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

[bigdamnprincipal]

It may have just been a coincidence that the weather was sunny now that Fandom was back home in Maryland, but no one was going to complain.

Okay, maybe they were going to complain a little since the sun meant it was in the high 90s 32C outside, but that just meant there was a good excuse for all the ice cream on the buffet table of picnic food.

There was the usual second table set up as well, stacked with nametags and lists to help folks locate their siblings and roommates. Once the chairs were set up and the tables were glittered, it was time to welcome the new folks and start a new semester!

[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 [Fall 2016]

[hidingthorns.livejournal.com]

"Like a raven!" Margaery declared in comprehension, only belatedly realizing that that would probably make absolutely no sense to Ringo, either. "I mean - instead of sending a letter, you could speak to someone at a distance and use this? We have to rely on the speed of animals at home - do you mean to say this is instantaneous?"

It was a miracle, to Margaery.

Re: Meet Your Big/Little Sibling [Fall 2016]

[soniaroadsqueen]

Ringo nodded excitedly. "Exactly! I mean, assuming that Ada, or you know, whoever you're calling, picks up. Like, if they're busy, you can record a message for them to listen to later."

"Oh, and if you just want to send a quick note, you can do that with a phone, too. Just something quick that whoever you're sending it to can read when they get a chance. But that's instant, too."

Re: Meet Your Big/Little Sibling [Fall 2016]

[hidingthorns.livejournal.com]

"Amazing," Margaery breathed, meaning it. "Though - there's something about hearing someone's voice after only receiving their letters for months. I suppose with every advancement comes some nostalgic regret. What's the other thing you mentioned? Intranit?"

Still wrong, Margaery.

Re: Meet Your Big/Little Sibling [Fall 2016]

[soniaroadsqueen]

"Oh, um, internet?" Ringo pursed her lips thoughtfully. "That's a bit, um, more complicated? It's, like, a place that has all sorts of information? Books, movies, music, letters, everything? And you can connect to it with your phone, so you have access to all those things wherever you go."

That was a terrible explanation, Ringo.

RE: Re: Meet Your Big/Little Sibling [Fall 2016]

[hidingthorns.livejournal.com]

"Like a library?" Margaery tried, clearly trying to wrap her mind around such a thing.

Re: Meet Your Big/Little Sibling [Fall 2016]

[soniaroadsqueen]

"Hmm, I guess that's kinda close, actually? Just, like, every library in the world all combined at once, and you can access it from anywhere?"

RE: Re: Meet Your Big/Little Sibling [Fall 2016]

[hidingthorns.livejournal.com]

"So you can have the answer to any question, ever, at a moment's notice?" Margaery shook her head. "Incredible. How do you find the time to do anything? I think I would need five lifetimes to properly enjoy what you're describing."

Re: Meet Your Big/Little Sibling [Fall 2016]

[soniaroadsqueen]

"I don't know," Ringo answered with a shrug and a helpless little laugh. "I grew up with it, so I guess I'm used to being able to just, you know, look anything up whenever I want?"

Re: Meet Your Big/Little Sibling [Fall 2016]

[hidingthorns.livejournal.com]

"Of course. It's normal to you, but it sounds like magic to me," Margaery said with a laugh. She had to laugh, or she was going to have a breakdown of some kind.

Maybe this was all some strange dream. Perhaps she had drunk more wine than she'd thought before she'd left her company this morning.

"I will have to get one of those," she said, nodding to the phone. "And then it sounds likely that no one shall ever see me again as I explore this internet."

Or she'd figure out it was mostly cat pictures and guys hitting on her pretty fast. One of those.

Re: Meet Your Big/Little Sibling [Fall 2016]

[soniaroadsqueen]

Ringo laughed. "If you want someone to go with you to shop for a phone, let me know. I mean, I'm not an expert, but I did grow up with them."

"And, don't worry, I'll try to make sure that I check in on you and at least make sure you're feeding yourself."