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Welcome back, users. Looks like we were able to bring you back online and tracked again...here's hoping the layers are settled now, but the readings are off the chart. We're doing our best to stabilize the city for December while we track some of the magical sources we're picking up. It may take us some time though, so please bear with us! We may be working through the holidays, too, if this keeps up. But it's okay. You opened the doors and new routes for us to check. Stay positive, users. December is a special time of the year. What's your favorite holiday tradition? You'd be surprised how thoughts shape things here. Please take care. Joanne Wiseman Technician 2nd class Retrspec Incorporated Characters' display names are the same as whatever they chose last month and are permanently locked in! Newbies may pick a new name for their first use on Retrospec, but whatever they pick will also become permanent. 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

[fiddlestick]

Haha, wow, that is high praise!

I wouldn't mind having help with heavy lifting. Would you take payment in chowder?

[jurai]

Ah, now you're talkin' my language

Payment in chowder is fine by me. It says it heals frostbite, too?

[fiddlestick]

Great! Be there at 7:30 then?

And it sure does. I've tested it myself.

[jurai]

7:30 on the dot!

That might come in handy. Winter means snow and snow means shoveling

[fiddlestick]

Oh yeah! I forgot about that. Do you get a lot of shoveling jobs?

[jurai]

A pretty decent chunk, yeah

I'll even do sections of the yard too, if they've got dogs

[fiddlestick]

Sounds like a lot of work.

If anyone asks for a shoveler, I'll point them your way!

[jurai]

[Yeah it would to the 5' macaroni.]

Heh, Appreciated. I'm gonna need all the cash flow I can get if I have to consider gifts this year.

[fiddlestick]

[Excuse you he's 5'4" you oversized bird]

Oh yeah, gifts...
Do you have a big list this year?

[jurai]

[Once you're shorter than 5'6'' you all look like ants, what can he say.]

Not as big as some, but definitely more sizable than last year

Pops and I don't really do gifts cause of the distance so this'll be a first

[fiddlestick]

[So rude]

Oh, so usually it was just you and your dad?

Well, it's still nice to have a big list! Though if you're worried about money, you can skip me if I'm on the list. I'd rather you not go broke.

[jurai]

Me and my grandpa, actually. But he was like a dad and grandpa rolled into one, so it's pretty much the same thing

But no can do little buddy

You're on the list and you're staying right where you are

[fiddlestick]

Oh, got it. Sounds like a quiet holiday, but in a good way.

[he's not about to ask more questions. if Crow was raised by his grandpa, something happened there. And that "was" doesn't go unnoticed either. But if he knew one thing about his own family situation, it was better to let Crow volunteer the information than force it out of it.]

...Then can my gift be you don't call me "little buddy" again?

[jurai]

Heh, not too quiet, but peaceful enough, I suppose

[Good plan. Even if Elliot did push the envelope, Crow would've only confirmed it was past tense because he moved.

Not entirely wrong, but not entirely right.]

Your request has been submitted for approval. You can expect an answer in 1-24 business days

[fiddlestick]

1-24 business days?

No wonder Rean snatches up jobs from you if you take that long to answer....

[jurai]

[WOW!! NOT COOL! You can practically feel Crow's glare piercing the screen.]

HEY. HEY!!

Tell me, genius

How many days until Christmas?

[fiddlestick]

[A pause as he counts]

16 business days.

Business days are Mon - Fri.

[jurai]

Last I checked--Crow Armbrust worked weekends

But I'll have to consult him

[fiddlestick]

Haha, okay. You got me there.
Okay, 1 - 24 business days it is.

[jurai]

Heh~

Don't forget, you can always expedite for a little $$$

[But he'll drop the act, it's reaching ridiculous levels now.]

To tell you the truth...it's kinda fun shopping for people

Finding that perfect thing

Think you can help me with Eren?

[fiddlestick]

That's fine, I'll wait.

[yeah moving on]

Hehe, there is something really fun about it. You end up going places you wouldn't normally for yourself.

Sure! I still need to shop for him anyway.

[jurai]

Exactly, and you try a little harder than you would for yourself

No 'oh I'll just get it later'

Good! I'll do a little browsing myself and hit you up if I find something good. I won't say too much where he can see it

[fiddlestick]

Yeah! And you feel better about spending the money!

Hehe, great. I'll text you some good times to go. [Where he can't see]

[jurai]

Ex-act-ly

I'm counting on you, I think he's starting to learn my schedule

[fiddlestick]

"Starting to"? That's optimistic.

[Sweetie he probably already has it memorized.]

Hopefully I won't let you down.