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[Hey all you night owls!

Parker is in the kitchen serving up a bowl of Rocket Os in the most passive-aggressive way ever. Didn't think it was possible to passive-aggressively make a bowl of cereal? Here you go.

There's bits of cereal spilled onto the counter, doomed to lay wherever they fall because Parker doesn't even care that its wasteful or that they're just going to sit there the rest of the night along with the small drops of milk that happened to splash out of her bowl when she poured the milk and slammed the carton back onto the counter.

And no, she doesn't want your silly CHAIRS. She is just fine eating on the kitchen floor, THANKS.

Clearly, you must bother her. Thank her for all the banging of cabinets, the clanking of silverware, the milk that spilled onto your journals, and for eating the cereal as loudly as inhumanly possible.

You're all very welcome.]

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[he'll nod again]

You've got a bunny that might need feeding up at the tower or if you're up for the outdoors we could take a walk? [he's feeling out the situation, seeing if she needs someone to ask her if something's wrong or if she'll just blurt it out at some random point in time]

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[Her bunny. ;__; But she'll allow an obvious pause to fall between them before looking up at Eliot.]

That depends. Is Hardison in the tower?

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[unfortunately for Eliot, he's not realized that Hardison is.... flaunting himself around the castle at the moment - however - this is a slight opening for discussion]

I'm not sure. Want to head up there, and if he's there I'll grab the bunny and we can go somewhere else - and if he isn't then you'll come hang out?

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I'd rather not risk it.

[Offended Parker is offended to the highest degree. She's likely to throw something at him if she's within throwing distance of Hardison and his stupid head.]

[verydistinctive.livejournal.com]

Willing to risk heading outside for a walk?

[maybe it'll clear her head - or get her to talk more - or... just be a walk]

[sneakingly.livejournal.com]

[That requires movement. Movement she doesn't quite care for. Can't they just sit in the kitchen? It's laaaaate.]

Eh.

[She sets the bowl aside, and moves as if she is going to get up. She stops halfway and slumps back onto the floor rather lazily, but then her head lifts sharply up at Eliot and she narrows her eyes.]

I know I'm not from the future like everyone else. Is he really that big of a jerk in the future?

[verydistinctive.livejournal.com]

[cants his head to the side, trying to make sure they're talking about the same guy]

Hardison? [....] I missed something... [dammit, he hates it when he misses something happening to one of his teammates]

Is he on a loss? [reaches into his back pocket to dig out the journal and start flipping pages, mumbling to himself about how he can't leave the guy alone for two minutes] What'd he do? [because -- look, nobody is allowed to mess with Parker - that's just wrong]

[sneakingly.livejournal.com]

[She's moved onto her knees now because now she's about to get fired up about how much of a jerk that guy is, oh man.]

I don't know! He was fine one day and now he's talking about how he wants to take me on some date with two other women or or or something. And then he told me if I wanted to spend time with him I had to get in line with all the other ladies. WHAT OTHER LADIES?! This is Hardison we're talking about!

[verydistinctive.livejournal.com]

[he looks up at her, watching her posture and position change, making sure to watch her when she talks, checking for all those signals that people give off that they don't intend to -- and yeah, she's pissed off, but also hurt, which he figured she would be if this is the situation -- which, he'll go glance into the journal again and --- here it comes]

Dammit, Hardison!! [fingers to the bridge of his nose, some shaking of his head... fingers through his hair and he's back to looking at you, Parker]

How the Hell did he manage... [he's pretty sure that Parker has every right to be pissed off, but he also thinks that her anger might be fogging up things for her too]

It's Hardison - but the castle did something to him. I've never seen him like this -- not even if he had to do something like this.

The Ice Man, remember - the Ice Man? [come on - that arrogance that required Parker save his ass? Who can forget that!]

That's as smooth as Hardison gets. [grumbles and shakes his head]

[he'll calm down for a moment and meet Parker's eyes] In the future, he's not like this at all. [there's a bit of warmth and fondness to his glance, because, Parker - well, you're family and he's happier when his family isn't trying to upset each other]

I don't know what this is, but I'm gonna knock some sense into him if I see him.

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[It's Eliot, and she'll take his word for golden any day. She thinks about what he's saying. Could it be a loss? She honestly hadn't even thought of that. It tempers her anger slightly, but she's still rather offended.

She looks away, folding her arms.]

Not if I knock his head from his shoulders first.

[Which is another reason she's been avoiding him at all costs.]

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[he'll smirk, with a touch of pride]

I'm sure when this pans out, he'll know he deserves it.

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[She's quiet for a moment before she scoffs at herself and puts her hands up.]

Whatever. I'm over it. [Lying.]

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[smirks]

Want me to bring the bunny here? [these are the lengths he's willing to go to, Parker]

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[Her eyes briefly widen. Bunny, so tempting...]

I'll come and see it. Just... give me a bit.

And tell me if Hardison shows up before I get there.

[verydistinctive.livejournal.com]

[with its wiggle nose and fluffy-ness? Yep. It's extremely tempting]

I'll do that.

[glances to Parker again] You need anything else?