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Telos954
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dawndilion wrote:

Telos954 wrote:

New Tweet :

Quote:

ok been convinced. new coat and scanner here i come!

lol I sent her a reply earlier telling her to just get both!

I got an FB message from her, too. I actually share some common ground with Vanessa. My mom passed away when I was in my 20s, so I'm trying to build some rapport with her using that. I also sent her a DM on Twitter earlier, telling her to watch out for Vlad, since he seems a little "off".

Quote:

"Hey Dawn - sorry, I was getting a little freaked out by the whole being followed by people I've never even met. Claire is pretty awesome isn't she! As for my mum, well, it's hard but yeah, this time of year is always weird - though this more than most. It was on my mum's deathday [yes I call it that] that Uncle Johan got me to sign up and start all this, telling me I needed people around me, and soon. ONCE i get these damned pages scanned sure thing - feel free to share them - thats what my unc wants i supose.
Nurses are amazing. Uncle has used his money to hire someone 24/7 so he always has someone 'there' which takes a big pressure off my shoulders. now just to carry out his requests to the letter, as instructed in his letter to me. laterz"

So, she knows someone is following her and is pretty sure it's Vlad and she doesn't know him irl.

Also, lol. Vanessa posted on her wall:

Quote:

off out. twitter people mking me get hypothermia in freezin greenwich to get the scanner and a new coat!*LOL*

Vlad "liked" it. So he either wants her to get hypothermia or he wants her to get a scanner.

He added a comment to it, too.

Quote:

`I assure, you my dear, I turned cold to the very ends of my whiskers!'

Through the Looking Glass, again.
Edit :
The King says it, the queen replies "You have no whiskers. I'll grab a full quote in a second.

Edit 2 :
The King was saying, `I assure, you my dear, I turned cold to the very ends of my whiskers!'

To which the Queen replied, `You haven't got any whiskers.'

`The horror of that moment,' the King went on, `I shall never, never forget!'

`You will, though,' the Queen said, `if you don't make a memorandum of it.'

http://www.sabian.org/Alice/lgchap01.htm
(That may come in handy through all of this.)

Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 5:15 pm

dawndilion
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LOL, that's the version I have up as well.

He's definitely on a "Through the Looking Glass" kick, isn't he? He makes my head spin, between Lewis Carroll references, stuff about longitude, Shakespeare. Seems like a Jack of all trades.

Edit: I see you replying on her status Razz

I was going to, but I thought perhaps I shouldn't. I'm not the Red Queen. Wink

Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 5:28 pm

Telos954
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dawndilion wrote:

I was going to, but I thought perhaps I shouldn't. I'm not the Red Queen. Wink

I decided to drop the reply to just show I'm on the same page, and use it as a way to 'taunt' him in to contact.

Hopefully he doesn't take it as me being a queen :O

I don't think I'd do well in drag.

Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 5:32 pm

daffke
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vlad

got a new mail from vlad after i asked him wich side i ll be on

Vladimir Sirin 14 december om 22:20
Port side it seems due to your spelling.
But yes, Green-'wich' is where we lay our scene. The little girl is about to go through the looking glass and after that point, she is just a pawn until she becomes a queen. Her uncle is dying. She needs to put his papers online so people can help him finish what that damned family started along time ago. You are looking at this like it is some sort of game. I assure you, it is not. She is in severe danger and with her uncle taken off the board, she will need an army to fight those wanting his papers. Of course, when she puts them online, everyone will have access to them.
Then it will just be a matter of time...

Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 5:32 pm

diszaster
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Re: talking to characters

Crescent wrote:

Quote:

I was just thinking a friendly game, Volodya

why did you call him Volodya?

Volodya is the cute form of Vladimir, like calling someone named Mikhail, Misha. I try to be cute sometimes.

dawndilion wrote:

I don't know. Claire came to me and friended me. Not sure if she sought out anyone else on FB or if it was just me. It certainly seems like sides are forming. I tried messaging Vlad on FB yesterday and he ignored me, which isn't surprising. Been messaging Claire and Vanessa off and on, but no response yet. Vanessa's updated her twitter -- basically the same info as her FB - she needs a scanner.

I'm just assuming I was the only one that got a friend request, but I'm not sure. Doesn't sound like anyone else did. Vladimir insists he's on "our side," but obviously, I don't particularly believe or like him.

My latest round with Vladimir:

Quote:

December 14 at 12:46pm
ours... *smile* Welcome then to he land of make-believe. How does a queen become a queen once the oiginal is taken off the board? When? Do yo know? And mot importanly... why?

Me: December 14 at 1:46pm
It's not a queen. It's a pawn that reaches the furthest enemy rank that gets be queen. And, the original doesn't have to be off the board. There can be two queens.
Why? Why ask why? If a pawn can make it clear across the field, she damn-well deserves to be queen. If I get all the way over there, I'm going to ask to be a rook, myself.
But here we are talking engame when we haven't even gotten through any development.

Vlad: December 14 at 4:56pm
All pawns are female then?
You wish to predict death? Carry souls? Or just be in a parliament? Your friend is more direct in his questions. Women always rattle on, men just draw the sword and give it to the beloved stone. Of course, not that I don't enjoy a good rattle.
Let's just hope the red queen makes it back to the board shall we? For all 'our sakes.

The sudden misspellings disturb me. He's usually so hoity-toity.

Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 5:49 pm
Last edited by diszaster on Mon Dec 14, 2009 6:01 pm; edited 3 times in total

Telos954
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Just got a bit of a 'warning' from Vlad.

Quote:

Subject : Careful James. All cats have claws, black and white

Vladimir Sirin December 14 at 4:47pm Report
"Students have the responsibility to treat others with respect and
honesty.
Students have the responsibility to respect the rights of others."
Mcauthur High School
Source: www.broward.k12.fl.us

Funny thing is, I haven't attended that highschool in over 4 years, since I dropped out. Only have it on my profile to keep in contact with friends with relatives there.

My response to him is :

Quote:

Well, I'm aware of what you mean by the subject - but in reality, that's not 100% true Smile

My cat has been declawed, and he is black AND white Smile

As for the highschool stuff, That's old information, I've been out of school for almost 4 years - just kept the highschool to keep in touch with other students Smile

Question for you though, Mr. Sirin. Why is it that you chose a man's pseudonym over the man's actual name? And, if you don't mind answering - where do you fit in on this chessboard?

He sent me a friend request with this in the included text :

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Give people hell ..., any punctuation... and single letter abbreviations for full words.
Lots of periods there. Where are they mostly found?

I think that those are bits of stuff from profiles of mine. Not sure though. I know for a fact the "and single letter abbreviations for full words." thing is, because I bitch about it all the time. Can't remember where, though.

Edit::
-massive facepalm-
They're on my facebook profile.

Edit 2:
Responded with

Quote:

"They're from my 'About Me' section. No secret there. It's open to the public Smile

He sends this in response :

Quote:

Silly boy. Science not your thing then."

I then get tagged in a post :

Quote:

Vladimir Sirin James Nichols Dave Chantal Heuten A new piece on the board. Welcome James. Talk to Dave. He wants your answers. You want his questions. I want your help.

Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 5:55 pm

dawndilion
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Vlad continues to get personal:

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(redacted FB names) A new piece on the board. Welcome J.. Talk to D. He wants your answers. You want his questions. I want your help.

(I redacted your names for privacy reasons.)

Also:

Quote:

1012 Alfege meets some strangers...

Don't know what the 1012 means, but Vanessa has posted about "Alfege" before. There's a St. Alfege Church in Greenwich.

Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 6:25 pm

Telos954
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dawndilion wrote:

Vlad continues to get personal:

Quote:

(redacted FB names) A new piece on the board. Welcome J.. Talk to D. He wants your answers. You want his questions. I want your help.

(I redacted your names for privacy reasons.)

Also:

Quote:

1012 Alfege meets some strangers...

Don't know what the 1012 means, but Vanessa has posted about "Alfege" before. There's a St. Alfege Church in Greenwich.

I don't care if it gets out. Who says it's my real name ;P

Also - I'm about to post the full back and forth between me and him. If anyone has any idea on what he means, lemme know. I feel like I'm making my self out to be a retard here working on my own.

Edit ::
Current correspondence with Vald.

Quote:

Vladimir Sirin December 14 at 4:47pm
"Students have the responsibility to treat others with respect and
honesty.
Students have the responsibility to respect the rights of others."
Mcauthur High School
Source: www.broward.k12.fl.us

Quote:

James Nichols December 14 at 5:00pm
Well, I'm aware of what you mean by the subject - but in reality, that's not 100% true Smile

My cat has been declawed, and he is black AND white Smile

As for the highschool stuff, That's old information, I've been out of school for almost 4 years - just kept the highschool to keep in touch with other students Smile

Question for you though, Mr. Sirin. Why is it that you chose a man's pseudonym over the man's actual name? And, if you don't mind answering - where do you fit in on this chessboard?

Quote:

Vladimir Sirin December 14 at 5:13pm
Nabokov published under the pseudonym "Vladimir Sirin" in the 1920s to 1940s, occasionally to mask his identity from critics.

I relate to those times best in my life.
Am I on a chessboard? Lutwidge never described my relationship with Alice. I don't think he had the word poioumenon in his limited vocabulary.

Quote:

James Nichols December 14 at 5:20pm
I see. Also, you may not be on the board. You may be a hand moving the pieces. I haven't quite decided yet. Though, you do seem to have a bit of a chess theme going on, unless I'm just a fool and can't see where you're really going with the whole bit - which could be the case. As for a Lutwidge, I assume you mean Charles? He may not have had the word in his vocabulary, but I assume you do? You seem to write something and mean a totally different thing. Hm. Curious.

Quote:

Vladimir Sirin December 14 at 5:23pm
and curioser. you shold read more thogh. No 12 year olds here, despite the spelling.

Quote:

James Nichols December 14 at 5:27pm
Smile

I'll take the advice, then.
Though, should you be spelling wrong just to irk me as you know it does based on my profile, it's not. I know you're a rather intelligent man - or come off as one.

In a separate conversation :

Quote:

James Nichols December 14 at 5:13pm
They're from my 'About Me' section. No secret there. It's open to the public Smile

Quote:

Vladimir Sirin December 14 at 5:14pm
Silly boy. Science not your thing then.

Quote:

James Nichols December 14 at 5:25pm
Maybe not. I like to think the Discovery channel specials gave me some science knowledge, but I guess not. Mind cluing me in?

Quote:

Vladimir Sirin December 14 at 5:29pm
I don't mind. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/period
period - definition of period by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.
Source: www.thefreedictionar...
Definition of period in the Online Dictionary. Meaning of period. Pronunciation of period. Translations of period. period synonyms, period antonyms. Information about period in the free online English dictionary and encyclopedia. ...

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Vladimir Sirin December 14 at 5:31pm
In fact, it is good to have someone in the world to talk to. Once again.

Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 6:28 pm
Last edited by Telos954 on Mon Dec 14, 2009 6:36 pm; edited 1 time in total

dawndilion
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Telos954 wrote:

dawndilion wrote:

Vlad continues to get personal:

Quote:

(redacted FB names) A new piece on the board. Welcome J.. Talk to D. He wants your answers. You want his questions. I want your help.

(I redacted your names for privacy reasons.)

Also:

Quote:

1012 Alfege meets some strangers...

Don't know what the 1012 means, but Vanessa has posted about "Alfege" before. There's a St. Alfege Church in Greenwich.

LOL, I know, it's just like force of habit.

You're doing fine. I don't think he'll talk to me. I've tried unsuccessfully. I might be too "in" with Vanessa and Claire for his liking.

Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 6:33 pm

Telos954
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In the post above is my full - up until now - conversation with Vlad.
If anyone sees anything from him that could be of use, point it out?
I'm feeling slow today.

Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 6:37 pm

dawndilion
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Oh dear...

from Claire:

Quote:

have you heard from V?
Tried calling her an hour ago. No response. She ALWAYS answers her phone. Getting anxious, esp. after reading her earlier twitters.

Edit 1:
And Claire's on a rampage on Vanessa's wall:

Quote:

Hey pick up your phone you idiot

You've gone to the supermarket to buy things at half ten at night? what's got into you? Damn well call me when you get home missy!

If this is you pissing about, it's not funny V.

Edit 2:

Reply to me from Claire:

Quote:

Just had a silent call from V. 6 or so seconds then it hung up. Tried calling her back. Phone went straight to answer phone. Getting scared now. What should I do?

Edit 3:
I asked if she knew of any 24 hour stores Vanessa could've gone to.

Quote:

Shes in Greenwich [I think] and I'm in Wolverhampton - could you look for me, I'm gonna keep trying her phone ok?

I had to explain I'm not from that side of the pond. Suggested she keep trying her cell number and, if she has it, to try to get a hold of Uncle Johan.

Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 6:48 pm
Last edited by dawndilion on Mon Dec 14, 2009 7:30 pm; edited 5 times in total

diszaster
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This is what I just got out of him. Can you tell he irks me?

Quote:

December 13
10:19pmJane
will you talk to me?

December 14
5:32pmVladimir
Yes.

5:32pmJane
ah, yes, i was just about to respond to your latest bit.
so, how do you know our Queen?

5:34pmVladimir
smiles - James has noticed my 'poor spelling'. If I can type poioumenon correctly, I should be able to type 'though' should I not?
Who? Vanessa Atalanta? Her family are very important to me.

5:35pmJane
I would think so. You sound like an overeducated man, much like myself, but for the fact that I'm not a man....
Why are the Atalantas so important to you?

5:35pmVladimir
indeed, chess, scrabble, poker. all men's games originally whle women sewed their pretty things.
Ah two conversations with the same person. smiles
Them? they are not. I was talking about Vanessa's family
Talking of pretty thins, it is very late for a young woman of 29 to be out so late is it not?

5:38pmJane
So her family then, I'm guessing youre not some long lost misogynist relative seeking lost kin?
a young woman of 29 can do whatever she darn well pleases in this century, uncle Wink

5:40pmVladimir
Being softer with my name does not entitle you to assign me any familial relationship, despite me longing for my own, thank you. I am not related to them by the normal conventions, no. But we are not guessing who I am. More as to the reasons for an hour journey at most to take so long...

5:41pmJane
well, were you not following her earlier?

5:41pmVladimir
Please excuse me. Her safety, despite the lack of trust between us, is my concern. Good evening Miss Doh.

5:42pmJane
Good evening, I was hoping that your following her would keep her safe, but I guess that was a mistake.

5:43pmVladimir
I cannot follow her at night.

5:43pmJane
Ah, and why is that?

The chess, scrabble, and poker reference is in my FB profile.

This is a poioumenon: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poioumenon

Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 6:48 pm

Telos954
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Quote:

Vladimir Sirin December 14 at 5:31pm
In fact, it is good to have someone in the world to talk to. Once again.

Quote:

James Nichols December 14 at 5:38pm
I'll take that as you enjoy our correspondence? As for the link - So many uses for one word. Now to just figure out what you mean by that. It seems the obvious isn't what I'm looking for here. Smile

Quote:

Vladimir Sirin December 14 at 5:43pm
Perhaps that is the reason I showed you a way forward - sometimes it is the way back. xv

Quote:

James Nichols December 14 at 5:47pm
Hm. You really do give me a lot to ponder, y'know?
I had another question for you to think over/answer, while I continue to try to figure out your meanings.
You obviously want something. Lil Ms. V is obviously a part of that. If I didn't have a part in it - I don't think you would continue talking to me. So, where is it that I fit in? What's my part?

Still don't get what he means by the whole period bit.

Quote:

Give people hell ..., any punctuation... and single letter abbreviations for full words.
Lots of periods there. Where are they mostly found?

I tried taking out those words from where he got them from, leaving only the words he didn't quote and got this :

Quote:

I'm usually a grammar Nazi, or at least for not using correct grammar, any punctuation I can't stand people who type like 12year old girls text. It pisses me off.

Don't think that's it. ._.

Edit ::

Thought that 'xv' may be a chapter - but it seems Through the Looking Glass and Adventures in Wonderland are only 12 each.

Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 7:04 pm

dawndilion
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Well, it appears Vanessa has gone missing. I"ve sent Vladamir a message asking if he knows where she is. He may not respond to me, but he might respond to those of you who have been talking to him a lot today.

New message from Claire:
Me:

Quote:

Oh dear. I'm not in England; I'm in the States. We became friends through Twitter. Keep trying her phone. Do you know her uncle's number? Maybe she's there with him?

Claire:

Quote:

"Already tried - spoke to the nurse there, pretended I was a bit drunk and had wrong number. Don't want to worry a man who's ill do I? Can you not find the supermarkets for me - google or something - heck I don't know, get her friends to help or something. PLEASE."

Edit:
Possibly a false alarm.

Quote:

She left there about 20 minutes ago apparently according to a bloke called John Slade, deputy night manager. I'm gonna kill her! Damn girl got me worried. On way home now.

Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 7:33 pm

Telos954
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New tweet :

Quote:

Just got in.its REALLY cold out! Spent AGES talking to this really nice guy I met in the store, he's just moved to Greenwich :)scanning now!

Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 7:54 pm

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