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

[omgnochecksyet]

Sure, someone could question just how all that ice cream was staying cold and not-melty without any immediately apparent means of refrigeration?

But really, of all the should-be-impossible things Fandom makes possible on a near-daily basis, this one at least was fairly benign. And delicious. So shh, don't question it, just enjoy it.

[OCD 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 2017]

[revengenotebook]

"No one I want to talk to," Paris declared, looking around with a sniff.

Re: General Mingling [Fall 2017]

[justice_undone]

Oh, one of those. Breq had had to deal with people like that regularly. They were never her favourites.

"You mean you prefer to avoid those less prejudiced than you?"

Breq found this place strange. That didn't mean she wasn't going to get to know it.

Re: General Mingling [Fall 2017]

[revengenotebook]

"I'm not prejudiced," Paris declared vehemently. "I'm...discerning."

Re: General Mingling [Fall 2017]

[justice_undone]

"Oh? And what does your discernment tell you about people who do find this place normal?"

Breq looked at Paris, her face expressionless.

Re: General Mingling [Fall 2017]

[revengenotebook]

"They wouldn't last ten minutes in Stamford," Paris said.

Re: General Mingling [Fall 2017]

[justice_undone]

"I know places where you wouldn't last ten minutes," Breq replied, not lying. "And I suppose they would too."

Re: General Mingling [Fall 2017]

[revengenotebook]

"Hey now, I'm a survivor," Paris said.

Noooot really, no.

Re: General Mingling [Fall 2017]

[justice_undone]

"What have you survived so far?" Breq wasn't convinced.

Re: General Mingling [Fall 2017]

[revengenotebook]

"My parents' divorce," Paris said dryly.

Re: General Mingling [Fall 2017]

[justice_undone]

The Radchaai had no concept of marriage, and thus no divorce, but of course parents could end up not talking to each other, and Breq knew that could be troubling. She had also known other peoples where marriage was important and the breaking up considered a tragedy.

On the other hand, she had seen children whose parents had been shot in front of their eyes. She had done the shooting herself most of the time.

She wasn't going to judge the girl because her parents' fighting caused her pain. Taking it out as prejudice, however...

"It could be worse."

Ok, that was judging.

Re: General Mingling [Fall 2017]

[revengenotebook]

"And all the gory details were printed in the newspapers for everyone I know to read," Paris added bitterly.

Re: General Mingling [Fall 2017]

[justice_undone]

Privileged background, humiliated in front of everyone that mattered in her world? Breq wasn't going to feel sorry for her, but she didn't want to have this kind of conversation with someone this young and vulnerable. She reminded Breq of a few baby lieutenants she had had, but this one wasn't her responsibility.

"Do you have a name?"

Re: General Mingling [Fall 2017]

[revengenotebook]

"I'm Paris Geller," Paris said. "It's nice to meet you."

She'd been taught the niceties. She just ignored them most of the time.

Re: General Mingling [Fall 2017]

[justice_undone]

"Breq. So, did you also get assigned a sibling and a roommate?"