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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

[usurpers]

Why would that be bold?

[jurai]

It was a joke. Because your one true love is hard work




You're a wet blanket in a rainstorm, you know that?

[usurpers]

He is a hard worker.

I just feel like I should put out fires that shouldn’t have been started. That’s a living hazard.

[ ]

[jurai]

[That first part goes over Crow's head, because personifying 'hard work' as a he is a lot easier than trying to imagine Eren's love life ok.]>

V I C I O U S

Enough about me, though

Let's talk about you


Ellen

[usurpers]

[ eren doesn’t realize ]

I’m engaged.

[jurai]

[Contrary to what memes may suggest, Crow is not an idiot and can take this info in. Although will he remember it? Probably not.]

WHOA

CONGRATULATIONS MAN!!

I'm ordering us a pizza next week to celebrate!

[Boy is that going to be awkward on Monday]

[usurpers]

[ how does he even

reply???? keep him on read??? ]

Thanks.

[ GOD DAMN IT????? ]

[jurai]

[Crow, doing just enough to be a good person but just annoying enough to drive you crazy.]

Don't mention it! These things are something a guy has to celebrate, no matter how long ago it was

What kind of pizza

Lemme guess, you'll eat just about anything

[usurpers]

[ violin horror strums ]

No paparoni

[usurpers]

[ VIOLIN HORROR STRUMS INTENSIFY ]

Pepperoni

[jurai]

[In a few weeks, Crow may find out the reason for that rapid correction, but for now, he's just going to be amused.]

Autocorrect, huh

Gets to us all


But ok ok no pepperoni