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

[bigdamnprincipal]

Whatever aspect of the island made sure the weather was nice on picnic day didn't seem to be able to control the temperature. It wasn't freezing, but it would definitely more comfortable out on the lawn with a coat on. Thankfully, the conditions were just right for a bonfire in the center of the lawn, so people could gather and stay warm once they'd made their introductions.

Once the tables and chairs were set up and everything was properly glittered, all that was needed were people!

[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 Teachers [Spring 2021]

[bookbeltof_love]

"I love them," she said, doing a happy little spin, just because she could.

Then, also because she could, she was going to see if she could tap each of Liam's shoulders gently with the wand.

"I hereby proclaim you a knight of the realm," she declared.

Re: Meet Your Teachers [Spring 2021]

[firstofitskind]

“I solemnly swear to uphold my duties to the best of my ability.”

A beat.

“What are my duties? I’ve never actually been knighted before.”

Roberts’ sarcastic declaration that Da’an had ‘knighted’ him aside, anyway.

Re: Meet Your Teachers [Spring 2021]

[bookbeltof_love]

Nina opened her mouth, then closed it, changing her mind.

"Still a work in progress!!!!!!!!" Nina decided, twirling her wand and checking the weight of it. "I'll get back to you!!!!!!!!!!"

Re: Meet Your Teachers [Spring 2021]

[firstofitskind]

"I shall eagerly await instructions," Liam said, giving her a wink and then offering a bow, complete with flourish.

Re: Meet Your Teachers [Spring 2021]

[bookbeltof_love]

She laughed.

"But will you listen???????????"

Re: Meet Your Teachers [Spring 2021]

[firstofitskind]

"Within reason," Liam told her. "For example, if you told me that one of my duties was to buy you an ice cream, then sure. If you tried to claim that I needed to buy you the entire stock of the candy shop... not so much."

A ridiculous example, because he knew Nina would never actually want that much sugar (well, not to eat, anyway. He wouldn't put it past her to ask someone to get it for her just to see if she could).

Re: Meet Your Teachers [Spring 2021]

[bookbeltof_love]

Nina giggled.

"If I ever ask for a candy shop from you, I'll make sure it's a real emergency," she promised.

But only for asking Liam.

"Though I wouldn't say no to an ice cream sometime soon!!!!!!!!!"

Re: Meet Your Teachers [Spring 2021]

[firstofitskind]

Was he a little curious to see what sort of emergency would necessitate buying out an entire candy shop? Perhaps. But he wasn't going to put that thought out into the world.

"You just say the word," he promised her. "And we'll hit up Chilly Boulder. Or even some place on the mainland."

Re: Meet Your Teachers [Spring 2021]

[bookbeltof_love]

Nina side-eyed him.

"I'm not going anywhere near the mainland unless we change dimensions to do so," she said, because Nina stalked the news out there and... no.

Re: Meet Your Teachers [Spring 2021]

[firstofitskind]

"Verity's version, most likely," Liam assured her. Because his own was...

Well. Only if Nina was willing to do that magical disguise thing, anyway.

"Oh!" he realized. "In fact, yes, we are absolutely doing that, because you need to experience Gingerbread Pudding."

Re: Meet Your Teachers [Spring 2021]

[bookbeltof_love]

"Is that a place or a dessert???????" she asked curiously, all for a trip to Miss Verity's world.

Re: Meet Your Teachers [Spring 2021]

[firstofitskind]

"A place," Liam clarified. "It's a bakery, though they specialize in gingerbread. Best you'll ever taste."

That wasn't opinion, that was just pure fact. There was literally nothing that could compare to Madhura-made baked goods.

Re: Meet Your Teachers [Spring 2021]

[bookbeltof_love]

"I do like gingerbread," she admitted.

It wasn't quite as sweet as a lot of cookies, though she ate those too, in moderation. She also liked molasses cookies for the same reason.

Re: Meet Your Teachers [Spring 2021]

[firstofitskind]

"That settles it," Liam said. "Sometime later this week, maybe? After you've had a chance to get a feel for the new kids."

Re: Meet Your Teachers [Spring 2021]

[bookbeltof_love]

And given that one of them had already declared intentions to wrest control of Student Council from her by blackmail, Nina was definitely going to want to scope out the new kids.

She grinned up at him. "You know me too well!!!!!!!! That sounds perfect!!!!!!!!!"

Re: Meet Your Teachers [Spring 2021]

[firstofitskind]

The nerve!

"I'm looking forward to it," he told her, the grin he'd been sporting at her spontaneous declaration of his knighthood settling into something softer. Warmer.

"In the meantime, I do need your help with something," he added."

Re: Meet Your Teachers [Spring 2021]

[bookbeltof_love]

She'd been all set to just revel in the happiness she felt at that smile and then he'd said--that.

"What's wrong?????" she asked immediately.

Re: Meet Your Teachers [Spring 2021]

[firstofitskind]

"Nothing's wrong, kiddo," he assured her. "It's not serious." A beat. "Well, no, that's not entirely correct. It is something I take very seriously, but it's not the kind of serious you're probably thinking."

In other words, he didn't need her help with something involving work.

He needed her help because she was Nina. Not that he'd gotten to explaining that part yet, because he was maybe babbling a little.

Re: Meet Your Teachers [Spring 2021]

[bookbeltof_love]

Nina's face was settling very clearly on worried now, Liam, because he was babbling and he didn't do that often as she stared at him.

Re: Meet Your Teachers [Spring 2021]

[firstofitskind]

"It's about Prompto," he clarified. Tried to clarify. Because that worried expression was- well, he wanted that cleared up as soon as possible, because that was distressing. "I want to get to know him better. But I think I make him a little nervous?" That time a few weeks ago when he'd come by the Trooper Station with cheesecake, the kid had looked like he'd wanted nothing more than to sink into the floor and disappear.

"So I need to figure out something the two of us can do that might- help put him at ease, a little."

Re: Meet Your Teachers [Spring 2021]

[bookbeltof_love]

Nina's anxious expression washed away as she facepalmed, giggling.

"Oh, nooooo, ohmygosh, Dad, that's a tall order!!!!!!!!!"

But she'd try! Once she got done giggling.

Re: Meet Your Teachers [Spring 2021]

[firstofitskind]

"Nina!" Liam admonished. Tried to admonish. "I don't want to mess this up," he admitted.

Re: Meet Your Teachers [Spring 2021]

[bookbeltof_love]

Honestly, part of her giggling was out of relief that it was just, like, that.

"I know," she said, reaching over for a quick hug, if he'd let her.

"Like, his main hobbies are photography and video games," she said slowly, thoughtfully. "He'd probably like laser tag a lot??????? And he uses guns and is a bodyguard to a prince, if you wanted to take a more business-like approach........"

Re: Meet Your Teachers [Spring 2021]

[firstofitskind]

Hugs were good. Hugs were great, honestly.

"Did you miss the part where I said I think I make him nervous?" Liam said, his tone dry. "I think we'll probably want to work up to the guns. Laser tag sounds like a good idea, though." He gave her a sheepish look. "I don't think I've ever played a video game. The closest was probably the time with the machine that allowed me to experience other people's memories..." as he pulled away from that hug, one hand slid down to his thigh, rubbing at it slightly, as if to soothe away an ache.

A phantom ache, brought on by the sensation of a limb not being there anymore. A memory that wasn't his, that he knew full well wasn't his, but still felt every inch as if it belonged to him.

Re: Meet Your Teachers [Spring 2021]

[bookbeltof_love]

"There's different kinds of nervous," she replied, frowning a little as he rubbed his tight. "Professional situations are sometimes easier than personal ones."

A beat.

"Are you okay????????????????