11364/Carnival Lights and Sounds

Carnival Lights and Sounds
Date of Scene:	20 April 2020
Location:	Coney Island
Synopsis:	Flex makes a Cameo! Rave, Drake and Ivory ride coasters and eat Coney Island hotdogs!
Cast of Characters:	Rave, Flex, Slipstream, Ivory

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Rave has posed:
Lights, sounds, sweets and joy. This might not be the clubs that Rave spent her 'day' job working within and indugling in the atmosphere of, but it was damn sure close! Wrapped in her usual flavor of striking attire; tonight a pleated skirt, knee-high boots and a black half-jacket over a midriff-baring shirt blue enough to match her hair, the young woman was lazily walking along towards the direction of the rollercoaster with an equally obnoxiously bright lollipop in her hand.

Apparently, this was some of what the speedster did on her 'night off', sugar and funhouses. In some ways, it explained a lot.

Flex has posed:
Adrian has realized that he ha been in the New York area for more than a month, but has not taken in the sites. He has decided it is time t corret that. Today on the list is Coney Island, home of the famous Coney Dog.

One of his first stops was the funhouse where he paused in front of a distorting mirror to try to flatten and stretch himself so that the image in the mirror appears undistorted. Of course, he had to take off his street clothing for that, so it was Flex he was looking at in the mirror, not Adrian Corbo.

Slipstream has posed:
"Hey, Rave!" The familiar voice of Drake can be hard calling out as he blurs up to her side in a burst of blue light. "Love the hair." He drawls out to her with a grin. The Legionnaire today is wearing his usual Overwatch bomber jacket, a solid black shirt and a pair of flexible jeans along with some new Addidas sneakers. He looks comfortable.

"Didn't think I'd run into a familiar face. I was taking some shore leave and figured I'd hit up the place and see if I can find something to do ... like win a bunch of teddy bears or something. How you doing?"

Ivory has posed:
    Enjoying the afternoon, Ivory had donned one of their cat jackets, waltzing over the piers and such with just some oddity added. White cat ears swivel upon the head as they pass through the crowds, chuckling as she winks at a little kid that spotted them and tried to pull the attention of his mom to them, but then smiled even more broadly as he got the attention. Just another face in the crowd marching past the mirrors to the rollercoasters.

Rave has posed:
A blink, a sudden turn. There wasn't many people that could 'blur' up towards the 'Bluenette' speedster, but at least this one was a familier face! Of course, one wrapped in a little more pop culture than club attire. With her path still lazy walking towards the roller coaster, it was inevitable that she'd be passing the funhouse even as she greeted Drake with a grin, pulling the lollipop from her mouth to speak. Seems she'd yet to notice Flex...but it probably wasn't going to take long to notice a costumed super!

"Drake!" she calls, a little chuckle following. "Or at least one of them, how are you?" Greetings exchanged, there's a shrug of her shoulders to his question. "Can't complain, just out and about seeing the sights. Contemplating if I should ride the rollar coaster or if I'd find it kinda..." she pauses, lifting a hand to mime the 'eh' rather than speak it.

Ivory's path, it does get noted and earn a blink. Rave had a 'cat ears' headband somewhere in her random odds and ends, but those? "Huh, is that an actual Catgirl?"

Flex has posed:
Getting the stretching and flattening right was a lot of effort, Adrian rarely has tried such fine manipulation. Eventually he gets close, at which point he stops and realizes he has been making a spectacle of himself. He grabs his street clothes and quickly stretches himself up to get to the roof of the building, where he gets dressed back in street clothes.

Slipstream has posed:
"Could be a catgirl, or a mutant, or an alien. I wouldn't be shocked by anything these days." Drake says as he chuckles, bumping his shoulder to hers. "I just ported back to Earth, been out of orbit for the last few days doing negotiations with an alien race called Cybertons. They can turn into cars."

"I still love rolleroasters. One of the simple joys that help me cling to my childhood still. I'll go on it with you if you want. I'll even let you hold my hand if you get too scared." He quips teasingly.

He does catch sight of Flex being flexible, brows raising upwards for a moment before he inspects Ivory now that Rave got his attention towards her.

Ivory has posed:
    Catgirl? The ears spin back to where the word was spoken, getting a chuckle from Ivory, and they change the direction of walk towards the utterance. "Little correction there... it's catperson, if you don't know the gender." they say with a smile, the dressup pretty much concealing the hints of what gender Ivory might have chosen today. Especially, since Rave had chosen the wrong gender to attach to them first.

Rave has posed:
"Cat girls and...a rubber guy."

Yep, she'd spotted Flex. Huh. A shake of her head, the lollipop is discarded into a nearby trashcan while they walk and she shrugs her shoulders. "Suppose I shouldn't be suprised, I'm technically a living neon rainbow of awesome these days..." A blink a tilt of her head, she'd only seen Ivory from a glance after all, but there's a raise of her hand and a genuine expression of embarassment flashing across her flushed cheeks.

What did one really say to that?

"Oh...crap...sorry?"

A little hiss, she looks towards Drake sheepishly. Trust someone who can run at lightspeed to 'stick their foot in it'!

Flex has posed:
Adrian drops down on the side of the building with least people and quickly walks around a corner. He notices the person with the mobile ears also. He frowns as he wonders if he can flex just his ears? Perhaps not he best time to try to find out, but an interesting question.

Slipstream has posed:
"Our bad." Drake says simply to Ivory as he gives the cat-person a glance over, then shrugs upwards before he gives Rave a nudge with his hand.

"Rollercoasters is calling to me. You want to sit in the front or the back? I'm more of a front kinda guy. I sorta like staring death right in the eyes at a million miles an hour." He drawls out, trying to inject some humor back into their conversation.

Ivory has posed:
Ivory says, "It's allright, allright, but just don't assume a gender because you spot ears, ok? I mean, you could see the ears of a wolf... what you'd call them?" Ivory notes, chuckling. "besides, with a rainbow like that, I wouldn't be surprised to see you on a pride walk, if that'd be your beer, but I don't say you are. Ivory by the way.""

Rave has posed:
A nod, a shrug at Ivory and Rave gives a little shrug of her shoulders. "I guess I'm just letting slip an unintended hint of what my browser history looks like, huh?" Rave offers lightly, a clear deflection from the practically luminescent girl whose locks and eyes still cast off that blue light. Deflection with humor, that standard 'go-to' before the nudge at her side with the hand turns her towards Drake, unaware of stretchy-eared eavesdroppers before she grins. "Million miles per hour? Weak!" she teases back, but there's a nod to the invite even as she looks back at Ivory. "Rave," she offers back in introduction, waving away the talk of tastes. "And hey, I'll openly say I'm an 'all kinds of flavours' girl."

Flex has posed:
Flex walks over by the cat person and, after a closer look, starts to head towards the roller-coaster. He does notice the interesting color scheme of Rave, but this is New York, the city with the most superhumans per capita in the world. Also the place where the area called "Mutant Town" exists, seeing a few mutants (like himself) enjoying the nice evening is nothing to worry about. Well, unless they do something criminal.

Slipstream has posed:
"El Oh El, Rave." Drake says with an amused grin. "Well, you flirt away, I'm going to get in line for the coasters. I'll catch up to you later." He says with a laugh as he turns and heads for the lines, then gives a few bursts of speed forward to beat some of the crowds that are making their way over.

Ivory has posed:
Ivory chuckles as Rave admits to be like all shades of the rainbow. "Oh my, that's nice to hear. I play equal opportunities myself, but then 'gain, I play on both teams equally." they note, laughing a little, before offering her what might be an invitation for a quick hug, whispering as Drake moves to the lines - with a wink: "Is your date leaving oyu behind there?"

Rave has posed:
"Hey c'mon!" A pout from Rave, but Drake was departing without her. That simply wasn't on...but she could give him a moment's headstart. "Buy me a ticket up front! I'll be there in a sec!" Yep, she wasn't going to be ditched so easily, especially when she could literally 'catch' up to someone in the space between heartbeats. The 'hug' offered is instead met with a little nudge of her elbow at that whispered comment, a shake of her head following. "I dunno about date, but he couldn't leave me behind if he wanted to!"

The last was said loud, deliberately intended to be overheard by the retreating Drake as Rave crosses her arms in a mock pout. "I don't do so good with queues though."

Flex has posed:
Drake appears in front of Flex in a flash of blue light. Flex remembers where they have me before, the light is distinctive. He comments, "How is Superman doing these days? I hear he is back." Drake likely would remember his costumes...and possibly know his face as well.

Slipstream has posed:
Once he comes out of his blue speed tunnel, Drake finds himself rocking back and forth on his heels in a bit of a wobble as he stands behind someone in line for the "Danger Zone" ride. It's based upon Top Gun. Goes up and down, upside down, crazy angles. Supposedly it's a decent ride. A smile tugs upon his lips as he catches Rave's words, cheeks flushed a bit.

"Oh, Hey... Flex, right? I'm sure he's doing fine. I dunno. I just did my thing and then went back up into the stars." He says as he points upwards. "It's where we live at. The Legion. Moved on to the next mission. Nice seeing you here. Enjoying some downtime?"

Ivory has posed:
Ivory oohs and answers the puff with one of their own. "Well, you might catch him then, but will he forgive you letting him do the heavy lifting of a pair of tickets? I certainly would, but only because you do look a little blue. Though I guess you can't help that." Another wink.

Rave has posed:
"I'm sure he'll survive," a shrug is offered from Rave and she glances towards Drake where he's intercepted by Flex, earning a tilt of her head. She couldn't hear the conversation from here after all, but then the girl wasn't exactly one for the subtle secret identity thing anyway; she'd taken Selfies from the tops of skyscrapers after all!

Back to Ivory, the Cat-person gets a little smirk and a grin. "It's just me, normal 'me' anyway. But..."

She lifts her hands, index fingers brought together and then drawn apart as they decend only to meet again lower, leaving a glowing blue trail shaped into a 'valentines heart' in the air that shifts to violet, pink and then finally winks out of existance. Not exactly subtle, indeed it was entirely intended for her companions to see it as she shrugs. "Like I said to him, I'm a neon rainbow of awesome."

Modest too, clearly.

Flex has posed:
Adrian comments, "That sounds more interesting than moving into an apartment in Gotham, which is what I have been doing. Gotham is a bit rough, but a lot cheaper than NYC." He really can not afford an apartment in New York. Fortunately he can handle a few rough customers.

Ivory has posed:
Ivory laughtes at the comment and lightshow, reaching over to pat Rave onto the shoulder, giving her a daring wink. "Should the Puss in boots come too late to steal the peasent girl and lead her to the greatness of winning the hand of the prince by slaying the dragon? Should the farmers girl already have stolen said prince's heart and lost hers in retrun?" she teases, making a little gesture to the rollercoaster.

"lead the way, fair maiden of the rainbows!"

Rave has posed:
"I dunno if I'm a peasent girl or some sort of crazy pixie..." Rave muses, shrugging her shoulders. Even so, she's headed onwards towards the rollercoaster and poor Drake's position where he waits in line for tickets. Of course she didn't -intend- to really wait for her own turn next to Ivory, whom she'd warned about her patience for lines and queuing. She had every intention of 'zipping' towards the front of the line once Drake had the tickets...assuming he -did- buy her one.

"Hell, if it's worth doing, it's worth doing more than once, right?"

Slipstream has posed:
Of course Drake is going to buy her a ticket. Once he reaches the front, he slips some cash over and snags a pair of tickets. He's so mundane he doesn't even stick out, even as an ex-Avenger and current Legionnaire. He saved the world twice and no one even knows. Time to start getting on Thor's exercise routine.

"Finally caught up, huh?" He teases Rave as she heads over with Ivory. To Flex, he says, "I dunno, I'd rather be homeless in New York than get robbed and beat up every day in Gotham. That place is nuts."

Ivory has posed:
Ivory chuckles as they march over, slipping off the jacket to mockingly drape it over Rave's shloulders. "Mr. Prince! See the poor princess of the blue fell into the river and is all drenched and all I have is this coat to keep her warm! Would you provide her with the warmth she needs?" she asks to Drake, winking at him.

Rave has posed:
Apparently designate to 'princess', Rave just offers a little amused smirk and reaches out to 'poke' Drake on the nose. "Trust me, you should be worried about keeping up with me!" Of course, now she has herself a new coat over her shoulders and a little less skin on display. A blink, but she shrugs a little and looks backwards at Ivory, raising an eyebrow. "You sure you don't want that back? I mean, it's gonna get awfully cold up there if you're going fast enough...and not me."

Slipstream has posed:
"I think she is suggesting that I give you my coat so I can be a gentleman and not leave you out in the cold." Drake says as he shrugs off his bomber jacket and holds it out to her. "And I know you can keep up with me. We haven't had a race yet though to determine who the clear victor would be." He hands her the jacket, and a ticket for the coaster. "Want to get some food afterwards?"

Rave has posed:
With Ivory getting their coat returned, Rave shifts to follow up to the coaster, claiming a ticket and getting a coat thrown on her again to boot! "I'm not even actually drenched!" she protests, gesturing down to her outfit with a pout and shaking her head. Sure she was showing skin and that skirt left plenty of her legs visible, but she'd -chosen- to wear this dispite the weather right? Maybe the Speedster was just stubborn...although given she was able to be a walking laser gun, maybe it was easy to warm up.

"I dunno if I'd call it a race..." she teases lightly before shrugging her shoulders. "Sure. I could at least go for a hotdog or somethin'. Lollipop wasn't exactly a massive meal!"

Slipstream has posed:
The Legionnaire definitely is at least enjoying the view. From outfit to legs. He won't complain. "You do look good with my jacket on though." Drake teases her as he tips a wink before he moves forward again as the line shuffles towards the coaster. "You ever play Overwatch?"

As he grins to himself, he is constantly bobbing on his feet, as if he has uncontrolled energy coursing through him. "Cool. Hot dogs on Comey Island is sorta a thing. Tradition and all. I'm gonna load mine up with chili. Where you living at now these days?"

Ivory has posed:
    "They" Ivory corrects Drake, chuckling a little as they take their coat back. "And I was suggesting you to give your Princess a hug and share your body warmth."

The wo have one benefit on the cat - they have tickets already. Ivory? not so. Got to line up to get one still, so stays behind for their ride...

Rave has posed:
"Like...once?" she answers the topic of the game, heading to the roller coaster and taking a seat for herself even as they continue to talk, pausing only to call back down to Ivory. "Who said I was anyone's Princess?"

Back to their discussion, she pulls her arms into the sleeves of the jacket, but it's left unzipped while they wait for the ride to start. "Friend of mine asked me to be on a stream with them once to try and get some more views. Basically I just sat nearby and watched, had like one or two attempts but..." she shakes her head and lets the story fall. "Gimme something like 'DDR' though, then we're talking."

Slipstream has posed:
"Well, if you ever want to pop on my stream and say Hi, let me know. That is if you're okay with about fifty thousand people spamming emotes and other dumb shit." Drake says as he climbs into the seat next to her, getting comfortable as he drums his fingers on the roll bar that is pulled down in front of him.

"Though, I could always buy a DDR rig and set it up and we can stream that as well together. I know you beat a few of my high scores and I'm sure the chat would love to see me try my hand at redemption." He tilts his head to Ivory. "You getting a ticket also?"

Rave has posed:
"I suppose I can't just put headphone on and pretend the music is too loud like I do at a show if someone is trying to get my attention..." she begins, shaking her head with a little laugh. The talk of the 'rig'? It begins to have her opening her mouth to say more, but then the rollercoaster was away and the blue-haired girl spares a glance back towards Ivory. "NEXT ONE!" she calls loudly, then the ride is away and she's turning her gaze back towards the front where they sit.

Just how might the ride stack up to running up buildings and other speed-related tricks!

Slipstream has posed:
"I mostly ignore chat now unless it's donations or subs so I can call them out. My mods try their best to filter it out, but it's just mostly spam now." Drake says as he leans back in the chair as the coaster starts to climb upwards before it will peel straight down, then up and around until they are upside down. It's supposed to replicate the Top Gun experience from the 80's movies.

As it picks up speed and hits the top, he throws his hands out, laughing as he feels the wind kicking him in the face. Even though he can move faster than a coaster, he is still having a great time. He loves this. A chance to be normal. To be a kid again.

Rave has posed:
"Uh-huh!"

Well, she was at least trying to play along like she knew how it all worked, then the coaster kicks off and she's left to the rush of the wind. Perhaps it was the lack of control over the path, or maybe merely the infectious enjoyment from the other patrons on the coaster that has her giving a little grin, even an outright laugh of enjoyment at one particular bend. Alright, so it wasn't -so- bad after all!

Slipstream has posed:
This is one of the fastest rides in North America, and even though the two speedsters may be faster, Drake at least is reveling in the rush of adrenaline and loving every second. As it comes to a quick close and a jolt once the coaster locks in place, he is all grins as he runs his hands back through his hair.

"That was fun. I don't know about you, but that was a great time. I'm gonna do it a few more times tonight before we head off." Leaning in, he bumps his shoulder against hers, then winks. "You ready for hot dogs? Then after I can try and win you one of those teddy bears at those rigged games." He says as his brows lift upwards.

Rave has posed:
"Oh! I rock at those games!" the Bluenette speedster speaks up as they climb off the coaster, shrugging out of the jacket and offering it back with a grin before leaning in for a stage whisper. "The secret is to cheat as much as they do!"

With that shared, she glances towards Ivory in line and considers, biting her bottom lip. There was a promised ride there to pay out after all, but if the human-formed-feline could wait? An easy solution was presented. "Hey!" she calls, drawing attention as best she can...which might be rather easy. "Gonna get some hotdogs! Come join us once you've got the tickets." T'was only polite after all!

Slipstream has posed:
"Yeah? You gonna win me a teddy bear instead?" Drake smiles as he loops an arm through hers, leaning in to bump his shoulder to hers. "I was gonna crush the ring toss. I love that game. It's easy for me."

When Ivory is invited, he glances over and offers the cat person a smile. "Sure, we can wait for you if you want also since it's a fast ride. You like hot dogs?"

Ivory has posed:
Ivory waves back from the line, paying for tickets before she aims her feet to the hotdog stand the Bluenette and her Prince Charming were going to. "I can grab a dog first, and then I hitch a ride between the blue haired Princess and Prince charming." she teases, pulling out the tickets and waving with them. Not one, but a triple.

Rave has posed:
"It might get a little cozy up there, but if someone doesn't mind getting squished?" a shrug, she was headed towards teh stand properly now. Patience wasn't her best virtue and she was kinda hungry anyway, but at least she pauses to look over her shoulder at Drake and Ivory. "So cheese, ketchup and chilli, right?" Recommendations sought, or maybe the girl was actually offering to pay for something.

Stranger things had happened tonight!

Slipstream has posed:
"With the way you've been flirting tonight, I don't doubt you want to get a ride between the two of us." Drake says with a laugh as his brows give a playful waggle toward Ivory. He gives a long stretch of his body, not minding the chill in the air now that Rave has his jacket on. She does look good in it after all.

"Sounds good to me. Perfect hot dogs! I'll snag two. How many do you want?" He asks Ivory as he starts fishing his wallet out. He's always under the assumption he is going to pay. Steve Rogers taught him well.

Ivory has posed:
Ivory chuckles at the cozy offer. "Wouldn't be that cozy if they allowed cats to ride, but hey, I take a ride between you two too!" she teases, reaching over to mockingly steal something from Drake's cheek even before they even prperly orered. "Just cheese on the sausage for me."

Rave has posed:
A whip of bright light and Rave was further ahead of Ivory and Drake both, leaning up against the counter and holding out her card towards the serving staff. Orders placed, it was kind of perfect timing, because there was no way the speedster wanted either to see her cheeks flushing at Drake's tease, before she looks backwards.

"What exactly are you implying about me Drake?" she counters. She wasn't insulted, instead she was just hoping to make Drake squirm.

Slipstream has posed:
"I'm not implying anything about you." Drake calls out to Rave with a smirk on his face as he watches her blur off. "I was implying about the way Purrsian over here has been hitting on you." He gives a mock sniff in the air. "No one is flirting with me. It's cool though. Never a bride, always a bridesmaid." He says teasingly as he steps in behind her at the hot dog stand. "Though it doesn't seem like you mind the flirting." He drawls out as his cheek is stolen. Now he only has one?

Ivory has posed:
Ivory follows up Drake to the dinner, giving hs ass a nice swat, squeeing it a little "Who said I am hitting on her only and not letting her have the first shot at this nice ass of yours? And it's Ivory." she teases, dancing around him to get the food from the counter. "Thanks for spending on me."

Rave has posed:
"Clearly I'm losing my touch," Rave muses, but her she turns and offers out the food towards Drake and Ivory before retrieving her own. She bites into her meal, pausing a little to blink and speak once more, even if it was a little food-muffled. "Do you need me to up the flirtation?"

A mouthful swallowed, she tilts her head to the side and gives a little grin before before she bends forwards, reaching up to stroke a thumb over Drake's mouth and banish a little (and possibly non-existent) smudge...only to pull back at the last second with a giggle and faux-consideration. "But that's probably a bit much, huh?"

Slipstream has posed:
As he is squeezed from behind, Drake nearly jumps out of his skin, his eyes widening, cheeks flushed. "Heh." He drawls out with a chuckle, appearing a bit flattered. "Ah. Well, uh.. you know us computer nerds. We're oblivious to anything outside of our KDA." He says as he tilts his cheek a bit into the touch from Rave before she dances away.

Taking the hotdogs as well, he at least gives the man a tip in the jar before he motions his head to a bench. "Well, I'm not going to complain if two beautiful people want to show me some attention." He gives Ivory a playful bump of the shoulder before he ambles over to flop down into a seat, then unwraps his dogs.

Ivory has posed:
Ivory giggles, taking their hotdog and giving it a big bite before seekking a good seat. One between the two? Or on their laps? They would like both. "You know, the most probable ending of puss in boots? The prince marries the princess... and because the cat ate the wizard, it becomes a god. A benevolent one."

Rave has posed:
"A little egotistical," Rave muses, shaking her head with a little laugh while setting herself down and then taking another bite of her meal. "I mean, a god? Plus I've not been kidnapped by trolls or ogres...only psychotic speedsters and I got out of that fine!" Yep, that's the protest that Rave has of it all, although Drake's comment making her blink. "The Korean music group?"

Well done Rave. Well done.

"Y'know, I came out here to find sweets and check out the fun rides, but this was kinda better."

Slipstream has posed:
"The what band? Korean?" Drake blinks his eyes slowly. "KDA is my Kill Death and Assist ratio on FPS's I'm a fourteen to one every ten minutes. One of the highest in the country..." He trails off. "... Which.. isn't really cool to talk about." He says as he takes a bite of his hotdog, chewing thoughtfully.

Using his free hand, he curls it about Rave's waist, leaning into her a bit as his foot beneath the table taps against Ivory's a few times gently just to give them a bit of attention as well and show some interest. "I hope you aren't about eating people." He teases.

Ivory has posed:
Ivory snorts. "Egotistical? Nah, catlike. A knight professor with ten doctorates found out: In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods; they have not forgotten this." Oh yes, they quote Terry there. correcton: SIR Terry Pratchett OBE.

"What's better than fun rides, fun people?" They take a few moments, then claim a spot next to Drake on the bench, leaning back, one knee against his. "now, yes, that's geeky, even for a catperson. And I like to watch fashionweek."

Rave has posed:
"Uh-huh"

Yep there it comes back again that attempt at passing off that she understood what was said to her entirely sabotaged by a lost expression on her face. Topic change time! Thankfully Ivory provides!

"Fun people," she nods in agreement, looking over Drake who had perhaps amusingly found himself in the middle after his very initial attempt to ditch the meeting. Talk about fashionweek and geekdom? Rave just shrugs, her glowing hair giving a little flair to punctuate the movement. "Definately a better option."

Slipstream has posed:
The gamer doesn't mind being the meat of a fashion week sandwich. Drake smiles as he eats his hot dog with his free hand, while his other drapes loosely about Rave's hip. The glow of her hair lights the one side of his cheek, highlighting his blush. "Fun people." He agrees as well. After he finishes the first dog, he crumples the paper up, then dabs his lips with a napkin. His hand drops down afterwards, flopping across Ivory's knee. "So what do you guys want to do after this? Doing the rollercoaster again, theeeeen?"

Ivory has posed:
    "Well, something!" Ivory says, snickering as she bites down her cheesy hotdog, placing one hand on the one ending on their knee, patting it a little. "Maybe we bring the sheltered little prince to the castle of the blue princess?" She winks to Rave, leaning in front of Drake to whisper. "Yes, the one the cat might need to organize momentarily!"