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J,GOB, Sunday night

Eliot wouldn't say it out loud -- to most people, anyway -- but he'd really enjoyed having Parker and Sophie around for the weekend. Which would be why he was drawing the visit out now, at the end of the weekend, by promising Parker chocolate chip muffins.

Which he didn't have the ingredients for on-hand at the house, and anyway, pastries weren't really his thing.

"You know, this place says they got biscuits, but I ain't seen a damn proper biscuit on the menu."

[ooc: expecting the guest, but also open, if anyone else is getting the last bits of their PW out this fine night.]
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[identity profile] twolevers.livejournal.com 2014-09-29 01:56 am (UTC)(link)
"This isn't a British to American thing, like with Sophie talking about chips, is it?" Parker checked, looking worried. "'Cause I don't think fried chocolate chips would be a good idea."
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[personal profile] vdistinctive 2014-09-29 02:01 am (UTC)(link)
"I don't know, probably," Eliot admitted. "Haven't spent that much time in England."

Former British colonies, sure, but they didn't end up talking much about cookies at the time.

[identity profile] twolevers.livejournal.com 2014-09-29 02:05 am (UTC)(link)
"Why would a God be named Jeff? Is it a code?" Parker scowled at the wait-staff, who took a step back. "It better not be a code, Muffin Guy. I want a chocolate-chip muffin. Without any double-meanings."
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[personal profile] vdistinctive 2014-09-29 02:08 am (UTC)(link)
Eliot offered the guy behind the counter a shrug. Honestly, if he wasn't used to this sort of thing by now, he probably shouldn't be working in Fandom. "Pretty sure you're overthinking it, darlin'. Remember the donut place in Portland? Didn't have any actual voodoo?"

[identity profile] twolevers.livejournal.com 2014-09-29 02:12 am (UTC)(link)
"They were awfully good donuts, though," Parker reminisced. "Okay. Muffin. And hot chocolate." She did the watching you! finger-eye motion at the counter guy and then meandered over to appropriate a booth.

"So if you think it's so weird here, why are you still here?"
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[personal profile] vdistinctive 2014-09-29 02:15 am (UTC)(link)
Eliot ordered a coffee and followed her. He shrugged. "Freakin' school," he said. "They got kids up there fighting off all kinds of shit. Plus housing costs are dirt cheap. You know most folks around here work one day a week?"

[identity profile] twolevers.livejournal.com 2014-09-29 02:17 am (UTC)(link)
"Hunh." Parker frowned, blinking. "But that's actually the way the world should work. Isn't it?" At least in her book. "What kind of fighting, though?" She still kind of thought the school looked like it needed investigating.
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[personal profile] vdistinctive 2014-09-29 02:20 am (UTC)(link)
"I mentioned the evil carnival?" Eliot asked. "That's the main thing I've seen, but some of these kids walk around like they're freaking vets."

[identity profile] twolevers.livejournal.com 2014-09-29 02:24 am (UTC)(link)
Parker's expression abruptly looked older, and more sober. "Do the people at the school look out for them?"

It went without saying that Eliot did.
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[personal profile] vdistinctive 2014-09-29 02:26 am (UTC)(link)
"Near as I can tell," Eliot said. "Though considering they've got a talkin' pony on the payroll, I can't say I'm that confident about their decision making skills."

Plus, they hired Hannibal. Who Eliot still couldn't figure out.

[identity profile] twolevers.livejournal.com 2014-09-29 02:31 am (UTC)(link)
"I would have wanted a talking pony for a teacher when I was a teenager. You know, if I had actually gone to school at all back then," Parker pointed out.

The counter guy came over with their orders, nodding carefully at Parker's scrutinizing look, and then heading back to the register.

"...I'm liking this muffin so far," Parker reported. "So he gets to keep his face unbroken."
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[personal profile] vdistinctive 2014-09-29 02:37 am (UTC)(link)
Eliot sighed. "I'm sure he feels very relieved about that." He gave her a sidelong look. "And you would have hated having a horse teachin' you. You used to be afraid of 'em, remember?"

[identity profile] twolevers.livejournal.com 2014-09-29 02:41 am (UTC)(link)
"It's different when they talk. And are pink," Parker insisted, stubborn. "...but possibly true." She tilted her head. "Are there any aliens, from Area 52?"
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[personal profile] vdistinctive 2014-09-29 02:52 am (UTC)(link)
"Aliens come from space." Let's make that perfectly clear. "And yeah, 'ccording to the radio. Bunch of 'em. Mostly look like regular people, though."

[identity profile] twolevers.livejournal.com 2014-09-29 02:55 am (UTC)(link)
"That's disappointing. Unlike this muffin." Nom nom nom. "Any vampires? Or werewolves? You have zombies. I bet you have the rest too." Like they were collector's items.
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[personal profile] vdistinctive 2014-09-29 02:58 am (UTC)(link)
"Other bar's supposed to be run by 'em. And the bartender from the other night can walk through walls. Freaked me right the hell out, first time I saw her do that."

Only time he saw her do that. Of course, he was kind of really easily freaked out, that day.

[identity profile] twolevers.livejournal.com 2014-09-29 03:00 am (UTC)(link)
"Is she a ghost?" Parker asked, morbidly curious. "That would be so handy as long as you could pick things up and take them with you!"
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[personal profile] vdistinctive 2014-09-29 03:03 am (UTC)(link)
"That was my guess, but no. Apparently she's a 'mutant'. I figure tending bar's gotta be a cover for something."

Like being a thief, for instance.

[identity profile] twolevers.livejournal.com 2014-09-29 03:05 am (UTC)(link)
"You should really have back-up on this island, you know. And not just once a year or so," Parker was nibbling on the crumbs, not looking at him. "Just saying."
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[personal profile] vdistinctive 2014-09-29 03:07 am (UTC)(link)
Eliot shrugged. "I think I got it covered."

The last thing he needed was Parker being around to taunt him if he had to hug a bad guy into submission again.

[identity profile] twolevers.livejournal.com 2014-09-29 03:10 am (UTC)(link)
Parker hummed.

"Hardison wants you to call more. Or be on comms during weird times." And Parker agreed, but what was the point of dating someone if you couldn't blame them for stuff you wanted to say?
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[personal profile] vdistinctive 2014-09-29 03:13 am (UTC)(link)
"What, so you guys can run in and get your asses killed next time you decide I'm some kind of . . . time artifact?"

[identity profile] twolevers.livejournal.com 2014-09-29 03:15 am (UTC)(link)
"Nope." Parker paused. "Yep."

One of those.
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[personal profile] vdistinctive 2014-09-29 03:16 am (UTC)(link)
"Yeah, or you could try trusting me."

[identity profile] twolevers.livejournal.com 2014-09-29 03:21 am (UTC)(link)
"It isn't about trust," Parker stated. "We're a team. And this place is dangerous. Awesome and kooky but risky." She paused, and added, "Even if Vic is maybe good backup, you know we're better."
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[personal profile] vdistinctive 2014-09-29 03:25 am (UTC)(link)
"I do," Eliot agreed. "And if I need ya, I'll call ya. Okay?"

[identity profile] twolevers.livejournal.com 2014-09-29 03:28 am (UTC)(link)
"Okay." Parker reached out her finger and then said, "EL-eeeeee-ooootttt..." Like an alien in a very famous movie with a glowy finger.
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[personal profile] vdistinctive 2014-09-29 03:29 am (UTC)(link)
Eliot twitched away from her. "-- Don't --" Goddammit.
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