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 2010-11-24 12:18 am UTC (link)
	Well, this was obviously from Riley and Dinah Cindy nearly squealed. This had better be what she thought it was as she opened the package. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v365/terry3906/Nextgen/?action=view&current=whitedress.jpg boosted_gold 2010-11-24 12:28 am UTC (link)
	Inside the package is an elegant and carefully weathered for accuracy dress, one such as a young lady might wear in the year 1904. There is also another card, requesting her presence on the roof in half an hour. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v365/terry3906/Nextgen/?action=view&current=whitedress.jpg littleladylord 2010-11-24 12:30 am UTC (link)
	Cindy hasn't been this happy without the presence of a certain Hawkgirl in quite a while. She eagerly gets dressed and is right on the roof at the appointed time. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v365/terry3906/Nextgen/?action=view&current=59333-large.jpg boosted_gold 2010-11-24 12:40 am UTC (link)
	Riley will be waiting there outside the Time Sphere, in period dress as well. He tips his hat to her and grins. "Good day to you Miss Lord. Might you be too busy to go traveling and return to one minute later?" He winks. "I have found a locale with most satisfactory hamburgers and waffle cones." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	bwa_ha_ha 2010-11-24 12:44 am UTC (link)
	Dinah too, is appropriately dressed for the time period, though she has a few surprises hidden in her dress, just in case. She grinned. "Ready, Miss Daisy?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	littleladylord 2010-11-24 12:50 am UTC (link)
	Cindy can't help but giggle a little at Riley's hat. "Ready to go! Thanks so much; this is going to be awesome." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	boosted_gold 2010-11-24 12:52 am UTC (link)
	Riley smiles. "Hey, what else is time travel for?" He chuckles as he ushers her inside the sphere. "We'll have to stick to only being able to eat from certain booths at certain times, but we should get to sample most of the stuff." He punches in the destination. "Now... BACKWARDS, TO ADVENTURE!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	bwa_ha_ha 2010-11-24 01:00 am UTC (link)
	Dinah was seriously impressed, truth be told. Riley had really done his homework for this one, even more then usual. "Ture... ture... ture... ture..." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	littleladylord 2010-11-24 01:16 am UTC (link)
	"Got it. I don't want to screw up anything about a great day like this." Cindy giggles. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

boosted_gold
2010-11-24 01:37 am UTC (link)

Thoroughly cloaked, the Sphere sets down a safe distance away from the fairgrounds. It's easy enough to figure out places to slip into the crowds and busy walking paths.

"Alright ladies," Riley spoke up, "--we've got 62 foreign nations, forty-three of the forty-five states, and three time travellers in attendance. The 1904 Summer Olympics, concession stands, music, and... some less p.c. items." He coughed, flipping past the notes about the 'exotic' foreigners on display in some areas. "The fair is our oyster. Supposedly it'd take a full week to give everything on the grounds a hurried glance, so if you see extras of us anywhere, it just means Cindy decided we had to loop a few times. Ignore them."

He checks his watch. "Who wants a burger?"

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	bwa_ha_ha 2010-11-24 01:45 am UTC (link)
	Dinah bounced up and down and waved a hand in the air. "Oooh! Oooh! Oooh! Me! Pick me! Pick me!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	littleladylord 2010-11-24 01:48 am UTC (link)
	"I would like a burger. I would like even more to watch them pitch the burgers." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	boosted_gold 2010-11-24 02:01 am UTC (link)
	A quick double-check of math, and Riley nods. "If we make our way to this one--" he points out a stand on the map, "--we should be able to gawk for a bit before each of you get a burger." He puts away his informational supplies, and offers them each an arm. "Shall we?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	littleladylord 2010-11-24 02:02 am UTC (link)
	She takes it, knowing she doesn't have to worry about Dinah misunderstanding. "Let's," she says emphatically. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	bwa_ha_ha 2010-11-24 02:17 am UTC (link)
	Dinah took his other arm. "Lead the way, Salad-Head." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

boosted_gold
2010-11-24 02:27 am UTC (link)

Riley had actually studied very carefully for this one, with Rip's help. The World's Fair was, as L-Nor had been emphasizing, a very important event, and the sheer volume of people and exhibitions in that time period made it a vulnerable point.

The route they took to the particular burger vendor wasn't the most direct one, but it was calculated to keep three extra bodies from overloading any thoroughfares, potentially causing people to divert from destinations that would matter.

Soon enough though, they can smell the sizzling meat and freshly baked buns, and Riley makes sure his future business manager gets a good vantage point.

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	littleladylord 2010-11-24 02:31 am UTC (link)
	And Cindy watches and listens as the hawkers place burgers on their path from regional snack to worldwide staple. She's...just going to bask in the salesmanship talent for a moment here. Excuse her, Riley and Dinah... (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	bwa_ha_ha 2010-11-24 02:40 am UTC (link)
	Even Dinah has to admit, this is pretty cool. Even though she's only a part-time time traveler compared to Riley, they've rarely had a chance to actually enjoy their trips back. It's usually been all business. It's nice to see history come alive. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	boosted_gold 2010-11-24 02:47 am UTC (link)
	Careful of the timing, Riley brings the ladies up one by one to get a burger. Even if he could get one right now, he wouldn't be interested. A burger without cheese, bacon, and fries just isn't a burger. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	littleladylord 2010-11-24 02:53 am UTC (link)
	One can practicallly hear the gears whirring in Cindy's head as she buys her burger, takes it aside, tastes it. All the while listening to pitchman some more, comparing what was touted with what was tasted with what it could be transformed into. "MacDonald's would commit mass corporate murder for this guy," she eventually mutters to Riley. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	bwa_ha_ha 2010-11-24 03:17 am UTC (link)
	Dinah happily bit into her burger. "Yeah, well," she said, "it's his first day." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	boosted_gold 2010-11-24 11:29 pm UTC (link)
	Riley just smiles quietly to himself, happy to see his girlfriend and his friend. Keeping to his schedule options, he ushers them along. The crowds seem to be slightly more a-twitter as they proceed in one direction, music filling the air. "Ohh... Dinah, you'll probably like this. They've got one of the largest pipe organs ever, largest at this time, on exhibit." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	bwa_ha_ha 2010-11-24 11:58 pm UTC (link)
	Dinah grinned happily. "Oooh, old school technology. Mama likes." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	littleladylord 2010-11-25 02:43 am UTC (link)
	Cindy chuckles. "I'm fine with checking it out, as long as I get to hear the ice cream cone man and the others later." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

dc_independent
2010-11-25 03:25 am UTC (link)

The pipe organ is indeed an impressive sight, and one that is destined to endure for over a century, still in daily use.

But this day, this... TIME.. something goes awry.

The crowd nearest the organ seems to be swaying and moving unnaturally, and... singing?

"The Muuusic Meister... sings the song that the world wants to heeaaar... Let's not fight... Let's get along... For our hypnotic profiteer.."

An orange-haired man in bright purple period garb stands atop a section of the organ, as the members of the crowd struggle to hoist it onto their collective shoulders.

"That's right my mesmerized masses, when I steal this vital organ, the course of music will be changed forever! And only I will know how best to profit from it!"

This is the sort of situation that Rip Hunter classifies as GTA.

Grand Theft Artifact.