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[recollecters]

Time. A weird kind of concept, isn't it? I've been thinking about it a lot lately…this whole "time" thing, the way the map's been laid out, and how this project came into fruition. I've been able to get a read on some stuff, and I've been transcribing notes from the company. Your app should have some new upgrades now thanks to a handful of factors none of which were my own ideas. I did the legwork, but the groundwork was provided. Thanks, you know who you are. We're rerouting for higher security, anonymity and the chance to overlap. Which means…what…? Here's a question for you. Where have you wanted to go more than anywhere in the worlds? A time, a place, anything like that. There's a theory about alternate timelines I might be looking into based on company research. What've we got to lose at this rate? Strip the defenses in the past, unveil the man behind the curtain in the present, secure the future. Someone told me this kind of thing was a lot of power to trust on you guys…but isn't that all we can do now? Trust each other and test the waters. No missions this month. I checked out everything in Respatrum and Bosuma and it seems that the people there are more self-sufficient than I anticipated which was nice. The subway's still up and running though. Coordinates will be incoming in a few days. I'm testing them out myself to make sure they're stabilized. Stay sharp. Zee Carlisle Hiring Manager Retrspec Incorporated Characters' display names are the same as whatever has been previously chosen and are permanently locked in! However, as the post says, characters may now post anonymously. 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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anon;

[fiddlestick]

Yeah. Something about your typing makes you sound pretty flippant about it.

[dereban]

does it?

well, i was being honest.

[fiddlestick]

Flippant doesn't mean I thought you were lying...

But yeah, it's hard to take an anon seriously when they use emoticons.

[dereban]

that's true ig

it's just easier to be less formal on anon imo

[fiddlestick]

Sure, maybe when you're the anon it is...

[dereban]

ig that's true

i think that's one of the v few benefits of being anon
you're not expected to be 'yourself'
so you can type w/o formalities or w/e
just remove the expectations ppl have

at least, that's how i'd use it
idk about others

[jurai]

[Because he just had this revelation too (thanks Eren)...]

Not to barge in on your little soul searching but

You're freaking the poor guy out

Maybe you can be more yourself, but he doesn't know who you are or what you might say to him or about him. Whatever expectations you think people have of you, it's probably 10x worse when you don't have a face to attach it to

Keep that in mind

[dereban]

sorry, sorry, i'll back off

it's not my intention to be mean in the slightest bit

[jurai]

Relax, relax, I'm not here to police you or call you

What are they called


Trolls? Is that the term kids use these days?

[dereban]

you're not that old.

[ she's calling you out, Crow, especially now that she's anonymous. ]

and yeah, that's the term.
internet trolls usually try to start shit on purpose
anonymity certainly feeds to that and makes it easier for people to do it

that's why "don't feed the troll" is a thing

it's easier to just ignore those kinds of people online

[jurai]

[He's a certified old man he'll have you know.]

It sure as heck does

Which is why people are on edge about anon from the start. Can't really blame people for assuming the worst when you don't have accountability

[dereban]

[ where's your old man diploma, Crow?? ]

true

and that's fair tbh

[fiddlestick]

[There's a delay in his response first as he was stressing to how to respond, and then breathing in relief when someone intervened.]

It's alright, I'm sure you meant well but
Crow's right. You know who I am, but I don't know who you are.
So what's freeing for you is really stressful for me.

[dereban]

that's fair.
and understandable, really

everyone thinks of anonymity differently and handles it in various ways, after all
I just use it because I'm a coward

but hopefully I don't stress you out too much, haha
even if you don't know who I am, I'd be pretty upset if I made anyone freak out too much bc of something I did personally

1/2

[fiddlestick]

[...]

[A pause because the whole "I'm a coward" excuse strikes a familiar note to him. It's something he's heard before in a conversation, and recently.

And now that he thinks of it, the person he heard it from hasn't commented with their name on the post...

Ah.]

[fiddlestick]

[He could call her out, but he'll resist the temptation. It's not cool to out someone against their will.]

Don't worry, I'll be alright. I've had bigger stresses.
It's just something to remember in the future, okay?

[dereban]

alright, if you say so...
but don't worry, I'm not going to forget

[fiddlestick]

( ´ ∀ ` )

[dereban]

＼\٩( 'ω' )و //／

private

[fiddlestick]

Thank you.
I wasn't sure what to say, so I owe you.

[jurai]

Think nothin' of it

I didn't know if I should step in or not so I'm glad I went off gut instinct

[fiddlestick]

Aha, your instincts paid off.
I'm sure it comes as no surprise, but I'm really not great at confrontation with strangers.

[jurai]

Well I can't blame you

Talking to a faceless entity can put you into a state of high alert. Even masks give you more than just a blank icon

[fiddlestick]

Well, I mean, a mask can be pretty menacing too...

[You know, like the time your other self totally menaced Class VII. That sure was scary]

But yeah, state of high alert is right. Why did they think adding this would be a good idea?

[jurai]

[Masks have aesthetic unless they're blue and as effective as the Green Lantern's.]

...

You don't think they want us to start bein' suspicious of each other?

Do you?