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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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[tarotcards]

Exactly. We've always been good at finding those answers ourselves, even as sparse as they can be, so we'll be fine.

Asides from that, I feel betrayed... I thought your name was Bean Shortfur, not Rean Schwarzer. I was lied to...

[ souji has taken the courtesy of changing his display picture to this hipster cat so you can't really tell who you're texting but rean has probably only told one other person that his name was bean so... ]

[motiv8]

I'll just do my best to learn what I can from all of you, and share whatever I find as well.

...Ah, my apologies. I can't simply reveal my true name to the world so easily. A part of the curse, you see.

[Rean, oh my god please don't channel your chuuni insincts like this]

To be fair, your name doesn't appear to be Meowji here, either.

[tarotcards]

To the human eye, no, it seems as if my name isn't Meowji but to those with a cat's eye, they can see that (๑✪ᆺ✪๑)✧ is simply my name in Catanese.

I thought you of all people would understand the language.

[motiv8]

Ah, I understand. Alas, the curse has yet to spread to my eyes.

[This is going to be hilarious when his eye color regain hits.]

I am still learning. Please, be patient with me as I try to navigate the ways of the cat kingdom.

[tarotcards]

[ please lmk whenever you regain back his eye colour so souji can be like ah... you are now truly one of us ]

I understand. Then allow me to take you under my furry wing.

I shall tell you what your name shall translate to in Catanese. It is ฅ(=ФωФ=)ฅ. Please remember this as it is your True Name.

[motiv8]

[He's got his purple eyes back as of the first event log this month!]

Ah... I am truly in your debt.

If only I could change my name on this service to reflect it.

[tarotcards]

[ okay! i'm going to have to tag you there so thank you B) ]

Alas, you cannot. But you can get it tattooed on yourself instead. That's just as good.

[motiv8]

[come at me bro ✨]

...Is yours tattooed on you?

[Rean's never actually considered a tattoo, and he assuredly isn't considering this as his first, but he's got some concerns right now.]

[tarotcards]

[ fingerguns ]

Of course. Why wouldn't it be?

[motiv8]

That's a fair point.

I'd ask where, but I'm pretty sure some things are better kept as mysteries.

[tarotcards]

You're not curious at all? Not even a little bit?

[motiv8]

Not even slightly.

[A lie, honestly, but safer for his sanity! He can feel it dwindling with each minute he spends on this app without thinking about "Meowji" with a tramp stamp, thanks.]

[tarotcards]

Here is your first lesson as a pupil under my wise teachings:

Be more curious. You must be as curious as your fellow furry friends. Ask many questions and do not let your fear of the truth stop you.

[ rean put that that own idea in his head, not souji. souji is a pure innocent angel over here while rean is apparently just a pervert ]

[motiv8]

All right... then allow me to test this new curiosity a bit with a question.

Isn't that what normally kills us?

[how does every life of his end up like this]

[tarotcards]

Don't worry, our satisfaction will bring us back. :)










Or if not, we got eight more lives.

[motiv8]

I wonder if that's something we should rely on to carry us through.

Considering Retrospec and all, we might be down to eight right now. Or maybe even lower. We don't really have a way of knowing.

[tarotcards]

Of course we have a way of knowing. In fact, we can try it out right now.

Where are you? 8)

[motiv8]

[one fear dot meme

But... still, purrhaps curiosity really will kill this cat, because he responds.]

Student union, trying and failing to get some studying done. I can move. Why?

[tarotcards]

[ never trust a man who uses 8) as a smile rather than :). also i hope you don't mind if i add you on plurk so i can have souji bother rean some more! ]

I'll take you out of your studying misery. Stay there, I'll be over soon. 8)

[motiv8]

[Someday, Rean will learn his lesson. That day is not today. Also, go right ahead! I've been meaning to send a friend request but I keep getting too shy, haha.]

Okay...? See you in a bit, I guess.

[one fear dot meme]

[tarotcards]

[ rip in pieces soon, rean, and awesome! i'll send you a request soon! ]

[ anyway, souji is coming. he's on his way and he's ready to destroy rean. he has taken his sword with him so rean can regret it as soon as he sees him. in fact, maybe he'll regret it as souji starts to fall out his name in a spoopy horror movie manner ]

Bean Shortfurrrrr. Where are mewwwww?

1/2

[motiv8]

[Rean hears his "name" being called and doesn't quite look up over his textbook yet. He hears the spoopy horror movie tone, but has elected to ignore it while he finishes up this sentence he's reading.]

Nyello...

2/2

[motiv8]

[Okay, sentence read! Time to look up, and—]

Why do you have a sword?!

[tarotcards]

[ if it helps, the sword is sheathed but if it doesn't help, well... at least it'll be quick death?? ]

We wanted to test whethepurr or nyat we still have our extra lives, right?

[motiv8]

[. . .]

I'd prefer testing in a way that doesn't involve actual bloodshed in the middle of the student union. Dying or going to jail really isn't high up on my list of priorities today, you know?