Second floor common room [Evening]

[emo-padawan.livejournal.com]

Anakin had spent most of the day brooding meditating and replaying the trip to Coruscant in his mind.

The thoughts it had led to had been entirely too depressing.

That's why he had migrated up to the second floor common room and commandeered the television set.

Not that the last Space Battles prequel was any less depressing, but he could keep himself entertained by mocking the terrible technology and equally terrible dialogue.

[OOC: Open, open, open...]

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[psycho-barbie.livejournal.com]

"Parker, death is my out. Mine or someoen else's. That's how my world works."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Then you leave the world," Parker insisted. "Or change it."

[psycho-barbie.livejournal.com]

"I've seen my future Parker," Callisto said. "And changing the world doesn't help one godsdamnned bit."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"When did you see this future?" Parker demanded. "And how do you know it's the only one? *You* don't have a destiny, as you keep reminding me."

[psycho-barbie.livejournal.com]

"Because I felt myself die."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Parker doesn't have an immediate response to that. "So don't go. Stay here. Seriously."

[psycho-barbie.livejournal.com]

"Parker, I have nothing here to stay for, granted an early death and a doomed quest for vengeance isn't much, but it is something."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"It's stupid. It's not just self-destructive, it's stupid," Parker argued. "And you can find something else. Something without hair that sticks up, or a Y-chromosome." She's quiet a second, then sayd, "Please?</small"

[psycho-barbie.livejournal.com]

"I'm sorry Parker, but it's too late. It's always been too late for me."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

And if she's right, it's too big for Parker to handle, and if she's not, then it'll be okay. So Parker opts for denial.

"Right. So. You're going to write, right? Because we want details before your fiery end."

[psycho-barbie.livejournal.com]

Callisto didn't answer.

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Parker gritted her teeth. "I will come *find* you, with Bel teleporting me, if you don't. I'll tell Widow Twanky ... something, I don't know what. I'll, I'll show pictures of you in the red dress to your army...."

[psycho-barbie.livejournal.com]

"Somehow I find myself unintimidated."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Parker glared at her, then smirked. "I'll drag Angel along too. Want me to do that?" Then she thought about it. "No, seriously. Want me to do that?"

[psycho-barbie.livejournal.com]

Callisto's jaw worked and her eyes looked suspicously shiny. "Like he'd even care."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Oh, he'd care." Parker looked at her, and her voice softened. "And not just because I threatened him, either. But it's your call."

[psycho-barbie.livejournal.com]

"I want him," Callisto said quietly. "Sometimes I wish for Angelus back, just so I could stop wanting him so much."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Parker winced. "Ow. Ow. I'm sorry." She was quiet a moment and said, "Anything you want me to do, I'll do it."

[psycho-barbie.livejournal.com]

"Don't tell him I said that," Callisto said. "The bit about Angelus, he'd take it the wrong way and he most likely hates me already enough as it is."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"I won't. I promise." Parker sighed. "And he doesn't hate you." After a second she said, "I'll send you chocolate. And silk. And booze. If you just write. And maybe a vampire, if he screws up again here."

[psycho-barbie.livejournal.com]

"COuld've fooled me."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"He's talented like that." Parker stood up, and shook her head. "I'm expecting a call from Jack. And I know you haven't promised, but I have. Me, Bel, and Angel, in the middle of your camp, if you don't write."

[psycho-barbie.livejournal.com]

"How is the idea of Angel at my mercy if I don't, supposed to encourage me to write?"

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Parker cocked her head at her. Then grinned. "I could bring Logan too?"

[psycho-barbie.livejournal.com]

"Again, not seeing the downside to leaving Logan with a couple of dozen heavily armed men."