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[recollecters]

You know, I think some April Fool's pranks are okay! Like the silly ones they do on websites or the really good natured kind. But I am LESS okay with someone changing the ENTIRE layout of our entire building and giving us treasure maps to go around it which for the record my brother-in-law did and it's a pain!! There's some weird effects coming in from outside this planet at the moment, although they'll mostly miss the city itself. There'll be a localized temporal storm, but it shouldn't be more than a mild irritation. It looks like it's just going to yank some things around and send them on through. I think Maurice is going to call out sick that day, or if I were him I definitely would. Hey, I kind of want a four-leaf clover. I know that's more last month than this month, but still. If you find one, pass it along. Also, I want to do a cutesy April Fools thing, so don't get too mad! Joanne Wiseman Technician 2nd class Retrspec Incorporated For the remainder of the day all users will have their userpic replaced with a picture of them dressed as their favorite animal. It's pretty harmless as far as pranks go, and it will change back either at midnight or after trying to change the picture twice, prompting an "Are you sure?" message but no further ill effects. 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.

Comments

[devoid]

i've never been fond of april fools
so if anyone wants to tell me how to get rid of this app, that'd be great
i didn't sign up for this and i'm not interested in whatever you're trying to sell or whatever

also where did you get a picture like this?
i've never worn a costume like this in my life

[Brooke's picture is of her dressed in some kind of lizard costume.]

[thesettingsun]

You can't get rid of it, they aren't trying to sell you anything, and it's better not to ask how they get these pictures. At least it's not stalker photos this time.

[devoid]

i have a lot of questions
but mostly i'm worried about the stalker photos
do they do that sort of thing often?

[maidhem]

You're not interested in new friends? Because that's all they're selling.

[That and monsters, weird things, and crazy memories that make no sense.]

[devoid]

that sounds suspicious

[sadly, the monsters are probably the biggest selling point here. let brooke fight a monster (no).]

[aintjustaweapon]

It's probably just photoshop.
Hey Brooke.
You can't get rid of it, sorry.

[Lillian's picture is her dressed as a big panda.]

[devoid]

they put a lot of effort into this
i guess they just really like this holiday
shame i can't get rid of it but i guess i'll deal
how long have you been stuck with this?

[thebeastwithout]

you can't

[the person responding to her just has this as their profile pic now]

not to be casual about it cause it's like a major life changing thing but just thought i'd get it out there first

good taste in animals btw

[devoid]

how is it a major life changing thing?
it just looks like some kind of social media thing

and you too, love the costume

[blondferret]

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[devoid]

sounds like a fun party
do you guys all believe this?

[drydrown]

Oh, lovely. Another batch of new people with no idea what's going on.

This is a much gentler introduction to the network than it could have been, you should consider yourself lucky.

[devoid]

i'm glad i'm just another number
what was your introduction to this thing?

[kindhearted]

Sorry... I know this totally seems like it'd be an April Fool's joke, but it's not. They picked a real bad day to bring new members in.

[devoid]

yeah you're telling me
they could have at least waited a day or two
so what's the deal with this thing anyway?

[coinflipped]

Does this mean I can just send you my order before I arrive at the bar now?

[He's accepted this anymore...]

[devoid]

i'll have to ask the boss but i don't see why that would be a problem
hi isaac how are you doing

[convincing]

Oh no, you're on this app now too? Congratulations, it's not going to get any less frustrating or weird!

[devoid]

hi charlotte
it's good(?) to see a familiar face
how long have you been dealing with this?

[elevelvetor]

[ LIZARD FRIEND, elizabeth too is a lizard. one of those frilled neck ones. ]

they're quite adept at image editing, it would seem
your taste in animals is impeccable as well
you have my deepest sympathies, however: there is no escaping this app once you have it...
though that isn't exactly true. some people simply disappear off of it--it's quite random
so it may be better to say "there is no voluntary escape option"

[ofindigoskies]

O M G UR LIEK A BEARDY 😁 😂

[bearded dragons are not the only lizards that exist and probably had something more relevant to say but he got distracted]

[me_matey]

-And May in a dolphin kigu-

damn it feels like every coupla months some other person im cool with gets woke to this noise

[wordcarvings]

The app is not really part of the April Fools thing, it happens every month.

[robitussin]

unfortunately you're stuck with it for now

also shit is about to get weird so strap in

[hauntedsavior]

Nobody's interested in it and nobody wants it but we're all stuck with it. Everyone else kind of gave you the rundown, so I won't repeat all of that.

But if you know Cyan, you're probably chill. Welcome to the shitshow. Hope you like getting weapons in the mail.