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]

[bestatmystery]

"Oooo, is he a mad scientist? We got a few of those back home. Always accidentally makin zombies when they're tryin to create renewable energy."

That wasn't quite how Tim had managed it, but then Lottie hadn't really been paying attention at the time. Being tiny and all.

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

[spin_kick_snap]

"Not a mad scientist and definitely not the zombie-creating sort," Kathy said firmly. "But brilliant beyond all reason, yeah."

Brilliant enough to be aware of how easily he could become that sort, which was why he'd created his Ethics Committee.

"Definitely the kind of guy who'd get temporal mechanics."

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

[bestatmystery]

"My mate Mildred's dad is like that," Lottie said. "The nice kind of crazy smart, I mean. He's a Quantum Physics professor at the college and talks about things like comic strings and weevil-holes."

Those were not quite the things he'd talked about, no. But in Lottie's defense, she'd gotten this second hand from Mildred.

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

[spin_kick_snap]

"String theory and wormholes?" Kathy guessed.

She didn't know much about quantum mechanics, but she had a baseline, at least.

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

[bestatmystery]

"Sure," Lottie agreed easily. "Mildred was doin a lot of gloating when she told me, she could've gotten it wrong."

Mildred really likely hadn't gotten it wrong.

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

[spin_kick_snap]

For all Kathy knew, in the universe where the members of the Beatles had all been women (and spelled their name properly), the proper terms really could have been comic strings and wormholes.

"If you're curious, the library has a great science section," Kathy offered. "You can explain stuff to Mildred next time."

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

[bestatmystery]

"That sounds suspiciously like school work."

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

[spin_kick_snap]

"Not if no one's assigned it to you and you're doing it for fun!"

This was just the kind of person your big sister was, Lottie. The only person to sign up for extra classes in the summer.

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

[bestatmystery]

". . . But it's summer!"

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

[spin_kick_snap]

"...And? Books still exist in the summertime, you know."

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

[bestatmystery]

"I do my best to forget that fact at the last bell of school in the spring."

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

[spin_kick_snap]

Kathy sighed. "You'll do well at Fandom, then," she said. "Most of Fandom's classes are kind of a joke."

There were the odd exceptions, but...yeah. Not many.