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

[mouthy-merc.livejournal.com]

If anyone had hoped for good weather for the picnic, their wish had been granted as the day turned out to be sunny and warm. Everything had been cleaned up, spiffed up and bedazzled dazzled made as perfect as possible for the new arrivals. They deserved at least a few moments of pleasantness before the weirdness started to sink in.

May whatever deity they believed in help them now.

As usual, there were long tables set up with food and drinks, 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. With everything in place, the picnic was ready 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 Big/Little Sibling (Spring 2009)

[senor-chado.livejournal.com]

"Everyone here," Chad offered, since it really was his duty as an older sibling, even if at first it left Arthur thinking he was crazycakes, "is usually from a very different place. England, Japan, the past, the future, outer space, magical kingdoms..." He waved a hand, assuming Arthur to have gotten the point.

Re: Meet Your Big/Little Sibling (Spring 2009)

[bitchprince]

"...Magic is banned in my kingdom," Arthur said, attempting to wrap his head around what Chad had said and coming up short. So he simply diverted to those parts he did understand. "That's not the case here?" And his father had intended for him to come here?

Re: Meet Your Big/Little Sibling (Spring 2009)

[senor-chado.livejournal.com]

Chad, for some reason, had to think about that for a second.

He shook his head. "Nope." And shrugged.

Banning magic just seemed like way too much work.

Re: Meet Your Big/Little Sibling (Spring 2009)

[bitchprince]

Strange.

Arthur was... of two minds about it. He wasn't his father, and he had never quite agreed with his violent policies. On the other hand, magic was dangerous.

This entire mental discussion was vocalised through a "Hm."

Re: Meet Your Big/Little Sibling (Spring 2009)

[senor-chado.livejournal.com]

And Chad vocalized his own thoughts with a similarly pensive grunt.

"Lots of weird things happen here," he warned Arthur. "So don't be too surprised by stuff like that."

Re: Meet Your Big/Little Sibling (Spring 2009)

[bitchprince]

"Like sorcery," Arthur voiced, almost neutrally, and crossed his arms.

And then uncrossed them, because the movement had irritated his arm, and he was not about to vocalize the wince in question.

He was absolutely certain now that this place was not what Uther thought it was.

Re: Meet Your Big/Little Sibling (Spring 2009)

[senor-chado.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, and--"

Chad was going to say turning into animals, which seemed like sorcery, so he stopped, tried to think of a different example.

"Or--"

Dopplegangers came next, which could also seem to fall under the category. He tried again.

"Sometimes--"

Random wee tiny things. Well, shit.

Chad sighed, went to place a consoling hand on Arthur's shoulder. "Um, good luck," he offered. "Maybe you should go check out the roommate situation and walk around, see what I mean. I'll be at the picnic table playing music if you need anything, Arthur."

Re: Meet Your Big/Little Sibling (Spring 2009)

[bitchprince]

Arthur eyed the hand on his shoulder, and only barely surpressed another wince. "Stop patting me," he said. A moment afterwards, he added, "Your assistance has been... useful." Which was the closest to a thank you Chad, a servant, would be liable to get. "Now go on."

And then he turned and walked away. Ah, tact.

Re: Meet Your Big/Little Sibling (Spring 2009)

[senor-chado.livejournal.com]

Chad didn't feel like he had been very helpful, but he also felt like he'd done what he could, for now, for Arthur. He watched his new little brother walk away, rubbing the back of his head in thought.

But mostly concern. It was going to be interesting when he went to go check in with Arthur in a few days.

Very, very interesting.