Nothing Better than a Good Ol' Carnival

[sweetcandygirl]

It is a great day to be at Coney Island. Harley had invited Caspar and Adia to come visit her, now that she was set up with a new community to protect.

Coney Island features an amusement area that includes 50 or more separate rides and attractions. And it truly embraces the themes of burlesque, circus sideshows and vaudeville everywhere you look. One can hear the excited cries of people on the rides.

The PINpoint address was set up so that Adia and Caspar are 'exiting' from a photo booth that is no longer used by the general public. Nearby, Harley waits by one of the food vendors, wearing a pink polka-dot dress and sporting sunglasses and a sunhat.

She beams at spotting her two friends. "Welcome to Coney Island!"

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[sweetcandygirl]

"It is my favorite part too." Harley grins. Roller derby is a good way for her to vent her aggression.

"You guys wanna meet the rest of the team?"

[chiron_survivor]

"Sure." Adia smiles shyly. "I mean, if they aren't too tired from the game..."

"I want to meet the one who clocked the other team's captain in the second half," Caspar says. "Her left hook was perfect."

[sweetcandygirl]

"Nah. We usually go out for drinks together." Harley opens a rink door, offering out a hand to them both.

"That would be Harlem Harley. The best pivot of our blocking squad."

[chiron_survivor]

Adia glances back at Goat Boy and Eggy before taking Harley's hand. Are they coming, too? She'll give them a friendly goodbye otherwise.

Caspar nods at Harley and slips through the rink door, avoiding physical contact. Nothing personal, Harley, it's just not his thing with most people. "She was fantastic. Is she super strong, like you are, or does she simply make it look that way?"

[sweetcandygirl]

Goat Boy and Eggy are not going far. They are going to help the team pack up their gear.

"Harlem's ability is to absorb the traits of any material she touches. So if she was to touch... let's say the cement of the rink before the match... then she would have cement-hard punches." Harley winks at Caspar, because that is totally what happened.

"Harlem! You have a fan!" The pivot blocker turns around with a smile.

"I have lots of fans! Who is this one?"

[chiron_survivor]

"Nice," Caspar replies, nodding his head in approval. A practical super power, good for a fight. When the woman in question turns around, he's tempted to offer his hand for a shake, to see if she has kept her cement grip, but his personal aversion to touch keeps him from doing so.

"Caspar," he introduces himself. "Those were some great punches you threw out there. Excellent form."

"It was a very exciting game," Adia adds shyly. "My name's Adia, we're friends of Harley. It's nice to meet you."

[sweetcandygirl]

"Any friends of Harley are friends of ours." Harlem picks up a spare helmet, with the team logo on it, and hands it to them.

"I am glad you enjoyed the game."

[chiron_survivor]

Caspar takes the helmet automatically, then looks at it, mystified. "Is this a souvenir?"

"Can we get the team to sign it?" Adia asks hopefully. That's what you do with equipment that a player hands you, right?

[sweetcandygirl]

"We can! That would make it even more special." Harley signals for the team to gather around. They all greet Adia and Caspar, before signing their rollerderby names to the helmet.

[chiron_survivor]

Caspar wraps an arm around Adia, his other holding the helmet steady so each team member can sign it. He keeps his gaze on her, happy to see her smiling. It's not often that they get to have an adventure without it being a matter of life-or-death.

"Ah!" Adia says suddenly. "I forgot my stuffed bear back in the VIP section. I'll go get it. It was nice meeting all of you." She gives Caspar a quick kiss on the cheek before heading back for her carnival prize.

"Thanks for showing us a good time," he says to Harley quietly, when it's her turn to sign the helmet. "Adia needed the break from Atlantis and the Nexus." And, though he doesn't say it, he needed one, too.

[sweetcandygirl]

"You know that anytime you guys wanna break, you can count on me." Harley is really good at coming up with fun activities.

[and I think we can end this scene here. Yah!]

[chiron_survivor]

((Sounds good to me! I might borrow the setting of Coney Island for a prompt, if that's all right?))

[sweetcandygirl]

[Love it! Adia and Caspar are always welcome there!]