What's on Mayki's Phone?
aka that one person who tries to convince you they're chronically offline by their so-called lack of social media presence, but does nothing but doomscroll all day.
What is your muse’s favorite and least favorite social media app? Why?
her favorite app to use has to be instagram. she likes curating a feed and also appreciating seeing how other people put together their feeds. her least favorite app to use is twitter. she rarely uses the app anymore, and for good reason. she's what people would say, easy to ragebait. any time she thinks about giving it another chance, once opens the app she remembers why she doesn't use it anymore in the first place.
What app or platform does your muse spend the most time on vs. the one they actually enjoy the most?
she spends the most time on tiktok, and it may arguably be the app she enjoys the most despite feeling like she loses her braincells from the for you page she has. youtube is a close second as she likes watching asmr videos.
What time of day are they most active online?
she's most active late at night, typically after she's completed everything on her agenda, or in the morning as she eats breakfast.
Are they silent lurkers or actively engaging?
depends on app and the account. but generally, she'll leave a like on a posts/story but rarely leaves a comment.
What’s your muses screen time like, and how do they feel about it?
it's too high for someone whose schedule is packed tightly. she justifies it as half social/half logistics for lyra and campus events, but it's seriously concerning how she manages to get close to a weekly average of ten hours.
What was the last thing they took a screenshot of on their phone?
a late-night tiktok recipe for ten-minute miso butter noodles she swears she’ll try this week (she won't).
What does their camera roll look like?
it's organized chaos. she has photos of event posters and notes, friends and food, scenery photos, assignments, study-table stills, a few mirror selfies she rarely posts, and progress pictures of her art.
If they had to delete all but one app, which one would survive?
instagram, but only because she really enjoys putting together a post.
What app on their phone is the most embarrassing or least expected one?
a productivity app/a gamified pomodoro timer that unlocks a pet. it's only embarrassing because of the amount of pets she currently has, but it's effective so...
How does your muse decide what/what not to post on social media?
she asks herself if it serves a purpose. on @/mayukino, if it's news, achievements, resources, or event recaps, it's getting posted. anything else likely won't. @/maki___ is more like a scrapbook. she tries to squeeze in as many photos as possible to cover everything she's done, but anything that might be unflattering doesn't make the cut.
How often does your muse delete or archive old posts? What’s the thought process behind those decisions?
anything on @/mayukino rarely gets archived because she's extremely picky before posting. @/maki___ posts are always at threat of being edited or archived. a particular photo in a post might get removed or the entire post may be taken down. this can be for a number of reasons, or for none at all. it's also not shocking to suddenly see her with 0 posts once in a while.
Does your muse use their real name and image online? If not, how different is their online persona from their real-life persona?
yes, real name and face on all platforms. makes her somewhat easy to find on social media but you'll discover a different side of her based on which account you find.
finding mayuki's notable social media accounts...
this app mostly sits abandoned in a corner of her phone until a photo dump or a planned post causes her to open it. when she does, typically prepares several posts at once, posts one and drafts the others, replies to a few dms, then disappears again. notifications are mostly off except for dms and tags she might need to repost for club stuff, so days can go by without her checking the feed at all.
activity? now that depends on which of her three accounts we're referring to. if she didn't have to worry about being perceived, all of her instagram accounts would be merged into one, and it would be filled with random notes, selfies after practice or meetings, spontaneous half-formed thoughts, achievements, and too many sky photos. all with long captions.
the public-facing personal page that's basically her unofficial linkedin. the account is carefully curated with club updates and any campus features or wins she wants searchable. captions are relatively short and to the point. this is the handle she gives to classmates, professors, org leaders, and anyone she doesn't see herself getting particularly close to. the stories tend to be posts about upcoming events and cover them in real time, and she'll rarely archive anything on this account due to being extremely picky about what goes on it.
this is her actual personal account. it's private, and a lot less stiff. the cover image on her posts are all particular so that her feed looks cohesive. however, all of her posts are carousel-type of posts. when you swipe, you can see photos of friends, late-night study pics, weekend dumps, sky photos, and the kind of inside jokes that never make sense outside the group chat. her captions get a little rambly and she lets the imperfect moments live a little longer before archiving them. it also kind of acts as her finsta, considering she posts a lot to her story and notes feature. her stories mostly contain memes, selfies, and reels she saw at 2am that she'll likely delete when she wakes up. while still relatively easy to find, she only accepts follow requests from people she thinks she has a connection with
this is her photography/art page. it's like a neat little portfolio of photos she's taken with her cameras and the select few art pieces she created that she's extra proud of. this page is public, but it's presumably abandoned since she hasn't posted on this account since last year. posts have no captions, and commets are restricted. if she ever brings it back, it'll be for monthly photo dump. if not, it'll serve as an archive she can point to when someone asks to see some of her work. hence, she doesn't really give this one out unless you ask about her art, but if you find it on your own, you find it.
rumor has it mayuki hasn't responded to your text because she was busy scrolling tiktok.... and it might be true. it's her go-to app after midnight. "just one more swipe" turns into a half hour, and suddenly it's 4am. she tells herself she's collecting ideas for xyz, but she's mainly getting her last two braincells fried by the fyp.
her account is private. she's mostly a reposter/saver and not posting her own titoks. when she does, it's likely a "day in the life" clip with voiceovers and text overlays. there are rougly 30+ half-edited videos siting in her drafts. the last few? a "study with me" library timelapses, "get ready with me for an xyz event" snippets, and three nearly identical walks she can't choose between. if something feels off about the video later, it's friends-only or straight to delete.
don't ask her about this app. she's deleted it off her phone again for the hundredth time after getting irritated reading a thread. she's so busy pressing not interested in this post that it's not even enjoyable being on the app.
the account is locked, and it isn't linked anywhere. it's basically a read-only dashboard for her, and she still somehow gets angry whenever she opens the app. posting is rare, and the closest you'll get from her is a private quote retweet. she never argues online, never subtweets, and keeps dms closed.
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