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Zoe Winchester ([personal profile] bigdamnprincipal) wrote in [community profile] fandomhigh2010-01-02 03:13 am
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Fandom High Welcome Picnic, Front Lawn of the School, All Day: Part III

The benches in this section were a little further from the bonfire than the others. If people were sensible, they might want to keep all their clothes on over here, but Fandom, of course, has never been graced with an overabundance of sensible people.

[Please wait for OCD! OCD is up! This is the SECOND post for general mingling. Use this post if your browser can't handle the comment load of the first mingling post. Roommates, fake siblings and teachers are here. Since it's outside, the picnic is open to all students, teachers, and townies!]
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Re: More General Mingling [Spring 2010]

[personal profile] therewaslife 2010-01-02 06:02 pm (UTC)(link)
The inquiries about his name hadn't been that bad so his nametag (Nobody Owens with some newly scrawled Latin underneath it) remained stuck to his chest.

He'd gotten a drink sometime in between walking and was now close to the fire, letting his warm his cheeks and fingers.

Re: More General Mingling [Spring 2010]

[identity profile] elephantgadget.livejournal.com 2010-01-02 09:57 pm (UTC)(link)
"Still wearing a shirt, I see," Helen said conversationally.
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Re: More General Mingling [Spring 2010]

[personal profile] therewaslife 2010-01-02 10:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Bod looked down at said shirt and then back up at Helen. He nodded. "I tend to wear shirts when it's cold outside."

Re: More General Mingling [Spring 2010]

[identity profile] elephantgadget.livejournal.com 2010-01-02 10:23 pm (UTC)(link)
She looked around pointedly at a number of the shirtless students and shrugged. "It's sort of a tradition. I'm surprised no one has tried to convince you yet."
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Re: More General Mingling [Spring 2010]

[personal profile] therewaslife 2010-01-02 10:25 pm (UTC)(link)
"No one has tried to convince me." Truth be told, he hadn't even really realized so many male students weren't wearing shirts. "It seems like an uncomfortable tradition for winter."

Re: More General Mingling [Spring 2010]

[identity profile] elephantgadget.livejournal.com 2010-01-02 10:34 pm (UTC)(link)
"I could try and convince you if you'd like," Helen offered. "Would't want you to feel left out or anything."

All right, she might be looking just the slightest bit mischievous.
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Re: More General Mingling [Spring 2010]

[personal profile] therewaslife 2010-01-02 10:51 pm (UTC)(link)
"I don't think I could stop you from trying," said Bod, looking a little amused. "I don't know how successful you'll be. It's cold out here. I wouldn't want to get frostbite."

Re: More General Mingling [Spring 2010]

[identity profile] elephantgadget.livejournal.com 2010-01-02 10:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Helen looked at him assessingly, eyes still sparkling. "Hmmm... How about... but you're so close to the fire, you'd be nice and toasty warm? "Or," she tried to keep as straight a face as possible, without great success, "I could always keep you warm. Or introduce you to others who'd be glad to help."

She grinned at him. "Honestly, I'm not sure I could find a reason that would convince you. Not without knowing you better."
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Re: More General Mingling [Spring 2010]

[personal profile] therewaslife 2010-01-02 11:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Bod could appreciate honesty even if she was trying to get him to remove clothing. He pulled one hand out of the pocket of his jacket and let the cool air hit his fingers, chilling them.

"I didn't know so many people would be willing to help warm a complete stranger just to fulfill a tradition," he said, looking around. "Have you managed to convince others?"

Re: More General Mingling [Spring 2010]

[identity profile] elephantgadget.livejournal.com 2010-01-02 11:24 pm (UTC)(link)
"Two," she admitted. "Even promised to nurse them back to health should they take cold. An offer I'm glad to extend to you."

Re: More General Mingling [Spring 2010]

[identity profile] findingelena.livejournal.com 2010-01-03 12:09 am (UTC)(link)
"So is the nametag an emo thing," Elena asked, "or do your parents have a sick sense of humor?"

Nobody was really a cruel sort of name, when you thought about it.
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Re: More General Mingling [Spring 2010]

[personal profile] therewaslife 2010-01-03 12:19 am (UTC)(link)
"If I say the answer is neither, would you be surprised?" Bod asked, shrugging both shoulders but not looking bothered by the questions about his name.

Re: More General Mingling [Spring 2010]

[identity profile] findingelena.livejournal.com 2010-01-03 12:23 am (UTC)(link)
"Not especially," Elena said, chewing her lower lip and speculating. "Maybe you were raised in another language and someone thought it made for an interesting name."
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Re: More General Mingling [Spring 2010]

[personal profile] therewaslife 2010-01-03 12:29 am (UTC)(link)
"No, that's not it either," Bod replied, shaking his head. "It's not an emo thing and my parents don't have a sick sense of humor. It's just what they named me. I didn't look like nobody but myself. So, they called me Nobody."

They being ghosts, of course. He'd asked about his name one day, curious why he wasn't a John or a William. He'd ended up liking the story and liking his name because of it.

Re: More General Mingling [Spring 2010]

[identity profile] findingelena.livejournal.com 2010-01-03 12:48 am (UTC)(link)
"That's ... actually an interesting reasoning," Elena said, frowning a little as she pieced it out. "I think I'm Elena just because my mom liked the name."
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Re: More General Mingling [Spring 2010]

[personal profile] therewaslife 2010-01-03 12:56 am (UTC)(link)
"Hullo, Elena," he said, offering a hand to her. "I like that name. I've never heard it before. I go by Bod, if that helps. Nobody can be a mouthful sometimes. And confusing at others."

Re: More General Mingling [Spring 2010]

[identity profile] findingelena.livejournal.com 2010-01-03 01:06 am (UTC)(link)
"It's mine, so there's that," she said with a smile. She'd given up her last name upon joining the Turks; it was all she had. Good thing she liked it.

She took his hand. "Hi, Bod. I imagine you get plenty of puns, at least. 'Nobody likes ice cream' and so forth."
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Re: More General Mingling [Spring 2010]

[personal profile] therewaslife 2010-01-03 01:15 am (UTC)(link)
"Before you, I hadn't heard it. Now, I have and I'll always remember you as a first," he said, giving her a hand shake before tucking it back close to his side. "But yes, you're right. If I've heard one pun, I've heard them all. I don't tend to mind them. And if I hear a new one, it can even be amusing."
Edited 2010-01-03 01:32 (UTC)

Re: More General Mingling [Spring 2010]

[identity profile] robinthefrog.livejournal.com 2010-01-03 01:12 am (UTC)(link)
"Hi!" Robin waved. He was carrying his banjo. "Welcome to Fandom, do you have any requests?"
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Re: More General Mingling [Spring 2010]

[personal profile] therewaslife 2010-01-03 01:16 am (UTC)(link)
The fact that a frog was talking to him didn't do anything to Bod might give him slight pause. After that passed, he asked, "Requests for what?"

Re: More General Mingling [Spring 2010]

[identity profile] robinthefrog.livejournal.com 2010-01-03 01:24 am (UTC)(link)
"A song." Robin lifted his banjo to indicate it. "I can play the guitar too, but I left that in my room."
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Re: More General Mingling [Spring 2010]

[personal profile] therewaslife 2010-01-03 01:25 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh." Bod hadn't gone for the obvious there. He shook his head. "I don't but if you want to play something, I'll listen."

Re: More General Mingling [Spring 2010]

[identity profile] robinthefrog.livejournal.com 2010-01-03 02:58 am (UTC)(link)
Robin nodded, and went with an old standard. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSFLZ-MzIhM)
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Re: More General Mingling [Spring 2010]

[personal profile] therewaslife 2010-01-03 03:02 am (UTC)(link)
Even without knowing the song, the music was nice though Bod's expression didn't change much, he was attentive and enjoying the song.

Re: More General Mingling [Spring 2010]

[identity profile] robinthefrog.livejournal.com 2010-01-03 03:30 am (UTC)(link)
Muppets didn't have a lot of facial expressions either.

When he finished the song, Robin gave a little bow.
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