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

[bigdamnprincipal]

Even if a new term wasn't starting soon, today would be the perfect day for a picnic. The weather was calm and warm, the food table was full, and there was a respectable amount of glitter on the decorations. There might have been a bigger party going on somewhere else, but here it was time to celebrate the start of summer!

[We're going OCD-free! Have at it!]

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[noonedecidesmyfate]

This was likely to be the last one of these picnics Belle would be attending so of course she was there to enjoy herself. And to enjoy the free food, of course!

She made up a plate of said free food (mostly free of glitter) and found herself an open seat at a table to observe the goings-on.

[what_big_teeth]

Eleanor stood at the edge of the lawn of the school that put St. Brigid's to shame, thinking on how it hadn't even been that long since she last stood there with an almost debilitating uncertainty on the precipice of something...different, clutching a suitcase. The suitcase was bigger this time, but still marked with an obvious and elaborate Z, and she'd also had a large potted plant, wilted and withered but somehow still clinging to some semblance of life, tucked under her arm.

At least this time, she hadn't had to hop off a rolling train because it couldn't be bothered to come to a halt for her.

At least this time, no one looked ready to tear up the cobblestones of the streets just to have a rock to throw at her.

But the day was just beginning, after all...

[but_mostly_america]

Sam had not agreed to come back to this extremely weird island. (Actually he had but he'd thought he was agreeing to something else entirely and would never admit this.)

Perhaps the island had improved in the recent past. Perhaps it was more wholesome! Perhaps it was free of Beaker!

Sam could be hopeful. For the moment. It probably wouldn't last long. He was sure to see someone or something that upset his delicate sensibilities as he stalked around the edges of this picnic.

[amicia_the_amazon]

Had it been months? It did not feel that way. It was either days, or years.

Amicia sat in the grass, some fruit and a sandwich in her lap. It could almost be considered a nice day, she thought, bar the heaviness that continued to weigh on her as a shroud.

Hugo would have liked this.

[napking]

Gray was sound asleep at a picnic table, but this time around he'd had the forethought to make a sign out of a piece of posterboard, now propped up next to him at the table, that just read Eleanor Zarrin in big letters and had an envelope with the same name written on it taped to it, in case she found him while he was out.

And hey, he might wake up if somebody came over!

[giveittoyoursister]

It was a picnic, which meant Vi was by the picnic tables, inhaling more food than was humanly probable.

[stykera]

Stark tried to never miss these picnics. He tried to never miss any opportunities for gatherings full of free food.

He had skipped the name tag this time, deciding that he was easy enough to identify, and had headed right for the food tables to load up a plate.

[somethingwithturquoise]

Yesterday, of course, had been Cinco de Maya, and Summer had felt obligated to celebrate the Sanchez side of her heritage in exactly the way you'd have expected her to. Which meant when she finally rolled into the picnic, she was doing so late, she was clinging to a giant cup of coffee, and she was thinking she needed way stronger sunglasses.

[hashtag_chocobro]

It was getting to be about time, really, to start introducing Noctra to the world at large, but if there was anything to make a nervous new parent sweat a little more than usual, it was a recent Fandom-style invasion. However, as far as Fandom things went, if there was anything that had a pretty solid track record of not only great weather but also relative safety? It would be the welcome picnic.

No point in turning down a good probability of safety when it was there! So there was absolutely a stroller with Prompto and Liz at the picnic that day, and there might even be a baby inside it, too!

(Prompto did, briefly, consider just showing up with it empty or with one of Noctra's dolls in it, just to troll everyone a little, but decided naaaah).

[beautiful_boc]

Even though Boc had his doubts on the matter, he decided to tale Stark's word for it that all the werecreatures were gone and ventured out of the shop finally. Since food was his main objective, it was hard to ignore all the aromas wafting over from the picnic, but he stopped and hunched back at the very edge of the lawn when he saw all the people, and an event where he was surely not going to be welcome. Or at least, his presence would not be very highly appreciated. So he lingered a little and debate just disappearing into the preserve, or maybe, just maybe some kind soul would take pity on him and allow him perhaps just a bite, a mere morsel, their leftover scraps....

[pocketpretzels]

Sure, he’d only just come back from the mainland, a trip that had included lunch, but Watts was not about to pass up on the picnic, not when it was the kind of place where he could fill his pockets with all sorts of things, from cookies to hard pretzels.

[hasaknightjob]

If anyone noticed a Llewellyn Watts showing up, they might have noticed a Steven with him as well, since they came back from the mainland together. Steven wasn't as focused on the food as he was on meeting new people, but that didn't mean he wasn't occasionally making sure there were pretzels available for his beau if he wanted them.

[pun_king]

Graham looooved a picnic, and a welcome picnic especially, so of course he and Triumph were riding out to the lawn today to check it out! Not only did he imagine that they both looked quite Knightly indeed, but riding Triumph meant not only was it faster to the food tables, but he was elevated slightly to keep an eye out for the new faces they were welcoming!

[outofthequiver]

There was always something exciting about the energy of these picnics, so of course Libby wasn't going to miss it, getting herself a decent plate of food before finding a good spot to settle in and people-watch while she ate.

[furrybluefreak]

There was free food so of course Kurt was there to enjoy it and to see everyone who showed up for the picnic. He was curious to see if there were any new students this session and to see which of his teachers he could pick out of the crow. Right now though he was focusing on balancing the plate in his hands as he tried to find a good place to sit down and eat.

[in_sidon_we_trust]

Ahhh, the welcome picnic! His choices on food might be limited, but his thrill for being finished with all his business back home in time to make it was substatial, and he beamed happily, looking over the lawn with, of course, an approving, "Magnificent!"

Who didn't love a hood welcome picnic?

[unusual_sith]

Lana was teaching, so she was here to be available. And to eat, of course.

[intheeyeofthebeholding]

Jon knew he should be here, so he was. He would just get something to drink and maybe sit under a tree unobtrusively.

[sword_chocobro]

Gladio always had a fridge full of gourmet meals and a pantry full of Cup Noodle^TM these days, but that didn't mean he didn't love a good gathering with some free food.

And the weather was so nice, he almost considered ditching his shirt, but, well, it was a school event, he'd keep it classy.