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

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Some extra tables had been set up in the shade of the trees on the lawn, away from the buffet in spots where it might be less crowded and much quieter. Well, aside from the mariachi band, but at least their music was entertaining? They might even take requests!

[OCD is up, have at it! 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 [Summer 2012-1]

[notconflicted]

"If you're advocating smiles so much, why don't you try one?" Sia countered.

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2012-1]

[suitably_heroic]

"Because I don't need a smile to look personable," Atton bullshitted. "You, on the other hand..."

Were giving his instincts a distinct vibe of Jedi. Humorless to a fault.

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2012-1]

[notconflicted]

Oh, the Imperial Knights were way worse there. All honor and duty and not smiling.

"...have some boy I only just met making excuses for why he's not smiling and appointing himself my advisor on personal interactions," she said.

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2012-1]

[suitably_heroic]

Admittedly, it wasn't like the Sith were much better.

"You looked like you needed it, Princess," he said. "You ever get tired of scowling and spying and throwing hissy fits at well-meaning guys?"

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2012-1]

[notconflicted]

Now she was really eyeing him, wondering if he did actually know who she was.

"If that's what you call well-meaning, you may want to work on your delivery," she told him. "I'll also have you know I've never thrown a fit, hissy or otherwise, in my life."

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2012-1]

[suitably_heroic]

"No, I bet you just stare people into submission to get what you want," he said. "Charming."

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2012-1]

[notconflicted]

"You're very quick to judge, aren't you?" she asked.

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2012-1]

[suitably_heroic]

That, and he enjoyed complaining.

"I was just trying to have a conversation," Atton said.

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2012-1]

[notconflicted]

"By judging," she nodded. "I've never stared anyone into submission, either."

Because everyone she usually dealt with knew who she was and that, along with bitching when she needed to, tended to get things done.

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2012-1]

[suitably_heroic]

"Oh, really?" Atton asked. "Then what do you do?"

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2012-1]

[notconflicted]

"I talk to them and they come to see my point of view," she said.

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2012-1]

[suitably_heroic]

Seriously, this girl had to either be a Jedi or run with Jedi to have an attitude like that.

"Funny, I haven't heard you try that yet. Actually, I don't even know your full name," Atton said. "Or what part of the galaxy you're from."

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2012-1]

[notconflicted]

"Perhaps that's information I'm not comfortable telling anyone as of yet," she pointed out. "And of course you haven't seen me try it. You barely know me."

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2012-1]

[suitably_heroic]

"Ohhh, so you leave the staring for people you don't know yet," Atton drawled. "Okay, I'm starting to get a picture of how this works."

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2012-1]

[notconflicted]

"Of course you are. Don't think it's escaped my notice that you've yet to tell me your last name or where you're from, either," Sia said.

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2012-1]

[suitably_heroic]

"It's Rand, and I'm from Telos, thanks for asking," he said. "See how easy it is?"

Well, sure. It was really easy when your name wasn't actually Rand and you weren't actually from Telos.

...picnic table creaks twice... thrice...

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2012-1]

[notconflicted]

She studied him for a moment, and then said, "It's Fel."

That information would be easy enough to find out now that she was here anyway.

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2012-1]

[suitably_heroic]

"And now we're almost halfway into an actual conversation," Atton said. "Feels like we deserve a medal or something."

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2012-1]

[notconflicted]

"It's been an actual conversation, just not a typical one," she said.

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2012-1]

[suitably_heroic]

"Well, maybe for a Jedi, sure," Atton said, making a shot in the dark he was pretty sure that'd be on target.

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2012-1]

[notconflicted]

"I'm not a Jedi," she replied, and raised an eyebrow. "Are you?"

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2012-1]

[suitably_heroic]

Huh. Could've sworn...

"Do I look like a Jedi?" he retorted. "No. I've just met a couple in my time. Thought you might be one of them."

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2012-1]

[notconflicted]

"And why is that?" she asked.

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2012-1]

[suitably_heroic]

Atton shrugged. "You've got that whole dour, I-know-what's-best-for-you thing down," he said. "Besides, our bus driver was one of them, and where one Jedi goes..."

Also, he'd been hunting Jedi for a long time. He usually wasn't so far off.

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2012-1]

[notconflicted]

"And because there was a Jedi there, you assume I knew him? Or that it was some sort of coincidence?"

Which, it was, but in a whole other way.