LOADING...OVERFLOW

[recollecters]

Hello and happy new year! A lot of poll results came in from R&D and we've almost fixed taste all the way. Horses are almost fixed, too. We've been working pretty much non-stop around the holidays to stabilize everything, so I hope this works! Just so you guys know, while we were working on fixing the original problems we received some alerts of residual effects outside of our usual domain. Don't worry though! Remember what I said a while ago? We're still moving more resources around into better defenses to protect the city from huge storms like last summer. We'll be taking care of that really soon and isolating the unknown problem. I wish I could tell you more, but we're all working overtime here to finish the final stages of a big project. No matter what happens you guys should be safe while we finish up, so just stay calm, okay? Don't get too reckless! Joanne Wiseman Technician 2nd class Retrspec Incorporated As of this post taste tier 4 has been icly regained; tier 5 will go into effect on Saturday, January 6th at 9pm EST and taste will be fully restored! Per the mod plotting post, you may use this post to obtain this month's freebie! This month's freebie can be earned by turning in a thread on this post that has 10 or more consecutive comments from you. Please feel free to use this post as a network mingle. Every toplevel can be considered a new post, and threadjacking is permitted. No NPC response will be given. Usernames are the character's full real AU names, not aliases or chosen nicknames or usernames, and seemed to have filled themselves in; nothing characters do can change or obscure their names currently.

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★ still open to new threads!

[promisedyou]

I'm glad that we have most of taste back, but there's a few things that concern me.

1. Doesn't "don't get reckless" cause people to get reckless to begin with?
2. Who here actually thinks that whatever their 'big project' is, it's actually going to protect us?

☆ ariada

[promisedyou]

[...previously]

Even so, it's still good to be optimistic, right? Even if it's cautiously so.

🖌 open to new threads

[liberal_arts]

Well this DOES give me a reasonable excuse to throw myself back into the culinary arts again!

Though I have to wonder, what particular form of arts does the Japanese Tea Ceremony fall under? This seems like it should have a simple answer, but it really doesn't, huh?

🖌 arion

[liberal_arts]

[[ ... ]]

As I told someone else, all art is cultural, whether geographical or otherwise. We cannot create art within a cultural-less vacuum.

It is interesting to think about, right?

⚓ open to new threads!

[me_matey]

hey if u wanna make sure we survive the storm how about giving me a boat since U WRECKED MY OLD ONE IM STILL MAD ABOUT THIS IN 2018

⚓ lucy

[me_matey]

[[ ... ]]

its all stupid all the way up we fucked

top + overflow (ota)

[cornets]

Does anyone know what she means by defenses??
I know you can storm-proof a house but it doesn't sound like that!

🗲 Prompto

[cornets]

[cont]

You don't have to!
But it's nice to set up goals for yourself
Even if you don't meet them within the year
You feel good once you do

Overflow

[thebeastwithout]

[links from here]

Sakunosuke

[thebeastwithout]

[link]

cause i said so

and also cause horses ain't got nothing on chocobos tbh

so what's it gonna be

Sorey overflow!

[openhanded]

better defenses? is there anything that we can do? volunteer wise, I mean. I'd rather volunteer than have schoolkids dragged into it again if possible.

[Just being honest.]

[original tl here, feel free to start new threads here!!]

Ritsu

[openhanded]

[ from here ]

what makes you say that? don't tell me there's more elementary school kids on here...

top + overflow

[playdolls]

Just keep your hands off my coffee you worthless miscreants.

Get some QA testers, what is wrong with you!

top + overflow

[embearass]

You cannot expect us to stand idly by after you have given us warning of an incoming calamity. Not all the users of this application were users during the "storms" of last summer. While many users who were present have been quite forthcoming, more information given at the start would allow us to prepare appropriately.

On a lighter note, I do appreciate the work that has been put forth to return taste and horses to us.

prompto

[embearass]

(( from here ))

Well, I suppose in that instance, you should get your fill in while you can.

Top (open to new threads) + Overflow

[nachetanya]

[ Originally here ]

[ Recorded/posted here is a little video of Natalia with her button-up shirt partially open, exposing the upper part of her bra, but the framing is less on her breasts and more at the center of her chest, ( she's not in these clothes but for positioning ) to show off new tattoo that she has there. She's frowning a little at her camera, and as she shuts the video off you might see that her eyes are red (she has not noticed this yet though) ]

Is this a residual effect?

Does anyone know what this is?

[liberal_arts]

Some have been given physical aspects of their 'other selves', which that symbol may be evidence of. That being said, I'm not certain what that symbol means. It is an intricate design, but all of its action, so to speak, is drawn towards the center.

open to anything

[wherethewildthingsare]

Do you guys only get vague warnings yourselves, or do you enjoy seeing us try to prepare for something completely unknowable?

Overflow & new tag-ins welcome!

[lastcomfort]

I'll admit that sometimes these announcements make me nervous, but after talking to some people I think that it's important that we do show support. If they really did save us from our dying planets and brought us here to start over, I think what they're trying to do is to help us more. That couldn't have been easy to do.

Please let us know if we can do anything to help, too!

EIJIROU

[lastcomfort]

They did! Wendy and Joanne. At least about taking souls, which I guess would normally come from being outside your body, right?

Overflow & new tag-ins welcome!

[dulynoted]

Storms? Is this referring to actual weather or is this a metaphor for the city being attacked. I'm still a new as far as Retrospec goes and I'd be interested to hear theories from more experienced users, as I realize that these don't tend to get responses from moderators or tech support.

As well, does anyone have an idea of what this "big project" is?

MIZUKI

[dulynoted]

Temporary ones? For the sake of your mission, you mean?

Devouring the sea. That sounds dramatic.

open to new threads!

[negativism]

I mean progress reports are kinda nice.

Anyway

Forgive me for being a bit skeptical, considering previous events. But you guys reminding us of August proooooobably is just going to end up invoking the same level of shitstorm. Just saying, considering our track record.

Edgeworth

[negativism]

There was a retrospec post, yeah, but there was just an error message. Nothing from them until later on after the initial confusion.

Overflow + OTA

[megabond]

I have to say thank you for almost recovering our taste.

But regarding the new problem the admins said, I hoped they won’t able to make the same mistakes from last August. I don’t want to face another life-threatening situation like that monster attack.

Karkat

[megabond]

[Continued from this thread]

To be honest, I'm also feeling that I can't trust them even after helping us from that attack. Some of the people I knew were affected due to their homes destroyed and I am worried about the minors using this app.

But with our lack of knowledge with this situation, it looks like I don't have a choice but to rely on their knowledge and skills for now.

overflow & open to new threads!

[sotenbori]

fuck i'm getting tired of these posts
at least jim fucking gave us something to talk about
and you have to admit the wikihows became useful eventually
but these damn posts its like

them: oh no something vague oh gosh dont be worried though
you guys: oh no!!! im so worried!! something bad is gonna happen

shit its not like its going us any good sitting around here saying the same damn thing over and over again

tell me something actually interesting
whats the weirdest thing youve remembered
no holds barred
(multiple responses are fine)

i have two:

1. an elementary school kid was wandering around the city jackin' pants and when i told him he couldnt have them he said, and i shit you not, "peelin's better'n stealin'."
2. i apparently used to chase my boyfriend around the city to surprise him so we could fight. i jumped out of a manhole cover to fight and we did and that's beautiful.

mohammed

[sotenbori]

[ continued from here ]

oh shit
well thats a plot twist
i cant remember any badass ladies everyone else really lucked out??

☽ Overflow + open to new threads!

[cardcaptured]

((Continued from here and open to new people!!))

I'm not entirely sure I trust their advice to 'stay calm' and 'not be reckless', when they're not telling us about we should be remaining calm about in the first place. This talk about things outside their domain, especially in regards to whatever happened during the summer, isn't all that comforting.

That aside: does anyone here have any knowledge in regards to swords? Specifically sword-fighting? It's for research reasons.

☽ zhong hui

[cardcaptured]

((Continued from here!))

[LIKE-- HE APPRECIATES THAT SIDE?? HONESTLY?? But not when he's trying to ask a completely serious question that isn't suspicious on a network full of strangers.]

I'll show it to you once it's graded. [Read: he'll throw together some sort of bullshit essay to show him at some later point in time with the things he's learned here. THEN, EVERYONE WINS.]

Um-- I'd appreciate that, though. Maybe before school gets back in session? We'll probably have the most free time before then.

Do you think the exercises would work for things that are heavier than fencing foils? Just in case I don't have one around to practice with on my own. [Or... you know, for broader and sharper swords, like a jian, but y'know. Not telling him THAT.]

overflow + open to new

[grimdeity]

[ overflow from here. ]

I would like to point out that by stating that we should "stay calm" you've caused all of us to become significantly less calm.
Of course, if you told us to worry I suppose we'd be no less un-calm, all things considered.
Still.
I feel the urge to be reckless solely based on your suggestion to not be.

► john.

[grimdeity]

[ continued from here. ]

If not humans, what are you worried about?
I could always stab them or it with my knitting needles, I suppose.
Particularly if they offer me a beautiful pony, or a martini.

overflow

[ossifragant]

lelouch

[ossifragant]

[from here]

I'm not saying you're wrong, but that's ridiculous

if the brain expects pain, it's going to do that regardless

[Maybe he just likes sci-fi too much.]

overflow

[sivard]

felicia

[sivard]

[from here]

No, I get that it's a pun, but

[HE'S SO CONFUSED]

overflow + open to new threads 0u0

[livingdeadgirl]

happy new year everyone!
i hope 2018 treats you better than 2017 did

karkat

[livingdeadgirl]

[from here]

wow karkat!
i had no idea you had that kind of pull in the edutainment industry
we will call it:
miss amis wholesome happiness hour

ota + overflow

[vendettastool]

Finally can have my morning snack of boong-uh-ppang without feeling like a piece of my soul is missing. I think tonight I'm treating myself to some ddeokbokki with soju.

private | Togusa

[vendettastool]

I did.

Well. Not really? I mean you pretty much know that if I was to mess around, it would be something relatively harmless like saying random Korean words.

[infreefall]

i'm still a little confused at how taste could break in the first place, but i'm glad it's getting fixed! it's so weird eating things without taste.

you have to wonder what that project's supposed to be though. should we be worried? people don't usually tell you to stay calm unless there's a reason for it and all...

nyooms in here <3

[runwaying]

there's only sugar left to come back, I've missed eating sweets T_T

they don't usually ask you to stay calm unless it's bad news, usually. I heard things about what happened back in august and october and it's not even the full story but I don't think I want those things happening again...

overflow & still open to new threads!

[spiritoso]

I know this is probably supposed to be comforting but...it really isn't. I'm wondering what this project is too.

makoto

[spiritoso]

[ from here ]

That's a great idea!

But I don't know how useful I'll be if it turns into something dangerous. Or another maze.

open to new threads!

[missingache]

How do you guys keep breaking this city in the first place is what I want to know.

And that big project sounds ominous...

sakura

[missingache]

[Continued from here!]

Maybe if we had an idea of what the storm might be about, we could protect ourselves.

overflow; open to new threads!

[manufactured]

At this point, the phrase "residual effects" is starting to lose any and all meaning. What are we still dealing with the residual effects of, by now?

I would quite like to believe that isn't a roundabout way of saying that in fixing things, you just keep continually breaking other things. Unfortunately, I work in a lab with a group of hilariously stupid interns myself, so I'm aware that what I want to believe and what's likely the case are two entirely different things.

That said, happy new year, I suppose. May it be slightly less error-prone this time.

zaveid

[manufactured]

[Continued from here.]

Perhaps some other time; I've got a few that I know will get cross with me for that sort of thing.

[...i mean

you can sort of hear the implicit eyerolling, but here we are.]