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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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[blondferret]

I can't compile a full list atm, but drowning would be in there. Quite painful.

[flametheif40]

A completly list? My, you have given it some thought, I would have just went with...

waterboarding...all the drowning sensation without killing them.

[blondferret]

Please, I live alone with a cat and owl, I have plenty of time for thinking.

[flametheif40]

Oh come on, give yourself a little credit.

Your job surely helps with that department, it's not like your a hermit.

[blondferret]

Never said I was. I just implied I have a lot of time to think.

[flametheif40]

Just making sure, cause you sounded like one of those people with 50 cats for a moment.

Plotting against your enemies, yet, boiling oil is the 1st one that came to mind?

Are you hungry or cooking something right now?

[blondferret]

No I'm not. And at no point did I sound like someone with 50 cats. Your view on the world is weird.

[flametheif40]

"I live alone with a cat and an owl, I have time to think"

Kinda sounds like a loner, besides, I'm teasing.

Annnddd I'm hallucinating freaking pink bunnies right now...

At least they are the cute fluffy kind instead of the nightmare fuel ones from my memories.

[blondferret]

What? Did you smoke something? I hope they eat your face off.

[flametheif40]

Nope, woke up and saw my cute little stalkers jump off my bed.

Mostly around corners and what not.

We are taking this quite calmly, aren't we? This is what life has come to now LOL.

[blondferret]

Wouldn't say calmly. More, doubted the credibility of your story.

[flametheif40]

Ah, fair enough. These are the cute variety, so it's too nice for the app.

I'm just hoping the nightmare bunnies from my memories don't become a thing here.

Think, Demogorgon from Stranger things, pink, half the size of a person, bunny ears, a wizard hat and shove a giant eyeball in the middle of the mouth.

And a crap ton of them flying in black cubes.

[blondferret]

Good luck figuring it out.

[This is Derek's way of saying, "Please don't get me involved."]

[flametheif40]

Don't worry, I got it. Just wanted to keep you in the loop.

[Al wasn't exactly thrilled about how Derek reacted, but, what can you do? Other then to keep in mind this is what he is choosing to do after promising to be a "better brother", Derek can't say that Al didn't give him chances, even after Derek's actions that made Al quite bitter.]

[blondferret]

You better keep me "in the loop" with your grades too.

[flametheif40]

Don't sweat those, I'm actually diggin Machiavelli right now. Apprantly I sort of had the idea behind "The Prince"...based on street logic and stuff I'm learning here.

[Huh, well...maybe talking about something normal might help? He thought that would be the end of that...maybe this is a good thing right now?

Why can't things be straightforward?]

[blondferret]

And how are your other classes outside of English? Hmmmm?

[flametheif40]

Well, I'm not failing them, can't wrap my head around chem that well but I'm sure I will get a C on it.

Took Tatsuo's suggestion and I'm in a philosophy class,
which I am also digging, but I mix up people's names except for Kant...I hate how he writes.

[blondferret]

A "C" IN CHEMISTRY?!

[Al, are you trying to make your brother look bad?]

IF YOU'RE STRUGGLING THAT MUCH WHY THE HECK DID YOU NOT COME SEE ME! I HAVE A DEGREE IN CHEMISTRY!

YOU ARE GOING TO GET AN A IN CHEM THIS SEMESTER!

[flametheif40]

[Al didn't think it was going to be a big deal.]

WOW! dude, if it's not my thing it's not my thing.

It's not like I'm not trying, I bribed a tutor at one point!
Then he didn't want to do it anymore...and that's when my chem grades started to slip.

[blondferret]

You... YOU BRIBED A TUTOR!?!?!?!? DO YOU HAVE ANY SHAME!!!!

NO WONDER YOU GOT A BAD GRADE, YOU WERE TRYING TO PLAY DIRTY! BEING DISHONEST IN YOUR ACADEMIC WILL GET YOU NO WHERE!

YOU ARE TO STAY AFTER SCHOOL AND GET HELP FROM YOU CHEM TEACHER! YOU WILL BRING YOUR GRADES UP!!!!!

[flametheif40]

WHAT!?

[blondferret]

AND IF YOU DON'T, I'M GOING TO TELL MOM AND DAD WHAT YOU DID! BRIBING A TUTOR! ARE YOU INSANE!

[flametheif40]

HOW ELSE WAS I SUPPOSED TO TALK THE GUY INTO STAYING AFTER SCHOOL TO HELP ME LEARN SHIT!

[blondferret]

IF HE'S A PROPER TUTOR YOU WOULDN'T HAVE TO BRIBE HIM! DIDN'T HE NEED LIKE NHS SERVICE HOURS OR SOMETHING? OR AN HOURLY CHARGE RATE? IF HE NEEDED TO BE BRIBED, YOU HAD A SHITTY TUTOR!

AND LIKE I SAID, ASK THE TEACHER! OR ASK ME! YA KNOW, YOUR BROTHER WITH THE CHEM DEGREE!!!!!