[open] bootstrap disney hangout

[gundemn]

WHO: Elan and you!
WHAT: Bootstrap Disney hangout
WHERE: Abandoned fairground (not Disney)
WHEN: May
WARNINGS: N/A


[ Early May, a message is sent out to Outsiders inviting them to an amusement park experience without giant monsters (or corpses of them). At a much smaller fairground in the city's outskirts, Elan and Taryon have got a few rides hooked up and working, including rollercoasters, teacups, go-karts...honestly feel free to headcanon your own it's our castle now.

Most notable is the ferris wheel towering over the park. The view from the air is fantastic but the ride is not without its hitches and the power may cut out from time to time. Don't worry, your technicians are on it. Get comfortable inside and enjoy each other's company...

One half of the park remains out of order. A few rides are functional but rickety so if you are looking for a different kind of thrill by all means...Elan will tell you not to touch them if he sees you he will not be responsible for anyone's deaths!

Dinner's BYO(B) but he's brought a handful of fireworks for people to set off at night. Have at it!

OOC: Consider this an open mingle and feel free to post your own toplevels! You can reach me at ahlyo if you want to hash out anything. ]

Comments

[gundemn]

i. welcome

[ Look, sometimes you want to experience an amusement park not from the cockpit of a mobile suit or in hazmat amongus cosplay because the constant reminder of death really kills the vibe. Elan feels cheated out of a theme park trip that's part of every normal teenage experience, hence involving Taryon and revitalizing an old fairground. Throughout the day he'll be sidling up to people to see if they're having fun, especially if they're by themselves or look like they need their arm wrung to try the rides. ]

How is it?

ii. fireworks

[ Before a pick of fireworks, he holds out a matchbox, grinning. ]

Want to do the honors?

[ Alternatively, watch out for one of the spinning fireworks whizzing across the ground your way. Accident or on purpose? With him, you never know. ]

iii. chilling

[ At the end of the day, join him for a bento box dinner and idle chatter inside an old park trailer, or in climbing on top of the trailer roof to watch the stars. Staring out at the half-lit park, Elan looks wistful for a moment. ]

It's probably nothing like the real thing, but beats being cooped up at base.

reserving for closed threads

[gundemn]

@taryon

[gundemn]

[ Elan will wait until Taryon's had his fill of fun and rides before he approaches him on the fairground to broach the other topic they agreed to meet about. Ah, but first— ]

Great work, Mister Engineer.

[ He couldn't have pulled it off alone, so Taryon gets plus points in his book, and for whatever it's worth, Elan's opinion of science has also improved a tiiiny bit. ]

[likemybooks]

[It's a busy day, riding everything and eventually working up to the roller coasters, fixing the ferris wheel when it loses power, and writing down his notes and thoughts on the overall aesthetic of the park. Eventually, as he scribbling in his journal, Elan approaches him.]

Oh? Oh, well, I did the best I could. The whole thing wasn't too run down, so I was able to salvage the bulk of the rides. [He shuts the notebook and slides it into his bag.] We did pretty good, didn't we?

@sooyoung

[gundemn]

[ Elan takes his time looking over Pharact's settings before he turns his mobile suit over. He's starting to think he was stupid to agree, but Sooyoung (and the alarming dozens of her she summoned to spray paint his machine) will give him hell if he doesn't uphold his end of the bargain. So he's reactivating a school-regulated program which introduces safety mechanisms for pilots in training. Access to the GUND format remains protected or he would have nuked that program long ago, but he figures Peil was at least smart enough to lock their shady shit behind his biometrics.

He gives her a run down of the controls inside. The suit's equipped with boosters for flight, bigass guns, and beam sabers that deploy basically like lightsabers, live your weeb dreams. ]

Got it? Don't touch anything else. Don't fuck with its settings. Mess with it and you'll be cursed.

[ Someone's on edge. They're in the Simulation room so it's not as if she could crash this thing for real, but that doesn't mean it won't feel real. ]

[plagiarists]

[ Sooyoung would never give anyone hell—okay, no, she would. But she doesn't need dozens of avatars to achieve that. They do come in handy whenever a Gundam needs a new coat of paint, though. She really had to hold herself back when that deal came up for the first time, but now...

Now she's looking at the interior of a huge ass robot she'll be able to control with starry eyes. While it might seem that she's not paying attention to what Elan is saying at all, it's not quite true. He's the Gundam pilot here, after all. ]

Cursed by whom? [ If her ancestors haven't appeared in the sky it can't be that bad of an idea to try pushing a few buttons here and there. ] It'll be fine, I won't destroy anything important.

[ No one will mind if she destroys something unimportant, obviously. ]

i

[thundercrashes]

It's... fine, I suppose.

[Unfortunately, you've got moodkiller Manjoume here, who is just sort of wallflowering or studying the equipment instead of partaking in any of the rides himself just yet. The only amusement park he has been into in his life, aside from the one that they had to fight those lizard kaiju in, was Kaibaland... and he had been brainwashed and in a cult at the time, so it's highly doubtful he actually got to enjoy being there either.]

I'm impressed that you were able to get any of these back up.

[gundemn]

[ That's rough, buddy.... but as a fellow deprived teen, this hangout's for him. ]

Don't trip over yourself with excitement.

[ He remarks drly at Manjoume's surly disposition, but he'll take 'just fine' to be a compliment. Taryon is the truly skilled one behind the project, all Elan's done is 'borrow' some equipment to make it work shhhh he'll put it back. He gives Manjoume a look. Don't think he hasn't noticed him wallflowering! ]

What are you standing around for?

[thundercrashes]

[Wow, don't give him that look! Manjoume huffs a little, before he admits.]

I haven't decided yet which one I want to actually try for myself here. It's been years since I last went to an amusement park and actually got to do any of the rides or activities they have.

iii :')

[saudadist]

[ Climbing on top of the trailer took some doing, what with Nyuu's two left feet, but once she's on top of it and seated, she's staring bright-eyed up at the night sky. ]

It's wonderful, Elan! [ Sparkling. Actual sparkles are probably dotting her eyes for how giddy she looks. ] Thanks for doing all of this. I'm sure the others love it.

nyuuu also lmk if the assumption in my reply works for you

[gundemn]

[ Elan for his part keeps an eye on Nyuu to be sure she doesn't slip. It's still strange to think that this clumsy girl is Kaede, the part of her shielded from her scars. Seeing Nyuu giddy with happiness makes him wonder if that was why Kaede had sent her. Either way, he had especially wanted them to see it. ]

Glad you like it. [ His grin turns wry. ] Did you enjoy the rides? I think I heard screaming...

works for me!

[saudadist]

[ Nyuu instantly looks aghast at the mere implication. Sure, she might've gone on a couple of the rides, but-! ]

I...! I did no such thing! I was calm, honest!

i'm late but!! ii

[omeka]

Do I —

[ way to burst her bubble, ELAN. so much for trying to pluck out a tiny wooden stick out of the matchbox before she's doing jumping jacks, her knees nearly up to her shoulders. (those early morning training are really paying off...)

she successfully avoids the fireworks spinning like a ballerina on the ground, and picks one off the ground that has yet to be lit. there's a smile on her face, void of innocence and full of mischief. ]

Come here. [ 😇 ] I just want to try something...

cmhere

[gundemn]

[ Elan has to marvel at the way she jumps and weaves like an acrobat, dancing around the spinner sent her way. When she beams at him he knows he's in trouble. He laughs forcefully, flashing her his most innocent smile. ]

Haha...I think I'll admire the view from over here...

[ He's not so sure about his ability to play hopscotch with fireworks. Maybe if he didn't keep skipping out on training!! ]

jumps into ur arms

[omeka]

[ the glint in his eyes only serves to encourage her behaviour, because she is not buying an OUNCE of that innocence. ]

Nuh uh. [ hana is waving the sparkler... menacingly as she tries to close the distance between them. ] What are you so scared of, huh, Elan?

fireworks

[laevateinns]

[ as much as he might want to... akechi is going to resist the carnival rides.

he's never really had a chance to... but, no. that's not important right now.

however; he can't resist the fireworks. he remembers setting them off as a kid, and... as foolish as it might be, he can't help but want to set some off now, too.

he readies a bottle rocket and lights it, backing away. ]

Back up. [ he'll request of anyone nearby. ]

[gimu]

[ choso doesn't back up, as he'd already lined up a respectful distance away as it were, but he does plop down to sit on his heels, knees to chest with a little blob of red hovering over his head like a strange, tiny balloon.

most of his attention is on the tiny rocket, but he reserves a fair slice of it for the lad lighting the thing, just in case something went awry. (as if the art of lighting tiny incendiaries wasn't the safest hobby in the world, silly curse.) ]

[laevateinns]

[ what even IS that strange balloon, HELLO,

akechi glances at it and choso curiously before deciding he won't get in the way, and decides to light the bottle rocket anyway. there's a whistle! lights flying up into the sky! and a pop!

and that's that.

nice. ]

Exciting enough for you? [ he asks dryly. ]

[gundemn]

[ At the warning, Elan takes a step back but hangs around to watch the bottle rocket go off. The fireworks plus whatever tools they'd needed to fiddle with the park's rides had cost him his entire month's payout and more, but when you're lowkey unhappy with life under LILITH sometimes you have to splurge a little just to feel something. He greets Akechi with a smile, nonetheless. ]

Having fun?

[laevateinns]

[ for his part... akechi is sort of having fun.

but, like, he can't let people KNOW that. ]

It's an amusing distraction. [ is what he'll admit, eying the other. ] This was your doing, correct?

[the_fourteenth]

001.
[Of course, Raidou had never been to a place like this before their missions, and he could only imagine what sort of place this must have been in its heyday. For a guy from 1922, it all seems fantastical. What's even more amazing to him is that Elan and Taryon actually managed to get these old things up and running. It's remarkable that they'd be working at all, let alone some still be useble.

Strangely, the first thing that catches his eye is the carousel. That's one thing this place has in common with his time, and he's a little surprised to see how it looks like it could have been plucked right from the Capital and dropped here. He gives the ride a fond look, tracing a finger along one of the horses, a layer of dust coming with it as he does.]

Do they have these where you're from?

002.
[Raidou didn't have a lot of time to cook for this party, but it's been fun diving into these things people have called hobbies that he certainly never had time for in his previous life. So he tries to make as much time for it as he can in his similarly busy life here.

That just means it's time for onigiri, something easy to transport and easy for everyone to eat on the go, as well. There are a few different varieties, at least. For dessert is also something simple but crowd-pleasing: chocolate chip cookies. These, however, are made with all dark chocolate, due to a past request by a certain someone.]

Please let me know if everything's okay. I apologize for the rush job.

003. - Locked to Yuji
[It's simple: Raidou taking him by the hand, a smile on his face as he nods towards the ferris wheel. He's never been on one before, and it'd a cool vantage spot for the fireworks display. Fancy a ride on the giant rusty maybe-deathtrap?]

003

[eyescar]

[ Yuji has been excited about the ferris wheel since they arrived, so the chance to go on it... He brightens, linking his fingers with Raidou's before he nods, burning with enthusiasm. ]

Let's do it! I want to see how high it goes!

[the_fourteenth]

[He's pretty excited himself, leading him over there in a fast walk.]

I've never been on one before. I'd only heard about them. I wonder how much of the city we'll be able to see from up there?

[The whole thing does seem a little beaten, and the seat squeals a bit as the rust is shaken out of its joints and mechanisms. Raidou looks at Yuji with an unsure look for a moment, but ultimately grins.]

... You can jump pretty far, yeah?

002.

[blastedass]

[Whoever the hell convinced Bakugo to come here should be congratulated. Between the rides that look like a safety violation to the flashbacks of the last theme park he'd been at-- fucking lightning lizards --tromping around another one has been a weird as fuck experience. If anything, he's more curious about how these two weirdos got the park up and running again.

He's not going on the rides unless someone cajoles him incessantly, though he has once or twice looked at the go karts. Shut up. It's never not a temptation to beat the shit out of someone who thinks they can outrace him on the track. But... there are fun death carts, and there are carts that might blow up under your ass or end up dragging your face across the pavement.]

Two of those things aren't gonna make it through the day.

[Bakugo gestures to the kart track as he accepts one of the cookies from Raidou. Only to pause after taking a bite, looking down at the treat in hand.]

Huh. These are good.

[Genuinely sounds surprised at the flavor. Look, Raidou's a good cook. But these taste great.]

[the_fourteenth]

[Raidou's curiosity sometimes gets the better of him. While this place isn't exactly filled with good memories for him, maybe it was time to replace them. He could only imagine what this place was like when it was fully operational, and a chance to see some of these strange rides and attractions in working order is very tempting. He's even managed to survive a ferris wheel ride intact!]

I'm honestly shocked anything here is able to work. How old are these rides at this point?

[Elan and Taryon are technowizards for getting anything to work.

Raidou beams when Bakugo says that about his baking.]

You think so? I made them with all dark chocolate chips this time.