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Oh my!

Princess Peach was still new at the academy. She didn't recognize many of the people there, and without a horde of retainers around her, she felt lonely. But she was nothing if not resilient and resourceful. She quickly found herself a way to relax, and hopefully meet some new faces.

If there was one thing she did well, it was tea and cake. And so, out in the fields, with a big soft blanket spread out over the grass, the princess had set up an impromptu tea party, complete with fine cups and a plate with a delicious looking chocolate cake for anyone who wanted a piece. Would you come and partake?

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Speaking of new, here was one of the new ones! Both studying and teaching, Ronnae usually found herself very busy. Today wasn't the case however and she had been out taking a relaxing walk in the fields. She hadn't expected to see others around, especially not one making a picnic.

It'd be rude to at least not say hello, since she was pretty sure she wasn't hard to miss.

"Hey there, nice day for a picnic huh?" Well that didn't sound awkward at all, clearly by how the halfbreed was lightly blushing and looking like she regretted speaking.

Peach smoothed out her flowing pink gown where she sat, and smiled up at her newly arrived company. "It's a lovely day, isn't it?" she asked, patting the blanket. "Come on, have a seat!" she offered. "Do you like tea?"

"Oh, w-well I didn't want to impose, j-just saying hi but..." It'd be rude to turn down such a pleasant offer.

"I mean, if you don't mind?" she moved over to sit nearby. "I love tea, yes."

"Oh, it's no imposition!" Peach said, the smile never leaving her face. "Be my guest! My name is Princess Peach, and it's a pleasure to meet you!"

When Ronnae took a seat, Peach took an empty cup and poured some tea into it. "Do you like cream or sugar" she asked.

"Pleasure to meet you, didn't know there were Princesses in this world too." She personally had never met one, but she knew about plenty of Azerothian royalty.

"I'm Ronnae, Ronnae 'Mash Belore Ryllos. I'm new here." she added as an afterthought.

"Both, if you don't mind." She had a bit of a sweet tooth.

"Not at all," Peach said, scooping some sugar gingerly into the cup and pouring some cream in, stirring it before offering it to Ronnae. "Then we already have something in common," she added with a warm smile. "I'm new here too!"

Ronnae took the cup and bowed her head in thanks before smiling. "Thank you very much."

Having now confirmed that she was new also made her smile more confidently. "I'm glad I'm not the only one then." She chuckled a bit shyly. "What do you think of the place?"

As Peach moved to cut a slice of cake, she thought about what she had seen thus far. "Well, it is a fairly peculiar place, but I've seen my share of the peculiar as of late," she explained. "All in all, it's quite an interesting place to be, and so far I've met some lovely people."

She gingerly plated a slice of cake, offering it and a small fork to Ronnae. "What about you?" she asked.

Ronnae nodded, accepting the slice of cake as she listened.

"It's really odd... but in a sense also familiar. I'm not a stranger for nexus like hubs, places with interconnecting worlds and dimensions that at points come together. But other than that, this is pretty out there. The variety of people here is astounding."

"So I've noticed," Peach replied with a nod. "It's very curious, but very fascinating too!" she said. "There's so much to see and learn about!"

"I'm actually really looking forward to the experience." she voiced with a sheepish smile. Taking a bite of the cake made her feel a lot more at ease. What's better than cake to break the ice?

If there was something, Peach hadn't found it. ~~Just ask Fox and Sheik.~~

"Oh, so am I!" she added. "It's going to be so much fun!"

Ronnae nodded and finished off her cake before placing her plate down.

"Thank you so much for the cake and tea. They were delicious." she added as she gave a small nod of her head.

"It was my pleasure," Peach replied with a smile. "I look forward to getting to know you!"

Ronnae stood and bowed. "Aye, it was. Thank you again for having me and I look forward to learn more about you as well."

A fancy tea party out in the fields seemed out of place to the likes of Mona. Weren't parties such as this better kept to the indoors? Ants and the like would be crawling all over this place like a kid in a candy store. Not that Mona minded the annoyance of a few creepy crawlies mucking about, so long as they didn't get their wiggly legs into the food.

Strange as it may be, Mona's curiosity for such a shindig was piqued. Never mind that she'd be a few minutes late for class if she stopped by for a chat, she'd merely drive her bike through the school buildings to make up the lost time. Interested in getting the low down on the impromptu picnic, Mona neared the party and waved to gain the occupant's attention.

"Ciao!" the red head beamed, putting forth a friendly smile. "Nice setup you've got going on here. What's the special occasion we're celebrating, hm? Ooh! Wait, don't tell me! Let me take a wild stab in the dark first...someone's birthday, yeah?"

Peach laughed quietly at Mona's question, bringing a hand to her mouth. "No, it's not a birthday party," she said. "It was just such a lovely day, I thought it'd be nice to have tea outside! Care to join me?" she asked. "There's plenty of tea and cake for you!"

Mona's gaze fell over her shoulder, glancing back to the school buildings as she bit her lower lip. Class would be in session in a couple of minutes, yet it was such a nice day out, what with the sun shining and the lovely breeze. And there was tea and cake to be had...

"Oh, what the heck? Of course I'd be more than happy to join you!" She beamed, turning back to Peach and finding an open place to settle down before she suddenly changed her mind to head back towards the school.

"This is one awesome spread you've got going on here. Had I known a picnic of this caliber was happening I'd have dressed more along the line for the occasion." Mona laughed, pulling on the edges of her shirt and smothering down her clothes to appear a tad more presentable.

"Oh, don't worry about it at all," Peach reassured her with a small laugh. "It WAS fairly short notice, and it's a picnic, there's no need to be formal!" Said the girl wearing a flowing pink dress that was very obviously expensive, and a golden crown.

She got an empty cup and poured out some tea for Mona. "Do you take cream or sugar with your tea, dear?

"Sugar if you please!" Mona couldn't believe she was sitting in a field with an elegantly dressed lady about to partake in the drinking of the tea. Just how crazy WAS that?! Surely something to definitely write home to her friends about, even if they believe her whole story or not. Still, Mona felt a little embarrassed to be sitting at the grand tea party in nothing more than her school uniform.

"What brings a classy girl like you to these parts?" she asked, moving a stray orange bang away from her face. Mona sought her inner journalist to strike up a conversation with her lovely hostess to maybe pry out a few answers in order to break the ice between them.

Prying out answers was easy, considering how forthcoming Peach was. Why hide anything from a potential friend? She scooped some sugar into the teacup, stirring it expertly before handing it carefully to Mona. A soft giggle was meant to put Mona at ease despite her obvious discomfort.

"Visiting friends," she said plainly. "I admit, I AM considering coming here myself... There's a lot to learn out there besides royal protocol!"

Upon taking the cup of tea, Mona took sip in order to calm her nerves down slightly. Peach didn't seem bothered by her appearance of dress nor did it seem to clearly cause on offense. Another sip of tea further fled the butterflies away and brought a smile to her lips.

"Friends eh? Maybe I know a few of the people you've come seeking, perhaps I might even have a class or two with them." She downed yet another gulp of tea. Man, who knew a nice casual day could bring out such flavors in a tea. Or perhaps that was Peach's doing?

"It's so totally crazy how this school brings in people from all over and then surprises you with how small the world really is. And from those people, you can learn whole new concepts you never knew existed, even learn from the places they've been. I can attest, if you've come to broaden your horizons this is definitely THE place to be!" Being careful not to drop her cup, Mona accented her words with gestures with a free hand, alternating her cup between them to further emphasize the movements. Suddenly a hand flew to her mouth, her eyes growing wide.

"Oh my gosh, how rude of me! I'm blabbering on and on like a motormouth and I haven't even given the decency to give you my name." Remedying the situation, Mona held out her hand in greeting to Peach. "Name's Mona!"

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Mona!" Peach announced, reaching out to take her hand with a bright smile.

"Is that right?" she asked happily. "Oh, have you met, say... a man named Mario? Or a brunette named Daisy?" she asked curiously, clapping her hands together.

"Daisy as in, a Princess Daisy?" Mona questioned, filling her mouth with tea between her answer. A nod from her head assented she had indeed met such a woman, and as she swallowed she continued on her answer.

"She's the only Daisy around the school, so it's gotta be her. Ironically we're friends now, her and I. Long story how that happened..." the red headed woman waved her hand to dismiss the thought, deciding to save the lengthy, crazy story for another time and another place.

The conditions to which Mona and Daisy had met were bizarre to say the least, a story one would think completely concocted from a feverish dream. A competitive, yet friendly motorcycle race turned disorganized by a tsunami of miniature bikers, climbing a building to escape them and breaking into an apartment were all part of the strange tale.

"As for Mario? Sorry, not a clue." she shrugged. However she added on the quick, "Though funny enough I have a close friend back home with a similar name who goes on about a Mario this, and a Mario that. Hm, oh well!"

"Oh! Yes, Princess Daisy!" Peach replied happily. "She's my best friend! I'd very much like to hear how you two met some time when you're ready to tell me!"

She tapped her chin with her finger. "It's a shame you haven't met Mario before though... He's a wonderful man. A little short, wears overalls, has a big bushy moustache, and the sweetest smile ever..." She sounded a bit dreamy as she explained the plumber's signature look to Mona.

"From the jist of it, sounds like a swell guy." Mona couldn't help cracking a grin onto her smile at hearing how Peach described the Mario fellow. Mona knew from the dreamy voice and the way Peach mentioned his personal appearance that the woman was obviously a bit taken on by him.

"...You, uh, you wouldn't mind if I had a second cup?" she asked. She turned her cup upside down to show not a drop was left.

"Oh, he's absolutely wonderful," Peach said, clasping her hands and looking skyward with a big dreamy smile on her face.

She was knocked out of her reverie by Mona's question, and she quickly snapped back to reality. "Oh! Yes, of course, dear!" she said, taking the cup from her and refilling it to her precise specifications.

[SUDDENLY, Lemmy is doing cartwheels around her.]

HEY! Hey Princess! Princess Peach! Princeeeessss! Princess! Hey, Princess Peach! Heeey!

[Uh oh. This wasn't another kidnapping, was it? She hadn't even been there for a day!]

Ah... Hello, Lemmy. Would you care for tea...?

[Maybe she could distract him with something shiny.]

Suddenly, a stubby yellow foot kicked a teacup into the air, flinging tea in every direction. An equally unpleasant voice chimed in.

"Princess!! Who said you could have a tea party on MY lawn?!"

Goodness, Bowser must have sent all of his children to school. Perhaps a moment of good parenting, but unfortunate at the moment.

"Hello, Wendy," she greeted politely. "But I'm afraid you don't own the lawn."

Wendy stomped her foot in protest. Noo, stupid princess!

"It is TOO mine!! If it's not, then Daddy will steal it for me! Get off my lawn, or I'm telling!"

"Well. When your father does steal it, then we can talk. In the meantime, would you care for some tea and cake?"

She would at least TRY to be diplomatic.

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