Welcome! You have entered [Neutral Grounds] at 12:13 pm
[ Kidman ]: -- Welcome! Please stay in character while in chat, (use parenthesis for Out Of Character messages). Also remember, this is the Internet, DO NOT give out personal information.
[ Kidman ]: sets up shop.
[Neutral Grounds]: Carmen has entered at 12:40 pm
[ Carmen ]: Good day (I'm hoping this connection stays)
[ Kidman ]: Carmen!
[ Kidman ]: Odd that you'd be the first in here.
[ Kidman ]: Did you ever find Kerr?
[ Carmen ]: Odd, no?
[ Carmen ]: No, sadly.
[ Carmen ]: I'm sure he would email me if he needed anything.
[ Kidman ]: He came on an hour or so later.
[ Kidman ]: He's in Australia, yes?
[ Carmen ]: He's in Singapore.
[ Carmen ]: It's a difficult time to come on. It's close to 1 a.m. there now.
[ Kidman ]: Exotic.
[ Carmen ]: *Laughs* Yes. Dr. Conrad is located in Singapore as well.
[ Kidman ]: He posted in PS. I haven't read it yet.
[ Carmen ]: And until recently, Chase was in Bangkok, Thailand.
[ Kidman ]: There's a good chunk on the west coast here.
[ Kidman ]: Really is a global affair.
[ Kidman ]: Now I must ask...was this your original plan?
[ Carmen ]: Yes, it was.
[ Carmen ]: I was going to keep it quiet in order to guage ACME's steps, in case this was not the right path to take.
[ Kidman ]: But then the tower would have to have been destroyed
[ Carmen ]: But, as luck may have it, Chase proposed that a garden be placed in the spot of the former tower.
[ Carmen ]: Yes, the tower was never meant to return in one piece.
[ Carmen ]: However, its destruction was unplanned.
[ Carmen ]: I had thought they would salvage it, perhaps spend some time studying it for clues.
[ Kidman ]: I don't see how it could have been returned at all, to be honest.
[ Carmen ]: My plans included, among other things, clues left for Chase inside ACME tower.
[ Kidman ]: But that's niether here nor there.
[ Carmen ]: No, it wasn't meant to be returned at all.
[ Carmen ]: It was meant to be removed.
[ Kidman ]: These artefacts... Native american?
[ Carmen ]: To find the bunker underneath, ACME must rebuild the new tower over the old one.
[ Kidman ]: Or something otherworldy?
[ Carmen ]: When I heard Chase wanted to make it into a park, the chance of the bunker being found lessens significantly.
[ Carmen ]: So I had to bring the idea out into the open.
[ Carmen ]: The artefacts are from around the world, I'm sure accumulated over many years.
[ Kidman ]: Like the end of Indian Jones?
[ Kidman ]: Indiana
[ Carmen ]: Also, dangerously, Carmen did not know for sure there was a bunker.
[ Carmen ]: She knew there must be one, and prior research indicated one.
[ Carmen ]: But it would take a collaboration to truly bring it to light.
[ Kidman ]: Say this is so. Who does it benefit?
[ Carmen ]: Mm, some of these artefacts, Carmen was accused of stealing.
[ Carmen ]: Some may have led to her "leaving" ACME.
[ Carmen ]: It would clear a few old cases, to say the least.
[ Carmen ]: And if things go well, it may lead to an episode in the next RP where ACME and VILE must work together, somehow.
[ Kidman ]: That would be fun, assuming we don't all get jailed first.;-)
[ Carmen ]: Ah, and that's why you'll have to keep this between us for now.
[ Kidman ]: Of course.
[ Carmen ]: I need Chase to believe he runs this story at maximum capacity.
[ Kidman ]: Does anyone else know?
[ Carmen ]: No, only you.
[ Carmen ]: And I, but of course.
[ Kidman ]: Honoured as usual.:-)
[ Carmen ]: These are preliminary ideas, they may change at any given instant; but so far, few of my plans have had to veer.
[ Kidman ]: I think Kidman can easily continue to be cranky in public.
[ Kidman ]: The only thing that doesn't sit right is why the whole tower had to go.
[ Carmen ]: Over the next few steps of the RP, I may begin to purposely confuse ACME.
[ Kidman ]: Could you not have used the C5 to remove the area below?
[ Carmen ]: The tower being "Stolen" was to force ACME into unearthing the bunker underneath.
[ Kidman ]: Oh, they have to do it.
[ Carmen ]: No, the C-5, according to this universe, must have above ground markers.
[ Kidman ]: No tunneling, then?
[ Kidman ]: The old bank robbing standby?
[ Carmen ]: Ah, no.
[Neutral Grounds]: Carmen has left at 1:01 pm
[Neutral Grounds]: Carmen has entered at 1:01 pm
[ Carmen ]: (Mm, Hotel Internet)
[ Kidman ]: I feel for you to truly get away with this, there has to be no other way for the bunker to have been found without stealing the tower.
[ Kidman ]: It's okay, gave me timr to type.
[ Kidman ]: time
[ Carmen ]: And... I had to stop Chase from turning the grounds into a park.
[ Carmen ]: It's his turn to think of how that bunker will be discovered.
[Neutral Grounds]: Bran_Ap_Brychan has entered at 1:03 pm
[ Kidman->Carmen ]: Switching off.
[ Carmen ]: Ah, welcome Mr. Brychan.
[ Kidman ]: Hullo, love!
[ Kidman ]: How are your pets today?
[ Bran_Ap_Brychan ]: Good morning
[ Kidman->Carmen ]: Yes, but are you sure there was no other way to 'get to the bottom of it' without removing the top?
[ Bran_Ap_Brychan ]: My pets....?
[ Kidman->Carmen ]: Chase needs a 'damn good reason'. It has to be tight.
[ Carmen ]: More importantly, how are you?
[ Kidman ]: You know what I mean.
[ Bran_Ap_Brychan ]: Ah, Carmen, I am doing just fine. Thank you for asking
[ Bran_Ap_Brychan ]: You?
[ Carmen ]: I'm quite well, thank you for the same.
[ Kidman->Carmen ]: Are you able to see this?
[ Carmen ]: What category of agent with ACME are you, Mr. Brychan?
[ Bran_Ap_Brychan ]: I could not place myself in a category as of now
[ Carmen ]: You don't seem the type to be vying for an academic degree.
[ Carmen ]: I'm only curious.
[ Bran_Ap_Brychan ]: Right now, I think I would be a "Handyman" agent
[ Carmen ]: I see, and who might have recruited you?
[ Carmen ]: A "Handyman" seems more like the type the Field Director might seek.
[ Kidman ]: I'm sure he got himself recruited.
[ Carmen ]: Chief Weller prefer agents who work as agents.
[ Carmen ]: Chase, however; prefers his agents sporting some sort of fancy cover story.
[ Bran_Ap_Brychan ]: I can't divulge that information right now
[ Kidman ]: Oh, Chan, do tell Master about your 'charity' program.
[ Bran_Ap_Brychan ]: Which one?
[ Kidman ]: I bet she'll love it.
[ Kidman ]: The one where you 'convince' those who break into your house to stay as servants.
[ Bran_Ap_Brychan ]: The orphanages?
[ Bran_Ap_Brychan ]: oh
[ Kidman ]: Give them a 'second chance'
[ Bran_Ap_Brychan ]: Not the orphanages
[ Kidman ]: Or else.
[ Carmen ]: *Laughs* Difficult to find good help?
[ Kidman ]: He needs so much done, you know.
[ Bran_Ap_Brychan ]: Servants would not be the proper term
[ Bran_Ap_Brychan ]: I prefer employees
[ Carmen ]: I've added a few such 'friends' in similar ways as well.
[ Carmen ]: Adrianna, for example, used to attack me on sight.
[ Bran_Ap_Brychan ]: Hmmm. Something in common with Carmen.. That will be good on my resume
[ Carmen ]: We have a mutual understanding now, and she knows what benefits me benefits her.
[ Carmen ]: Hence, she joined VILE.
[ Kidman ]: Ah, the old 'by the balls' clause.
[ Kidman ]: I really don't know why he's with ACME.
[ Kidman ]: Unless he's playing 'Batman'.
[Neutral Grounds]: has left at 1:23 pm
[ Bran_Ap_Brychan ]: Playing 'Batman'? I see...
[ Kidman ]: Batchan.
[ Bran_Ap_Brychan ]: chuckles
[ Kidman ]: Or Spiderchan.
[ Kidman ]: All the bugs he catches in his net...never leave....
[ Bran_Ap_Brychan ]: Just to put your mind at rest, my employees have very good benefits
[ Kidman ]: Guilded cage.
[ Bran_Ap_Brychan ]: Not all individuals get healthcare, 4 weeks leave, and a good salary.
[ Kidman ]: Guilded caaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaage
[ Bran_Ap_Brychan ]: It's hopeless...
[ Kidman ]: Dude, you can give them houses made of candy, for all I care. They're still prisoners.
[ Bran_Ap_Brychan ]: Why don't you come work for me, Kidman, and see for yourself?
[ Bran_Ap_Brychan ]: :evil:
[ Kidman ]: Yeah no, I'm allergic to imprisonment.
[ Kidman ]: I mean, if you were a villian, I guess it fits, but the fact that you want to be one of the 'good guys' makes it extra creepy.
[ Bran_Ap_Brychan ]: Even the 'good guys' need loyal men
[ Kidman ]: Meaning you?
[ Bran_Ap_Brychan ]: Or my employees
[ Kidman ]: Define, 'loyal'.
[ Bran_Ap_Brychan ]: Faithful in allegiance to one's lawful sovereign or government
[ Bran_Ap_Brychan ]: Or unswerving in allegiance
[ Kidman ]: I suppose the basis holds no relevance in that definition....
[ Bran_Ap_Brychan ]: :whistle:
[ Kidman ]: Damn. I won and argument and no one was here to see it.