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[recollecters]

So here's the thing… We have a lot of work left to do. Those of you who ventured down below got a taste of what we're looking at and hopefully that means we can make better preparations. I'm working on opening a new portal based on your energy readings and getting it to stabilize itself so you aren't stuck down there longer than you have to be. May take a few days, but I'm hoping to get a map drawn up, too. How many of you have been out to Magatus? You might wanna compare notes…the influence started spreading even further. It's better to bring everything and everyone out there back to the city where we can put up forcefields and I can monitor from here. So what am I saying? I need two teams, a rescue team and an exploration team. Take some time to decide, figure out your skills, organize and arm yourselves. Assignments will go out when you're ready, and when I'm ready. Oh yeah…and if you're interested in working for me directly? Send me your résumé. Zee Carlisle Hiring Manager 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, though you're free to hit up his individual inbox later. 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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[dereban]

[ posting as Queen as always, her icon a black heart ]

...You know, he could have listed what "working for you" entails if you're even asking for resumes.

On an unrelated note: does anyone have advice on dealing with crushes from your past life?

[cardcaptured]

That depends.

Is it on someone who also has the app? Or just in your memories?

[... granted, Raina might not be asking if it's someone HERE, but...]

[dereban]

The latter. As far as I know, anyway.

[cardcaptured]

... hm.

In that case, unless you didn't already have feelings for someone else now, then I can't see anything wrong with it. It's sort of like how people get crushes on celebrities, or other people they may never meet.

[LIKE ANIME CHARACTERS FOR INSTANCE....]

It does make it complicated when your feelings clash with those in your memories, though.

[dereban]

Don't worry, I don't have any feelings for anyone else.

[ If this were in person, she'd probably laugh a little self deprecating.

But this is text. So it's fine. ]

I don't really have any clashing feelings, at least. Like I don't hate them or anything...? So it's probably going to be strange if I keep remembering things about him.

[fiddlestick]

Well...I find it's important to distinguish whats the memories feeling and what are your feelings for the crush.

Memories like that have strong emotions attached to them, so it's easy to be confused by it.

[dereban]

[ It takes quite a bit for her response, but only because she's thinking about it a bit. ]

To be honest, I'm not really all that sure how I feel about it personally. Me and my past self, from what I recall are similar. Too similar. At least, in terms of personality and how we would act.

I understand my past self's feelings and why she felt that way.

But I don't know if I should also feel the same... Especially since the situation is complicated, not to mention that I don't consider myself the same as her in spite of our similarities.

[fiddlestick]

Ahah, I know what you mean...I'm pretty similar to my past self too.

But I don't think you should have to feel the same if you don't think you do. People change, especially when they've been reborn into another life. It's alright if it turns out you don't have the exact same feelings.

I mean, I know my past self had feelings for someone, but in this life I'm in love with someone else. And I don't think that's wrong. It's just how it worked out.

[dereban]

But what if it's the opposite? What if you might have feelings for that person - or potentially think that you do?

[breakingvoice]

well, i've just kind of been letting it comfort me?
but i know that's maybe not the normal answer...
it's complicated, but love really is a beautiful thing so if you're feeling it then i definitely won't tell you NOT to feel it

[dereban]

I guess, but it's just a weird thing to have to deal with.

[breakingvoice]

yeah...
i mean, it's even worse for me because it's on a guy in my memories
and i'm, um
really not into guys at all?

but i don't know, there's some part of it that still feels nice
to know that the person we used to be had someone they cared about that much
whether it's a crush or something else entirely, you know?

[dereban]

That would definitely make things a lot more complicated, yeah.

But I suppose that's true in some ways, too.

[frostythehitman]

he already has files on us and our whole lives written up that he can look at any time he wants
i don't know why he's asking for a resume
like what's he gonna get off that that he doesn't already know about us

[dereban]

Maybe it's a formality thing. Like a resume tells more about you from your own perspective and not... Like, another person's, I guess.

[frostythehitman]

oh yeah? what would you put on yours then

[dereban]

I don't have a lot of work experience, so most of my information would be related to high school stuff along with skills. Of course, that information is pretty basic that seeing it on my resume alone and comparing it to what information the company might have wouldn't be enough to really show much of a difference.

Until you get to actually working on how you layout your resume, really, which is the bigger standout rather than just reading long lines of plain text.

[jurai]

Or pay

Some of us have bills and tuition and cats to feed

[He's not going to dive into the obvious questions just yet, Retrospec being Retrospec takes priority.]

[dereban]

If it pays above minimum wage, I would consider it if the job wasn't dangerous.

[jurai]

Hah

Not dangerous


It's Retrospec. They get their sick kicks out of seeing us run around like lab mice

[dereban]

I can dream, can't I?

[twostringsonebow]

Ignore them until they cease, unless you'd like to chase it.

Then sprint full-tilt into your affections and embrace them with all you've got.

[If it sounds like advice from a shoujo, well.]

[dereban]

Doesn't ignoring it sound like a bad idea...

[twostringsonebow]

Time smooths over everything, including unwanted attractions.

[dereban]

Are you speaking from experience?