Un: Zodiac | It's gonna be May

[kaisoumods]

WHO: Everyone!
WHERE: Libra App
WHEN: May 1st
WHAT: Zodiac Network Post
WARNINGS: None!

[The Spirit Vein in the sky shifts from oranges to dark hues of purple and black as the element dominance shift into the Shadow element. With it, the night becomes almost unnaturally dark, even the city lights seem to struggle against the inky blackness of the night. Instead of the usual blaring sound, everyone's devices will emit a soothing wind chime sound as a new Zodiac post appears. The chime will sound even if you have your phone turned off or on silent, and will not stop until you read their message and comment to it.]


Xiao, Cole, Abasi, Sara, Yuuki, Mona, Heine, Yor, Henry, Gil, Ayato, and Lapis have joined the app. Say hi everyone!


Rhel, Aki, Will, Morpheus, Crito, Grusha, Hythlodaeus, and Eda has left the app.

[The post then continues on as normal.]

Hello! Thank you for using the Libra App.

On behalf of the Zodiac Board, we'd like to issue an apology. We've become aware that for some time now, we've allowed our greed and own selfish desires to control our actions with the company and towards the people we work with. We could blame it on our board being cursed at the end of the year to turn into demons, but really all that did was intensify an already present problem. We should've been thinking about how we contribute to the people around us, not how to further line our pockets.

This will be a long road, but we wish to change Zodiac for the better. We wish to be seen as a group that you can work with, not one to be worked against. We want to make decisions that'd benefit not just the ones at the top, but the staff we employ and people such as you that we made a commitment to help. We'd like to improve our relations with the associates with the Black Order and POKEGO, both who have done a lot of great work since they arrived in our city this year.

We can't promise things will be perfect, and we can't promise you'll agree with every decision we make. We are still a company that needs to make some profits in order to keep our doors open and our employees paid. We don't expect you to trust or forgive us anytime soon, that's something we need to earn through our actions. But here's hoping that one day we can all work together towards a brighter future.

Thank you.

Sincerely,
The Zodiac Board of Directors

PS: We can't seem to remove the icebreaker question section from the code, so we're sorry about that. We'll have an expert look into it, but for now we tried to at least make it on topic.



This post is not sponsored.

[Users will have the option to choose their own display names and userpics if they haven't already. If nothing is chosen, the app will use their real name and a quick photo taken of them from their camera's phone. Rhel, Grusha and Will will be nowhere to be found while Eda, Morpheus, Aki, Hythlodaeus, and Crito will be around the city with no memories of the app.

Like always, there'll be no responses from Zodiac. ]

Comments

text; un: AUO

[throwmoreswords]

Who doesn't love a good bit of corporate groveling in the morning? Promise everything, promise nothing; good use of the playbook, one supposes, if a bit hamfisted in your attempts at sincerity. Any board worth their salt is already halfway to being demons as they are, so it all rings a touch hollow. C for effort, try not to stick your proverbial extremities in the toaster so blatantly next time, hm?

I don't give advice for free. I also mislike my phone making noises I didn't authorize it to make. Between this and the strange flowers, there really isn't a lack of things to do around here, is there?

On that note, what the hell are baked beans and what is one supposed to do with them?

un: kesitakame

[hoshikiri]

[be nice be helpful be nice be helpful be ni]

Baked beans are eaten someone commonly in this region. Some people use them for various recipes in cooking but they are just as often reheated and eaten on their own.

[throwmoreswords]

[ gil has no inner monologue telling him to be a nice person. it's probably a stock ticker with current cryptocurrency prices. ]

How wonderfully plebeian that sounds. I'm not certain it would suit my tastes, so I'll have to find someone to. Bequeath it to, I suppose. The picture on the front resembles dog food.

[hoshikiri]

Plebian. Perhaps to someone wealthy, but it is an inexpensive option for those who are not. The taste is not for everyone, but you're free to do what you will with it. Certainly there is someone who will be grateful for it.

[throwmoreswords]

Yes, that is the word I used and why I said it. I don't know how anyone finds the mysterious oblongs slathered in red goo appealing, but I suppose one will do what one must to survive. Do you want it? Otherwise I'm tempted to set it outside and let whatever happens happen. The can belongs to the streets.

[hoshikiri]

Indeed, not everyone has the luxury of choice. May I suggest donating it to one of the food banks or somewhere similar before setting it outside to go to waste?

[throwmoreswords]

I mean.

Your solution does the same that mine does, except I'd have to hire a car and figure out where the food bank is, which is a lot of effort for one can of unappetizing sludge, don't you think.

1/3

[hoshikiri]

[INHALES DEEPLY.]

2/3

[hoshikiri]

[E X H A L E S.

Alone in his home and in good ol' Hingan:]

Kami, grant me the strength...

[hoshikiri]

[Steady now, Kesi.

Anyway after a D E L A Y:]

I believe the effort to be worth it to assist others. Tis my opinion you're free to disagree with. I'd rather it didn't go to waste. If you've no use for it and no willingness to try it, then I will take it from your hands.

[throwmoreswords]

What a blessed day you must have, to have the time and resources to undertake such endeavors. I simply don't find the cost of a rideshare to be worth one can of goo.

[ on one hand he's not saying congrats on not having a job, but like. he's also not not saying it. ]

If you're so eager to take it from me, I could leave it outside for you? Unless you've some odd desire to see me face to face.

un: silverrose

[fionnuisce]

you know what a can opener is, right

it is imperative that you tell me you know this

[throwmoreswords]

a what

in my family we kept a selection of men who would peel canned products open with their teeth. we'd discard them once they'd worn their canines down to nubs and acquire fresh men from the streets, the younger the better. they'd have two sets of teeth to wear through that way.

of course I know what a can opener is, Professor. we even had an electric one in my household. was your country capable of affording such luxuries, or would you like me to extol the wonders of such a device to you?

[fionnuisce]

i never can tell with you rich people, for all i know you really did just hire some unfortunate bastard to open shit for you

[throwmoreswords]

We did have one, we called him a personal chef. Do you know what that entails?

[fionnuisce]

of course

you hope you pay someone enough not to try to sneak arsenic into the black truffle pasta or whatever the hell you eat

[throwmoreswords]

Ah, there's the thing. When you pay people enough money, they like it when additional money comes out of you, so they don't tend to kill you. Golden goose and all of that.

Also I would never buy pasta in America, especially this part. I pity you if that's the most luxurious thing you can think of.

[fionnuisce]

right, like i come from a land renowned for culinary advancements? give me a break, i'm english and work at a university so i'm broke and our food's terrible.

un: kirarcher

[makura]

you have to eat the can

[throwmoreswords]

I'm afraid I've never partaken in this sort of fare so I've no idea where I would start on such a feat; perhaps you'd like to demonstrate for me?

[makura]

oh i would for REAL but i'm already totes stuff from eating like 10 cans this morning for breakfast

[throwmoreswords]

Now, one does wonder: do you simply consume the outer shell or is one also expected to eat the contents as well? The picture on the front brings the sort of food one might expect a dog to eat to mind, so I may have to leave this can uneaten if I'm expected to do something with that.

[makura]

ok. hold on. i was doing a bit but now i'm for real concerned u bought dog food. what is this can.

[throwmoreswords]

A flower spat a can of baked beans at me, which looks quite similar to dog food. I've been informed it's poor people food.

[ so, you know. same thing. ]

[makura]

BACK UP??? A FLOWER SPAT THEM AT YOU????????