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 Big/Little Sibling [Summer 2015]

[voiceoverdue]

"That's so neat!" Cecil enthused. "My boyfriend, ♥Carlos♥, is a scientist. He's always poking about with test tubes and dials and things. You'll have to meet him if he comes to visit!"

Re: Meet Your Big/Little Sibling [Summer 2015]

[sciclone]

"Absolutely," Cosima enthused. "What's his field? And, so ... people here are cool with you having a boyfriend?"

Not that Cosima was within a light year of having a girlfriend, but it was worth knowing what attitudes were like.

Re: Meet Your Big/Little Sibling [Summer 2015]

[voiceoverdue]

"Oh, you know - science!" It was possible Cecil wasn't really clear on the idea of fields.

It was possible Carlos wasn't, either.

"The squirrels get a little tired of me talking about him sometimes and hurry me up," he confessed. "But to be fair, Station Management back home did that, too. Oh! I do radio once a week. You should always listen to the radio - it's got all the important news for the island every day."

Re: Meet Your Big/Little Sibling [Summer 2015]

[sciclone]

So it was such a non-issue Cecil hadn't even understood the question?

Cool.

"Yeah?" Cosima asked, interested. "There's that much important stuff that happens every day?"

She had the city kid opinion that small town life was dull.

Re: Meet Your Big/Little Sibling [Summer 2015]

[voiceoverdue]

"Well, sometimes it's just important because you should get to know the people around you." Cecil shrugged. "But sometimes there's live-saving stuff."

Re: Meet Your Big/Little Sibling [Summer 2015]

[sciclone]

Cosima tilted her head to the side. "Life-saving? Keep talking."

She hadn't expected her life to be in danger at high school. (Well, unless an earthquake randomly hit, but that was more an SF kind of worry.)

Re: Meet Your Big/Little Sibling [Summer 2015]

[voiceoverdue]

"Oh, like when there's an invasion of things - I think the last one was flying eels? - they can tell you where not to go. Well, if it's longer than a day, anyway. Or they can say there's a meeting at the town hall to get to, or something like that. It's definitely good to stay up on the news." Cecil nodded firmly.