boosted_gold (boosted_gold) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2010-11-23 19:10:00

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The Spirited of St Louis
A package arrives for one Cynthia Lord, wrapped in bright blue and gold wrappings. A small attached card reads "Are you ready for an educational field trip?"

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	littleladylord 2010-11-25 06:50 pm UTC (link)
	He didn't come down. Not even with an 'I beg your pardon'. Did everyone who attacked her have to be immune to hypnosis? "Stop, please." Cindy tells the crowd as they start coming with her. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	bwa_ha_ha 2010-11-25 11:57 pm UTC (link)
	Dinah had retrieved her BB-Gun by this point, grateful for the earplugs. "Please. I've been on a few of these trips before, Ri," she said. She rolled her eyes as she looked at the advancing crowd. "Lord. It's like West Side Story." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dc_independent 2010-11-26 01:54 am UTC (link)
	A number of the members of the advancing mob do seem to stop, swaying in place, torn between the conflicting mental strains. A few nosebleeds show up. However, a few members of the mob must simply have more music in their soul, as they come in swinging. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

boosted_gold
2010-11-26 01:57 am UTC (link)

Skeets emerges from under Riley's hat, steampunked in appearance for the occasion, a propeller needlessly spinning above his chassis.

"Sir, my files identify the individual as The Music Meister, a contemporary of Batman, Superman, and the like. He shouldn't be here."

Riley tenses his jaw as he gives Cindy her own plugs. "Rip you creep... you used me!" He rushes forward, shoulder-checking one of the attackers, trying to wade his way through the crowd to get to the Music Meister without causing too much damage. He doesn't want to have to start flying or using his blaster.

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	littleladylord 2010-11-26 02:01 am UTC (link)
	Cindy bristles at the idea that she needs earplugs, but puts them in. She's worried about hurting the crowd. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	bwa_ha_ha 2010-11-26 02:07 am UTC (link)
	Dinah put herself on crowd control, firing a flash of light from her BB-Gun to disorient the crowd. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

dc_independent
2010-11-26 02:23 am UTC (link)

Music Meister starts singing again, diverting more people from moving the organ to fighting off the heroes. What gives? His chronological benefactor said this heist would be free of interference!

"You think your little guns and fists have put me to the wall,
It's all just a game you see, and now you're going to fall!
This organ will be mine and enrich my legacy,
This Music Meister's on the stage of splendid villainy!"

He pulls out a microphone and gets ready to belt out a supersonic showstopper, a warm-up note alone rattling the beams in the nearest pavilions.

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boosted_gold
2010-11-26 02:29 am UTC (link)

Riley, fighting not to be mentally disabled by the flash of leg when Dinah retrieves her gun, uses an oncoming charge to vault over the shoulders of the mook, landing near the pavilion and rushing Music Meister.

He may have pipes like an angel, but that glass jaw does him no good. He goes down like a sack of fried potatoes.

He slaps emergency chronal recall cuffs onto Music Meister, which send him to Rip's lab. Let the Time Master deal with it.

He makes his way back to Cindy and Dinah. "Miss Lord, you mind, uh, telling these people to go back to business as usual?" He then mumbles quietly to himself. "Rip you jerk.. you knew we'd need her skill-set to smooth things over, didn't you?"

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	littleladylord 2010-11-26 02:37 am UTC (link)
	"Please never mind all this nonsense!" Cindy announces. "If you would be so kind as to excuse it and not worry about it further, I would be much obliged!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	bwa_ha_ha 2010-11-26 02:44 am UTC (link)
	Dinah holstered her weapon. "I really hope that's the end of it," Dinah said. "But who the heck would have sent that schmuck back?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

boosted_gold
2010-11-26 03:20 am UTC (link)

Skeets secures himself under Riley's hat again.

"Beats the hell out of me. Maybe he just had enough money to pay someone with the resources. He seemed more interested in the organ as a trophy than anything else. I'll let Rip sort him out." Riley shrugs.

"Man I'm hungry now..." He checks his notes, then grumbles. "Great... can't get a hot dog for two hours. Oh well." He shows Cindy the notes. "Your call, still your day."

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	littleladylord 2010-11-26 03:26 am UTC (link)
	"I want to watch them hawk Fairy Floss for half the price of admission for a while, before we go for the hot dogs or ice cream cones. That okay with you two?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	bwa_ha_ha 2010-11-26 03:35 am UTC (link)
	"Fine by me," Dinah said. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	boosted_gold 2010-11-29 03:14 am UTC (link)
	Riley leads the girls on a roundabout path until the smell of faintly burning sugar tinges the air. A man in brightly colored, for the era, clothing is drawing a crowd near, taking tufts from one larger piece and brandishing them at children as he spiels. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	littleladylord 2010-11-29 08:14 am UTC (link)
	And Cindy watches downright gleefully. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	bwa_ha_ha 2010-11-29 05:53 pm UTC (link)
	"God, that smells good," Dinah said. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	boosted_gold 2010-11-30 03:35 pm UTC (link)
	Riley gives Cindy a nudge and a smile. "Glad you're having a good time. Rumors had reached my ears that, for some shocking reason, you're not always so fond of me and Dinah." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	littleladylord 2010-11-30 10:25 pm UTC (link)
	"Shocking. One wonders how such gossip comes about." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	bwa_ha_ha 2010-11-30 10:29 pm UTC (link)
	"Yeah," Dinah said. "What on Earth about us could bug you, L-Nor?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	boosted_gold 2010-12-02 01:06 am UTC (link)
	"Truly mystifying." Riley grins, steering the girls on another path and towards the hot dog area. Skeets' voice comes from under Riley's hat. "Miss Lord, I've just conducted a telescopic scan of our destination. Do your own studies into the history of the Fair indicate any prevalence of hats shaped like pickles?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	littleladylord 2010-12-02 01:41 am UTC (link)
	Cindy's glare at Dinah is interrupted when she turns to Skeets, perplexed. "No, not at all. ...Oh gosh, Don't tell me there's another one..." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	bwa_ha_ha 2010-12-02 02:11 am UTC (link)
	"...Well, that's... different." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	boosted_gold 2010-12-08 02:31 am UTC (link)
	Riley hurries them, carefully, along the path until they can see what Skeets is on about. Expecting to find a fight in progress, Riley is rather surprised to find one of the worst-dressed villain(?)s he's ever seen, giving out... free wasabi for hot dogs. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dc_independent 2010-12-10 12:05 am UTC (link)
	"Come one, come all!' the Condiment King barked. "Taste the flavor of Japan! Feel it set your taste buds aflame! Feel the power of Wasssaaabbbiii!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	bwa_ha_ha 2010-12-10 12:06 am UTC (link)
	"...Okay,, now I know that's not historically accurate." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)