Fandom High Graduation Ceremony, Class of 2015, Early Saturday Evening [Part 1]

[bigdamnprincipal]

Right after sunset, to make sure all types of guests could safely attend, the ceremony for graduation was ready to go. The lawn of the school had been lit up with blue and gold lights, creating safe paths for everyone to get to the seating area. There were blue and gold streamers flapping peacefully in the breeze, and of course, the makeshift paths were covered in glitter.

Look, if the supply wasn't going down, Zoe was just going to embrace the glitter madness for the sake of her own personal sanity.

Congratulations, Class of 2015! You made it to graduation day! Now you just had to get through the ceremony. At least nothing looked oddly out of place this year?

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Re: Welcome! [Grad 2015]

[joinotjoey.livejournal.com]

"From what he's told me, that's not going to happen," Joi assured her. "I think he's staying in New York. His mom's still living there."

Beth nodded.

"And can you imagine him on some beach in like Cancun?"

Re: Welcome! [Grad 2015]

[spin_kick_snap]

"Yes, but not enjoying the warmth or the waves." Probably doing his best to be the reason that fools and their money were soon parted. "There would be a lot of judging, I think. And rolling his eyes."

Re: Welcome! [Grad 2015]

[talkstojude.livejournal.com]

"Is that a hobby of his?" Beth asked. She'd been far removed from Flick's life for awhile. She was still getting used to being back into it. "He shouldn't be doing that."

"He keeps it to himself," Joi assured her. "He's analytically minded."

And judgmental.

Re: Welcome! [Grad 2015]

[spin_kick_snap]

"And only when people have it coming," Kathy assured her.

Which, you know, could mean anything.

Re: Welcome! [Grad 2015]

[joinotjoey.livejournal.com]

"He's never turned on that on you, has he?" Beth asked, concerned now.

"He hasn't done it to me so I doubt he does it to any of his friends if he wants to keep his nose from being broken," Joi joked.

Re: Welcome! [Grad 2015]

[spin_kick_snap]

"Never," Kathy assured her. "He's always been really encouraging towards me. I barely knew my school-assigned big brother, but Flick kinda stepped into that role for me. He just--he always had my back, you know?"

Re: Welcome! [Grad 2015]

[talkstojude.livejournal.com]

Beth smiled widely.

"I'm glad to hear he's been all right," she said sincerely. "I didn't know he was...here -- " Or alive. " --- for a long time. It's good to hear that he was making his life better in that time. And that he had someone so kind to help him along."

Re: Welcome! [Grad 2015]

[spin_kick_snap]

"Oh, I don't know how much I helped him anyway," Kathy said, blushing a little. "But I'm glad to have been his friend. Thank you for raising such a good son."

She knew it wasn't as simple as that, that there was a lot more to the story than she knew, so she added, "No matter what else happened in his life, you laid the foundation to make him the person he is. And that's a fundamentally good one. I promise."

Re: Welcome! [Grad 2015]

[joinotjoey.livejournal.com]

"You're gonna make one of us cry," Joi said, shaking her head and laughing. All a front to make sure she didn't cry.

"Thank you," Beth said, not seeming like she was going to cry. But, she did seem proud and pleased and a little more comfortable than she had been. "I appreciate you saying that."

Re: Welcome! [Grad 2015]

[spin_kick_snap]

"You're welcome," Kathy said, giving them a bright smile. "It's really been a pleasure meeting you both."

Re: Welcome! [Grad 2015]

[talkstojude.livejournal.com]

"You too," Beth said, smiling. "I'll make sure to let Jon know that he has to come back to see you graduate. I'll let him know it's an order."

"And I'll do the same," Joi promised. "Good to meet you too."