Fandom High Graduation Ceremony, Class of 2008, Saturday Afternoon (Part I)

[bigdamnprincipal]

The sun was shining over the front lawn of the school (except for the part of the bleachers covered by an awning, in case anyone with sun issues had shown up), and the temperature had thankfully turned out to be perfect for the occasion. There was a stage placed prominently on the lawn, set up with a podium and a number of heavy metal chairs for the administration and guests. In front of the stage were platforms with more of the metal chairs; they'd been painted blue and gold, and were sitting empty and waiting for the arrival of the class of 2008. There were bleachers on each side of the platforms, for students, family, friends, alumni, and residents of the town who wanted to come and watch.

Alas, it was time for another class to graduate.

[OOC: If you ping in before the OCD is over, I will end you and all that you love. Ahem. OCD is done, go and rock out! This post is for audience mingling and general graduation stuff. The requisite WTF-y part of graduation will be posted later. Like last year, it'll be kind of hard to miss the events of the second post, so you might want to hold off an any post-graduation posts for a while to avoid being Jossed.]

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Harriet Jones, Dean of Students' Speech

[bigdamnprincipal]

Please wait until she has posted her speech before replying.

Re: Harriet Jones, Dean of Students' Speech

[idontlooktired.livejournal.com]

Harriet stepped up to the podium, standing for a moment as she smiled out at the audience. "I never thought I would find myself in a place like Fandom," she began, tuning to address the graduates, "and I dare say most of you were the same. It is an island, and a school, like no other.

Here, you have shared laughter and sorrow and terror. You have overcome dangers and fought together, strived to overcome challenges that exist nowhere else, and together, you have done amazing things.

When you leave here, whether it be today or next week or next month, each of you will travel in your own direction. You will begin to shape your own future. When you leave here, you will take a part of Fandom with you, the core of what you have learned here and who you have learned to be. You take with you everything you have done and everything you have been, singly and together.

Graduates of 2008, it has been an honour and a privilege to be your Dean. Go forth and lead magnificent lives, each and every one of you. There is nothing you can't do."

Re: Harriet Jones, Dean of Students' Speech

[suit-of-awesome.livejournal.com]

"Excellent speech, Dean Cougar!" Barney called from the stands. Hey, it never hurt to kiss up to future conquests.