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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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[keystaff]

Rescue team? I'm not sure that sounds reassuring. I might have my magic and staff back, but no cards yet. So I'm not sure how much help I can be.

Oh. Right. Last month, with all of that? I got back a new staff.

here. It's different to the one I had before. And -- also. Has anyone else had something weird happen when they remembered something? I kind of teleported to the aquarium with the turtles when I remembered getting the 'Aqua' card earlier.

[blondferret]

I've been sort of experiencing some of my spells when I remember them. For example, when I got the silencing spell, I couldn't use my voice for 5 minutes. Freaked me out for a bit.

[keystaff]

Experiencing your spells? Depending on the spell, that might be dangerous? Are you alright now?

[blondferret]

Considering one of my spells is a spell for inflicting pure pain... yeah. Luckily these symptoms started AFTER that. And I"m fine... mostly.

[keystaff]

A spell just to make someone hurt? That's horrible.

Mostly?

[invocate]

I think I've had that happen a couple times.

There was a week my legs would stop working properly at the worst times, and my skin was covered in a particular pattern.

And then later it seemed like every time I used my Innocence it would drain me. It was really exhausting to use. Which was no good, since I was usually trying to fight with them.

[keystaff]

Your legs? But you dance! That's horrible! But you're alright now, aren't you, Li-Na-san?

[invocate]

It was really annoying. I had to pretend I pulled a muscle to sit out class. But yes, it's stopped now.

Maybe we should tell Zee this is happening. I don't know if he'll be able to do anything about it, but we could at least tell him.

[keystaff]

At least it's done now.

Well, he can see this? So us talking about it here like this is probably making him aware if he didn't already know.

[cardcaptured]

[Not going to comment on the effect stuff, since he's already been there, done that with her-- but the new key definitely has his attention.]

... that staff. I remember seeing it before, briefly, but not in it's key form. It was a bit more spikey, and with larger wings...

Do you think it's an evolved version of your old staff?

[keystaff]

I think this is the one I had when I got Aqua? It's different to the one I had before, that I remember most.

But I'm not sure. It might be some sort of new version?

[cardcaptured]

It definitely doesn't look like the one I told you about before either... the one I saw before the other me had passed out in that memory. That one was a bit more elaborate, and there was a moon on there as well...

Maybe it is a new version, then? You looked like you were around our age when I saw it, so it could have changed during that time. You were floating down from the sky, but you weren't using Fly, I don't think... it was this big, butterfly-like ribbon on your back. You were in your school uniform too, so I don't think it was part of a costume.

[keystaff]

A moon too?

I'm not sure. Maybe it is. I guess I'll remember sooner or later. But maybe the ribbon was like another version of Fly? If I was using it the same sort of way, to go in the air?

[breakingvoice]

i had to find my sword in a stone in the woods, like i was queen arthur...

most of the time my memories come to me in nightmares, but i think that's the only time it's gotten that weird. but you definitely aren't the only person i've heard about this happening to.

[keystaff]

Like King Arthur? I chased my staff around for a few days when I got it back.....

I'm not sure if others experiencing this is more reassuring or concerning.

[breakingvoice]

it's definitely new! or at least i'm guessing it's new since my sword is the first... you know, Thing that i've gotten back from the app

everything else has just been memories or my hair color or my muscles
maybe it's because of things like the firewall?

[keystaff]

Hm. I had things back before and nothing like this happened, last time I had the app. But maybe it's changed since I got it back now or something.

The firewall? You think so?

un: Jamie Doh

[floret]

That staff is so pretty! What kind of magic can you do with it? Or does it need cards to work?

[keystaff]

Well, I do have other magic, like seeing the future? But I can only use the staff with the cards. I mean, unless I wanted to use it to just smack something with, I guess. But the staff helps me capture or use the cards.

[floret]

You can see the future?? That's incredible! What have you seen?
Um, if you don't mind my asking

[keystaff]

Nothing yet? I just remember something about it coming up that I remembered us talking about it. That I could do it, if I wanted.

un: Lily

[sleepingknight]

[Her icon is still just a red dragon lady crinum, but!]

Wait are you a magical girl?

[keystaff]

I'm a....wait what was it? A 'cardcaptor' apparently.

[sleepingknight]

A cardcaptor... Well, the necklace/staff? is really cute at least!

So all your magic uses cards?

[keystaff]

It's usually a necklace and I can make it grow into a staff when I used the cards.

But I'm not sure my seeing the future? If that uses the cards.