text ❖ cause the kind of girl like me, they're running out of in the market

[doitrockapella]

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A few brief notes: 1) Good luck and best wishes to all the students gearing up to start school this week. While I know the end of summer vacation and the onset of the school year may seem like an event to anticipate with a sense of mounting dread instead of enthusiasm, remember that — in the words of South African activist and former president Nelson Mandela — "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." Increasing access to education is one of the main pursuits of the Sandiego Foundation, and we share American statesman Benjamin Franklin's opinion that "an investment in knowledge pays the best interest." We pride ourselves on the number of scholarships we're able to offer to students of all ages and educational goals, as well as grants and other financial support. If you're getting ready for school and finding that you'd welcome some additional financial assistance in the coming semester, please don't hesitate to make contact; we still have plenty of scholarships as yet unawarded, and will continue to accept applications for them through the end of this week. It's your job to chase your dreams. We at the Sandiego Foundation want nothing more than to help you get there. 2) Speaking of the Foundation, we're still in the process of getting our fall calendar of events fleshed out, and I'm always open to new ideas for community functions that people might like to see and take part in. One can only attend so many dinners, socials, and golf outings before things start getting tedious. So, a poll for the masses: what sort of event would you most like to see come to Recollé? (At the risk of invoking a verbal cliché, I really would like to put the "fun" back into "fundraiser" on a much more regular basis.) 3) The usual daily mail contained a number of packages that I was expecting to see delivered, and a few unexpected ones marked with what seems to be the Retrospec logo. Experienced recipients, is there anything I should be particularly concerned about before I open these? 4) On a more personal note, I'm interested in hiring the services of a sketch artist, for a certain project I'm hoping to further. If you have the skills, time, and interest — or know someone who may be available for hire — please feel free to get in touch with me at your earliest convenience.

Comments

[ucchu]

karaoke fundraiser except you can pay to make people sing stuff!

and if you really don't wanna do it you can pay to get out of it maybe but why would you go to karaoke if you hate fun

[doitrockapella]

Oh, I LIKE that twist on the usual norm. So, a sign-up roster for willing participants, plus a cover fee for the audience to attend and participate, and then a flat rate to compel a singer of your choice to perform a song...

Let's see. Every singer should get one free veto, for the sake of comfort, but then maybe instead of getting out of it, they can pay instead to transfer the song to one of their cohorts.

What do you think about that?

[ucchu]

ahh, perfect! ♪ that way whoever wanted to hear the song doesn't get disappointed if they get out of it!

I think it'd be way more fun than some stupid dinner too.

[destiny_key]

what kind of scholarships are there???

[He's asking for a friend, probably.]

[doitrockapella]

A variety, based on the applicant's need. Some are flat-award scholarships — a single award of five hundred dollars, for example, to help with books or cover the cost of a class. Some are continuing, with merit-based requirements — for example, ones that will cover any class taken as a part of the student's major curriculum, provided they maintain a B average or better in those classes.

We try to provide opportunities that best fit the circumstances of the people we help.

[destiny_key]

oh okay
thank you very much for answering

also i think everyone on retrospec gets those packages
theyre usually just stuff from your memories

[complementing]

Hello Ms. Sandiego!

My name is Minako Arisato, I'm one of the recreational event coordinators with ReVA.

We've done a lot of events in the past, and some of the fan favorites off the top of my head are: the film festival, dodgeball tournament, video game livestream marathon, penny drive, auctions, and pub crawls for the adults.

I'm sure you could make some of these into charity events for your Foundation, but if none of these sound appealing, I can run to the office and grab our entire list for you.

[doitrockapella]

They certainly sound more interesting than dinners, cocktails, and golf tournaments.

We had one request for a karaoke competition, which I think sounds absolutely entertaining — anything that makes it easy for people of all ages and circumstances to participate would be my ideal.

[complementing]

A karaoke competition sounds amazing and I would absolutely go to it myself.

The film festival and dodgeball tournament would be the easiest for people of all ages to go to, so long as the very youngest children are accounted for, of course. A theater just for kids' movies, and a play area with softer bouncy balls instead of dodgeballs, for example.

Or just bring in a ball pit, the kids love those. Even if the parents don't.

[goen]

Hey Miss Carmen
Sometimes Retrospec sends us stuff that belonged to us in our memories
They gave me some clothes I always wore

Your package should be safe
You should share what's inside /o/

[doitrockapella]

...Things that used to belong to us, in our prior histories?

[Hmm. In the context of the memory she just got back recently, that's...suddenly a little bit unsettling.]

There's two of them. Both seem fairly light — about the size of a shoebox. No holes in them, either, so I'm assuming no live animals in this particular delivery...

[goen]

Were you a pet hoarder in your other life or something?
Actually I know someone who got a baby tiger in the mail once
It seemed nice though

[parodeity]

the only thing to worry about is like
its your shit and youll want to keep it
but like i guess
if you remember having anything super dangerous
be a little cautious?
mostly i have dumb shit
so i just open it immediately to see what i got today

also i would like to see a paintball battle
or like
roller derby
80s roller rink party
idk

[doitrockapella]

There's a paintball supply shop in Enprise, if I'm not mistaken. Maybe they'd be interested in partnering with us for something of that nature...

Otherwise, I'm all in favor of a roller rink party. We're also discussing karakoke battle of some variety, which I think has a lot of merit.

[parodeity]

dibs on red team

also why not a karaoke disco roller rink party
just mishmash that shit together
tangle it up and see what you get

[glaciers]

Hello Carmen.

1. I'm still in high school but I'll keep that in mind. [But he's sure he should point this post out to Izuku. Shouto's not sure he wants to get into college, but he feels like Izuku probably does.]

3. No, those packages just belong to you. They aren't dangerous as far as I can tell. They might bring some memories? It depends on what's in them.

[doitrockapella]

Hello, Shouto. You've been doing well since we got back, I hope?

1) I'm glad. You know I'm always happy to help, if there's something I can do.

3) So I've been hearing. I admit I'm a little apprehensive about opening them, but I think ultimately my curiosity will win out over my apprehensions.

[glaciers]

More or less? My family forgot about me while I was gone, but things seem normal now.

1. Thank you. I'll put in an application if I end up going to college.

3. It might be something useful. I got a fireproof jumpsuit out of mine. I was getting sick of burning through shirts.

[insantafe]

What kinds of things are you looking to have sketched out?

[ Hello, broke college student who does art for money here... ]

[doitrockapella]

Are you familiar with the work that police sketch artists do, where a witness describes a person's features and they try to draw a rendering of that person's face based on what they hear?

That's what I'd like done. I'm not expecting perfection, just...something a bit more concrete than a memory in my mind's eye.

[insantafe]

Oh, I get it. Some of those memories are a little too fuzzy without the people right here in front you, huh?

[ Should he consider himself lucky, in that respect? He doesn't feel lucky for it. ]

I've never done anything on that level before, but I'm not bad at drawing people. It might not be perfect, but I could give it a shot, if you want?

[thisloveisjustice]

Tatsuo Kihara Generally, there isn't anything to be concerned about regarding the packages Retrospec will be sending you. You'll feel a sense of ownership over the item, which is admittedly a little creepy at first.

Though, they do occasionally send people weapons, even if they haven't remembered the weapon yet.

[since he remembers Carmen being a slightly on edge at the firing range]

[doitrockapella]

...Weapons, is it.

[Well, these are about the size of a shoebox, each, and all of a sudden she's remembering the guns she found in a drawer during the plot and not feeling so great about these boxes anymore.]

I can't imagine why I would've had any of those, in my prior history OR in my present one...

[chessking]

Hello, Miss Sandiego. My name is Lelouch Lamperouge, and I actually work at the student affairs office at the university three times a week. Would you mind terribly if I directed people looking for financial aid over to the Sandiego Foundation?

Alternatively, I'd be happy to keep a list of the scholarships you have on hand at the front desk and to help applicants fill them out as a kind of preliminary screening before we send them on over to you.

Please let me know.

On a less business-like note, I unfortunately have not received anything from Retrospec just yet but I'll be sure to keep an eye out.

[doitrockapella]

Please do. A liaison with the Student Affairs office would be immensely helpful in making sure that my financial aid manages to reach the people who really need it. I'll pass word along to my staff and have some documentation sent over in short order — addressed to your attention, of course.

Have you graduated university, then, or are you still a student?