Welcome Party for the Summer Students and Staff

[bigdamnprincipal]

Despite the slightly overcast sky, the weather is still good for welcoming all of the new arrivals for the Fandom High summer session. The graduation decorations (and gremlin debris) have been cleared from the front lawn, and replaced with tables of information packets, food, and drinks. A series of signs point the students to the information table first, where they can pick up their room assignments from the office drones, and then continue on to the food tables to mingle.

And no, there are no inflatable gremlins around today. It's far too early to start scaring the new folks. That's what the mingling section is for!

[OOC: All right folks, have at it!]

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Re: Mingle/Meet the Newbies

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"I haven't seen it myself. But I have friends that have spent time in it. Locker 327. Avoid it," she warned.

"I'm at the gym often enough. Aeryn's been teaching me to spar which is fun and I do some cardio work on the elliptical trainer. Although now that the weather's better I need to get out and run some. I think you'll be safe here."

Re: Mingle/Meet the Newbies

[like-a-sponge.livejournal.com]

"Oh, you run? That's my big thing." He shrugged. "I did track and field at San Gabriel High. Which didn't help all that much with the popularity deal due to also being chess club president...."

Re: Mingle/Meet the Newbies

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"I don't do track or anything like that. Mostly I do it to keep in shape. Which is very important around here," she said motioning with her head towards the dessert table. "Otherwise I'd be huge. I had a friend who was in the chess club. He tried to teach me once. It didn't go so well."

Re: Mingle/Meet the Newbies

[like-a-sponge.livejournal.com]

"It's easy once you get the hang of thinking ahead," Greg offered. "I could teach you, or something, if you ever wanted to try learning again."

Re: Mingle/Meet the Newbies

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"It's your patience," Isabel grinned. But if you're willing to risk it? Maybe the first rainy afternoon?"

Re: Mingle/Meet the Newbies

[like-a-sponge.livejournal.com]

"Sure," Greg said, running a hand through his hair. "And I am very patient. Patient is my middle name. Except not really as my middle name is actually something Norwegian and unfortunate."

Re: Mingle/Meet the Newbies

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Perhaps its's actually Norwegian for patient," Isabel laughed. "Either that or maybe it means 'he who tempts fate by trying to teach chess moves to those who cannot learn them'"

Re: Mingle/Meet the Newbies

[like-a-sponge.livejournal.com]

"Maybe. I'll ask my mom - she's the one who picked it," Greg said, rolling his eyes. "I think it means 'intelligent' or something, though. Definitely not 'impossibly smooth.'"

Re: Mingle/Meet the Newbies

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"There's nothing wrong with intelligent," she said firmly. "And don't worry about being smooth around here. Expect to flail on a regular basis."

Re: Mingle/Meet the Newbies

[like-a-sponge.livejournal.com]

"Excellent. I am an awesome flailer," Greg grinned.

Re: Mingle/Meet the Newbies

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"You're going to fit right in then."