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

[bigdamnprincipal]

If anyone in Fandom could control the weather, they weren't doing a particularly good job with it today. It was quite hot and sticky outside, so the lawn was filled with as many pop-up tents as could be acquired to provide some well-needed shade. There were plenty of cool drinks and moddable food that would hopefully survive the heat--it might not have felt like summer would be ending any time soon, but it was time to celebrate the coming fall nonetheless!

[Flying OCD-free! Have at it and stay cool!]

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[anomaly_research_nerd]

"Well, another semester about to start. You ready?" Connor asked with a grin as he walked over with two drinks in hand - handing one over to Cutter. "I think it will be a good distraction for us with everything else that's been going on. Get back to simpler things like teaching." And that said a lot when teaching at Fandom was considered the easier side of things.

[itsananomaly]

"I think so, I'm looking forward to the start of a new semester, it will be nice to get to something familiar after everything," Cutter smiled as he gratefully took one of the drinks, he raised it in a silent cheer, "thanks," he said as he took a sip, "hopefully it will be a while before we have to head back home and we can settle in a bit,"

[anomaly_research_nerd]

"Would definitely be nice" Connor nodded in agreement as he took a drink of his own. "It should be a good class and a good semester." And as much as he liked working with the team and all he had to agree with Cutter, some down time and a chance to settle in and relax would be really nice.

[itsananomaly]

"It will be nice to get back to teaching the evolutionary sciences, go back to my roots a little," Cutter nodded and hesitated, "Especially since everything is still up in the air with the university, I'll definitely need the job here to supplement my income," he sighed.

[anomaly_research_nerd]

Connor nodded slowly at that, the mention of the University and all. "Yeah, I could have been using the teaching to help fulfil some of the class requirements for the program I was in too." Connor sighed and then shook his head. "We'll figure it out. It's going to be good either way, and I'm glad I get to teach again with you this semester" Connor added with a small smile.

[itsananomaly]

Cutter smiled warmly at that, trying not to think about the uncertainty with the university, he hoped Lester could resolve that for them, "I'm glad I get to teach with you again as well," he said, "I'm glad that we're still able to do this," he added, considering how everything had been several months ago.

[anomaly_research_nerd]

It really was a lot better than it had been at the start of the summer when everything had been so wrong between them. They were still figuring it all out but it was definitely going to be easier than it had been. Connor was really looking forward to the class and getting back into something resembling a normal routine for a change. "It's going to be a fun class. Especially the fossil digs" he said with a grin.

[itsananomaly]

"Same here," Cutter grinned as he took a sip of his drink, "I think this will be a good chance to teach about fossils, I touched a little on it last year when I taught palaeontology but I think maybe in the spring we could go more in depth with fossils and do more practicals,"

[anomaly_research_nerd]

"Will get no argument from me! I think the hands-on and practical bits are the most fun!" Any reason to get out and dig around and discover fossils and anything else was always a good time in Connor's book.

[itsananomaly]

Cutter smiled, "aye," he nodded in agreement, "it will be good to get some practical experience again and go fossil hunting, I haven't been fossil hunting since Becker and I went to the highlands,"

[anomaly_research_nerd]

"Can always tell the class the 'rock licking story' too" Connor said with a grin, because yet Becker would so appreciate that story spreading around!

[itsananomaly]

Cutter couldn't help but laugh at that, "Oh I have to do that, we should record that class for Becker too, so we can immortalise it for him,"

Sorry Becker.

[anomaly_research_nerd]

So, so sorry Becker

"Aye, he will be thrilled to know the story is getting shared and enjoyed!" No not really but sure go ahead and tell yourself that Connor."You've at least got some cool fossils to how the class right off the bat thanks to Becker!"

[itsananomaly]

"Oh definitely," Cutter grinned, "and we definitely do have quite the range of fossils to show, we managed to find quite a few different ones so that we can show them, I never did find that trilobite though," he added, "maybe I can ask Becker if I can borrow his for class,"

[anomaly_research_nerd]

"I'm sure he wouldn't mind us borrowing it. So long as you promise not to try and keep it for yourself" he said with a playful wink because with Cutter and trilobites, you never knew.

[itsananomaly]

Cutter tried to look innocent, "I wouldn't do that to Becker," he protested but it was very clear that the thought had crossed his mind, "he found that trilobite, actually he found it rather quickly," he added.

[anomaly_research_nerd]

"So I heard. He seemed quite proud of himself about that when he showed it to me last time" Connor said with a grin. "I think we should set up a little fossil hunt of our own sometime, the three of us. Would be a lot of fun I think!"

[itsananomaly]

"Oh we should definitely do that," Cutter smiled, "maybe next time we're home and if things have settled down enough with Christine, maybe we should look into going on a fossil hunt, we could make a weekend of it," he looked quite thrilled at the prospect of the three of them going on a fossil hunt.

[anomaly_research_nerd]

"That would be amazing. Camp out and have some time just the three of us." Connor smiled as he thought about it. "And I'm sure Lester will enjoy the peace and quiet of everything too!"

[itsananomaly]

“Oh I don’t think Lester would complain plus it’s not like we’re going on our own, Becker can still provide security,” Cutter added with a smile.

[anomaly_research_nerd]

"Built in security," Connor said with a nod. "And it would be a good chance to get away and have some time with Becker. Ya know, outside all the ARC and press and everything else that has been going on."

[itsananomaly]

"It will be nice to spend more time with Becker," Cutter agreed with a smile, "I think we should definitely ask him what he thinks when we next check in, maybe on a weekend or something we can arrange a fossil hunting trip?"

[anomaly_research_nerd]

"Sounds like a plan!" Connor grinned as he finished up his drink. "Something good to look forward to. I'll bring it up with Becker when I call for our normal check-in tomorrow."

[itsananomaly]

Cutter smiled at that, "it will be nice to have something to look forward after everything, you'll have to let me know what he says and we can start planning our fossil hunt,"

[anomaly_research_nerd]

"Will do! I'm sure we can figure out something for a few weeks out" Connor said with a grin. "Lester had been talking about giving Becker some time off so maybe this will all line up nicely for once. Will let ya know what Becker says!"