[ "if the group is amenable" feels like a weirdly backhanded not-compliment, but she'll take it. ]

Nothing sucks more than showing up in a new place and not knowing anybody. [ okay, so her memories are of sleepaway camp, but it's still true. ] Add a bunch of missing memories and some surprise tech in your brain, and you're just asking for people to freak out.

[ she stabs a few pieces of pasta with her fork and points it in his direction. ]

You need an open house. Fresh baked cookies, a little paint on the wall, people who know how to smile. It goes a long way.