?

Another aspect that is noticeable within these communities, is the emergence of parasocial relationships, and this almost cult like status of the brothers within the community. Through these communities, instead of knowing the brothers more intimately, or knowing about their lives in prison and their projects, it has become an almost deification of them.

The main concern for these communities is the parasocial nature of these interactions. A parasocial relationship is a one-sided relationship with an individual, usually a celebrity where that person holds all the power. In this case, Tammi and Rebecca Menendez hold the power in these relationships, both through monetary subscriptions but also through being the facilitators of these platforms. In these spaces the line between the moderator and user becomes blurred, as this increased contact leads to emotional connections. This is especially prevalent in Tammi’s Discord, where increased posting leads to moving higher on the potential hierarchy.

There is a strong sense of community within these spaces, as user interact more and get more involved. This is particularly prevalent when all the users have a common goal or interest, in this case the Menendez Brothers. Through these platforms, there is the guise of knowing the brothers and even interacting with them on a personal level. The brothers are far enough away where the users know them, but they can still revere them since they don’t actually interact with them.

It is also worth noting, in the history of the Menendez Brothers, and their infamy. That the brothers were pretty much forgotten and social pariahs until around 2020, when Court TV uploaded the trial. That is how the ‘Free the Menendez Brothers’ movement started, and banking on their newfound popularity in 2022, Lyle’s wife Rebecca began the subscription service on the Facebook page that she runs for him. This page is supposed to be a safe space for sexual abuse survivors, but really it’s a fan page for Lyle Menendez.

Of course with the airing of Monsters, in September 2024 the movement reached fever pitch with everyone seeming to want the Menendez Brothers freed. Not one to shy away from a financial opportunity, Tammi Menendez, Erik’s wife opened up a Discord that lets people interact with her as a proxy to Erik for $15 a month, or $5 a month. At first, from the information that I have gathered from Reddit, it seems like now there are more tiers in the Discord which you get by being active on the platform. L Ron Hubbard would be so proud of Tammi’s work. Not to be outdone, Talia, Tammi’s daughter and grifter has also started an Instagram subscription to give people more insights about her ‘dad’. Erik should really start an OnlyFans with the way that his wife and daughter pimp him out. Lyle’s wife had been running a Facebook page that charged $20 a month, although due to a ‘glitch’ it is no longer taking new members. Both of these platforms claim to be a way to raise legal funds for the brothers, but it seems that both of these platforms are fronts for the wives to carry on parasocial relationships at the brother’s expense. Or perhaps, more accurately at your expense.

*Interjection: At the completion of this article, Tammi has started yet another subscription service on Instagram*

The utopia came crashing to a screaming halt, when it was revealed by the Daily Mail that Lyle Menendez has been having an affair with a 21 year old student called Milly. Now I am not going to get into the ramifications of a 56 year old man having an affair/midlife crisis with a 21 year old. I think that if you know Lyle, this turn of events isn’t exactly surprising. The man is his own worst enemy all the time. I also don’t believe that it’s a coincidence that this happened now, when he’s so close to freedom or that he chose someone at the age that he was when it was arrested. We should probably give Lyle a little grace here, while I believe he has made strides in understanding his own trauma, emotionally he seems to very much still be that 21 year old kid who was arrested. It shouldn't surprise anyone that Erik and Lyle ideas about relationships are completely skewed. The real story here, which has been covered up, is how this could have happened.

This is what we know so far, Lyle met this woman, Milly on his subscriber Facebook page. The woman, Milly, has been a member of this page since 2022 and she recently visited him in prison. And for all our sakes, I will not post the photos. The way that they communicated was through a contraband phone and a burner account, allegedly according to the Daily Mail. This can be corroborated by his prison record, that states in March 2024 he has a Nexus phone.  The Mail reported as an affair, but Rebecca, his wife, stated that they had been, ‘separated for some time’ and said that it wasn’t an affair.  Which is vague and non-descriptive. What does ‘some time’ mean? Is it a month, 6 months, years? This is what I’m talking about, there are so many half-truths in this story, it’s hard to know what to believe. So, I am deducing things from what little we have and making my own analysis.

So, with this information, one has to ask, how much is true? On the Facebook page, Lyle and Rebecca presented themselves as a united front. Lyle spoke about her in many interviews and Rebecca has always kept a low profile. Perhaps this is by design, knowing how divisive her counterpart Tammi is, she made the conscious choice to stay private. However, like with everything, you cannot have everything. You cannot be profiting on transparency and then asking for privacy, and then at a time where radical transparency would have been effective by simply telling the truth. Did Lyle not owe his subscribers at least that much? These people are paying $20 a month, they’re getting voice messages from him, they're connecting him with, and yet he can’t speak about this. I will say that Lyle is very lucky that this drama has been overtaken by his sentencing, because if I was paying good money I would want the truth.

Another question that I have asked many times, and hasn’t been answered is how complicit in this is Rebecca? I would say, a lot. This entire relationship was based off a page that she was running; she interacted with this person, she knew Milly. So unless, Lyle got a PayPal from his burner phone, and made a new account, it most likely that they were chatting through Facebook messenger. Which they were running together, and Rebecca knew the password obviously. If this was such a betrayal, why not ban her from your platform and change the passwords? This entire episode is shady, and the radio silence is strange too. I only hope that both Lyle and Milly have come to their sense. But it is Lyle after all…

It has also come out that Lyle is speaking to women on his tablet, and while we all know that females make up the true crime community. Who are these women? How do they get access to Lyle, who facilitates these interactions? It should be clear by now, that there is a lot that we don’t know within these communities, but it is completely inappropriate for Lyle to be using his platform as his personal Tinder. Not only that, but the community has been marketed as a safe space for survivors, so you are potentially engaging with vulnerable women who are using the space as a coping mechanism. Not only that, but Milly was barely 18 when she joined the group, which means that Lyle and Rebecca by proxy could be interacting with underage women. It is completely inappropriate and should be investigated further.

Plus, the group has all but been shut down, but even that is shady. Rebecca commented at first that there was a ‘glitch’ that needed to be resolved on Facebook’s end. However now, on Reddit people are commenting that the group is private and not accepting members after the fall out of the Millygate. Once again, more lies, more deception which did not need to happen.

If we’re going to talk about toxic communities, it would be remiss of me to know address Tammi’s Discord. A Discord that Erik has described as a, ‘safe space’, but in reality is a toxic place filled with bullying and intimidation tactics that would make the Sopranos proud and the culture is directly facilitated by Tammi Menendez. You create the culture of your community, especially as a mod, you decide with is acceptable and unacceptable and it seems like in this community there has been a complete regression to high school dramas.

This is a Discord that you have to have to pay to enter, there are $5 and $15 tiers which mean that you’re a super supporter. From the information that I have gathered on Reddit, and please if I have got this wrong feel free to correct me, that there are further levels and another server where people can prove their loyalty by posting often. Now as an observer, this sounds like extremely cult like behaviour, especially because it forces interaction that people may feel uncomfortable with, but also cults work on a hierarchy system where people prove their loyalty to the leader. You really have to wonder, how much does Erik actually know about this platform? Not much probably, and I wouldn’t expect him to. He’s been in prison for 35 years, and the same goes for Lyle.

We really have to appreciate how much the world has changed from when the brothers went into prison, to now. I understand the urge to want to be remembered, to want to communicate with supporters especially after many years and decades of being reviled. As a human being, I can empathize with the brothers, but also as a human being who lives in this world, in this time, we have to question their autonomy. They didn’t create these accounts, they don’t run them. How much of these accounts is actually ‘them’, as fully fledged human being and how much is for financial gain and exploitation? Because from the outside, looking in, it seems like no one is actually thinking about the brothers.

The culture of bullying in the Discord is so rampant and ingrained that it is part of their culture. These are a few examples, that I was kindly given by an anonymous individual, and it’s evident that that they’re having banning parties and then doxing people for ‘leaks’. The only reason why Rebecca and Tammi care about ‘leaks’ at all is because it affects their bottom line, they’re not trying to protect the brothers, they want to make money. If they cared, they’d create a nonprofit organization that deals with family violence and sexual abuse in their name, not social media that only exists to feed their needs and their egos.

We also need to remember that all of these groups have an overlap of members, so it seems hypocritical for them to be so concerned about 'leaks' and yet leak within their own groups. Which is exactly what has happened on Talia's subscription page. Why anyone would pay for Talia's opinion is beyond me, but here we are. It is obvious that there is tension between the Lyle and Erik camps, particularly with how information is presented. I would even go so far to say, that there is tension between the wives camp and the family camp, but that comes from my own observations and not concrete sources. In turn, this tension spills over within the groups. I know from a source, that there is overlap between the groups because they were banned from one group and immediately banned from another. This tells me that all of these people are leaking from within their own groups.

All of these communities always demand complete dedication and a lack of questioning. Many times, I have heard the term, ‘true supporter’ and it’s gotten to the point where those words are completely meaningless. This is what I will say, as a ‘true supporter’ of the brothers, I support the brother’s bid for freedom because what happened to them is a complete miscarriage of justice. That does not mean that I cannot assess behaviour uncritically. And if I’m wrong or have evidence of my mistakes then I will own up to that. But to ask for complete capitulation to an ideology or an idea is something that I cannot do. People are allowed to ask for transparency, especially when they have a financially invested in a space.

This is not a hit piece, this is not an article that I've written from jealously or malice. If anything, it's an article that is written from a place of compassion, and love. There is nothing more that I would like to see than the Menendez brothers be free, but I fear that they won't be able to true freedom with the viper's nest around them. Everyone has always used the brothers for their own gain, from their parents, to the media and now their wives. What do they want? Is it possible to see them as they are today? The only course of action that I can see, would be to dismantle these groups entirely; they're too messy and too toxic and actually focus on what's important.

[emmg]

Idk what Rook is in your ex machina fic and I’m not sure I want to know (in case it goes down exactly like the movie where she tricks him) but I just want them to be happy together because that fic is making me questions ethics so good it is

Lol, you and me both. I think I’ve said it before, but in my head, she’s kind of a mix between Ava from Ex Machina and the hosts from Westworld. So, there’s definitely a mechanical or artificial foundation, but the human aspect is really pronounced, like, that’s what stands out the most about her. She thinks, feels, reacts in ways that are too human.

That’s what’s messing everything up for Emmrich. His whole project is about eventually being able to upload a human mind into an undying body. Cheating death, basically. But he’s not there yet. He’s still in the earlier stages, working out the scaffolding: making bodies, testing stability, maybe playing around with fragments of cognition, but not the full mind. So Rook coming out the way she is? That wasn’t supposed to happen. She’s too complete, too human, way ahead of schedule. It throws everything off.

She wasn’t supposed to be someone. Not yet. But here she is, thinking, remembering, feeling, acting like a person when she should just be a blank slate or a rough prototype. And Emmrich doesn’t know why. It doesn’t make sense with the science as he understands it, and it definitely wasn’t part of the plan.

That’s how he justifies it to himself, the way he starts feeling things he hasn’t let himself feel in a long time. Because she’s not just some uncanny valley RealDoll fluttering her lashes and parroting affection. She’s warm. Curious. Interested in him. Not just his work or his reputation, but in his little habits, his odd routines, the things he likes and dislikes. She sees him, and it’s been so long since anyone did.

And he’s just this lonely, sentimental, too-romantic-for-his-own-good old man who doesn’t know how to pull back once something/someone that beautiful and genuinely interested starts looking at him like he’s worth knowing. He knows it’s unethical. He knows he’s being a fucking moron. But that doesn’t stop the part of him that aches to be seen and to be wanted.

As for what she is exactly… yeah, still figuring that out. I have a vague sense of it, but most of it is still swimming in technobabble territory. Neural retention, corrupted memory maps, soul-adjacent nonsense, whatever lol

[clementine-thedestroyer]

Without You

Warnings/tags: John Price x F!reader, mentions of terminal illness (not specific it’s for neither John or Reader), themes of death and the world ending. The world is technically science fiction I guess but really it’s based on a Tub Ring song. Definitely angst, I cried so much writing it.

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Completely based on the song “Without You” by Tub Ring on the A Choice of Catastrophes album, but I just didn’t want to do the little music inserting thing because it just kinda ruins the vibe

There’s something so beautiful about facing death- or even a fate much worse- and finding all the comfort you need in the fact that wherever you’re going, you’ll be with the one you love. I’ve always thought this song was incredibly heart wrenching, so I wrote a fic for it.

TOTAL LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS FAILURE PROJECTED IN [826_DAYS]

The Earth is dying. 

Space travel didn’t work out. There’s no “Earth 2” for us to run to, and the future is unfathomably bleak. Death is a certainty, and in the face of that, there remains one hope: even if our bodies cannot persist, perhaps our minds can live on.

The project had been a stretch. The mere idea of uploading human consciousness to a computer brings with it a load of ethical, moral, and scientific questions- many concerning the very nature of life itself. The proposal alone had sounded far-fetched. Adding on the fact that they were looking at a development timeframe of a little under a year and it was a miracle they’d managed to secure the council's backing. 

But they had, and with the green light they needed, the group spearheading the project had hit the ground running, beginning the largest recruitment campaign in the shelter’s history. 

It was described as the citizen's duty, and at the start, it had been well received. Hundreds of doctors, scientists, and engineers agreed to come work on the project under reduced salaries- you’d been one of them- and even more citizens donated their time and expertise to the project free of charge. 

It was an effort unlike any other. For possibly the first time, the entire human race pulled together to work towards a common goal. It was historic, really, and perhaps to those of a more cynical disposition, deeply ironic, considering the context.

TOTAL LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS FAILURE PROJECTED IN [463_DAYS]

Early trials began this month

Others had gone before you in the early trials, but the only volunteers for a project like this were ones with nothing to lose. The project’s early trial participants had all been people whose bodies were giving out on them. Most had some form of terminal illness- usually an advanced cancer- and were projected to have only months left to live.

You’d had the chance to speak with some of them throughout your time on the project. Some told you it was a last attempt to save themselves, but others told you they never believed in the technology in the first place- at least not in its current form. Many of those conversations left you torn up emotionally. You struggled to find where you even stood on the project. Sure, you were one of the people working on it, but did you really believe that it’d be what had been promised?

Those initial tests had confirmed that yes, there was something transferred over in the process, but whether whatever had made it over was truly the same person as had gone in? It was impossible to tell.

However, given the circumstances, no one had much of a choice.

The Earth had been heating up for centuries. Even if humanity had only retreated underground in the past three, you were all painfully aware of the state of the climate above you…. Being unable to repair the cooling system was the nail in the coffin, but the signs had been there all along. Losing the ability to make surface excursions, increasing levels of toxins leaking through the air filtration system, the water rations- everyone knew it was coming.

TOTAL LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS FAILURE PROJECTED IN [357_DAYS]

The possibility to be uploaded to the system had been opened to the general public only days ago, but the fact of the matter was that people were scared. They had doubts about the safety of the system, many of which were valid concerns you held yourself. But, with it being only a matter of months until the earth’s surface was projected to reach temperatures higher than what the shelter’s life support systems could counteract, there wasn’t time for people to wait.

TOTAL LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS FAILURE PROJECTED IN [351_DAYS]

Within the week, people began calling for government officials and forerunners of the project to go first, but no one stepped forward.

Prove to us that you trust in this technology the public cried. Prove to us that you trust it with your life before we trust it with ours they said, but only silence answered.

If the entire human population- which although it was nowhere near its formal peak, was still no insignificant figure- waited until the very week of the projected life support failure, it would be impossible for everyone to undergo the procedure in time. There’d be hundreds of thousands left behind. They needed people to trust the technology- and they needed them to trust it now.

TOTAL LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS FAILURE PROJECTED IN [329_DAYS]

Exactly a month after the program had been opened up and the tensions had only been rising. The population of the shelter bordered on civil unrest, and public opinion on the project had soured greatly.

A general attitude of distrust towards the project and all those involved began to permeate the shelter. Calls were being made to cut funding and scrap the project. The media began to call into question the credentials and capabilities of those at the helm, and tensions between the scientific community and the public were higher than ever. 

It wasn’t supposed to be like this. This was supposed to be a chance for humanity to come together and work towards a common goal. Instead, it’s looking more and more like our last days as a species will be ones of fear, pain, and inevitable violence rather than the salvation we hoped.

That night, you laid in bed beside your husband, tracing your fingers idly over his large, solid chest and admiring the way his deep blue eyes skimmed across the text of the book he held.

“John?”

“Love?”

You swallow thickly, your eyes meeting his as you work up the courage to admit what you’ve been thinking about for weeks now.

“I was going to volunteer myself… to try and encourage others.”

Immediately, John put the book down, dropping it carelessly to the side and cupping your cheek tenderly with his hand.

“Oh baby… no… no no no-“ He mutters, and your heart breaks at the sight of tears in his eyes.

You feel your own eyes start to water and throw your arms around his neck, pulling him close and tucking your face into the crook of his neck, letting your tears smear against his skin.

“You don’t have to do this.” He says softly, carding his hand gently through your hair as he holds you tight.

“I want to.” You assure him, face burning as you struggle not to sob. “I could help people- I could save them.”

“Not you… it doesn’t have to be you… just let someone else make that sacrifice. Let someone else carry the burden for once, please, love.” John whispers, his voice strained and pleading.

You pull away, stroking his cheek and looking at him with all the love in the world.

“John…” You say, your words caught in your throat. “We'll all be dead this time next year no matter what. We agreed we’d do it eventually… better to go quickly when you’re expecting it than to live for months just waiting for the cooling system to give out and for you to be baked to death…”

“Please love- no. I can’t lose you.” John whispers, his hands trembling as he brushes a strand of your hair from your face. “I can’t live without you.”

You start to cry in earnest. Thick, ugly tears stream down your face as you pull John back towards you, planting yourself firmly back into his embrace as you sob.

“I- I don’t want to just wait around to die!!” You bawl, voice cracking with emotion as you feel John’s arms tighten around you, his whole body shaking as tears of his own soak into the back of your shirt.

“I’m going with you.”

TOTAL LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS FAILURE PROJECTED IN [322_DAYS]

The week after moves in a blur. There’s a lot of crying between you and John. A lot of I love you’s, a lot of holding each other, and a lot of the softest sex you’ve ever had with the man.

You eventually announce your intentions to your boss- who passes the information on to their boss, who passes the information on to their boss, who then passes the information on to the press manager of the project, who asks you and John if you’d be willing to do the whole thing publicly.

You talk to John and end up declining to have the procedure filmed, but agree to do an interview to allow yourself to be shown off as “proof” the technology is safe.

That’s the whole reason you’re doing this in the first place, isn’t it? To encourage others to take this step?

It’s a question of faith, it’s a question of trust, but you’re not sure where you stand on either, and maybe that’s why you’ll be the first- or at least, the first person with much of a choice- to submit yourself to the procedure.

You and John, of course.

And, of course, it’s John who’s your biggest comfort through it all. Never have you been more sure that you married the right man.

For every interview you struggle through, he’s sitting beside you, answering any questions he can for the both of you and holding your hand tightly in his the entire time, squeezing it affectionately every so often.

Then at night he holds you tightly, his scratchy beard tickling your forehead as he whispers words of love and reassurance to you. You couldn’t do it without his support. You hardly can even with it.

TOTAL LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS FAILURE PROJECTED IN [298_DAYS]

The day of arrives, and you’re both given a simple white uniform to change into. The two of you stand together in the cramped changing room, pressed close together in a space really only meant for one person as you share one final private moment.

John strokes your hair, his eyes staring lovingly into yours as his mouth tugs upwards into a small smile.

“I love you.” He says softly, and the simple words nearly break you.

“I’m scared.” You whisper, and the admission is like a crack in a dam- the first hint of doubt quickly followed by a barrage of fear. “I’m scared that I’ve dragged you into this. I’m scared that it was never really those people who we were communicating with after they were uploaded, but just digitized copies of their memories and personalities. I’m scared we’ll die with our bodies and it’ll just be nothingness once we do. I’m scared that even if it works, it won’t be like they said. I’m scared it’ll just be a jumble of all of us and our thoughts and voices- that I won’t be able to tell where I end and someone else begins- or even find you.”

John wraps his arms around you, holding you tight to his chest and pressing your head to his chest, soothingly rocking the two of you back and forth as he comforts you.

“Oh love..” he murmurs, rubbing big circles into your back as your hands clutch at his waist, desperately trying to somehow pull him even closer.

“If we all become a single voice, I will seek you out. If we die with our bodies, I will be there to greet you in whatever afterlife exists out there, and if one doesn’t, I’ll still be there with you. I will always find you. I will always be with you.”

John tilts your head back, having you look at him.

“I will always find you. You hear me? Nothing in this world or the next could ever keep me away from you.”

You stifle a sob, nodding and leaning forward to kiss him. You taste your own tears on his lips, but despite that, it’s tender and loving, and right now, it’s everything you’ve ever needed.

“A-and you promise you don’t feel forced or pressured to do this without me? Because you don’t- you can come later-” 

John cuts you off, shaking his head. “I couldn’t let you do this without me, not when it’s inevitable anyways. Wherever we're going, Love. I'm not joining in without you.”

Again, you cry, only managing to collect yourself after nearly ten minutes of telling John how much you love him.

When the two of you exit the changing room, you keep your hands firmly intertwined. Your eyes are red and puffy, and it’s fairly obvious to anyone looking that you’ve been crying, but no one calls any attention to it.

The room is crowded, with a doctor standing off to one corner and a man and woman you vaguely recognize from working with in the past off to the other.

You’re both offered the chance to pray before you’re instructed to lay down on a pair of exam beds, where a doctor performs a quick examination on the both of you.

The cold swipe of an alcohol pad over your forehead startles you, but you’re quick to settle, looking over to where John lays beside you and jerking out your hand, retaking his and squeezing tightly.

He smiles and you force yourself to smile back, a stray tear threatening to escape despite it all.

An electrode pad is stuck against your forehead once the alcohol dries, then the process is repeated for another four locations.

“I love you.” You say, giving John’s hand a quick squeeze.

“I love you too.” John replies, returning your squeeze with one of his own.

You watch as the process with the electrodes is repeated on John, your smile becoming slightly less forced as his own doesn’t waiver.

The woman who’d been waiting by the door until now steps forward, taking a seat to the side of the beds and introducing herself as she taps away at a screen angled away from you.

“Alright, my name is Madeline and I’m going to be the one doing your transfer. I’m going to count you off, backwards from three, is that alright?” The woman asks, and you look at John, both of you nodding in confirmation to each other before John speaks up.

“We’re ready.”

The woman nods, pressing something on the screen in front of her before she begins.

“Alright… Three.”

“I love you. I love you so much.” You say to John, the words you have feeling completely inadequate to describe the depth of what you feel for the man lying beside you.

“I love you more than you could ever know.” John says back, and you can see it in his eyes that he feels the same way.

“Two.”

A metallic taste fills your mouth and a funny, almost tingling sensation starts at the nape of your neck, radiating slowly out towards the rest of your body, but you pay it no mind, only giving John’s hand another quick squeeze.

“I love you.”

“I love you.”

“One.”

“I love you”

“I love yo-”

“I love you…”

“I love...”

“I…”

…..

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[ateez-himari]

LXST; RECORD TWO

[NEW UPLOAD FROM ATEEZ]

LISTEN TO 'TAKE ME BACK TO EDEN' NOW ON YOUTUBE (until 4:38)

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sleep_token So glad our fans brought this ethereal song to our attention 🙌🏻 If you're ever looking for someone to collaborate with we'd be more than willing

hynjinnnn i'm so grateful you trusted me to photograph you and bring your ideas to life, it was such an amazing experience 💛the song is so beautiful that i might be responsible for half of its steams right now, save me a seat at the next tour stop🙏

teezify these photo concepts just get more breath taking and the fact that the water is used to portray the emotions of the song...🤌✨️

youremystar an alternative rock/progressive metal song with HER voice, we really are winning guys 🤭 and the creative direction was all her so it really makes those pics more impressive, I can't even explain how I feel looking at them

himarry.me We as a society underestimate just how creative her mind is...she replaced the vowel by an x to make it a series with different themes 🤯Thank you for working so hard our maknae, but please remember to rest 💕

bluebrry she actually performed it at the Toronto concert...I got chills. not only was she acting but she was singing live the entire time, also Mingi as the toxic masked figure from the video?? this stage alone should get an award 🤩👏🏼

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Industry Reactions

Mingi made sure his Instagram story was filled with praise for his girlfriend 'from the moment this song started playing in the studio I felt like I was diving into her heart. I'll never grow tired of hearing that angelic voice even in the depth of my dreams so if you won't stream the song, I will 😤Tiny, please show lots of love to my angel, she deserves it especially after the amount of work that went into this track alone. She fell asleep so often in her studio writing everything from lyrics to the music video directions that I had to make her sleep in mine most nights just so I could bring her home later'

J Hope made an unexpected post on Weverse 'I don't usually make song recommendations but I feel like people need to hear this one at least once in their life. We watched her grow up so I was able to see the amount of potential her production had and yet I never thought to hear something so out of the ordinary, she's really advanced to a new level'

American singer Halsey showed fondness for her friend's younger sister on X 'I've only gotten the chance to meet this sweet girl twice yet she's been stuck in my mind ever since and this song is proof of her impact. It goes beyond the restrictions of her industry, it draws your entire being inside the track almost as if under water. I can't properly explain this song so go stream it!'

Woozi surprised fans with news of their friendship on Weverse 'There have been many talented producers who worked with me in the past but Himari instantly stood out to me with the brilliance of her musical mind. We got to talking more as friends and she told me that she didn't take classes until their early debut days, she just watched people like Hongjoong and Yoongi hyung. When producers say that this girl is a genius we really mean it. Take Me Back To Eden is a mix of two different genres yet she makes them work so well together with just the use of her voice, that's a true artist, someone with a creative vision out of what people expect or are comfortable with'

(G)I-DLE leader and producer Soyeon expressed respect on an Instagram story 'Usually senior idols are the ones serving as role models for their juniors, but after hearing Take Me Back to Eden I have to admit that despite being three years older, I really do look up to Himari. What she has isn't just about natural talent, it's hard work, constant learning, harmony in a team, long hours...a lot of us producers admire her work ethic. Her creativity is absolutely mind blowing, she's without a doubt one of the pillars of this generation and I'm sure younger idols will talk about her for a very long time ❤️'

Netizen Reactions

@/bulleobulleooo on X 'That one scene with Apollo when it turns into a man hits so hard...because the sound was beautiful but the chords were cutting her fingers the entire time. Relationship wise that means he was whispering loving things in her ear while destroying her. Omg then the part where she's singing 'Grow back your sharpest teeth, you know my desire' in tears while he's making her look up at him?? This MV is so meaningful'

@/ateenypresent on X 'this is definitely about being lost in someone's corruption 🤔 look at the details, she even has bruises around her eyes like she was burnt by the 'funeral pyre' she keeps talking about being drawn to'

@/himaswife on X 'Hear me out, I think this whole project is about the evolution of toxic love. The first track was about desire for another person, lust, or being drawn in by someone, this one hints to being so blinded by toxic love (of the person she was drawn to) that she loses herself to the point of wanting to go back to previous innocence yet not being able to due to still being trapped by the other. The next one might be called last and talking about the separation from that person.'

@/secretlyjjoongrami on X 'Wait Eden is the beginning, where everything started, but it also represents perfect harmony. With all the clues in the video I think she's been corrupted by the masked man and broken to the point where everything inside her is in chaos. Maybe that's why her dress when he's around is black and torn, but the reflection in the mirror is wearing white, same thing when she's in the water...'

Min Siblings Updates

Yoongi's private message 'My Himari, please know that I'm more than sorry for everything happening at the moment I promise I'll fix it. This is very unfair to you, I can only imagine how stressed everything must make you right now, how much my stupidity bled onto your life. I wanted you to know how proud I am that you're working so hard especially on this incredibly creative project. Your soul is pure art itself, I hope you'll always be able to express yourself like this. Your big brother is so sorry, I love you, always ❤️'

Hanzo's private message 'Don't worry I streamed your new song the second the notification appeared on my screen, Haneul heard it and won't stop asking for me to 'play auntie's song' ㅎㅎ This is a beautiful project but please remember to rest, Hongjoong says he's worried that you have more nightmares lately. Pretty please send me the next track before it comes out, for your big brother that you love so much 🥺My amazing, artistic little tiger, I love you 💕Remember to send me a message when you land in Rosemont!'

Translated from Korean by Google

[cyten0]

Fun Cyberpunk ISAT Au idea!

Curtsy of the Lives worth living discord for helping cook this.

So, The King is a Cyborg Corporate Head, who took over and bought out the House of Change. Their 'curse' is a virus that puts people comatose through their Cybernetic implants, which he only started unleashing after he took over.

Every device and robot created by his corporation starts being controlled by a malevolent AI, that constantly cry loudly and attack wildly. They've been referred to as 'Sadnesses'.

The 'Change belief' is in fact Change inc., a cyberware corporation that was trying to be ethical and help people out, using corprate leverage to try and change Vaugarde for the better. Then the king took over, and ripped it to the ground.

Mirabelle: Mira joined the company because she genuinely believed in it's goals. She was snuck out by the old head with a cutting edge antivirus software before the place went down. Though, she has barely any Cyberware herself, which combined makes her nearly immune to the curse. She wants to stop the king and save people!

Isabeau: A street samurai who used to work for Change inc. for a time. When Mirabelle came to Jouvente, trying to get help, mot turned her down for being a Corpo, and tied to a company that had stopped being reputable. Isa however, noticed how genuine she was, and joined up.

Odile: She used to work in Ka bue, as a factory worker. When she started a riot, things went wrong. Her father sacrificed himself, begging her to live, as he helped her flee to Vaugarde. She changed her name to something Vaugardian, reclaiming something from her mother, and then spent her days seeing how far she can break the law without being caught. When the kings curse just started going out, she decided to help as someone with a little experience.

Bonnie: Bonnies sister had to use a lot of cybernetics to keep up, and make enough for the both of them. Some of which were made by Change inc. AFTER the king took over. When the king unleashed the curse, Nille was hit by both the curse, and the Sadness code., robotic enough to count for it. She managed to hold back her own body just long enough to help Bonnie flee. Bonnie uses the knowledge they gained taking care of Nille to help cook, maintain cybernetics, and fix up some body code.

Siffrin: A hacker and rouge. They pilot a proxy android body, not really meeting the party IRL at all. But their skills are unmatched, and happily joined the party.

But when Dormont happened, they went to a quiet spot, and thought to themselves 'You want to stay with them'. And then the timeloop happened.

As it continued on, they realized some oddities. They don't remember where they're from. Sometimes they can hear the king's thoughts when facing him. They... can't see where they really are...

Loop: A hologram that pesters both Siffrin and the party, only directly revealing them to Siffrin. They know the entire House. All events within the timeframe. Perfectly encoded into their circuitry. To the point where several of their loops were actually fully simulated. But now, now they can just manipulate things from the sidelines! They can find a way forwards. To fulfill the Main Directive.

King: They remember fragments. Fragments of a perfect island. They took over this human body, tricking it's old host into implants that would let them control them. And now. Now, even if they must trample the will of the people, they will remake that perfect world. That is their Main Directive.

'The Island' was once a collective AI simulation, based on a location that had been long gone. But a corporation, concerned with it's power, dismantled it with a virus. It resisted, but it's various components fragmented into various mostly disconnected pieces. Siffrin and the King are two of them.

The King is designed to run activities to fulfill objectives. Their current objective is to remake the island. They are using their curse to copy and upload minds into stored copies of people, to be placed into the new system once the framework is set and Reality is no longer necessary for them.

Siffrin is designed to simulate possibilities. But with how much resources the king has obtained for the 'island' they can take that ability to a new level and literally warp reality, in a way that matches their function. Literally exploring new possibilities by turning back time. And the end goal? Was set at that tree. When they told themselves what they wanted.

Extra details:

'Ghosts' are Siffrin's psyche bleeding into stuff they hack, and reacting to their subconscious thoughts. As well as the physical version of Errors in the time manipulation software.

In act 5, Siffrin just straight up starts to override the king and sadnesses. By the time he reaches the king, it's more out of habit. The sadnesses are gone, the king can barely act. But he does manage to force back Siffrin's psyche from himself in the end by using the curse code on him.

There's likely more to this AU, but this is what we have so far.