The Perk, After Ethics

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

After Ethics, Isabel made a quick stop in her room to pick up Jarod's presents and then headed out to the Perk. The fact that snow was falling, exams were over and all her friends were currently safe and accounted for meant that Isabel was in a particularly good mood when she got to the Perk. She might even have been singing softly. "It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas..." as she entered the store.

[ooc: Isabel's here to meet Jarod, but the post is open for all your Perky needs. Occasional SP due to RL if you want to talk to Isabel.]

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[chasingangela]

Angela stopped in the Perk on her way back from some Christmas shopping on the mainland. "Isabel!" she greeted, white chocolate mocha in hand.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Hi Angela!" Isabel smiled. "Finishing up your shopping?"

[chasingangela]

"Finally," Angela said. "It took forever to find something for my mom." She glanced into her bag. "I think I have something for you, even."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"I found everything for everyone at home online. And just had it shipped there," she said. "It made life simpler. I've got something for you as well. It's up in my room though. I'm just down here to give Jarod his presents since he can't come up to the dorms."

[chasingangela]

"We can do the exchange back at the dorms," Angela said. "I hate that townies can't come to the dorms. It's like they think they're all going to molest us."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"I'm not going anywhere for the holidays, so just stop by when you get a chance." Isabel nodded, "I know. I'd love to have Jarod up for movie night or something with people. But the rules..."

[chasingangela]

"I know, rules are rules," Angela said. "So you aren't going to Los Angeles?"

She bit her lip. 'How are things with Jarod and Parker, anyhow?"

[spit-spot.livejournal.com]

Mary and her young shopping companion enter the Perk for late afternoon tea.

The girl chatters non-stop about this and that, mostly involving the tea and how delicious the gingerbread muffin is.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Isabel nodded and smiled at the teacher she sort of recognized and her companion.

[spit-spot.livejournal.com]

Mary nodded back as Maia waved energetically and cheerfully at Isabel.

The little girl certainly recognized her.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Merry Christmas!" she said, then blinked at the little girl. For some reason she reminded Isabel of the stars. If Isabel were anywhere else, she'd wonder. But it was Fandom and it was Christmas, so she shrugged and went with it.

[spit-spot.livejournal.com]

"And to you too!" Maia said waving again. "Oh! You're Isabel! You have fun friends. I hardly ever get to have adventures like you, except when Orion takes us hunting."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

It was definitely Fandom at it's finest. "My friends are fun," Isabel agreed. "I'm lucky to have them. What do you hunt?"

[bound2blade.livejournal.com]

Setsuna looked a little mournful as she got herself a tea latte and a place to sit for a bit. She'd just been to the post office, sending Yuunagi off to Japan. It was a very bittersweet farewell, despite the fact that she knew it wouldn't be long until they were both home again for a little bit. Still, she sniffed a little as she sipped.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"What's wrong?" Isabel asked, stopping by the table after talking to Jarod which will be played out soon.

[bound2blade.livejournal.com]

"Hm?" Setsuna looked up from the table with an air of distraction about her, blinking a few times. "Oh. Oh, hello, Isabel. It's nothing much. I sent Yuunagi out to Japan today, so she'll be there when I'm there for the holidays...It was a little sad to see her go."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Yuunagi?" Isabel asked, hoping she got the pronunciation right. "Who or what is that?"

[bound2blade.livejournal.com]

"Oh, sorry," Setsuna blushed a little, although she was a little surprised that there were still people who hadn't had to deal with her babbling about the nodachi before. "Yuunagi is my sword."


[[ no worries. :) ]]

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"I see," Isabel nodded. "So you sent it home so you won't have to worry about security on the plane, that makes sense."

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

Jarod had no concept of what Christmas was supposed to look like, really, and was just happy that he'd remembered to grab his gloves and Isabel's and Parker's gifts before he left the house. He smiled and waved cheerfully when he spotted Isabel.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Smiling, Isabel slipped into the seat across from him. "Merry Christmas! A few days early but I wasn't sure what your plans were."

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

"Merry Christmas," he set the packages down and went to the counter, calling back over his shoulder, "Peppermint mocha, right?"

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Yup! With real milk and whipped cream!" Isabel replied. "It's Christmas! It's allowed!"

[jarodpretends.livejournal.com]

Jarod paused in giving his order to the teenage boy behind the counter and turned to faced Isabel, confused. "There are times when milk and whipped cream aren't allowed?"

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"But they're fattening," she said by way of explanation. "So usually I get skim milk and skip the whipped cream. Today's a celebration though. So I'm treating myself." The barista merely rolled his eyes.