fifth evocation ✧ orthrus

[complementing]

Minako Arisato June 9th near Birch Hills

Hi everyone, it's me again. I'll try and keep it short and sweet this time. First. Last month, during that week when everyone was super tiny, there were a lot of people who wandered into the woods because they heard voices calling out to them. It doesn't seem like whatever was calling to us is there anymore, thankfully, but I think this is a perfect chance to go back and go deeper into the forest, as deep as we can go to see if we can find the source of those voices, or anything else that might be there. I'm planning this thing for the 18th, and I wanted to know if anyone else wanted to come with. Keep in mind that even if nothing is likely to lure us in again, there's still a potential for danger. So in my opinion, the bigger the group, the better. We can all watch each other's backs. Which brings me to my next point. I know a lot of people have been exploring all the weird places in the city, and eventually I'd like to get accounts from you guys to compile together-- but for now, I wanted to ask if we could make a more concerted effort to explore together, instead of splitting up into our own tiny groups. The main reason being: Jim is constantly watching our movements and reading our posts. He's the only one we have any kind of contact with from Retrospec, and he's shown us in the past couple of months that he likes commenting on what we do and how we act. There's no telling if anything he says might be able to help us down the line, but in order to get him to talk at all, we have to get his attention. And a big group of people poking around for information on Retrospec is a lot more comment-worthy than tiny groups. Obviously there's a risk of exposing ourselves too much to him (though I'd argue we're pretty exposed as it is already). And I can't stop people from exploring on their own. I just wanted to put the idea out there that it might be better to do it together. There's one last thing I want to mention. Yosuke recently suggested that my dog Koromaru should try sniffing out a Retrospec employee by smelling something that was sent by mail. I'm not sure if it'll work, but me and Koromaru are willing to give it a try, so if you get something in the mail from Retrospec and want to let us have a go at it, text me any time of the day or night, I'll come running. Oh, and just to be safe, don't touch the box or wrapping it comes in. Thanks for reading. Hopefully I'll have something more fun to talk about the next time I post here.

[ooc: the open log for this mini expedition will be up on the 18th, for anyone who would like to have their character join! Nothing too exciting other than getting stuck in an infinite loop and attempting to escape said infinite loop will happen...probably ;3 I decided against making a post in the OOC comm for this so if you have any questions, feel free to PM me!]

Comments

[true_noir]

It can, but keep it in mind for the future, and be careful. I don't want to have to go gallivanting off to rescue you, Minako, especially since I know you can take care of yourself and I might be a little out of my league.

[adoringpast]

And how would you know that it won't come back the next time you all appear as a group?

Me and that other someone I was with heard different things when we were there last time. It kept on saying things we wanted to hear. Who knows what will happen if it tries doing the same thing to 10+ people all at once.

[complementing]

crossing my fingers that you won't have to, yup!

[complementing]

I'll do my best so you don't have to come chasing after us

I'm not a great field leader like the other Minako was, but I've got stubbornness in spades

[complementing]

I'm bringing my headphones, and I'll ask the others to bring some too

if the voices come back, then using them will give us the chance we need to resist and leave the woods

I'm making sure we take every precaution

[destiny_key]

well i mean im not taking no for an answer
so youre stuck with me lol

[true_noir]

I have a feeling you'll get better and better at it. As long as you're careful, it will be fine.

Let me know when you do this, when you get back, ok?

[commandertoolbelt]

i’ll see what i can do

so, i dunno, band-aids, burn kit, ace bandages…
what else goes in first aid kits anyway

[cattack]

That seems rather dangerous.
Incredibly so.
This sword was very strong.
But if I can find a wooden sword, I would quite enjoy to spar with you.

[mincingminuet]

You can? What sort?

[longwei2go]

my shifts are kinda weird thanks to summer being here
best to catch me at home so im not contaminating the evidence lugging it around
if you gimme a date ill just call in sick

[openhanded]

thank you, I really appreciate it.

it wasn't the spirits who did it exactly...? I didn't feel like they were behind it anyway. they were trying to help me get away from the flowers
so I think the flowers had something to do with it
I heard that I could see my grandpa again and I just...... I don't know what came over me
the spirits showed me the exit but then I ended up lost again
Mikleo had to pull me out

the spirits were people once. I think they lived in Recollé before we did
honestly it's kind of a blur because some of it was me asking questions and some of it was just...... what I felt from them???
maybe that's part of my power too I don't know
something went wrong. something changed and they didn't like it
I don't know if that's why they haven't moved on. I don't know how they died

but I want to help them

[belligerentwarrior]

they're not mutually exclusive, you know. [And because it's a public forum, Freya can't help teasing.] takes right after his owner, doesn't he?

anything special you want for your little expedition?

[vitis]

looks like you got a few volunteers [ it's refreshing to see, really ]
i got there sometimes just because-- not too far in though
hopefully yall stumble across something new

[mincingminuet]

You had best be talking about my Alraune.

I fix electronics, not break em.

[complementing]

yeah, I'm really glad there are so many people willing to do this, despite how risky it is...

thank you

anything we should know? I went into the forest last month but things might have changed

[complementing]

did you hear that sigh from across town? That was me

okay you can come with BUT we need to set some ground rules

you're sticking with me the whole time, no wandering off by yourself

if I tell you to run, then you do it, no looking back

and if you start hearing weird voices or feel like something's wrong with you, tell me immediately

okay?

[complementing]

one is a giant fire breathing dragon named Seth

the other is

uhhh

let's just call him my guardian angel who I want to keep out of this mess as much as possible

[complementing]

hehe thanks

of course

I'm planning for this to be on the 18th

and Chloe

I already asked someone else to do this too but you should know as well

if we don't come back out after a day and a half, then tell the rest of Retrospec

[true_noir]

You mean before I mount an expedition to come find you? yes, I promise to tell others and make arrangements, just in case.

Come back.

[complementing]

hey don't underestimate me~

I'm a tough girl, I'm sure I could go AT LEAST one round with you

but yeah that sounds great, I'll find one and we can figure out a good time to give it a try

[complementing]

if they really are trapped or unable to move on then I want to help them too

do you know of any other people who have gotten spiritual powers like you have, Sorey?

if we can get more than one person to sense these spirits, it might give us more perspective and not overwhelm you too

[destiny_key]

[He kind of wants to argue with this, but he knows it won't help the situation. He doesn't like being told what to do like this.]

fine

[He may or may not actually follow the instructions.]

[cattack]

In that case, would you care to go a round now? The gym should be open for sparring.
Of course, it would be with fists rather than weapons, unless you have practice swords handy.
But I don't mind either way.

[vitis]

no prob

i mean, not really [ beyond like, basic survival shit ]
i'm sure you've already thought of checking the weather beforehand, haha.
but don't think recolle has some national fire danger rating system [ lord, he can't believe he just typed all that out. ] out there either