Iris West/Impulse (catchmeifyoucan) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2010-09-23 00:00:00

Entry tags:

cait curry, cindy lord, dinah kord, firestorm, goldstar, inactive - keith queen, inactive - steve logan, inactive - traya smith, inactive - vic dragon, inactive - wendi tyler, iris west, jerry carr, jon kent, mourning dove, npc - jai west, npc - mitzi storm, pippi peppers, steven garrick

Party time!
Since the calendar had turned to the month of September, Iris had been counting down the days until their birthday. She'd been planning the party since back in June. Jai normally had no problem letting her handle the party planning itself.

She had invited all of the Titans, including Pipi and Mitzi, of course. And Jon, Corinna, Traya, Cindy, Jerry, Keith, Cerdian, and Wendi, too. And Riley, because if she didn't invite him, he'd probably tag along with Dinah anyway. She also told Cait that she could bring her mom along, if she wanted to get out of the Tower, and that her parents probably wouldn't mind the company at all. Jai probably invited some people too, though the guest list was pretty much the same between the two of them.

Everything was all set up, and Iris placed the wrapped package that had Jai's gift on the table where the other gifts would go. Grinning from ear to ear, she waited for everyone to arrive.

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	littleladylord 2010-09-24 02:14 am UTC (link)
	Cindy listens seriously, earnestly. Then. "I'm in the market for date ideas. Where would you recommend?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

madeofgoesfast
2010-09-24 02:24 am UTC (link)

He considers. "I have plenty of ideas and dirt on Nic, what I lack is any source of income to carry out my evil plans. What say we team up on the girls? See, I was thinking that we could make them dress up, get Mickey to help convince Nic to get into something short and slinky, then take them for dinner and clubbing. As a starting point anyway. Though bacon-cheeseburgers and bowling is next on the list."

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	littleladylord 2010-09-24 02:26 am UTC (link)
	"Oh, this definitely sounds like a good collaboration." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	madeofgoesfast 2010-09-24 02:36 am UTC (link)
	"Oh, believe me, between my brains and your bank account, we will rule the dating world." he replies with a wink. "I bet with your connections and name, you could get into some pretty nice places. And I'd love to take the girls out for something fancy... as long as there's bacon included in there somewhere." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	littleladylord 2010-09-24 02:58 am UTC (link)
	Cindy laughs. "My platinum card and name-dropping are at your disposal." "I know a few trendy places that like to showcase Soul Food in a ritzy fashion, so they've got plenty of bacon included. Shall we say Friday night?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

madeofgoesfast
2010-09-24 03:02 am UTC (link)

"Friday night it shall be. I'll tell Mickey what the dress code is without telling her why. She can help get Nic into something appropriate... and appropriately small. If you have that kind of connections, you can see if you can get us into one of those clubs with a waiting list for dancing after dinner." he replies with a grin. Oh, this is going to work out great.

"If this goes well, we can throw them a curveball next time and go out for big, greasy burgers and bowling next time."

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	littleladylord 2010-09-24 03:06 am UTC (link)
	"Sure. I'll have to pull the whole 'Standing behind the Velvet Rope is something that happens to Other People' thing just to get into one of those places without getting carded." She giggles. "Sounds like a plan." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	madeofgoesfast 2010-09-24 03:10 am UTC (link)
	"This is going to be fun. So, Miss Lord, what are you drinking, and can I get you a refill?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	littleladylord 2010-09-24 03:24 am UTC (link)
	"Lemonade, and that would be nice, thanks." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	madeofgoesfast 2010-09-24 03:25 am UTC (link)
	The hint of a red blur in the air, her hair frizzing a little, and the fact her glass is now full are the only indications he went anywhere. "Not a problem." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	littleladylord 2010-09-24 03:27 am UTC (link)
	"Wow. Impressive." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	madeofgoesfast 2010-09-24 03:31 am UTC (link)
	"Not really, the lemonade is right over there. Now if you were drinking perrier, that'd be different. They're out, so I'd need to run back to New York." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	littleladylord 2010-09-24 03:33 am UTC (link)
	She just giggles. "See, some of us can't show off quite so helpfully and easily." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	madeofgoesfast 2010-09-24 03:44 am UTC (link)
	He can't help but laugh. "For Jai and Iris it might be showing off. I kind of consider it normal. Feels good to not have to constantly pay attention to slowing down." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	littleladylord 2010-09-24 04:03 am UTC (link)
	"Is it hard for you to do human speeds? I guess that puts being careful not to say 'please' into perspective." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	madeofgoesfast 2010-09-24 04:30 am UTC (link)
	He nods. "Its tricky, sort of like constantly doing a math problem while holding conversations, going for walks, things like that. Super speed is easier. The real trick, though, is remembering to walk around things, not through them. I'm told it makes people especially uncomfortable." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	littleladylord 2010-09-24 04:32 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah, it's not very discreet. So, how'd it happen that you don't have much practice doing it this way, if you don't mind my asking?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	madeofgoesfast 2010-09-24 04:39 am UTC (link)
	"Died of pneumonia as an infant." he replies casually. "Somehow, exposure to my adoptive father meant instead of going... wherever most souls go, I went into the speedforce. Took me forty-some years by your weird calendar to find my way out by accident." he replies, matter-of-factly. "Relative time speaking, I have no idea how long that would be." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	littleladylord 2010-09-24 04:44 am UTC (link)
	Having known that Steven was some kind of Flash relative and nothing more, Cindy just...blinks. "Oh my god, your poor parents....I mean.. sorry to hear that." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	madeofgoesfast 2010-09-24 04:46 am UTC (link)
	He nods. He's watched his own funeral, seen them raise the other Flashes, in part, because he died. And then returned, more or less grown, when he should be in his forties or fifties. "They had a hard time with it, they would have been great parents." And in some of his memories, they were. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	littleladylord 2010-09-24 04:55 am UTC (link)
	"...I bet." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	madeofgoesfast 2010-09-24 05:23 am UTC (link)
	"Anyway, didn't mean to be a downer on the occasion. This is a birthday party, and we're now evil co-conspirators. We have a lot to consider." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	littleladylord 2010-09-24 05:31 am UTC (link)
	"Definitely." Doing her best to shake off the implications of what she just heard, Cindy smiles and extends a hand. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	madeofgoesfast 2010-09-24 07:01 am UTC (link)
	He shakes her hand. This is going to work out nicely, he's sure of it. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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