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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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[livingimpaired]

Oh?
What percentage would be acceptable to those trembling under the cool touch of the reaper's hand?

[daemonized]

At /least/ seventy-five.

[livingimpaired]

My, my.
Are people truly that frightened?
I suppose that it cannot be helped.
For those that they are trembling at death's door, I shall indeed allow them seventy-five percent off.

[daemonized]

See? That is exceedingly generous of you. What a caring, bleeding heart. Their last meals shall be not only appetizing, but also quite thrifty.

[livingimpaired]

I don't see any issue with being a little in the red for a month. If it means I can help others out, I'm more than willing.
I suppose that softness in me will be my downfall. :)

[daemonized]

The truest, most bleeding kind of heart. You make a good first impression for someone new to this whole Retrospec nonsense. Or am I wrong in assuming that?

[livingimpaired]

Unfortunately, you are wrong. I am hardly that respectable of a person.

I do wish I could stop people from thinking so. Perhaps it is because it is in text.

[daemonized]

Truly? And here I thought I was so /good/ at reading people.

[livingimpaired]

Oops.

But let me put it this way. What am I risking? My livelihood, maybe, but only for one month at best. While I say this softness may be my downfall, I do mean it. But for now, I am not doing much of anything. In short, I am doing the bare minimum without putting any strain on my actual self.

[daemonized]

But you are doing it, regardless. Choosing not to do /anything/ is but a choice in itself.

Surely this month of risking your livelihood counts for something, hm?

[livingimpaired]

I am unsure how I feel about being praised for doing disingenuous acts that are viewed as kindness by others.

... We will consider it count as 15% of "something" and not a percentage more.

[daemonized]

And yet praise may come, regardless of how you feel.

Not even 20?

[livingimpaired]

Life does, indeed, seem to be made of small and large disappointments.

Not even 20.

[daemonized]

Ah, you're a tough man to bargain with. I suppose that's what makes for a successful business, though.

[livingimpaired]

I'm difficult to bargain with when it comes to myself only.

After all, you were able to get 75%, Ardyn Izunia. But I suppose that IS only if the person's heart looks faint. So I guess the point does still stand.

[daemonized]

I suppose that's true enough; but tell me, do I appear faint of heart to you? I know you've only a snapshot of my profile picture to judge by.

[livingimpaired]

I still couldn't say.
I would have to see you in person to decide.
I am afraid I am only so sharp with text.
I am much better at telling things in person.

[daemonized]

Oh, and is that an invitation to meet you at your place of business sometime in the near future?

[livingimpaired]

Yes.
It would be silly of me not to invite you as it is every restaurant owner's hope to have new regulars.
Also it seems like it would be interesting.

[daemonized]

Well! Then I accept. Choose a time, when it is convenient for the both of us [WHEN HE'S STILL IN THE CITY LAUGHS/CRY] and you can expect to see my face there.

Perhaps I should be able to read you better in person, then.

[livingimpaired]

Is that fair? I am my own boss and make my own hours. Let's see... very few people enjoy burning their mouths in the early morning. So, then, nine should work, yes?

And you haven't been able to get any real read on me?

[daemonized]

On one of my days off, yes. Nine would be perfect.

[He rises much earlier than that, anyhow.]

And come now, even if I have, I think I'll keep that much to myself for now. So that I may confirm it in person.

[livingimpaired]

What suspense.
I look forward to it, Ardyn Izunia.