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[recollecters]

Happy New Years, users. I'll cut to the chase; the barrier we instilled a few months ago is decaying quickly and we're sorting through the new data as fast as we can. This barrier was originally designed to contain a rogue error. There are several of you who have taken care of this issue and from here we will handle the rest...thank you. The influx of data will help us decode our next steps. As mentioned, we've spent December tracing several magical sources that are coming up in our readings. We're doing the best we can to trace Clarence--Mr. Vanderweele, and corral the effects he's altering in the city. I believe we're ready to tear down the firewall and begin exploring further. If our information is correct, we're really breaking the boundaries of the layers we've discovered lately! It's exciting, don't you think? The only information I can offer is that we will need you to be strong no matter what happens. We believe things have changed outside of security measures we've set in place, though we will need more data to understand the best way to stabilize the city from his control. We understand if you cannot and do not wish to help, but please know we're doing everything we can. Please take care. Joanne Wiseman Technician 2nd class Retrspec Incorporated Characters' display names are the same as whatever has been previously chosen and are permanently locked in! 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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[standalonehuman]

Hitori Togusa .....
Hitori Togusa Okay so hear me out.
Hitori Togusa Does the library need somebody with really good memory and is always perfectly organized?

[flametheif40]

Honestly at this point that could be part of their slogan:
"Retrospec, because you don't make enough errors by accident"

[thesettingsun]

Plus has more than conversational fluency in English? Yes. I'm pretty sure they'd hire you on the spot.

[thesettingsun]

"Retrospec: only some of this is our fault."

[flametheif40]

Wow, do people respond well to your heart warming speeches of encouragement?

[cardcaptured]

[Something in Xiaolang tenses as he sees Al's reply, and had this been in person, he would have actively snubbed him. They did need to work together to save the city, but he didn't necessarily want to work with him. Especially not with the way he behaved when Al thought he was Sakura.

But... he did ask the network a question, and it would look weird if he didn't reply. Doesn't mean he has to be polite about it, though!]

Is that why you set yourself on fire, then? If too much of it kills you, that's a stupid and risky thing to do.

[fiddlestick]

Well...yeah!

I don't see anyone else summoning flowers and birds!

[standalonehuman]

Hitori Togusa The thing is, that every time they've put something in to protect us, however well it worked or didn't work? They were never crying wolf.
Hitori Togusa So something's coming.

Hitori Togusa I know you've got to have questions. I can probably answer or point you to the right person who can.

Re: 3/3

[blondferret]

Holy Shit...

[And this is when Derek remembers something from Draco's universe.]

What if he has HORCRUX! What if he found a way to split his soul, enabling himself to live longer!

[Derek! You just met this guy, you're going to scare the crap out of him!]

[thesettingsun]

Sorry, I'm pretty sure that's less weird than being a ghost made of ink.

[cardcaptured]

Computer stuff is a lot more useful, honestly. You can actually use it outside of whatever is going on here.

What sort of computer stuff is it? Coding?

[standalonehuman]

[Togusa bursts out laughing on his end.]

Hitori Togusa Not me, silly!
Hitori Togusa Oh my god if I tried to quit, the Chief would handcuff me to my desk!

Hitori Togusa I meant a, well, candidate that they wouldn't even have to pay. Isamu needs something to do.

[spirithacker]

hacking
which is basically coding but more mean

[blondferret]

I... don't... know...

[Derek wasn't expecting a spiritual lesson here.]

I mean... I will acknowledge ghosts exists. I just haven't had the desire to walk into one of those tents/trailers to pay the fee and find out... about... that sort of thing.

[thesettingsun]

I guess you'd have trouble balancing two jobs...

I think maybe the only problem would be if Isamu won't damage the books? As soon as they're convinced of that they'd hire them. And pay them. I'll fight them if they don't pay Isamu a wage.

[godcards]

No, but I get the benefit of going off of two different calendars, so I can pick which holidays I want to observe. Food doesn't foretell bad luck or anything like that, it's just food.

[jurai]

[It's okay Derek, he's been to Thanksgiving dinner with Eren Jaeger. Nothing beats 'I ate my dad' coming from across the table when you're just trying to enjoy the turkey and cranberry sauce.]

A Hor-whatty now?

So like...he did something like cell division with his soul?

[standalonehuman]

[Oh no, that is absolutely the cutest thing.]

Hitori Togusa Isamu would probably even agree with me to not let him work with the older books. At least at first.
Hitori Togusa If he can practice the dexterity with his claws, though? He doesn't have oils or hairs to come in to contact with delicate texts.

[flametheif40]

[Al laughs at the question before replying, that's a rich, coming from the guy who forced him to do it! What else was he supposed to do? Stab the guy with some dogs that would be all lonely without him!?]

If I USE my magic too much it will kill me, fire itself doesn't do crap to me.

Suspected as much when I walked through some underground mine that's supposed to be hot as hell but I didn't feel a thing.

[thesettingsun]

Fantastic. I can run that by the staff right now.

[jurai]

To be honest, it sounds more like a blog post than them reaching out to us. Like we're all following their Twitter and they expect us to know what they're talking about

Gotta agree though, their priorities do seem a bit skewed

[standalonehuman]

Hitori Togusa Oh! Pardon my ignorance, then. You have the choice to work off of both a Solar and Lunar calendar, I'm guessing? Or is it something different?

[flametheif40]

"Retrospec: our fault, your problem"

[fiddlestick]

Okay, fine. Hold on for a bit?

[gotta go out somewhere so he doesn't have to deal with animals appearing in his room. But right, going to test this theory out!!

]

ITS NOT SPIDERS ITS EVEN WORSE.

[thesettingsun]

"Retrospec: traumatic memories build character"