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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

[spirithacker]

what IS the weirdest theory
cuz its all pretty weird

[spirithacker]

doesnt somebody telling you your helpless make you feel bad??

[thesettingsun]

This has context?

[...kind of just thought it was May being weird and/or into vore.]

[breakingvoice]

okay well
don't do that please
i'll back off if that's what's at stake here

[thesettingsun]

That's true, but it's also scarier.

[thesettingsun]

No exploding. Who said anything about exploding, certainly nobody would say that...

[thesettingsun]

It's probably a good thing you don't work at Retrospec then!

[thesettingsun]

I don't think cats fatshame, but they might serious-illness-shame. Make a feeding chart you can check off or something.

:|||

[thesettingsun]

Well you're not supposed to just sit and stare in awkward silence.

[fiddlestick]

Yeah. A notebook my other self had as a student.

[Cause how the frick else was he supposed to figure out how to work his magic phone]

I'm not surprised, it's good you don't remember a system like that in your school. Thors' classes were segregated by social class, so the colored uniforms were probably to help mark what you were. Class VII was actually an experiment for desegregation.

[EREBONIA SURE WAS A FUN PLACE]

Maybe? They look young for teachers though. Maybe someday I'll remember who they are.

[fabrefactions]

Head north about seven hours and you'll find it. It's cold, and I had a less than pleasant experience there in February. And indirectly in April.

Again, I don't recommend it.

[fabrefactions]

I see the other version of you is just as diligent as you her now.

[ What a good boy. ]

... There was such a strict system in place? I know we have financial differences here, but nothing like marking your social status through your clothing.

I hope so. They were in this photo, so they must be important to you, yes?

[fiddlestick]

Aha...don't get ahead of yourself, a lot of the info in there was written by the school, not me.

[The music doodles in the margins were all him though]

Yeah, very strict. People felt strongly enough to start a war over it...but that's a story for another time.

Right. I'm sure they were.

[me_matey]

im mostly kidding!

but if ur srs about this ill help

[me_matey]

well its not like im makin up a word for a subtle and nuanced difference

i'm just makin up a word

[me_matey]

[ she just posts a picture ]

havent touched it. didnt wanna accidentally break anything. some folks took a look, but the reactor that runs the engine was a mystery. it takes no fuel, so no one knew how it worked.

but now i do. but i need help.

[me_matey]

shit if thats a legit endorsement and not shitpostin i am 100% gonna do that

[breakingvoice]

"mostly" she says

i'm as serious as i can be!!! i want to learn more about what what you love is like and the best way to learn is with firsthand experience

[thisloveisjustice]

nah. i'm just going to stay home and watch some old jet li movies.

want to come over and hang?

[thisloveisjustice]

Well, if you go out to say Magatus or Bosuma, there's monsters that live out there. The last couple of months have been a bit monster heavy, but before that it'd been several months since we last had any actually inside the city.

[invocate]

Yeah, the ones that started appearing in September. I know a couple of them. It's weird though. It seemed like we weren't getting anyone new for a while.

[thisloveisjustice]

if i think of anything, i'll definitely tell you.

[me_matey]

ill bring some beer.

id invite majima but hes probably busy uh

fixing up the club

that i wrecked.

[blondferret]

[Derek? Have tact? LOL!]

Thank you. Overall though, how have you been dealing with the app?

[blondferret]

I wasn't completely defenseless before this mind you. I did carry a gun. And I've taken Kendo lessons.