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[recollecters]

[ At 9PM on the 1st, all phones or Retrospec-enabled devices will show flickering screens, until a static-filled image appears. It seems to be a security camera shot, in black and white from a high angle, of a simple computer room. Inside is Joanne Wiseman who many of the users may recognize - she looks young, blonde curls loose around her shoulders, and she also looks tired still. A young man who looks only slightly older than her comes in. He's dark-haired with a sweater and glasses, but a white labcoat that matches hers as well. Maurice comes over to stand nearby, watching the screen Joanne is looking at. Neither of them seem to realize they're being recorded. Joanne looks up, and speaks first. ] Did R and D know anything? [ Maurice shakes his head, says: ] No. They can't track them down either - it's almost as if... [ Joanne: ] They have to be somewhere. [ Maurice: ] Jim's trying to figure it out. You know we don't have anyone better at...ah, "creative" solutions? [ Joanne: ] No, I know, just...what if their souls are just, just - [ Maurice: ] I don't think they're gone. I mean - well, they're gone, but I don't think they're gone? You remember August, the one before last. They're, uh, pretty tough? [ Joanne: ] We're usually able to at least try to help them when we can, though! [ Maurice: ] Jo - look, we're doing everything we can. We'll find them. [ Joanne: ] Before they do? [ Maurice: ] Right. I mean...we have to, don't we? [ They both look worried. Before they do was said with a certain inflection - and hey, Retrospec. It looks like the employees have lost track of you for the month. How do you feel about that one? ] As of this post, character usernames are back to being their own names - or rather, characters will be prompted to put in their name as a boot screen loads. Now's your chance to change your preferred name, Retrospecters - but it appears whatever you put in will be locked in as your choice. Hope you didn't put in something ridiculous! 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. As a friendly reminder, you may also claim one of this month's freebie by submitting a thread from this mod post. This thread must be 10 comments from you and submitted before AC closes.

Comments

[jurai]

Are you insinuating you have a picture of me on your phone?

My, Eren

Aren't we bold

I'm just one man

[yakan]

it probably is that
isnt there a word for it that whole
enjoying the suffering of others thats not necessarily sadism
if its not lots of sadism its probably that sort of glee

[fabrefactions]

I'm just glad someone was there to help you. A lot of you were suffering in your own ways, even if it may not have felt like suffering at the time. You were trying not to infect people... which I think was a lot of people's main goals.

[ HE DIDN'T GET TO TOUCH HIS BOYFRIEND FOR WEEKS, ELLIOT, BECAUSE HE'S A STUBBORN ASS WHO DIDN'T WANT TO INFECT YUSUKE. ]

I... can forsee this complicating things for him down the line, perhaps.

[fiddlestick]

Oh no, I definitely infected people. There wasn't any trying not to on my end.

[SERIOUSLY YUSUKE YOU JUST GOT LUCKY...aside from missing out from touching your monster boyfriend. Sorry bro]

Haha, probably.

[thisloveisjustice]

I meant the healing spells. You probably haven't gotten to use those much, right?

[thisloveisjustice]

Probably cause problems.

Knowing Joanne and Maurice, they'll keep looking for us. So all we can do is go about our lives and be here whenever they figure out how to find us again.

[liberal_arts]

Every month we are given a glimpse into the situation, intentional or otherwise, but this is the first time in my recollection that it was visual. Or that they weren't even aware the message was being sent.

[liberal_arts]

Someone with influence on the university?

So someone like me, then.

[liberal_arts]

I did have a reason, but your tone and body language suggested you didn't care for it, and only saw our relationships as professional anyways!

[liberal_arts]

The mystery of unreality interests me less than the removal of threats to any possibility of peaceful existence here. Retrospec is set upon from enemies on the outside, and I feel we must find a way to stop these enemies.

[liberal_arts]

I don't particularly care for Jim, either. Far less than I cared for Zee, for that matter.

[usurpers]

You’re great John

[ HE HAS TO PREPARE HIS BLURAY LUGGAGE ]

[liberal_arts]

I analyze art as part of my occupation. Tying motivations of creation to the creator is part of that job.

[liberal_arts]

But not necessarily regret of creation itself. That's my belief, at least.

[me_matey]

thanksgiving week, outdoors in tribunal terrace

[me_matey]

ur the one that thought it, not me

[me_matey]

aight

lets say im in

what all do i have to do?

[me_matey]

may sfondi is my real name

satsuki hojo is my ring name, or billed name, for when im wrestlin

dwayne the rock jonhson is a personal hero

[ Sakura is probably the only person she'd bother explaining the joke to ]

[me_matey]

nope!

and if u tell her imma personally kick ur ass. and u know that aint a bluff

[me_matey]

zactly

dont worry bout stuff u dont know bout

[me_matey]

well i mean. thank u. it runs deep for me. wrestling means a lot to me in a lot of ways.

but i can see if i cant teach u. maybe i can bring u in for a guest spot.

[me_matey]

no

[me_matey]

eh, suit urself homeboi. i feel u either way

[usurpers]

Why would that be bold?

[spirithacker]

im gonna show her