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]

[puppywithatutu.livejournal.com]

"Ha! Bow down to my awesome shoes," she said, kicking up a heel so he could see them behind her. "Aren't they adorable?"

Re: General Mingling [SS2 2011]

[need-no-moon.livejournal.com]

He laughed and leaned against her so he could glance down at her shoes. Okay, he was mostly glancing down at her legs and the shoes were a little bit scary. Luckily, he knew better than to say that. Besides, it was kind of awesome how tall she was.

"Very adorable," he nodded. "You're adorable."

Re: General Mingling [SS2 2011]

[puppywithatutu.livejournal.com]

Yeah, her dress wouldn't pass normal high school dress codes with regards to length, but she thought it did an excellent job showing off her best assets.

"I'm wet and adorable now," she told him, pulling back just enough to see the discoloration over the front of her jacket.

Re: General Mingling [SS2 2011]

[need-no-moon.livejournal.com]

"It's not that bad," he laughed and looked a little sheepish as he took in the wet. "It's not my fault it's raining and no one bothered to talk me out of my shirt."

Re: General Mingling [SS2 2011]

[puppywithatutu.livejournal.com]

"Oh please, like anyone wanted you out of it once it was all plastered to your chest," she scoffed, giving his chest a little smack as she pulled back, grabbing for his hand. "It's way hotter like that. The wet t-shirt contest effect. Come sit with me."

Re: General Mingling [SS2 2011]

[need-no-moon.livejournal.com]

"Huh. It is?" he asked as he let her tug him along. "So did you have fun?"

Re: General Mingling [SS2 2011]

[puppywithatutu.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, it's nice to hang out with people I only ever seem to see here," she shrugged, pulling him past the dessert table so she could grab a cookie on her way to an empty table. "It's weird. Did you see the room posting?"

Re: General Mingling [SS2 2011]

[need-no-moon.livejournal.com]

Hey, he was grabbing a cookie too then. Make the two. "Nope, haven't really bothered looking at any of those. Why?"

Maybe he should start, so he wouldn't get freaked out again if someone he knew showed up.

Re: General Mingling [SS2 2011]

[puppywithatutu.livejournal.com]

"You should seriously start checking it out." She eyed him, thinking he'd probably actually like this, but they'd made it to a table and she pulled out a chair for him. "But first sit, let's build the anticipation a little."

Re: General Mingling [SS2 2011]

[need-no-moon.livejournal.com]

He raised an eyebrow, wondering when she started being courteous to him, but he sat down nonetheless. Obviously something was bothering her. "Did someone you know show up?"

Re: General Mingling [SS2 2011]

[puppywithatutu.livejournal.com]

"Oh, God no, though yes, I was totally checking after all the things I've heard," she admitted, climbing onto his lap and crossing her legs.

"It seems I got moved to the second floor. I so am betting the squirrels heard me whining about my closet so now I get to move all my stuff." Because if they liked her, they would've made Nathan move.

Re: General Mingling [SS2 2011]

[need-no-moon.livejournal.com]

His hand ended up hovering over her knee as he got distracted by the news. "You're switching rooms?" The corner of his mouth was tugging up a little, but he fought it as he finally put his hand on her knee. "Who are you rooming with then?"

Re: General Mingling [SS2 2011]

[puppywithatutu.livejournal.com]

"I'm not sure, maybe no one." Caroline was watching, almost waiting for him to get excited. "It's weird, right? Like, I just packed up that box to send to my mom."

Re: General Mingling [SS2 2011]

[need-no-moon.livejournal.com]

"Good weird?" he asked, his thumb rubbing the inside of her knee. He wanted to get excited, but maybe she hated the idea.

Re: General Mingling [SS2 2011]

[puppywithatutu.livejournal.com]

"I can't decide," she admitted, munching on her cookie thoughtfully. "Really, it's a good thing. It stops all the awkward with Nathan, right? Plus I'm back to the doubled closet space like when he died. What do you think?"

Re: General Mingling [SS2 2011]

[need-no-moon.livejournal.com]

He leaned forward, nuzzling her cheek so she couldn't see his grin. "I think it's awesome," he murmured.

Look, he'd liked the set up of the cabins and before when Nathan had been gone. "No getting high just being inside your room."

Re: General Mingling [SS2 2011]

[puppywithatutu.livejournal.com]

She'd figured he'd like it so long as she wasn't paired with some other guy. "Yeah. The smoke was annoying when I wasn't trying to bum one," she agreed with a sigh. "Not the weed. I don't dig the stoner thing. But I will miss knowing that in desperate times there was always booze I could hijack just a few feet away."

Re: General Mingling [SS2 2011]

[need-no-moon.livejournal.com]

He frowned, struggling with the notion that there's something she would miss about Nathan. "You've got me in desperate times," he murmured.

Re: General Mingling [SS2 2011]

[puppywithatutu.livejournal.com]

Caroline bit her lip. "I wouldn't use you like alcohol," she promised. That would be seriously awkward no matter what Stefan and Elena did in their free time.

Re: General Mingling [SS2 2011]

[need-no-moon.livejournal.com]

He snorted and rolled his eyes, even if she couldn't see him. "No alcohol or any sort of... drinking."

Re: General Mingling [SS2 2011]

[puppywithatutu.livejournal.com]

"What do you mean no alcohol?" Caroline asked, thinking this was her room...

Re: General Mingling [SS2 2011]

[need-no-moon.livejournal.com]

Now he did pull back to look at her. "You don't need to get drunk if something's bothering you, Caroline."

Re: General Mingling [SS2 2011]

[puppywithatutu.livejournal.com]

"Oh that is so not what I meant," she told him, sighing in relief. "No, see, alcohol actually alleviates the uh, hunger. So, if I run out or am stretching my supply, a drink or three is helpful."

Re: General Mingling [SS2 2011]

[need-no-moon.livejournal.com]

"Oh," he blinked and that was strange to think of. Alcohol was mostly a bad thing to him. "So maybe you should make your own stash," he suggested.

Re: General Mingling [SS2 2011]

[puppywithatutu.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, maybe I can get my super-old-looking boyfriend to help me out," she teased. "Trust me, sweetie, I will do my best to come to you if I have a problem."