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Recollé Mods ([personal profile] recollecters) wrote in [community profile] retrospec2019-02-01 05:43 pm

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Posting from this network, you'd probably assume I got my job back. Hey users. For those of you who're new, my name is Zee. Sorry to say it, but you've been pulled into the Retrospec project now. Not sure what that is? Get someone else to explain it to you, there're plenty of people who've been around for way longer than deserved.

So…you'd probably assume I got my job back, and I kind of did. I kind of did, but there's a funny little thing about Retrospec and memories. Let me tell you a brief story.

Once upon a time, there were the four founders who came to this planet, founded the city of Recollé and started the Retrospec project. Yeah. Another planet. They're technically aliens, I might technically be an alien, some of YOU might be aliens, it's hard to say. So anyway you have the four founders: Spinnato, Cavendish, Mahoney and Vanderweele. These four created an ideal project to protect life on other planets, offer inhabitants a safe haven to recover from tragic events of their world that were being destroyed (as planets are wont to do) and "regrow" the place you once called home. The problem is that the four of them weren't entirely in agreement on what sort of people should be "worthy" of being saved, or who should be able to become part of the Retrospec project to preserve their souls and recreate what was lost. Souls are a tricky thing. I should know, given I think mine was floating around in the endless abyss for a few months while my body regenerated.

There was such a controversy amongst the founders that one of them, Vanderweele, ended up wiping out an entire family line. There are relatives left from the Spinnato family. Cavendish and Mahoney decided to spearhead the project themselves and sentenced Vanderweele to life in solitary confinement. Once that happened, they began changing how the project was one. They hired some of their own family members. They changed and became the "new" Retrospec.

Vanderweele's not dead though. And as a master of illusion, you can guess where this story is going. I'm not going to do this vague and hiding bullshit that the company's fond of: Vanderweele is out there and meddling with the affairs of this city to overthrow and regain control of the project. All of these weird storms that are happening, the things that mess with your soul? That's Vanderweele's work.

So why am I telling you this?

…Vanderweele got to Retrospec. A lot of you asked if Retrospec knew I was alive again and at the time I didn't know if they did or not, so when I got back to this layer (thank you, by the way. All of you.), I went to headquarters. Everyone inside doesn't even seem to remember that they were working on the project. I don't know WHAT he did, but their memories…everything's scrambled. The entire tech department resigned and I'm not sure if Maurice thinks he's working in a normal mailroom or what. They're almost on the same layer that you guys are before you wake up. Or that's how it seems anyway.

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but it looks like it's just you and me.

We need to start moving and putting a stop to this to fix everything. I'm not saying you have to. If you want to sit this one out, fine, but I have a feeling most of you want to do something about this. Bring people back to themselves. That kind of thing. You're all pretty stubborn from what I've noticed and that's the good thing.

There are some things I need to check. I'm learning how everything works here and I'm trying to understand all of their notes, not to mention I need to retrieve a few things and wait for a field agent but you'll hear from me soon. I have an idea, but these things take time.

Stick together. Talk to each other. Keep focused.

Oh. I guess also I should mention I moved offices? I'll be staying at headquarters for a while but my remote office is easier to access. Head to the public library, you should be set to get past the scanners on the back of the building and the door will appear for you. I'll be reachable by text, too.

Good luck. Be in touch soon.

Zee Carlisle
Hiring Manager
Retrspec Incorporated

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decipere: (3198603)

[personal profile] decipere 2019-02-02 02:04 am (UTC)(link)
[ display name is zero. and display picture is a purple origami mouse ]

tl;dr
can someone pwease showten it down fow me? UwU
breakingvoice: (pretend it's all okay)

[personal profile] breakingvoice 2019-02-02 02:05 am (UTC)(link)
oh. well. this is definitely news.

i'm starting to think that maybe we shouldn't be wasting time fighting with each other, if we're literally all we have left now. to stop vanderweele from erasing everybody.
standalonehuman: (TogusaRealization)

[personal profile] standalonehuman 2019-02-02 02:06 am (UTC)(link)
Hitori Togusa Then why do we still remember anything?
Hitori Togusa There's. We've got an opportunity here, though. With Retrospec this weak, we could be free of this, if we play this right.
Hitori Togusa Couldn't we?
cardcaptured: <user name=fleeting> | DNS (When the world gets too heavy)

un: li xiaolang

[personal profile] cardcaptured 2019-02-02 02:07 am (UTC)(link)
[... well. That was a whole lot of information confirming what he's suspected before, and what others have told him-- as well as something entirely more troubling. However, the main point that sticks out in his mind, the point that he's personally invested in, he needs to comment upon:]

You say 'bring people back to themselves', but... have you considered they're better off not being who they were? That they might not want to go back to who they used to be? How can we be the ones to decide that for them?
fiddlestick: (elliot172)

[personal profile] fiddlestick 2019-02-02 02:11 am (UTC)(link)
[Display name: Elliot Craig 🎻 ]

Welcome back to this layer Zee!

That is all definitely very worrying. But...count me in. I don't really have a side in the whole Retrospec thing, but Vanderweele seems fine with hurting innocent people, and that just isn't right.

Besides, I can only imagine things might get WORSE if he gets his way.
morgrim: (✦ 071)

[personal profile] morgrim 2019-02-02 02:12 am (UTC)(link)
[Display name: shigure, because apparently he couldn't be bothered to actually put in his full name.]

yeah ok i got about halfway through this before giving up
someone want to give me an explanation that isn't paragraphs of nonsensical bullshit?
i know weird shit's happening here
and i know it's got something to do with this app
but that's about it
otherwise i've got no idea what the hell's going on here
drydrown: we have no use for you here (TCH ♡ looks like you've been busy)

[personal profile] drydrown 2019-02-02 02:12 am (UTC)(link)
It's really cute that you're acting like anybody has a choice. "Feel free to sit this out if you want, unless you want someone who wants to kill you directly screwing with your soul and trying to erase it."

Really?
thisloveisjustice: (clueless)

[personal profile] thisloveisjustice 2019-02-02 02:14 am (UTC)(link)
What the hell? So while we were out checking out those doors, Vanderweele slipped in the back and just... wiped everyone?

NOT COOL CLARENCE


[i apologize for anything Tatsuo might say tonight, he's mourning his team's loss :|]
dereban: ❥ all icons are my own unless otherwise denoted. (Default)

[personal profile] dereban 2019-02-02 02:17 am (UTC)(link)
[ While she could have used her normal online handle, she wants to keep that a secret, so you get someone going by Queen along with a display image of a black heart. ]

That sure was a whole lot of yikes to read, I'm not going to lie.

Also while I'm at it, I can't possibly be the one concerned with the "bring people back to themselves" part, right?
godcards: (05.)

un: malik

[personal profile] godcards 2019-02-02 02:18 am (UTC)(link)
While I'm impressed we even got this amount of information, it's still coming down to Retrospec being incompetent. We just now know that on top of it, users are trapped in the middle of a power struggle. It's never been about the users, as much as Retrospec likes to use us for their own benefit.

Vanderweele has to go, but so does Retrospec. All of this is still a waste of time and an utter joke. 0/10 Stop with this memory bullshit already.
invocate: (twintails » shocked)

un: yiu li-na

[personal profile] invocate 2019-02-02 02:18 am (UTC)(link)
Oh no... but Joanne. Is Joanne okay?

Of course I'll help. We can't let Vanderweele have his way.
jurai: (83)

[personal profile] jurai 2019-02-02 02:19 am (UTC)(link)
[Display name: BIG DECK ENERGY]

Well, so much for things becoming peaceful after the whole month-long fire

Now it's just a metaphorical trash fire. So all my memory glitching the past week or so was because of that jackass Vanderwheele? EEEExplains a lot. Not sure I agree with the whole 'bring back to themselves' bit, but

Count me in on what you need to do

If anything, just to give the guy a thanks for nearly frying my brain
Edited 2019-02-02 02:28 (UTC)
scythegun: (UNAMUSED ⇝)

[personal profile] scythegun 2019-02-02 02:20 am (UTC)(link)
[Display name: Jaeger.]

Well, this is fun. It's good to know Retrospec's doing even worse than usual. Lovely. I'm also very pleased that we're once again being told that we don't have to assist, but terrible things will happen if we don't. Very kind of you to pretend like we have any choice in the matter, really.

I can't say I'd mind if the Retrospec employees' memories remain scrambled. It looks like no matter what, we're still dealing with the same old thing.
armati: (34.)

[personal profile] armati 2019-02-02 02:22 am (UTC)(link)
Just as a suggestion: While you're trying to "bring people back", please do attempt to retrieve your PR department, if you have one? Everyone on this app is having something of an existential crisis, and I can't imagine you're helping very much.

That said, it was an interesting read. Unless there's something particularly special about me that I don't know about, I doubt I'll be of much use to you, especially since you haven't actually told us anything that needs to be done. (Again: PR department, please.) But I can't say it isn't relevant to me anyway, if only from a philosophy-of-identity perspective.

In other words, you have my curiosity, though I can't say for sure that you have my attention.
blondferret: (happy)

[personal profile] blondferret 2019-02-02 02:22 am (UTC)(link)
For once a useful person who informs us of stuff. Brownie points for you Zee! I'm sorry I ever thought you came back via a horcrux!

In other news, JAPAN LOST ASIA CUP! I'M HERE WITH TATSUO AT [insert name here] IZAKAYA! COME MOURN THE LOSS WITH US!


[As the night progresses, Derek's texts will be influenced by sake a lot more.]
Edited 2019-02-02 02:24 (UTC)
fiddlestick: (jaw scratch)

[personal profile] fiddlestick 2019-02-02 02:23 am (UTC)(link)
Um, I can try?

Though it's all going to sound really weird, sorry.
thisloveisjustice: (smile)

[personal profile] thisloveisjustice 2019-02-02 02:23 am (UTC)(link)
Long story short, you've been reincarnated from another life on another planet that is supposedly now gone. You will soon start remembering this life and acquiring skills you had. Don't freak out if you suddenly are able to shoot lightning from your hands.
motiv8: (⚔️ 101)

[personal profile] motiv8 2019-02-02 02:23 am (UTC)(link)
I... think this is saying that the app was meant to "regrow" the worlds our past lives were from? Until the Vanderweele guy went flying off the handle, anyway.

And he's back now, and he got into the company that runs the app that's messing with our souls, and now all the employees have less of an idea of what's going on than we do.

That's my best understanding of it, but I'm pretty new myself. Regardless, that's a lot of words for "you're in danger."
standalonehuman: (TogusaRegret)

Private

[personal profile] standalonehuman 2019-02-02 02:24 am (UTC)(link)
Hitori Togusa If Zee hadn't come back. Would we be free right now?
morgrim: (✦ 007)

[personal profile] morgrim 2019-02-02 02:27 am (UTC)(link)
i somehow got myself cloned and then later fell into the void or something
so try me
i've already dealt with some weird shit i'm ready for more
jurai: (67)

[personal profile] jurai 2019-02-02 02:27 am (UTC)(link)
[un: BIG DECK ENERGY]

Heh, right

It's like when your boss asks if you have a minute to step into his office

You might not've but you sure better have one now
hauhra: (gotta eat to live)

[personal profile] hauhra 2019-02-02 02:27 am (UTC)(link)
Vanderweele isn't going to be nearly as discriminatory with who he'll involve in all of this as Zee is apparently planning to be, that much is for certain.

Besides, being denied the luxury of choice isn't exactly going to hurt our feelings at this point... it's kind of the norm around this place, in case Zee hasn't noticed.
morgrim: (✦ 008)

[personal profile] morgrim 2019-02-02 02:28 am (UTC)(link)
i've heard about that kinda shit happening
but is that real?
can people actually shoot lightning from their hands or are you making that up


[...of all things to get stuck on...]
thisloveisjustice: (cheerful)

Re: Private

[personal profile] thisloveisjustice 2019-02-02 02:28 am (UTC)(link)
Free from what? From Vandeweele turning us into energy? From the memories that Retrospec never claimed to have control over?

[you have no idea how hard it was to string all that together Togusa]
motiv8: (⚔️ 27)

un: Rean Schwarzer

[personal profile] motiv8 2019-02-02 02:29 am (UTC)(link)
Some choice you're offering... help out (how?) or sit back and... what, just pray that everyone else saves your soul?

Of course, you have my aid regardless, but if you're going to tell us we're in danger and you need us, just be outright with it and tell us what you need. Being so cryptic and downplaying things like this won't help anyone.