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

[bigdamnprincipal]

In order to give people a place to get away from the traffic jam of the buffet and information tables, most of the chairs and tables for guests were set up further out on the lawn, under a tall blue and gold tent. There was plenty of room for everyone to sit down and enjoy themselves, but it might not have all been dry. Did we mention being grateful that it was just water falling from the sky?

[OCD is up! This is the FIRST post for general mingling. Please use this post first, if your browser can handle the comment load. Roommates, fake siblings and teachers are all here and there's more room for mingling here. Since it's outside, the picnic is open to all students, teachers, and townies!]

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Re: General Mingling [SS2 2011]

[answer2bheard.livejournal.com]

"I think your normal places would probably still be kind of weird to me," Jim noted thoughtfully. "But I'd be willing to check out what you guys pass off as normal, sometime. Just so long as there aren't Pop Tarts involved, I mean."

Re: General Mingling [SS2 2011]

[andthemoralis.livejournal.com]

"Everything is weird to you," Stan pointed out. "It'll be fun. Probably."

Re: General Mingling [SS2 2011]

[answer2bheard.livejournal.com]

Considering the fact that it was still a battle just to get Jim to spit out a swear word, yeah, things were going to be weird to him for quite a while longer, most likely.

"Well, yeah. Even that stint back in Japan was still pretty fun, even if I spent a whole afternoon trying to scrub the makeup off my face."

Re: General Mingling [SS2 2011]

[andthemoralis.livejournal.com]

"We usually don't repeat things, so make up shouldn't be an issue again." Unless you're the new Butters.

Re: General Mingling [SS2 2011]

[answer2bheard.livejournal.com]

"I... think that's a relief." This was said with all the certainty of a guy standing on the end of a plank, about to be tossed in to wrestle with sharks. With his hands tied behind his back. Possibly after being rubbed down with raw meat. "It keeps things from getting... boring?"

Re: General Mingling [SS2 2011]

[andthemoralis.livejournal.com]

That only happened once!

"It walking away doesn't help. Sometimes it just makes sure things happen."

Clyde.

Re: General Mingling [SS2 2011]

[answer2bheard.livejournal.com]

"It's like there's no escape." Please, pardon Jim while he facepalms. "Things are just weird no matter what, huh?"

Re: General Mingling [SS2 2011]

[andthemoralis.livejournal.com]

"You get used to is," Stan said earnestly. "I mean, I haven't snapped yet over it."

Re: General Mingling [SS2 2011]

[answer2bheard.livejournal.com]

"I guess that's something." It had to be something. It just... did.

Jim was going to console himself with another Twinkie.

Mmm. Chemicals.

"With any luck, I won't crack before the end of summer, myself. I mean, not that there's really much reason for me to crack, anyhow. Pretty much the worst thing I have to face down on a regular basis is the sign over at the Fixer-Uppers."

That thing was dangerous.

Re: General Mingling [SS2 2011]

[andthemoralis.livejournal.com]

"What about the sign?" Stan really needed to get out more.

Re: General Mingling [SS2 2011]

[answer2bheard.livejournal.com]

"It's kind of... um..." And now Jim was looking for a nice way to describe it.

But there was no nice way to describe it.

"The first time I saw it, I crashed my surfer into an alleyway and pretty much plowed through a dumpster because of it."

Re: General Mingling [SS2 2011]

[andthemoralis.livejournal.com]

"...dude, are you sure it's not someone trying to kill you?"

Re: General Mingling [SS2 2011]

[answer2bheard.livejournal.com]

"... I really hope not, because the person who made the sign gave me a job that same day."

Re: General Mingling [SS2 2011]

[andthemoralis.livejournal.com]

Well. Hate to break it to you, Jim...

"I'd keep an eye out."

Re: General Mingling [SS2 2011]

[answer2bheard.livejournal.com]

Jim shuddered a little, there.

"I think I might have to. Seriously, you have to see this sign to believe it, Stan. It's unreal."

Re: General Mingling [SS2 2011]

[andthemoralis.livejournal.com]

"If it almost hits me too, I'm so blaming you," Stan replied.

Re: General Mingling [SS2 2011]

[answer2bheard.livejournal.com]

"It pretty much doesn't even have to move to be able to punch you in the eyes," Jim stressed. "It has a lens flare."

Re: General Mingling [SS2 2011]

[andthemoralis.livejournal.com]

"...what does this place do?"

Re: General Mingling [SS2 2011]

[answer2bheard.livejournal.com]

Jim hung his head a little.

"Repairs and upgrades on pretty much anything you can bring in," he sighed. "That's how I ended up with the job. I couldn't afford rental on the welding equipment to fix my broken surfer, but employees get to work in the back and use the equipment for free."

Re: General Mingling [SS2 2011]

[andthemoralis.livejournal.com]

"Huh. I should probably get a job if I want to be able to get more shoes." A beat. "Toby took some of mine."

Re: General Mingling [SS2 2011]

[answer2bheard.livejournal.com]

"You could probably even get a job at one of the places in town that sells them, to get a discount," Jim mused. "And that way, you can keep yourself and Toby stocked up on footwear for cheap."

It was brilliant.

Re: General Mingling [SS2 2011]

[andthemoralis.livejournal.com]

"And then maybe you can get cheap shoes too, huh?" He was onto you, Jim.

Re: General Mingling [SS2 2011]

[answer2bheard.livejournal.com]

"Well, boots," Jim replied with a grin. "I'm more of a boots kind of guy. But I wouldn't want you to get in trouble over them or anything."

Re: General Mingling [SS2 2011]

[andthemoralis.livejournal.com]

"Do we even have a shoe shop on island?"

Re: General Mingling [SS2 2011]

[answer2bheard.livejournal.com]

"You know, I don't think I've ever seen one? But there's that clothes place with the really girly name. I'm pretty sure they sell shoes."