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

[bigdamnprincipal]

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]

[nomelancholy.livejournal.com]

"I never claimed I did not 'give a fuck' about your world," Ulrik countered. "But nobody knows how the Ring of Fire that brought Grantville happened or why. We're learning to live with it, up-timer and down-timer alike. They're adjusting to how the German people do things just as much as the Germans are adjusting to their ideas. The states that joined the USE did so of their own accord. In fact, the only nation conquered by anyone in recent years was my own. By the Swedes." He sighed. "I will not claim that the up-timers are saints, or even that all of them are entirely well-meaning, because that would be ludicrous. But in general, they've done more good than harm. On a rather personal level, according to an encyclopedia article I read, I was slated to die a rather brutal death what would've been three years ago from my perspective. Because of the changes brought about by the Ring of Fire, I did not. Much like you, I'm rather fond of the notion of myself existing." A beat. "I'm sorry," he added. "I did not intend to start an argument. We can change the subject, if you'd prefer."

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2012-1]

[wasthecuteone]

Petra was still, like, completely appalled here, but.

"Wait. The Ring of Fire?"

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2012-1]

[nomelancholy.livejournal.com]

"The term that was coined to describe the- phenomenon, Act of God, call it what you will, that brought Grantville to Thuringia. I'm told it's because the air seemed to shimmer with some strange light at the moment the event occured."

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2012-1]

[wasthecuteone]

"Did they go down, down, down, and the flames went higher?"

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2012-1]

[nomelancholy.livejournal.com]

"...What?"

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2012-1]

[wasthecuteone]

"Did it burn, burn, burn, the ring of fire?" Petra asked innocently. If one disregarded the spark of mischief in her eyes.

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2012-1]

[nomelancholy.livejournal.com]

"Why do I have the sneaking suspicion that you are teasing me?" Ulrik had to ask.

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2012-1]

[wasthecuteone]

"I just want to know if, bound by wild desire, they fell into a ring of fire," Petra returned, like butter wouldn't melt in her mouth.

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2012-1]

[nomelancholy.livejournal.com]

"You clearly know something that I do not," Ulrik didn't pout, exactly, but the look he gave her definitely had something petulant about it.

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2012-1]

[wasthecuteone]

Petra burst out laughing, unable to contain it any longer. "It's a Johnny Cash song!"

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2012-1]

[nomelancholy.livejournal.com]

"I haven't had the chance to listen to very much up-time music!" Ulrik defended his ignorance, although the fact that the corner of his mouth was twitching up in a smile likely betrayed that he wasn't really upset about anything.