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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
Retr

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Let's say that trepidation and annoyance are both getting a bit old.

Understandable. I'm in sort of the same boat.

[panicky breakdowns are dumb and he is not for them today]

How was your fortune? I didn't see whether you hung it on the tree or not.

Not godawful, to my knowledge. Small blessings, I suppose.

Good. If one of us had to get the worst misfortune, I'm glad it was me and not you.

I imagine my luck with Retrospec has been more than terrible enough already to make up for it. I doubt there's much topping the past year for me.

You do know if you say that you'll be bound by narrative casualty to have an even worse year, right?

Perhaps it's time we took a bit more control over our own narratives, then.

I can't argue with that, but at the same time I don't think saying something like that will bring anything good.

Believe me, I hit rock bottom in January of last year. I'm actually positive of that one.

If you say so. I just worry, you know.

You don't have to worry about me.

You can say that, but I'm going to anyway, because we're friends and that's what I do.

People tend to not listen when I say that. Perhaps someday you'll learn.

Seems unlikely! In the meantime you'll just have to suffer through me caring about your happiness and wellbeing.

Well. Rest assured those latter things going far better than they were, at least.

Good to hear it. Thanks again, for coming with me today.

I appreciate that you were willing to humor me with it.

Thank you.

Nothing to thank me for, I'm happy to hang out with you anytime. Not just when everything's crashing and burning.

Still something I've yet to get accustomed to, I suppose. But appreciated nonetheless.

If I bug you too often, maybe you'll stop appreciating it, but until then you're more than welcome ♥

...I'm a patient person.

You're sweet. Love you too.

[Mnnngh.]

Yes, of course.

♥ ♥ ♥

[Suffer.]