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[recollecters]

Status report from the field teams? Same for the rescue teams. We have people out in both locations and from where I'm sitting you guys are moving pretty fast. The layer itself isn't at a risk of collapsing just yet, but I don't really want to take a bunch of chances. Also my office has since been taken over by Whistler's Mother and I can't get her to leave, so it looks like I'm temporarily moving. Again. Anybody else having this problem? Report to me with anything you need. The map on my system's filling out as much as it can, but I feel like I'm missing pieces. Keep each other posted. Oh, and heads up? Looks like tech had one more batch of testers they were going to bring in, so...if you see anybody new? Try and get them up to speed. 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]

Because you don't want to look stupid chasing a painting all over the city like a scene from Tom and Jerry?

[ #helping ]

[thesettingsun]

Bold of you to assume I don't look stupid any time I use someone's steampunk farming implement as a weapon.

[motiv8]

Actually, that sounds kind of badass...

[thesettingsun]

Scythes are stupid weapons and I will stand by this until I die. Possibly even after that.

[motiv8]

I'll grant you they're not very practical, but there's definitely an allure.

Just... you know... an edgy, tryhard allure.

[thesettingsun]

You could be an edgy tryhard without making a weapon out of something where the sharp edge is pointed at you.

[motiv8]

Well, yeah. I did admit they're not practical.

But there's the whole Grim Reaper vibe, even so.

[thesettingsun]

Just get a sword or something like everyone else. If this didn't have an easy transport mode I'd have switched weapons ages ago.

[motiv8]

Haha... you're talking to the wrong guy on that one. I do use a sword, actually.

I'm just saying, at least from an outside perspective it sounds awesome.

[thesettingsun]

I'm sure that's what past me thought too.

[which makes him like it less!]

[motiv8]

Well... at least it's got an easy transport mode? Gotta say, my sword's pretty unwieldy, so you've got a leg up on me there.

How's that work, anyway? Just out of curiosity.

[thesettingsun]

Turns into a book.

[motiv8]

...That would be so much easier.

[thesettingsun]

Way lighter, plus easier to get into places without getting weird looks.

[dereban]

Hey, scythes can look cool.

But do you really want to be the Tom in this situation? Being outwitted by a painting sounds pretty shitty if you ask me.

[thesettingsun]

I don't need to chase her around the city, just get her out of Zee's office.

[dereban]

Okay, fair.

I hope his office isn't big, then.

[thesettingsun]

I don't think so, but I haven't checked it out myself yet.

[dereban]

Well, good luck with that then. 👍

Although try not to destroy the painting.

[thesettingsun]

I'm just going to threaten her a little, I'm not actually going to murder a little old lady?

[dereban]

Is it really murder if it's a painting?

[thesettingsun]

Yeah, probably. Or at least I don't think the painting would like it much.

[dereban]

I'm pretty sure no object that has feelings would like being hurt very much. Unless it's some crazy masochist or something. [ She's already being reminded about her gacha games..... ]

[thesettingsun]

There are probably paintings like that, aren't there? If there are people that way.

[dereban]

I'm already terrified.