As a general guideline, I'm fine with putting the kids in danger as long as it can be resolved before it would need to escalate. If it's all over before Vizh or Hallie hear about it (or if they're there to react at the time and help resolve it) then it's usually fine. As it appears so far, the situation in Jason's story is the kind of thing that would call for the parents to marshall the troops and act, however, and that's really the set up to a bigger story that I'd want to use more sparingly.

I'd enjoy seeing the story you suggest above sometime... if you still feel like it might step on my toes but would like to do it, just e-mail me and I can share some of the directions I have planned.