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

[bigdamnprincipal]

The nice thing about the fall welcome picnics was that, well, they didn't typically happen in the fall. It was definitely still summer in Fandom, with sunny skies and a light breeze blowing through the front lawn of the school. Folks had gotten up bright and early to make sure there were plenty of tables, chairs, and blue and gold streamers to decorate the picnic area.

And glitter. So much glitter for the new folks to learn to love.

Getting the food out was the finishing touch, and then everything was ready for the new (and not-so-new) arrivals!

[This is part one of the picnic, specifically for meeting siblings, roommates and teachers. The rest of the picnic is happening here! Since it's outside, the picnic is open to all students, teachers, and townies!]

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Re: Meet Your Teachers [Fall 2014]

[myownface]

"Well, yeah," Sparkle agreed. "How long have you been back? I just got in this morning. Barely enough time to stock up on more booze. My roommate better not have touched mine while I was gone."

Yes. Because Daphne was totally the sort to steal alcohol from her roommate, being an amateur detective and all.

Re: Meet Your Teachers [Fall 2014]

[suitably_heroic]

"Got here on Wednesday night, got the place on Thursday," Atton said, shrugging. "I've been to the store once, but I only have so many arms, y'know, and the one isn't doing as hot as the other..."

Re: Meet Your Teachers [Fall 2014]

[myownface]

Sparkle nodded, managing to not glance toward the arm in question. He'd seen it. It was totally an arm.

"Well, I've got two perfectly useful ones," he noted, easily enough. "You need to go on a proper shopping run to stock up or whatever, I'm totally okay with being put to work as a pack mule."

And when that failed, there were rickshaws. Sparkle enjoyed the view from the seat of a rickshaw.

Re: Meet Your Teachers [Fall 2014]

[suitably_heroic]

"Seems like a plan," Atton said. "Hit the stores tomorrow, maybe. Y'know, before you're officially my student and I have to be responsible for you or something."

Weird thought. He wasn't going to stop calling Sparkle 'kid' any time soon or anything, but he felt a lot closer to his age than that.

Re: Meet Your Teachers [Fall 2014]

[myownface]

Sparkle gave a disdainful snort at that idea.

"Fuck that," he replied, rolling his eyes. "We went to school together. I sat with you on a concrete floor overnight in a warehouse watching you bleed out, man. I've got like a year to graduation. I'm pretty sure nobody's going to have freaking conniption fits if we continue to be friends after you're collecting a paycheque from the school board."

And if they did, Sparkle would probably piss in their flower garden before burning their house down. So.

Re: Meet Your Teachers [Fall 2014]

[suitably_heroic]

"Here's a deal," Atton said. "Just don't tell anyone I let you buy booze and we're good."

Beat. "That is the law about drinking around here, right? I don't even know."

Re: Meet Your Teachers [Fall 2014]

[myownface]

"Like it even really matters around here? Like, I can walk into Caritas and be like, 'Tino, fifteen bottles of your finest,' and so long as I can pay for it, I'm good to go. Are there even laws about it on the island?"

Like Sparkle had been paying any attention.

"If there are, it's not like the troopers give a shit about it."

Re: Meet Your Teachers [Fall 2014]

[suitably_heroic]

"Okay, fine, so everything is more or less the same," Atton said, shrugging. "Works by me, but I need to pick up drinks tomorrow anyway, one way or another."

Re: Meet Your Teachers [Fall 2014]

[myownface]

"Gimmie a call whenever you want to do that," Sparkle replied, "and I'll be there, man."

...

"It's good to see you back."

You know. Just as a thing to say. Because.

Re: Meet Your Teachers [Fall 2014]

[suitably_heroic]

"Don't get all mushy on me, all right?" Atton said. "Let's keep this dignified."

He appreciated it. A lot.