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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?

un: li xiaolang

[cardcaptured]

I've been to Magatus once, last year, and I wouldn't recommend the experience. Not unless the freezing cold or strange illnesses happen to be something you're after. The latter may have just been a one time thing, but...

I'm more concerned over what I saw in the sixth layer. Last year, during the mission to Respatrum, a group I was with came across a similar sort of thing underneath the region... it was a mirror version of the village above us, but it was abandoned. I can't help but wonder if it's connected or not.

[This better be worth busting his ass falling off an infinite stone ladder, that's all he has to say--]

[blondferret]

I think there is an important question here: If I decide to grace Zee with my help, will my job give me paid time off? Cause I still need to pay my bills.

Is this heartless? Maybe? But I have a cat and owl to take care of.

[blondferret]

Did you not have your fire spell back then?

And kid... of course it's connected. How? Who knows? But when are things not connected?

[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.

[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.

[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.

[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

[cardcaptured]

I did. But contracting a mysterious sickness that put me in a great deal of pain didn't exactly make it easy to use.

... you have a point, though. It seems like a lot of stuff we had to deal with last year is coming around full circle now. But... if the sixth layer was something we didn't have access to before, I'm not sure how we were able to stumble across something like that by accident.

[frostythehitman]

since when did zee get hiring power
i thought he was just the lowest level grunt
but i guess if everyone above you is brainwashed there's no one to stop you either

if anyone's thinking of going but hasn't been before, magatus is cold
like, dead of siberian winter cold
but i'll be going
because apparently we don't care if vanderweele can read all our plans on the app anymore

[jurai]

[Logged in as BIG DECK ENERGY as always.]

So I guess all that stuff with the fire and last month was just...

What

'Interning'?


Also what if a ticket from Retrospec is an item that's

Bigger than the mailbox

[standalonehuman]

Hitori Togusa Magatus first, hunh? Not what I would have put money on, aren't they the farthest from Recolle?
Hitori Togusa Or was that 'his' section, for lack of a better term?

Hitori Togusa As much as we want to tear it all down, any holdings Vanderweele has in Magatus might be the most valuable place to find both evidence and notes if we want to reverse some of what he's done. So, can I recommend a lighter touch?

Hitori Togusa Lastly, sorry, Zee. I'll do whatever you need, but the job would be a conflict of interest.

[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

[blondferret]

How much you want to bet Zee gave himself the promotion. Tsk Tsk Zee.

But don't worry James, I won't let you freeze. I have fire magic now.

[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.

[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.

[standalonehuman]

Hitori Togusa He's been a 'Hiring Manager' this whole time. Least that's what his office said.

[frostythehitman]

don't worry
the mailbox is bigger on the inside

un: malik

[godcards]

I know I certainly want to sign up for a job with no specified duties, pay, or benefits. What a tempting offer!

[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.]

[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.

[frostythehitman]

first off
don't worry about me freezing
i know how to handle a little cold
but second off
fire magic? seriously?
what were you planning on doing
setting me on fire if i got frostbite?

[fiddlestick]

Huh? What of yours could be bigger than mailbox?

[You're like...broke??]

[hauntedsavior]

Sign me up for exploration. Hopefully the rest of you have enough experience with it now, too. Listen to Barnes. My, uh.

[wait. what the fuck? R—. she can't... what the fuck?]

My ex(?) and I went up there over Halloween. It's cold as shit and it'll probably only be worse, but in brand new exciting ways, down in the sixth layer. Bundle your shit up as much as you can, but be sure to stay mobile.

I'll have a sword, just in case anyone's worried.