retrospec | LOADING...OVERFLOW

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
Retr

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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!

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Well at the very least it's aesthetically appealing. It'd be a much worse situation if it were tacky in some way.

You're a fan of these stylized flowers? Honestly, I think they look pretty good but it's nice to hear!

Oh my tastes are rather broad, honestly. But it does have an elegance to it.

So do you want to join my cult and get it too?

No thank you. As much as I believe in the human form's potential as a canvas, I don't really imagine it in a permanent way.

That seems a little half-hearted if you ask me.

In that case, why not volunteer your own body as a canvas?

I'd have to charge you a fee, mysterious stranger who wants to see me naked and paint on me.

[ That wasn't what he said. ]

-It wasn't, but-

I wouldn't dream of passing on compensation. Providing oneself as a canvas is a service, and services should be afforded proper pay. I can't very well advocate for the fair payment of artists and not offer the same towards this.

That's just the sort of frame I was thinking! I'm all for the arts and being a part of them, but if I'm going to be marked all over, I do need to have something for my time.

But if we're talking about my new cult, I've already been branded without asking.

A shame, but that doesn't mean you can't find a way to turn this matter around. Complimenting it with further design of your own choice.

Maybe! I still like the idea of convincing someone else to match me

Have you had any success to that end, so far?

Not unless you agree.

It's literally hour one.

I think maybe the permanent nature of it all is what's causing the hesitation.

So you're saying people want to pretend to be in a cult? I'll need to hire an artist to make a temporary one.

Ah, what a great idea. And I just so happen to BE an artist.

Does that mean you're offering? For what rate?

$100, flat, with ten percent of profit from any reproductions sold.

Ten percent seems a little bit high.

My work and reputation deserve a percentage that high. An artist who does not properly values themselves starves.

Oh...!

Haha I was going to try to haggle, I'm a little pleased you stood your ground. I don't know if I've heard of you, but that sounds like my mistake!

You're unfortunately about ten years too late to bargain that well with me. I don't like to brag, but I am one of the most notable artists in this city, and not for lack of hard work to reach that position.

[ . . . brb googling this guy's name and work. But all the same, ]

Well then, my apologies for the presumption!

No need to apologize! It's not as if you knew beforehand, and I don't get the impression you're a swindler of any kind. I'm assertive when it comes to matter of payment. I strongly believe every artist should be.

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