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[recollecters]

Hello, everyone! As you've probably noticed, we've been having a few problems - I mentioned earlier that something got knocked out of balance, and we had to recalibrate, but in a few days we should be able to drop the emergency measures. Please be aware that there is an incoming storm, class four. General orders for that kind of thing are to report to management for any known threats and follow instructions, but so far what's known is "that might be a little annoying" and "hope it isn't". Theoretically it'll probably be related to the holiday, I think, because a large group of souls focused through the needle of a pin on one thing can sort of shape a thing around them. That's sort of a really inaccurate way to put it on the technical side of things, but I think it's the easiest way to understand it! At any rate, we'll know more once we're in the thick of things. Please take care as usual; resources aren't exactly what some of you seem to think they are, and we had to expend rather more than usual in the past month or so to keep things with a few of you steady. Joanne Wiseman Technician 2nd class Retrspec Incorporated Per the mod plotting post, you may use this post to obtain one of this month's freebies! This month's freebie can be earned by turning in a thread on this post that has 5 or more consecutive comments from you with someone new. We define someone new as someone new to the game, or simply someone your character has never tagged before. 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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[gudaguda]

do you think we can ask him to write a better ofuda instead of taking out the trash this week

[floret]

That'd be so nice.
And Ms. Wiseman did characterize it as "might be a little annoying," which would be a pretty mild way to refer to a catastrophic hurricane.

Then again, maybe she's only talking about what it's going to be like from the perspective of Retrospec employees...

[pronounces]

people should be doing that anyway, it's irresponsible not to!
i want to believe they wouldn't give us all toothaches at once...

[drydrown]

Not that it matters, I suppose - if you can see a direction this is going in that isn't "straight to hell" somehow, I'd like to hear it, just because I could use the optimism in my life.

[unidolize]

[ sena i swear to god

after a few moments: ]

Mizuki, I've just seen someone's powers firsthand.
Please don't tell me you can suddenly shoot laser beams out of your eyes.

[abovethefold]

It looks like we've gotten another influx of new Retrospec users.

[If all the questions she's seeing is anything to go by!]

What a time to clue into everything... well, for what it's worth, I'm Katherine. I know things seem pretty strange right now, but there's not much that you can do to make things go back to the way they were before. Yes, we've tried going to the police; no, it didn't work. We aren't sure whether the Retrospec employees are our allies or enemies, but it seems like they're at least trying to mitigate things.

If you have any questions about the network, I'd be happy to offer what help I can.

[recoda]

To be honest, I don't think anything made by squirrels would be this confusing.

[sotenbori]

this has nothing to do with yet another round of pointless vague bullshit but does anyone have any advice for surprising someone who always sees you coming
asking for a friend

[parodeity]

powdery yellow hearts are loved but i also accept handmade cards full of love
what do you prefer candywise

[alitaba]

alls fair in the name of love and chocolate!!
unless our clothes ends up edible too???

Σ(゜ロ゜;)

[lalliho]

I can see it om your dumb profile it's your name

I'm nmot eating my hand this time but what it there to stews eat

stress

you get it

[flowrite]

And mostly harmless! I liked them too ♥

I mean, if our intentions being focused on Valentine's Day can help shape the storm, maybe the fact that it's generally a positive holiday will help? Halloween was sort of doomed from the get-go, but VDay is sweet and harmless!

[compendiem]

Fire, check.
Flying, check.
Backup... pending.
Healing, check.
Snacks also pending.

I hope there'll be time to get ready.

[thebeastwithout]

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[pseudonyms]

oh, Yukiko! for now isn't really that reassuring either...

what kind of strange are we talking about? like that dome thing?

[unreasons]

i don't want an identity crisis! I'm only 19!!! Ur not supposed to have those until ur forties!

[adoringpast]

of course you woudn't
you'd still be in the hospital in this day bc of how fragile you are

[ascertaining]

A different world?

Ah. Is this some reincarnation thing? That's a popular theme in many world cultures and religions.

Not one I put much stock in though, but the cultural values and symbolism behind it are fascinating.

[...sorry. The sociology grad student in him got woken up here. Focusing now.]

[notbunaga]

it's the pattern they've kept going for a while now
they never give us enough info before it's too late

[pronounces]

i do too, atsushichin.
it's a nice holiday, isn't it? and there's lots of chocolate to eat ~ ♪

[parodeity]

what IS your department anyway

[maskreant]

Hello Cyan Beaufort,

   We are contacting you about your temporal storm insurance—it doesn't seem that you have any. Would you like to consider making your first deposit today to ensure the safety of yourself and your property? The price is a piece of your soul. Don't worry. We have several payment plans (yearly and monthly) that can work around your schedule.

Sincerely,
Retrospec

[refate]

just hit the ceiling and go for full bitter.
i mean, i do when the chance arises.
if you're green as eggs and ham, then, yeah, you kinda get the right to be bitter.

maybe retrospec will lower you into your grave so they can let you down one last time?

but if things go sour, i totally warned you.
good luck and godspeed.

[sketchythief]

i thought about it more and decided it didnt look good on me [ because his hair isnt flat like most people's ]

but it feels disheartening to know that they can just change my hair color at will like a customizable character in a video game...

[pseudonyms]

then why do they keep doing it?

it seems really sort of dumb to repeat it if they aren't going to help and people might not listen