On her way to Caritas...

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Parker stops to grab Rory, while she's looking for Zero. "Annie" wouldn't commit to coming with them, but that's no reason not to go. Besides, she needs to talk Lorne into an opinion on certain activities she has planned for Friday.

She knocks on the door of 305, and smiles when it opens.

"Gilmore? Get your coat. We're going to see a man about a plan."

ETA:
.... And as they left the dorms, they headed to Caritas.

_{[ooc: open to anyone who wants to join us-- we'll be at Caritas as soon as we've got a group]}

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[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"Plan?" Rory asks, picking up a long, light pink coat. "Who? And where?"

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Parker holds the door as Rory puts on her coat. "Caritas. The owner got a few things right last night, and if my independent research project is going to go forward, I want to make sure I have all the angles covered. So I thought, why not ask?" She shrugs. "If he won't serve alcohol, a look at the future is the next best thing."

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

Rory frowns. "Oh, no. No, no, no. Lorne is a con artist. I'm not going back there."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Parker tugs on her arm. "Yes, you are. And maybe he is. But I want to check something. Plus, I didn't get to hear you sing. Plus, you already have your coat on. Plus, I'll buy you drinks--"

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

Rory sighs. "Okay. But if you hear him try to talk to me about my prediction, don't let him. I don't want to play into his little mind games."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Fine, fine. No predictions for you." Parker makes a mental note to get Lorne to spill to her, then shoos Rory down the hall toward the stairs.

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Let's go. (http://www.livejournal.com/community/fandomtownies/358968.html?thread=14431800#t14431800)"

[brambless.livejournal.com]

As the group (whoever that ends up being) passes out of the building, Tara bumps into Parker - literally, on her way in to her much-neglected dorm room.

"Oh, I'm sorry!" she says, mortified. "I wasn't looking, I didn't mean to..."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"No, it's okay, Professor. Tara," Parker corrects herself. "Are you all right?"

[brambless.livejournal.com]

"I'm fine, Parker," Tara replies with a weak smile. "It's just been a really, really long day, and I've got... far too much on my mind."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Cocking her head at her, Parker studies her shrewdly. "Hmm. Maybe you want to relax. Clear your head. Get a second opinion on something?" She made a sweeping motion before her. "We're going to Caritas. I'll buy you a drink, if you join us?"

[brambless.livejournal.com]

"I..." Tara looks startled, but pleased.

"Thank you, Parker. I'd like that. If you don't mind hanging out with your boring teacher?"

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Parker shrugged elaborately. "After some of the things you've come up with? Boring is not the right word," she said, her voice dry. "I've had a weird week too. Grab your coat, and we're gone."

[brambless.livejournal.com]

Tara nods, ducking into her room for a brief moment and changing her clothes rapidly (and really, if she's spending all her nights at Shane's house, she ought to bring some clothes over, or would that be too forward? No, no, she'll wait for Shane to offer. Don't push.)

About two minutes later she emerges, nodding at Parker. "Thanks for waiting."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"No problem. Let's go. (http://www.livejournal.com/community/fandomtownies/358968.html?thread=14431800#t14431800)"

[threeweapons.livejournal.com]

Alanna had been heading down to her own room when she saw Miss Parker and Rory and waved.

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Alanna! We're headed out to get drinks." Parker stopped, holding the door to the common room open. "Want to come with us? The more people, the less chance I have to be the one singing on the stage."

[threeweapons.livejournal.com]

Alanna starred at Miss Parker for a very long minute. This would be more than perfect, actually. "Sounds great, let me get my coat!" She ignored the fact that she was already wearing a sweater and a jacket.

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

Rory frowned. "You have to sing. Because I'm not going to."

[threeweapons.livejournal.com]

"If things get desperate, I can sing." Alanna said, coming and pulling on a coat, gloves, and scarf. Cold? Who, her? "However, to avoid that tragedy, I recommend that someone else sings."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"I will if I have to, but I prefer to have a great deal of cover fire." Parker grinned at Professor Maclay. "I believe Tara has a lovely voice, actually."

[threeweapons.livejournal.com]

"Wonderful! My voice is not too bad, but most of the songs I know are, well, not very appropriate for any company."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Let's go. (http://www.livejournal.com/community/fandomtownies/358968.html?thread=14431800#t14431800)"

[brambless.livejournal.com]

Tara grins, a hint of mischief in her eyes. "I can actually do inappropriate... but it'll cost you all!"

[threeweapons.livejournal.com]

"I was raised by a soldier and lived with soldiers for a few months. There's not much to do at night but sing."

[brambless.livejournal.com]

"I'll sing something inappropriate if you will?" Tara offers, eyes gleaming.

[threeweapons.livejournal.com]

Alanna grinned. "Deal."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"What'll it cost us?" Parker asks, intrigued as they step outside.

[brambless.livejournal.com]

"You're buying me a drink, aren't you? And Alanna... well, I'll sing if she will," Tara grins.

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"Parker can sing," Rory says with an affirming nod.

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Hey! I sang last night!"

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"Did you? I didn't see you there. Maybe it was after I left..."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Probably. I'll sing if I have to. But I'd rather not do it on stage." Parker grimaces. "But let's get there, first..."

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

[ooc: Just to be a pain, but is there a rough time frame for when this is happening?]

[threeweapons.livejournal.com]

((ooc: I'm assuming after Alanna and Elizabeth talked.))

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

_{[ooc: 7, 8 in the evening? That work? Join us!]}

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

_{Yay! yeah, skip out for hockey, it's cool!}

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

"Hey, Parker, Rory," Elizabeth smiles, running into them in the hallway.

[ooc: She'll skip out on them to mock the last of the hockey practise; it's fine. Sleep? Who needs sleep!? *g*]

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Hey, Liz. We're headed to Caritas, have you been there yet?" Parker asks, holding the door for Alanna. "You could come with us, (http://www.livejournal.com/community/fandomtownies/358968.html?thread=14431800#t14431800) if you want to."

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

"No, I've not... that's the new karioke place, isn't it?"

She checks her watch. "I'm mocking the hockey practise at some point this evening, but I'll come for a bit. I don't sing though."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Don't worry, we won't *make* you." Parker's grin is evil, though.

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

Elizabeth just looked at her skeptically, but followed along anyway.

[swerval_zero]

(ooc: Sorry I didn't make it, but I was knee-deep in paper. Which is finally done, for the record, at 4 AM. *collapses)

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

_{[ooc: NP! Glad the evil paper is done, yay!! Sleep!]}