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

[amitragic]

The good weather seemed to last throughout the day, but the bonfire was there to help with all your s'more needs all the same, much like all the other offerings of the food and drink tables.

Or maybe you just wanted to sit under a tree and judge people from afar. That was cool, too.

[OCD 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 2021]

[designateddadfriend]

"That would give me something to do. And they say plants are good for you."

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2021]

[mylandmyrules]

"Oh, they are!" Nell assured him. "In so many ways! I can bring you over the one I planned and some others if you want."

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2021]

[designateddadfriend]

"Bring along whatever you like. I can't guarantee I'll be that great at keeping them healthy, though."

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2021]

[mylandmyrules]

"Huh... If I bring 'em maybe I'd have to come check up on 'em from time to time."

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2021]

[designateddadfriend]

"Iiiit might be a good plan," Travis admitted. "Dogs can tell me when they need water. I don't speak 'plant' that well."

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2021]

[mylandmyrules]

"I can help you with that," Nell assured him. "Are there any plans or colors you particularly like?"

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2021]

[designateddadfriend]

"I'm sure whatever you pick will be fine," Travis assured her.

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2021]

[mylandmyrules]

"Hmmmm... well, if you're sure..." Travis might regret that.

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2021]

[designateddadfriend]

Pfft. It was just plants, right?

(He just might, yes.)

"Totally sure. You looking forward to anything this summer?"

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2021]

[mylandmyrules]

"I'm taking Porfessor Skywalker's Try Not to Die class again," she said cheerfully. "That's always good fun!"

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2021]

[designateddadfriend]

"Right. I, uh, saw that one. That's hyperbole, right? No one's really in deadly danger?"

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2021]

[mylandmyrules]

"Oh I don't think he'd actually let anyone die," Nell said thoughtfully. "But there are times it feels like you might."

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2021]

[designateddadfriend]

That was not reassuring.

"What does he have you guys do?"

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2021]

[mylandmyrules]

"Oh, every time is different. We might have to eat something terrible or learn a twenty verse song or swim out to an island or herd some kind of animal. You usually get a choice about which crazy thing you want to do." She smiled up at him. "It's usually great fun, but I'm usually ready to collapse at the end."

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2021]

[designateddadfriend]

"Huh. Sounds kind of like a reality show."

He never understood why anyone would sign up to be on a reality show.

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2021]

[mylandmyrules]

"What's a reality show?"

You have to forgive Nell. They certainly didn't watch them back home and while she might occasionally watch a show or movie in the common room she was usualy reading, taking care of her plants, or doing something else she considered useful.

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2021]

[designateddadfriend]

“It’s like a game show except the producers try to make the contestants fight each other,” Travis explained.

That was certainly a way to describe reality television.

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2021]

[mylandmyrules]

"Oh dear," Nell said. "Well, we'uns don't have to fight each other in Professor Skywalker's class. I wouldn't like that at all."

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2021]

[designateddadfriend]

“Don’t imagine you would,” Travis said. “Pretty sure you’d win, though.”

She clearly had the heart of a badass.

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2021]

[mylandmyrules]

Nell giggled. "I'm not much on fightin' and I don't have the super powers some of they'uns have."

She considered for a minute. "But if there were the right kind of plants around..."

And then she remembered and her face fell. "And... and if it were life or death... I... I..."

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2021]

[designateddadfriend]

Oh, that expression wasn’t good.

“Well then, it’s a good thing he doesn’t have you guys fight each other.”

Re: General Mingling [Summer 2021]

[mylandmyrules]

Nell let out a deep breath and put a smile back on. "Yes. It's a very good thing."