KC

KC is a newly-hired personal assistant on the public-access talk show "Capital Cineforum," and was intended to be the main protagonist of season 17. She may or may not be a former cult member.

Personality
KC is chipper, upbeat, and always eager to please. She is also very naive and doesn't really understand how things outside of "The Commune" work. She's very excitable and can sometimes get carried away.

Despite her outwardly bubbly attitude, KC is fiercely determined and doesn't take kindly to people trying to take advantage of her, or her friends. She is shown to be ready and willing to fight at any given moment.

KC desperately wants to fit in with the rest of the crew, and actively tries to keep her life at The Commune a secret from them. She desires nothing more than to leave her old life behind and become a member of regular society.

Background
Prior to her being hired, KC lived her whole life on a "commune," which she never describes in any detail. Through context clues, we are able to ascertain that they raise chickens and are completely isolated from the outside world. They also seem to train their members in needlework and hand-to-hand combat.

Somehow, while still living at The Commune, KC was exposed to Capital Cineforum. Intrigued by the outside world it showcased, she decided to leave The Commune and seek out a job on the show.

Jerry Lee's Gauntlet
After what she believes to be a successful job interview, KC is called back to the station. Once there, she meets up with Jameson and Tori in Jerry Lee's office. She is surprised to learn that none of them actually have the job yet and that Jerry Lee has devised a competition to determine which two applicants he will hire. Despite this curveball, KC accepts Jerry Lee's challenge readily.

Outside of Jerry Lee's office, KC attempts to make friendly conversation with Jameson and Tori and suggests that they could work together and win the contest as a team. She goes in to shake their hands, but neither of them returns the gesture. She awkwardly wishes them good luck and excuses herself, deciding that she'll go meet the cameraman first.

Entering the studio, KC is surprised to see that Jameson and Tori are already talking to the cameraman, Chris. At first, she gives them the benefit of the doubt, assuming that it's just a coincidence. However, when Jameson explains, matter-of-factly, that he and Tori have teamed up to edge her out of the competition, KC becomes aggressive. She threatens to "crush their bones into a paste, just like the wolf who sneaks into the chicken coop" and storms off.

Next, KC meets Nikki and Maryn and asks them how she can help them. The hairdressers decide that if she wants their point, KC will have to let them give her a makeover. KC tries to refuse, but Nikki and Maryn force her into their chair and start making passive-aggressive comments about her appearance. However, the two are distracted when they get into an argument about whether "rural" is in fashion or not, allowing KC to escape.

While exiting the room, KC bumps into Renée, who tells KC that she'll give her her point if she takes down all the posters Nikki and Maryn have been putting up around the station, advertising a party. KC accepts the challenge.

KC walks down the halls of the station, pulling posters off of the wall. As she's doing so, she sees Nikki and Maryn giving Tori a makeover. As she watches, they give Tori her point. When KC looks back, she sees that all of the posters she just took down are now back up on the walls. Exasperated, she storms off.

Exhausted, she finds Jerry Lee and asks him to tell Renée that she's sorry, but she's been at it for two hours and the posters just won't "stay down." Jerry Lee, confused, tells her not to worry about it, and to just find someone else to help.

She ends up running into Joey as he's rehearsing in the studio. When he finishes, she applauds, startling him. She apologizes and compliments his playing. Flattered, Joey thanks her and asks her who she is. KC explains that she's one of the new PAs and Joey, reminded of the competition, hands her a suspicious package with no explanation. When she asks what it is, he tells her not to worry about it, and that all she needs to do is to drop it off in a specific spot. KC, getting suspicious, clarifies that all she has to do is deposit the box in a specific location. Joey confirms that that's all she has to do, then warns her to be careful with the package, as there are "unsavory individuals" who would be upset with him if anything were to happen to it. Now visibly uncomfortable, KC asks him if this is legal, to which he responds by laughing and telling her not to sweat it. KC exits the room, laughing nervously.

She deposits the package underneath a stairwell, then hurriedly exits.

Next, KC meets Neil in the editing bay. Neil informs her that he has been expecting her arrival and that if she wants his point she'll have to "test her mettle against another." Smirking, KC immediately gets into a fighting stance and tells him that she's ready. Neil explains that this will be a test of "fate, not brawn," and that they have to wait for the arrival of her opponent. At this point, Tori arrives in the editing bay and Neil exclaims that the game will now begin. Dramatically, he pulls a coin from his cloak and asks KC to call heads or tails. KC, confused, calls tails. Neil flips the coin and it lands on heads. He gives his point to Tori, who accepts it graciously and exits, leaving behind a deeply confused KC.

Wandering through the hallways, thoroughly defeated, KC hears a sound coming from a supply closet. Investigating, she finds Ariel collapsed on the floor.