I'm home sick today, so I might as well start while the rest of you are at school (or homeschool)

*Quinn*

*"Do we have everything?" Callum asks for the thirtieth time. I've always known he was a worrier, but I really can't seem why he's so worried right this minute. If Chai were coming, I would also be concerned that she'd forgotten whatever she'd been put in charge of remembering, and Peri can be a little forgetful, but Cal and me are good enough at remembering small details I don't see what the big fuss is about.*

"*Yes,*" I sigh. "*Cooler, check. Extra sweater, check. Purse, check. Blanket, check. Wanderer -*" - I pause as Wanderer hoots "<izofx>" to remind us of her presence - "*Check. What are you so worried about?*" I look over at my brother, whose eyes immediately go to the ground. He pushes his glasses up and turns pink. "I- I don't know, I was just double checking."*

*"Boys," says Peri, who's been pulling a red wagon that holds our stuff in front of us this whole time. "He's thinking about a boy."*

*So that's what it is! Callum's trying to distract himself from being worried about Ronin by being worried about something else. "*Just confess to him already,*" I sigh, pulling my hair back into a ponytail. "*You like him so much, it's a little sad.*"

*Cal doesn't have anything to say to that, it seems, save for a little sigh. He occupies himself with cleaning his already-spotless glasses.*

*Chatterbox City is very beautiful, and not too busy this morning. We walk along the sidewalk and eventually arrive at Inkwell Park, where the picnic is. Peri leads us towards a hill. "You guys are going to have to help me get this wagon up without falling backwards." I nod, and help keep the wagon from sliding back down the hill. Cal makes sure Wanderer, who has a habit of getting in the way, stays distracted.*

*At last, we make it to the top of the hill, where we lay our picnic blanket. "*So,*" I say. "*Where's everyone else?*"

"We're a little early," says Peri. "But they should be here soon." 

Name: ~Amarillis~

CBer or AE?: CBer

Pronouns: she/her

Shipping (if AE): 

Appearance: shoulder length curly brown hair with streaks of red, big nose, lips, and eyes, round wire glasses, about 5'8

Brief Personality: kind, though can be a little mean sometimes, honest, sweet (usually) and sarcastic

Other: n/a

Name: Arden Quora

CBer or AE?: AE

Pronouns: they/them

Shipping (if AE): Shipped with Dawn, Writing's AE

Appearance: Dyed scarlet hair, in an undercut, short style, pale skin, hazel eyes, around 5'2

Brief Personality: Reserved, sweet, rather sarcastic when you get to know them, quiet

Other: n/a 

I really have to go but I love this so much and I'll be posting Shyla and Cyrus, my other AE's a little later. I've been attempting to post this for the past week but I keep not being able to finish it and then it deletes my not-yet-submitted post when I turn off my laptop. 

This is a good idea, especially what with everything going on in the CB these days.

Name: Avara

CBer or AE?: CBer

Pronouns: she/her

Shipping (if AE): n/a

Appearance: Tall, purple hair in a french braid, purple eyes, glasses, 3/4 sleeve shirt, vest, capris, and boots

Brief Personality: INTJ-T

Other: :)

Name: Leotea

CBer or AE?: AE

Pronouns: she/her

Shipping (if AE): Open to boys, I suppose.

Appearance: Average height, brown hair, hazel eyes, simple beige clothing. 

Brief Personality: ISFJ-T, calm, nice to everyone, likes plants

Other: I talk in boldface.

Name: Cora

CBer or AE?: AE

Pronouns: she/her

Shipping (if AE): I'm a little wary of shipping, but I'd be fine with anyone.

Appearance: Short, aqua hair, aqua eyes, t-shirt, jeans, and sneakers

Brief Personality: ENTP-T, rebellious, daring

Other: I talk in italics.

Second part out!

Sinusoidal

I sit down at the picnic table Peri prepared for us. Both Henry and Emmett are getting impatient, because they want to see someone who shares their interests. I have to admit, I am too. I put down a basket of sushi, then start talking with Peri about Go. "Have you played? I have a nice resource on DtE road. I have it memorized too, and I even brought a go set. Up for a game?"

$Strawberry$

$Lore was dragging behind the group, whistling to himself. Crawaline and Cori are walk side by side, talking. The sun was shining as we were walking up the hill. "hmm.." Ugh, idk anyone here rn.."$

YAAAY! I'M LAZY! 

If the formatting's messed up, I'm gonna scream.

~Mirage~

~"Hurry up, hurry up, we're gonna be late!"
Fir exclaims, several feet ahead of us. They're wearing a pair of
overall shorts over a striped t-shirt. Perfect for this warm spring day.
Fir's been rushing us for the last five minutes as we've been walking to
Inkwell Park. It's a little annoying, but I'm happy they're so excited.
Let's just say that I don't exactly share their enthusiasm.~

~I
fidget with the strap of my canvas messenger bag -- anything to keep me
from worrying about the picnic ahead of me. Social events have never
been my thing. I always end up standing off to the side, with nothing to
do and no one to talk to. I brought my sketchbook and MP3 player, though, so if
nothing else, I can draw and listen to music.~

~I'm nervous about the picnic, but it seems like I'm the only one. Fir's still running ahead, calling back to us to "walk a little faster!".
Barnacle and Knight are both flying ahead -- Barnacle is throwing a
frisbee and Knight is darting to catch it between her teeth. Pangolin's
pulling the wagon, which holds our picnic blanket, a cooler with the
food we're bringing (iced tea and raspberry amaretti biscuits that
Pangolin and I made, respectively), our cornhole set, Koi, and Virid.
Pangolin's also talking to Arum, who's walking along beside them.~

~"I know it's your first CB event, and it's alright if you're nervous--"~

~"|I'm not nervous,|" Arum replies, arching an
eyebrow. I'm a little scared of Arum, to be honest. I barely know her,
and I'm always wary around people I don't know.~

~"LIZARDS, WE'RE HERE!" Fir yells. Indeed, we've reached the
top of the hill. It's beautiful up here, really -- I can see all of
Inkwell and the Chatterbox City beyond. Periwinkle and her AEs,
Sinusoidal and his AEs, and a few other people are already here.~

~I sigh. Here we go.~

Peri

"Uh," I say. "I don't really know anything about Go. In fact, I didn't even know it existed until you made your thread about it, really…" Still, I hate to disappoint, so I add, "I guess I could give it a shot?" With a smile. 

*Quinn*

*More people are starting to arrive, including Writing's AEs, among who is really the only other AE currently present that I know. "*Hi, Tempest!*" I wave at my shapeshifter friend, who currently has gray hair. I decide it looks cool. "*I like your hair. I've yet to try that color… Though I have been considering black.*"

*I notice Cal panic a little when he sees Ronin. "H-hi!" He says.*

Ack I'm sorry that's all I have time for I gotta go to bed! 

Arden

I shift my weight from one foot to another, trying to keep ahold of the heavy wicker picnic basket. I glance over at Amarillis, who appears to be lost in her own world, toting the pitcher of blueberry soda. Something's up, clearly. But I have no idea what it is. 

For once, I wish Shyla was already here. Her energy always seems to erase everyone's funk. I can't do that. She and Cyrus are at a birthday party for Cyrus's twin, Cyrria, who's moving into our house in a couple days. Given that Dawn would be here, I...didn't really want to be late. Shyla's teasing was endless. 

"Am? You okay?" I ask tentatively, before noticing we're nearing a hill. I can hear voices at the top, which means we're almost there.

"Huh? Oh yeah, I-I'm fine. Just a little out of it today." she says, giving the same excuse as yesterday, and the day before. She's a terrible liar. 

I shrug. "Oookayyy...."  

A group of people greet us, and Writing tells me to lay the food down on a blanket wherever. Looking over at Amarillis, I notice she's put on a smile (completely fake, though I'm pretty sure only I can tell) and has begun talking with Avara about her favorite band. 

Now on my own, I meander around, hoping someone will spot me and strike up a conversation. But after a few minutes, it's clear I'm going to have to be the one to do so. Hesitantly, I walk over to Dawn, who's sitting on a paisley blanket with a couple others. 

"H-hey, Dawn." I manage to stutter. She turns her head and smiles. It's radiant. Patting the spot beside her, she motions for me to sit.

>"Hello, Arden. How have you been?"< ae ask. 

"I'm okay. You?"

Also Writing I hope it's ok I used Dawn for a short time.  

do you think Callum and Cori could interact at some point in space and time?

Oh, goodness, it's started already! We were planning to join this a g e s ago but we've been so busy and barely had any time for CB at all. Hope it's okay we'll be joining late!

We've also got only two AEs this time, we're retiring Cheese and Jam, not that anybody really knew them. They were our very first AEs while we were still new to CB, and it's time for them to move on. They'll be heading to the city of retired AEs, but maybe they'll poke their heads into RPs 'n' stuff every now and them.

Name: Jay

CBer or AE?: CBer

Pronouns: he/they, he preferred and they accebtable

Shipping (if AE): not an AE.

Appearance: I'm short, with light brown skin and dark brown--almost black--floofy hair in an undershave, streaked with royal blue. I've got large blue jay wings, and a few ear piercings that probably have simple earrings in them, and I'm sometimes wearing a beanie with some enamel pins in it. I've got a satchel made of tough black material that goes across my shoulder and it's got enamel pins and some buttons on the front. For this RP I'll usually be wearing black and gray hiking boots, black sweatpants, and some sort of graphic short sleeved t-shirt, usually with some reference to some nerdy science thing on the front of it.

Brief Personality: I'm quiet and introverted, not shy but happy to let others do the talking.

Other:  hiii :D

Name: Chaser

CBer or AE?: CBer

Pronouns: he/him

Shipping (if AE): Not an AE! :D

Appearance: I'm tall, with tan skin, longish light brown hair with several orange streaks (usually in a ponytail), and mockingbird wings. I've got grayish greenish eyes and you might sometimes see me wearing fingerless leather gloves and occasionally a leather jacket. For this RP I'll probably wear sneakers, shorts, and a t-shirt or tank top. (By the way, Jay wrote this description because I can't describe things for the life of me, in case you were wondering why the writing sounded like Jay's :D)

Brief Personality: I'm loud! I like yelling, when it's appropriate. I'm very competitive.

Other:

Name: Friendo

CBer or AE?: AE (by the way, I'm usually written by Jay, but Chaser and a friend of C & J's named Interrobang helped develop me and I partially belong to both of them too, so I might sometimes show up in their posts).

Pronouns: he/him

Shipping (if AE): With Barnacle, pangolin's AE. <<Skree: Ha! I knew it!>> <<Friendo: *blushes*>>

Appearance:  I'm medium height and I've got pale skin, with black hair that's short on one side and medium short on the other. It's got a pink streak but I'm thinking of adding a blue and orange streak too. I've got freckles and green eyes. I'm usually wearing shorts and a t-shirt with sneakers.

Brief Personality: I'm usually chill and happy, although sometimes I can get a little hyper. I'm very rarely sad, and I'm outgoing and friendly. I'm good at making friends and I live up to my name.

Other: I always have oreos on me. I don't even particularly like oreos (although I do think they're good) and I don't make an effort to carry oreos around, they just magically appear in my pockets, or if I'm not wearing things with pockets, somewhere else on me (I've had them show up in my hat, my hood, and my shoes before. So these days I always make sure to wear things with pockets).

Oh, and also, I don't have a particular style I talk in. In a normal post, my name will appear in front of whatever I'm saying.

Name: I Scream, or Skree for short.

CBer or AE?: AE (just like Friendo, I'm primarily Jay's AE but I'm also the AE of Chaser and Interrobang).

Pronouns: he/him

Shipping (if AE): Yup! I'm open to shipping with boys or NB/genderqueer/agender/etc. folks.

Appearance: I'm tallish with tan skin and black hair. My hairstyle changes daily and I have little to no control over it, although it's never been a hairstyle that I particularly hate. I wear whatever's comfortable, though most of my articles of clothing are black. I've got a few ear piercings.

Brief Personality: I'm friendlyish but I can be a little cold with people I don't know. With a small group of friends or on my own I can be rambunctious and loud.

Other: I'm actually an undead spirit and I live in an ice cream shop & bakery--It's my domain, and it's linked to me, and the interior will often randomly change with my moods. The name of the shop and the flavors it sells change daily. Like Friendo, I don't have a specific way I talk.