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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. This post is the overflow for the post originally found here! Please feel free to make new toplevels or simply shift your threads over.

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overflow | still ota!

[kindhearted]

[original post]

??? Should I be worried about this post? A lot of you don't seem worried but I don't know... I feel like I should be worried.

A storm of souls sounds too freaky to be real but so did the creepy eclipse dome...

I'm so confused and I don't know what to believe!! ;;

Atsushi

[kindhearted]

[from here]

Yeah! At least the app makes it pretty easy to do that. It looks like there's a post feed and all that. I think I saw a directory too.

[beneathmoonlight]

It’s definitely useful!

I guess all we can do is wait and see what happens.

[kindhearted]

Pretty much... Hopefully it doesn't turn out to be too bad.

Elda

[kindhearted]

[from here]

[It takes a bit longer for Roji to reply to this one. But that's not really enough to fully process this.]

Oh my god. That's definitely insane. I don't even know what else to say. If the evidence is there, then... Man.

[matchbreaker]

It is, but a lot of it is through Retrospec or people's personal experiences. There's a guide here, but know that's a lot of reading and for now it might make more sense to only focus on the basics.

But the other sections will clarify what they're going on about with the storm.

[kindhearted]

Thanks- I really appreciate it.

[Another reply comes through once he's had a glance at the guide. He pretty much followed Elda's advice and looked at the immediately relevant parts.]

I really hope this one doesn't turn out to be like that one.

Minato

[kindhearted]

[from here]

Yeah... That's a solid plan. At least we've got a time frame too. "A few days" is better than "at some point".

[compendiem]

A few is... "more than one," technically, right? So theoretically it can happen later tomorrow night around this time. Worst case scenario.

[kindhearted]

Maybe. So we've for sure got a full day to get ready for...whatever this turns out to be. It could be worse, I guess.

Byakuya

[kindhearted]

[from here]

[There's another pause as he takes that in.]

It's okay. I think I'd rather know now if that's what's gonna happen. It would probably be pretty scary for it to happen without any context. So I appreciate the head's up. I'm just glad we're not alone in dealing with it.

If, or when, I guess, this starts hitting me, would it be okay to talk about it with you?

[falsepretentious]

Of course. I am honored that you would pay trust in my confidence, and I will do all within my power to be worthy of it. I shall gladly listen to anything you may need to speak to me about, Roji.

[kindhearted]

Thanks so much. And of course I trust you, we're friends right? You don't have to worry about being worthy or anything like that.

Sorry you've had to deal with this for a while, though... Is it okay to ask how long you've had the app?

Elizabeth

[kindhearted]

[from here]

Uh.

Yeah. To put it lightly.

Did all of that seriously happen???

[elevelvetor]

yes
among numerous other things
...you have my sympathies

[kindhearted]

Honestly I'm more sorry that you all had to deal with that while the rest of us were just blissfully unaware or something...

Haru

[kindhearted]

[from here]

I've seen a few pointers already, so it's looking that way!

I'm Roji! Ah, that's my nickname by the way. I think my profile just lists my given name- Jiro. Just to avoid confusion! Either way it's nice to meet you, Haru!

Zaveid

[kindhearted]

[from here]

Yeah, this is totally new for me...

You definitely don't have to tell me twice though! Do you mind me asking what happened last time?

[sivard]

Nah, not at all. It's important for people all be on the same page. I know a lady named Elda has written up a guide she posted here, compiling pretty much everything we know about what's happening, but I can tell you what I know.

In August, sixty or so people vanished from the city, and apparently, from the memories of everyone who isn't on the app.

I and a bunch of other people were summoned to several different places across the city to try and fix the "unreality storm" and bring the people who vanished back. And at least with my group, a big part of that was fighting honest, actual monsters.

[penalizing]

i wish i could say it gets better and less freaky
but it doesn't really...
you just kinda get used to it

[kindhearted]

I don't know if this is something we should get used to...

[idealest]

[ Sakichi's takeaway is: ]

We should stock up on food and supplies.

[kindhearted]

[It's definitely a good one...!]

Definitely!!! In case it ends up being a literal storm we should be ready in case we get holed up in the apartment!

Tatsuma

[kindhearted]

[from here]

I'm just having a hard time imagining monsters in the city. I've been here for a few years but never saw anything like that! But it was only recently that I was able to see anything really out of the ordinary.

Still... I'll follow your advice.

[strawberrypunch]

Its really weird...

Nobody noticed when the colors were gone either