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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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[fiddlestick]

Working more on music. I've gotten a few ideas for new pieces, so hopefully I'll have something to show you soon.

That is, if this magical birds and flowers stuff doesn't get in the way of composing.

[thesettingsun]

Who knows? Maybe you'll get inspiration for a pastorale.

[fiddlestick]

Ha ha ha.

[thesettingsun]

You laugh, but I'm serious. Something good might come out of this.

[fiddlestick]

Oh.

[Shuji is actually being optimistic! What are the odds]

Ha...you might have a point. Strange situations are good for musical ideas. Same with writing, I'd imagine.

[thesettingsun]

[He's trying his best! And this is how Elliot responds to him.]

I could copy some of my memories and no one would ever call me out on it. If I ever need to write a book quickly and just get stuck with writer's block - not the sheep kind - I'll do that.

[fiddlestick]

Ehehe, well I mean there isn't anything WRONG with writing stuff from your memories! I mean, people write memoirs all the time.

Just in your case, people would assume it's fiction.

[thesettingsun]

I don't really want to write autobiographical stuff. That's Dazai's favorite type of literature and I don't think I could deal with it.

[Too close. Way too close.]

[fiddlestick]

Ohh, gotcha. That makes sense.

Well, then hopefully you won't have to fall back on the memories for story ideas then.

[thesettingsun]

If worst comes to worst, I can actually beat up writer's block now. It might not help, but it'd be satisfying.

[fiddlestick]

Really? How do you do that?

[thesettingsun]

Have I told you much about my past life? Other than hating the guy, I think everyone knows that by now.

[fiddlestick]

Not really, I don't think. Just that he has ink for blood.

[thesettingsun]

It's appropriate, since he's basically a ghost who can go inside books.

[fiddlestick]

Whoa! Really??

[thesettingsun]

Why would I make that up?

[fiddlestick]

I wasn't saying you did!

It just sounds so cool! Like the premise of a kid show about reading!

[Are you Wishbone]

[thesettingsun]

It's a lot less cool than it sounds. And my past self would definitely not be a protagonist in a kids' show.

[fiddlestick]

Aha, yeah it is hard to picture you as one, that's for sure.

[thesettingsun]

I guarantee that past me is five times worse than whatever you're imagining.

[fiddlestick]

Aha, you mean he was five times cynical and sarcastic?

[thesettingsun]

I mean he was a bad person who did bad things. God, I really haven't told you anything, have I?

[fiddlestick]

Hmm...nope. Can't say that you have.

Do you want to tell me about it?

[thesettingsun]

I want to predicate this with that Dazai, as far as I know, never murdered anyone or plotted to end the world or anything like that. I could have worse, as far as past selves go.

But he did cheat on his wife at least once. He was a dick to his friends and he threatened to stab someone because they didn't give him a literary award. I'm 99% sure he stalked someone and if he didn't technically do that, he still considered them a god and followed them around while they barely knew he existed.

I've been told he wasn't a bad person, but he's definitely not protagonist material.

[fiddlestick]

Oh wow. That's....that's some questionable stuff, yeah. Definitely not protag.

Still...it's not the worst I've heard? So that's a bright side! And you seem to be a lot nicer.

[Look the bar in Elliot's eyes is SUPER low]