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

[bigdamnprincipal]

There were tables and chairs set up all around the lawn. Some were in the sun, where folks could soak up that precious vitamin D, and some were in the shade where folks could stay cool.

All of the tables had at least a little glitter on them though. It was a welcoming gesture to get glitter someplace you didn't know glitter could go!

[OCD is up! This is the picnic post for general mingling. Roommates, fake siblings and teachers are all here. Since it's outside, the picnic is open to all students, teachers, and townies!]

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Re: Mingling and Such [Summer 2015]

[that_oldsaying]

Sheltered was one word for it.

"Do you have a favourite food?" she asked. "Pinkie gave me an apple cupcake earlier and it was really good."

Re: Mingling and Such [Summer 2015]

[soniaroadsqueen]

Ringo considered that. "I don't know that I do? I mean, I have lots of things that I like, but no one favorite thing." She cocked her head. "What about you?"

Re: Mingling and Such [Summer 2015]

[that_oldsaying]

"I like cake best today!" she decided. "But tomorrow might be different."

It was fun to mix things up that way.

Re: Mingling and Such [Summer 2015]

[soniaroadsqueen]

"Well," Ringo laughed, "I suppose there's no point in being too committed to a favorite when there are so many good things out there."

"And in that case, I suppose that for today, my favorite is probably chocolate covered strawberries."

Re: Mingling and Such [Summer 2015]

[that_oldsaying]

"We could get some?" Alluka suggested hopefully. "Edward said sharing is important."

He hadn't said that, not exactly, but that was what Alluka had taken away from it. She could practice sharing with Ringo!

Re: Mingling and Such [Summer 2015]

[soniaroadsqueen]

Another laugh. "Okay! I'm pretty sure there are some left on that table over there," she pointed. She looked over at Alluka with a grin. "Want to race?"

Re: Mingling and Such [Summer 2015]

[that_oldsaying]

Were they allowed to do that? Oh, but it sounded so fun that she was just going to hope they wouldn't get in trouble for it.

"Yes!" Alluka said eagerly. "Yes, let's race!"

Re: Mingling and Such [Summer 2015]

[soniaroadsqueen]

"Okay." Ringo was grinning as she reached up to adjust the straps of her backpack, making sure it was secure. "On three?"

"One. Two. Three!"

And then she was off!

Re: Mingling and Such [Summer 2015]

[that_oldsaying]

It was entirely possible that Ringo was taking this race more seriously than Alluka was, since Alluka burst into giggles and flung herself after Ringo.

She wasn't nearly as fast as Ringo, but that wasn't the point. The point was fun.

Re: Mingling and Such [Summer 2015]

[soniaroadsqueen]

Ringo was rather athletic, but more than that, she didn't really do things by half measures, so she tore off across the grass at top speed, and ultimately skidded to a stop just in front of the table.

She spun to watch Alluka come up after her, panting and laughing at the same time.

Re: Mingling and Such [Summer 2015]

[that_oldsaying]

Alluka caught up, still giggling, but now panting and feeling tired too. It wasn't like she was used to running around.

"You won!" she said, once she'd caught up. "But we're still going to share, right?"

Re: Mingling and Such [Summer 2015]

[soniaroadsqueen]

It was hard to pant and laugh at the same time, but now Ringo was doing even more of it. "Of course!" She shot Alluka a grin. "The race was just for fun! And now it's time for strawberries!" Covered in chocolate!

Re: Mingling and Such [Summer 2015]

[that_oldsaying]

She was going to be so wired up on sugar at this rate.

"Do you think we can take all the strawberries?" she asked in a whisper that was rather marred by how she was still trying to get her breath back.

Re: Mingling and Such [Summer 2015]

[soniaroadsqueen]

Ringo studied the spread on the table, then giggled. "I think there might be a few too many for that to be a good idea," she whispered back in the same strained manner.

Re: Mingling and Such [Summer 2015]

[that_oldsaying]

That only got more giggling out of Alluka.

"We could do more than one trip," she suggested.

Re: Mingling and Such [Summer 2015]

[soniaroadsqueen]

Those giggles escalated to outright laughter. "But," Ringo objected, trying to catch her breath, "where would we be keeping them all?"

Re: Mingling and Such [Summer 2015]

[that_oldsaying]

"In our tummies!"

That was the only place for them!

Re: Mingling and Such [Summer 2015]

[soniaroadsqueen]

"I don't think," Ringo said, still laughing, "that I can eat my half of them..." Not without getting sick, anyway.

Re: Mingling and Such [Summer 2015]

[that_oldsaying]

Oh. Oh, that was a problem.

She looked at her bunny, but her bunny wouldn't be able to eat them, so that was no help.

"I guess we can share with others," Alluka said, after a moment.

Re: Mingling and Such [Summer 2015]

[soniaroadsqueen]

"Now there's a good idea!" Ringo agreed. "We can load up some big plates and go around offering them to people!"

It would also be a fun way to meet people!

Re: Mingling and Such [Summer 2015]

[that_oldsaying]

Alluka... hadn't even thought of that! She'd just thought they'd leave them on the table!

"Yes!" She bounced. "And, and that way if we want one, we can have one and no one will know because of our big plates."

This was probably going to wind up with strawberries on the ground. But it was a good idea.

Re: Mingling and Such [Summer 2015]

[soniaroadsqueen]

"Besides," Ringo said, trying to look very serious, "people will just think that it is fair payment for our delivery services."

Right? Right!

Re: Mingling and Such [Summer 2015]

[that_oldsaying]

That sounded like--

"Now we have jobs?!"

She'd never had one of those before!

Re: Mingling and Such [Summer 2015]

[soniaroadsqueen]

"Well, they're not exactly official," Ringo admitted. "But we decided to do it!"

"Or, well, we could decide to do it." Shouldn't rush into make decisions for Alluka, after all.

Re: Mingling and Such [Summer 2015]

[that_oldsaying]

Why not? Everyone else made decisions for her. She was used to that, really.

"Are there reasons we shouldn't?" she asked, confused at the qualifier.