"I'm glad you're all here. You all know each other. For those of you who only met him once-- or on the other side of the bar at Caritas-- this is Jarod." She nodded sideways at him, and he gave a small wave to the room. "You all agreed to help me bring down the Centre. This is the first step. Tomorrow night, it happens."

( Five variations on the theme of escape. )

Parker had finished her homework, and was editing the Teal Dear performance recording, when Esme and M started playing keep-away with her phone. Which was enough to remind her of the photos that were on the phone. Now, if she were totally merciful, she would delete them. But if she were totally merciful, she wouldn't have taken them in the first ( Read more... )

After a hellish wake-up call, a bad morning in Wilderness Survival even with Janet's intervention, embarassing herself in front of Bel, then freaking out before Jack and Isabel took care of her and found out her dream wasn't just a dream, and phone calls with Angela and Jarod that confirmed they were both alive and well, before and after her ( Read more... )

Aside from some mutual silent treatment and talking to other people, Parker hasn't seen or talked to Rory since Friday. It's not fun, but it's not as hard as she'd thought it would be, to stay angry and away from someone who's still, mostly, a friend. But until she gets an apology, or Rory is at least willing to listen, there's no point in trying ( Read more... )

Parker's doing her ACJ homework, and growling at it. She's also looking at a certain box off and on with a thoughtful expression.

Finally, she gives up, and opens the box she'd pulled out from under the bed. And studies the contents.

[open to individual friends of Parker, not up for a big party]

Parker was playing with the xBox again, and telling it stories. Mostly it was responding by asking stupid questions.

...WHAT'S HAPPILY EVER AFTER?

"It's like after I shut you off."

I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THAT'S HAPPY.

"Yes, well, you wouldn't."

She was waiting for Peter to stop by, and anyone else who really needed to see her.

[locked to ( Read more... )