[WANDERING_MEANDER]:

Hey there, to play this game just post one or more descriptions in this format:

'TCP who buys complex size candles as a bonfire.'
'Accountant TCP who deals with big tax fraud.'
'Rock Type stuck in a soup bowl.'
'Lawyer Type who breaks the law'
'TCP that believes that cubes aren't real.'

or anything of the sort. Only rule is that it has to be a tcp.

Bonus points if its somehow related or inspired by an above post.

[POEME_ELECTRONIQUE]:
with the recent public release of the virtual pet game 'friendzoo', there appears to be a glaring oversight in how one certain feature affects computer operators all accross morbit. the virtual creature programs themselves, which i will refer to as 'friendzoo rasters' or simply 'rasters' from here out, are given a form of pseudo-autonomy. friendzoo rasters are given the luxury of not only living on the designated sector of your harddrive they were deliberately installed upon, no, rasters are given the quite risky permissions to move around your operating system by themselves -- this includes moving over your network if your machine has access to the morbit mwide mweb.

as far as i have been able to gather, friendzoo was not designed to be a malicious acting software, so this is by no means a call to remove your copy or to scrutinize the developer team. but you should be aware, whether you have the game installed or not, friendzoo rasters may very well find a way to access your system. in theory this seems like it some sort of intended feature for rasters to be able to venture out into other player's homes. but in practise, rasters tend to not be able to locate actual installs of friendzoo to place themselves into particularly well, nor do they come with a function to send them back 'home'. thus, you may end up with a raster present on your operating system that is stuck somewhere it can not be interacted with. this can cause issues, especially on older machines. if access the internet, specifically if you engage in file sharing or instant messaging, this leaves you open to friendzoo raster possibly tagging along your activity uninvited.

one of the most obvious tell-tale signs for a raster having nested its way into your system without you knowing is immense slowdowns in very specific locations. you may find yourself unable to load certain folders, or having sudden unnatural spikes in CPU usage that have no other reasonable explanation. this may occur in a few areas for you even, rasters seem very fond of moving around in no particular pattern.

getting to the actual point. in order to catch a raster and place it somewhere it is not causing problems, you can either attempt to find and relocate them manually -- this is easiest if you are already aware of what folder they may be inhabiting, remember to set your file explorer to 'show hidden files' and 'show extensions' (a raster's extension will generally be '.frn') -- or, the more accessible method would be to install (or start) friendzoo, and leave the game open with a sort of 'lure' item placed for a while. rasters, much like real animals perhaps, are programmed to be intrigued by their 'food' items. moreso than they are intrigued by the rest of your operating system, rasters are thankfully easily persuaded through digital snacks. in the simulation, if you leave the door open, the raster can safely make its way into the game by itself and operate as it was intended, with visuals and all.

what can you do with a raster that has been caught? i am unsure at this time. not everyone has time for friendzoo shenanigans after all, and even when inserted back into their intended folder they may still decide to roam again. my suggestion is attempt to contact the previous raster owner, or try to find a new owner to send the rasters to. alternatively, i have noticed that a raster's roaming behavior will stop entirely while they are inside of an archived/compressed folder, but that is more of a temporary solution than a permanent one. rehoming rasters seems like it would be ideal. raster files can not be deleted. hope this helps for now.

USERNAME: [DANGEROUS_CALLING]


REGISTERED: 8-25-316


PRONOUNS: she/they/he


MOOD: hopeful


STATUS: online


ABOUT: lover of music, constantly observing, seeking out sensory experiences.

USERNAME: [LIGHT_BULB_GUY]

​​​​REGISTERED: 8-25-316

 PRONOUNS: any! 

 MOOD: light


 STATUS: online

 ABOUT: mylbur always says im getting into trouble? but i don't see it!!

USERNAME: [DREAM_SCAPE]
  REGISTERED: 8-24-316
  PRONOUNS: he/they/she
  MOOD: sleepy
  STATUS: online
  ABOUT: yknow, cosmonauts are actually pretty cool. their faces, stars?! so cool. i hope im able to befriend one someday.

USERNAME: [MILES_N_MILES]
 REGISTERED: 8-24-316
 PRONOUNS: them/they
 MOOD: willing
 STATUS: online
 ABOUT: HELLO. im happy to be here, found a random electronic and managed to get fz working. it runs very slow but that's okay. i will live. will live.

USERNAME: [CREAM_QUEEN]
REGISTERED: 3-6-315
PRONOUNS: she/her
MOOD: ok!
STATUS: Online
ABOUT: hiiiii!!! ive been registered for soooo long but didnt rly bother making an intro or anything and then i p much forgot the forum existed!! >^< i forget things sooo easily u would honestly not BELIEVE. abstract_psychopomp convinced me 2 introduce myself though since we're gonna be trying friendzoo together!! we r besties teehee <3 also i am not always this excitable n chatty one 2 one, im actually rly shy!!! ^-^ OH also u can call me whatever haha if u know my real name u can use it, i dont really care if strangers know it

OH pls let me know if i say or do anything that makes you uncomfy or upset, im noooot always good at reading tone online ;^; ok byeeeeee <3

USERNAME: [FLORAL_HORROR]
REGISTERED: 8-24-316
PRONOUNS: he/they
MOOD: focused
STATUS: online
ABOUT: so? accidentally created a digital species? awesome. 'names willow, cant wait to meet everybody on the forums.

USERNAME: [DREAMING_SHORES]
REGISTERED: 8-18-316
PRONOUNS: Xe/xyr, ze/zir, it/its, he/him
MOOD: None
STATUS: Online
ABOUT: I am here to keep an eye on things.

USERNAME: [ABSTRACT_PSYCHOPOMP]
REGISTERED: 8-24-316
PRONOUNS: they/them usually...
MOOD: anxiety
STATUS: Invisible
ABOUT: hello... you can call me Abstract. my friend thought joining the FF forum would help alleviate some loneliness i've been feeling lately. i have trouble making friends in the "real" world and don't leave my home very often, so...

my friend also thought i should also look into FriendZoo but... i don't know how i feel about that yet. if any current players of the game have any... um... i guess pros/cons? that they think might be useful to know before going in, i'd love to hear them. i hesitate to try new things...

finally: please don't ask about my typing or any other personal questions unless we're close.