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[sharker]

PARKER canon: Leverage canon point: Post-series canon cw: It's a lighthearted drama that does touch on some series issues, including death, child abuse/neglect, alcoholism, vague references to past war crimes, and generally corporations being shitty to people (and the criminals with questionable pasts who fight to take them down). brief bio: Parker is canonically the world's greatest thief. She can break into any vault or museum and is intimately familiar with everything from 70s-era bank vaults to cutting-edge security systems the world over. An orphan whose childhood was spent bouncing around the foster system, she was severely under-socialized and struggled with expressing emotion. Though never mentioned outright on the show, and almost certainly never diagnosed or treated, the writers/producers have mentioned in DVD commentary that she has Asperger's syndrome. As the 'thief' of the Leverage team, Parker spends her time cracking safes, jumping off buildings, crawling through air vents, and loving every second of it (maybe not the air vents). Though she still has trouble with socialization, she has undergone significant emotional growth and has a soft spot for Santa Claus and children. relationship status: Taken apparent age: Around 30 appearance: Blonde, 5'7", slim and athletic. identifying marks; n/a mental state: Upon entering the game, this will be as stable as it's ever been. Post-series, Parker's come to peace with Nate and Sophie leaving the team for good, something she would never have been able to deal with a year or two earlier. She and Hardison have been dating for about a year, with a solid, healthy relationship, and with both him and Eliot there, she has all the emotional support she needs. Of course, she is not and will never be 'normal' in the conventional sense; she still struggles with social interaction, particularly with those who don't already know and understand her, and she doesn't open up easily to strangers. ABILITIES Excellent thief with an encyclopedic knowledge of (Earth) security systems/safes/bank vaults, and how to defeat them Expert pickpocket Utterly fearless with amazing gymnastic/acrobatic skills and physical self-control - regularly crawls through air ducts and bungee jumps off of rooftops, and can do backflips through a web of motion sensors without setting them off. Training in MMA from Eliot IC PERMISSIONS physical affection: It's best to let her initiate, even for those she is uhh actively dating. flirting: She has been known to break fingers and/or stab with cutlery when guys come on to her too strongly, so this is absolutely at your own risk. She is taken and vanishingly unlikely to reciprocate. relationships: n/a sex: n/a fighting: Absolutely! She will fight back! injury/death: Let's discuss first psychic information: Ask first and we'll discuss what kind of weirdness your character might see. triggers: people she cares about dying or being put in danger, child abuse, feeling trapped or weighed down (but not claustrophobia). probably more i'm forgetting yikes In general: Parker is unpredictable and does not regulate emotions well. She tends to be wary of new people, though unless they're an obvious threat this usually translates to keeping her distance rather than lashing out. Please feel free to contact me any time if you'd like to chat and/or opt ot of CR. Pickpocketing: Feel free to assume she Just Does This on a regular basis, though let's chat before saying she's taken anything of significant emotional or material value to your character, or anything else that's going to be more than an annoyance. OOC PERMISSIONS time zone: PST rp style: I tend toward brackets but prose is fine. I try to stick to a fairly regular tagging schedule, and occasionally have time to boomerang, but sometimes life kicks me in the teeth and I lose a week. Please feel free to reach out for plotting, handwaving, etc anytime! contact: butteredcups backtagging: Absolutely! offensive subjects: n/a