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)

[future_sandworm]

He laughed, then said: "I will keep that in mind, although I suspect fighting lessons is not what Irulan had planned for me."

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

[lordofthecats.livejournal.com]

"Do you know what classes you're taking yet? There are some really neat teachers here," said Lion-o.

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

[future_sandworm]

"Ethics and Care for Magical Creatures," Leto told him. "The former because it's the foundation of everything else and the latter because I found the subject amusing."

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

[lordofthecats.livejournal.com]

Lion-o nodded. "You'll have Professor Skywalker for the first one. I haven't had him yet, but everyone here seems to talk about him. I'm taking something called Heroing 101, because it seemed interesting, and Mad Kings and Queens, 'cause I took her class last summer and it was really educational."

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

[future_sandworm]

"The subjects seem quite varied," Leto replied. "You want to be a hero, but avoid the madness of royalty?"

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

[lordofthecats.livejournal.com]

"It is, but I'm a member of the Thundercats, the noble warriors who serve my father," said Lion-o. "I figured it would be useful. And then one day I'll be Lord of the Thundercats like my father, so avoiding madness is really important! I don't want to be like one of those mad kings who makes people miserable."

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

[future_sandworm]

"I too would like to avoid that fate," Leto replied quietly, his face turning serious.

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

[lordofthecats.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, it really didn't sound pleasant," said Lion-o. "There was one king we covered last summer that was so awful, I had to leave in the middle of the lecture."

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

[future_sandworm]

"What did he do?" Leto asked.

[I need to sleep soon!]

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

[lordofthecats.livejournal.com]

"He would torture his subjects. I don't think it's a very good way to earn people's loyalty," said Lion-o softly.

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

[future_sandworm]

"Some would argue against you there," Leto said. "And looking at history that king seems more like the norm than the exception."

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

[lordofthecats.livejournal.com]

"My father never needed to mistreat people to earn their loyalty or respect," said Lion-o. "And it paid off when he was left blind after a battle. Now his subjects are caring for him."

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

[future_sandworm]

"That would be what a lot of harsher rulers miss," Leto grinned. "But among my people a blind person is left alone in the desert, so as to not endanger the tribe."