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[recollecters]

What's up, users! We've mostly fixed the technical problems we were having earlier (unless Danny missed something again) but you might want to wear green. Also, I'm supposed to make a vague and mysterious informational post here but that sounded boring so I made a video presentation instead! Watch on YouTube Cheers! Jim Halloway Research & Development Retrspec Incorporated As of this post all apples, oranges, lemons, and limes have been replaced in-universe as the silly dancing fruits shown above. This means that as with Chocobos all NPCs will insist this is how things have always been and history/movies/etc will back them up. In honor of St. Patrick's Day characters will find a request from Retrospec to upload a picture of themselves to the network in which they are wearing something green. They will find themselves shocked lightly by their device if they try to use it without complying. Rude? A non-triggered memory regain can be earned through participation in this post in honor of Lucy's birthday the holiday with proof of a single thread with at least five comments from your character. If you plan to redeem this, please submit it to our regains page with the explanation of "March freebie". This must be submitted before April to be valid! Regardless of whether or not a character earns the freebie, all characters will find a gold coin with the Retrospec logo on one side and a Chocobo on the other. On the outside edge of the coin they will find "Jim, put a meaningful quote here. - Janet" engraved in a beautiful font. The Chocobo will morph into a horse should your character obtain the memory regain from the event; it will stay a Chocobo if your character does not obtain the memory regain. Please see our OOC information post HERE for some information and reminders - you can direct any questions about this post there! 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. Usernames are the character's full real AU names, not aliases or chosen nicknames or usernames, and seemed to have filled themselves in; nothing characters do can change or obscure their names currently.

Comments

[standalonehuman]

Hitori Togusa You're right, there's too many possibilities to narrow it down without more information.
Hitori Togusa What do you make of the user base reporting strange memories, though? I keep going back to the idea it has to be mental because of that. Even though I haven't seen anything, myself.
Hitori Togusa Which means I'm probably limiting my own perspective and missing something.

[standalonehuman]

Hitori Togusa Just. Dear Jim's announcement that kicked this whole thing off.
Hitori Togusa "You might want to wear green."
Hitori Togusa It makes it sound like it's a bug, something accidental, rather than them trying to force us all into the festive spirit.

[standalonehuman]

Maybe that's the best we can do for now.

The conclusions we jump to and the things that aren't actually there can scare us more than what Retrospec is actually doing.

Even if we still can't figure out what their plan is.

[standalonehuman]

Two things are sticking out. One more personally relevant to you.

Somebody pointed out something about the pageant your nephew was asked to help run. The memories that people have been reporting getting. Haven't seen anything, myself, but if Retrospec can offer one of these up as a prize, that means they have some definite control over what people are experiencing. Or they're triggering them.

[daemonized]

Perfect. I can't wait to see it.

[wordcarvings]

Ah, a train that is running off the rails, perhaps.

Yeah, same here. If it can happen twice, it can probably happen thrice and more.

[accordance]

For that, I am honoured.

Shall I see you then? Pick a time that would be convenient for you.

[true_noir]

Chloe Bouchard Not at all, though a little bravado to prove you're not isn't a horrible thing is it?
Chloe Bouchard But, I see.
Chloe Bouchard I'm afraid I can't quite follow suit, not unless they take more fruit away from me.

[liberal_arts]

My mistake! Either way, you simply must. On vinyl, if you can.

[true_noir]

Yes, and if they are not, they are receiving reports of them, so it will help them identify what is happening. The more we pool together, the better off we are, if only by a thin margin at first.

[true_noir]

Yes, but it is quite a bit more petty, wouldn't you agree? That is the important part.

[true_noir]

I is definitely a thing to do with this. It shouldn't go to waste, should it? Thank you for helping to lift my mood a little bit there, Eleanor. I think that I needed that.

[true_noir]

Chloe Bouchard I am not inclined to actually believe anything he says.
Chloe Bouchard But if he is being honest, then yes that is what it sounds like.
Chloe Bouchard They should not have beta tested something like this in the way they have.

[rebellions]

I CAN COUNT
apparently those few years are enough for you to go senile

(my part of the rent is dancing in the kitchen, go catch it)

[wordcarvings]

It is not possible for you to take it down or cover it up with something in the meantime?

[darkinferno]

i'd agree with you but i'm not really sure how that would work

it doesn't seem like half the people on here are paying attention to the network and people's theories might get lost in the comments

still, it might be worth a try

[darkinferno]

gotta say now i'm tempted

it'd be funny for the first five minutes at least

though i'm morbidly curious how he could stand to talk about it for two hours that sounds more like he's punishing himself than anything else

[darkinferno]

hey as long as you're cool with the potential that your brain may never be the same after they're through with you then by all means

send them your resume

who knows maybe we can have a guy on the inside

[standalonehuman]

Hitori Togusa Is it actual ineptitude on Retrospec's part, or the appearance of ineptitude to keep us from taking them seriously?
Hitori Togusa I know which idea I find more frightening. But it's also the one I find more likely. Very unfortunately.

[megabond]

[Yeah, that still doesn't help him.]

Point taken...

Will the fruits mind about us eating most of their body?

[divine_braid]

It's creepy. And they bounce around when you try to do anything with them. How can this NOT be a bother?

[parodeity]

i mean
its fruit
and while it seems happy and dancey i dont think its sentient
just you know
unsettling

i love apples too much to give in

[parodeity]

roxy literally 80% of your clothes are pink

[parodeity]

you would be paid in my amusement

[parodeity]

whose swear jar
jades??????????