Welcome! You have entered [Neutral Grounds] at 10:43 am
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[Neutral Grounds]: Chase has entered at 10:45 am
[ Chase ]: Huh, a little cold outside.
[ Kidman ]: rushes over despite herself, nervous.
[ Kidman ]: Mr. Chase, you, you never said why I didn't have to worry about Master.
[ Kidman ]: ....
[ Chase ]: ...
[ Chase ]: *chuckles*
[ Chase ]: Doesn't she say all the time that you don't have to worry about her?
[ Kidman ]: ...of course she says that.
[ Chase ]: Then why are you still worried about her?
[ Kidman ]: Don't be so mean...
[ Kidman ]: looks like she hasn't slept much.
[ Kidman ]: If you knew she had nothing to worry about, you wouldn't be still trying to arrest her.
[ Kidman ]: Why did you take the tower, Master....?
[ Chase ]: I ask that question too.
[ Chase ]: But she took a lot of files from the vaults.
[ Chase ]: After some processing, we'll figure out what it was she might have wanted.
[ Chase ]: I'm guessing she hasn't told you either... if you're still wondering about the 'why's.
[ Kidman ]: She says she was after the C5, which I'm sure is true, but no the whole reason...
[ Kidman ]: Why take the whole thing?
[ Kidman ]: Why not just steal/destroy the things inside?
[ Chase ]: Same questions in my head too.
[ Chase ]: Half of me thinks she wants a new game.
[ Chase ]: The other half thinks she's made a mistake... and is too proud to admit it.
[ Chase ]: Like a little girl.
[ Kidman ]: considers this sadly.
[ Chase ]: leans back into the couch.
[Neutral Grounds]: Scarlet has entered at 11:13 am
[ Chase ]: Nice seeing you, Sophie.
[ Kidman ]: Hullo...
[ Scarlet ]: Good afternoon, Directeur...
[ Scarlet ]: And you, Miss Kidman - are you hiding under a chair again?
[ Kidman ]: No...
[ Kidman ]: is conflicted.
[ Scarlet ]: Good. Well, come out here where we can all see. It's no use just letting us see your very red hat.
[ Kidman ]: Why blow it up?
[ Scarlet ]: looks at the Director.
[ Scarlet ]: She is addressing you, yes?
[ Chase ]: You're asking me?
[ Kidman ]: Was it unsafe?
[ Kidman ]: Unneeded?
[ Chase ]: shifts in his seat.
[ Kidman ]: Master...
[ Chase ]: The foundation wasn't going to hold.
[ Kidman ]: nods
[ Chase ]: The way it was removed, via C-5, meant that the building was cut.
[ Scarlet ]: What did you blow up, Mr. Devineaux?
[ Chase ]: It's a miracle it still stood where it landed.
[ Kidman ]: To be honest I worried the same thing.
[ Chase ]: ...possibly, I blew up everything.
[ Kidman ]: When she told me...
[ Scarlet ]: lifts brow.
[ Chase ]: She told you how long before she took the building?
[ Kidman ]: Yes. I believe...I was the first to know.
[ Kidman ]: I knew nothing about anything at the time and I was ill.
[ Kidman ]: There was little I could do with the information
[ Kidman ]: until it came to pass.
[ Kidman ]: Then, confusion.
[ Kidman ]: I'm still confused....
[ Chase ]: Do you remember how many months ago?
[ Kidman ]: ...why?
[ Chase ]: Because to me, she planned it at Luxembourg.
[ Chase ]: If she planned it before that, then it might explain the other things she did.
[ Kidman ]: Like what?
[ Kidman ]: I...was out of the loop before that...
[ Chase ]: Not that it matters now... but isn't it strange she'd keep all her hench people in the dark?
[ Kidman ]: looks guilty
[ Kidman ]: No.
[ Kidman ]: I kept myself in the dark.
[ Kidman ]: I didn't even know who you were until two months into my retraining.
[ Chase ]: How long did you train?
[ Kidman ]: ...you'll have to ask Master.
[ Kidman ]: I didn't really keep track...
[ Kidman ]: I didn't even know why she wanted me.
[ Kidman ]: I still don't.
[ Kidman ]: Did she tell you where the tower was or did you have to find it?
[ Chase ]: She didn't directly tell us.
[ Chase ]: She... called, and talked long enough to be traced.
[ Chase ]: It was apparent she didn't want to keep the tower.
[ Chase ]: Not so apparent on why.
[ Kidman ]: I'm guessing there wasn't much left in there, though.
[ Kidman ]: I'm not sure what she's use the building itself for.
[ Kidman ]: she'd
[Neutral Grounds]: Ivy has entered at 11:39 am
[ Scarlet ]: looks up at Ivy.
[ Kidman ]: Hullo Ivy...
[ Scarlet ]: Good afternoon, Miss Monaghan.
[Neutral Grounds]: Ivy has left at 11:40 am
[Neutral Grounds]: Ivy has entered at 11:40 am
[ Kidman ]: Huh...
[Neutral Grounds]: Ivy has left at 11:41 am
[Neutral Grounds]: Ivy has entered at 11:41 am
[ Ivy ]: hello?
[ Kidman ]: Hullo?
[ Scarlet ]: (Mm, chat does that.)
[ Scarlet ]: Good afternoon.
[ Ivy ]: Hey everyone!
[ Kidman ]: We're trying to figure out why Master took the tower.
[ Scarlet ]: Not "we".
[ Kidman ]: You mean you know?
[ Ivy ]: you mean VILE members don't know why Carmen takes things?
[ Kidman ]: No... it means....I don't want to get into what it means.
[ Kidman ]: is annoyed by her own ignorance.
[ Chase ]: I don't think that's really for anyone to figure out.
[ Chase ]: It's her secret to tell.
[ Kidman ]: ...
[ Kidman ]: yes...
[ Ivy ]: I didn't mean it that way... I just thought there was more information going around VILE.
[ Ivy ]: it's more secretive than I figured.
[ Chase ]: funny how someone so secretive can get so many to follow her.
[ Kidman ]: looks at the floor.
[ Chase ]: She plays a good game, that one.
[ Chase ]: Works on rumors, spins truths.
[ Kidman ]: I was stupid, okay? Geeze...
[ Kidman ]: :red:
[ Ivy ]: well... you could always join ACME.
[ Chase ]: ...
[ Ivy ]: It's worth a try.
[ Ivy ]: new trainees are hard to come by.
[ Kidman ]: feels like crying.
[ Kidman ]: I'm going to just...step outside for a moment.
[ Kidman ]: Need air...
[ Kidman ]: goes outside.
[ Chase ]: Hope that didn't strike too much of a chord.
[ Ivy ]: ...should someone go out after her?
[ Chase ]: gets up.
[ Chase ]: I'll do it.
[ Chase ]: I think it was probably me, anyway.
[ Chase ]: opens door.
[ Kidman ]: Kidman hastily hides face.
[ Chase ]: Hey, uh... you'll catch a cold.
[ Scarlet ]: addresses Ivy.
[ Scarlet ]: Miss Monaghan, now that we are alone...
[ Kidman ]: ...
[ Kidman ]: I could have stopped her...
[ Chase ]: *chuckles*
[ Kidman ]: I could have stopped all of this.
[ Chase ]: No, you couldn't.
[ Chase ]: Nobody could, out right.
[ Kidman ]: I could have tried! But no... I was still hiding...
[ Ivy ]: looks at Scarlet.
[ Ivy ]: something on your mind?
[ Scarlet ]: Ah...
[ Scarlet ]: Am I presume that the Director "blew up" the stolen tower?
[ Scarlet ]: Physically, and literally?
[ Kidman ]: Maybe I could have convinced her to just steal stuff out of it and leave it where it was.
[ Ivy ]: He... WHAT?
[ Kidman ]: I wanted to.
[ Chase ]: Why dwell on it?
[ Kidman ]: It was right there, in my mind that night.
[ Scarlet ]: Ah, you didn't know about it, too.
[ Ivy ]: what do you mean "blew up" the tower? ACME TOWER?
[ Chase ]: hears Ivy's voice through the door.
[ Scarlet ]: looks grimmer.
[ Kidman ]: Because I don't know if I can stop what's coming next.
[ Ivy ]: OUR ACME TOWER!?
[ Chase ]: Huh.
[ Scarlet ]: Please calm down, Miss Monaghan.
[ Kidman ]: Kidman looks puzzled.
[ Chase ]: *to kidman* Hey, you want to go for a walk?
[ Kidman ]: How do they not know...?
[ Ivy ]: ...wait, what do you mean, 'I didn't know about it too?'
[ Scarlet ]: Mm, I knew nothing of it until I heard Miss Kidman speak of it... just.
[ Kidman ]: is unsure.
[ Scarlet ]: No one answered my question and I was left to draw my own conclusions.
[ Ivy ]: ...what did Kidman say, exactly?
[ Kidman ]: If I leave the neutral grounds...
[ Scarlet ]: Mm, I entered in the middle of their conversation.
[ Kidman ]: I can't.
[ Chase ]: You won't get arrested, come on, it's just around the cabin.
[ Scarlet ]: (I have to stop saying "mm", god damn it.)
[ Kidman ]: /clutches railing.
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[ Ivy ]: (ha, it is very 'Carmen'.)
[ Kidman ]: clutches railing.
[ Scarlet ]: Miss Kidman was asking the Directeur why he had to blow something up...
[ Scarlet ]: And the tower was mentioned.
[ Chase ]: raises brows.
[ Chase ]: All right, all right, we'll stay here.
[ Ivy ]: . . .
[ Ivy ]: It doesn't make any sense... why would... and how?
[ Kidman ]: relaxes slightly.
[ Chase ]: puts hands in his pockets.
[ Chase ]: Either way, even if you said anything, she would have laughed you off.
[ Kidman ]: Weren't there...things still in it?
[ Chase ]: Plenty.
[ Kidman ]: Why not take them out?
[ Scarlet ]: Hm... no, it doesn't make sense... on the surface, does it?
[ Chase ]: Not necessary, a full extraction would have been too expensive.
[ Kidman ]: So much damage....
[ Scarlet ]: gets up from her seat and heads for the bar area...
[ Chase ]: It was a tungsten rod *looks behind him to make sure no one's around*
[ Chase ]: Not much of a mess.
[ Scarlet ]: Would you like some orange juice? You are looking quite pale.
[ Kidman ]: covers her face in her hands but not before looping an arm around the railing.
[ Scarlet ]: There is some still left from last night. We might as well finish it.
[ Chase ]: isn't really sure what to do.
[ Kidman ]: Everything inside...
[ Chase ]: Are just things.
[ Kidman ]: It could have been spared. The building could have been spared.
[ Kidman ]: All that is on her now.
[ Ivy ]: Thanks.
[ Scarlet ]: pours out two glasses.
[ Chase ]: exhales.
[ Ivy ]: thinks for a moment.
[ Chase ]: Yeah.
[ Ivy ]: Would this have anything to do with that long trip he took out of the country?
[ Chase ]: *Reluctantly* I had to admit I knew it was going to fall on her, the blame.
[ Scarlet ]: Mm, which "long trip"?
[ Kidman ]: slumps slightly under invisible weight.
[ Kidman ]: ...I could have done something...
[ Kidman ]: what can I do now...?
[ Ivy ]: right after the tower was stolen...
[ Kidman ]: too late...
[ Kidman ]: I was too late...
[ Ivy ]: takes a sip of the orange juice. Then puts in a few spoonfuls of sugar.
[ Ivy ]: Do you really think he did it?
[ Scarlet ]: Ah, he made a trip while young Hailey was being retrieved?
[ Scarlet ]: Why are you putting sugar into juice?
[ Chase ]: Stop blaming yourself.... blaming's unproductive.
[ Chase ]: pauses to think.
[ Kidman ]: stares dully ahead.
[ Scarlet ]: Yes, I do think it is highly possible.
[ Ivy ]: I mean... I just can't seem to piece it together.
[ Chase ]: Let's go back inside.
[ Scarlet ]: Mm... *sips juice*
[ Scarlet ]: I doubt we are meant to.
[ Ivy ]: realizes she's putting sugar in perfectly good juice in front of a doctor.
[ Chase ]: Staying out here, you're not helping her... especially if you get sick.
[ Kidman ]: nods and tries to clean her face.
[ Ivy ]: Um... sorry, it's just something I grew up with.
[ Ivy ]: sweet tooth, you know?
[ Scarlet ]: Ah, yes.
[ Scarlet ]: But the juice is of very good quality, yes? It would be hardly complimentary for you to add anything more to it.
[ Ivy ]: Have you confronted Chase?
[ Chase ]: extends a hand to Kidman.
[ Scarlet ]: raises brow.
[ Scarlet ]: Confront?
[ Kidman ]: stares at hand...but won't take it.
[ Scarlet ]: No, Miss Monaghan. It is not my place to "confront" the Directeur.
[ Ivy ]: about the tower.
[ Ivy ]: (slow typing on my part.)
[ Kidman ]: I can go it...
[ Scarlet ]: (It's all right. It works. ;) )
[ Kidman ]: opens door and goes back in.
[ Ivy ]: But, if he did it...
[ Ivy ]: sees Kidman come back in
[ Kidman ]: glances at them, then sits on couch heavily.
[ Scarlet ]: Hm, if he did it...?
[ Scarlet ]: turns to Kidman.
[ Scarlet ]: Would you like some juice, Miss Kidman? Are you feeling better now?
[ Kidman ]: looks away.
[ Kidman ]: No thank you....
[ Scarlet ]: All right.
[ Scarlet ]: returns her attention to Ivy.
[ Scarlet ]: You were saying, Miss Monaghan?
[ Ivy ]: If he did it, then there must have been others who knew.
[ Ivy ]: Many others
[ Kidman ]: feels something dawn on her.
[ Scarlet ]: Do you think so?
[ Scarlet ]: sips some more juice.
[ Chase ]: eventually enters.
[ Chase ]: Did you know there's a pond to the east?
[ Ivy ]: looks at Chase.
[ Scarlet ]: Would you like some juice, Mr. Devineaux?
[ Chase ]: Yeah, thanks.
[ Chase ]: shakes off the cold.
[ Scarlet ]: Yes, I have seen the pond. It glitters when it's light.
[ Scarlet ]: pours a glass for Chase.
[ Chase ]: Looks like nice fishing grounds.
[ Kidman ]: grows angrier with her revelation.
[ Kidman ]: Why don't they know?
[ Scarlet ]: looks between Chase and Kidman...
[ Kidman ]: WHY DON'T THEY KNOW?!
[ Chase ]: stops at the question.
[ Scarlet ]: frowns.
[ Scarlet ]: There is no need to shout, Miss Kidman.
[ Kidman ]: is on her feet, seething.
[ Chase ]: It's okay, doctor.
[ Kidman ]: You...you would have...
[ Ivy ]: stands up from the bar.
[Neutral Grounds]: DericStorm has entered at 12:24 pm
[ Kidman ]: What were you going to say?
[ Chase ]: Sit down, if you want to hear this.
[ Scarlet ]: takes Ivy by the arm.
[ DericStorm ]: (Go team Green)
[ Kidman ]: remains standing.
[Neutral Grounds]: Sammy has entered at 12:24 pm
[ Kidman ]: Tell us. Tell all of us.
[ Chase ]: leans back into chair.
[ Ivy ]: ..,
[ Ivy ]: I'm sure he has his reasons.
[ Chase ]: I don't need to address this to a VILE agent.
[ Ivy ]: obviously reluctant
[ Scarlet ]: releases Ivy's arm and smiles, though without mirth.
[ Ivy ]: ACME has our secrets.
[ Ivy ]: VILE has yours.
[ DericStorm ]: I'm starting to feel like I walked into the middle of a bad conversation
[ Chase ]: has a feeling this isn't the end of Ivy's clarity.
[ Ivy ]: (oh no... you just wait your turn.)
[ Kidman ]: No, you don't have to address me.
[ Chase ]: (heh, noted)
[ Chase ]: (The next RP's up... fyi)
[ Kidman ]: You were going to tell them all that Carmen did it.
[ Kidman ]: Carmen blew up the tower.
[ Chase ]: I think you really need to sit down.
[ Kidman ]: Why?
[ Chase ]: Because you're angry. And you're assuming things.
[ Kidman ]: I...trusted you.
[ Ivy ]: (by the way, hello Deric and Sammy)
[ Scarlet ]: (Yes, hello there. :) )
[ Chase ]: (Right, hello both)
[ Kidman ]: (hey!)
[ Sammy ]: (Hello. :))
[ Kidman ]: sinks to her knees.
[ Scarlet ]: sighs and takes a seat on a bar stool.
[ DericStorm ]: I was told to bring in this bucket of water, but I don't know why
[ Ivy ]: Fire seems to have defused itself, Storm. At least for now.
[ DericStorm ]: Oh, ok. I thought Chase was gonna waterboard a suspect again
[ Kidman ]: shut up, Deric.
[ Scarlet ]: That is not funny, Mr. Storm.
[Neutral Grounds]: Carmen has entered at 12:33 pm
[ Ivy ]: the birthday girl
[ Scarlet ]: (Hello, Carmen...)
[ DericStorm ]: oh, comeone. it was kinda funny. We all Chase wouldn't do that
[ Ivy ]: just in time
[ Kidman ]: stares at Carmen weakly.
[ Chase ]: chuckles
[ DericStorm ]: happy, happy
[ Chase ]: Surprised?
[ Kidman ]: ...yes...happy birthday...
[ Sammy ]: (Hello, Carmen and happy birthday.)
[ Kidman ]: pulls herself to her feet.
[ Carmen ]: has an odd feeling this wasn't actually a birthday party.
[ Scarlet ]: Mm, Mr. Devineaux. I believe someone left a cake in the refrigerator. Do move away from Miss Kidman and take it out, will you?
[ DericStorm ]: hey hey hey
[ Carmen ]: Thank you, kindly... but you shouldn't have.
[ DericStorm ]: oh, you meant the cake
[ Chase ]: Right. Cake.
[ Ivy ]: Oh good, cake!
[ Carmen ]: Really, cake?
[ DericStorm ]: Ivy on a sugar rush. That's a scary thought
[ Chase ]: gets cake.
[ Sammy ]: Mmm, cake...
[ Chase ]: Candles?
[ Scarlet ]: takes out the necessary china ware.
[ Carmen ]: Mm, no candles please, let's just cut it up.
[ Scarlet ]: Ah, yes, Mr. Storm. That bucket of water...
[ Kidman ]: feels like she's in a dream.
[ Scarlet ]: I was worried Mr. Kerr might have placed some trick candles around.
[ Carmen ]: The less time we spend on ceremony the better.
[ Ivy ]: Hey, sugar keeps me balanced.
[ Scarlet ]: Would you like a song, Miss Sandiego?
[ Chase ]: Kerr knows better than to accidentally leave those.
[ Carmen ]: *Laughs with some uncertainty*
[ Chase ]: Don't like birthdays songs?
[ DericStorm ]: I think she was chuckling about the clown
[ Carmen ]: Mm, please, if you will it... sing.
[ Chase ]: ...
[ DericStorm ]: clears throat
[ Chase ]: makes a decision.
[ Chase ]: I think we'll just cut the cake.
[ Ivy ]: *laughs*
[ Scarlet ]: laughs...
[ Sammy ]: me/ sits back in her seat
[ Scarlet ]: hands Carmen the cake slicer.
[ Chase ]: hands Carmen the knife.
[ Chase ]: Huh.
[ Chase ]: takes back the knife.
[ Chase ]: Better the cake slicer.
[ DericStorm ]: (Sammy, the / goes in front of me for the action)
[ Scarlet ]: *softly hums* Joyeux anniversaire...
[ Sammy ]: (ah, thank you. I had a typo for a moment...)
[ Scarlet ]: (Chase, ; ) )
[ Kidman ]: realizes shes the only VILE agent in the room.
[ Carmen ]: follows the knife with her eyes while accepting the slicer.
[ Kidman ]: sighs
[ Carmen ]: Mm, shall I cut this into 8?
[ Chase ]: Yeah, and keep two for yourself.
[ Carmen ]: makes quick work of the cake.
[ Scarlet ]: transfers all the slices onto small china plates.
[ Chase ]: Nice.
[ Carmen ]: offers Kidman cake.
[ Carmen ]: You're looking rather exhausted.
[ Kidman ]: stares at it sadly.
[ Kidman ]: Carmen...
[ Kidman ]: I'm...
[ Carmen ]: Eat something? Or you'll be hungry later.
[ Kidman ]: happy birthday.
[ Carmen ]: smiles
[ Scarlet ]: Dear Mr. Storm, you may be rid of the bucket of water now.
[ Carmen ]: Mm, thank you, of course.
[ Chase ]: Kill the water, keep the bucket.
[ DericStorm ]: empties the water into the sink
[ Kidman ]: doesn't want to leave Carmen with these people but knows she needs to.
[ Kidman ]: I...need to be alone.
[ Sammy ]: What's the matter Kidman?
[ Kidman ]: goes outside.
[ Chase ]: I think the lake to the East is potential fishing ground.
[ DericStorm ]: :weird: odd
[ Chase ]: looks at Ivy.
[ Chase ]: I'm not expected to go out and get her, am I?
[ Carmen ]: No, you're not.
[ Carmen ]: Give her some time alone.
[ Chase ]: Right.
[ Carmen ]: (Wonderful entry post for the new RP)
[ Chase ]: (Thanks, by the way, Deric -- either you or Cali will start your next post assuming you got a message from Chase.)
[ DericStorm ]: (okay)
[ Carmen ]: (So it begins)
[ Chase ]: (that it does)
[ Chase ]: Also, happy birthday.
[ Chase ]: I thought you deserved something new to read.
[ DericStorm ]: (thanks...)
[ Sammy ]: bye
[Neutral Grounds]: Sammy has left at 12:58 pm
[ Chase ]: ... that was fast.
[ Carmen ]: (I must leave as well, regretably)
[ DericStorm ]: she is a sniper after all
[ Ivy ]: (wait!)
[ DericStorm ]: (:()
[ Ivy ]: (sorry was AWOL had a call)
[ Carmen ]: *Laughs*
[ Scarlet ]: (See you again soon, Carmen. :) Please take care.)
[ Kidman ]: (Awww)
[ DericStorm ]: Please hold for the Princess
[ Chase ]: heh
[ Ivy ]: didn't want you to leave without saying goodbye
[ DericStorm ]: awwwwww
[ Ivy ]: Hey, we only get one birthday a year
[ Chase ]: Nice of you, Ive.
[ DericStorm ]: unless you're born on Feb. 29, then you only get one every 4 years
[ Ivy ]: and while I'm sure you must have stolen something out there for yourself already... hope you have a happy birthday, Carmen.
[ Carmen ]: You're a dear, Ivy.
[ Ivy ]: with or without stolen property
[ Carmen ]: Mm, presumptuous, but still quite a dear.
[ Chase ]: chuckles
[ Ivy ]: Okay, now you can do your "until next crime" thing and we'll return to chasing after you.
[ Carmen ]: Ah, of course.
[ Carmen ]: I'll save that for when there's actually a crime.
[ Chase ]: Where are you off to?
[ Carmen ]: *Laughs* Reykjavik!
[Neutral Grounds]: Carmen has left at 1:04 pm
[ Scarlet ]: laughs, too.
[ Scarlet ]: Honestly, asking her that...
[ DericStorm ]: She gonna steal Iceland again?
[ Chase ]: Aw, I knew it.
[ Ivy ]: takes a piece of cake
[ DericStorm ]: hand me one of those, please
[ Chase ]: March 1 is Iceland's "Beer Day"
[ DericStorm ]: Niiiiiice
[ Chase ]: If there's ever a day to pub crawl, it's today.
[Neutral Grounds]: Anja_Larsdotter has entered at 1:06 pm
[ Ivy ]: hands Deric a cake slice.
[ DericStorm ]: what about 16 days from now, El Jefe?
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: Hallo!
[ Scarlet ]: Hello there, Miss Larsdotter.
[ DericStorm ]: Thank you Ivy
[ DericStorm ]: begins to eat cake
[ Scarlet ]: hands Anja a slice of cake.
[ Chase ]: 16 days from now, someone should hit Austrailia.
[ Ivy ]: Hey Anja.
[ Chase ]: *australia
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: Cake! Yay!
[ DericStorm ]: (16 days from where I am)
[ Ivy ]: would you like a slice?
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: Happy birthday, Miss Carmen!
[ DericStorm ]: you just missed her Anja
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: Aw...
[ Chase ]: You did, yeah.
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: But she can hear me still! :D
[ Ivy ]: but you can still have cake. *ivy takes another bite*
[ Chase ]: I bet she can.
[ Chase ]: (Deric, elaborate on 16?)
[ DericStorm ]: (1+16=17, What's MArch 17?)
[ Ivy ]: luck of the Irish
[ Scarlet ]: St. Patrick's Day, dear.
[ Chase ]: heh heh
[ Scarlet ]: Are you coming in green?
[ DericStorm ]: Wow, Chase....
[ Chase ]: Okay, I get it...
[ DericStorm ]: i think it might be time to take a step back and see the forest
[ Scarlet->Kidman ]: Are you there?
[ Kidman->Scarlet ]: Yes...
[ Kidman->Scarlet ]: Are you outside with me?
[ Chase ]: Can't claim I'm in touch with anything Irish.
[ Scarlet->Kidman ]: Let's play some, shall we?
[ Scarlet->Kidman ]: :)
[ Kidman->Scarlet ]: Play?
[ Scarlet ]: takes a coat from the closet and a glass of warm water...
[ Scarlet ]: heads out.
[ Scarlet ]: Miss Kidman, you'll freeze.
[ Scarlet->Kidman ]: Main chat, dear.
[ Kidman ]: ...
[ Kidman ]: barely regards the ACME.
[ Scarlet ]: Here you go, take the water.
[ Scarlet ]: puts the coat around Kidman.
[ Kidman ]: ...what does it matter...?
[ Scarlet ]: What does what matter?
[ Kidman ]: He...
[ Kidman ]: I trusted him...
[ Scarlet ]: The Directeur, I presume?
[ Kidman ]: How could none of you have known? Where did you think it was all this time?
[ Chase ]: But for the record, this March 17, Australia is going to break the record for world's biggest club crawl.
[ Scarlet ]: sits down on the floor next to Kidman.
[ Ivy ]: You don't say?
[ Chase ]: knows they're talking about ACME tower outside.
[ Scarlet ]: My dear, you really must be less vague.
[ Chase ]: I know Mikal might head there if this goes well.
[ DericStorm ]: I'd like to se Mikal on a bender. might be interesting
[ Scarlet ]: You presume we should have known about the Tower and the directeur's choice of actions?
[ Kidman ]: Why wouldn't you? Aren't you a team?
[ Chase ]: He doesn't seem to get hangovers, Mikal.
[ Chase ]: I once took him out around Tel Aviv until 3 AM, next day, he was ready for training by 5 AM.
[ Scarlet ]: We are. But I must ask... Why does it bother you so much that we do not know?
[ DericStorm ]: I'm not saying hangover
[ Ivy ]: That's impressive.
[ DericStorm ]: I'm saying I want to see him three sheets to the wind
[ DericStorm ]: I want to see him so drunk he'll start singing karaoke
[ Chase ]: No no, I get what you mean, I was making a random observation.
[ Chase ]: Even if you get him that drunk, he won't have trouble waking up in the morning.
[ Kidman ]: You're assisting in things you don't even know of.
[ Kidman ]: You're part of a machine.
[ Scarlet ]: smiles.
[ Scarlet ]: And you are not?
[ Chase ]: realizes Carmen didn't touch her cake.
[ Kidman ]: I probably am...
[ Kidman ]: Terrinle, isn't it?
[ Chase ]: You'd think she'd stick around long enough to eat a piece.
[ Scarlet ]: Not so...
[ Ivy ]: Miss her?
[ Scarlet ]: We each have our roles to play, Miss Kidman.
[ Scarlet ]: As does the directeur... as do you.
[ Kidman ]: At least in Master's machine, no one gets hurt.
[ Kidman ]: She tries her best not to.
[ Chase ]: gives Ivy a slightly surprised look.
[ Chase ]: Et tu?
[ Kidman ]: You, you and your ACMEs seek to destroy that machine.
[ Kidman ]: With violence.
[ Ivy ]: *laughs*
[ Kidman ]: All the while claiming to be more moral.
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: Most ACME is nice.
[ Kidman ]: You don't even know what you aid...
[ Kidman ]: And he! He would pin it on her!
[ DericStorm ]: Admit it El Jefe, you made that cake for her
[ Scarlet ]: smiles and says nothing.
[ Scarlet ]: No, I doubt that was his intention, Miss Kidman.
[ Kidman ]: I bet he would tell you that. Master blew up the tower.
[ Scarlet ]: He hasn't.
[ Kidman ]: ...
[ Chase ]: (Why do I have that Goo Goo Dolls song in my head now? "Ecstacy is all you need, Living in the big machine...")
[ Ivy ]: Well... I don't know who baked the cake.
[ Ivy ]: I just hope it wasn't Joe Kerr.
[ Kidman ]: I know... I jumped to conclusions...
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: Astrid baked a cake.
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: But it was not this cake.
[ Kidman ]: I'm just angry...and scared.
[ Chase ]: Store bought, likely.
[ Kidman ]: And useless.
[ DericStorm ]: Ivy, the cake didn't explode, hence the clown didn't bake it
[ Scarlet ]: You are angry about the directeur's actions, scared for Carmen Sandiego, and feeling useless for not doing anything?
[ Kidman ]: Yes...
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: Why are you so sad so?
[ Kidman ]: But less about Chase.
[ Scarlet ]: Mm, what was you really angry about, then?
[ Scarlet ]: (*are)
[ Kidman ]: I can't be angry if I'm not sure I should be. But I feel it. Instinctual, I guess, to be angry at the danger of a loved one.
[ Chase ]: The clown could probably bake something that doesn't explode...
[ Kidman ]: Even I can't deny that she started this.
[ Chase ]: immediately, I mean.
[ Kidman ]: So far as I know...
[ Kidman ]: (hey Anja, Kidman and Scarlet are outside)
[ Ivy ]: Well I hope not, I ate an entire piece.
[ Scarlet ]: Mm...
[ Scarlet ]: People get angry when the ones they love are perceived to be in danger because they often think they can do something about it and should have.
[ Scarlet ]: In the end, Miss Kidman, this isn't about Carmen Sandiego. It is about you.
[ Chase ]: Maybe we need to put you on quarantine, Ivy.
[ Kidman ]: looks dully at the ground.
[ Kidman ]: Don't say that... I'm well aware how faulty I am....
[ Chase ]: Get you a room in the medical center, let you leave in about 2-3 days.
[ Scarlet ]: Ah, no. You are not "faulty".
[ Scarlet ]: You are only human. We all are.
[ Chase ]: Just in case.
[ Ivy ]: funny.
[ Kidman ]: tenses, shivers, then shakes it off.
[ Scarlet ]: Shall we go back in?
[ Kidman ]: I shouldn't have yelled at him like that.
[ Kidman ]: No...
[ Kidman ]: You should, though.
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: takes her synthesizer out of her bag.
[ Scarlet ]: It would be hardly right to leave you alone out here, would it?
[ DericStorm ]: Chase, would the walls be padded in Ivy's room?
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: I came to play a song for Miss Carmen, but now is she gone...
[ Kidman ]: There are many things not right in this world.
[ Scarlet ]: The directeur isn't a man to hold grudges. I'm sure he's already forgiven you.
[ Kidman ]: Please...don't worry about me.
[ Scarlet ]: Yes, that is true.
[ Scarlet ]: But we must move beyond merely seeing what is not right...
[ Ivy ]: Are you saying you want to put me in a psch-ward?
[ Kidman ]: Oh Carmen...
[ Ivy ]: *psych
[ Chase ]: She's going to Reykjavik, Anya, maybe you can catch her before the rúntur.
[ DericStorm ]: you siad it, not me Princess
[ Kidman ]: I wish people understood what you give them.
[ Scarlet ]: (Just for the record, the medical centre has no "psych ward". :P)
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: Reykjavik!
[ Chase ]: Ivy, it's not a Psych-ward if you're not in the psych-suit.
[ Kidman ]: Carmen's majick, you know.
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: checks online for tickets from Oslo to Reykjavik.
[ Ivy ]: (how come villians in Batman get Arkham but in the CS universe they just go to jail?)
[ Chase ]: Though, in retrospect, she probably isn't there... because she said so.
[ Scarlet ]: How is she "majick"?
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: (Because Batman deals with true psychopaths. The Joker is certainly not sane.)
[ Chase ]: (Villians in Batman are crimminally insane)
[ Chase ]: (Carmen's only plausible plea is Kleptomania...)
[ Kidman ]: Can you think of anyone that can what she does? Even close?
[ Ivy ]: (I guess the only one that could really count would be Dr. Roux)
[ Scarlet ]: Can you think of anyone who does what you do, Miss Kidman?
[ Chase ]: (I'd vote to put Roux in an assylum... probably better for him too.)
[ Scarlet ]: (I'm sure he'll be very amused by that gesture.)
[ DericStorm ]: (For some odd reason, Roux reminds me of Rorshach from Watchmen. I think it's the mask)
[ Kidman ]: I don't do anything. Let's talk about Carmen.
[ Ivy ]: (I always hear him speaking in muffled tones when I read his text.)
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: (Roux actually said that he was inspired by "Spy vs. Spy".)
[ Chase ]: (Right, and still might end up like Rorshach)
[ Ivy ]: starts cleaning up the cake plates.
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: goes to help Ivy.
[ Scarlet ]: What would you like to talk about her?
[ Chase ]: didn't even think about cleaning.
[ Chase ]: Nice to have girls around to figure these things out.
[ DericStorm ]: grtabs a sponge to start scrubbing
[ Kidman ]: You know, she give the world something fun to think about. Fun to watch. They should pay her for entertainment, like they do sports folk.
[ Chase ]: What do we do with uneaten cake?
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: grabs the sponge from Deric.
[ DericStorm ]: hey
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: Nei, nei! I shall clean that!
[ Ivy ]: *laughs*
[ DericStorm ]: ok
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: You go have fun.
[ Ivy ]: She doesn't think you're doing a good job, Long Island.
[ Scarlet ]: But Carmen doesn't do what she does for the world.
[ Kidman ]: Doesn't matter.
[ DericStorm ]: wow, I haven't been back there since i moved to Nebraska to live with my grandparents
[ Scarlet ]: It does.
[ Ivy ]: just tracked back to what Chase said
[ Kidman ]: Rain doesn't fall so people may drink it. It just falls.
[ Kidman ]: One can either waste it or use it.
[ Scarlet ]: And no one pays the rain, nor claim it happens for their advantage.
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: I am an expert for to make messes and then clean them.
[ Ivy ]: Hm, sorry. She doesn't think you're doing a good job, Nebraska.
[ Kidman ]: Except just about every ancient civilization of man.
[ DericStorm ]: I don't see you rushing to help her clean, Princess
[ Kidman ]: But yes, the rain doesn't need dance or sacrifice.
[ Kidman ]: That is what makes it beautiful.
[ Scarlet ]: (Unfortunately, I need to leave.)
[ Kidman ]: Carmen is there of her own accord.
[ Kidman ]: Enjoy that.
[ Kidman ]: (aww...)
[ Scarlet ]: (Thank you, dear Kidman and Ivy - for the fun. :) )
[ Kidman ]: *cheers for the fun)
[ DericStorm ]: (bye Pippi)
[ Ivy ]: (Take care, Sophie.)
[ Scarlet ]: (Take care everyone.)
[Neutral Grounds]: Scarlet has left at 1:52 pm
[ Kidman ]: remains outside.
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: *gasp* It is so dusty so here!
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: gets broom to sweep the floor.
[ Ivy ]: wow... she is efficient.
[ Chase ]: is wondering what Anja is talking about.
[ Chase ]: Looks clean here.
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: frowns at Chase.
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: You are such sweet a man, but you seem not so good to see.
[ Ivy ]: Don't mind him
[ DericStorm ]: he's just gruff
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: points by Chase's feet.
[ Chase ]: I mean... it's not like we eat off the floor, right?
[ Ivy ]: Type Y chromosome stereotype...
[ Ivy ]: *Typical
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: See? It is a piece from the cake!
[ Chase ]: looks at his own shoes.
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: (Hey! I resent that...)
[ DericStorm ]: hey hey hey
[ DericStorm ]: (lol)
[ Chase ]: I don't know how that got there, but if you kick it outside, it's gone.
[ Chase ]: See?
[ Chase ]: opens the door and kicks out the crumb.
[ Ivy ]: (lol sorry, had to.)
[ DericStorm ]: Not very Marine-like of you Chase
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: It is gone...
[ Kidman ]: Kidman looks at crumb quizzically.
[ Chase ]: sees Kidman.
[ Kidman ]: Huh.
[ Chase ]: Why are you still out here?
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: pokes Chase.
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: Haha! It was such a trick!
[ DericStorm ]: I think she's scared of you, El Jefe
[ Chase ]: moves away.
[ Chase ]: Jesus, Anja.
[ Kidman ]: ...I don't know...
[Neutral Grounds]: Chip_Masters has entered at 1:59 pm
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: It is church here?
[ Ivy ]: Chip!
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: Hallo!
[ Kidman ]: sees Chase jump, is more confused.
[ Chase ]: Come back inside, Kidman.
[ Kidman ]: does so reluctantly.
[ Chase ]: looks to Chip
[ Chip_Masters ]: Oh no...
[ Chase ]: Did you get the message? I want to see you as soon as we're back in San Francisco.
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: Hei, Kid!
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: It is not only ACME longer!
[ Kidman ]: Oh, hey!
[ DericStorm ]: get your "Brute Suit" ready Chip
[ Kidman ]: How long have you been here?
[ Chase ]: *to kidman* Good kid, now stay warm.
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: Since Miss Carmen has just left, I trust.
[ Ivy ]: sees Kidman come in
[ Chase ]: chuckles at "Brute Suit"
[ Kidman ]: looks away uncertainly.
[ Kidman ]: ....sorta hoped to have gotten hypothermia.... *mutters*
[ Chase ]: shuts the door.
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: A hypothermia! *shivers*
[ Chase ]: *to kidman* If you did, she'd have to take care of you.
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: Why wish you to be stuck with a needle?
[ Chip_Masters ]: You are giving me hazard pay for this assignment, right?
[ Kidman ]: Not if I went all the way...
[ Chase ]: Chip, I'll pay you and Winston hazard pay... overtime... whatever you want.
[ DericStorm ]: Anja, you're thinking of hypodermic
[ Chase ]: looks at Kidman.
[ DericStorm ]: hypothermia is where the body's temperature is too low
[ Chip_Masters ]: Hold on, Winston's coming along?
[ Kidman ]: looks at floor.
[ Ivy ]: Chip going on assignment? Here I thought you liked the cover of the server room.
[ DericStorm ]: Chase is using him as bait for Eartha to swipe him
[ Kidman ]: They're haveing him kidnapped or some such nonsense.
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: Oh...
[ Kidman ]: leans back on couch and stares at ceiling.
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: goes to make coffee.
[ Chase ]: It's just a covert mission, he'll do fine.
[ Ivy ]: Wow, Eartha?
[ Ivy ]: Brave man.
[ Chase ]: But, once you're in, Chip, there isn't much we can do... you might have to find your own exit.
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: Kid, which kaffe would you want?
[ Kidman ]: Sure, why not? Not like the woman has a heart or anything.
[ Chase ]: chuckles.
[ Kidman ]: Hot chocolate if you have it...
[ Chip_Masters ]: Give me a few signal torches, then; I might have to call for an airlift
[ Chase ]: I'm kidding, you'll get full extraction.
[ Chase ]: But, yeah.
[ Chase ]: Signal torches, always a good idea.
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: Hot sjokolade!
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: How with Freia sjokolade?
[ Chase ]: looks at his watch.
[ Chase ]: I need to head out.
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: looks at Chase's watch.
[ Chase ]: (Thanks for the chat, everybody)
[ Kidman ]: considers saying something.
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: Hei da, Mr. Chase!
[ Kidman ]: (cheers love)
[ Chip_Masters ]: Farewell, Chase.
[ Ivy ]: Later Chase.
[ Chase ]: (Been fun)
[ Chase ]: Take care.
[Neutral Grounds]: Chase has left at 2:12 pm
[ Kidman ]: slumps over into a ball on the couch.
[ Ivy ]: Thanks for fixing my communicator, Chip.
[ Chip_Masters ]: No problem.
[ Ivy ]: so... excitied abou the mission?
[ Chip_Masters ]: If I could have infiltrated any other way, I would be
[ Ivy ]: Yeah, it doesn't sound like the safest thing to do.
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: (Sorry guys. I havve to cut this one short.)
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: (Good seeing you chat again!)
[ Kidman ]: (bye love!)
[ Chip_Masters ]: (bye)
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: gives Kidman hot chocolate.
[ Ivy ]: (bye Anja)
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: Vi snakkes snart, all!
[ Kidman ]: is asleep.
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: Slap it on!
[Neutral Grounds]: Anja_Larsdotter has left at 2:17 pm
[ Ivy->Kidman ]: I hope you don't think Ivy's ignoring you.)
[ Kidman ]: zzzzzzzzzzz
[ Kidman->Ivy ]: Huh? No, I know you probably have work and stuff.:-)
[ Ivy->Kidman ]: Oh no, I mean as a character.
[ Ivy->Kidman ]: I just can't see her connecting with Kidman. Ivy's a little bad with emotions.
[ Kidman->Ivy ]: So is Chase and look how well they get along?;-)
[ Ivy->Kidman ]: haha
[ Ivy->Kidman ]: you're probably right. But chase does have that "father figure" aspect to him.
[ Kidman->Ivy ]: Sort of, but Kidman doesn't percieve him that way.
[ Chip_Masters ]: My goal is to set up spyware on VILE's computer. I do not want to be hauled off on a date with a woman who can crush my ribs with one hand.
[ Ivy->Kidman ]: Good conversations anyway :)
[ Kidman->Ivy ]: Cheers!
[ Ivy ]: *laughs*
[ Ivy ]: She has more strength than she knows, Eartha.
[ Kidman ]: zzzzzzzzzzz.......i would......zzzzzz
[ Ivy ]: I saw her crush a tree by leaning on it.
[ Ivy ]: notices Kidman sleeping
[ Kidman->Ivy ]: If you want to, you can try.
[ Kidman->Ivy ]: I can't say what Kidman will do.
[ Kidman->Ivy ]: I was drafted in because of her unpredictable nature.
[ Ivy->Kidman ]: Perhaps Ivy will learn to be more nurturing someday.
[ Kidman ]: zzzzzz.....don't kick me......zzzz
[ Ivy->Kidman ]: but it might take either a great event or a lot of time.
[ Kidman->Ivy ]: Kidman's actually way more afraid of Euge now, if that helps.
[ Kidman->Ivy ]: And Chase.
[ Ivy->Kidman ]: *laughs*
[ Chip_Masters ]: I shudder to think about what she'll do with me.
[ Ivy ]: I'd wear a helmet.
[ Kidman->Ivy ]: But yeah, Kidman saw a lot of Ivy's work on her friends, so it's an old wound.
[ Ivy->Kidman ]: Euge even scares Ivy sometimes.
[ Ivy->Kidman ]: I noted, she seems quite afraid of Ivy's kicks.
[ Ivy ]: Alright, I've got to jet.
[ Ivy ]: A hand to hand combat class to teach.
[ Chip_Masters ]: Have fun.
[ Ivy ]: Want me to save some knee pads for you?
[ Kidman ]: (awww....)
[ Chip_Masters ]: Sure, I'll have Winston pick them up
[ Ivy ]: Later everyone!
[ Kidman->Ivy ]: I have to admit, Ivy scared me when I watched the old show.
[ Ivy->Kidman ]: She has a tendency to hit first and talk later :)
[Neutral Grounds]: Ivy has left at 2:28 pm
[Neutral Grounds]: Chip_Masters has left at 2:29 pm
[ Kidman ]: (well, I'm off, as Kidman is asleep. Cheers!)