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

[stars_and_money]

There was the bonfire for everyone who thought Maryland in January was a little too cool for their taste, as well as the moddable warm food and drinks, and chairs and tables in the school colors of blue and gold. Some tables were also set a little further away from the crowds.

Because there were always people who preferred the fringes.

[OCD 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 [Spring 2013]

[reven8e.livejournal.com]

Emily stared at Jessica for a moment, seizing her words. "Oh, wow, you're actually serious."

Takeda had said she would be tested about her beliefs as well as her skills, but she didn't think he would be talking about magic of all things. "Let's say I believe you. How ridiculous is this magic?"

Re: General Mingling [Spring 2013]

[craftyladyparts.livejournal.com]

"Pretty ridiculous. One of the teachers is a talking pink pony," Jessica said. "So my advice is be skeptical about things you hear, but don't discount anything."

Re: General Mingling [Spring 2013]

[reven8e.livejournal.com]

Now she was going to outright stare at her for a moment. "And you're what, an alien? Don't tell me there are aliens in here too; suddenly I feel incredibly average."

Maybe she was being just a bit modest, there.

Re: General Mingling [Spring 2013]

[craftyladyparts.livejournal.com]

"Don't be silly, I'm not an alien. My roommate's from space, though," Jessica said. "And I wouldn't feel average if I were you. I'd go with 'normal.' Normal is helpful here."

Re: General Mingling [Spring 2013]

[reven8e.livejournal.com]

Emily gave her a knowing smile, if only a bit mischievous.

"Nobody is normal once you know them well."

Re: General Mingling [Spring 2013]

[craftyladyparts.livejournal.com]

"I have a pretty wide-ranging definition of 'normal,' admittedly," Jessica said. "But why do you say that? Do you have some crazy superpowers you're going to break out at some point? You can fly, can't you? You can tell me."

Re: General Mingling [Spring 2013]

[reven8e.livejournal.com]

She would wait and see just how wide was that range. "No flying. Or crazy superpowers whatsoever. Just 100% human female." She had a dramatic past though. And her parents were deaaaaaad that she knew of. Maybe she could be Batman someday.

"You? Anything you want to share before the unavoidable dramatic reveal? Chances are I won't judge."

Re: General Mingling [Spring 2013]

[craftyladyparts.livejournal.com]

"Not really, no," Jessica said. "Mostly, I'm just a science nerd. So unless you need tutoring in some kind of random science class, I'm not the best person for that kind of stuff."

The clone-superhero-spy was a goddamn liar.

Re: General Mingling [Spring 2013]

[reven8e.livejournal.com]

"Ah, good. I feel like I might need to default to normal people if things get too interesting." Because they both were totally average right?

"Not so sure about random science, but I'm always interesting in learning new things. It could be useful."

Re: General Mingling [Spring 2013]

[craftyladyparts.livejournal.com]

"Well, you'll definitely learn all kinds of things around here. It's hard not to," Jessica said.

Re: General Mingling [Spring 2013]

[reven8e.livejournal.com]

"Sounds like a survive-or-die kind of setting. Kind of, I hope." But she liked those, and it kinda showed a bit.

"Been here long?" Oddly enough she should've probably asked that one first.

Re: General Mingling [Spring 2013]

[craftyladyparts.livejournal.com]

"Just a semester," Jessica said. "And I wouldn't say 'survive or die.' Maybe 'survive or cry because you woke up extremely dramatic in an unnatural way.'"

Re: General Mingling [Spring 2013]

[reven8e.livejournal.com]

"Less New, right." So people came in each semester, most likely.

"I'm not sure I understand what could that entail...but I'm sure as hell I don't want to find out." Where the hell had she been shipped off to?

"So, um," Emily suddenly lost most of her chatty facade for a moment there. "It's been nice meeting you? I thought it would be harder, considering I'm pretty new and normal, but it's nice knowing people can be...nice, you know. It means a lot to me."

She even managed to be more or less honest.

Re: General Mingling [Spring 2013]

[craftyladyparts.livejournal.com]

"It's no problem. This place is filled with nice people," Jessica said. "Good luck with the rest of the picnic, Emily. And try not to get too weirded out."