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[recollecters]

It's been a while, hasn't it? I'm afraid things are really quite busy here, and unfortunately our liaison has been compromised. Well...so have a lot of people, actually. Are you still yourself if you're not the self you were? It's the kind of conversation we've had a lot of times, around here. I've always only been myself, but if I woke up tomorrow as someone else, would I still be me even if I wasn't? I think rather than worrying about that the best thing I can do is focus on trying to sort things out as best I can. I'm a little worried, actually, but I think I can manage to give everyone a shot even if I can't fix things on my own or even with everyone's help. But you can help! Or at least I think it will help if you think about what it means to be "you". It's okay if that answer changes or doesn't. Just hold onto that concept and don't let it go. And maybe tell other people what you think it means? Not like I'm saying you have to talk about that. I think usually you all just talk about anything, and I think that is also a good way to hold onto who you are and who you want to be. Sometimes I think it'd be fun, all those parties or little plans. I've never spent much time outside of these walls, did you know? I don't have time to really ramble, though. Those of you who know what I mean, we're doing our best. Those of you who don't, you do your best too. Pay attention to the things you tell yourself, and I'll try to fix what I can fix. Please take care. 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 10 or more consecutive comments from you. Additionally per the mod plotting post, new AUs are now considered live and operational, though the dreamshares are not yet! 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]

I feel I am being quoted and I'm touched.

By the by, it is a shame to hear what may or may not have happened to Zee. I shall miss him just as I would miss Joanne.

That said, as a bonus for helping to return the layers back to what they should be, I'll give everyone a sixty-percent discount at my restaurant. Which is taking applications for new hires as my only employee decided to quit and my temporary employee has joined the ranks of people once more.

But as I think about the question of what makes me "me," I will say that we should be grateful about the people that enrich our lives. Certainly, we would all be a little sad if someone were to cease to be at our side. We wouldn't be "us" without the people who helped us grow into ourselves, now would we?

[roughplayer]

Oh my god you're right it sounds like you. But at least you don't have a weird sense of PR people-appeasing crap behind what you say.

Right up until the restaurant promotion. Ugh, do you need help, Kei?

[ not touching the people enriching lives part... ]

[adoringpast]

you think he also ghoswrote this too?

[ just... talk shit about the uncle right on his post, ig ]

[roughplayer]

I don't know what that says about Retrospec or Kei but I doubt we'll like it.

[livingimpaired]

It seems I was Retrospec all along.

I wouldn't mind a little bit of help. My only employee was one that did not have an app, and he grew quite despondent about having to run the entire restaurant on his own. He had a good sense of patience and kindness to him to keep working until the last week of the month before leaving when he realized he wasn't getting paid as I couldn't write him paychecks, haha.

A good man. I will miss his free labor, haha.

[thexiv]

60% discount is a lot. OK for business?

[livingimpaired]

It will be fine.
At the very least, I want to reward people for their hard work, like I said.
I have no means to do that beyond offering my food.
Of course, giving free food won't help me at all.
So we'll consider this a compromise.

[compendiem]

I'll capitalize on that discount. Is it a one-time deal?

[livingimpaired]

No, it will run all month long.

[drizzle]

From Principal Shiagaraki with a pain kink to a cook and owner of a restaurant?
You *really* cease to amaze.
What is the name of your restaurant?
I may just pay it a visit with my cousin to try your food out.

[livingimpaired]

I aim to please.
And it sounds like you are quite pleased, so I am doing as I should. :)

The name of it is RAMEN.
Simple, clear, and yet deceptive.

Also your cousin? Introducing me to your family now? I continue to be touched by the actions of others.

[flametheif40]

60%!?!? Sure I'll try some! What sort of stuff do you serve?

Hmmm, I do agree, people do enrich us, assuming fate doesn't rip them away from us, or force us to run, what if we couldn't lean on anyone at all?

No one can say "I'll be here forever" that fate can't take away, no matter how much they may appear to mean it...So, does our sense of self get ripped apart too when fate acts soo cruelly?

[livingimpaired]

Mapo tofu and mapo tofu type ramen.

That wouldn't be possible. Everyone comes to rely on someone else. It is only the empty inside that rely on no one at all, and stand alone against the world.

Not at all. The "you" that you are is who you want to show to other people. It is who you want to proudly say this is you to the world. No matter what, your sense of self will always be that, and so you get to decide what you want others to remember you as.

[me_matey]

Considering I'm booked for the show tonight, and all other subsequent dates, I don't think I can help at the restaurant anymore, either.

Though I guess I was just doing it to fill the void of not working, anyways.

[livingimpaired]

... booked for a show?

[pronounces]

do you need help, keisan...? i can pick up a few hours if you need me to.


...i agree with you, too.
life's really short.

[livingimpaired]

I certainly wouldn't mind more help. It means that I won't have to have the hours that I normally do. I could actually slack off from time to time, haha.

But it's nice that you understand that life is short, Niichan.
It means that you're coming into your own sense of greed, yes?

Of course, I didn't forget that I need to reward you for your efforts. I don't know if I should reward you with work. So, how about you tell me something that you wish for?

[hauhra]

I think you may be on to something.

I've also seen some people also grow into themselves by having no one at all.

My past selves were like that because they didn't have the kinds of people in their lives that I do, or anyone, really. Even if some of those people were only in my life briefly, having them would surely have made a difference in their lives.

This life is proof of that.

[livingimpaired]

I occasionally am onto one or two things.

It's good that you're feeling so reflective about your life.
It is an honest change from how you sounded not two months ago.
That reminds me, were you able to make up with your friend?

[floret]

Did you quietly raise all your prices by 166% right before making this announcement?

[livingimpaired]

No.
Why would I do that?
Oh, I suppose to turn a profit, but not to worry, I would never do anything so underhanded like that, Jamie Doh.

[rebellions]

man i'm sure you were saying something deep and important but you distracted me with food
congrats you just got yourself a new client

and since i'm a pretty decent cook if i say so myself (and i do) i could help you out in the kitchen too

[livingimpaired]

I wouldn't go so far as saying it was deep or important. I would call it more prattling on about something that I have an interest in.

A new client, huh? How wonderful for me.

And a cook, too. I wouldn't mind the added help. Honestly, with such a willingness to assist, you may even get free food. Just so that you understand what you're getting into, ha-ha.

[meowchanics]

...It really does sound like you. If anything, mildly toned down.
The discount is a smart idea. Let's hope it's not too much of a loss, despite how absurd it is to have to think about profit margins with everything else going on.

[livingimpaired]

I wonder what that says about me. Nothing complimentary, haha, but I deserve that.

And if you could, please don't worry about anything like that with me and money, professor. Such a thing is beyond a lost cause.

You are right that we have more to worry about, and so if there is anything that I can do for you; I hope you will let me know.