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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
Retr

spec Incorporated

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IDK about lightning specificallyly, but I know a kid with some fucking redic fire powers.

that sounds cool
can't say i'd mind getting awesome fire powers out of something like this
probably shouldn't be my first priority given whatever this zee guy's going on about
but hey might as well look at the positives

I mean, no promises on powers
Some of us are just regular old humans still while some of us get to be fucking wizards

seriously?
some people don't even get cool powers?
that sounds like it'd be a pain

It is such a pain.

Like, at least I got some guns from my past life, but they're kind of useless if one of those damn dragons show up.

have you seriously had to deal with a dragon before?

Two actually

But the second one turned out to be a princess who'd been transformed by a witch. Only there wasn't any way for us to undo it.

damn so she was just stuck as a dragon?

yeah, it was pretty sad. she helped us get back to the city after we were stuck in an unreality pocket, but we weren't able to help her.

do you know what happened to her?
oh and what's an unreality pocket

No, after she helped us stabilize the city, she got pulled out of ... I guess our universe. I hope she at least went back to where she came from.

A couple years ago some of us get transported to unknown locations. At first, Retrospec couldn't find us at all, because we were 'outside of reality'. We weren't in a proper full universe. The places we were in were like unstable bubbles.

whoa crazy
how do you just lose people into another universe like that
how'd they end up finding you anyway

idk. we just got yanked through these portals or something. it was probably vanderweele being a dick.

i'm not really sure. the people who were still in the city helped retrospec get back up and running.

good thing you all didn't get dragged into other universes!
did that only happen once or is that something that i should be worried about?

the whole getting pulled into a unreality and getting lost only happen the one time.

but it is possible to enter other universes. did you see any of the silver doors last month? those went to a bunch of different pocket universes.

and apparently you can get lost between layers, which is another thing ENTIRELY

oh that could explain some of what i saw recently
the clones and falling into the void and all that
it sounds pretty damn crazy
guess we'll have to see where this wild ride goes!

pretty much! if you notice something weird, it's probably because of retrospec. or maybe vanderweele. kind of a toss up at this point.

definitely something to keep in mind
thanks for the info
it's good to know what kind of madness i'm getting into!

no problem. if you come up with any other questions, just message me whenever.