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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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[fiddlestick]

Aren't we already working for you...? Unless you mean a paid position...

And I've been to Magatus a couple times. I'd recommend bringing warm clothes.

[thesettingsun]

Technically it's more like volunteering.

[fiddlestick]

That's....true.

Still, it's weird how he didn't even said what this "job" would entail. Would anyone actually go for it?

[thesettingsun]

Maybe. If you know that our biggest threat can read this network, maybe you wouldn't want to give too many details.

[fiddlestick]

Ugh...good point.

Just thinking about that guy reading everything makes me worried.

[thesettingsun]

Hey Vanderweele, if you're reading this, go screw yourself with a rake!

[fiddlestick]

Shuji! Careful!

[thesettingsun]

Of what?

[fiddlestick]

Of making the crazy powerful illusionist angry enough at you specifically to target you??

[usurpers]

He’s asking for people who’re willing to do what Anna did.

[fiddlestick]

You mean explore a layer alone ahead of everyone?

Yeah, I don't think I'm cut out for that. [His powers aren't good for soloing??]

[usurpers]

Explore the sixth layer, but I’m pretty sure just a different part of it now.

It depends on what it’s for. I’m almost worried there wasn’t enough time, though.

[fiddlestick]

Hm. Well if we're checking out Magatus this month, Zee might be planning to check the layers in all the regions.

Wasn't enough time for what?

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[usurpers]

[ Alright, so, filter because of vanderweele. ]

When Zee came back, he mentioned that Magatus was Vanderweele’s domain. He wasn’t there, but he already dominates it. He just uses it as some sort of safe hub to go back to.

I suggested we destroy the layer in Magatus that he’s hiding in, or Magatus as a whole if needed, so he wouldn’t have anywhere else to go back to. He’d be literally cornered. We would’ve had to evacuate the entire region, though, and I don’t think we had enough time for that. Proof is that he already went back.

Unless he didn’t, and we’re doing that now.

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[fiddlestick]

Wait.

Are we going to Magatus to destroy it?

And it was YOUR idea???

[EREN I LEFT YOU ALONE FOR LIKE A DAY]

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[usurpers]

I don’t know. I’m asking him right now.

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[fiddlestick]

Ohhhh boy.

Please tell me what he says?

[flametheif40]

I hope he means something paid, cause then I can just focus on this stuff instead of this half maybe school stuff.

Especially in light of some memories that have me VERY worried.

By the way, would you mind if I bought more magic pepsi blue off you then usual?

Since it's cold, I'm probably going to have to set myself on fire to keep warm, maybe even keep other people warm too, but that will take lots of magic to pull off.

[fiddlestick]

You mean you're thinking of applying? And what's worrying about your memories.

Sure, of course! Just tell me how much more you'll need and I'll be sure to make it. Has it been working well?

[flametheif40]

Meh, maybe.

And the memory that worries me, is finding out

1) My world was created by magic because another one was destroyed
2) The people responsible for destroying the previous world managed to planet hop and want to destroy mine

And they might actually be good at their job.

I love it! I haven't dipped low on magic since I've been on it! Although if we are going out to the cold, I'm probably going to use lots of magic to try to keep people warm, or just keep it around as a sort of first aid kit.

[fiddlestick]

Oh. That is...that is really bad. I really hope they didn't manage to hop onto this one. That's the last thing we need right now.

That's great to hear! How about I send you along some soup as well? It's enchanted to help keep people warm! And my omelettes too, those might be easier to travel with.

It might save you a little on magic energy.

[flametheif40]

Yeah...I haven't seen them pop up in my memories, I just know they exist.

Some former allies of theirs had access to dark magic, they sacrificed their people and created Dark Djinns...I assume they did that when they had an army trying to conquer them.

Also scary thought, what if Vanderwheel worked with them at some point?

SURE! Just put it on my tab and I'll pay you when I can. Hopefully that should make things easier.

[fiddlestick]

Sacrifice people to create Dark Djinns? Like genies? That IS really dark magic, that's terrible.

Oh, I hope he didn't. But I don't know how much world traveling he's done. Or how he'd go about doing it.

Alright, will do. I'll have it ready this weekend.

[flametheif40]

Yep, dark genies. This was also a FORMER ally of Al-Tharman, not even themselves showing up yet. Those things can be HUGE, and of course, they would be hard to kill, because of course, they regenerate if you don't one-shot them.

So, they scare me, a lot and I REALLY hope they died with my world.

Okay then! So I think I would need at least double or triple the amount of blue pepsi, we are talking about an entire evacuation, plus the thing doubles as a healing potion in case some people get hurt we could use it to help them.

[fiddlestick]

Wow. Yeah, I can't blame you for being scared of them. They sound terrifying, and really not something I wanna come across.

Okay, so double to triple the amount. Got it!