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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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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.

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!

[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.

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!!!!!

WHAT!?

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

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

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!!!!!

DUDE! I'M NOT GOING TO RUN TO YOU FOR EVERY SINGLE FREAKING THING THAT HAPPENS!

I should clarify something...

I should have said "I bribed one of my classmates TO be my tutor"

He was the smartest nerd in class, so I greased his palms so he would tutor me.

Sorry, that one is on me.

IT'S CHEMISTRY! I HAVE A DEGREE IN CHEMISTRY! IT SHOULD BE OBVIOUS YOU CAN ASK ME FOR HELP!

Wait, so you paid the guy but he didn't tutor you? GET YOUR MONEY BACK!

[Al clenches his jaw hard...and it's obvious you don't punch your brother in the face after he opened up about some personal shit that hurt, but it would be too much to ask for isn't it?]

I didn't pay him up front! I would pay him hourly, at the end of the hour or two, I paid him and he went on his way.

If things don't work out with nerd number 2, you wanna help me a bit? We are doing the electron orbits and how some of em will jump from one orbit to another...LEO the lion says GRR. That jazz.

[Good luck with Derek giving you slack Al... LOL! You're older bro holds you to higher standards.]

Yeah! If the next guy doesn't work at and your teacher still sucks at teaching it, you BETTER COME TO ME!

[Al sighs while looking at his phone...trying to decide whether Al is going to take that offer seriously.

Al was not usually one for grudges, it impedes survival to have that kind of pride, but, Derek crossed a line and Al isn't sure how much trust or faith to put in him anymore...especially since he has heard from other people who have grievances against Derek.]

Yeah, sure, hopefully I don't need to bug ya about it though :)

[A subtle way of saying "I'm pretty much not going to unless I HAVE to"]

Just do it! If there is one thing I can help you in, it's chemistry.

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