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austin parker - 2nd year @ gallagher - linguistics, culture & assimilation + research & development

[austinpark]

itsaidanblack​:

      “Very vaguely cult like, for sure.” Aidan sighs dramatically, surveying the crowd again — he can’t speak, he would be going just as crazy if it was an artist he likes, but he reserves the right to act dramatic. He’s quick to brush off the concern. “Yeah, fine — it’s just no fun being poked in a bruise, ‘s all.” It’s definitely more than a bruise, but you’ll pry the information of just HOW injured he is out of his cold dead hands. 

Austin chuckles at the dramatics before he nods in understanding. “Bruises are’t fun in general,” he agrees without hesitation. He glances back at the crowd of people who are dancing and singing along then motions for Aidan to follow him. “So we can put a little distance between you and the pack of bruise pokers,” he explains. “And I hope it heals soon, that you’re taking it easy.” Bruises might be minor injuries in comparison to other common scrapes in the spy world yet Austin’s a dad friend through and through.

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rainafms​:

OPEN STARTER // @gallagherstart​​

     “you think there is a shoe check in or something?” raina says, nose wrinkling as she shifts from foot to foot. “because my feet are killing me, i’m really close to just going back to my dorm to get flats.”

“a shoe check in?” austin repeats with a curious look on his face while he gives a shrug and gives a swift glance around. “doesn’t look like there is one.” it certainly didn’t sound outside of the realm of possibilities though. “but maybe the people at coat check would be willing to double up on their duties?”

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oofluc​:

@gallagherstart​​

“  for  the  last  time  . .  NO ,  i  don’t  know  the  single  ladies  dance .  ”

“You’re not alone in that. I don’t really know it either, but it does look fairly easy to memorize.”

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itsaidanblack​:

      “Christ, alright, coming through — watch the ribs.” Aidan grimaces as he tries to navigate through the crowd of people dancing, wincing as one of them bumps into his chest rather harshly. “I think booking Beyonce was a bad decision, they’ve turned manic.” He comments, dark eyes sweeping over the dance floor. “I get it’s the final party of the year, but still.” // @gallagherstart​​

“I think those same people will readily fight you,” Austin chuckles as he takes a quick sip of water. While he can agree that some members of the student body have gone quite wild, he thinks this is an excellent way to close out the year. But the sympathetic, concerned look is quick to reappear on his face while he moves to join Aidan. “This might be a stupid question, but are you alright? I saw someone didn’t pay attention to the watch the ribs advice,” he politely questions.

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riaflicke​:

“Yeah, because as I’ve gotten more interesting you’ve gotten boring!” Ria argued. Not so boring that she’d stop hanging out with him, they balanced each other out. “Wow, so polite. I had to ask, there’s probably some of you guys that do miss it…” Sadists probably. “Good. Gallagher’s stuck with you then and I’m not complaining about it.” Austin was a like piece of home…. if home had been somewhere she wanted to be.

“Not to be the epitome of cheesy, but I’ll keep you safe if you’ll keep me wild.” Did Austin butcher a Pinterest quote for the sake of applying it to their friendship? Maybe so, but the sentiment felt right for lack of a better word. “You’re right. Although I do hope that they come around eventually if they haven’t already. Even though things have been nothing short of eventful to put it in polite terms.” He couldn’t help but laugh in a warm manner when Ria said that Gallagher was stuck with him. “Damn right about that. Get ready Gallagher, I’ll be back and better than eve next year.”

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chloesfm​:

            (  @gallagherstart​  )    ‘  i  know  i  shouldn’t  ,   i  know  i  should  behave  -  but !  ’   leans  forward  ,    gleam  of  conspiracy  in  her  eyes  .    ‘  this  whole  …  shebang  would  have  been  perfect  for  one  of  you  americans  to  go :   the british are coming !  dramatically  on  a  horse  .  ’    

“That would have been perfect,” Austin politely chuckled as he pictured it in the back of his mind. He would be lying if he said that it didn’t sound quite funny, if not a tad inappropriate. But it did sound like a perfect example of a rather rude and unexpected sense of humor. “Hopefully there will be another perfect occasion to do so. One that is hopefully not as rough as the whole Caledonia thing.”

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whathebash​:

        “ AW, THAT’S COOL, ”   bash smiles at that, and now he’s thinking about what he could do for HIS dealer, even if he’s no longer buying from him.   “ like, with the weed ? ”   because he’s done edibles before !   not as fun as smoking though, he’ll admit. 

“a handful of times, yeah.” austin has his own fair share of experience with edible consumption and making, but his firm belief is that type of baking is best left to the professionals. “but i mostly just make the weed free version of their favorite baked goods. i’ll happily make it an edible if requested though.”

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riaflicke​:

“You’ve said it, it’s in the world now, and you have to keep your promise,” Ria nodded dramatically. Once it was spoken it was law. “Yeah, in your farm town, not Paris.” The blonde teased, glad to have something to talk about that wasn’t making her mind go numb. It was enough to make her smile, just a bit. “So are you bored of Gallagher yet? Are you wishing for Blackthorne back?” Yeah, right.

Austin gave a dramatic nod of his own while the look on his face turned into one of faux offense. “So little faith in me and my fun-finding abilities,” he fired back with some teasing of his own before some chuckles escaped. When asked if he was wishing for Blackthorne back, he replied almost immediately, “Pardon my French, but fuck no, I’m not. Jokes aside, I would rather be tested like one of the MacGyver students before I would transfer there if it was still operational.”

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peachesfm​:

          ‘  i  love  posh  ,   i  love  cookies  ,   i’m  not  lactose  intolerant  ,   and  i  adore  you !  ’    she  sits  herself  down  dramatically  ,   smiling  at  him  as  she  spoils  her  ;   oh  how  she  adores  being  spoiled  .    ‘  not  heartbroken  ,   promise !  but  i  am  kinda  pissed ?   i  can’t  wait  to  punch  him  in  the  nose  ,   though  .  ’  

“not lactose intolerant? or do you just not take it seriously like so many other people who are lactose intolerant?” austin questioned in a playful manner as he sat down next to her. he hummed gently while gigi explained how she felt then arched an eyebrow in a similarly light-hearted way. “punch him in the nose? is he a shark or something like that? but if you do want to talk and get the kinda pissed feelings off your chest, i’m happy to listen.”

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stcllato​:

      𝚒𝚝’𝚜  𝚘𝚗𝚕𝚢  𝚋𝚕𝚊𝚒𝚛’𝚜  first  year  at  gallagher  and  already  they’re  unfazed  by  all  that’s  happened  .  of  course  ,  it  probably  also  helped  that  they  weren’t  directly  involved  .  “  if  i’d  known  they  were  gonna  allow  escaped  double  agents  to  go  on  a  mission  ,  i  probably  would’ve  put  some  wackier  things  on  a  bingo  board  .  did  you  have  anything  wild  ?  ”

“nothing particularly wild. but i’m also pretty new to the bingo card meme,” austin reported then took a moment to ponder what he would have put on his. after all, there were so many possibilities that it was almost overwhelming. “i probably also would have had the lake flooding. maybe something a bit more tame like people collectively thirsting over mr. darcy fifteen minutes into their first jane austen survey class,” he continued. “any other wacky things on your card?”

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riaflicke​:

“Are you sure that charm actually exists? I don’t think you’re the real Austin if you consider yourself charming,” Ria teased. “Trust me, I’ll be surprised if the fun is something more thrilling than a movie.” All in good fun, she’d give him a chance and have a backup plan if she deemed whatever he chose too mundane. It was their routine and it’d worked so far. “Meeting new people is pretty great. It gets so boring being around the same stuff all the time.”

Austin poked his tongue out in a playful manner for just a split second in response to Ria’s teasing. “It will be something more thrilling than a movie. I like to think that I could plan a pretty cool night on the town when inspiration strikes.” He was definitely going to be on the look out for the best places in Paris whenever he started his research. “Agreed. There’s certainly something calming and comforting about familiarity, but even I can admit when the same old stuff gets boring. Got to shake things up every now and then to keep life interesting.”

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whathebash​:

        OBVIOUSLY BASH DOESN’T PUSH IT, putting it back in his pocket. austin’s comment does make him smile, feeling a little less stupid.   “ yeah, i usually just buy from one person, but they were a friend of a friend, so i think they’ve been offering me a deal ?   but i don’t know, i feel bad asking for money. it’s not like i grew it myself. ”   HE’S not a dealer.

Austin nodded in an understanding manner as he listened to Bash. "That’s cool of the dealer though,” he remarked. “I’ve only bought a handful of times or helped chip in if it was a group purchase. And that first part would probably sound bad if taken out of context.” He chuckled before he added, “But some of my dealers are also friends of mine, so I would do something sweet as thanks. Like figure out what their favorite dessert is and make that or get them a cool gift.”

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jjamppong​:

//                @gallagherstart ​

                       kiki had just arrived back to campus and she was already walking about , spreading chaos .   ❝ hey !  wanna play a game? ❞   she ran up to a student , unsure to who they were as she could only see their back .  she failed to wait for an answer as she went straight to explaining it .   ❝ this wheel has four options , ❞   she showed them a mini game wheel with four bright colors ,   ❝ large prize , medium prize , small prize , and you owe me two dollars .  you also get a re-spin but that costs one dollar .  sounds fun , right ? ❞

Austin glanced up from his phone and pocketed the device to show that he was paying attention while Kiki explained the wheel. Once he successfully resisted the urge to chuckle and make a joke about a certain horror film series, he replied, “It does sound like fun.” There was a warm smile as he spoke and looked over the wheel, curiosity equally evident in the look on his face. Games never failed to brighten Austin’s day with some excitement so he was more than up for this. He removed his wallet so he could be prepared as he remarked, “Alright, I’m ready.”

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stcllato​:

      “  𝚒𝚝’𝚜  𝚝𝚑𝚎  𝚠𝚊𝚢  anything  goes  at  this  school  ,  ”  they  say  with  a  slight  grimace  before  popping  the  lid  off  their  bottle  and  taking  a  swig  .  blair  can’t  help  but  wonder  about  the  state  of  gallagher  had  they  started  their  first  year  the  same  time  as  kass  .  “  would  it  be  morbid  of  me  to  say  death  ?  the  lake  flooding  ?  ”

Austin hummed gently at Blair’s remark because that certainly felt like the way things operated around here. While he still had some love for the school and appreciated how it housed and taught him, he also couldn’t bring himself to deny the existence of various faults. Hopefully things would start looking up sooner rather than later. “It would be, but based on past occurrences, I can see the logic behind those options being on a bingo board.”

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whathebash​:

       “ THIS IS GOING TO SOUND REALLY WEIRD, BUT…  do you want some weed ? ”   bash flashes them a sheepish smile, aware he’s blushing a little, but he’s been in too high of spirits to care.   “ it’s free, mostly because i still don’t know how much weed should cost. ”   that’s what he gets for going to the same dealer for the past two years.    @gallagherstart​

Austin politely shook his head as he replied, “Thanks, but I’m good.” He gave a smile that was equal parts friendly and sympathetic when Bash said something about not knowing how much weed should cost. “Same here,” he continued with a light laugh. “It’s a trial and error process personally. But that’s also because I don’t smoke a whole lot so there are still plenty of things to learn.”

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riaflicke​:

Eyes followed the two animals, watching how they interacted and letting a sigh of relief out when they practically ignored each other. “Okay, then that’s your challenge. Find something fun for one night. If not more. Real fun, Austin, not boring tourist traps.” They had their place. “Me too. And French men? I can’t complain.” What better way to get to know a new culture?

Austin gave Ria his most confident look while he answered, “Challenge accepted. Hope you’re ready to be surprised with some real fun.” He made a mental note to start looking once the animals were out of his arms, but for now he was going to cuddle them. There was something so comforting about holding them close whenever they were okay with it. “I look forward to meeting new people and learning from them. Maybe breaking out the charm every once in a great while.”

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stcllato​:

LOCATION  :  tbd  b/c  i  got  lazy

FEATURING  :  @gallagherstart​

       “  𝚍𝚒𝚍  𝚊𝚗𝚢𝚘𝚗𝚎  𝚐𝚎𝚝  escaped  double  agents  helping  with  a  high  stakes  mission  on  their  spring  semester  bingo  card  ?  ”  blair  asks  ,  shaking  their  blender  bottle  .  believe  it  or  not  ,  their  aunt’s  retirement  was  actually  on  their  hypothetical  bingo  card  !  it’s  farfetched  but  it  would’ve  happened  eventually  .

“I did not,” Austin responded with a slight chuckle. “Although looking back and with how wild things have been, I really should have seen it coming.” After all, there had truly never been a shortage of surprises at Gallagher these past couple of years. He took a small sip of coffee before he politely questioned, “How about you? What did you have on your spring semester bingo card?”