Fifth Floor Common Room, Thursday Evening

[scary-jeff.livejournal.com]

There was a Jeff watching movies in the common room.

This Jeff was watching very bad old horror movies.

This was a Jeff with a purpose. A Jeff with a plan.

This was a Jeff who was going to win a Film Off, yes.

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[scary-jeff.livejournal.com]

"My mother's coming," he told her, "I'm preparing for the apocalypse."

[intraspective]

"It's that bad? Does she know about Fandom at least?" Ino asked, "... and how are you preparing?"

[scary-jeff.livejournal.com]

"I've barricaded a part of the hotel near the kitchen," Jeff told her seriously. "Mary's got me on staff so I can't leave."

[intraspective]

She blinked. Um. "Um... so you'll solve your problems by trapping yourself in with your mom?" That seemed... sorta defeatist to Ino. "Wouldn't it be better to prepare quick escape routes?"

[scary-jeff.livejournal.com]

"No, no," Jeff gestured a lot, "I'm trapped in the hotel 'cos Mary's got me on staff. I'm barricading myself so she can't get near."

It was obviously the only sane solution.

[intraspective]

"... so... you're only working in one area of the hotel?" Ino was severely dubious of this entire plan, "Do you have a back-up plan at least?"

[scary-jeff.livejournal.com]

"It's my mother," Jeff whimpered, "She'll know if I've got a back-up."

[intraspective]

"It's always good to try?" Ino suggested, even though she couldn't disagree. Parents did have an unfortunate tendency to Know Things.

[scary-jeff.livejournal.com]

"You don't understand." His hands shaking and his eyes big - he hadn't slept in days - Jeff was starting to look mildly desperate. Mildly. "It's my mother."

[intraspective]

And Ino was starting to get worried. "Calm down, it's alright. She's not here yet. It's only Thursday."

[scary-jeff.livejournal.com]

"And tomorrow's Friday!" he flailed.

[intraspective]

"Don't think about that!" Ino said sharply, "It'll only make things worse."