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

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

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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"You had snow most of the year?!" That seemed so strange and exciting to her. "That means your place was really cold, right?"

"Very cold, except for a couple months in summer," Hanna confirmed. She smiled. "I liked it, though. My father and I... hunted and fished, and survived off the forest above the Arctic Circle. In Finland." She tilted her head and asked, "What was the name of your home?" There, that was vague enough. It could be a country, a city, or anything else, really.

Erm.

Alluka went back to studying her bunny as she thought about Hanna's question.

"My room," she said, after a long few moments.

That was... probably not going to alleviate Hanna's concerns at all, but it was all Alluka had to work with. Her parents had never told her where they were and her grasp on geography was terrible.

Well. That answered that, really. Steering away from that part of the conversation, Hanna said equably, "Did Professor Starsmore or anyone else tell you about where Fandom is, compared to other places?"

Really, Alluka's family. You were the worst, to quote Kathy.

She brightened.

"No!" Alluka said, and fixed a hopeful stare on Hanna. "But you could tell me?"

"I am happy to." Hanna handed her another cookie. You were going to get fed a lot, Alluka. "Fandom is a small island. Just the town you see, and the castle and school. We are connected to Maryland by a causeway, though-- it's only a few miles to a much, much larger city called Baltimore, in the state of Maryland. In the United States of America, which is ridiculously large." Being European, Hanna occasionally wondered why they needed four time zones. Really, America. "We are in the Chesapeake Bay, which connects to the Atlantic Ocean, which is marvelous. Did you follow all that?"

As Alluka obediently nibbled on her cookie, she listened to Hanna, her expression slowly getting more and more overwhelmed.

"...No," she admitted. She'd gotten lost a whole bunch of names ago. "But I can try to remember!"

Hanna laughed, but it was a nice laugh. "I'm sorry, I forget to go slower sometimes... Just remember, Fandom. Baltimore is the big city. Atlantic is the ocean. Most of the rest of it doesn't matter for the most part." She cocked her head. "There might be field trips to other places, though. We had a trip on a cruise ship a few months ago. And some of the teachers take their students to other places."

"We get to go other places?!"

Alluka was so happy being here that just that thought was super unreal to her.

"Lots of other places," Hanna promised her. "All kinds. And so many things to do. I think you'll really love it here."

"Do we need permission for all of the places?" Alluka asked.

It would be extremely hard to get permission from her parents and Alluka didn't even want to try.

"I don't think so. At least, not as long as you're with a group or teacher," Hanna amended. "You might want to ask the principal or one of the staff, though. I haven't tried to go anywhere without them." She smiled a little. "Any other questions?... and what is your bunny's name?"

"I'll ask the principal," she said happily, since she had to ask the principal something else already anyway. Alluka hugged her bunny a little tighter. "It's name is a secret."

"It's still nice to meet him too." Hanna smiled lightly. "Maybe you can meet my kitten, later. His name is Velcro."

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