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

[bigdamnprincipal]

Gosh, the summer picnic was so much nicer--and warmer--than the spring one. There were tables and chairs set up in the sun and the shade, and more than enough food for everyone. Hopefully, everyone was up for socializing for a while!

[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: General Mingling [Summer 2016]

[imisscookiecat.livejournal.com]

Steven stopped for a moment himself.

"Do you have amnesia?" he asked, thinking that was clearly the explanation.

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2016]

[era_two_triangle]

"... I don't think so."

If she'd ever known what amnesia was, she certainly couldn't remember.

"Do you have amnesia?"

It seemed like a fair question to turn back on him, really.

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2016]

[imisscookiecat.livejournal.com]

"I'm pretty sure I'd remember if I did," Steven said, trying to figure all this out.

"What's the last thing you remember?"

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2016]

[era_two_triangle]

"I was on the ship, the Pearl had taken over the controls, the Amethyst had me tied up, and I think the fusion was singing."

Why was she answering this? Why?

"And then I got into the escape pod and now I'm stuck here."

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2016]

[imisscookiecat.livejournal.com]

"Wait," Steven said. "So you don't remember anything after that?"

That was a whole lot to forget.

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2016]

[era_two_triangle]

Right? And how convenient was it that forgetting had given Peridot her limb enhancers back! She really ought to forget more often.

"... There isn't much after that to remember." Peridot gestured back toward the beach, where she had come from. "I was in my pod, it landed - next to the large body of liquid in the sand - and now I'm here."

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2016]

[imisscookiecat.livejournal.com]

"Wait," Steven said, finally realizing there was something off.

"When did you get your limb enhancers back? I thought we destroyed most of them."

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2016]

[era_two_triangle]

Peridot made a scandalized noise, then, and immediately clutched one of her arms to her chest.

"You did not," she protested. "They're here, and they're fine! And they're mine! And you Crystal Clods need to stop breaking my things!"

In case she had at any point given them the impression that she didn't mind them ruining her work. And her stuff.

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2016]

[imisscookiecat.livejournal.com]

"Wait, you have your limb enhancers, you don't know the past... You've traveled in time!" Steven was aghast. "Oh no, have I said too much? I don't want to alter the past!"

He clasped his hands over his mouth.

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2016]

[era_two_triangle]

Peridot was staring at you, Steven. Staring at you as though she thought maybe you had lost your mind.

More than before.

"What are you talking about?"

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2016]

[imisscookiecat.livejournal.com]

Steven had consumed too many shows and video games, really.

"I mean you're from the past!" Steven said. "You don't know what all is going to happen! But I do and if I say it, I could change it so I don't exist!"

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2016]

[era_two_triangle]

There was another long pause, then.

"Keep talking."

Mean, Peridot.

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2016]

[imisscookiecat.livejournal.com]

"I can't!" Steven said. "I have to do my best not to say anything to change the past. It's the only way to make sure it works out for everybody until we figure out how to get you back."

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2016]

[era_two_triangle]

Huh. Interesting.

"You... want to get me back?"

This was an unexpected development from the Steven.

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2016]

[imisscookiecat.livejournal.com]

"Well of course!" Steven said. "I mean, sure you're trying to contact Homeworld now but--" He slapped his hand over his mouth. "This is way harder than I thought."

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2016]

[era_two_triangle]

Peridot gave a little hum at that. A very thoughtful little hum, indeed.

And then she shrugged her shoulders dismissively. Whatever the Steven thought he was hiding from her couldn't possibly be as important as her work with the Cluster, after all.

"Come to think of it, why are you talking to me at all? If the other Crystal Clods aren't here, I could be dangerous, you know."

Super dangerous, yep. Which she'd so aptly demonstrated by getting herself tied up in the first place.

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2016]

[imisscookiecat.livejournal.com]

That got Steven laughing. "That's a good one," he said. "You're like an angry slice of pie, it's still the cutest thing."

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2016]

[era_two_triangle]

And now there was sputtering.

"You take that back!"

She was not cute! Those were fighting words!

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2016]

[imisscookiecat.livejournal.com]

"What are you gonna do, slap me?" Steven said, again forgetting she had her limb enhancers and was actually a legitimate threat.

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2016]

[era_two_triangle]

There were guns in them thar arms, Steven. Don't push her too hard.

"I should, after what you and your friends did to the ship! I need that ship! It was a good ship!"

And sort of the only one she had. So.

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2016]

[imisscookiecat.livejournal.com]

"And what about what you're trying to do to the Earth?" Steven asked. "Because that's just as bad, you know. Or. You will know, once you let us know about it."

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2016]

[era_two_triangle]

"What do you know about what I know about what we're doing to the Earth!?"

... That made sense if you squinted a little sideways at it.

"You aren't supposed to know about that!"

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2016]

[imisscookiecat.livejournal.com]

"Well, you already told me," Steven said. "So you might as well give up and be my friend now so we can skip all the kidnapping and fights and bubbling you. It'll just be nicer that way. Please?"

So much for not sharing the future, Steven.

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2016]

[era_two_triangle]

Peridot hadn't actually seen that coming!

"You want to be friends with me?" What did that even mean?

Wait.

"Who bubbled me?!"

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2016]

[imisscookiecat.livejournal.com]

"Of course I do!" Steven said, choosing to avoid that second question for now. "You're one of only a few Gems I've ever met, and right now you're the only other Gem on this entire little island, and even though it's scary to be away from Garnet and Amethyst and Pearl and Dad and Connie, I'm going to make the best of it. And if that means being your friend whether you like it or not, well that's how it's going to be!"