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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]

Not a bad strategy honestly

[His life did become a lot more social since getting this, he'll say that...]

So they could be just whinging this for all we know

On one hand it'd be a relief that they're not some masterminds
On the other, it's our souls at stake here

Catch 22

I think I'm finally starting to understand the scope of things, though

Crazy as it is

[windeity]

it's the only bright side i've found. besides finding people i remember from my old life, haha.
i would say they're definitely winging it though. from what i understand they're kind of newer and taking over for old retrospec? hard to say.
people who have talked to them or have been around longer might know, but i showed up on the app the same time elliot did.
but if you have any other questions or whatever i can try to help.

[jurai]

So they can even hire new employees...

[From WHERE, though, that's the question.]

Thanks, though. Between what you two've given me, it's big, but not so big I can't wrap the ol' noggin around

[windeity]

that's the spirit! i am hoping it gets easier for everybody who's still catching up.
john, by the way. nice to meet you.

[jurai]

It's just like college-borrowing someone's notes makes the test a whole lot easier

[Crow that's not what it means--]

Nice to meet ya

I'm Crow

[windeity]

that is actually not a bad way to look at it.

[Great. This is now how they're going to look at it.]

crow is a lot easier to remember than big deck energy, so thanks. cool name.

[jurai]

But big deck energy will always be in our hearts for better or for worse

...

But yeah parents decided 'Raven' wasn't unique enough or something

[windeity]

too many memes not enough time.
it could be worse. you could have my name just like the billions of other people in the world. i can confidently say you are the only crow i have ever met.

[jurai]

Heh well good to know they succeeded in that!

But common names are only common cause they're classics. Remember that

[windeity]

that is maybe the nicest way to look at it. thanks.
anyway let me know if you ever need anything. i usually have my phone so i get app notifications and stuff.

[Just like that, huh. Okay then.]

[jurai]

Anytime

Will do, though. Thanks again for the intro. We'll see how caught up I am next time Retrospec messes up

So like

Next week from the looks of things

[windeity]

try more like the next couple of days, haha. they are really good at being consistent at least.
good luck, crow!