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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.

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[motiv8]

Right? It's more precious than any gift, if you ask me.

Guess that's true enough. Not that there's too much room to do that in the dorms, but that just means I'll have to get creative.

...Also, I have several questions regarding your display name, but the first and most important is just "why."

[maskreant]

you can always use our place if you want the warm feel of a big house or something.

my response is also a question. why not?

[motiv8]

I don't have an answer to that followup question so I guess you win there

But hey. Do I get to know the actual NAME of the dark lord meow before I wander into their den of evil?

[maskreant]

1 point for me.

Akira Kurusu. i'm one of Elliot's roommates.

[ HE HAS SEEN YOU SNOOPIN AROUND HIS FRIEND ]

[motiv8]

Oh! Well, that makes it easier, since Elliot was telling me I should come over anyway.

Nice to meet you, Akira.

[maskreant]

you definitely should. sometimes we have movie nights of "Nailed It" nights. i would say it's somewhat entertaining.

it's nice to meet you too, Rean. you may call me the Dark Lord Meow when you feel like it.

[motiv8]

Somewhat? Way to sell it to me. But if I'm not too busy otherwise, I don't see why not.

Sorry to disappoint, but I'm gonna have to tell you right now that I can't imagine I'm ever going to "feel like it." But I'll keep it in mind.

[maskreant]

my official sales pitch is very different, but most people don't want to be sold anything.

it is a mouthful, so that's fair.

[ BACK ON TOPIC ]

what kind of cookies were they?

[motiv8]

Now you have me curious...

A whole bunch of different kinds. These little frosted shortbreads... spritzes, I think? Peanut butter blossoms, chocolate crinkles. And whatever else mom decided she wanted to make any given year, but always those three.

[maskreant]

do you want to be sold?

this was a mistake. now i'm craving cookies, cookies i've never even tried before.

[motiv8]

I'm wondering what your usual sales pitch is, if that's what you're asking. If you're asking if I want you to sell me off, that's gonna be a hard pass. Sorry.

Ahaha... sorry about that. I can try to look up the recipes and pass them along, at least?

[maskreant]

yes, i meant the former. i'm in no position to do the latter.

you don't need to, but that would be really nice. i can give you one of my recipes in return?

[motiv8]

Haha. I figured as much, but better to be safe than sorry?

Sure, but it's not like it's that much time out of my day. I'd be happy to. And sure, why not? Doesn't hurt to start up a recipe book now, even if I won't be making much use of it yet.

[maskreant]

true. i can't blame you.

i have an important question.

[ ........... how does he say this without it coming off as rude. ]

can you cook steak?

[motiv8]

[No offense taken, he's a useless bachelor.]

I've only tried a couple times, but it turned out okay, so I'll go with yeah

[maskreant]

i'll take steak recipes and tips then. thank you.

[motiv8]

I'll see what I can do.

You just like steak, or...?

[He's not sure how they got from Christmas cookies to steak...]

[maskreant]

you'll learn later.

[ OMINOUS ]

[motiv8]

That's not mildly terrifying at all...