Fandom High Welcome Picnic, Front Lawn of the School, All Day: Part II

[bigdamnprincipal]

Oh look, there are tables and chairs over here too. Enjoy the food!

[WAIT FOR THE OCD PLEASE. OCD IS UP. This is the FIRST post for general mingling. Please use this post first, if your browser can handle the comment load. Roommates, fake siblings and teachers are here and there is more room for mingling here.]

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Re: General Mingling

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

Karal was happily mingling, in his robes (it was a special occasion; formal was called for) and warm cloak, with Altra padding by his side.

Their mingling tended to be centred around the food tables, because a certain Firecat kept demanding to be fed.

Re: General Mingling

[sixstandingby.livejournal.com]

"Never eating anything you give me again," Gavin said as he wandered towards Karal.

Re: General Mingling

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

Karal tried to hide inside his robes. Which didn't really work very well, so he buried his face in his hands. "Glory, I am so sorry," he said, muffled though it was. "I thought they were fine!"

Altra looked between them and started to snicker.

Re: General Mingling

[sixstandingby.livejournal.com]

"You thought a lot of things were fine that night," Gavin laughed. "You were really happy."

Re: General Mingling

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

He went beet red and tried to hide in his robes again. "Oh, Sunlord," he groaned. "I remember being very happy. And you shook my head around to hear the people singing!"

Re: General Mingling

[sixstandingby.livejournal.com]

"And I hadn't even eaten a brownie yet," Gavin pointed out. "That was just me having fun!"

Re: General Mingling

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

He peeked out at Gavin while Altra wound around Gavin's legs, clearly wanting to be patted. And posibly to join in the laughing at Karal.

"Was I very bad?" he asked, the very picture of sheepishness.

Re: General Mingling

[sixstandingby.livejournal.com]

"Hey, Altra," Gavin said, crouching down to stroke his fur. "And no, you weren't. Seely and I stared at lights. For a long time. And then held hands or almost held hands or something."

Re: General Mingling

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

Altra purred happily, pressing against Gavin's hand, while Karal went even redder and mumbled something that sounded like, "Iwokeuptryingtocuddleaboy."

Some day he'd learn not to automatically tell Gavin everything. Today was not that day.

Re: General Mingling

[solo_sword]

"Hi, Fandom hates me specifically," Jaina said, coming about as close to true pouting as she could.

Re: General Mingling

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

Karal hid a smile and reached out to pat her sympathetically on the shoulder. "I'm sure it doesn't," he said soothingly.

Re: General Mingling

[solo_sword]

"Wanna bet?" she said, her tone suggested she was willing to put down a lot of credits based on the evidence she had of this.

Re: General Mingling

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

"Not when you sound so certain," he replied, having to stifle a laugh at her tone. "Tell me what's happened?"

Re: General Mingling

[solo_sword]

"So which do you think is weirder, the lookalike of my dead grandmother or the lookalike of me?"

Re: General Mingling

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

Karal opened his mouth to reply, stopped, stared, then closed it again. "I think Fandom might hate you specifically," he ventured after a moment or two.

Re: General Mingling

[solo_sword]

"That's what I thought," she nodded, making a face. "I guess it could be worse. My lookalike could be related to me in some way. Instead I've just got her going around with my face."

Re: General Mingling

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

He blinked, trying to imagine two Jainas, and then he smiled. "Even if she resembles you, no one could ever mistake you for each other. There's only one Jaina, and your Jaina-ness," yes, he knew it wasn't a word, "will always shine through."

Re: General Mingling

[remember5th.livejournal.com]

Evey wondered what it was about this school and the people in robes. Perhaps she should invest in one, considering their obvious popularity. She quietly watched the boy by the food tables for a moment, noticing the cat at his side and smiling a little; the prospect of a pet was one she had not considered for a long while, and a welcome deviation from most schools she knew.

As opposed to, you know, randomly appearing plates of biscuits. Of which she had taken none, so Evey found herself going over to actually help herself to some food, watching the boy and the cat and trying not to be too obvious about it. No need to be rude.

Re: General Mingling

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

Karal smiled at her, having felt her watching him (well, Altra had, and had told him) while Altra studied her with interest. "Hello. Are you new here today?" he asked. "I'm Karal and this is Altra."

Re: General Mingling

[remember5th.livejournal.com]

She nodded, smiling shyly. "I'm Evey," she said, taking note of the unusual names. Went with the unusual dress, she supposed. "Nice to meet you. Are you new, as well?"

Re: General Mingling

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

"It's good to meet you, Evey," he said gently, recognising the shyness. "And no, I've been here, glory, for over six months now! Are you settling in all right so far? It can be overwhelming at first."

Re: General Mingling

[remember5th.livejournal.com]

That almost made her laugh. "I seem to be doing all right, and thank you for asking. It's a bit of a shock, though, yes. My big brother does magic, and I'm twenty years in the past. And there are quite a lot of people."

Re: General Mingling

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

"You're from the future!" Karal looked at her with interest. "This world's future or another?" he asked, then had the grace to blush. "Forgive me, I'm being nosy today."

Re: General Mingling

[remember5th.livejournal.com]

"This world's," she said, smiling more widely at his blush. "Or at least I assume as much. I won't even be born for another two years. I had no idea, coming here."

Re: General Mingling

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

"I'm from a different world completely," he explained. "It's always very interesting to learn where people come from. I had no idea there even were other worlds before coming here."