Newspaper Crew Meeting: 16:00 FHS-20:00 FHS

[courier-gavin.livejournal.com]

In the Journalism room, Jake is hidden behind a tower of upside-down styrofoam cups. Obviously, he's been working very hard while waiting for everybody else to arrive.

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[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

"Things the police has no scope over, for a start," Angelus said. "Not many cops going to help out with a Howler demon problem."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Do I *want* to know?" Parker wonders aloud. "I'm assuming they're a threat even if they haven't directly done anything to someone when they become evident in a community. Yes?"

"And it's a good example if that's true, because it points out that the police and legal system are not perfect. Individual responsibility comes into play." Parker takes a deep breath. "For instance, when you were with the Scourge of Europe. I'm guessing *someone* should've staked your ass when they had the chance."

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

Angelus frowned. The expression was not unlike someone who's listening to a non-native English speaker get an idiom wrong. "When I what now?"

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"The Scourge of Europe. You, Darla, William the Bloody, some other chick? Ring any bells?" Parker canted her head to the side. "Would you say that the citizens of Europe had a pre-emptive need to kill you, that wouldn't be classified as murder? Hypothetically speaking, of course."

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

"Where are you getting this other vampire from?" Angelus asked, clearly not parsing Parker's grammar in the way she intended it. "Who's claiming they were the Scourge of Europe?"

[ooc: brb]

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Parker looks at him like he's on something. "You, dumbass. You were part of a group called the 'Scourge of Europe.' And don't tell me you never bothered to read any history books about yourself, I won't believe it. And you still haven't answered the question. Although if you manage to stall our opponents on Friday like this, I won't complain then."

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

"What?" Angelus looked as though he was caught between surprise and a laugh. "Parker, there was no group called the Scourge. I was the Scourge. Christ, how bad do the Watchers fuck up those diaries anyway? But yeah, somebody wanted to kill me they'd be well within their rights. Hell, I'd have respected 'em for it. Did, in fact."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Parker just stared at him.

"I do not get you at all. But then, I don't have to... moving on. That answers our point. Those whom the proper authorities can not handle, have to be left to individual conscience." Parker shifts uncomfortably, chilled. "The classic 'would you kill Hitler?' defense would work except it's a cliche'. We'll find better examples and use those. Okay?"

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

"How about a battered wife?" Angelus suggested. "It's been proven that not only do cops fail to protect them on any kind of level, but that seeking out restraining orders and the like increases the odds that the husband will kill her. Don't tell me that's not a good time to make Smith & Wesson your dearest friends."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Yes, that'll work." Parker shivers momentarily, not sure why, then goes on. "Stalkers, too. We don't have to prove that everyone has this right, just that there *are* circumstances under which it is justified." She makes a few notes. "I think Phoebe should go first. I'll shoot her an email about this, if she doesn't have time to join us in a planning session."

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

"So Phoebe, then you, then me?" Angelus asked.

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Unless you can think of a reason not to?" Parker asks.

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

"I've got no objections," Angelus said. "Phoebe's supposed to stop by at some point. I can give her my notes, help her catch up."

[ooc: or we could jump to the thread with her in it. up to you]

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Parker looks vaguely irritable, and gathers her things. "That'll be fine. Email me if we need to meet about anything else tomorrow." She glares at him. "I want to win this, you know. No matter *whose* team I'm on."



_{[ooc: Getting late, and I'm crashing early, sadly.]}

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

"You doubt I could do well with this argument?" Angelus looked thoughtful. "I can't tell if that's a compliment or an insult. Don't worry, Park. If nothing else I'll be sure to tell the teach you did the work."

[ooc: Ditto on all counts]

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"I'm certain you have the brains for it. I'm not certain you have the perspective to anticipate the opposition, due to lack of context-- you know, respect for life?" Parker shrugs. "But it's too late to do anything about it. And damn right you will." She flips on her shades, and smirks. "Later, 'Scourge.' Were you in a hairband too?"

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

"Parker," Angelus said, without looking up from the notes he was writing, "I swear to God the day you come up with an argument that actually shows you understand vampirekind I will go directly to Prof. Maclay and beg her to give you extra credit for the class."

[brambless.livejournal.com]

[ooc: and I would give it in a heartbeat.]