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Post by kryss on Mar 11, 2015 19:50:07 GMT -6
Skylar: She looked around with wide eyes, before spotting the main attraction.
"Is that a castle??" She asked excitedly. Grabbing his hand and tugging him along, she exclaimed, "Let's go there!"
However they hadn't made it fifty feet before she was distracted.
"Oh, oh, look!" She tugged him to one of the whirl-i-gigs that pinned you to the wall as it whirled around as fast as possible. Her hot dog had settled enough that she was confident she wouldn't puke, and it was a good idea to get this out of the way early in case they did eat anything else while they were there. That was, if he was up for it. As they drew near, she give him a look over her shoulder. "You can handle this kind of ride, right?" She would have to take him to Universal Studios sometime. They had the best rides.
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Post by ashestoApples on Mar 11, 2015 19:56:06 GMT -6
Conrad grinned, glad she noticed the castle so quickly and was so excited about it. When she got distracted he was just thanking whatever deity happened to be listening that she liked amusement parks because he didn't know what he would have done if she hadn't. Wait until she saw that the castle had a few arcade games.
"Oh, yeah," he only lied a little. He could handle not PUKING, definitely, but they did kind of scare him. "I've ridden this thing like a thousand times with Luisa." That part wasn't a lie.
He handed the operator a couple dollars (a small part of that was a tip- they didn't get paid well here) and followed Skylar into the ride. It looked like there were only a few other people with them in the ride and he was alright with that.
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Post by kryss on Mar 21, 2015 1:58:19 GMT -6
Skylar: She climbed in eagerly, strapping herself onto the ride, although she knew from experience you didn't really need the straps. As it started up she whooped and hollered, prying her arms away from her sides to raise in the air. The second she stopped moving them, they smacked back against the metal ride. She turned her head painfully, grinning over to see how Conrad was doing.
Finally the ride slowed, then stopped. She stumbled off, gasping slightly as her lungs worked properly again. She walked off, doing her best to go in a straight line despite how dizzy she was now. Giggling, she grabbed Conrad's arm for support.
"Let's do something else now!" she exclaimed, looking around the park. "Oh man, oh man, are those bumper cars?" she asked, already taking off.
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Post by ashestoApples on Mar 21, 2015 2:08:19 GMT -6
Conrad dealt with the ride and did his best to enjoy it- it was a little hard, but not when he was next to a cute girl!! Despite his dizziness after the ride, her grabbing his arm made it worth it. He laughed at her enthusiasm and was glad she was having a good time!
"They sure are! Don't get in 3 though, the brake doesn't work! Or at least it didn't last time I was here!" They stumbled and swayed over to the bumper cars and Conrad steadied himself long enough to pay the man for the ride. He laughed at the cars, noticing they'd taken 3 out altogether. "Wanna join up and crush the competition or do you want to take separate cars?" He felt her about to say separate cars, but he so dearly hoped she'd say they could take the same car. He'd even let her drive! This game just made him super nervous, but he couldn't admit that!
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Post by kryss on Mar 21, 2015 2:22:09 GMT -6
Skylar: She couldn't help it, he looked so small and scared as he asked, like a bunny rabbit.
She grinned wickedly.
"Separate cars." she said, quickly choosing one and climbing in. She would OWN this court by the time they were done.
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Post by ashestoApples on Mar 21, 2015 2:34:44 GMT -6
Conrad: Rather mechanically, he replied, "Haha, prepare to get creamed, then." He looked around for an open car and picked the one furthest from Skylar, praying she'd get too distracted by the jocky guy taking a seat in a car and the kids taking the rest of the seats to worry about him too much. The seconds between him doing his seatbelt and when the operator decided it was safe to let people start seemed to stretch into hours. A bead of sweat fell from his forehead and he looked around basically in slow-motion before realizing that they had not taken car 3 out.
And Skylar got in it deliberately.
The game started up and Conrad was praying to the deity he did believe in and some he didn't.
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Post by kryss on Mar 21, 2015 2:39:30 GMT -6
The instant the cars were off, Skylar floored her gas pedal and veered as hard as she could, doing a tight circle and catching Conrad just as he made his way out. She laughed breathlessly, using the reverse pedal and turning away, zooming off and planning her next attack.
She got him constantly while their time ticked away. From the back, from the side, head on, into walls, and once she (accidentally but she wouldn't tell him that) got him with a double hit. However, whenever anyone else DARED to bump their car against his, she tracked them down like a homing missile, smashing them into oblivion before relaunching her attack. When they were finally done she climbed out of her car and made her way to the exit, laughing as he trudged over.
"It's okay. I think you did admirably!"
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Post by ashestoApples on Mar 21, 2015 2:52:44 GMT -6
Conrad stumbled a bit and managed a smile at her. "No, you were the star of the show, clearly." Before she raced off to another ride, he directed them toward a stand with lemonade, soda, cotton candy, ice cream and various fried foods. "You hungry or thirsty? I could use a drink myself." It wasn't a lie, he seriously needed a break for a minute. For him, those were two intense rides in a row. Also if she was somehow hungry he might be able to convince her to split a funnel cake with him. Maybe one topped with strawberries or peaches and whipped cream. He hoped she didn't like bananas on her funnel cake. Frankly, he didn't see why people did.
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Post by kryss on Mar 21, 2015 3:01:10 GMT -6
Skylar: She followed him to the booth and looked it over.
"Mmm, these do look really good! Lemonade would be nice, I think. And cotton candy, or something else to snack on!" she said excitedly. She wasn't really super hungry, but she had enough room for fairground snacks, especially since they were so delicious!~
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Post by ashestoApples on Mar 21, 2015 3:08:26 GMT -6
Conrad nodded and ordered for them, deciding to order two lemonades, cotton candy and a funnel cake. When asked about toppings, he turned to Skylar. "Strawberries or peaches?"
The cashier corrected him, just in case, saying, "We have bananas as well!" And Conrad turned back to her to say, "Ah, actually I'm allergic to bananas... So..." He looked back at Skylar when the cashier apologized.
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Post by kryss on Mar 21, 2015 3:15:29 GMT -6
Skylar: "Peaches," she said in a dark voice, as though recalling a war. Strawberries would never touch her tongue again. Never, says she! The cashier gave her a weird look, but handed over their snacks. She took a lemonade and the cotton candy, looking for a bench or something where they could relax while eating. She found one finally, only flopping slightly as she realized her feet were a little tired. She picked off a piece of funnel cake as soon as it was within range, "hmm'ing" happily at the sweet flavor.
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Post by ashestoApples on Mar 21, 2015 3:23:47 GMT -6
After they got settled, Conrad drank his lemonade deeply and made a satisfied 'Ahhh' after a long drink. He reached over for a piece of the funnel cake and suddenly remembered the way she said 'peaches' so darkly. "So, what was up with the PTSD back there? You know, with the peaches. I think the cashier is wondering what fruit ever did to you." He laughed, trying to keep it light-hearted in case it was something serious that he didn't even know about. How he wished he could tag for triggers while speaking.
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Post by kryss on Mar 21, 2015 3:31:16 GMT -6
Skylar: "Oh," she said, taking another piece, "Uh, I'm allergic to strawberries. It's super annoying, because yes, they are delicious, but they're not worth the hives." she said, sipping her lemonade. And suddenly another piece of funnel cake was gone, whatever could have happened to it? She tried to remind herself she was sharing this with Conrad, and that he had paid for it even. She slowed herself down, kicking one of her feet.
As she looked around, the row of fair games caught her eye. Ring tosses, bb shooters, and other such RIGGED games.
"Are you any good at those?" she said, nodding in the direction she'd been looking at.
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Post by ashestoApples on Mar 21, 2015 3:39:12 GMT -6
Conrad nodded. "Thank goodness for peaches, then!" He looked around at what she was referring to and smiled! "There's one I'm good at!" In all reality, he just worked here over the Summer before finding the delivery job and had learned how they rigged it and how to get around it to make it more fair. "The one where you throw the baseball at the jars, and I'm also pretty okay at the soccer one." Conrad ate another piece of the funnel cake but he left the cotton candy for Skylar- that he got because she asked for it, not because he wanted to share with her, though he would if asked. It was no big deal to him either way.
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Post by kryss on Mar 21, 2015 3:42:56 GMT -6
Skylar: "You want to play one?" she asked as she took another bite of the ever dwindling cake. It was almost gone, really, and she had fully recovered. She stood up, finishing off her drink at the same time. She found the nearest trash can and tossed it in.
She was pretty terrible at all the games, but had a lot of fun playing them anyway! She would be up for basically whatever he wanted to do, though.
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