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

[bigdamnprincipal]

Despite the fact that they were still in Antarctica, the weather for the picnic was beautiful. It was sunny, warm, and clear enough to see many of the icebergs circling the island from the school's location. If people were still cold, there was more warm food than usual out on the tables, and hot drinks were being kept well-stocked.

Along with the tables and chairs near the food, there was a table of nametags, and two signs: one listing the Big Sibling/Little Sibling pairings, and one listing rooms and roommates for the new students.

It was time for the picnic to begin!

[OCD is up! This is part one of the picnic, specifically for 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.]

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Re: Meet Your Teachers (Summer 2008 - 2.0)

[brandyforapples.livejournal.com]

Such an expression made her think of the police officers she often worked with and as it was a touch of familiarity in an all-too unfamiliar place, Abby Irene slowly made her way over to the other woman. Mike followed along, tongue wagging cheerfully.

"Would you happen to be campus security, or simply the headmistress?"

It was an assumption, based purely on her observations of other school officials during her years at various educational facilities. Such watchfulness could be either a specific job or the possessive dedication of a leader. It could be something else, of course, but she wouldn't bet on it.

Re: Meet Your Teachers (Summer 2008 - 2.0)

[idontlooktired.livejournal.com]

Harriet smiled. "Our school's security rests in the capable hands of Constable Fraser," she replied. "I would be Harriet Jones, Dean of Students." She offered the other woman her hand.

Re: Meet Your Teachers (Summer 2008 - 2.0)

[brandyforapples.livejournal.com]

She took it with the quick, firm shake of one used to getting straight to business and made a mental note to contact Constable Fraser at some point in the future. It was always good policy to know the security officials in the area.

"Detective Crown Investigator Abigail Irene Garrett," she introduced herself with a faint smile of her own, "though I suppose I shall be only Doctor Garrett during my stay here."

She was not fired, she reminded herself. This was simply a sabbatical.

She was still going to kill Richard, however.

"You have a lovely campus, if you don't mind a compliment."

Re: Meet Your Teachers (Summer 2008 - 2.0)

[idontlooktired.livejournal.com]

"Welcome to Fandom High, Doctor Garrett." Harriet's gaze drifted over the campus, briefly surveying it for a moment. "And I have to admit I'm quite fond of the place myself. Did you have any difficulties finding your way to us?"

Re: Meet Your Teachers (Summer 2008 - 2.0)

[brandyforapples.livejournal.com]

"None whatsoever," she admitted, the single bright spot to the whole trip. "My coachman found the place without any trouble. He also managed to find every rock and bump in the road between here and New Amsterdam, but I shall try to forgive him for that."

The last was spoken with a faint, dry amusement; not a true complaint at all, at least it didn't sound like it, but rather an anecdote to share.

Mike, for his part, sniffed faintly at Harriet's feet but did nothing untoward: no barking, no jumping... he was being very good.

Re: Meet Your Teachers (Summer 2008 - 2.0)

[idontlooktired.livejournal.com]

"I'm pleased to hear it," Harriet replied lightly, bending down to offer the dog her fingers to sniff. "With the island's migratory habits, it's far too easy to imagine someone arriving at the expected location to find nothing but a stretch of empty water."

Re: Meet Your Teachers (Summer 2008 - 2.0)

[brandyforapples.livejournal.com]

"A floating island..." she said thoughtfully, considering some of the texts she'd worked with concerning Atlantis and other such historical oddities while at school. She put it in the back of her mind for the moment, however, and offered a smile.

"Thankfully, not my experience. Has it happened to anyone else?"

Mike, for his part, sniffed at her fingers before giving one of them a lick. Abby Irene smiled.

"Mike seems to like you," she told Harriet with a grin of approval. "Which is certainly an ease on my concerns. He's never really wrong about people."

She breathed in and considered what to say.

"Please do call me Abby Irene if you like, incidentally," seemed like a good place to start.

Re: Meet Your Teachers (Summer 2008 - 2.0)

[idontlooktired.livejournal.com]

"Not so far, but the day is young yet. If someone doesn't arrive, we may need to send out the search portals."

She was only partly serious. Harriet moved to scratch the dog behind the ears, saying, "And you're certainly a charming fellow, aren't you?" She glanced up. "In that case, I'm simply Harriet. No need for titles, everyone knows who I am."

Re: Meet Your Teachers (Summer 2008 - 2.0)

[brandyforapples.livejournal.com]

"Oh, he's a devil of a thing," Abby Irene said as she too leaned down to give his head a pet and a quick pat on the back. "Spoiled as anything, I suppose, but he's one of the most dependable men in my life."

The scritching earned Harriet another lick and a tail wagging almost fast enough to kick up a small breeze. Considering that she'd had his docked, as she'd had no intention of making him a ratter, this was quite an achievement.

"A pleasure to make your acquaintance, Harriet. You're certainly putting most of my fears to rest about the next few months."

She liked having a woman in charge. If there was anyone who'd paid for the death of the Iron Queen and the end of her reign, it was Abby Irene.

Re: Meet Your Teachers (Summer 2008 - 2.0)

[idontlooktired.livejournal.com]

"And yours, Abby Irene. I'm pleased I could set your mind at ease." Harriet gave the dog another quick pat on the head and straightened. "I acquired a cat recently. Quite the troublemaker he was, too, until we made a quick trip to the vet." She laughed quietly. "Now he's a well-behaved and polite companion."

Re: Meet Your Teachers (Summer 2008 - 2.0)

[brandyforapples.livejournal.com]

Mike didn't pout.

Well, he did, just a little, but then he settled down between the two women, one paw on Abby Irene's boot.

"Cats are lovely creatures as well, very mindful of my work, thankfully. But they can be almost purposefully unhelpful sometimes. I'm glad you got things straightened out. What's his name, if you don't mind me asking?"