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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Re: General Mingling [Fall 2016]

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"It means a gathering for people to discuss something specific, for just a couple days," Peter explained. "But if he's signed up for classes, I guess he's here for a bit longer."

Re: General Mingling [Fall 2016]

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"So it would seem," Peridot replied. "I think he's making more of a fuss about it than I did, and I don't even want to be on this planet!"

She wanted to be here far, far less today than yesterday, granted.

Re: General Mingling [Fall 2016]

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"And he looks human, too, so he shouldn't have as many issues with adjusting." Peter watched Kuzco a moment longer. "I suppose he'll learn soon enough, anyway."

Re: General Mingling [Fall 2016]

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"How soon is soon enough? Before or after his conference is through?"

Or perhaps before or after he figured out that there was no conference?

Re: General Mingling [Fall 2016]

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"Depends how smart he is, I guess." At the moment he looked...well, rather full of himself, really, so it was hard to tell how smart he might be.

Re: General Mingling [Fall 2016]

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Peridot's own opinion of Kuzco's intelligence was... low.

"He's a complete clod," she offered, helpfully. "He said the word 'split-so.' I'm not entirely certain he realizes that it isn't actually a word."

Re: General Mingling [Fall 2016]

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Peter tried, but couldn't quite make sense of that himself. In any language he knew. "Split-so? Any idea what he meant?"

Re: General Mingling [Fall 2016]

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"As in, 'I'm just here for the conference, then I am split-so.'" Peridot shrugged. "I figured it out with context, but it still isn't a word."

She was going to hold dear to that fact until the day she shattered, stars help her.

Re: General Mingling [Fall 2016]

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"Oh. I've heard people say they're going to split, meaning they're going to leave," Peter explained. "I've never heard 'split-so' before, though."

Especially not from someone who looked...ancient mesoamerican?

Re: General Mingling [Fall 2016]

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"I believe he might have... made it up." Peridot mused. "Perhaps he thought it made him sound unique."

She tilted her head as she looked Kuzco's way speculatively.

"I don't think he did it in an attempt to impress me, however. I think he does it to impress himself."

Re: General Mingling [Fall 2016]

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Peter was actually pretty impressed by that. "Probably. He looks like the type."

Re: General Mingling [Fall 2016]

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Peridot nodded, satisfied.

"I believe I'm catching on to how humans function, after all. Before long, perhaps I'll even fit right in."

That was probably stretching it a little, Peri.

Re: General Mingling [Fall 2016]

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"You're doing really well," Peter said. "A lot of humans wouldn't pick up on that. Humans can still be pretty insular about others, though."

Re: General Mingling [Fall 2016]

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"Well, I am a Peridot. It's my job to observe and learn," she bragged, looking quite proud of herself indeed. "I like to think I'm quite good at it."

Re: General Mingling [Fall 2016]

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Peter hid a smile at that. "You're the best Peridot I know," he offered.

Re: General Mingling [Fall 2016]

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Peridot wasn't going to get her hopes up, here, but...

"You know other Peridots?"

There was a speculative tone in her voice, there.

Re: General Mingling [Fall 2016]

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Oops. "No, sorry. I was teasing." Peter shrugged. "You're the only Peridot I know."

He wasn't going to mention stones again.

Re: General Mingling [Fall 2016]

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Peridot paused while she tried to rationalize that one.

"I'm the only one you know, but I'm also the best at it?"

It sounded redundant to her, mostly.

"Wouldn't that also make me the worst Peridot you know?"

Re: General Mingling [Fall 2016]

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"Technically," Peter agreed. "But I'll just assume you're better than all the others."

Because she was here. And he was trying not to insult her again.