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[ Kidman ]: Try to always stay in character. (Use parentheses for out-of-character chats.)
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: It is not all too many kilometer from Norge.
[ Ivy ]: Hey Kidman.
[ Contessa ]: Hello darling.
[ Chase ]: Kidman, hello.
[ Kidman ]: The heck??
[ Kidman ]: Where did ll these people come from?
[ Kidman ]: Hey all!
[ Ivy ]: We sprouted like mushrooms?
[ Chase ]: Not sure how I can answer that question.
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: laughs.
[ Kidman ]: I was beginning to think there would be no chat today
[ Kidman->Sarah-Nade ]: Are you okay?
[ Chase ]: People attract people.
[ Contessa ]: Good things come to those who wait?
[ Kidman ]: Well we two chat ghosts were in here for hours.;-p
[ Chase ]: Did I ever tell you that you looked familiar, Adrianna?
[ Kidman ]: Anyway, what's doin'?
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: Ghosts?!
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: Ghosts are not real, Kid.
[ Contessa ]: Now Chase, there are easier ways to flirt.
[ Kidman ]: I like the hot pink with the ultra green
[ Kidman ]: Ask what her sign is, Chase.
[ Ivy ]: It's probably 'beware'
[ Chase ]: Don't consider it flirting.
[ Chase ]: (heh, Ivy -- nice.)
[ Contessa ]: No, I shouldn't expect that from you should I?
[ Kidman ]: (lol...took me a sec)
[ Chase ]: You understood French.
[ Chase ]: I assume from your title you know Italian.
[ Contessa ]: Si. Un po' Italiano.
[ Contessa ]: Are you... analysing me?
[ Chase ]: Sprechen Deutsch?
[ Contessa ]: Ya.
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: *gasp* Snakker du norsk?
[ Chase ]: Ya... not Ja. Swiss-German.
[ Contessa ]: Very good, detective. Although you could have simply asked.
[ Kidman ]: Neat! Detectiving!
[ Ivy ]: *is slightly impressed*
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: Svensk? Dansk?
[ Chase ]: Finishing school in Switzerland? All the rage with Europeans of decent means.
[ Chase ]: It didn't cross my mind until I saw you today.
[ Kidman ]: I'm having a 'My Fair Lady' flashback here.
[ Contessa ]: I apologise Anja, my Swedish and Danish are a bit off.
[ Contessa ]: And right again, Mr. Devinaux.
[ Ivy ]: What do you learn in finishing school?
[ Chase ]: I realized there was someone else who spent a season or two in Switzerland to clear up her accent.
[ Contessa ]: You learn social graces, Ivy.
[ Chase ]: Maybe even more.
[ Contessa ]: *narrows eyes at Chase*
[ Chase ]: *sits up* Am I warmer?
[ Contessa ]: Well now you're just spoiling the surprises.
[ Chase ]: Don't give me credit, I'm only going on hunches.
[ Contessa ]: I did meet Carmen in Switzerland, yes. We were both much younger, she younger than I.
[ Ivy ]: Carmen was in school with you?
[ Chase ]: *Leans back in chair* She stayed with you?
[ Kidman ]: sits on edge of her chair, entranced in the noir.
[ Kidman ]: by
[ Contessa ]: I don't think I should be speaking without her here.
[ Contessa ]: Although I'm sure if you searched enough you'd find the school records.
[ Chase ]: That's the thing.
[ Kidman ]: Wait...Master went to finishing school....?
[ Ivy ]: I always thought she stayed at ACME.
[ Contessa ]: Well, she wasn't exactly a full time student.
[ Contessa ]: Her courses were mostly for language.
[ Contessa ]: Although we always managed to fit in extracurricular activities.
[ Chase ]: It's vague, her records.
[ Contessa ]: I remember the boys were head over heels for her.
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: My head is always over my heels?
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: How is it different with boys?
[ Contessa ]: Anja you are adorable.
[ Chase ]: She is, I'd tell her, but I'd rather keep her this way.
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: blushes.
[ Ivy ]: (aw.)
[ Chase ]: That explains a bit, about Carmen.
[ Contessa ]: What does it explain?
[ Chase ]: Nothing I should be relaying to VILE at this point.
[ Chase ]: But there was a period where she just... grew up.
[ Chase ]: She was still awkward, but she grew up.
[ Chase ]: Aside from that, I have other theories.
[ Contessa ]: She was... how did you describe it? awkward when I first met her.
[ Contessa ]: It was her extrodinary intellegence.
[ Kidman ]: wishes Master was here for this.
[ Chase ]: She never talked much.
[ Contessa ]: She didn't look at men.
[ Chase ]: Always did thought she had issues.
[ Contessa ]: Not issues, I would say she was a late bloomer but that would be wrong.
[ Kidman ]: 'Issues'?
[ Contessa ]: She was a preoccupied bloomer... always had something else she wanted to do.
[ Chase ]: Heh, good way of putting it.
[ Chase ]: Around here, I was told she was that girl nobody wanted until she became the girl everybody wanted.
[ Chase ]: Halo effect.
[ Ivy ]: So finishing school... took awkward Carmen and gave her the ability to turn men into putty.
[ Kidman ]: winces
[ Chase ]: I don't think it was that, specifically.
[ Contessa ]: No, the people around you give you confidence.
[ Contessa ]: And I'm sure you'll agree that Carmen manages her confidence well.
[ Chase ]: I think she already had it in her, because there were times when she'd do things... somehow right... and you couldn't keep your eyes off her.
[ Chase ]: If a girl can learn that just going to finishing school, there ought to be more finishing schools.
[ Ivy ]: (that's such a nice statement right there.)
[ Ivy ]: (the thing about not being able to keep your eyes off her.)
[ Contessa ]: Indeed.
[ Chase ]: Sure, it's easier to say because that's in the past.
[ Chase ]: She's changed a lot since.
[ Ivy ]: For the record... I don't think would last in finishing school.
[ Ivy ]: *I would
[ Sarah-Nade ]: (hey all, back)
[ Ivy ]: Table manners and ballroom dancing?
[ Chase ]: Which part, Ivy, the behavior part or the languages part?
[ Ivy ]: (welcome back!)
[ Ivy ]: Ha, both!
[ Chase ]: Welcome back, Sarah.
[ Sarah-Nade ]: (thanks - sorry for the silence)
[ Kidman ]: Hi!
[ Contessa ]: You'd do fine, Ivy. No one enters knowing everything.
[ Chase ]: But also, most girls are in their mid teens during Finishing.
[ Contessa ]: Actually that's an archaic notion.
[ Chase ]: I prefer to be archaic.
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: Why must one learn at another school for to finish?
[ Contessa ]: There are skills you don't pick up in normal school, darling.
[ Chase ]: That's why I joined the Marines.
[ Ivy ]: Are you comparing the Marines to finishing school?
[ Chase ]: Yes.
[ Chase ]: Because I did learn ballroom dancing and table maners.
[ Chase ]: You have to pass that before you get your sword and officer uniform.
[ Contessa ]: I do like the Marine officer uniform.
[ Kidman ]: Wait....for serious?
[ Chase ]: No Marine Captain was going to his graduation dancing like a bear and eating like a pig.
[ Chase ]: Yes, serious.
[ Chase ]: Leading the dance is a job we take seriously.
[ Sarah-Nade ]: Gotta love those marines
[ Sarah-Nade ]: A ***** to fight but heaven to dance with
[ Chase ]: Thanks Sarah... I think.
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: (...)
[ Contessa ]: Well I really must be going. Thank you for the conversation.
[ Ivy ]: Bye Contessa.
[ Kidman ]: Bye, love.
[ Ivy ]: Thanks for the insight into Carmen.
[ Chase ]: Take care, Adrianna.
[ Sarah-Nade ]: Awww, I'm sorry I missed you
[Neutral Grounds]: Contessa has left at 5:48 am
[ Chase ]: (I knew they had backstory)
[ Sarah-Nade ]: (??)
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: (Heheh)
[ Ivy ]: (I'd like to know more.)
[ Chase ]: (Next time I see him, I'm squeezing all I can out of Vic.)
[ Ivy ]: (poor Vic.)
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: (I got a lot from him in one session.)
[ Kidman ]: would like to see Chase squeeze Vic.
[ Chase ]: (Sarah -- just getting a bit out of Contessa, since Carmen doesn't talk story with me anymore.)
[ Sarah-Nade ]: (ahh gotcha)
[ Ivy ]: (Carmen cut you off?)
[ Chase ]: (Trust me, Kidman, you don't want to really see it.)
[ Chase ]: (It's a new rule...)
[ Kidman ]: :weird:
[ Kidman ]: wonders what it is Chase intends to squeeze....
[ Chase ]: (Chase and Carmen can't talk story, or we'd end up knowing too much)
[ Sarah-Nade ]: (I can understand that)
[ Ivy ]: makes sense
[ Chase ]: (So if we ever talk story, there has to be at least one other third-party...)
[ Ivy ]: (ha, cute rule.)
[ Sarah-Nade ]: (fair enough)
[ Chase ]: (That way, nothing we know is exclusive to us)
[ Chase ]: (Also makes it fair, yeah.)
[ Sarah-Nade ]: (besides writing too much ahead takes out the fun)
[ Kidman ]: (and makes me insane with the need to write)
[ Chase ]: (agreed with that, Sarah)
[ Ivy ]: (Surprises are always welcomed.)
[ Chase ]: (For us, anyway)
[ Chase ]: (Not sure how VILE feels about surprises)
[ Kidman ]: (VILE would welcome anything at this point)
[ Sarah-Nade ]: (well overall - RP is best when its spur of the moment)
[ Kidman ]: (At least my part of VILE, which consists of me)
[ Chase ]: (Am I the only one not so ecstatic to see Carmen in a car with Roux?)
[ Ivy ]: (lol kidman)
[ Kidman ]: (NO YOU ARE NOT)
[ Sarah-Nade ]: (I think its great, Roux is a very interesting character)
[ Ivy ]: (Roux is fun to read)
[ Kidman ]: (IC-wise)
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: (I think Roux gave it away too soon.)
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: (I didn't want to know what he looked like yet!)
[ Chase ]: (You still don't, she barely described him.)
[ Chase ]: (Plus hair color and eyes you can see even with his mask on.)
[ Kidman ]: (They made a deal with that)
[ Sarah-Nade ]: (I think it works great)
[ Chase ]: (... I just realized that she didn't even describe him.)
[ Kidman ]: (Roux gets to meet Carmen, Carmen made him pay for it.;-p)
[ Chase ]: (Only said he was younger than 35)
[ Chase ]: (Everything else was generic in that paragraph.)
[ Ivy ]: (i always thought he was older)
[ Kidman ]: (Huh...actually didn't think about that until now. I always figured he'd look older)
[ Chase ]: ("sincere eyes" instead of words like "round" or "oval")
[ Chase ]: (Subjective)
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: (Still. I wanted the mask to stay on him, heh.)
[ Chase ]: (Always thought he was older too.)
[ Chase ]: (His mask is still on to everybody else, just not Carmen -- so nothing changes for you.)
[ Chase ]: (I think he was eager to meet up with Carmen, a little too.)
[ Chase ]: (She 'punished' him by having him take his mask off.)
[ Kidman ]: (Who wouldn't be?)
[ Chase ]: (I remember the chat when that happend, Sophie was with us.)
[ Sarah-Nade ]: (I think it was overall a great interaction )
[ Chase ]: (I liked it too.)
[ Chase ]: (I edited the Mayhem Resolution, Sarah.)
[ Chase ]: (Yours to post when ready. Need any help?)
[ Sarah-Nade ]: (Possibly - I had Kidman do an edit of that last bit, thats why there are two possible ones)
[ Sarah-Nade ]: (I think at this point I'm doubting if I should have it be the student's POV instead of hers to finish)
[ Chase ]: (I think it's too sudden a switch, I'd rather read her POV.)
[ Sarah-Nade ]: (yeah thats kind of where I was in that opinion too)
[ Chase ]: (Take your time.)
[ Ivy ]: so.. i wonder why roux bothers with the mask.
[ Ivy ]: if he looks entirely normal.
[ Kidman ]: Penance
[ Kidman ]: He's punishing himself
[ Chase ]: He keeps talking about it as a reminder... but I think that's bull.
[ Kidman ]: Aye?
[ Kidman ]: You think it's just for the creepy factor?
[ Sarah-Nade ]: I don't think remind is the word to be used
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: It is not a bull, Mr. Chase. It is a bird.
[ Chase ]: I think he uses it for another purpose, some other motive I haven't decided on yet. We'll see when he cracks.
[ Kidman ]: loves Chase sometimes.
[ Chase ]: Right, Anja, it's 'bird'.
[ Kidman ]: I looked it up once; they used to think diseases were caused by smelling bad things
[ Chase ]: Is it coincidental that mask is also a gas mask?
[ Kidman ]: So the doctors would put perfumes and such in the 'beak'
[ Kidman ]: Is it? Has it been modified to be?
[ Ivy ]: I think we should start carrying gas masks as standard issue ACME gear.
[ Ivy ]: You know, now that we have this information on Roux.
[ Chase ]: You don't hear him talking about it? It's a gas mask.
[ Kidman ]: It sounds like it can be deconstructed from Carmen's post.
[ Ivy ]: (I need to run! Fill me in if more awesome character revelations happen.)
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: Pappa has a gasmask.
[ Kidman ]: How air-tight can it be where it needs to be?
[ Ivy ]: Later everyone.
[ Kidman ]: Bye Ivy!
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: Hei da, Ivy!
[ Kidman ]: Or not
[ Kidman ]: I'm not an expert on these things
[Neutral Grounds]: Ivy has left at 6:18 am
[ Chase ]: Missed Ivy, heh.
[ Chase ]: But yeah, that's why I've never trusted Roux.
[ Chase ]: For what he wears, he's a little too amicable.
[ Chase ]: Friendly.
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: Dr. Roux is so nice.
[ Kidman ]: The creep factor is pretty awesome.
[ Kidman ]: dudes!
[ Kidman ]: http://totallylookslike.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/black-spy-totally-looks-like-plague-doctor-mask.jpg
[ Chase ]: (I've seen that, Roux said it was one of his inspirations)
[ Kidman ]: (It never occured to me until I saw that just now)
[ Sarah-Nade ]: No offence DEvy but you don't trust many people so why should a plague doctor be any different?
[ Chase ]: So you're right.
[ Chase ]: But I'd rather not trust someone whose expressions I can see than someone I can't translate.
[ Kidman ]: wonders if Chase trusts anyone.
[ Chase ]: You get my double-negative.
[ Chase ]: If I start trusting Roux, it means I've already trusted everyone else.
[ Kidman ]: To tell the truth, Chase, I don't trust anyone, either.
[ Chase ]: And afterwards, I probably won't be alive for very long.
[ Kidman ]: I'm not sure how people do it.
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: You trust me, ja?
[ Sarah-Nade ]: I think you're just giving too much credit to the word 'trust'\
[ Chase ]: Kidman, you probably have more of an issue about that than I do.
[ Chase ]: Anja, I trust you as long as we're inside the context that you're Anja Larsdotter.
[ Kidman ]: It just doesn't seem logical.
[ Sarah-Nade ]: To work with criminals you have to have a level of trust
[ Sarah-Nade ]: you can't work with them otherwise
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: You would not trust me when I am married with?
[ Sarah-Nade ]: but you never trust them fully
[ Kidman ]: Right. Its like gambling.
[ Kidman ]: You try not to put in any money you can't afford to lose.
[ Chase ]: Anja, depends on who you're married to.
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: Would you trust me married with Mats Zuccarello?
[ Chase ]: I don't know who you're talking about... but sure, if he's good for you.
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: Yay!
[ Chase ]: I'd probably trust Sarah to push me off a bridge before I think about getting into a car with Roux.
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: thinks up a fan letter to Mats Zuccarello.
[ Sarah-Nade ]: Awww Devy, I'd never push you
[ Kidman ]: What is it you think he'll do?
[ Chase ]: Does it matter what I think? She's already in the car.
[ Chase ]: An enclosed metal box, going at high speeds.
[ Kidman ]: (I admit it, I winced/facepalmed for Carmen when I read that)
[ Chase ]: I have faith in your boss... sort of, if I ever believed in anything.
[ Sarah-Nade ]: She'll be fine
[ Chase ]: But she's too nice... to Roux.
[ Sarah-Nade ]: I'd rather have her with Roux than found by ACME
[ Chase ]: That's exactly what Roux wants you to think.
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: Why likes none Dr. Roux?
[ Sarah-Nade ]: Or what ACME wants you to think
[ Kidman ]: I don't dislike him, but his manner worries me.
[ Chase ]: As a person, he's probably fine... but what he does, I don't think I'll like.
[ Sarah-Nade ]: 'No, really, we're cuddly teddy bears compared to VILE members..."
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: What does he?
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: Jaja, Sarah!
[ Chase ]: *shrugs*
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: snuggles with Mr. Chase.
[ Chase ]: I don't know, and I hate not knowing.
[ Kidman ]: He is obsessed with Master.
[ Chase ]: *Pats Anja's head uneasily*
[ Sarah-Nade ]: quick question: how would you feel is I was in that car with him?
[ Kidman ]: And I know you're all going to point at me, but this is different.
[ Chase ]: He doesn't talk about his plans for you, Sarah, I'd worry, but probably much less.
[ Kidman ]: He's not obsessed with you...really I'm not sure.
[ Sarah-Nade ]: everyone's obsessed with Carmen
[ Sarah-Nade ]: seriously, is there anyone that doesn't join either side that doesn't say "I want Carmen Sandiego"
[ Chase ]: No, you're right.
[ Kidman ]: Nnnno....this is more on Lee's end of obsessed.
[ Chase ]: I'm literally just sitting back and waiting to see what he does.
[ Chase ]: Lee, on the other hand, I can probably control.
[ Kidman ]: Not much else one can do...
[ Chase ]: (And it's time for me to hop into bed, hate to go, but necessary.)
[ Kidman ]: Bye Chase!
[ Sarah-Nade ]: (alright, sleep well)
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: suddenly squeezes Chase.
[ Chase ]: (Take care, and thanks, I think we had fun today)
[ Chase ]: lets out a short "Oof"
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: Hei da, Mr. Chase.
[ Chase ]: Heh
[ Chase ]: You remembered...
[ Chase ]: Take care, Anja.
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: smiles.
[ Anja_Larsdotter ]: OK.
[Neutral Grounds]: Chase has left at 6:44 am