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

[nomoresportscars]

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 picnic post for general mingling. Roommates, fake siblings and teachers are all here. Since it's outside, the picnic is open to all students, teachers, and townies!]

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General Mingling [Spring 2014]

[nomoresportscars]

Eat, drink, meet people!

Re: General Mingling [Spring 2014]

[livebytherules.livejournal.com]

#19: WHEN EVERYTHING GOES WRONG, TREAT DISASTER AS A WAY TO WAKE UP.

Will had been against this as soon as it'd been brought up. He'd argued and gotten angry but, in the end, he'd lost the battle and now he was here.

For his so called safety.

He didn't agree but he'd gone with it. His father's (whoever he was) rules were still emblazoned in his mind so he'd gone with it and now he was here.

Another new place, another new set of faces and another opportunity for Will to blend in and not draw attention to himself. It was getting to be a well loved hobby of his.

Re: General Mingling [Spring 2014]

[jaegerborn.livejournal.com]

Yeah, like Chuck had planned to stick around the Portalocity lounge with the rest of his new class and wait. He'd gotten out of there the moment he'd arrived, and the only reason he was late now was that he'd had to carry Max for the duration of his walk here.

Puppies could only keep going for so long.

So now Chuck was sitting at a picnic table, feeding the pup slices of meat and looking the absolute opposite of approachable. Joy.

Re: General Mingling [Spring 2014]

[fewer_explosions]

Liara had not grown any more fond of crowds over the past few months, but she made the effort to show up regardless. She was holding onto the - perhaps foolish - hope that Karolina would return today, that was her excuse.

As it was, she sat at the edge of the picnic, quietly leafing through a book she'd already read twice.

Re: General Mingling [Spring 2014]

[suitably_heroic]

Atton honestly couldn't care less where he sat. Right in the middle of the picnic, hovering over a pile of free food while he played pazaak with himself?

Sure. Why not.

Re: General Mingling [Spring 2014]

[iceolatedqueen.livejournal.com]

Elsa was going to be one of those 'hugging the outskirts of the picnic' newbies, yes. She realized that she was going to have to at least put in some sort of appearance, but nowhere had anyone said she needed to actually mingle.

And besides that, she was hungry. It had been a long trip here from Arendelle, and with an entire table of food set out, it only made sense to--

"Is that chocolate?"

Okay, maybe she could wander in slightly closer to people if it meant actually getting food from the table.

Re: General Mingling [Spring 2014]

[craftyladyparts.livejournal.com]

Jessica mostly wanted to get back to work researching right now, but she figured she should make her way out to the picnic. Not only might there be random alternate universe people she knew, but she also had the Student Council President thing. She probably should meet the new people, right?

She grabbed some coffee to help with the cold and started making her way around the picnic.

Re: General Mingling [Spring 2014]

[genesishero]

Evan was starting to wonder if maybe he'd made a tactical error, bringing his dog to the welcome picnic. Sure, Ozzy was friendly, but that really wound up being part of the problem. One moment, Evan was attempting to get some food from the buffet table, and then there was a leash being wound around his ankles and a tail thumping against his leg as he attempted to keep his balance. The next, Ozzy was off on a tear, trying to chase squirrels or investigate whoever was nearest.

It made for a very... athletic picnic experience, at least.

Re: General Mingling [Spring 2014]

[flickofthewrist]

Food was the biggest motivator to get Flick down to the picnic. Food and the ability to get out of his room and out of his head, that was.

He was hanging out at the edges of the crowd, drinking something warm and checking out the new faces. Hard to believe he'd been there as long as he had.

Re: General Mingling [Spring 2014]

[pursuedthestars]

Jim was back from Toronto and yet, it was still cold. He didn't mind too much because he'd had a few good days but still. Cold.

Being Jim, he dealt with admirably and while looking really, really good. Of course.

Re: General Mingling [Spring 2014]

[shippedtomaine]

It was a picnic day, which meant that Emma was out by the tables making sure food got in her belly and in her backpack.

Though right now she was frowning at the hot chocolate and wondering if there was a cinnamon shaker hidden anywhere in the spread.

Re: General Mingling [Spring 2014]

[failsatspirit]

The snow meant that Naga was alternatively romping through drifts or flopping down to demand belly stritches from Korra who'd found a nice (albeit leafless) tree to sit under.

Re: General Mingling [Spring 2014]

[pasunereveuse.livejournal.com]

Celia wasn't sure what over half the food available was, but she didn't want to seem like a glutton in front of people she'd only just met. She helped herself to a plate of fruit, which was generally exotic enough for her anyway. (She wasn't sure what the bits that weren't grapes or oranges were, honestly. Even those had been counted as treats on the rare occasions Hector had shared them with her.)

She found a spot on top of a picnic table to perch, where she could easily watch the ongoing spectacle of new students. At least she didn't think she stuck out that much.

Re: General Mingling [Spring 2014]

[justbeingbay]

Bay had spent winter break in Kansas City, watching bad movies with Emmett and dodging everyone else's drama. It had been nice to get a respite from the weird before she plunged back in for her final semester. She felt smug as she perched on a picnic table with her sketchbook at hand; she had a year more of this place under her belt than the new suckers.

Re: General Mingling [Spring 2014]

[ultron_junior]

Victor had been in L.A. for most of the break, which meant the cold felt even more brutal to him than it normally would have. (Seriously, it was just unfair.)

He filled a plate with warm foods and launched into a mental debate on how long he should spend at the picnic to seem social. It was his last one, after all.

Re: General Mingling [Spring 2014]

[arsenicmauls]

Where there was a Gert, there was an Old Lace, and right now the two of them were right near the bonfire, hating the cold.

"Shouldn't've brought you out here, girl," Gert muttered in her dinosaur's ear. "This isn't your kind of weather at all."

Re: General Mingling [Spring 2014]

[not_a_moonie]

After she'd talked to her roomie and presumably managed not to break her, Alana figured she deserved a treat. Like a brownie, and some strawberries, and maybe a cookie or two, and -- she was just going to take a lot of food and hope she didn't look too greedy. Growing girl, and all.

Re: General Mingling [Spring 2014]

[graveyardwolf.livejournal.com]

Isaac now felt like a pro in this whole Fandom picnic thing (only having been to one), so he didn't hesitate at all to take advantage of the free food. He didn't even need to stand near the bonfire to be warm thanks to nifty werewolf heating.

Re: General Mingling [Spring 2014]

[lil-nikita.livejournal.com]

Alex showed up despite the cold, though the hot chocolate she was sipping on helped with that a little.

This was the best place to be to people watch. She was going to be a future spy, after all. Also, she thought it'd be a good idea to be a little more social.

Re: General Mingling [Spring 2014]

[filleauloup]

Was there free food? Yes. So was Éponine there? Of course; where else would she be?

Hovering just past the edge of the crowd, yes, with her hands wrapped around a cup of hot coffee (she'd already helped herself to enough food, and pocketed still more), but there. Lurking. Watching. More or less as usual.

Re: General Mingling [Spring 2014]

[dollpocalypse]

This wasn't Topher's last picnic, but it was his last one as a student, and that was pretty weird. Sooner or later, he was going to have to come to terms with not having free food whenever he wanted it.

He was sucking down hot chocolate and making his way through a heaping plate of fries, looking around in search of interesting new people.

Re: General Mingling [Spring 2014]

[notajaegerbomb.livejournal.com]

Raleigh had one semester under his belt to be look forward to next one. Okay, mostly to see how the new kids handled everything.

Because it was funny, okay?

Plus? Free food. Which he was greatly enjoying despite the weather.

Re: General Mingling [Spring 2014]

[abitlowkey]

Loki would be greatly remiss in his duties to the Student Council should he not be there for the picnic.

And free food.

And the potential emotional trauma of the new students. So, there he was. With a prime seat for it all.

Re: General Mingling [Spring 2014]

[walkswithcoyote]

Mercy was here, dressed warmly for the cold, and enjoying the vast variety of foods set out.

It was very weird to think that this was her last semester here. Heaven only knew where she'd end up next, so she'd better enjoy this while she could.

OOC [Spring 2014b]

[nomoresportscars]

This is my favourite post to OCD.