The Library Is Open - 12/19

[prof-methos.livejournal.com]

Methos looks like he hasn't slept, and possibly has been hit by a 2 x 4 somewhere along the way.

He's working on translating the text that came for him several weeks ago, making notes in a spiral-bound notebook. If you were, say, Daniel Jackson, you might recognize the notes as sort of a bastard Medieval Latin, heavily abbreviated.

Did we mention the not-good-mood?

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[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

"Well yeah, but - " Angel held up Sean again for Parker to see " - he's cute. Look at those big, brown eyes!"

More seriously, Angel said, "Look, even if I could avoid home or if it wasn't twu - *cough* - true love and all that... what right do I have to saddle somebody with the burden of being in a relationship with me?"

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"He's adorable," Parker cooed at the head peeking out of Angel's coat. "And yet, you're still Wings, not the psychotic freakshow. Happy is happy, isn't it?" She shook her head. "'Burden of a relationship'-- okay, explain to the sixteen-year-old. I'm missing something here."

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

"You know," Angel said. "Vampire. Former psychopath. Not exactly big with things like having kids or going out to play in the sunshine. Plus I don't know if you know this but some people say I have a tendency to brood."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"You know brood is what animals do waiting for stuff to hatch, right?" Parker asked, momentarily diverted. "I keep waiting for you to hatch something aside from more brood."

"And you're missing the point, if you think that's a deterrent. Hello, dozens of flowers from silly people who know all that and like you anyway." She frowned. "Why am I arguing for this again?"

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

"Because when you heard all the Whos down in Whoville your heart grew three sizes that day?" Angel suggested, a smile playing on his lips.

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Uuuuuugh. I think I just like me being right, and you being wrong," Parker responded, patting Sean on the head. "And you're wrong. As usual. But go ahead, hatch yourself some misery. I'll just stand here and mock with the puppy."

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

"You're teaching my puppy to mock?" Angel said. "See, this is why I didn't pick you as godparent."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"That's okay, I'll be the cool aunt who feeds him the doggie equivalent of sugar and hypes him up and then turns him loose in the common room and tells everyone you forgot to shut the door again," Parker said, grinning evilly.

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

"Awww, hear that, Sean?" Angel cooed to the puppy, "Auntie Parker wubs you."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"No I don't," she told Sean, "but I looove how you make Wings look like a bibbling idiot. Stick around as long as you want!"

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

"Admit it, you want to scritch his tummy."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Not while he's in your coat, I don't."

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

"Can't take him out in the library," Angel said. "He'll be deported."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Parker snorted. "There's an INS for puppies? What did you lace your blood with this morning, dandelion dust?"

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

"From the library," Angel said, making a face at her. "I assume pets aren't allowed near the books?"

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Oooh, yeah. Zero would at least feel forced to try and corral him, probably. He can't be comfortable in there," she said, tilting her head.

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

"I should probably take him for a run or something," Angel agreed. There was a pause before he added, "You know, indoors. For now."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Damn. And I was hoping you'd have to have someone else chase him all over town," Parker said, smirking. "How is it you can commit to a puppy, who has no idea why you can't go in the sun, but you can't commit to dating anyone?"

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

Angel opened and closed his mouth a few times. Finally, in what sounded lame even to him, he tried, "Because it's a puppy?"

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Uh-hunh." Grinning, Parker stroked a finger down Sean's nuzzle then patted him on the head. "Go. Have fun with your new bestest buddy. Just don't think I'm not still mocking you, even when you're not here."

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

"I find I save a lot of time when I assume your mockery of me as a given," Angel replied with a grin. "Catch you later, Parker."