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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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if you touch mwy things, i can't pwomise that squeakews won't suddenwy and mwystewiouswy be weweased into the wiwd again

Can't wait to pick up everything once I get back!

[...

Come to think of it, she's been out all day, huh?]

[ he will definitely question where she is right after he gets his kicks in ]

whoops!! wook at that. mwy hand swipped and i diawed a wocksmith. wooks wike he'ww be ovew soon to change the wocks of the fwont doow!! wow, i am just so cwumsy! OwO

Geeze you don't have to beg me to tell everyone about the seagull incident!

if you weak the seaguww incident, i wiww stawt the next stweam by tewwing the entiwe guiwd about the witewaw noodwe incident of 2005, compwete with photos!(・`ω´・)

Okay seriously what's witewaw supposed to be?

it'd be cheating if i towd you ٩( 'ω' )و

Taking plushies hostage is cheating harder

cheating is such a hawsh wowd. i pwefew saying "insuwance in case wiwy touches mwy things and doesn't cawe about squeakews' wewwbeing"!!（╹◡╹）

btw whewe awe you?

Courtyard

[At school, presumably.]

why awe you thewe?

Cauuuuuuuuse I feel like it?

you juuuuust fewt wike it?

Yep

It's kind of nice to get a change in scenery.

[Even if it's cold.]

you know, a change in scenery is not so bad if it was freezing outside.

is that all you're sitting out there for?

[ uh oh, he dropped the baby talk ]

[Uh-oh indeed. Hm.]

It's not like I went out totally unprepared. I've got warm clothes and handwarmers and stuff.

I just felt like being outside, that's all.

and how long are you planning on staying out?

[ ever since she mentioned that she was at the courtyard, kokichi has been actually heading out there. he's keeping up the appearance of still being indoors by having no pauses in his replies at all. he's still replying back with the same speed he was at when he was sitting comfortably by his desk. i hope you're prepared for an action thread soon. ]

Until I feel like leaving?

[She's literally just chilling up in a tree. She's got her laptop up there, no doubt using her phone as a hotspot, along with her backpack.]

which is exxxxxxxxactly when?

[ he is just dragging this out while he gets to the courtyard and i guess looks up every single tree because wtf yuuki....... ]

It's not like I plan exactly when I'm going home or whatever.

[This isn't weird at all (it's totally weird.)]

uh-huh. that tree doesn't look very comfortable, though.

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