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]

[holy-daughter.livejournal.com]

"It was the most incredible weekend of my life," Lucrezia said, a warm smile covering her face. "I scarce changed back. I didn't have my obligations or concerns. I was free. Can you -- can you do that whenever you wish?"

How wonderful it would be, to scamper through the crowded streets of Rome. All the smells, all of those people, and no concerns about what anyone must think.

"I had a marriage annulled," she explained softly, "and my father wished for me to remarry. There was never a question -- I couldn't keep the boy. My brother is raising him, and I will be a devoted aunt. I can only hope ... that if he knows the truth, he will not think himself unwanted. Or unloved."

Re: General Mingling [Spring 2013]

[walkswithcoyote]

"I can," Mercy said. "But I didn't here. I... after I had to leave my home, with all the stuff with my mom and then coming here... I just tried to be as good and normal as I could. But I missed it and I've always loved just being able to shift and run, be a part of nature and so free."

She let out a long breath. "I never felt unloved. Not at all. I'm sure your brother will make sure he's well cared for and loved and you can be with him. It might be hard for a while if he finds out, but I don't know how anyone who knows you could ever think you were uncaring or unloving."

Re: General Mingling [Spring 2013]

[holy-daughter.livejournal.com]

"I would be wary of trying it here," she huffed. "Some man stopped me to shout about how I was going to bring ruin upon all of them, just because I had the audacity to howl."

A wonder she hadn't leapt to bite out his throat.

Being feral really agreed with her.

"I can only hope he won't," she said, lifting her shoulders. "I will remarry, and have other children; he will be Cesare's, and I shall spoil him as all good aunts should. And I am not so loving and caring as you suppose, my love, though it does warm me to hear you say it."

It had been a long summer. She had aged in so many ways.

Re: General Mingling [Spring 2013]

[walkswithcoyote]

"As far as I know, I'm the only coyote around," Mercy said. "And I'm not afraid of a man yelling. Unless he has a gun."

She still had the scars to prove why she should be wary of that.

"I don't think you give yourself enough credit," Mercy said gently. "But I'm sure your son will be happy and spoiled and will love his aunt. And if you marry and have other children, they'll be loved too."