retrospec | LOADING...

[ 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!

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a little role reversal probably never hurt anybody.
maybe it'll make them think about how they're treating us.

i don't think i know anyone who has cat allergies. most of our friends are fixated on why she has four eyes to think about much else.

i knew you'd have my back bro.
and noooo? i mean i am guessing that he did not tell me whatever you are thinking of since i cannot think of anything important he might have said.
what's up?

the best praise. all the praise.
see you soon.

I suppose some hope is better than none at all.

Yeah, I've only heard things, too.

Nevertheless, that's kind of the reason why I'm sure it's about us. I agree it didn't sound good though.

Alright, I'll definitely be there, then.

Well, my managers have to be decent.

[ In order to hire her when she has a criminal record that can be found out about pretty easily, even if she's hiding it all way herself. ]

That's pretty unfortunate but guess it can't be helped, huh.

Yes, because assuming things got us anywhere.

Look: just because we don't know of another group doesn't mean that it doesn't exist. There's a lot of signs pointing to it, and if you haven't been paying attention, then I don't know what to tell you.