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

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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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[soniaroadsqueen]

"The cheese planet?" Ringo shook her head. "That was weird."

"But, yeah, as dangerous as it can be, I think the island is more good than bad."

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"That's good to hear." Peter smiled wryly. "I can handle danger, but I'd rather not have to."

[soniaroadsqueen]

Ringo nodded in agreement. "Danger's only fun when it's, well, for fun. Like a roller coaster or something, you know?"

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"A roller coaster would be nice," Peter agreed. "Actual danger, not so much."

[soniaroadsqueen]

"Yeah." Ringo sighed. "I mean, to be honest, I don't mind it so much for myself, but I don't like my friends being in danger, you know?" Especially if they got hurt. Or died.

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"Yeah," Peter answered. "And none would be better. Or, well, no more than usual."

[soniaroadsqueen]

Another nod of agreement. "Yeah."

She looked thoughtful for a moment. "Actually, now that I think about it, I wonder if there are any good amusement parks nearby. I've never thought to check."

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"I don't know," Peter said. "I guess Coney Island's not too far away?" Only a few hours.

[soniaroadsqueen]

"Oh, really?" Ringo's eyes lit up with excitement. "Where is it?"

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"New York," Peter said. "We're around Baltimore, right? That three, three and a half hours."

[soniaroadsqueen]

"Oh, New York!" Ringo's excitement wasn't going anywhere. "I've always wanted to visit there!"

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"It's nice. Big, noisy." Peter shrugged. "Lots of people, but the neighborhoods are nice."

[soniaroadsqueen]

"I see it all the time in movies and on TV, and in some ways it kind of reminds me of home. But also, it's, like, way different."

And, besides, those were just movies and TV.

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"Where's home?" Peter asked.

[soniaroadsqueen]

"Tokyo." Ringo cocked her head to one side. "What about you? Is it New York?"

Probably not, no, Ringo.

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Peter shrugged just a touch awkwardly. "Boston, the last time I had a home." He was absolutely not counting Hell. "But I've lived in New York before, too."

[soniaroadsqueen]

"Boston." Ringo nodded slowly. "I've heard of that." TV didn't tell her where Boston was though.

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"It's on the coast, but further up," Peter explained. "It's not as big, and it has a more European feel. To me, anyway."

[soniaroadsqueen]

"Well, I've never been to Europe," or Boston, for that matter, "so I guess I'll have to take your word for it."

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"Is this your first time away from home?" Peter asked.

[soniaroadsqueen]

Ringo nodded, eyes looking distant for a moment. "Yeah. I'd never even been outside of Japan before I came to Fandom."

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"It's pretty different, I'm guessing." Peter smiled. "I have a really good friend from Japan; when he first came to Europe, it was a bit of an adjustment."

Not to mention dealing with sixteenth-century Europeans, but Kuromaku had managed.

[soniaroadsqueen]

"In some ways," Ringo agreed. "Like, your pizzas are so weird here." As an example.

"But I think it's been easier for me than for a lot of people who, like, don't know what phones are and stuff, you know?"

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Peter laughed. "Uh, yeah. They were weird to me, and I'm from...I guess about eighteen years ago?"

[soniaroadsqueen]

Ringo frowned. "Um, didn't they have phones back then?" Not a ton of cell phones, Ringo. And no smart phones.