frostythehitman: (these wounds they will not heal)
James "dumpster fire gijinka" Barnes ([personal profile] frostythehitman) wrote in [community profile] retrospec2017-04-09 01:52 pm

[text] backdated to evening of april 5th

So, Yuri and I just went to check out the Retrospec building for ourselves. Spoilers, we found jack. But if you want to know exactly what flavor of jack, here's all the details:


First off, the whole place was wide open. Like, the front doors were totally open and there were no security guards or anything. We just walked right in like no one cared or was even in the building. Which is weird, given that it was like 4pm on a Wednesday.


[ Here's a photo of the lobby. To the side, one can make out the edge of the receptionist's desk, and shoved off to the side, a TV and some potted plants. To the other side, a small row of chairs. In the center of the photo, though, is an elevator. ]

Apparently this elevator was missing last month, but it's back now. It doesn't work--if you press the button, it just starts playing the opening lines to some guy's standup comedy show or something from the loudspeakers.

[ This time, a photo of a hallway! To those who have visited Retrospec before themselves, the hallway will look familiar, although...is it longer now? Are there more doors than before there? ]

We found a bunch of doors down this way but all of them were locked, go figure. They were also rigged with joybuzzers or something, so you got shocked every time you put your hand on the doorknob.

[ And lastly, a dedicated photo of the receptionist's desk! It's tidy, almost spotless, with nothing on the desk save for a single pink sticky note with 'Jim + Janet' written on it stuck to the table surface, and a small assortment of desk toys. There's a phone, positioned at an awkward angle on the desk. ]

Nothing useful here either. The desk is completely empty and all the drawers are locked except for the top one. And even then, there's nothing in there but some Retrospec-branded stationery. The phone's not even plugged into anything, but it rang once and when we picked up, it was some voice asking us over and over for a knock knock joke.

I didn't get photos of these, but the chairs were all rigged with whoopie cushions and the TV just plays that dumb dancing fruit Bohemian Rhapsody thing on loop.

So like I said: we found a complete load of nothing. The only April fools around here was us. The whole trip was so useless, it's almost like they were expecting us to show up.

So there you go. So much for getting any more details out of these jerks.

beastenderblood: (Huh. Weird.)

[personal profile] beastenderblood 2017-04-09 07:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Well what did Jack have to say about all this?
commandertoolbelt: (lounging)

[personal profile] commandertoolbelt 2017-04-09 09:21 pm (UTC)(link)
so did you tell them a knock knock joke or what
standalonehuman: (TogusaCoffeeWork)

[personal profile] standalonehuman 2017-04-09 09:28 pm (UTC)(link)
[Attached is a picture of the elevator-less lobby, with glass tubes along the walls, filled to varying levels with different colored stones.]

Re: March 5th. This is ridiculous. These had vanished again?
constellates: (★ loverholic robotronic)

[personal profile] constellates 2017-04-09 09:36 pm (UTC)(link)
you are friends with yuri ?

[she has such good priorities. but also:]

how odd
is it an office or a joke shop ?
antagonize: (091)

[personal profile] antagonize 2017-04-09 10:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Great. So now we've got definite proof that we're one big joke to them.
liberal_arts: (daylight breaking overhead)

[personal profile] liberal_arts 2017-04-09 11:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Well that's certainly unsettling, even if it was ultimately nothing.
standalonehuman: (TogusaTalk2)

[personal profile] standalonehuman 2017-04-10 12:22 am (UTC)(link)
That's closer to what it was the first time I was in there.

A building can't keep rearranging its insides without someone going in. Thank you for this. Seriously. This might be the thing I need to get a few other people moving on this building.
catsudon: (dismiss | disapprove of this bullnanny)

[personal profile] catsudon 2017-04-10 01:08 am (UTC)(link)
It wasn't satisfied with just one joke. We're passing the mantle on to you. Figure out it's limits. Only you can save us from the Knock Knock phone now.
catsudon: (pout | or close enough to it)

[personal profile] catsudon 2017-04-10 01:08 am (UTC)(link)
Seriously, Anya?
catsudon: (dismiss | disapprove of this bullnanny)

[personal profile] catsudon 2017-04-10 01:09 am (UTC)(link)
So all the rest wasn't definite proof enough.

Like last month, with the ad libs security door.
constellates: (★ i'm ready to bingo)

[personal profile] constellates 2017-04-10 01:38 am (UTC)(link)
["hey i'm bucky and that's yuri and this is jackass"]

oh maybe it does ?

but the note said jim and janet yes ?
maybe they have odd hours
catsudon: (consider | what to say)

[personal profile] catsudon 2017-04-10 01:38 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah? Couldn't get in all of March without filling in the ad lib. Bringing a book along was all on you, partner.
constellates: (★ i got you not a friend)

[personal profile] constellates 2017-04-10 01:38 am (UTC)(link)
it was a sincere question

[you're kind of a sourpuss it's always weird when you hang out with other people for extended amounts of time

things anya thinks but won't type]
catsudon: (dismiss | disapprove of this bullnanny)

[personal profile] catsudon 2017-04-10 01:41 am (UTC)(link)
You're literally the only person I know who makes friends with anything that moves, breathes, and can speak at least one word.

Anyway, it's not relevant to anything here, so no. We were checking in to see if anything was different than what I saw with you last month.
standalonehuman: (TogusaSmile3)

[personal profile] standalonehuman 2017-04-10 02:28 am (UTC)(link)
Really. I'm serious. And, frankly, the Retrospec building has been open to the public, as far as we can tell. If they want to keep us out, post hours already.

Just a suggestion to our wonderful hosts.

So don't worry about it. I'd still warn you to be careful, because the last time I went, it wasn't as safe.
constellates: (★ i'm ready to bingo)

[personal profile] constellates 2017-04-10 02:42 am (UTC)(link)
if you are spending time with someone they are probably a friend
that is what i think

the elevator moving is strange
i do not remember seeing construction on the building ?

Page 1 of 9