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

[bigdamnprincipal]

Over on this part of the school lawn... yeah, it was still chilly. Stupid winter, doing its winter thing. But there were plenty of chairs and tables for people watching, feasting on warm foods and drinks, and generally attempting to meet the new folks!

[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 [Spring 2018]

[intotheout]

"Okay, but so what if he was scared?" Tip said. "He's a grown up, you were a kid. You're not responsible for his emotional well-being."

Apparently this had touched a nerve.

Re: General Mingling [Spring 2018]

[always_someone]

"I'm not," Norman agreed, biting his lip and looking at Tip thoughtfully. "I never... I mean..."

He sighed and spread his hands.

"It was kind of just how it was. It bothered me, but I didn't really think about what he should be doing. Just about what he was."

It wasn't like he'd had any basis for comparison, besides his Grandma, for supportive adult role models.

Re: General Mingling [Spring 2018]

[intotheout]

"Of course not," Tip said. "You were a kid." She shrugged. "Sorry. My mom was kind of . . . anyway. It's a bit of a sore spot. We should talk about something else."

Re: General Mingling [Spring 2018]

[always_someone]

"We can talk about anything else," Norman replied, nodding, kind of thankful to get away from the topic, himself. "Are you going to the New Year's party tomorrow? That one the Summer girl was going around inviting all the new kids to?"

He was sort of undecided about that one.

Re: General Mingling [Spring 2018]

[intotheout]

"Yeah, probably. Summer throws good parties." Tip had even helped out with one of them. "You thinking about going, too?"

Re: General Mingling [Spring 2018]

[always_someone]

"I'm considering it," Norman replied, shrugging his shoulders a little. "I wasn't, really, but if someone I already know is going to be, I might change my mind."

Summer hadn't really sold him on the idea that he was actually wanted there, was the thing.

Re: General Mingling [Spring 2018]

[intotheout]

Summer was . . . Summer. Tip liked her, mostly because whatever was going on with Summer was always 500% more dramatic than anything in Tip's life no matter what. But she was very Summer.

"You should totally come," Tip said. "I could introduce you around or something."

She wasn't his official big sib or anything, but Tip had maybe already decided to adopt Norman.

Re: General Mingling [Spring 2018]

[always_someone]

"That... actually sounds kind of nice," Norman admitted. "I mean, it beats sitting around in my room on my own, anyway."

Actually on his own, too. Grandma hadn't come along, after all.

Re: General Mingling [Spring 2018]

[intotheout]

"There you go. You can start 2018 on an exciting high note."

Re: General Mingling [Spring 2018]

[always_someone]

"Something to look forward to. You know, that's the kind of high note I can handle ending a year on, too."

It was a nice change of pace, really.