[Mingle-Log] Only non-alcoholic beverages in the punch bowl...

[adminfury]

[This is an open mingle log. You do not have to be part of the community to post in this thread. Consider it a test-drive of sorts to get your voice or meet new characters!]



SHIELD Academy
Open House
Everyone is congregated in the spacious auditorium of the SHIELD Academy. The noise level is probably a decibel below deafening and the lights are probably a little dimmer than what might seem normal for this time in the evening, but it doesn't seem to bother anyone as they just carry on. There are banners strewn about welcoming all first years to a new chapter in their lives while others welcome the others back for another year at the Academy. Refreshments are served up on stage while other tables set up around the massive room are home to pamphlets and flyers for clubs and classes. Special electives and advertisements for training sessions are also littered amongst the tables.

Make a few friends, find old ones, look into clubs that catch your interest. This is open house for all returning students and prospective students, so hang out, hit up others and just mingle!

Comments

[spiderette]

"Ororo!" Natasha calls out to her when she spots the older girl not that far away, heading for one of the doors. She squeezes between two seniors and pops up beside her with a bright grin. "Making your escape already? And without me? I'm hurt."

[storminside]

"Natasha," Ororo raises her hand in a friendly wave. "Hello to you, too. And no, of course not - never without you." She shoots Natasha a sincere smile. Well, she could have slipped out any time she wanted. But it was less fun escaping alone, and she still had a lot more people to meet and greet.

When Natasha comes close enough, Ororo opens her arms for a quick hug. "How was your summer?"

[spiderette]

"Boring," Natasha confides with a heartfelt mournful sigh as she all but collapses into that hug, grinning playfully. "I was bored to tears. Almost literally. I'm so glad to be back. What about you?"

[storminside]

"Uneventful," which was just a nicer way of saying boring, but Ororo was nothing if not diplomatic, "I'm glad school's started. It's nice to see everyone again - and so many new faces, too! I think we'll be pretty busy this year."

[spiderette]

"So my roommate last year declared," Natasha chuckled, looking amused. She hadn't run into the psychic she'd shared quarters with last year yet, but she was assuming she was here somewhere. "I don't care, I could use a little excitement."

[storminside]

"I think we all could," Ororo agreed, shaking her head. "Most people around here get cabin fever when there isn't anything interesting going on, and considering how people here tend to deal with boredom..." She shrugged, sighing. This wasn't exactly a normal high school where pranks were usually harmless.

"In any case - do you have any plans for the year yet? Any particular clubs you wanted to join or something?"

[spiderette]

"Probably the same ones I usually do, honestly," Natasha confesses with a lift of one shoulder, looking thoughtful. "Dance and martial arts keeps me pretty busy, and when I'm not in one of those, I dabble in the gymnastics one to help those. I dunno, though. I might add one just for fun this year. No idea what, though. What about you?"

[storminside]

"Student government will probably keep me busy this year, I think. But I thought, maybe the language club..." Ororo shoots Natasha with a hopeful smile. "If you'll come with me, of course. It might be fun, what do you think? Maybe?"

[spiderette]

Natasha grins at that and inclines her head as if she's pondering it a moment. "I might be able to be persuaded into that one. Who needs free time?" she teases. "Is there a particular language you're interested in?"