boosted_gold (boosted_gold) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2010-06-06 19:20:00

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goldstar, inactive - alex rice-matthews, inactive - henry jordan

Flying Blind
Riley looked at himself in the mirror and curled up his face. This was so not his style, on any level. He was wearing a necktie for crying out loud. Yes he'd promised Henry he'd clean up and wear a suit, but this was so weird. He didn't do the suit and tie thing, and he'd certainly never been on a blind date before. He'd never been on ANY dates before. It just wasn't something he'd really made a priority in his life. He'd never even really thought about what his 'type' was.

Henry had made some valid observations though, and he'd been persuasive. Henry usually was. He did need to get out more. As it was lately, he'd bee spending every waking moment not in school on patrol, with or without Dinah.

Should he have told Dinah he'd be busy tonight? He can always tell her if she contacts him.

He sits down, fidgeting with the buttons on his sleeves, waiting for Henry to call with the info about where to meet his mystery date.

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notthelantern
2010-06-07 05:58 am UTC (link)

"Gotham's a great place," Alex replies. "I've been a couple times," the young man chuckles before going on. "Ever see the big bad bat out there?" he asks.

"Nice of Henry to not only set us up on this date but pay for the whole thing," Alex remarks, idly wondering just what his friend is up to. Shaking it off, he looks back to Riley. "Ye[. Once ya get used to NYC, it's one of the easiest cities to navigate."

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	boosted_gold 2010-06-07 06:14 am UTC (link)
	"Eh, he's not the boogeyman everyone makes him out to be." Riley shrugs. He and Dinah really need to meet the new guy sometime. Let him know how things are gonna be now. Blue & Gold are in town now. "Yeah, Henry's a meddler, but he usually puts his money where his mouth is when he gets up to it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

notthelantern
2010-06-07 06:36 am UTC (link)

Alex nods. "Yep. I imagine there's no reason to be afraid of him if you're not a criminal," he reasons. "So, I take it you're not a bad boy then, Riley," he teases a little.

"Yep," he agrees, quite pleased with this whole set up. "Packed train, eh?" he remarks after a moment. Not that he was complaining. "We're gonna have to move quick if we don't wann a get tampled at our stop."

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	boosted_gold 2010-06-07 11:27 am UTC (link)
	Yeah, that right there goes right over Riley's head. "No, I'm not." He blinks at Alex. What a weird question. He looks around at the crowd. "Yeah. Hopefully we can grab seats soon. I tend to just let the crowd move around me." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

notthelantern
2010-06-07 03:20 pm UTC (link)

Alex blinks a few times, giving Riley a quizzical look. Eventually he decides that Riley really wasn't just messing with him there and his smile returns. The lantern reaches out to pat the green haired young man's arm. "Yeah...you're too cute to be bad," he says.

He lets out a thoughful noise as he looks around the crowd. "I dunno..." Alex trails off, pressing a little closer to Riley under the guise of giving someone else more room. "I don't mind standing like this."

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	boosted_gold 2010-06-07 03:36 pm UTC (link)
	Riley grins. "Well thanks, you're not too bad yourself. Do you work out?" He gives Alex a light punch on one arm. Hm. Flirting. Interesting. Oh... oh hey there. "Umm.. okay." He clears his throat slightly. This is new. "If it's okay with you it's okay with me." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notthelantern 2010-06-07 04:00 pm UTC (link)
	Alex smirks after the punch and nods. "Yeah. I keep in shape. Jogging and weight training," he says. "Judging by the way you wear that suit, you work out too, right?" he says. "Cool," he says, tilting his head a bit. He's enjoying this date so far. "We'll be sitting when we get there anyway," he adds with a little chuckle. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	boosted_gold 2010-06-07 04:08 pm UTC (link)
	Riley nods, puffing his chest up a bit. "Surprised you could tell through this monkey-suit, but yeah. Football and track for P.S. 86 in Gotham. Got scouted for a couple of private high schools, but Mãe and Dad thought public school was a better growth experience." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notthelantern 2010-06-07 04:25 pm UTC (link)
	Alex smiles and lightly pats that puffed out chest. "Well when you do that," he says. "And the running. Sorta gave it away," he says. "Nice. I was a baseball guy myself back in L.A.. Not sure if I'll pick it back up again here in NY though," he says. There's a small pause. "Mãe?" he asks, curious once more. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	boosted_gold 2010-06-07 04:52 pm UTC (link)
	"Portuguese for 'mom'. I'm half-Brazilian, on her side." He explains, smirking at the baseball info. "I'll warn you now, East Coast baseball, ESPECIALLY in NYC, is a whole different beast." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notthelantern 2010-06-07 05:11 pm UTC (link)
	Alex blinks again then smiles. "That's pretty cool," he says, happy to learn a bit of another language. "It is?" he asks, eyebrow arched. "What do you mean?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	boosted_gold 2010-06-07 05:13 pm UTC (link)
	"Hometown pride takes on another level." Riley smirks and leans in by Alex's ear, lowering his voice. "I'll give you twenty bucks and pay your medical bills if you say, top of your lungs, 'the Yankees are a bunch of pussies, and the Sox rule'." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notthelantern 2010-06-07 05:37 pm UTC (link)
	"Oh really?" Alex asks. When Riley leans in, Alex holds his breath a moment, wondering what's about to happen. At the whisper he can't help but snicker. "Right here and now?" he whispers back. "I dunno...seems like it'd be worth more than a 20..." he trails off, wondering just what Riley might be willing to offer up for this little stunt. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	boosted_gold 2010-06-07 05:46 pm UTC (link)
	Riley seems to think that over. "Fifty?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notthelantern 2010-06-07 05:54 pm UTC (link)
	Alex can't help but snicker a bit. "I was thinking more along the lines of a kiss, hot stuff," he says, deciding to go right to bold. "I mean I don't really need money..." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	boosted_gold 2010-06-07 05:56 pm UTC (link)
	Perhaps a little too bold. Riley's discomfort is immediate and obvious. "I... Uh.. no. Going to have to decline on that one. Sorry." He fidgets awkwardly. "I mean, I don't want to offend you, but... I... I'm sorry, I just don't feel comfortable with that yet." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notthelantern 2010-06-07 06:10 pm UTC (link)
	Alex winces and mentally kicks himself a few times. "Sorry. Don't worry about it ," he says, smiling again. "I shouldn't be so...outgoing all the time," he chuckles. There's a small pause. "I'm the first guy you've dated, aren't I?" he takes a guess. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	boosted_gold 2010-06-07 06:12 pm UTC (link)
	"I'm just not ready is all." Riley blushes slightly, starting to slouch. "You're the first person I've dated." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

notthelantern
2010-06-07 06:24 pm UTC (link)

Alex waves it off. He starts to say something else but stops at the admission.

"Really?" he asks, blushing himself a little. "With how amazing you look," he gestures up and down. "And so far great personality...huh..." he trails off. There's a pause before Alex nods and grins. "Right! Guess we'll just have to make sure you have a great time on your first date ever then," he declares cheerfully.

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boosted_gold
2010-06-07 06:32 pm UTC (link)

Riley's cheeks pink at the continued praise, but he grins. He took compliments a lot differently when it was as plain old Riley Carter, instead of Goldstar. "Thanks Alex, I--"

He's interrupted as a elderly woman further down the car cries out as some people shuffle on and off. A pair of glasses ends up kicked down towards him. "I got it!" He bends over at the waist to get them, then returns them. "Here you are, ma'am."

He walks back to Alex. "Sorry for the interruption. I appreciate you being so understanding." He pauses. "So... I'm guessing you have some experience at the dating guys thing?"

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notthelantern
2010-06-07 07:15 pm UTC (link)

Alex keeps smiling, finding the pink cheeks pretty cute. He jumps at the cry, silently cursing whatever bad guy or villain decided to show yp and volunteer for a world class backside kicking.

He calms down as it's revealed to just be glasses. He can't help but grin as Riley offers to be so helpful and nods. When the green haired man bends, Alex takes the chance to check out his rear. And that's when it hits him. He recognizes those perfect buns!

The Lantern's jaw drops. The hair, the body, that personality that just seemed to draw him in...Alex wonders how he didn't notice sooner and immediately goes pink.

He regains composure by the time Riley comes back. "Yeah," he admits, rubbing the back of his neck. "I've been on a few dates," he says. The adopted young man glances back and forth before leaning in to whisper something to Riley's ear.

"So. You're Goldstar?" he asks, confident he's got it right.

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	boosted_gold 2010-06-07 11:41 pm UTC (link)
	Riley just about swallows his tongue. "E...excuse me?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

notthelantern
2010-06-07 11:49 pm UTC (link)

Alex grins and pats Riley's shoulder. "Relax, Riley," he chuckles. "Took me awhile to finally recognize you," he neglects to mention just what he recognized, not wanting to make the other hero uncomfortable again. "But I did. YOu and me have met before. We fought that mass of freaky toys together and the evil teddybear bit your backside," he goes on, whispering.

Holding up his hand, Alex lets his ring become visible for a moment. "Remember?"

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	boosted_gold 2010-06-07 11:50 pm UTC (link)
	Riley just stares for a bit, then ends up running a hand down his face, muttering. "Of course Henry set me up with another Lantern..." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notthelantern 2010-06-07 11:54 pm UTC (link)
	Letting his ring go invisible again, Alex smirks. "Not just a lantern. The best one there is," he declares, puffing out his chest. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)