The Perk, around lunch

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

After Spy Tech, Parker studied for a while, then got hungry and headed into town. She was considering what to do the upcoming weekend-- maybe that road trip she kept threatening Jack with, if he was feeling better? Or something just with Weiss?

She sat down in a booth with a club sandwich, and considered her weekend options.

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[dbiers.livejournal.com]

A while after Spy Tech, D'anna was feeling restless and struck out on a walk to clear her mind.

She knew that there was a danger of running into someone she didn't really want to see at the Perk, but it was about lunch time and she was hungry so in she went.

Having placed an order for coffee and a sandwich, D scanned the crowd of her fellow Perk patrons and saw a friendly face.

She smiled and waved hello to Parker as the barista slid her tray to her.

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Parker waved back, and nodded to the chair across from her. "Care to join me? I haven't seen you in a while."

[dbiers.livejournal.com]

"My pleasure." D grinned and took the offered seat. "How's it going?"

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Good, actually." Parker picked up her cocoa to drink as she remembered two weeks ago, feeling guilty. "Just trying to think of what I want to do this weekend, since Teal Dear isn't playing, and I'm at loose ends. Classes are going easier than they should. How about you?"

[dbiers.livejournal.com]

"With me? Interesting." D took a bite of her sandwich. "Classes aren't bad. Speaking of, how did wearing my face turn out?"

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Parker grimaced, and rubbed a thumb across her lip. "It went well, actually. At least, until Weiss picked me out based on my walk." She made a face. "And if anyone asks, you were nowhere near Baltimore about two weeks ago."

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"I'm not sure if I should be sorry or glad." D raised an eyebrow. "Is Baltimore a person, place or thing?"

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Place, a city about an hour north of D.C." Parker shook her head. "And be glad. I was... not exercising the best judgment." Hastily, she added, "But I didn't really look like you, either. Dark wig, different make-up, different style."

[dbiers.livejournal.com]

D laughed, "I wasn't worried about your judgment, Parker, or what you did or didn't intend to do. The point was to help out a friend."

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"I appreciated it." Parker gave her a small smile. "It was cool of you not to ask questions. That whole project I was working on is finished now, anyway." She took a deep breath. "Much to my relief."

[dbiers.livejournal.com]

"Welcome." D picked up her coffee mug. "Any more projects on the horizon?"

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"None any time soon. Definitely not before Graduation." Parker grinned, the took a bite of her sandwich, chewing and swallowing before saying, "Teal Dear might have another road trip, that should be... interesting, if it's like the last two. What have you been up to? Aside from dinners with Krycek?"

[dbiers.livejournal.com]

D nodded along until that last part at which point a rather noticeable blush began to rise up to her cheeks and she half grinned. "Not much."

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Irulan found the name very quaint, The Perk. She didn't feel any pressing need to drink coffee but she's been cooped up in the school and Jack's words came back to her, she is no longer at home. She can go anywhere she pleased and right now, she was pleased to go to the Perk.

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

After talking with D'Anna, Parker was making lists and considering plans when she spotted Irulan. "Irulan! Hey. How goes it?" No hat. Yay!

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"Hello, Parker," Irulan said, feeling very pleased to see her, "I am very well, thank you for asking."

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"Have a seat, grab a mocha." Parker pushed her shades on top of her head. "I'm just thinking of everything I want to do before I graduate."

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Irulan did, curious about this thing called 'mocha' and sprinkled a generous amount of Spice on it.

"What have you decided to do?" Irulan asked, wondering what sort of things Parker considered fun.

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"Haven't made up my mind yet. A road trip down the coast is looking possible, when it gets a little warmer. Also, if I'm leaving for Oxford, maybe seeing a bit more of the country, or another trip to New York." Parker took a sip of her own coffee, tilting her head as Irulan sprinkled something on her drink. "Is that the Spice you were telling me about a while ago?"

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"That sounds very lovely, I feel like I should be venturing out more, especially since I am in a 'new' world." She stirred her drink, the smell of cinnamon, mixing with the coffee. "Yes, yes this is Spice. Our greatest gift and downfall."

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"Why are you still taking it?" Parker wondered. "If you have problems with the economics and ethics of it?"

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"It's..." Irulan shifted, "It is addictive, you see. Our whole society is addicted to it, another reason we can't live without Spice is because, now we literally cannot live without it. We would die of spice agony if we are deprived of it."

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Parker's brows drew down in a worried frown. "Well, hell. That's completely unacceptable. Do you have enough here, though? You're not going to run out and get sick?"

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"I have enough for a few months," Irulan said, touched by her concern, "Although I do have to send for more Spice, just in case. You can see now how terrible a crutch Spice is for us."

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"Definitely." Parker frowned, took a sip of her mocha, and asked, "Is anyone looking for a substitute, or antidote? I understand it's necessary for navigation, but everyone else...." She shook her head. "Sorry to cross-examine you like this. It's just very worrying."