Study Hall - Monday, September 19th

[principalconnor.livejournal.com]

Welcome to the study hall for Monday.

I spent yesterday in my tower room with a bottle of Captain Morgan and a carton of cigarettes and I haven't held a gun in twenty-four hours. Needless to say, I am not in the best of fuckin' moods, and the first student to try anything is getting detention. Hell, the first teacher to try anything with me may get detention.

*glares at students across the study hall teacher's desk, props her booted feet on the corner of the desk, and flashes a dirty look to everybody who walks past*

Your announcements for today:

-- As some of you who didn't already know may have found out this weekend, we do have werewolves on campus. The curfew is there for a reason, people. And on the nights of the full moon, you WILL be in your dorm rooms by the time the moon rises. No exceptions.

-- For anyone who may have missed it, homecoming's coming up soon. Also, fandomhitunes has arrived.

-- The door of locker 327 is stuck open and won't fucking shut. There's your warning.

-- The cafeteria will be serving any meal you ask for today on request, but please keep in mind that the cafeteria workers think someone poured a potion or something into one of the vats, and since they were pretty sure it wasn't hazardous, they went and started serving anyway. I really have to fire those fucking bastards sooner or later.

Jesus, I need a gun. *squirms*

Maybe if I just hold a water pistol, it'll take the edge off ...

Comments

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Parker walks in with a copy of "All the President's Men" and does an inventory of her purse before settling in to read.

( -- obvious neon-pink water pistol full of holy water
-- pepper spray
-- lighter
-- hairspray in can
-- low-voltage taser

It's not the same as a gun, but then, she hadn't been carrying anyway. It ruined the lines of her suit)

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

Elizabeth walks in, reading one of her Speech 301 essays; just to make sure.

She spots Parker, and drops into the seat next to her.

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Parker looks at her over her shades, and raises an eyebrow. "You look less hungover than some people." She taps her book and says, "Ready to strategize?"

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

Elizabeth laughs quietly. "That would be the advantage of only having a glass of wine Saturday night."

She nods. "What have you got so far?"

[lisacuddy.livejournal.com]

"Hey Liz, what's up? So, I hear you're going to run with me. That's really great. I'm looking forward to it."

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

"Not too much, really. And I think it's a great idea; a united front tends to draw in more support, as president and vice-president working together is always a positive sign"

[lisacuddy.livejournal.com]

"Exactly. Plus, pooling our resources gives us more power. I submitted our ticket to Professor Gandalf, when I hear back with confirmation I'll let you know."

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

Elizabeth nods. "Excellent. Have you ever been involved with politics before... school politics, obviously."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"It's a good question. What *can* we advertise as the experience you two have had? Something that isn't "classified", please."

[lisacuddy.livejournal.com]

"I have at my former school, I served on the student council and have lots of other experience to draw from."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"I see our basic strategy as presenting the two of you--" Parker points between Lisa and Elizabeth, "-- as competent, caring intercessors between the student body politic and the school administration. No one *really* wants to deal with Principal Connor on a tear; you two are the go-to women in case we need to. In other words, it'll look like you're doing the student's dirty work in taking on these thankless tasks.

It'll also be made clear that you're doing it because you are the kind of weirdos who *like* organization, responsibility, and dealing with wordy conflict. If we can convince the others of that, we're halfway home."

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

*laughs* I do like organization, responsiblity and dealing with wordy conflict I made it my career

[janet_fraiser]

OOC: *dies* OMG, I love you Parker.

[lisacuddy.livejournal.com]

"I like it, and it is actually fairly easy to do, as it is the truth. We'll see how this works and go from there. As for a debate, I am all over it like a cheap suit. They won't know what hit them. They can try to pull a smear campaign if they want me to pick them apart. I'll remain civil and in control, and turn it right back around."

[lisacuddy.livejournal.com]

Lisa sits down next to Parker on her other side.

"I got your message. What are your preliminary thoughts?"

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Meet your running mate." Parker gestures to Weir. "Elizabeth Weir, Lisa Cuddy. Vice President, President."

She leans forward. "A united front for two candidates cuts the competition in those categories, and also provides a larger base for voting."

"Weir doesn't want the responsibility of Pres, and you do, so that works out."

"Max Fischer is reportedly bowing out of the race... so your real competitors are members of the Junior OverAchievers club."

[lisacuddy.livejournal.com]

"I've met Liz before. I'm glad she has decided to run with us, and I am glad we have a ticket put together - I completely agree that it is the best way to move forward.

As for this other club, I don't know much about it. What's your take on them?"

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

Elizabeth nods across at Lisa. "Hey there."

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Parker narrows her eyes. "Certain information Came into my possession (http://www.livejournal.com/community/fandomhigh/49819.html?thread=2109339#t2109339) a while ago. I'm trying to figure out when the best time to leak it or make it public is, but either way, you two are out of that aspect. It's going to come from another source.

My take on them? Conquistadors in search of a continent. With any luck, they'll get lost before they find the New World."

[lisacuddy.livejournal.com]

Angelus is one of them? I... I didn't realize. He was so friendly to me. My God. Are you sure?

[ooc: in the clinic, so I can't "officially" discuss my conversation with him.]

[dorky-broots.livejournal.com]

Broots slips quietly into study hall and joins Miss Parker. "Hullo. I'm not interupting?"

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

"Not yet," Parker says, eyes still on her page. "What did you find?"

[dorky-broots.livejournal.com]

"Name a person, I can show you all of their e-mail since they arrived at school. And some online activity. Malfoy vanished for a bit a few days ago, went off campus somewhere. Who's running for President/Vice anyway?"

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Now Parker looked up, her interest piqued. "Malfoy for Pres, last I heard. No notice on the Veep spot from the JA, aside from Fischer, who I've heard is withdrawing." She smiled, and pushed her sunglasses up. "Very, very good, Broots. This is the kind of talent I like to see from someone arrested by the F.B.I."

She smiled sunnily, evilly. "Let's start with the emails, and work our way outward from there, shall we?"

[dorky-broots.livejournal.com]

Broots smirked. "And it took them two weeks." He coughed and began typing away into his laptop. "Malfoy first then? Let's see here...Damn, he's the one who doesn't use e-mail. But he's been recieving some weird letters. Dissappears from school for bits. Is dating, or at least was interested in, Paige Matthews."