Welcome! You have entered [Neutral Grounds] at 10:49 am
[ Chase ]: Try to always stay in character. (Use parentheses for out-of-character chats.)
[Neutral Grounds]: Carmen has entered at 10:49 am
[ Chase ]: looks at Carmen.
[ Chase ]: test
[Neutral Grounds]: Sammy has entered at 10:51 am
[Neutral Grounds]: Sammy has left at 10:51 am
[ Carmen ]: Hello Sammy.
[Neutral Grounds]: Sammy has entered at 10:51 am
[ Carmen ]: *Laughs*
[ Chase ]: Hey Sam.
[ Carmen ]: Difficulty entering?
[ Sammy ]: Bonjour. Yes, I had a small diffect...
[ Chase ]: How are you doing, Sam?
[ Sammy ]: *defect
[ Sammy ]: I'm doing fine? How about you?
[ Chase ]: not bad here, just consorting with the enemy.
[ Sammy ]: (it is early for me, so I'm having many typos...)
[ Sammy ]: I see...
[ Carmen ]: Ah, yes, it must be rather early for you.
[ Carmen ]: Chase, use words wisely.
[ Carmen ]: You wouldn't want to ruin that reputation you've built with the board.
[ Sammy ]: I can read...I just can't type.
[ Chase ]: Don't worry Sam, we read you just fine.
[ Sammy ]: Heh, thanks...
[ Chase ]: And Carmen -- jokes aside... I've got nothing to worry about.
[ Chase ]: (Are you and Roux doing something?)
[ Carmen ]: (Yes, what are you up to this afternoon?)
[ Chase ]: There's an earthquake in Sumatra.
[ Chase ]: I'm checking the updates... water's receding in Phuket.
[ Carmen ]: My, that's worrying. Are you going to head down there?
[ Chase ]: I was there for the 2006 Tsunami. If something happens, I'm off for sure.
[ Chase ]: I have friends in the area that could probably use a hand.
[ Sammy ]: I remember that one...I hope that all is okay.
[ Chase ]: Me too. I lived in Thailand for 10 years.
[ Chase ]: Most of my social network are still there.
[ Carmen ]: Would you be taking a flight as early a possible?
[ Carmen ]: It may be hectic.
[ Sammy ]: I'll be praying.
[ Chase ]: My friends in Bangkok are keeping me updated.
[ Chase ]: But it's going to be late night for them soon, so I might have to stick to CNN.
[ Carmen ]: As a sub editor, I'm able to send reporters out.
[ Carmen ]: But I doubt that would help you in this case.
[ Chase ]: Unless you're in Germany, no. Heh.
[ Sammy ]: You must keep me updated when you can...
[ Chase ]: Sure thing.
[Neutral Grounds]: Sarah-Nade has entered at 11:17 am
[ Sarah-Nade ]: Morning Ladies, Germs and others
[ Sammy ]: Bonjour, Sarah.
[ Sammy ]: Heh, heh...
[ Sarah-Nade ]: hows it going?
[ Chase ]: Sarah, come in.
[ Chase ]: ...Germs?
[ Chase ]: (Following the Earthquake in Sumatra... and possible Tsunami in Phuket)
[ Sammy ]: *laughs*
[ Sarah-Nade ]: (Oh crap, anyone in that area we know?)
[ Sarah-Nade ]: Yeah, you know, 'Ladies and Germs'
[ Chase ]: (No, just some friends of mine -- if there *is* a Tsunami, I'm going to go down there like I did in 2006 -- same friends.)
[ Sammy ]: I must ask who the 'others' are?
[ Sarah-Nade ]: Meh, you never know, sometimes two options don't work for everyone
[ Carmen ]: Sarah has some of the most original entrances.
[ Carmen ]: Have you been well, in South America?
[ Sarah-Nade ]: Well I've got to do something to counter the fact that my boss is the world's foremost expert in entrances and exits
[ Sarah-Nade ]: Its hot.
[ Sarah-Nade ]: And muggy.
[ Sarah-Nade ]: And I swear once this is over I'm going to kick an ACME agent in the jewels for making me treck through the freaking Damien Gap to get back one of our own
[ Sarah-Nade ]: otherwise things are lovely, you?
[ Chase ]: ...
[ Sammy ]: Woah!
[ Carmen ]: Don't worry, Sammy, you don't have the sort of jewels Sarah refers to.
[ Carmen ]: I'm in a rather 'hot spot' myself. (Writing an entry with our very own Doctor Acton Roux.)
[ Sarah-Nade ]: (yay! Roux needs some character love)
[ Sammy ]: Heh, I know. It's the violence that scares me
[ Carmen ]: (Yes, I agree he does.)
[ Sarah-Nade ]: Oh come on, its not that bad Sammy
[ Sarah-Nade ]: its just one little kick... nothing too bad at all
[ Chase ]: (Just the mention of it... makes me unsettled -- as a man who values his... uh... "jewels".)
[ Sammy ]: OK, it's your anger...
[ Sarah-Nade ]: sighs
[ Carmen ]: I can almost see Chase bead a sweat on that one... almost.
[ Sammy ]: Might you clue us in on who you might 'kick'?
[ Chase ]: (Almost? Heh. Chase probably fares better than me at being kicked there.)
[ Carmen ]: I suppose someone will have to prove that theory... Sarah?
[ Sarah-Nade ]: I'm dealing with 110 degree heat in a rainforest and bugs the size of dinner plates... if you had to deal with that because some overly sensitive detective agency lost their tree house fort you'd be mad too
[ Sarah-Nade ]: honestly it'll probably be at random
[ Chase ]: It was ACME Tower!
[ Sarah-Nade ]: It was going to be demolished
[ Sammy ]: I'll tell the others to stay away while you're around...
[ Chase ]: It's still wrong.
[ Sarah-Nade ]: seriously, I've stolen religious relics, million dollar yachts and everything's kosher
[ Carmen ]: Sarah, might you need an aide? A henchman perhaps?
[ Sarah-Nade ]: the moment we touch something that belongs to ACME though? Ho ho ho- watch out.
[ Sarah-Nade ]: Eh, not sure yet...
[ Chase ]: Again, it's not like we've ever attacked your base.
[ Chase ]: Rules of engagement have changed, though.
[ Chase ]: Save your underlings while you still can.
[ Sarah-Nade ]: You never touched them because you couldn't find them
[ Sarah-Nade ]: stop acting like lack of knowledge equals a lack of motivation
[ Chase ]: You have no idea what I know and what I don't.
[ Chase ]: Stop acting like you do.
[ Sammy ]: He know's more than you think that he does.
[ Sarah-Nade ]: Try telling THAT to the Associated Press and see how far it gets you
[ Carmen ]: Let's not initiate a battle on Neutral Grounds.
[ Sarah-Nade ]: 'Oh, we knew where Carmen was the whole time and didn't do anything because, meh, they didn't take the Tower before...'
[ Sarah-Nade ]: Fine.
[ Chase ]: I don't claim to know where she was 'the whole time.'
[ Chase ]: But dealing with her wasn't priority -- until she made it that way.
[ Sarah-Nade ]: You're the ACME ******* Detective Agency, you've been chasing her for over 10 years
[ Sammy ]: scrunches nose
[ Sarah-Nade ]: (self censored)
[ Chase ]: It was a nusance, but she was decent for training rookies.
[ Chase ]: Systematic -- good, non-violent -- even better.
[ Sarah-Nade ]: shakes head angrily
[ Sarah-Nade ]: (I have no idea why she's so controntational today... I hope this isn't too offputting for anyone)
[ Chase ]: I'm happier dealing with murderers.
[ Chase ]: (Not at all, thanks for the refresher)
[ Chase ]: But you want to play this personal -- fine. We play.
[ Sarah-Nade ]: The tower. Was going to be. DEMOLISHED.
[ Carmen ]: Well, I certainly won't argue.
[ Carmen ]: But Chase, in terms of lives, you'll have to allow us fair warning.
[ Sarah-Nade ]: And we ALL know the Chief's granddaughter was a mistake
[ Sammy ]: chokes on air
[ Carmen ]: We did make sure on our end that all employees left ACME building before its theft.
[ Sarah-Nade ]: I know you did, Carmen
[ Sarah-Nade ]: And he knows it too
[ Chase ]: A mistake -- Sarah -- that someone still has to pay for.
[ Chase ]: I'm under decent pressure from all sides.
[ Chase ]: And if I'm not at the helm, this would be nothing more than a witch hunt.
[ Sammy ]: If I could raise my eyebrows I would...
[ Sarah-Nade ]: Well when ACME's done with its temper tantum let me know
[ Chase ]: You'll know automatically.
[ Chase ]: Trust me.
[ Carmen ]: Mm, and for the record, I do take credit and responsibility for part of what happened to the tower.
[ Sarah-Nade ]: sighs
[ Sarah-Nade ]: Its a ***** tower
[ Carmen ]: But the story isn't over.
[ Sarah-Nade ]: I get being mad about Chief's granddaughter, that makes sense
[ Sarah-Nade ]: The tower is them being petty considering the people they're talking about
[ Chase ]: You can say it however you want, Sarah.
[ Chase ]: But taking a tower hinders operations. It handicaps us.
[ Sarah-Nade ]: Funny, didn't look like it hindered anything
[ Chase ]: There isn't any possible motivation behind it.
[ Sarah-Nade ]: and it keeps your agents on their toes
[ Chase ]: It took the C-5.
[ Chase ]: ACME Airbase is booked 20-fold.
[ Sarah-Nade ]: snickers
[ Chase ]: Half of the rookies have to be put on temporary 'vacation' because we don't have places for them to go.
[ Sarah-Nade ]: I didn't realize you lost the C-5
[ Sarah-Nade ]: That just makes it funnier
[ Chase ]: We don't have offices or a command center.
[ Chase ]: Tower maintenance, office managers, janitors... plenty of people depended on that building staying in place.
[ Carmen ]: All collateral damage, I apologise.
[ Sarah-Nade ]: again, you're talking to someone who's stolen 10 years worth of items, landmarks... its funny that the first time you actually experience the pains that other 'clients' of yours felt you freak out
[ Chase ]: Same story with terrorists attacking the Pentagon... not to sound redundant.
[ Sarah-Nade ]: glares
[ Chase ]: That started a war that isn't over yet.
[ Sarah-Nade ]: still glares
[ Sarah-Nade ]: You're comparing this to the events of 9/11?
[ Sarah-Nade ]: Seriously?
[ Chase ]: stares right through Sarah.
[ Chase ]: She takes monuments--we work to stop her.
[ Chase ]: She takes ACME tower -- that's a personal attack.
[ Sammy ]: just sits in her chair, thinking...
[ Sarah-Nade ]: Why stop there? Should we compare the displacement of the ACME agents to the Holocast
[ Sarah-Nade ]: Hell, the loss of the C-5? Its like Hiroshima
[ Chase ]: You're taking it beyond my original contest.
[ Chase ]: *context
[ Sarah-Nade ]: You compared yourself to a suicide bombing on the pentagon
[ Sarah-Nade ]: sorry, kamakazi
[ Sarah-Nade ]: of an airplane filled with people
[ Chase ]: I'm not arguing aside from what I said above.
[ Sammy ]: Oh, diable...
[ Sarah-Nade ]: (ok, I need to slow this down... angry Sarah is hard work to write)
[ Chase ]: Taking a base of operations is a personal attack -- that's fact.
[ Sammy ]: (be back in a few.)
[ Sarah-Nade ]: I need a drink before I take that jewel kick early. Excuse me.
[Neutral Grounds]: Sammy has left at 11:53 am
[ Chase ]: Everything else is in your head, Sarah.
[ Carmen ]: Are we done?
[ Chase ]: You should talk.
[ Sarah-Nade ]: (I honestly don't know where that whole confrontation came from... I haven't written like THAT in a while)
[ Carmen ]: (I'm glad you did write, at least creativity is flowing)
[ Carmen ]: Chase, the tower wasn't a personal attack.
[ Chase ]: You have that written somewhere, or am I supposed to figure that out on my own?
[Neutral Grounds]: Philo has entered at 11:57 am
[ Sarah-Nade ]: Hey Gru- er- Philo
[ Carmen ]: I'd left some notion of that in the tower itself... but you demolished it, I'm sure without study.
[ Philo ]: Hey
[ Carmen ]: looks at Philo.
[ Philo ]: I got somem ustard on my shirT?
[ Carmen ]: Hello Philo. It's been a while.
[ Philo ]: Yeah...
[ Philo ]: (Been busy building that local blog)
[ Sarah-Nade ]: (I saw some of your video interviews, they were cool!)
[ Philo ]: (Plus I needed a break from RPs, aside from this one they're usually full of self-absorbed people.)
[ Chase ]: Don't give me that frilly bit on clues left at the tower.
[ Chase ]: *nods* Philo.
[ Chase ]: (Nice to see you're in again)
[ Philo ]: (We've since changed URLs: http:///augmentedrealitymag.blogspot.com )
[ Carmen ]: (I had my moments as well, it's lovely to have you back.)
[ Philo ]: (It used to be me and my friend the cameraman, now there's 8 people)
[ Chase ]: (Hey, nice blog)
[ Chase ]: (I meant mag)
[ Chase ]: (8 people -- that's a mag)
[ Philo ]: (It's a fun hobby, but also a lot of work. I got people filming over the weekend and an on-location shot going on the same day)
[ Chase ]: (So, Philo, are you helping Ivy?)
[ Chase ]: (Yesterday, she yelled in chat "I have an accomplice!")
[ Philo ]: (And I notice the Japanime people have taken over the front page.)
[ Philo ]: Um well...."helping"
[ Philo ]: Maybe jsut moving the story along...
[ Philo ]: hang on BRB
[Neutral Grounds]: Philo has left at 12:05 pm
[ Carmen ]: I did enjoy that post.
[ Carmen ]: Ivy is doing very well.
[ Chase ]: Yeah... I still remember talking to [Sarah] about how she was improving... maybe almost a year back.
[ Sarah-Nade ]: Ivy is definately doing much better
[ Carmen ]: She's discovered a voice and style for her character.
[ Carmen ]: Also, there's an awkwardness in Ivy's relationship with Chase, did you note?
[ Chase ]: Yeah, heh. A bit. She talked to me about building that awkward bit of Ivy.
[ Chase ]: But I don't think she used the word awkward. She just wanted to have a side of Ivy that she could play with because Chase was the type of character that made people feel... like they needed advice.
[ Chase ]: Or something like that.
[ Carmen ]: It's working well.
[ Carmen ]: Chase is starting to build well as a father figure for ACME. I'm surprised.
[ Chase ]: Even Chase is surprised.
[ Sarah-Nade ]: Eh, its a pretty easy place for Chase to be
[ Sarah-Nade ]: he's got that 'head of household' quality to him
[ Chase ]: Yeah, but it was Eleanor who put the whole Family talk into effect.
[ Sarah-Nade ]: true, that it was smaller then
[ Sarah-Nade ]: *but it was
[ Carmen ]: I agree with Sarah.
[ Carmen ]: Was there a family talk?
[ Sarah-Nade ]: also Eleanor's place was more defined then
[Neutral Grounds]: Philo has entered at 12:16 pm
[ Chase ]: Welcome back.
[ Sarah-Nade ]: yeah, E referred to ACME as family and basically threatned to kick Chase's ass if he didn't play nice
[ Philo ]: Thanks
[ Sarah-Nade ]: But that was a LONG time ago
[ Carmen ]: It must have been lovely to watch Chase 'grow'?
[ Philo ]: (I had to talk to my boss about a couple graphics projects.)
[ Sarah-Nade ]: WB Philo
[Neutral Grounds]: Ivy has entered at 12:17 pm
[ Carmen ]: (Ah, positive talk then?)
[ Philo ]: Funny thing is....yesterday we were sain' deh same thing about you Carmen
[ Ivy ]: *knocks on doorframe*
[ Chase ]: Ivy, come in.
[ Carmen ]: Hello Ivy.
[ Carmen ]: Philo, I'm sure the topic about me didn't last very long.
[ Philo ]: Waxin' nostalgic about deh good ol' days...
[ Philo ]: You and deh original 8 of us
[ Philo ]: pinchin' landmarks for deh fun
[ Carmen ]: The past is often warmly reflected because, unlike the present, events have been resolved.
[ Philo ]: Oh it went on...mostly cause of dat new kid...
[ Philo ]: eh....eh....
[ Philo ]: Kidman...yeh...
[ Carmen ]: I do have a soft spot for nostalgia.
[ Philo ]: quite deh precocious one...reminds me of Patti...
[ Carmen ]: Kidman? Ah. She's good at enquiries.
[ Sarah-Nade ]: Oh man, back then... that feels like centuries ago
[ Chase ]: Kidman reminds you of Patty?
[ Sarah-Nade ]: We were so small back then
[ Philo ]: speak for yourselves, I came out o' deh womb at age 36
[ Carmen ]: I will admit, the world seemed much larger than it does now.
[ Ivy ]: The beginings of VILE seems like quite the story.
[ Chase ]: No it doesn't.
[ Sarah-Nade ]: I mean VILE
[ Carmen ]: Don't be bitter, Chase.
[ Sarah-Nade ]: It was just our rag tag group... stealing monuments, watching cops get confused when they realized what happened
[ Philo ]: It's nice teh think about....
[ Carmen ]: Did you remember how we coerced Vic to consistently provide us with bigger rides?
[ Sarah-Nade ]: laughs
[ Sarah-Nade ]: He got me Tank, you know
[ Philo ]: Things are a bit mroe complex dese days...ACME tower's demolished...Carmen almost got pinched for kidnapping
[ Philo ]: Vic is lost in Brazil somewhere
[ Sarah-Nade ]: Grunge used to keep her purring like a kitten
[ Carmen ]: My focus has shifted since, I know, and I do apologise for its necessity.
[ Sarah-Nade ]: I still can't get a van's emergency break to let me make turns like it used to
[ Philo ]: Yeah Tank was a sweet one...everything was chrome. Even the oil pans
[ Carmen ]: *Laughs* It was the only van to keep up with the Shelby Cobra.
[ Chase ]: Shifting focus... what else is new?
[ Sarah-Nade ]: Yup.
[ Carmen ]: We all grow up, eventually.
[ Philo ]: .......yeah.
[ Philo ]: I'm livin' proof at dis point
[ Sarah-Nade ]: Well also I'm sure ACME has a better retirement package...
[ Chase ]: Sure, plenty of benefits.
[ Philo ]: ACMEs don't retire, they just cash in their vacation.
[ Carmen ]: As long as your agents survive, of course.
[ Chase ]: Most do.
[ Chase ]: My spies don't fare so well.
[ Philo ]: A lot of deh rookies got their hours in right about now, when everything's falling apart like a rackin' pinion steering column
[ Chase ]: But my agents, they're decent.
[ Sarah-Nade ]: Meh, maybe once Carmen retires I'll 'turn good'
[ Carmen ]: I've a while yet until we both 'turn good' so to speak.
[ Philo ]: Why wait? Every friday here is donut day.
[ Carmen ]: Although, speaking of 'growing up' in retrospect, I might not have left ACME at 19.
[ Carmen ]: I may have more calmly waited out whatever differences I felt back then.
[ Chase ]: Sounds more like an afterthought than a regret.
[ Philo ]: Ah, we all got regrets like dat....
[ Carmen ]: I don't regret. It's not my cup of tea.
[ Philo ]: Spending 5 or 6 years wit' a chronic illness because I was too stubborn teh take a bath
[ Philo ]: dat's one of mine
[ Philo ]: Lucky i iddn't end up catchin' double pneumonia
[ Carmen ]: *Laughs* You did hold on rather tightly to that, Philo.
[ Philo ]: though it was a shame to kill dat rare eastern european moss dat was growing under my beard
[ Carmen ]: It's a shame no one quite got the sample until it was already discarded.
[ Chase ]: You're kidding, right?
[ Philo ]: Nope.
[ Philo ]: Dat's nostalgia for you: I had oin me deh dirt of my ancestors.
[ Philo ]: Had to get it off with a floor buffer.
[ Chase ]: I remember the guards used to tell me they had to wear hazmat suits to clean your holding cell.
[ Chase ]: I always thought that was a joke.
[ Philo ]: To think dat my natural musk was one of ACME's bigger problems back 'den
[ Philo ]: it's almost as if we were CARTOONS in deh past
[ Carmen ]: *Laughs*
[ Carmen ]: Aside from correcting this tower heist, what is ACME's biggest case?
[ Philo ]: I think they'll worry about cases when dey got a place to put envelopes in
[ Chase ]: Theft of artifacts linked to a human traficking ring that spans the Ukraine, Russia, Israel, Jordan, and the United Kingdom.
[ Philo ]: not to mention dey got two of theirs an' one of ours lost somewhere in Brazil.
[ Chase ]: That's being handled by ACME Moskova until further notice.
[ Philo ]: Deh 'game of chess' as Carmen often puts it, is on hold until we can find two or three missing pieces
[ Philo ]: Quite a few VILE guys are missin' two. Dat fat redheaded computer guy....last I heard he was put into a rubber room in California.
[ Chase ]: Actually, ACME Moscow is so booked with their own cases... they have to hand the VILE cases to other agencies.
[ Chase ]: You still keep in touch with VILE, Philo?
[ Philo ]: Nah.
[ Philo ]: Carmen an' I got an agreement. We're not eachother's responsibility anymore
[ Carmen ]: Increasing paranoia is a sign you're working too hard, Chase.
[ Philo ]: But....you know....Nostalgia....
[ Chase ]: And talking to you isn't a sign that I'm losing it too?
[ Philo ]: Vic's an old friend...
[Neutral Grounds]: Sammy has entered at 12:40 pm
[ Carmen ]: I've regretfully had to let go of a few friends in my lifetime. I'm sure we'll only risk his suspicion if I keep in contact with Philo.
[ Chase ]: Morning, Sammy.
[ Chase ]: If we ever find out he's in touch with any of you... we have to cut off his head.
[ Ivy ]: Hey Sammy
[ Philo ]: Lots of people try.....especially the Rookies...
[Neutral Grounds]: Sarah-Nade has left at 12:42 pm
[ Sammy ]: Bonjour, all!
[Neutral Grounds]: Sarah-Nade has entered at 12:42 pm
[ Philo ]: People keep wantin' to give them a 'profile' of Carmen.
[ Philo ]: Only profile of carmen dere is is deh one on her wantedp osters.
[ Sarah-Nade ]: (ok back)
[ Sammy ]: (bonjour again Sarah)
[ Carmen ]: It does help to never have the same writer for those posters.
[ Carmen ]: (Welcome back, Sarah)
[ Philo ]: Lots of people think I got some VILE trade secrets goin' too.
[ Sammy ]: VILE turned ACME agent in here?
[ Philo ]: I got one: you can get out dose real tough grease stains wit' some lemon juice
[ Chase ]: The only reason the board allows Philo around is the fact that he doesn't have VILE secrets.
[ Chase ]: Also, it makes us look decently... 'forgiving'.
[ Chase ]: I like him around because of his skills.
[ Philo ]: Aww, you sure know how to make a mook feel special...
[ Carmen ]: Beyond that, he has a lovable heart.
[ Philo ]: catches Chase in a bear hug
[ Sammy ]: watches the exchange
[ Chase ]: Philo... can't.. breathe.
[ Carmen ]: *Laughs*
[ Philo ]: Dis is MMA, gotta tap out
[ Chase ]: taps.
[ Chase ]: Seriously...
[ Philo ]: it feels good to be able to get DAT close to people
[ Sammy ]: laughs
[ Carmen ]: It's a shame we only got bear hugs from Philo early in his career.
[ Chase ]: *Breathes* You're probably not missing them.
[ Carmen ]: Well, not the MMA ones.
[ Sammy ]: *grins* I prefer hand-shakes myself.
[ Philo ]: you would.
[ Philo ]: Canada bein' neutral an' all
[Neutral Grounds]: Scarlet has entered at 12:53 pm
[ Sarah-Nade ]: I'd be careful what you say about handshakes... he's got a good grip
[ Philo ]: chain-swingin' motorcyclin'.......gives you a good grip
[ Sammy ]: Bonjour, Doc! How are you?
[ Carmen ]: Ah, Doctor Conrad, just in time.
[ Sammy ]: And I also have a good grip.
[ Scarlet ]: Good evening, everyone. How are you doing?
[ Carmen ]: Would you mind checking Chase's blood oxygen level?
[ Sarah-Nade ]: Oh I'm not saying you don't... but... uh... how do I put this...
[ Scarlet ]: raises an eyebrow...
[ Chase ]: *Raises hand* No, that's okay... I'm good.
[ Sarah-Nade ]: Philo's really REALLY strong...
[ Scarlet ]: looks at Chase.
[ Philo ]: I got deh weirdest rhumatisszer goin' on. Every time I squeeze my adam's apple, I taste cider.
[ Carmen ]: Philo just gave him the signature MMA bear hug.
[ Scarlet ]: looks at Philo.
[ Scarlet ]: Ah, did Chase have trouble with the MMA part... or the hug part of it?
[ Sammy ]: Then I'll just stay over here. *points to chair*
[ Carmen ]: I'm supposing the 'hug.'
[ Chase ]: Neither.
[ Chase ]: I had a problem with the 'bear' part of it.
[ Philo ]: Yu do dat kid. Don't come to me askin' to handle anythin' softer den an exhaustp ipe
[ Sammy ]: laughs
[ Scarlet ]: hasn't met Philo before...
[ Sammy ]: I'll take care of my own exhaust pipes too.
[ Philo ]: Sure yeh have....
[ Philo ]: I'm deh mechanic....
[ Philo ]: .....wit' an 'unfortunate' past
[ Chase ]: Philo, this is Doctor Conrad.
[ Chase ]: Sophie Conrad, Philo, our mechanic.
[ Scarlet ]: Ah, the mechanic? Of road vehicles?
[ Chase ]: And former VILE agent.
[ Sammy ]: *To Philo* And I am Sammy.
[ Philo ]: Everyone puts it dat way...I was A former VILE agent
[ Scarlet ]: Good evening, Philo - I'm... "deh" doctor.
[ Philo ]: I was an ORIGINAL VILE agent....I was TOP Freakin' Grunge!
[ Philo ]: clears throught
[ Philo ]: Excuse me...
[ Scarlet ]: looks at Philo again... Grunge, indeed...
[ Philo ]: And you you're deh doctor....
[ Sammy ]: wishes she had eyebrows...
[ Carmen ]: I'm sure Chase is still somewhat delirious after that hug, Philo.
[ Chase ]: I'm fine.
[ Philo ]: My ma used t'say people live a full life full of excitement n' intrigue until dey decide to go to med school...
[ Sarah-Nade ]: Basically Philo here was one of the hardest hitting bad asses in VILE... and possibly the raunchiest
[ Carmen ]: He also maintains his rather sexy voice.
[ Sarah-Nade ]: but then he took a bath, cut his beard and started honest work
[ Philo ]: I had 'entertained' the idea of becomin' a doctor before I became a mechanic....when an engine dies...nobody sues.
[ Chase ]: Really?
[ Scarlet ]: You are a "doctor" in your way.
[ Chase ]: You as a doctor?
[ Philo ]: Don't blame me! I was six at deh time!
[ Scarlet ]: Your "patients" are merely non-human.
[ Scarlet ]: Ah, don't worry - at six, I wanted to make ice cream for a living.
[ Philo ]: And only a couple years later after dat, I had my first bike
[ Philo ]: it was a little aluminum battery engine red rocket scooter
[ Philo ]: Did 20 on the freeway.
[ Chase ]: Had to have been something.
[ Philo ]: for an 8 year old to drive on deh freeway?
[ Philo ]: it sure was
[ Carmen ]: Philo helped design a lot of our prototype motorcycles.
[ Carmen ]: The first will always remain my favorite.
[ Philo ]: rule #1, don't buy an engine dat has a name sounds like deh noise it makes when you turn it on
[ Philo ]: like 'Kawasaki' or 'Suzuki'
[ Sammy ]: Is that your rule? I go for BMW or Honda...
[ Carmen ]: *Laughs* Yes, but our 'custom' engine did shut mid-acceleration and threw me a few feet into the thicket.
[ Philo ]: I'd stick with BMW
[ Chase ]: First VILE injury?
[ Philo ]: Nah she was fine
[ Carmen ]: Oh, hardly. Philo had quite a few himself before hand.
[ Sarah-Nade ]: Injury's part of the business
[ Philo ]: I gave Carmen a few firsts, and Carmen gave me a few...
[ Sarah-Nade ]: I mean yeah we're awesome but not bulletproof
[ Philo ]: for Carmen, it was riding her first chopper....for me it was ridin' my chopper down deh sides of one of deh great pyramids
[ Sarah-Nade ]: I saw video footage of that... I always wanted to try that
[ Carmen ]: You did enjoy that more than you thought, yes?
[ Philo ]: Hit deh sand below wit' de force of a wreckin' ball
[ Philo ]: oh yeah! it was fun!
[ Chase ]: Christ.
[ Philo ]: Exactly what i said
[ Sammy ]: looks at Chase then Philo
[ Sammy ]: *shakes head and mumbles* Unbelievable....
[Neutral Grounds]: Contessa has entered at 1:12 pm
[ Philo ]: Deh REAL difference between ACME and VILE is about a couple dozen more ounces of adrenaline
[ Philo ]: Oh...case in point.
[ Sammy ]: Bonjour, Contessa!
[ Philo ]: Ol' heiress wit' a spear over here..
[ Carmen ]: Adrianna, welcome.
[ Sarah-Nade ]: Hey Adrianna
[ Contessa ]: Why Philo, I see my reputation precedes me.
[ Chase ]: immediately feels outnumbered.
[ Philo ]: Contessa....you don't remember me?
[ Sarah-Nade ]: (I forget, did Sarah end up coming back to Carmen the second time because of the whole 'going back home / needing to have her house taken back' thing?)
[ Philo ]: Grunge?
[ Sammy ]: I'm with you Chase...
[ Sarah-Nade ]: (Pru do you remember what we agreed on?)
[ Contessa ]: Grunge? Well, you are certainly smelling better than when I last saw you.
[ Carmen ]: (I believe that was a separate event.)
[ Sarah-Nade ]: (thats what I thought)
[ Carmen ]: (But we could merge it for story sake... the wiki may need continuation of that sort)
[ Philo ]: I don't blame ya......wit' my old stench you used t' stay on deh OTHER end of deh compound
[ Philo ]: ywh always had deh double-dome copper reserved...in case we ever had t' work together
[ Carmen ]: Adianna hasn't been at headquarters for sometime. We've been experimenting with other means of cooperation.
[ Sarah-Nade ]: (it might work if we tweak a couple of facts)
[ Philo ]: 'tessa is a chopper fan, but deh flyin' kind....
[ Contessa ]: Yes, Carmen and I have come to something of an understanding.
[ Carmen ]: (Sarah, I agree, shall we do this in a document somewhere?)
[ Sarah-Nade ]: (yeah, probably a good idea at least to work it out)
[ Chase ]: That keeps getting repeated... "an understanding."
[ Carmen ]: *Lightly laughs* He's on to us, ladies, shall we call it off?
[Neutral Grounds]: Kidman has entered at 1:17 pm
[ Chase ]: Kidman, come in.
[ Kidman ]: Intersting makeup today
[ Carmen ]: Hello dear.
[ Sarah-Nade ]: Wow, the ratio of ACME to VILE is staggering
[ Kidman ]: Hullo loves!
[ Contessa ]: I think we're almost even.
[ Sammy ]: Glad I' a part of it though...
[ Sammy ]: *I'm
[ Chase ]: Still 5 to 4, Sarah. We outnumber you by one.
[ Carmen ]: Must Philo count as ACME?
[ Kidman ]: (May have to leave randomly, but I'll be back)
[ Chase ]: Yes.
[ Contessa ]: I wouldn't count Grunge.
[ Philo ]: Dat's nostalgia for you....only thing scarier den what's happened in dis heist so far is Carmenm Sarah, and Tessa all wit' a plan
[ Kidman ]: If he wants to
[ Philo ]: Heyey I'm staying out of dat convo from now on
[ Carmen ]: Ah, but we're forced to have plans. With ACME running the show this time around.
[ Kidman ]: (This has been an awesome chat, I can see that, and therefore I must ask for what I have already missed)
[ Philo ]: Jes' more nostalgia
[ Chase ]: (Hold on, let me send you my version of the log, Kidman)
[ Kidman ]: (Smashing!)
[ Chase->Kidman ]: incoming chatlog
[ Chase->Kidman ]: This isn't saved, so it'll disappear when I log out
[ Contessa ]: It has been rather fast paced.
[ Chase->Kidman ]: http://carmensandiego.info/chat/save.php?id=d3e0cf797189b189847377267e55d6df&font=Arial&size=14&theme=black&bigskin=gradient_skin
[ Philo ]: Tessa and I were never an ideal match. Not a lot of what I did counted as....'refined'