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

[bigdamnprincipal]

The good weather continued throughout the day, making it very comfortable to be out on the lawn. Who would want to miss such a nice picnic?

[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 [Summer 2020]

[snowdroplace]

"Oh my Goddess," Elli said, a bit faintly, when she took in all the people at the picnic.

Alexis had talked about this being a small town but there was nothing small about it to Elli.

She braved the food tables for a plate and a bottle of juice and then she found a spot under a tree, near the sidelines, to settle down in and just... absorb. There were so many people!

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2020]

[solarhippie]

Karolina definitely understood the urge to observe the crowd from a little further off.

She approached Elli with a little wave. "Hiya. You're new, right?"

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2020]

[snowdroplace]

Elli looked up at the woman and offered her a smile that was a little bit shy.

"Yes," she said, with a self-conscious laugh. "Does it show?"

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2020]

[solarhippie]

"Maybe a little," Karolina replied with a gentle smile. "But, it's also kind amy job to spot the newbies?"

She'd made it her job, anyway.

"I'm Karolina, I'm a counselor at the school."

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2020]

[snowdroplace]

"A counselor?" Elli asked, confused. "It aid us in choosing our classes or something?"

She flushed.

"Oh, I'm sorry! I'm Elli. It's nice to meet you!"

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2020]

[solarhippie]

"Hi, Elli, it's nice to meet you too," Karolina replied with a nod and a chuckle. "And, I..."

Her head tilted a little as she looked for a decent explanation. "Basically I try to help students with anything they need help with? Sometimes that could be choosing classes, yeah. Or other school stuff, but also just life stuff."

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2020]

[snowdroplace]

"Like life stuff like... explaining what Thai food is to people?" she suggested.

Elli had no idea. Just that apparently it was good when you were going through a breakup.

Thanks, Alexis.

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2020]

[solarhippie]

"... Like that, yeah," Karolina allowed on another little laugh, after a surprised beat. "Though in that case, I think the best I could do is tell you where to find Taste of Thai so you could try it for yourself."

Her eyebrows bounced.

"Ooh! Which is a great segue to this," she continued, reaching into the basket on her arm, "which is that I have a little welcome gift for you."

She pulled out a small, glittery gift bag, which she held out to Elli. Inside it were a map of the island, another of where all the classrooms were located in the school, a vegan chocolate bar, and a handwritten little card with Karolina's contact info on it.

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2020]

[snowdroplace]

"Oh, goodness," she said, once she'd taken the bag and peeked inside of it. "This is so wonderfully kind of you! Thank you so much!"

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2020]

[solarhippie]

"You're welcome!" Karolina replied, kind of beaming, yes. "If there's anything you need, like, especially while you're getting settled, please don't hesitate to get in touch. That's kinda exactly what I'm here for."