[ Tanya ]: (And what's Kidman doing next?)
[ Tanya ]: (That thing with Joe Kerr/Kidman dropped off into infinity)
[ Kidman ]: (...not sure, to be honest.)
[ Tanya ]: (Not sure? Carmen hasn't instructed yet, is that it?)
[ Kidman ]: (I'm sure it will come up eventually.)
[ Chase ]: (When we lay it out... decently surprising)
[ Philo ]: (I need to finish my journals. I'dl ike to get started on that 'Day of the User' arc.)
[ Philo ]: (that I proposed...before going AWOL...)
[ Chase ]: (Right, we should talk on that too)
[ Philo ]: (I still have an old JP with carmen i need to post.)
[ Tanya ]: (yay for dialogs)
[ Ivy ]: (yes, yay!)
[ Tanya ]: (and yay for journal posts)
[ Kidman ]: (I did one, but it's just to pass time.)
[ Tanya ]: (Kidman's kind of an intense character, isn't she?)
[ Tanya ]: (has that In-the-dark vibe going)
[ Kidman ]: (You could say that. Probably not the best fit for here.)
[ Philo ]: (I always saw Kidman as that one who joined on the last. A little sister to virtually every VILE agent)
[ Kidman ]: (She wishes. Nah, nothing like that.)
[ Philo ]: okay i gotta go
[ Kidman ]: (Kidman's a fugitive from life hiding in Carmen's shadow, except Carmen won't let her stay there.)
[ Chase ]: Have a good one, Philo
[ Kidman ]: (See you, mate.)
[Neutral Grounds]: Philo has left at 3:21 am
[ Tanya ]: (What happens when Carmen pushes Kidman out of her shadow?)
[ Ivy ]: Later Philo.
[ Kidman ]: (At the moment, she's not doing well.)
[ Tanya ]: (But it sounds like in Kidman's posts, that she doubts Carmen)
[ Tanya ]: (Why would Carmen keep anyone around that doubts her?)
[ Kidman ]: (She's pissed as hell at Carmen.)
[ Tanya ]: (I read it, and it might be you're setting Kidman up for some amount of failure)
[ Kidman ]: (Remains to be seen, I guess.)
[ Tanya ]: (Yep, but if I were Carmen, I don't think I'd keep Kidman)
[ Tanya ]: (Observation)
[ Chase ]: (It's something on the fence, but if you ask me, I'd have to agree on some level.)
[ Chase ]: (even said it once or twice.)
[ Tanya ]: (Because Kidman sounds like an ACME agent more than a VILE agent.)
[ Kidman ]: (Yeah, yeah...)
[ Ivy ]: (That's true. Never noticed it before.)
[ Tanya ]: (And with Carmen's other henchmen so loyal too)
[ Tanya ]: (Kidman has no right to be angry at Carmen, she doesn't know what's in Carmen's head.)
[ Tanya ]: (But instead of supporting her like other henchpeople, she's all 'why??')
[ Tanya ]: (That kind of doubt's bad in any organization)
[ Kidman ]: (Everyone has a right to be angry when they are.)
[ Kidman ]: (And maybe that's the whole point.)
[ Kidman ]: (No one talks to Carmen.)
[ Tanya ]: (Not in VILE. When Sarah Nade was mad at Carmen, she left)
[ Kidman ]: (No one tells her when she's in over her head.)
[ Kidman ]: (Kidman could give a damn.)
[ Kidman ]: (Carmen was a god to her once.)
[ Kidman ]: (Now she's human.)
[ Tanya ]: (How would you know Carmen's in over her head?)
[ Tanya ]: (How do you know for sure?)
[ Kidman ]: (I'm not at liberty to say more than what I have.)
[ Tanya ]: (So then you're either for Carmen or against her.)
[ Kidman ]: (that's pretty black and white.)
[ Tanya ]: (and if you're not supporting her, doesn't make your role in VILE less?)
[ Kidman ]: (maybe your best friend is the one who tells you how it is.)
[Neutral Grounds]: EarlJr has entered at 3:33 am
[ EarlJr ]: hey everyone
[ Kidman ]: Hey.
[ Ivy ]: Hey Euge.
[ Ivy ]: In time to see stories unfold.
[ EarlJr ]: stories?
[ Tanya ]: Stories?
[ Kidman ]: Yes.
[ Kidman ]: Stories.
[ Chase ]: Broken record.
[ EarlJr ]: then don't keep me in suspense
[ Kidman ]: Ivy and Philo are going to check out an old VILE HQ
[ Kidman ]: Ken and Eartha are doing something.
[ Kidman ]: And I suck as an agent.
[ Tanya ]: (And I was questioning Kidman's "Why Master? Why?"s in her posts)
[ Kidman ]: Yes.
[ Kidman ]: Thank you.
[ Tanya ]: (But hey, that's Kidman's angle right?)
[ Tanya ]: (She's supposed to bloom into something awesome)
[ Kidman ]: ...
[ Tanya ]: (Otherwise, there's no growth and the readers are disappointed)
[ Kidman ]: (You knew that?)
[ Tanya ]: (Knew what? No, I figured a good story needs huge change in character)
[ Kidman ]: (Though I don't know if 'awesome' is the word)
[ Tanya ]: (heheheh)
[ Tanya ]: (Fine "awesome" is Dan's yours can be... splendiferous)
[ Chase ]: (I'd clap for Tanya, but I wouldn't know where to start.)
[ EarlJr ]: (splend-what?)
[ Tanya ]: (iferous)

[ Ivy ]: Well at least we learned something.

[ Tanya ]: Da
[ Ivy ]: And that's important.

[ Kidman->Tanya ]: I've been getting a lot of crap about Kidman lately...

[ Tanya->Kidman ]: Don't sweat it, you're doing great!

[ Tanya->Kidman ]: I was just playing around to get people interested on you

[ Tanya->Kidman ]: You need the interest boost
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: ...if it had been last week, that would have been awesome.
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: I know you didn't know that.;-p
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: If Deric EVER gets his post done, there's going to be a bombshell of a co-post between Kidman and Carmen.

[ Tanya->Kidman ]: Gouda
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: We've been waiting for TWO MONTHS for it.
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: And it's driving Kidman insane.
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: The problem is, Kidman is sort of her own person running off me.
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: I think I get it.
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: Chail has the same thing... sort of, but not anymore.
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: We had some others... but they had to be banned.

[ Tanya->Kidman ]: Because they were too far gone, and they really didn't know what they were doing.
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: I think I'm the only one here with it.

[ Kidman->Tanya ]: I didn't even want to RP because of it.

[ Kidman->Tanya ]: Pru drafted me for story support.

[ Kidman->Tanya ]: And I resisted for a while...
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: I know, Pru talked to me a little before about you.
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: She did?
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: Yep
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: I'm not on the site much, but I'm doing a lot back end.
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: Are you 'Will'?
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: Not programming, just story stuff when I catch the guys online.
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: Nope Will's the programmer
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: I'm also handling the ACME Boards.
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: So that's that. :)
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: I don't suppose I could ask what she said...
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: About which part?
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: About me?
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: I probably shouldn't be asking.
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: Oh, nothing that she hasn't told Chail, just about.
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: New perspective and all that.
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: Pru's amazing

[ Tanya->Kidman ]: she's still running almost the entire story.
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: So basically a warning...
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: Warning? what's a warning?
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: I dunno. I'm sorry.
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: It wasn't malicious.
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: This thing is getting to me.
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: I think she liked you.
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: And I don't want to see her disappointed.
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: She's a really, really, great person.
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: So when I read stuff about Kidman doubting her, I have to bring it up.
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: It's how we protect Pru/Carmen
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: Make sure you're not a bad seed.
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: I know.
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: It's why I'm trying to keep it together.

[ Kidman->Tanya ]: The truth is, I wasn't drafted for RP.
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: Though she'll say otherwise.
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: I'm here to help her plot.
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: Which means I know too much, all the time.
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: And Kidman knows too much, all the time.
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: It wasn't a problem at first, but when the RP stalled...

[ Kidman->Tanya ]: It's starting to crush her, and it leaks out in chat.
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: Would it be better if you don't know?
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: I don't know at this point.

[ Tanya->Kidman ]: Why don't we try?
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: Talk to Pru about not talking plot for a while.
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: See if after this, you get better.
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: Because... there would be no reason to stay.

[ Tanya->Kidman ]: Then you need to pick one path... stay or not stay.
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: I'm holding out to see if things change after the co-post.
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: Okay, see if things change, but you know in RPs like this one, it can slow down a lot.
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: You'll feel this again, no doubt.
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: Possibly, but I'm not sure it will be as bad.
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: It can be.
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: Anything's possible.
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: Question is.... if it does get this bad, or even worse, is Pru's friendship or our friendship worth your staying?
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: Well yes, or I wouldn't be here.
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: Hang on, little tomato. :)

[ Kidman->Tanya ]: I'm trying.:-)
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: You know that song?
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: Nah...
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: I find it for you, it's really cute.
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: I had to ditch Kidman's original backstory to do this.
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: Yeah, I changed an old character to be Tanya too.
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: She's unformed. There's a lot of stuff that should solidify with this co-post.
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: I'm banking on it.
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Jz706sJMjg
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: *goes to song*
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: Listen to it, it's for you.
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: :)
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: ...I'm glad I stayed on. Cheers, love.
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: Cheers to you too
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: I think the song's hilarious.
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: *breathes*
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: Thanks.
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: It was getting pretty dark in here...
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: I listen to it and it makes me laugh every time.
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: Reminds me not to take things too seriously.
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: I try, but having this...setup of mine is daunting.
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: Pru picked me up because of it, but it has a dark side.
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: Pru's so much like Carmen.
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: Sometimes
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: It's creepy sometimes, right?
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: I think she knows you have that dark side.
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: And she's curious.
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: Oh she's well aware.
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: Yep
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: just what i thought
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: There's always the risk I'll fall into the story.
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: She knows the risk, yeah?

[ Kidman->Tanya ]: Yeah. The whole thing was agreed to be one massive mind experiment.
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: She also know Kidman would be this way and judge her?
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: Not sure.
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: I warned her Kidman would be unpredictable.
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: Loyal to a fault, but not in the usual manner.
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: lol
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: Kidman's pissed because it matters so much.
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: The tower heist has put everyone at risk, especially Carmen.
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: And she feels it happened because no one spoke up to question her.
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: She'd rather risk her job confronting Carmen than letting her fall in on herself, even if that may not be what is actually happening.
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: like Carmen's mom
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: If she had a mom
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: More like Batman's Alfred.
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: but good
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: she's got someone watching over her
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: Or at least being level with her.
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: Carmen has to be human to someone.
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: No one can keep that up alone.
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: But it does put Kidman in an unpopular position.
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: Which has worn her down and made her a bit sharp in chat.
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: Which has had the obvious repercussions...
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: I've felt terrible lately, about being so toxic.
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: I don't want to be _that_ person.
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: Chase is that person.
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: The one that sees her as human.
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: I don't think she likes much of VILE seeing her as human.
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: Chase is also locked up in ACME.

[ Kidman->Tanya ]: He can't really be the voice of reason over there.
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: Sarah nade and contessa, last we talked, they know she's human.
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: Kidman's a grunt
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: so she doesn't know right?
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: Niether of them question Carmen,
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: Sarah did
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: And sarah left
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: but Carmen saved her from jail
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: now she's back
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: This is true.
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: At the time, Liz was away.
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: Ohh, okay
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: It seemed unlikely she would be coming back, but I sent out a letter anyway.
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: She responded a month later.
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: So yes...I've probably become redundant.
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: It's okay you know
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: Just play what's right to you
[ Tanya->Kidman ]: No two characters are the same anyway
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: I guess all I can do is wait out the clock.
[ Kidman->Tanya ]: Night, love.
[ Tanya ]: Bye