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[recollecters]

It's been brought to my attention (again) that some of you are looking for compensation for the work you're doing. I'm open to that. So tell me, Retrospecters, what is it that you're looking for? Money? Answers? None of the above? I'm all ears. The scouting project seems to be working out okay. I don't know if any of you have found a place that's really good to relocate or recover but maybe we should talk about that, too. …finally, bit of a morality question for you. What's the priority here, you think? Working on chasing Vanderweele down this rabbit hole of a wild goose chase (wow that is too many animal analogies), or memory recovery of the company itself? Both of them are about as convoluted as you think, but not impossible. Wait, not finally. One more thing since someone brought it up: in case you haven't noticed yet, you might want to pay attention to the things you've managed to bring back because, and I hate to make it sounds real drastic, but the fate of the world kinda depends on it? Just a little. Welcome to your destiny, everybody. Anyway discuss. I'm back in the office, so drop by if you need something. 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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[hauntedsavior]

Just thinking about how we met. When you were yelling about your ex and going fucking ballistic on that wall.

And here we are, nearly a year later, and you still have no chill.

[blondferret]

Wasn't that with like... paint? If I'm remembering correctly?

I was at least being productive.

and not writing threatening messages.

and to be fair, my memories have no chill. The older he gets, the more depressing and insane his world becomes. Pretty sure i'm building up to a war because I have a memory of him about ready to kill his headmaster and not sure if he's going to do it because internally he's freaking out.

So if i'm don't seem chill to you, the memories are partly to blame.

[hauntedsavior]

You're not the only one getting memories of war. You're just handling it differently, if you can call this handling it.

Why not just be a burnout like us cool kids.

[blondferret]

Does the wars other people are having have magic, floating tortured bodies (still alive btw) over tables, and a huge ass snake eating said body?

Or people getting tortured with magic?

Or them getting blackmailed into joining an evil wizard terrorist group.

I'm not claiming to have it the worst, but you have to agree it's unique?

[hauntedsavior]

Not really. But I'm not interested in comparing tragedies.

At least your war sounds like it has a point.

[blondferret]

The point was blood purity and discrimination.I I don't consider that a good point, and my other self was got disenfranchised with the idea when he realized what it all entailed.

1/2

[hauntedsavior]

The point, presumably, is you fighting to stop that. A2 fought to gather battle data for more androids once she died. To make more soldiers. To use their data to make more soldiers once THEY died. Year after year after year. Shifting frame by frame. Blur the lines; the cycle starts again.

That's why I'm not doing this for theatrics. I'm not doing this to put on a show. I don't care if he suffers.

[hauntedsavior]

I want our war with Vanderweele to be over. I want to keep people alive, whether they know I saved them or not.

I want A2 to be able to rest.

[blondferret]

What do you mean you want A2 to rest?

And how old was A2 during her war? Because Draco was a kid. He was 16-17 years old. His family was on the wrong side. The crazy mad man causing the whole war took over their home. Their lives were hanging on the line. Blackmail. Follow the crazy bastard or die.

He couldn't do anything during the war, but he at least raised a son who didn't discriminate.

[hauntedsavior]

I know what Draco was dealing with. I know the choices he had to make. I know how many people didn't feel like they had choices.

Opa and Oma were there.

So just stop trying to justify yourself. Stop trying to explain to me what it was like for him. I already know.

[blondferret]

You still didn't answer my other question: Why do you mean you want At to rest?

[hauntedsavior]

She's helped me get this far. I want to give something back to her.

She's always fighting. Even when she doesn't know what she's fighting against or why.

[blondferret]

She fights even when she doesn't know why? Instead of giving her a rest, why not give her a purpose?

[hauntedsavior]

Because that's what she gave me.

[blondferret]

I don't quite follow...

Are you saying she gave you a rest? or a purpose?

[hauntedsavior]

You're CSI. Figure it out.

[blondferret]

What you're suggesting is Detective work. You still don't get what a CSI's job is...

I gather facts. I don't analyze them.

[hauntedsavior]

Then talk to Togusa. We barely talk and he knows more about me than you ever will.

[blondferret]

Sorry, but if i want to know about someone, i ask them to their face, not a third party. I find doing so rude.

[hauntedsavior]

Oh, he does know what manners are! Color me shocked.

[blondferret]

Occasionally I shock people, yes. It wouldn't doa anyone any good if I stayed boring.

[He's mostly joking about this.]