13 locks picked;

[sneakingly.livejournal.com]

[Scribbled]

It's too quiet with all those people away.

[Leverage Tower/HQ Filter]

[Parker has made for herself a nice little desk area which she has adorned with a plant, as per Hardison's suggestion the last time they set up shop somewhere. Then, she sets the journal aside, sits on her desk, and begins to peel a banana.]

What's next?

Comments

[fortheadventure.livejournal.com]

It is a bit boring, isn't it? Someone ought to fix that problem.

[sneakingly.livejournal.com]

[Thinks about this.]

We could set things on fire.

[fortheadventure.livejournal.com]

That's not exactly the sort of entertainment I had in mind. [pause] Although I'm curious now...has anyone ever set fire to the castle?

[sneakingly.livejournal.com]

Who knows. I doubt it would last, though. The castle would probably just put it out itself.

[mylifeisntajoke.livejournal.com]

Really? I don't notice much of a difference.

[sneakingly.livejournal.com]

Really? I thought you of all people would've noticed Zuko missing.

[mylifeisntajoke.livejournal.com]

I'm not the kid's babysitter.

[sneakingly.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but who do we pick on now?

[mylifeisntajoke.livejournal.com]

That should be obvious.

[sneakingly.livejournal.com]

I don't want to pick on Hannah, even if she did stand me up for shopping.

[mylifeisntajoke.livejournal.com]

I wasn't talking about Hannah! How could anyone pick on a sweet girl like her?

Now, there's nothing wrong with picking on Big Blue.

[sneakingly.livejournal.com]

[quickly and defensively!] Not Big Blue!

[mylifeisntajoke.livejournal.com]

Huh?

[sneakingly.livejournal.com]

I can't bear to pick on your or him.

[mylifeisntajoke.livejournal.com]

[AWWW PARKER]

[teasingly] Then that just leaves you.

[sneakingly.livejournal.com]

Hey, no fair! I'll take back what I said if you're going to be like that.

[mylifeisntajoke.livejournal.com]

[a laugh... thinks parker is so cute!] Well, it's either that or we can always find another target.

[sneakingly.livejournal.com]

There's always the snobby rich guy that thinks he owns Paradisa.

[yeahitsortofis.livejournal.com]

I kinda wish that I had gone camping, too.

[sneakingly.livejournal.com]

I don't. Besides, we can have a camping trip right here on the lawn if we want. It'll be the same, minus getting lost in the woods.

Parker

[spoken-uniquely.livejournal.com]

They have a map, remember?

Sophie

[sneakingly.livejournal.com]

I thought we weren't telling anyone we gave it to them. Doesn't that mean I pretend I don't know about it?

Parker

[spoken-uniquely.livejournal.com]

Right, right. [sipsip]

[yeahitsortofis.livejournal.com]

You know, that's true. It's camping without the risk of getting eaten by wolves, too. Unless the ducks start to lose it, but you and I know that's unlikely.

Actually, that might jinx it. Forget what I said!

[sneakingly.livejournal.com]

Oh come on. We can camp on the lawn and eat popcorn and talk about our biggest heists.

[yeahitsortofis.livejournal.com]

Heists? [laughs] Well, there was that one time I stole Guy's pants...

[sneakingly.livejournal.com]

Not exactly what I meant but hey, we all had to start small.

[just-the-pilot.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure if quiet is a good thing or not here.

[sneakingly.livejournal.com]

Doesn't it usually mean something big is lurking just around the corner?

[just-the-pilot.livejournal.com]

Always did back home. It'd get quiet, and then we'd get hijacked or someone would get shot at or some such a thing.

[sneakingly.livejournal.com]

[See, that's just normal stuff to Parker.]

Yeah. Guns are the worst, aren't they? Dodging bullets is such a nuisance.

[just-the-pilot.livejournal.com]

[eh, it is to him too. doesn't mean he's a fan, though.]

Bullets, fists, harpoons. Getting too close to any of them never really works out, in the end.

[sneakingly.livejournal.com]

That just means you need a bit more practice. I can help you if you want.

[just-the-pilot.livejournal.com]

Ah, no, that's... really alright. I think I can manage.

[sneakingly.livejournal.com]

You sure? I won't aim for any critical areas. You can practice dodging and all that. I'll teach you some techniques. It's hard to say over the journal if your body can handle some of the more complex maneuvers.

[just-the-pilot.livejournal.com]

I'm... pretty definitely sure it can't. I appreciate it, though. Really.

[and if this wasn't, you know, over a journal, he would totally be backing away at the moment. slowly.]

[misa-approves.livejournal.com]

No kidding. We should throw a party~

[sneakingly.livejournal.com]

What's your idea of a party?

Leverage

[spoken-uniquely.livejournal.com]

[and she's flipping through the journal, finding the correct page (http://community.livejournal.com/paradisa/8728953.html) and pointing it out]

There's always this, but really, I didn't think the castle itself had any legal ownership to begin with. Just the insanity of another resident, it seems.

Leverage

[sneakingly.livejournal.com]

[She leans over Sophie's shoulder--ooh, that's a nice smelling shampoo--and reads the page she's turned to.]

So... Just another pompous rich guy. That's our area of expertise. We're going to run game on him?

Leverage

[spoken-uniquely.livejournal.com]

I would think if he starts bothering the other residents, then yes. But really, everyone's considering him a joke thus far... [she's sipping a coffee again] And he's new.

Leverage

[sneakingly.livejournal.com]

Still. He's got lots of money. We should at least watch him.

Leverage

[spoken-uniquely.livejournal.com]

The way he's talking, it sounds like it's all back home. [sipsip]

Leverage

[sneakingly.livejournal.com]

He could have wished for money here. I mean, you wished for Prada and Picasso.

I'm willing to spy on him. [sits on the table and swings her legs] I need something to do.

Leverage

[spoken-uniquely.livejournal.com]

All fine investments, really.

[she sighs happily, glancing over to her Caravaggio hanging on one of the walls, thinking that the Judith Beheading Holofernes represented what they were doing on a large scale]

Still on the adrenaline rush from the two-million caiso heist?

Leverage

[sneakingly.livejournal.com]

[Perks up a bit. How she loves reminiscing about the jobs they pull.]

You bet. You can't let this kind of energy just sit and go to waste. I could be on a roll here!