retrospec | OTA TEXT | SO WHERE Y'ALL AT????

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OTA TEXT | SO WHERE Y'ALL AT????

[sometime on the third, all the names of people who were sent on group missions (obviously au names only) will be released onto the network for IC knowledge. everyone will be able to see this post if they glance at the network, whether they're in the city or away on groups!

however annotated next to the groups will be the information that group one is going to pesgare, group two is going to respartum, group three is going to bosuma, and group four is going to magatus.]

if you didn't get a call to arms here's the copypasta:

How would you like to help us help you out? Your observation period's up and I want you on this particular assignment. You'll be fine, you're probably not going to die, and we'll be able to monitor you from here. We need help. You've got the skills needed even if you don't know it yet. I know it and that's what counts.

You'll be working with a group (wish I could give you the names, still putting the lists together), but your assignment partner is [INSERT RANDO HERE]. Should you choose to accept this assignment, you will need to meet at the [LOCATION] and we'll go from there.

You'll be rewarded for your success, of course, but this is only if we have an agreement. Do we have an agreement?

hard to do work when you don't have info right
carly's more useful than expected
but he said don't get distracted

anyway
the more you know and all that

[and that's the message!]

[ OOC: please use this as an open mingle for whatever purposes you need! unless directly addressed, baren won't be responding. he just bugged carly for info and shared it. if any adjustments need to be made, lmk!

edit: almost immediately after the initial post goes up, Matt Murdock's name will be edited out into black squares. ]

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I'll try!
Though they only come out at night, so I can't promise it'll be a GOOD one.

Ellie, don't let me down on this!!

I won't!

[And about half an hour later, he uploads a photo of some dyrads. Though it's pretty blurry, kind of like capturing ghosts on film]

That's the best I could get it.

Some other girl got me a clearer one

[ Not by much, but. ]

Oh.
Sorry.

🙁

Seriously though Ellie be safe out there, even if you are in a Disney movie, most of those have dark things in them

I will be! I made sure to come prepared!
And someone's set up a solar charger in our camp, so I should be able to stay in touch too!

Oh wow, your group must be really prepared then!

... I haven't heard from Zack have you?

Haha, well some of us. I know I made sure to bring as much as I could.

[Unlike Gar who packed AXE BODY SPRAY AND FRUIT ROLL-UPS]

Hmm...I know he was in a group. I even packed him a lunch. But I haven't heard since he left the city.

So her or Olivia called you? I've not heard from either of them yet

[ She's a little okay no a bit of a lot put out ]

They haven't?

Maybe they're really busy? I dunno, all I really did was send along lunches.

They better report in soon! I've not heard anything I don't think.

Jeez, those two...

[That reminds him, he'll be changing this to PRIVATE messaging now]

Hey, did you know Olivia was engaged?

No?

What. when? How?

You too? Jeez...she really didn't tell ANYONE.
I was browsing the comments on the Retrospec entry a few days ago.
And I saw her being REALLY flirty with a new user.

So I messaged the person, and it turns they're fiances.
They've been dating THREE years, but this is the first I've heard it.

[ Three years, and she didn't know. Three years, and they were discussing bridal things over Christmas, Olivia deflecting that she didn't see herself there.

Three years? Natalia's honestly more than a little bit hurt, more than a little bit annoyed and especially annoyed that she had to find out third-hand like this. Elliot, through from someone else without Olivia ever telling her.

... Mmm. ]

No, I hadn't heard anything about it at all.

I hope Zack did, or I'm going to have to slap Olivia even if it breaks my hand on her muscles.

[ Because it's Elliot and because she's already stressed she sort of... slips a bit from how she normally handles stress with sarcasm ]

Golly. Who is it though, do we know anything?

I really hope so too, but from the looks of it even DIA didn't know.
Though, if he doesn't know, he'll find out soon enough.
All three of them are in the same group from the looks of it.

[He sure hopes the reason they haven't heard anything isn't because they all killed each other

Elliot meanwhile, while he's a little hurt, is taking it more in stride. He grew up far away from the others, he's used to being the last to know. Plus there was another reason.]

I know a little? Their name is Korra Salman.
They met at Zack's physical therapy clinic.

And she's a woman, so that could be part of why she didn't say anything?
I haven't exactly told most of the Craigs and Fairweathers about my relationship either, so...

[ Maybe it's just because Natalia is and has always been aggressively herself right down to her ill-defined sexuality (hell, if Elliot scrolls on this post he'll see her flirting with Cleo) but she has to pause to even consider that as a realistic possibility. But the minute she does pause... no, that makes sense. None of the Fairweathers (or so she hopes) would explicitly reject Olivia for it, but then the Roses... That whole family was a little more complex. Her anger abates, but only a little.

Korra Salman.

She'll have to - ]

Ellie tell me it's a bad idea to text Olivia and this Salman woman right now because I know it is when they're out doing important group things.

Dia and Olivia have had a strained relationship though so that makes sense to me - Olivia's mother didn't take her going to the military well and I don't think they were really able to talk since then until just recently? I know I've not seen Dia since then, really. But Zack...

I hope they aren't arguing out there.

I get why that might be more secret, but it's not like any of us would get on her case about it. Not you, Zack, me?

[ In the back of her mind she thinks "especially me" but then, Zack is the one who deserves to know the most, particularly if the woman worked at his therapy clinic. ]

[Oh boy]

That's a bad idea! At least wait for them to check in! They might be in the middle of fighting monsters for all we know.

[He sighs to himself before texting more]

Look, I understand you're upset. I was too. But I think we should hear her reasons and try to be understanding. Even though I knew I could trust you and Zack? It was still REALLY scary to tell you guys at first. And she's already been rejected once by family...

I just wanted to tell you before you found out by accident like I did.

But I'm sure she didn't mean to hurt us.

You're a lot sweeter than than I am sometimes, did you know that?

[ Exhale. Honestly, her mood is just doing jumpropes now, because the persist worry of why neither of hem have checked in, her irritation at being the last to know about both this and about them jumping out into whatever this assessment was for, to having it improved by Elliot and Cleo and others...

Ugh, she might need to actually get a drink. ]

No, you're right though! Understanding and acceptance are important and we'll have to hear her out and her reasoning. I want to get to know this Salman woman though, because I have to say I always had this picture in my head of who Olivia might marry and I want to see how right or wrong I was.

... Besides, I've never done the whole dramatic confession about anything, I should be more sympathetic.

[ She just. Is. ]

Ahaha, thanks?

[Yeah, he wouldn't blame Natalia for wanting to get a drink. He does get why people would be upset! He just...is very empathetic and wants to talk to Olivia first. Actually getting to talk to Korra some helped too.]

Right.
She's seems pretty nice! I'd like to get to know her more too. What kind of image did you have in your head?

I'm sure you'll get to do a dramatic confession someday if you really want.

Will I? If I say something like

Elliot, I'm pansexual.

Is that even surprising...?

[ She'll loop back to that other image after the fact, but she's beginning here because it seemed more fun ]

Ahaha....

I'm afraid your old tumblr account spoiled that one for me, sorry.

But maybe someday you'll have a dramatic love confession! Those are the best kind!

I know! See!

I can think of a few love confessions I could make which wouldn't surprise people either... [ Like her best childhood friend... ]

As for Olivia I think I always figured it would be a woman? I was never sure if it would be a more feminine woman or someone who more matches her in athleticism but I think I've leaned to the later.

Yeah....but you could make it dramatic! Music playing, suspense! Like those big proposals you hear about sometimes.

[UP THE DRAMA TO MAKE UP FOR THE LACK OF SURPRISE!!]

Hmmm, that makes sense. Oh, here- I got Korra's userpic:

She looks pretty fit!

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