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

[bigdamnprincipal]

Despite the not-so-great weather earlier in the week, the weather today looked nice and... well, decent for the end of December, and while the rest of town might still have signs of last week's snow, there were no traces left outside the school. (It just meant one less uncomfortable question for the big siblings to deal with, you're welcome.)

The buffet table was ready, set as far as possible from the glittered-out blue and gold tables and chairs. The winter bonfire was crackling for warmth and food-toasting opportunities. The lists of siblings and roommates had been double-checked. It looked like everything was ready for a picnic!

[OCD is up! This is part one of the picnic, specifically for meeting siblings, roommates, and teachers. The rest of the picnic is happening here. Since it's outside, the picnic is open to all students, teachers, and townies!]

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Re: Meet Your Roommate [Spring 2019]

[axe2grind]

"No, I meant-- I was in Oz. I didn't, no one signed me up to be here. And I have to get back!" Jack rubbed fretfully at his head, then noticed the other boy's name-tag. And what was making it stick to his shirt? "Bobby?"

Re: Meet Your Roommate [Spring 2019]

[reicicled]

Oh, yeah, that. "That happens too," Bobby said with a nod. "I mean, I'm here on purpose, but it's been known to happen."

Apparently Bobby was making a habit of collecting roommates who'd literally washed up on shore. "Yeah, that's me. And you are...?"

Re: Meet Your Roommate [Spring 2019]

[axe2grind]

"Jack." Just Jack. At least for now. He was still pretty wary of everything, and everyone, so any other names would only be shared with a lot of trust. "So." Right. Roommate. "I may not be staying for very long. Just until I'm ready to back." Awwwwwkward pause. "I've never had a roommate."

Langwidere didn't even count, because that was Roommate With Benefits.

Re: Meet Your Roommate [Spring 2019]

[reicicled]

Bobby didn't believe you about the 'may not be staying for very long' thing, Jack, for the record. He'd heard that a time or two before. And not even just in Fandom!

"It's been a long time since I haven't had a roommate," Bobby offered. The last week and a bit notwithstanding, anyway. "I promise I don't like, play music obnoxiously loud or leave dirty laundry everywhere or anything like that."

... Okay, he tried not to leave dirty laundry out. Some days he was better at that one than others.

Re: Meet Your Roommate [Spring 2019]

[axe2grind]

Jack snorted, and said, "I don't have anything to leave around. Just the clothes on my back." He was going to have to do something about that pretty soon. Find a way to get new clothes, money. Maybe another axe. "So there could be some leeway there, at least for a while." He frowned and added, "I still don't understand who is paying for me to be here."

Re: Meet Your Roommate [Spring 2019]

[reicicled]

Bobby frowned. It was possible you'd have help with that one in particular, Jack, if you wanted.

"You wanna to borrow anything of mine, that's fine," he offered. Bobby would literally give you the clothes off his back; it wasn't as if he needed the protection from the cold. "You could ask the Principal or the Dean, maybe they might know?" There was obviously some sort of system in place, given the number of students who arrived here rather unexpectedly.

Re: Meet Your Roommate [Spring 2019]

[axe2grind]

"I don't need much." TIme to see if this new roommate could tolerate what Jack's eccentricities were. He opened one hand with a squeak, to reveal the plated armor gauntlet, all the little joints, and the metal wrist it was attached to. "Both my legs are like this. And half my chest. A good selection of vests, and, um. Maybe some scarves?" Trying to joke about it, even though it still stung. "I don't need socks any more, at least."

Re: Meet Your Roommate [Spring 2019]

[reicicled]

"You're welcome to any scarves I might have," Bobby promised. Which... technically it wasn't his, but he actually did have one, thanks to some of Warren's stuff getting packed with his by mistake the last time he'd gone to New York for a visit. "You'd probably get more use out of 'em than I would, anyway."

Bobby's expression as he looked at Jack's hand was one of mild curiosity; this was new, sure, but hardly the strangest thing he'd seen as a mutant.