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

[bigdamnprincipal]

So, the heat meant that many of the tables and chairs had been set up in the shade, and someone had found outdoor table umbrellas in blue and gold, god help us all. But hey, a little heat never hurt anyone who wasn't a vampire, right?

Ahem. The picnic was open for warm, sunny business.

[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 [Fall 2016]

[not_every_mage]

"Never," Anders promised, absolutely sincere. "I know better than to play with demons. It just -- have you ever known something was a bad idea, but you did it anyhow, because it was the only idea you had?"

Re: General Mingling [Fall 2016]

[dwarvenswagger]

"Only where my siblings are involved," Thorin replied. "I... do not get to make mistakes. I'm the crown prince after my father."

Re: General Mingling [Fall 2016]

[not_every_mage]

Anders blinked. "So you'll be king some day. Wait, did you tell me that?"

Re: General Mingling [Fall 2016]

[dwarvenswagger]

"It hardly matters here." So no. That was a no.

Re: General Mingling [Fall 2016]

[not_every_mage]

"So no," Anders said, echoing the narration. "And I didn't say it mattered. It was just -- a surprise."

Which was probably exactly why Thorin didn't bring it up.

Re: General Mingling [Fall 2016]

[dwarvenswagger]

"I have no desire to rule," he admitted after a moment. "But I'm the eldest of my siblings. And I fear Frerin would start a war on accident should he be king."

Re: General Mingling [Fall 2016]

[not_every_mage]

"Starting wars is usually bad," Anders nodded wisely. "Is it nice for you, being away from people who know?"

Re: General Mingling [Fall 2016]

[dwarvenswagger]

"Occasionally. But it leaves me concerned that I have shirked my duties." Pre-dragon and all.

Re: General Mingling [Fall 2016]

[not_every_mage]

Anders shrugged. "I can't remember -- do you get messages from home?"

Re: General Mingling [Fall 2016]

[dwarvenswagger]

Thorin shook his head and sighed. "I have continued to try, but nothing as worked so far."

He did, however, have a thriving Etsy shop to pass the time.

Re: General Mingling [Fall 2016]

[not_every_mage]

"All right, that would worry me," Anders conceded. "I'm sure everything is fine, but I see why you'd want to know."

Re: General Mingling [Fall 2016]

[dwarvenswagger]

"So I may understand why you might do something foolish to regain your loved ones." A beat. "But it was still dumb."

And there was the smack on the arm he richly deserved.

Re: General Mingling [Fall 2016]

[not_every_mage]

"Ouch!" Anders said. "I didn't know dwarves hit that hard."

"... and yes," he added, simply. "It was."

Re: General Mingling [Fall 2016]

[dwarvenswagger]

"Men are just delicate," he teased. Because that was better than them dealing with emotions. Thorin, you're from Tolkien. Cry about shit and write a damn poem about stars.

Re: General Mingling [Fall 2016]

[not_every_mage]

"Are not," Anders protested. Delicately.