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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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...

[strayknight]

could be...I just know this app doesn't seem to have age limits.

[openhanded]

that seems about right... I remember talking to a little girl on here when the app was still pretty new. she couldn't have been older than ten.

[strayknight]

I can't imagine a lot of kids that young having too much happening but who knows?

[openhanded]

yeah...... who knows.

all we can really do is try to protect them.

Jirou

[openhanded]

[ from here ]

I'd love to volunteer the same thing.

[He's pretty sure Jirou isn't bereft of skill, though. Far from it.]

but if we end up in another situation like before we won't really have a choice. I want to keep that from happening.

[sakeplz]

especially since you and someone cute have some happy days to be taking care of right now

[openhanded]

that's right! we can't really afford to travel right now with everything going on. I'm sure the moment we step outside the city, we'd end up having to run back for something ridiculous and impossible.

so we're just doing a staycation. it's going great so far, ominous network posts aside.

how are things with you?

[sakeplz]

what about getting a fancy hotel with spa dates and stuff?

if you cant afford it then I know people who own a hotel! and a spa!

but things are good tho!

Leaks

[openhanded]

[ from here ]

you never know. maybe you'll regain memories of fighting just like a lot of people here. have you been to the dojo on sundays? we're teaching people self defense and stuff even if they don't have memories of doing it before.

I'm still not sure the harm is intentional. it sure feels like it sometimes.

anyway, what's getting people hurt is Retrospec not asking for help when they clearly need it. and of course withholding information. but those are things that we can work on if we learn to trust each other. it'll be a long road but I believe it's possible.

[ascatic]

I have not. Maybe I should go by sometime, carve out an hour or two in order to make that time happen. Still, it would be easier for most to relearn their old ways rather than teach someone new ones.

I hope I know something, in that regard.

But it is disappointing that they cannot own up to their mistakes. Especially if their consequences fall upon those who did not make them in the first place.

Still. Your words are heartening. I appreciate it, hearing things from you.

[openhanded]

it is, but we all need to be able to defend ourselves. even if we don't get monsters in the streets again, you can still use it to help someone or help yourself. I don't consider it wasted time at all.

I agree. the people we spoke with seemed like they couldn't tell us more even though they wanted to. maybe it's some kind of law?

I appreciate hearing your thoughts too! I'm Sorey by the way, I don't know if we've met.

[He's eaten at pretty much every food place in town, though, so that's something.]

[ascatic]

Sorey... hm.

[ not the oddest name, but certainly a memorable one? he must've seen him at some point. ]

I might have been in the backroom somewhere, or sitting with another customer or two. It happens often, as I tend to alternate between a brief storyteller and a very patient listener.

I am Leon. I will have to make sure to look for you specifically if and when I go for... training.

[openhanded]

you sound like a good friend to have! what do you do, if I may ask?

I'll be there. I have armor and practice weapons and everything, so all you have to do is bring yourself.

John

[openhanded]

[ from here ]

it'll be great to have you. you seem like you have a good head for this kind of thing.

a guide for new users would be awesome! heck, it'd even be helpful for oldbies in case we missed something.

what do you think about leadership of the coalition? I'd prefer not to be in charge of a bunch of people even if it's technically in my job description...

ideally I'd like to just have it be like a volunteer police officer situation. at the same time it might chase people off having to work with the police, and I want to make sure everyone feels safe.

[windeity]

supposedly i was some kind of leader once. so i guess so.
i did talk to some people about it! so i hope maybe some people will get it together and we can have something on-hand to make the whole thing easier to understand.
haha...yeah, like i said i was some kind of leader once but i do not know if i could do it again? and i think maybe you have a point.
it gets a little dicey and crossing people's jurisdiction or whatever when you merge the two.
maybe not so much being in charge of a bunch of people, but having a few people who can reach out to others when things get rough and spreading the word? like another network of people. it wouldn't be hard to upkeep and then you have a few people take that list of names and split up organizational duties, maybe.

[openhanded]

you seem like a good solutions guy. maybe I'll bother you next time I get stuck.

[Mikleo is good for bouncing off, too, but sometimes Sorey likes to hear other opinions!]

I'd really rather not cross any lines. like you said, a network of people would work for this.

I just keep thinking of the convention. there were a lot of us on hand with fighting experience. we ended up kind of doing stuff on our own, and we weren't all that bad at it, so maybe we don't need as much organization as I thought? we were more effective after we came back with our teams but I'm not sure if it was teamwork that did it or just actual training. plus we had a little help.

maybe something like Minako's directory but for volunteers? split the names evenly among the admins or whatever.

[windeity]

i wouldn't mind, i think. i like helping where i can.
then let's figure out a network of people.
i wasn't here when everything went down in july and august but i heard a lot about it from different people. the first time something like that happened, right? if you are not expecting it to ever happen, it's hard to have a plan in place. even if people had fighting experience and things were efficient they can probably be more efficient? team up for joint attacks and strikes and stuff.
i know dante runs that fight club thing, too, but more training for everybody wouldn't be a bad idea.
i don't know. i have given this some thought. a directory is a good idea though.
now it's just about deciding how many admins and stuff.

[openhanded]

yeah. we did the best with what we had, but... it could've gone better. less wanton destruction and people getting hurt, for sure. the joint attack thing is huge, that's something we were better at after we came back.

we could probably recruit people at the fight club that's not a fight club! I'm there on Sunday nights, so I'll poke around a bit and see who's interested.

we could probably ask for volunteers for that too.

Mikleo

[openhanded]

[ from here ]

ouch. that's basically what I did before we lived together...

[He has a sixth sense for that sort of thing, it's true.]

I have been, but I haven't remembered anything new in a long time.

[fashioneebo]

I know that all too well. Why do you think I came over so often? Other than to see your handsome face.

[TAKE THAT! The perks of being happily married.]

Neither have I, but I think we'll need to be patient with that much. Mine, at least, seem to be more about practicing what I know.

[openhanded]

I thought it was for homework!!!

[Look at this pure husband of yours, he's pathetic.]

you'll tell me first thing when you get your magic back, right?

[fashioneebo]

Homework was just an excuse.

Of course I will. The last thing I want is to catch you off-guard with an outburst. I doubt I'll be able to really control it for some time.

[openhanded]

we've already established I'm kind of dumb.

[his pride, he doesn't have it.]

that's fine. I remember how much your element was a part of you-- I could feel it.