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 Big/Little Sibling [Spring 2019]

[seriesofbaddecisions]

"I haven't," she agreed. "Is that... this planet?"

Well, if not, hello to that part of the discussion.

Re: Meet Your Big/Little Sibling [Spring 2019]

[thishouseishaunted]

"Earth, yeah," Mae said. "The big shark guy explained about how a bunch of people here are from space."

He seemed to think Mae might be, too, but there was no accounting for big shark guys.

Re: Meet Your Big/Little Sibling [Spring 2019]

[seriesofbaddecisions]

"I am," Sabine nodded. "I haven't really gotten to see much of this planet or its people yet..."

She didn't want to ask why Mae was a cat from Earth, but she wanted to ask.

Re: Meet Your Big/Little Sibling [Spring 2019]

[thishouseishaunted]

Mae shrugged. "Neither have I and I live here."

She knew Possum Springs really well. And her family had gone to Bright Harbor on vacation once. That was about it.

Re: Meet Your Big/Little Sibling [Spring 2019]

[seriesofbaddecisions]

...She couldn't just ask. She couldn't be that person.

"Well, this place is probably different than what you're used to." Maybe? "Are you okay with things like people from space?"

Re: Meet Your Big/Little Sibling [Spring 2019]

[thishouseishaunted]

"As long as they're not being dicks, I'm okay with pretty much anyone."

You know, when her head was screwed on straight, anyway.

Re: Meet Your Big/Little Sibling [Spring 2019]

[seriesofbaddecisions]

"Okay, good. And you should probably know that sometimes some things happen here that might be out of the ordinary," Sabine continued. "Like, getting invaded by now monsters."

Re: Meet Your Big/Little Sibling [Spring 2019]

[thishouseishaunted]

"Oh man," Mae said. "Those are the worst."

She had totally never encountered snow monsters before.

Re: Meet Your Big/Little Sibling [Spring 2019]

[seriesofbaddecisions]

...Okay.

"They actually weren't so bad. Any experience with gremlins?"

Re: Meet Your Big/Little Sibling [Spring 2019]

[thishouseishaunted]

"The bus driver mentioned those," Mae said. "I told him I was sad they weren't possums."

Well, sort of.

Re: Meet Your Big/Little Sibling [Spring 2019]

[seriesofbaddecisions]

"That's probably a correct reaction, actually," Sabine admitted. "What else do you already know about?"

Re: Meet Your Big/Little Sibling [Spring 2019]

[thishouseishaunted]

". . . There's no strip club?"

Re: Meet Your Big/Little Sibling [Spring 2019]

[seriesofbaddecisions]

Of all the questions she'd expected, that was not one.

"No strip club. Maybe on the mainland...?"

Re: Meet Your Big/Little Sibling [Spring 2019]

[thishouseishaunted]

"They probably wouldn't let me in anyway." Since she was about four and a half feet tall and, you know, 15 and all. "Oh! Does the island get cell reception?"

Re: Meet Your Big/Little Sibling [Spring 2019]

[seriesofbaddecisions]

"We do! And internet, or I think half the island would start twitching."

She had nothing to base that on, actually, it just felt right.

Re: Meet Your Big/Little Sibling [Spring 2019]

[thishouseishaunted]

"That's awesome! . . . Now I need to figure out how to afford a cellphone."

Possum Springs did not have any reception, so she'd never bothered to get one before.

Re: Meet Your Big/Little Sibling [Spring 2019]

[seriesofbaddecisions]

"There are plenty of places in town where you can get jobs," Sabine told her. "Things here are almost freakishly affordable."

How else could people get apartments working one day a week?

Re: Meet Your Big/Little Sibling [Spring 2019]

[thishouseishaunted]

". . . Right. A job."

Mae really didn't want a job.

Re: Meet Your Big/Little Sibling [Spring 2019]

[seriesofbaddecisions]

"They seem to be pretty easy?" Sabine tried.

Re: Meet Your Big/Little Sibling [Spring 2019]

[thishouseishaunted]

"Yeah, but you have to, like. Go to them. And do things. When people tell you to."

Mae was not good at those sorts of things.

Re: Meet Your Big/Little Sibling [Spring 2019]

[seriesofbaddecisions]

"Once a week?"

She was so trying.

"It is the easiest way to get money."

Re: Meet Your Big/Little Sibling [Spring 2019]

[thishouseishaunted]

"But at what cost?!"

No, really, Mae really didn't want a job.

Re: Meet Your Big/Little Sibling [Spring 2019]

[seriesofbaddecisions]

"Is there another option?" Sabine asked, against her better judgment.

Re: Meet Your Big/Little Sibling [Spring 2019]

[thishouseishaunted]

"Not working?"