Pot-Bellied Pig Campfire, Monday Evening

[swerval_zero]

Zero got out her acoustic guitar and went to see about getting a fire started. She had fond memories of campfires on family vacations as a kid--after the bruises healed from their encounter with the neo-fascists of the beach, that was. There were usually s'mores, but she didn't have any marshmallows yet; she'd have to go to the store tomorrow.

Once the fire was crackling merrily away, she sat back and started trying out lyrics for a new song as she strummed away at her guitar.

"Stop clowning around
Give him back now
This is no good for you
La la la something something-- Squall."

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[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Parker was making her way back from Jarod's class when she heard a familiar voice, and put on speed. "Zero! Zero Zero Zero!"

[swerval_zero]

"Parker! Parker Parker Parker!" Zero responded as she put down her guitar and hopped up to meet her designer-clad friend. "Hi there!"

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Hey there! God, I'm so glad you're back." Parker actually managed a one-armed hug-type thing, grinning the whole time. "But *why* are you back? You had the whole documentary school thing lined up for the entire summer, I thought."

[swerval_zero]

Zero rolled her eyes. "At the end of first term, I got an e-mail tellin' me to come to the admissions office an' they were all 'Oh we lost your enrollment oops.' So I said, 'Fine, I'm goin' back to Fandom.' An' here I am! I meant to e-mail you, but it all happened so fast."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"No problema. But wow, they suck. I hope the losers refunded your fees. I'm just glad you're back. Although if they'd screwed up a little sooner, you could've been back in time for Jarod's birthday masquerade." Parker grinned. "Now you'll just have to be content with new and weird workshops to go to."

[swerval_zero]

"Yeah, my da was gonna talk to them. Or make Rat talk to them--one thing about the time he went boring, he's really good at stuff like that. I missed Jarod's party? Squall!" Zero tugged at a strand of hair and said thoughtfully, "It's still not too late to get him a present, is it?"

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Not too late at all," Parker assured her. "Jack missed it too, and I know he hasn't dropped his off yet. And go, Rat. Oh, hey! Has Arsenal had her baby yet?" Parker tilted her head and added, "I like the pink, by the way."

[swerval_zero]

"I figured it was long enough ago I could do pink again now. Not yet, but she's about to pop! An' she e-mailed me last night; they've finally decided on names. Black Belt for a boy, Bruce for a girl. They want to be surprised, you know."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Black Belt Hopeless-Savage. Bruce Hopeless-Savage." Parker paused. "Bru for short. You know, given that she or he will be related to you? Those work. I'll keep my fingers crossed for her and the baby." Parker sobered. "God, a lot of stuff happened while you were gone. I e-mailed you most of it, but there's other stuff we should talk about when you have a minute. And we're in a less public place."

[swerval_zero]

"Or B.B. Arsenal said Claude was tryin' to convince her to reverse them, but a boy named Bruce would be boring." Zero looked worriedly at Parker. "Where are you cabinated? Should I drop by later, or what?"

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Pangolin, the cabin of the alien whateveritwas, B side. And that would be great. Ice cream and true confessions, and you can tell me about the song you're working on, and what the heck happened to Petey-boy when he visited you. He's managed to slide out of telling me for the last month." She grinned, bright and happy. "You're back, Angela's back, and Marty's back too-- the world is a shiny place."

[swerval_zero]

"Swerval! You can fill me in on everything I've missed."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Yay. Oh, and did you get the new Angelica Demesne yet?" Parker grinned wickedly. "I pre-ordered. Should be here any day."

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

Cally plopped down at the campfire.

"Heya Zero," she said.

[ooc: Slow to respond for the next couple hours. Work and all.]

[swerval_zero]

"Noooo. I pre-ordered it, too, but it didn't come in before I left. Mum promised to send it on when it got there, but I'm afraid she might read it first."

[swerval_zero]

"Cally! Hi! What's up, and also, what rhymes with 'avocado?'"

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

"Not much, not much," Cally said, thinking. "Erm... I think El Dorado might work?"

[swerval_zero]

"Yeah?" Zero thought about it. "Might be able to make El Dorado work. So, everything's just swerval with you?" She already knew from speaking with Anders, of course, but she wasn't going to push Cally.

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

"I wouldn't go so far as to say swerval," Cally said. "Coming off... oh, yeah. Erm, Anders and I are no longer attached at the 'n', by the way."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"You can read my copy," Parker said generously. "...when I'm in class. Or, you know, elsewhere. If mine comes in first." She smirked. "See you tonight after dinner?"

[swerval_zero]

"You're so kind, Parker. Whatever would I do without you? Yeah, I'll stop by, you'll provide the ice cream..."

[swerval_zero]

"I heard about that. Squalls."

[sogothcally.livejournal.com]

"S'my own choice," Cally said. "Things weren't working out like they used to, and I wanted a clean break."

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia, in the manner of the rats that followed that mythical piper of pie, found herself wandering to where there was music.

"Hey, people."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"...and we'll both provide some snark. See you then!"