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

[bigdamnprincipal]

So, it wasn't Fall yet by a long shot. The temperatures were still high, the leaves were still green, and the calendar still said August. But the calendar of consumerism didn't care about reality and thus, the welcome picnic was decorated for fall. The tables were covered in reds, oranges, and yellows, there was apple cider in the punch bowls and, of course, if the food on the table could come in pumpkin spice form, it was here in pumpkin spice form.

Enjoy your basic seasonal welcome picnic, everyone!

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Re: Mingle Time

[wildgalegirl]

"Magic magic," Charlie said. "Or at least that's what they call it here. Back home we just say ist using charms."

She slung her guitar to the front and looked around for a good target. Probably not the squirrel watching them since she didn't want to get on their bad side, but there was a bird in the tree there. It didn't take her a moment to settle on the chorus from a Celtic lullaby and less than a stanza in the bird was asleep.

"Simple, but effective. Bigger things take a lot more oomph, obviously. Ooohhh, together we could do totally cool things!"

Re: Mingle Time

[mostnonheinous]

“Woah!” Billie stared at the bird. “You just sang that bird to sleep!”

Re: Mingle Time

[wildgalegirl]

"I'm still learning ways to make things happen with music," Charlie said. 'The straight up charms that I've been doing forever are easier, obviously, but music... that's at the core of me."

Re: Mingle Time

[mostnonheinous]

“Me too! I’m from a very musical family. Have you heard of Wyld Stallyns?”

She had a feeling it was a long shot. But she had to try.

Re: Mingle Time

[wildgalegirl]

"I haven't," Charlie said regretfully, "But we might not be from the same Earth - assuming you're from an Earth and not somewhere else."

Re: Mingle Time

[mostnonheinous]

“Right! I keep forgetting. This is my first time encountering actual alternate realities.”

Re: Mingle Time

[wildgalegirl]

"Crazy, right? But boy can it be fun!" Charlie said. "And I work in this store called Groovy Tunes and you can get music from anywhere. Like anywhere anywhere. Another time, another world, another planet... It's incredible!"

Re: Mingle Time

[mostnonheinous]

“Any time? Like . . . do you use time machines?”

Just, say. As an example.

Re: Mingle Time

[wildgalegirl]

"No, it's got something to do with this being a multidimensional nexus," Charlie explained. "And, of course, there's Portalocity. The gnomes can hook you up to a portal to just about any where and any when that you want to go."

She sighed. "No times machines. But I can Walk the Wood to get to places and I can get places before I start if I want - not by a lot yet, but I'm getting better at it. Playing the guitar helps me follow the tunes through the Wood."

Re: Mingle Time

[mostnonheinous]

“I have no idea what lost of that means!” Billie said cheerfully. “But it sounds most fulfilling for you!”

Re: Mingle Time

[wildgalegirl]

"I'll show you sometime if you want," Charlie offered. "It's pretty cool."