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

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

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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"Hey, Jalina," Ringo offered, waving at the other girl with the head-sized cookie she had in one hand. "How was your summer?"

Jalian nodded back. "Ringo. It was busy, mostly. Yours?"

"Hmm, the first half was actually pretty quiet, and I ~~handwavily~~ spent most of the past month or two back home visiting my family." Her smile was easy, relaxed. The time home looked like it had been good for her.

"And that was good," Jalian guessed from her demeanor. "Is your family well?"

Ringo nodded. "Mostly, at least. I mean, Rika's knees aren't exactly doing great, but they've been like that for a while." She grinned. "And she's still the same as ever. Really, all of my sisters are."

She was so fond of the three of them that it almost hurt sometimes.

"It's good you can have family like that," Jalian said. "I will also be going 'home' soon, but not for that. I still need to stop Armageddon."

"Really?" Ringo looked a little bit concerned. "That sounds like, um, a lot of responsibility?" Like, an uncomfortable amount.

"Yes," Jalian agreed. "But nobody else will do it."

"Oh. Do you, um." Ringo paused, licking her lips. "Do you need some help?" Not that she even thought she could help, but she felt like she had to offer.

Jalian smiled at her. "I think I must do this alone. But I thank you for the offer. Knowing there are those like you and the others here I've met makes me more determined to do what I can."

Ringo licked her lips, a little glad that Jalian had said no. And then guilty for feeling that way.

"If you're sure."

She looked thoughtful. "But, um, maybe I can do something to help make sure that you have a blast while you're still here?"

Jalian looked at her curiously, then grinned. "Let me guess - Air Trek?"

You were sort of predictable that way, Ringo.

That brought a flush to Ringo's face, and a bit of a guilty giggle. "Well, it was my first thought," she admitted. Because, yeah, she was predictable.

"But if there was something else you'd rather do, I bet we could figure something out." See? She'd grown some.

But she was still hoping Jalian would say AirTrek.

Jalian smiled. "I don't have much time left; I'll be leaving in a day or two. But AirTrek would be fun."

"That soon?" Ringo's eyes went wide.

"Then we better not waste any time, huh?"

Jalian nodded. "When would you like to do it?"

Ringo grinned, shaking her head. "You're the one with a deadline. You tell me, and I'll be there."

Jalian shrugged. "Later today or tomorrow? After that, I don't know."

"We could go right after the picnic, if you wanted," Ringo pointed out. "Or," she raised a finger to tap the side of her cheek. "If we wanted to have more time, we could try tomorrow." Her teeth flashed. "I don't have any other plans, after all."

Jalian shrugged. "I'm just waiting for them to get the portal set up. Either of those works for me."

Ringo looked around the picnic, then turned her attention back to Jalian. "Well, how about right now, then?" she asked with a grin. "No time like the present, right?"

Jalian nodded. "If you like."

"Got anywhere in particular you want to go?" Ringo cocked her head curiously, raising a quizzical eyebrow.

Jalian shrugged. "Wherever is good."

Ringo hummed thoughtfully for a second. "Well, how do you feel about a trip around the island? Kind of a, I don't know, send-off tour?"

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