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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

[me_matey]

ill bring some beer.

id invite majima but hes probably busy uh

fixing up the club

that i wrecked.

[thisloveisjustice]

i can't believe you wrecked the club

i'll stop by tomorrow, see if he needs a hand with anything

[me_matey]

in fairness to me

i was monster brained

but ye ive been helping out too

[thisloveisjustice]

yeah, i hear you

i keep looking back at last month and going "wtf self?"

[me_matey]

i mean

s'not like that shit came outta nowhere. nothin' i was feelin' felt like

that wrong yanno?

[thisloveisjustice]

ah, yeah

i was talking with someone else about that yesterday

how it used something in our personality or something we thought was important and just


cranked it up to 11 or something, idk

[me_matey]

then i guess im a greedy but loyal bitch

[thisloveisjustice]

the two aren't mutually exclusive. there's nothing inherently wrong with being greedy. we all want things for ourselves. some of us just feel it more keenly.

[me_matey]

i mean i aint denyin it i can be super greedy. like its no shock other me was a pirate.

but still idk if id ever be the kind of person to stomp into a friends house and try and take it.

[thisloveisjustice]

hah, true. i can't really see you doing that under normal circumstances.

[me_matey]

ye but u also always had faith in me to be my best self

[thisloveisjustice]

well i try to have a bit of faith in all my family

[me_matey]

hard same.