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

[bigdamnprincipal]

The last picnic for new arrivals had involved a bonfire, but there was no need for artificial warmth today. The weather outside was sunny, and just breezy enough that no one would roast, hopefully. There were tables and chairs arranged around the lawn, along with a long table of food, drinks, and desserts for anyone who stopped by.

There were stacks of nametags for people to label themselves with, and lists to help folks find their siblings and roommates. With everything in order, it was time to welcome some new people!

[OCD is up! 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 [Summer 2015]

[endsthegame]

Ender reached out to squeeze Ben's hand - the one that wasn't holding the plate, of course. "Your grandfather still seems the same as ever."

Re: Meet Your Teachers [Summer 2015]

[momslilassassin]

"It's getting kind of creepy," Ben admitted. "I mean, we're aging. Him...not really."

Re: Meet Your Teachers [Summer 2015]

[endsthegame]

"Maybe they worked something into his DNA when they cloned him," Ender said wryly.

Re: Meet Your Teachers [Summer 2015]

[momslilassassin]

"To make up for the hair, probably," Ben agreed.

Re: Meet Your Teachers [Summer 2015]

[endsthegame]

Ender smiled. "You think the hair is a cloning accident?" he said. "I doubt it."

Re: Meet Your Teachers [Summer 2015]

[momslilassassin]

"My hair doesn't do that, and you've seen Dad. He's a disaster."

Re: Meet Your Teachers [Summer 2015]

[endsthegame]

Ender smiled. "Maybe you got the hair genes from your grandmother," he said.

Re: Meet Your Teachers [Summer 2015]

[momslilassassin]

"And yet I've never felt the need to wear a basket on my head."

Beat.

"Drinking nights with Warren and Tony don't count."

Re: Meet Your Teachers [Summer 2015]

[endsthegame]

"Didn't you twist your hair up around nachos at one point?" Ender asked, without missing a beat.

Re: Meet Your Teachers [Summer 2015]

[momslilassassin]

"Yes, but I looked fantastic," Ben said, laughing.

Re: Meet Your Teachers [Summer 2015]

[endsthegame]

"You look fantastic a lot of the time," Ender said, "But that wasn't one of those times."

Re: Meet Your Teachers [Summer 2015]

[momslilassassin]

"Did I send a holo of it?"

Probably. Ben was an enthusiastic texter when he was drunk.

Re: Meet Your Teachers [Summer 2015]

[endsthegame]

"Five," Ender said. "I'd show you, but I'm a little afraid one of the students might hack into the feed."

Not that Jane would let them.

Re: Meet Your Teachers [Summer 2015]

[momslilassassin]

Ben burst out laughing, blushing red. "Well, I wanted you to feel involved?"

Re: Meet Your Teachers [Summer 2015]

[endsthegame]

"I know," Ender said, "That's why I started confiscating your phone."

Re: Meet Your Teachers [Summer 2015]

[momslilassassin]

"I thought that was because you hate joy," Ben teased.

Re: Meet Your Teachers [Summer 2015]

[endsthegame]

"Or it's because I care about your embarrassment," Ender said fondly. "And don't want your students to run across any pictures of you trying to down an entire barrel of beer while wearing snacks in your hair."

Re: Meet Your Teachers [Summer 2015]

[momslilassassin]

Ben snagged another snack from the plate. "It was a small barrel. You know, by Tony's standards."

Re: Meet Your Teachers [Summer 2015]

[endsthegame]

"Not by anyone else's standards," Ender said dryly. He shook his head. "Feeling up to the classes ahead?"

Re: Meet Your Teachers [Summer 2015]

[momslilassassin]

"Sure," Ben said. "Barry's going to be helping me with the students instead of trying to make an accidental murder-bot or something. You?"

Re: Meet Your Teachers [Summer 2015]

[endsthegame]

"Interested in seeing what kind of students I get this time," Ender said. "It's a small group, which is good."

Re: Meet Your Teachers [Summer 2015]

[momslilassassin]

"Mine, too," Ben said. "More interactions, few explosions. Hopefully."

Re: Meet Your Teachers [Summer 2015]

[endsthegame]

"Unless they're your explosions," Ender said fondly, "Which is always a possibility."

Re: Meet Your Teachers [Summer 2015]

[momslilassassin]

"Well, yes, but mine are educational explosions."

Sure they are, Ben.

Re: Meet Your Teachers [Summer 2015]

[endsthegame]

"Yours are explosions you can later rationalize away by claiming they were educational," Ender said dryly.