20th Reunion Brunch [The Park, Sunday, June 16, 2013, late morning until late afternoon]

[makemyownway.livejournal.com]

The weather was still behaving itself, so the sun was beaming down brightly (which might not be appreciated by those who overindulged last night), the humidity wasn't unbearable, and the mosquitoes were keeping to themselves.

Beneath a generously be-glittered banner that read "20th ANNIVERSARY REUNION!" was a veritable feast of breakfast-y foods on tables that looked dangerously close to toppling under the weight.

There were pastries, various egg dishes, and yogurt parfaits in mason jars (because Pinterest might have died ten years ago but mason jars were forever). There was more coffee than should probably be legal.

Come out! Tend to your hangovers! Explain any walks of shame!

And, if you were a father, come get your complimentary glass of sparkling wine or Bloody Mary. The administration figured you deserved one.

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Arrive!

[makemyownway.livejournal.com]

Hopefully not in what you wore yesterday...

Re: Arrive!

[whenshewasnice]

Envy had no hangover, and she showed up to the park in a fresh, stylish outfit. Make up perfect and not a single hair out of place. That was just how she rolled.

Her N.V. nametag was again in place, and she got herself a glass of something to drink before wandering the park a bit. Watching and observing. That was still how she rolled, too. She just did it with her head held high.

And in heels she maybe shouldn't have been able to walk in on uneven ground.

Re: Arrive!

[bitten_notshy]

Jack was rather smug as he got to the brunch. He'd made it through the mixer the night before without anything untoward happening, and there was something abut nine hours of peaceful sleep that made him feel -- well, not 20 again, but close enough.

He also thought he was aging especially well, all things considered.

Re: Arrive!

[dollpocalypse]

Topher was rapidly texting Ivy about her chip theft yesterday as he made his way through the park, and he was sure he stepped on a few squirrels' tails along the way. He was out of practice with avoiding squirrels while not paying attention to where he was walking, okay? It was a sad thing.

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[nottrivial]

Alec was feeling a lot better today than he had been yesterday, which meant he was actually going to show up for today's event.

The tension that had been in his shoulders a lot as a teenager was mostly gone now, and while he had a few new, visible scars, he looked good, like he'd grown into himself a lot more.

Re: Arrive!

[grand-fallguy.livejournal.com]

Tim hadn't graduated from Fandom High, though he'd lived on the island on and off. He was mostly there for a mini-vacation with his wife Gwynn.

He stopped a moment to look up at the school and remember, with mixed feelings, all that had happened to him and his friends here.

Re: Arrive!

[genesishero]

Evan was still huge, still cut a horribly imposing figure when he had a mind to, but today, out in the sunshine, he looked far more relaxed than he had through a good many other Fandom alumni events in the past. He'd seen familiar faces last night at the mixer that he'd missed far more than he was going to let on.

He was still wearing his Genesis nametag, but anyone who knew Evan would probably be able to place him by the way he was almost immediately looking for a tree to seat himself under so that he could open up the book he'd brought along with him.

Re: Arrive!

[notconflicted]

Sia hadn't gone to the mixer last night, mostly because she couldn't get over the thought of herself at something called a mixer. She was sorry that she'd missed out on the opportunity to see people, though, so the brunch today, and started looking for people that she might know.

[flashesforinfo.livejournal.com]

Angela was definitely not wearing what she was wearing yesterday. Come on, she knew how to handle her party and still be able to make it out of bed the next day while at least being able to pretend she wasn't hungover.

It also really helped that she wasn't. Mostly because she'd missed the first day of this little reunion and was still her thankfully twenty-one year old self. She'd still donned sunglasses and was now enjoying trying to identify people.

She'd been through this before, on the other side, and was totally enjoying being the one not affected for once. This was pretty fun.

Get Food!

[makemyownway.livejournal.com]

Mmm, food. Omelet, anyone? Waffle?

Re: Get Food!

[ultron_junior]

Victor was going straight for the grease and caffeine this morning. It'd been a pretty low-key night drinking, but he still managed to give himself a pounding headache. He filled his plate with bacon and cheesy eggs and filled the largest cup he could find with coffee.

Mmmmm. Coffee.

Re: Get Food!

[pursuedthestars]

Jim was still in uniform because, well, military and he had to be on his best behavior while on such a short shore leave. It was still impeccable though and he was being careful not to get any of his breakfast on said impeccable uniform.

A boy had to eat though!

Re: Get Food!

[arsenicmauls]

Oh, god. Coffee. Gert loved coffee so much.

Sleeping in a bouncy castle really intensified the bond between a woman and her coffee. Also, so did living in terror of what was going on back in New York with her. The coffee probably just added to the jitteriness, but Gert couldn't tear herself away from her cup.

Re: Get Food!

[godgavemecable.livejournal.com]

Look, Toby had been to enough of these gatherings in the twenty-odd years since he'd first come to Fandom that he knew the best thing to do was make a beeline for the food. The action didn't hold the urgency it had during his first year here, of course, but it was still good food, and he didn't want to miss out on anything!

Re: Get Food!

[momslilassassin]

Ben didn't eat like he was 16 any more, but after a night with the old gang, greasy bacon and a ton of coffee was practically mandatory.

Re: Get Food!

[wrongkindofsith]

Just because Cara was more relaxed in her skin at social events these days, didn't mean she was eager to attend more than one in the space to a day.

But since Richard had ordered, sorry, suggested that she try to talk to one person who wasn't Surreal this weekend, she'd be over here enjoying hot food someone else had cooked and not glaring at people.

Unless they gave her a reason to.

Re: Get Food!

[myownface]

Sparkle had heard that there'd be free food, and that was entirely why he'd come to the reunion in the first place. Honest.

Well, no, not really. But with the way he was heaping up his plate, one might get that impression. He was looking pretty relaxed today. Why not be? Sure, he'd missed last night's mixer, but he was here now and even being social.

Or, you know, standing in line and filling his plate, which was almost the same thing.

Re: Get Food!

[icecoldfrost]

Emma wasn't a father, but she had a Bloody Mary anyway, and you could pry it out of her cold, dead, hands.

There was also bacon, waffles, and an obscenely large cup of coffee, but Emma's mutant metabolism demanded to be fed.

Re: Get Food!

[so_hawkward]

Clint had a Bloody Mary in one hand and his cell in the other, texting back and forth with Lexi. He might have had to admit he was enjoying himself this weekend.

Re: Get Food!

[fates_jaye]

Jaye actually didn't have a hangover, because in the last twenty years she'd kind of gotten out of the habits that led to that sort of thing. Don't worry, it surprised her, too. She was going to take a bunch of food, though, because she didn't have to make it.

By which "making food" meant "putting an Eggo in the toaster." She didn't have to do that, and she was glad.

Sometimes lazy didn't go away, okay.

Re: Get Food!

[3girls-1core.livejournal.com]

Her cruel taskmasters sisters had insisted that Sholeh be in view for the brunch. She knew full well what they were up to, of course, but they insisted that she needed to eat. Considering not all the wobbliness she'd had upon awaking had been due to the bouncy house, she'd reluctantly agreed.

While her plate was nowhere near as piled as some others here, she'd gotten herself a decent selection and now was searching for a place to sit.

Re: Get Food!

[hoorayimrich.livejournal.com]

Tony? Tony was taking advantage of the food situation while he was here. No egg white omelets for him today!

...yes, he was old.

Find a Seat!

[makemyownway.livejournal.com]

As usual, there are tables and benches spread out around the park for people to enjoy their brunches.

Re: Find a Seat!

[nothornlessrose.livejournal.com]

Cassidy picked up a plate of food and then found one of the tables closest to the trees. She had no doubt that Shira, Elle, Ranon and other members of her First Circle were around and keeping a close eye on things, but for now, she could pretend that she had a moment to herself. She nibbled at her food while she looked around, still amazed at how much Fandom hadn't changed.

Lurk Beneath the Trees!

[makemyownway.livejournal.com]

In case the sun was too strong for your hungover self.

Re: Lurk Beneath the Trees!

[necroslacker]

Lurking? Yep, Sam would just be lurking beneath the trees. He'd stayed to the dark corners last night and he felt comfortable there so he stuck to the shade today.

He'd probably leave early but he was there for now.

OOC

[makemyownway.livejournal.com]

Now I want brunch.

Re: OOC

[arsenicmauls]

That icon will never not make me giggle, jsyk.