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[recollecters]

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

[blondferret]

What would you rather I open with? "Your life will never be the same again." OR "Welcome! The Retrospec app has many uses! Mostly negative, but a few positive!" Would either of those be preferable?

[psykick]

How about you cut the sarcasm. Everyone else is being helpful while keeping it real. You're the only one actively trying to scare me.

[blondferret]

You don't appreciate a good dose of reality or something?

[psykick]

I'm fine with reality. But you have no tact whatsoever.

[blondferret]

What is it with people and this need for "tact"?

[psykick]

If you prefer to not put your foot in your mouth, you might want to learn some.

[blondferret]

I rarely do that.

[Derek... even you know this is a lie...]

[psykick]

You keep telling yourself that.

Though I doubt people will believe you.

[blondferret]

I'll have you know I have many close and loyal friends who have my back.

[A slight stretch, but not completely false.]

[psykick]

I'm not sure I'd call them friends if they don't call you out on your bullshit.

[blondferret]

You don't know my friends!

[Translation: They totally call me out on my bullshit. But you don't need to know that... yet.]

[psykick]

Do I need to? Are you going to call them up as references?

[blondferret]

Don't be ridiculous! My point is that you shouldn't insult someone's friends when you haven't even met them yet. It's rude.

[psykick]

How was anything I said an insult about your friends? If anything, I insulted your ability to make friends.

[blondferret]

Precisely! You insulted anyone did become my friend. You insulted their good judgement of my character and their willingness to be friends with me!

[psykick]

Mmmmmm, no those are still two separate things.

[blondferret]

No they're not. They are clearly connected you fool!

[psykick]

Connected perhaps, but not the same thing. And, really? 'Fool'? Wow. How old ARE you?

[blondferret]

Old enough.

[psykick]

Okay. Over thirty then.

[blondferret]

Think what you will.