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


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Entry tags: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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[info]notthelantern
2010-06-10 09:34 pm UTC (link)
Alex goes red again and blinks before shaking his head. "No," he says. He's a bit nervous though. "...they have wooden versions of these?"

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[info]boosted_gold
2010-06-10 09:36 pm UTC (link)
"I've seen them at some old-timey amusement parks that still have wooden coasters and stuff. Most of the ride's mechanics get updated for safety regulations, but there are still wooden seats, yeah." Riley nods.

It's relaxing for him to see Alex getting uncomfortable.

...that's not right, is it?

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[info]notthelantern
2010-06-10 09:44 pm UTC (link)
The thought of a wooden ride and the possibility of one going out of control certainly has Alex a bit uncomfortable. He squirms a moment and then manages a smile. "Very glad these are metal then," he speaks up, grip on the chain/handle thing tightening.

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[info]boosted_gold
2010-06-10 10:58 pm UTC (link)
"Oh come on, you'll be fine. All you're doing is settling into a tiny bucket seat on chains about to ascend about a hundred feet in the air and then swing around in a circle at moderately high speeds." Riley grins, not able to resist teasing.

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[info]notthelantern
2010-06-10 11:19 pm UTC (link)
Alex facepalms. Eventually he looks back up at Riley with a small smile. "You're enjoying this aren't you?" he asks.

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[info]boosted_gold
2010-06-10 11:28 pm UTC (link)
Riley wags his eyebrows. "Maybe. A little." The ride's gears hum as the swings start getting lifted up, a slow rotation beginning.

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[info]notthelantern
2010-06-10 11:35 pm UTC (link)
Alex just smirks and starts to say something when the ride starts. Jumping he holds onto the chains tighter.

After the initial shock wears off, he does enjoy himself on the ride though.

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[info]boosted_gold
2010-06-11 12:09 am UTC (link)
Riley, for his part, just sits back and enjoys it. Not quite a thrill ride, but fast enough moving through the air to be satisfying. Once they settle down, he helps Alex out of his seat. "You alright? Still good for skee ball?"

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[info]notthelantern
2010-06-11 12:24 am UTC (link)
Alex accepts the help up, taking the chance to stick close to Riley. "I'm good," he answers, smiling. "Good for skee ball, baseball, football, some other kinda ball," the lantern laughs. "Lead the way," he chimes, patting Riley's arm.

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[info]boosted_gold
2010-06-11 12:46 am UTC (link)
Riley pauses as Alex takes his arm, but decides to give it a shot for now. "Sure thing, think I spotted it earlier." He tugs the other boy along.

Soon enough they're grabbing tokens, and Riley's racking up a high score.

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[info]notthelantern
2010-06-11 12:52 am UTC (link)
Alex may be having fun at the skee ball game but he's not nearly as good. Most of his rolls just go to the outer rings. He gets lucky once or twice with a bullseye or the holes at the top corners but he's nowhere near as good as Riley.

"Man you are good at this," he remarks with a grin.

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[info]boosted_gold
2010-06-11 12:54 am UTC (link)
Riley's aim is much more focused. Always for the highest point value ball-sized circle right above the concentric circles. He doesn't sink every one of them, but he racks up a pretty impressive string of tickets, and a small crowd of kids.

He grins at Alex. "Yeah, I manage."

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[info]notthelantern
2010-06-11 01:08 am UTC (link)
Alex is rather impressed, watching Riley more than playing himself. And by watching Riley, he's watching the young man instead of the rolled balls. Just admiring the other hero, he glances at the gathered kids and smirks.

"Your adoring fans are here."

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[info]boosted_gold
2010-06-11 04:52 am UTC (link)
Riley just smiles as he sinks the last ball of the round, the machine spewing out another string of tickets. He distributes them to the kids, then shrugs at Alex.

"What can I say? It's a gift. You've seen the website. I present well in public."

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[info]notthelantern
2010-06-11 05:07 am UTC (link)
Passing his bundle of tickets to the nearestkid as well, Alex smirks.

"In public you say? Makes me wonder..." he trails off, just teasing a bit more.

"So, wanna hit another ride or move on to the next activity the Emerald Matchmaker set us up for?" he asks, moving back to Riley's side.

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[info]boosted_gold
2010-06-11 05:12 am UTC (link)
"Wonder what?" He tilts his head.

"He's got more after this?" Riley raises an eyebrow. "He's feeling ambitious." Not that he trusts that, but the effort is at least somewhat impressive.

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[info]notthelantern
2010-06-11 05:19 am UTC (link)
Alex shakes his head a little. "Just how well you present other places," he says with a shrug.

Taking out his phone and scrolling through a saved message, Alex nods. "Last stop actually," he informs. "Cold Stone Creamery," he says. "Up for ice cream?"

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[info]boosted_gold
2010-06-11 05:22 am UTC (link)
"Oh. Well yeah, Booster Gold taught me plenty about how to work the studio cameras as well. It's a lot harder to make an impression when you're working on time limits between commercials, even if you get time to rehearse." Yeah, that's where his mind went.

He's kind of simple in some ways.

"I'm always up for ice cream. Well, as long as I don't have a meet or big game the next day." He smiles. "Couple rides, then desert?"

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[info]notthelantern
2010-06-11 05:28 am UTC (link)
Alex blinks a few times and then snickers. "TV interviews? Sounds like fun," he remarks, quite amused by Riley once more.

"Sounds great to me," the ring-slinger agrees. "You can pick the rides," he adds after a moment.

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[info]boosted_gold
2010-06-11 05:30 am UTC (link)
"I'll pick one. Teacups. I know it's stupid, but it's a nostalgia thing. You can pick the other, then we're on our way."

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[info]notthelantern
2010-06-11 11:12 am UTC (link)
Alex smiles again and nods. "Sounds like fun to me. Hopefully we won't make ourselves too dizzy with all the spinning," he says as they walk along. "I think I'll pick that balloon thing I saw while we were on the coaster as long as it's not like...super kiddie," he chuckles.

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[info]boosted_gold
2010-06-11 01:29 pm UTC (link)
"Works for me." Riley nods. He experiments a little bit, walking a little closer to Alex.

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[info]notthelantern
2010-06-11 01:48 pm UTC (link)
Alex nods, checking a directory map before leading the way towards the tea cups. He smiles when he notices that Riley's walking closer. Shifting a little closer himself, Alex makes a quick mental note to really thank Henry for setting him up like this.

"You know...we're having some pretty good luck tonight," he remarks idly.

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[info]boosted_gold
2010-06-11 02:36 pm UTC (link)
"That wasn't luck with the skee ball. That was me being awesome." Riley smirks. He's starting to get back some of his in-costume confidence. He nudges a shoulder against Alex's.

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[info]notthelantern
2010-06-11 02:40 pm UTC (link)
Alex laughs when nudged, returning the favor a moment later. "Yeah, you're awesome," he agrees. "But not what I meant. Just sayin' we're lucky we haven't been interrupted by work," he explains, heading up the steps of the teacup ride and flashing the VIP pass.

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