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

[bigdamnprincipal]

There were plenty of tables and chairs scattered around the lawn for anyone who wanted to sit down once they'd had their fill of the buffet, or to recover from starting to find out what this place was all about. No one would judge the need to take a mental breather.

Seriously Fandom, wtf flower crowns?

Some of the tables were out in the open, for those who weren't allergic to the sun, and some of the tables were in the shade, or far from the rest of the crowd for those who needed a little more space to process. Wherever people decided to rest, there was space enough for everyone.

[OOC: This is part two of the picnic, separated in an effort to save our browsers for as long as possible. Part one, to run into siblings, roommates and teachers, is over here, though teachers are also welcome in this post, of course. Because the picnic is outside, it is open to all students, teachers and townies!]

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Re: General Mingly Mingling [Fall 2013]

[tigerundercover]

"It'll probably stop bothering you if you stop fiddling with it," Raven said. "Relax and enjoy the day. You look cute."

Re: General Mingly Mingling [Fall 2013]

[theoplustwo.livejournal.com]

"Easier said than done," Theo said, making a face at himself before pulling his hands away and sitting on them. "You've got permission to smack my hands if I try it again. I'll try to relax and continue to...look cute."

Yeah, that made him laugh quietly.

Re: General Mingly Mingling [Fall 2013]

[tigerundercover]

"Don't think I won't," Raven teased. "And I bet Ange and Dev are on my side."

Re: General Mingly Mingling [Fall 2013]

[theoplustwo.livejournal.com]

"Oh, they are but for different reasons," Theo told her, shaking his head. "Ange agrees because she thinks the flower crown is cute and doesn't want me to take it off. Dev agrees because seeing someone smack at me would be funny for him."

Re: General Mingly Mingling [Fall 2013]

[tigerundercover]

"That's what I would have guessed." It didn't take long to get a basic grasp of the personalities of Theo's alien friends. "They must be a delight during classes."

Re: General Mingly Mingling [Fall 2013]

[theoplustwo.livejournal.com]

Theo groaned dramatically. "They're the two most opinionated people I have ever known which is probably why I have to see a therapist just to deal with them."

That wasn't all the way true. He saw a psychologist for a few different reasons. "They both have their opinion and they both want me to listen to them."

Re: General Mingly Mingling [Fall 2013]

[tigerundercover]

"That must get really irritating, sometimes."

Re: General Mingly Mingling [Fall 2013]

[theoplustwo.livejournal.com]

"It's...tough," he said for lack of a better word. "I mean, I've gotten used to it and sometimes I can tune it out but they're loud sometimes. And it gets crowded in there and on a bad day, I feel like a puppet."

Re: General Mingly Mingling [Fall 2013]

[tigerundercover]

"Do they ever go away for awhile, or are they always around, even when they're quiet?"

Re: General Mingly Mingling [Fall 2013]

[theoplustwo.livejournal.com]

"Always there," he said and tapped the side of his head somewhat fondly. "They were gone for a little while but there were circumstances and they weren't supposed to be gone so I think we're together for the duration."

Re: General Mingly Mingling [Fall 2013]

[tigerundercover]

"I can't even imagine. My brother's telepathic, so he hears other people in his head, sometimes, but he can at least turn it off."

Re: General Mingly Mingling [Fall 2013]

[theoplustwo.livejournal.com]

"My brother -- "

Well, that was his first mention of Mitchell out loud.

"This runs in the family. He had it too."

Re: General Mingly Mingling [Fall 2013]

[tigerundercover]

"I didn't know you had a brother," Raven said. She'd noticed the past tense, but wasn't sure if she should comment on it. "Older or younger?"

Re: General Mingly Mingling [Fall 2013]

[theoplustwo.livejournal.com]

"Older," Theo said and looked down. But, he smiled, at least. "So, just to get the sadness out of the way, he's dead. Uh, no one else here knows that. Sorry, don't mean to dump it on you. Just -- it would be hard to talk about him without telling you."

Re: General Mingly Mingling [Fall 2013]

[tigerundercover]

"I'm sorry," Raven said. "And I don't mind. I like that we can tell each other things."

Re: General Mingly Mingling [Fall 2013]

[theoplustwo.livejournal.com]

"Yeah." He thought about it for a second and actually liked that they could too. It was nice to have someone to talk to since Thom and Kiori weren't here. "No, yeah, you're right. It's a good thing. And I'm always afraid I'll forget him if I don't talk about him."

Re: General Mingly Mingling [Fall 2013]

[tigerundercover]

Raven shook her head. "You won't," she said firmly. "Did he have Ange and Dev, or were they different aliens?"

Re: General Mingly Mingling [Fall 2013]

[theoplustwo.livejournal.com]

"Different," he said after a moment. "He didn't tell me a lot about them. He struggled more than I did with the additional visitors. Didn't deal with it very well."

Re: General Mingly Mingling [Fall 2013]

[tigerundercover]

"Is that how he, uh." He could figure out what she meant, right?

Re: General Mingly Mingling [Fall 2013]

[theoplustwo.livejournal.com]

"It...contributed," Theo said slowly. "Mitchell, he uh, did it to himself. Couldn't take it."

Re: General Mingly Mingling [Fall 2013]

[tigerundercover]

"Oh no!" Raven shook her head. "I'm so sorry."

Re: General Mingly Mingling [Fall 2013]

[theoplustwo.livejournal.com]

"Oh, it's okay," Theo said, rubbing one of his eyes and marveling at how quiet Ange and Dev were right now. "It was awhile ago and I know Mitchell was in a lot of pain. I miss him but I hope he feels better, you know?"

Re: General Mingly Mingling [Fall 2013]

[tigerundercover]

Raven nodded. "I hope this doesn't sound mean, but I'm glad you're handling it better than that. The aliens."

Re: General Mingly Mingling [Fall 2013]

[theoplustwo.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, me too." Theo chuckled quietly. "I don't know what the difference is between me and him but I guess I'm -- "

He stopped short because he didn't know what he could say and not sound offensive.

"Lucky."

Re: General Mingly Mingling [Fall 2013]

[tigerundercover]

Having not known Mitchell, Raven certainly couldn't disagree with whatever assesments Theo made.

"Well, this is entirely too depressing a conversation for a welcome picnic," she decided. "We'll have to pick a new topic."