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

[bigdamnprincipal]

More tables and chairs had been set up further out on the lawn, where there weren't as many trees. That meant there wasn't as much shade either, so these tables had more fans on them to make up for the difference. Still, it was bound to be quieter over here than closer to the main area.

[Please wait for OCD! The 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 [Fall 2010]

[notlikebobby.livejournal.com]

Jack laughed. "If you could made braids out of this," he ran a hand through his short hair, "I'd be impressed. They'd probably still stick straight up. Since we're going to be friends and all," Jack added, keeping a mostly serious expression, "should we swap friendship bracelets?"

Re: More General Mingling [Fall 2010]

[onapalebicycle.livejournal.com]

"I was thinking those necklaces that had two parts on them," she laughed. "'Bee fri' on the left and 'stuh ends' on the right. Unless you're too manly for 'stuh ends.'"

Re: More General Mingling [Fall 2010]

[notlikebobby.livejournal.com]

"Jewelery declaring our friendship doesn't really seem like it'll let me give a good first impression with the guys."

Re: More General Mingling [Fall 2010]

[onapalebicycle.livejournal.com]

"That's what the braids are for," George teased. "You'll be turning heads in no time."

Re: More General Mingling [Fall 2010]

[notlikebobby.livejournal.com]

"Ahh," he nodded in understanding, then gave her a lopsided grin. "Now that's a first impression."

Re: More General Mingling [Fall 2010]

[onapalebicycle.livejournal.com]

"So, Jack," she said, enjoying herself entirely too much, "what is it you usually do when you're not being deathly bored at picnics?"

Re: More General Mingling [Fall 2010]

[notlikebobby.livejournal.com]

"I used to work for my friend's dad some nights and weekends. Run. I was on the track team at my old school for a while. Hang out with friends. You know, usual stuff. What about you?"

Re: More General Mingling [Fall 2010]

[onapalebicycle.livejournal.com]

Got killed by a toilet seat. Take souls. Stole an apartment from a dead guy. Totally normal teenage stuff.

"Temp work mostly," she said. "I'm not a big ... joiner, so I was never in any clubs or anything. I alienate people and antagonize my mother, but that doesn't take much of my day."

Re: More General Mingling [Fall 2010]

[notlikebobby.livejournal.com]

"No wonder you're so bored."

Re: More General Mingling [Fall 2010]

[onapalebicycle.livejournal.com]

George resisted the urge to stick her tongue out at him.

"Did you expect me to be a cheerleader?" she asked.

Re: More General Mingling [Fall 2010]

[notlikebobby.livejournal.com]

"Not exactly," Jack replied diplomatically. "German club maybe? Choir?"

Re: More General Mingling [Fall 2010]

[onapalebicycle.livejournal.com]

George tried thinking back. Something. Anything.

"I took ... swimming lessons?"

When she was, like, ten.

Re: More General Mingling [Fall 2010]

[notlikebobby.livejournal.com]

"Being on an island," Jack said with a straight face, "that's probably a good thing."

Re: More General Mingling [Fall 2010]

[onapalebicycle.livejournal.com]

There was only one possible response to that. And that was, to ball up her napkin and throw it at his head.

Re: More General Mingling [Fall 2010]

[notlikebobby.livejournal.com]

"Hey! Is that any way to treat your new best friend? Aw." He tilted his head and looked nostalgic. "Our first fight."

Re: More General Mingling [Fall 2010]

[onapalebicycle.livejournal.com]

"I think this is where I'm supposed to decide I'm Not Talking to you, so I go and find someone else to tell you that," George laughed.

The rules of little-girl friendships were bizarre.

Re: More General Mingling [Fall 2010]

[notlikebobby.livejournal.com]

"Can we use the same person as our interpreter or do we have to get separate friends to translate for us?"

Re: More General Mingling [Fall 2010]

[onapalebicycle.livejournal.com]

"Too much risk of cootie-contamination," George said. "Besides, the more people we can pull into our stupid, pointless drama, the better."

Re: More General Mingling [Fall 2010]

[notlikebobby.livejournal.com]

"I'm going to need some time to rally together some friends so I can tell them how horrible you are."

Re: More General Mingling [Fall 2010]

[onapalebicycle.livejournal.com]

"I'm going to need ... to ... make friends," George admitted. "This might take a while."

Re: More General Mingling [Fall 2010]

[notlikebobby.livejournal.com]

"I've met maybe six people today. You're not alone there. What do you think? Put off our feud until we have enough friends to make it worthwhile?"

Re: More General Mingling [Fall 2010]

[onapalebicycle.livejournal.com]

"We could rent friends," George suggested, "but I don't really have much money, either. We can be mid-fight for a few weeks and come back to it."

Re: More General Mingling [Fall 2010]

[notlikebobby.livejournal.com]

"Works for me. No stealth attacks," he insisted, pointing at her.