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Zoe Winchester ([personal profile] bigdamnprincipal) wrote in [community profile] fandomhigh2008-01-04 08:18 am
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Fandom High Welcome Picnic, Front Lawn of the School, All Day: Part I

The weather was thankfully behaving, so it was fairly warm outside as everything was set up for the picnic. Tables and chairs had been set up, and there was plenty of food and drinks, along with nametags, and two signs: one listing the Big Sibling/Little Sibling pairings, and another listing rooms and roommates for the new students.

[WAIT FOR THE OCD PLEASE. OCD IS UP, HAVE AT IT. This is part one of the picnic, for specifically meeting siblings, roommates, and teachers. The rest of the picnic is happening here and here, in an effort to keep browsers from breaking for as long as possible. *g*]
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Re: Meet Your Roommate (Spring 2008)

[identity profile] advicefrommice.livejournal.com 2008-01-04 02:38 pm (UTC)(link)
At least some things were the same in America as back home. "It's Coraline, not Caroline," Coraline said patiently, looking up - quite a long way up, in fact - and venturing a smile. "Lucas?" He was certainly tall.

Re: Meet Your Roommate (Spring 2008)

[identity profile] wanna-be-lucas.livejournal.com 2008-01-04 02:51 pm (UTC)(link)
"Sorry - Coraline," he said her name slowly, trying to memorize it as he looked down at her. "I guess we're roommates." Lucas couldn't help but think this was going to be interesting.

Re: Meet Your Roommate (Spring 2008)

[identity profile] advicefrommice.livejournal.com 2008-01-04 02:59 pm (UTC)(link)
She offered her hand to shake his, because that's what you did when you met someone for the first time. "It looks that way," she said thoughtfully. He was tallest boy she'd ever met, and she added it to the list of 'things that were new' she was keeping in her head. "Do boys and girls usually room together in America?"

Re: Meet Your Roommate (Spring 2008)

[identity profile] wanna-be-lucas.livejournal.com 2008-01-04 03:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Lucas shook her hand briefly, smiling at her accent. "Apparently so," he said. "If this is any indication. You're from England?"

Re: Meet Your Roommate (Spring 2008)

[identity profile] advicefrommice.livejournal.com 2008-01-04 03:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Coraline considered that, then broke into a wide smile. "Yes, from Flitwick." Already this was more exciting than being there. "But I only arrived this morning, so I think it's a different time than it actually is. Where do you come from?"

Re: Meet Your Roommate (Spring 2008)

[identity profile] wanna-be-lucas.livejournal.com 2008-01-04 03:27 pm (UTC)(link)
"I'm from Tree Hill, North Carolina," he replied. "This place, or really, the people here are pretty different from what I'm used to." Lucas was still clinging to the hope that Fandom was the change he needed.

Re: Meet Your Roommate (Spring 2008)

[identity profile] advicefrommice.livejournal.com 2008-01-04 04:00 pm (UTC)(link)
"Tree Hill," she repeated, nodding, then her smile turned into a full fledged grin. "Everything is different than what I'm used to," she said, sounding quite satisfied at this prospect. "And if we're both not used to the people here, then we have something in common. Something else in common," she amended.

Re: Meet Your Roommate (Spring 2008)

[identity profile] wanna-be-lucas.livejournal.com 2008-01-04 07:19 pm (UTC)(link)
"And now we both know someone here," Lucas added, finding her grin infectious, and missing Hales a little.

Re: Meet Your Roommate (Spring 2008)

[identity profile] advicefrommice.livejournal.com 2008-01-04 10:16 pm (UTC)(link)
"And it will be very easy to find each other again," she pointed out, excited all over again to be here. "Seeing as we share an address."

Re: Meet Your Roommate (Spring 2008)

[identity profile] wanna-be-lucas.livejournal.com 2008-01-04 10:32 pm (UTC)(link)
"Hopefully we also share taste in music," Lucas teased, not that he didn't have emo headphones.

Re: Meet Your Roommate (Spring 2008)

[identity profile] advicefrommice.livejournal.com 2008-01-04 10:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Coraline considered that. "I don't really have a taste in music," she said. "I usually listen to whatever happens to come on the radio."

Really, she liked to change radio stations randomly, spend a minute or ten or sometimes an hour listening, then change it again.

Often, she did it with her eyes closed, spinning the dial until she found a signal. It drove her mother crazy.
Edited 2008-01-04 22:43 (UTC)

Re: Meet Your Roommate (Spring 2008)

[identity profile] wanna-be-lucas.livejournal.com 2008-01-04 10:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Lucas didn't know anyone with no taste in music. The thought would probably horrify Peyton.

"That's certainly an original way to listen to music," he offered.

Re: Meet Your Roommate (Spring 2008)

[identity profile] advicefrommice.livejournal.com 2008-01-04 10:54 pm (UTC)(link)
"Thank you." Coraline looked very pleased; she liked being thought of as original. "I'd be very interested to hear what sort of music you like, though," she said. "If you don't mind sharing it with me."

Re: Meet Your Roommate (Spring 2008)

[identity profile] wanna-be-lucas.livejournal.com 2008-01-04 11:03 pm (UTC)(link)
"Sure," Lucas replied. "With any luck it won't make your ears bleed."

Re: Meet Your Roommate (Spring 2008)

[identity profile] advicefrommice.livejournal.com 2008-01-04 11:17 pm (UTC)(link)
She unconsciously touched one ear. "I'm sure it won't," she assured him. "I once listened to an entire hour of bagpipes. Performing the Spice Girls songs, and I survived unscathed. Whatever you listen to can't possible be worse than that."

Re: Meet Your Roommate (Spring 2008)

[identity profile] wanna-be-lucas.livejournal.com 2008-01-04 11:25 pm (UTC)(link)
"The Spice Girls and bagpipes?" he tried really hard not to say ew. "You're a lot stronger than I'd thought possible."

Re: Meet Your Roommate (Spring 2008)

[identity profile] advicefrommice.livejournal.com 2008-01-04 11:43 pm (UTC)(link)
She grinned. "I suspect I just wanted to see if I could last through the whole thing."

Re: Meet Your Roommate (Spring 2008)

[identity profile] wanna-be-lucas.livejournal.com 2008-01-04 11:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Lucas shook his head, "I dunno, Coraline, I'm a little worried you enjoyed it."

Re: Meet Your Roommate (Spring 2008)

[identity profile] advicefrommice.livejournal.com 2008-01-05 12:04 am (UTC)(link)
Coraline put her hands on her hips and stared up at him, looking stubborn. "I did not!"

Re: Meet Your Roommate (Spring 2008)

[identity profile] wanna-be-lucas.livejournal.com 2008-01-05 12:09 am (UTC)(link)
Lucas laughed, "You say that now, but I just know I'm going to come back to our room to find you singing along with that stuff!"

Re: Meet Your Roommate (Spring 2008)

[identity profile] advicefrommice.livejournal.com 2008-01-05 12:28 am (UTC)(link)
She huffed in exasperation. "You can't sing along to bagpipes. You'd have to hum, or possibly grunt. Neither of which I'll be doing."

Re: Meet Your Roommate (Spring 2008)

[identity profile] wanna-be-lucas.livejournal.com 2008-01-05 12:53 am (UTC)(link)
"I'll make sure to get some noise-canceling headphones just in case," Lucas snickered.

Re: Meet Your Roommate (Spring 2008)

[identity profile] advicefrommice.livejournal.com 2008-01-05 01:12 am (UTC)(link)
She folded her arms and made a face at him. "If you're music is going to make my ears bleed, I may have to borrow them."
Edited 2008-01-05 01:13 (UTC)

Re: Meet Your Roommate (Spring 2008)

[identity profile] wanna-be-lucas.livejournal.com 2008-01-05 01:20 am (UTC)(link)
He mirrored her stance. "If you're lucky, I'll let you"

Re: Meet Your Roommate (Spring 2008)

[identity profile] advicefrommice.livejournal.com 2008-01-05 01:26 am (UTC)(link)
Without realising she was going to, she stuck her tongue out at him.
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