retrospec | fifth evocation ✧ orthrus

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fifth evocation ✧ orthrus

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!]

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i want to come explore the woods!!!
i want to know whats in there
and i want to help everyone

After those damn flowers? Count me in.

I won't be able to join you in the woods. If the flowers are whispering at all again, I do not trust myself. Just do not go alone.

On the subject of going with others, I agree that we should probably coordinate better. Perhaps there's a value in doing some public treasure hunting.

[In reality, she really thought the opposite, though she did agree that not exploring alone was best. She didn't want Jim's attention, didn't want him to know what they'd found out, but this was a way to play for the cameras, and diversions were important in this business too.]

Mohammed Hefaz I'm coming as well.
Mohammed Hefaz In addition, we could look into historical buildings. The video does bring up the possibility this project is connected to the founding of this city.

I'll go with you. I have no fear of exposure to Retrospec, given the pictures they have already sent me. And if nothing else, my physical strength will be useful if anything happens.

Minako!!!!!
please take me with you! I..... think I can sense ghosts? I can't always see them but I can hear them really well.
maybe that'll change if I keep looking for them.
all I know is I could talk to the spirits in the forest last time.
I need to go back.

Count me in!
Anything that might solve this mystery is a worthwhile endeavor.

Is everyone on this post stupid or something?

Why would anyone want to go back to woods after all of that? I just got out of there with someone and it was NOT a good experience.

You should consider whom you're taking with you into the forest. Some people may prove to be more of a liability than an asset.

I got a box from Retrospec a few days ago, but I already opened it, sorry! It didn't even occur to me to wait. Do you think that's too long ago to be of any use? I only touched it once.

i'd like to go.
i can help navigate, if needed.

I'd like to join this expedition too, if you'll have me. I don't seem to have been affected by those flowers last time, and I have some experience with camping and wilderness hiking.

[Not to mention a couple hallucinomemories where he seems to have been, uh, very far from civilization as we know it, so...]

count me in
i wasn't hit as hard as some people, but i still want to know if there's anything out there

You bet I'm going. If there's anything in those woods worth finding, I want to be there.

If you need something that got sent to people, I've got something. It got sent to me pretty recently and I haven't touched it much since, so it should still have a strong scent for your dog to pick up on.

uhhh mina are you sure that's a good idea

dont you remember what happened last time

Ill come too
This is a good idea

[She's really good at these, he's noticing.]

i got a package a couple of days ago
second one with their name on it
about the same size as the last one but i didnt open it yet

sounds great. count me in. i'll bring my backpacking stuff just in case.

['Cause, you know, hunting evil devil-whisper flowers is the same as hiking. Totally.]

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