[CLOSED] FAMILY TRIP TO RAINBOWLAND!

[blondferret]

WHO:Derek Marlowe, Noah Marlowe, sakura Kinomoto Marlowe, Xiaolang Li, Li-Na Li, and Leon Zhong
WHERE:RAINBOWLAND!(the grounds, the midway, the carousel, and the children's rides)
WHEN: August 4, 2018 (before all hell breaks loose)
WHAT: FAMILY TRIP TO RAINBOW LAND!
WARNINGS: Adorable cuteness from Xiaolang and Sakura

When nothing scary or weird happened on the third, Derek let out a huge sigh of relief. See? Nothing to worry about! And with this false sense of security, he decides that the next day he was going to take Noah and Sakura (which of course includes Li-Na, Xiaolang, and Leon. Derek has accepted that his family is forever connected to the Hong Kong House) to the new ausement park, RAINBOWLAND!

They all meet up at the entrance to the park and will be walking around taking in all the new sights. Derek has his camera ready to take pictures of everyone. Eventually they all get hungry and since there aren't any restuarants around, it will be a picnic on the grounds! Hopefully they will have enough food! The day will round out with riding the rides that are there and enjoying playing the carnival games.

[Feel free to start any of your own prompts and have fun!]

Comments

Well I guess at this point the cavities warning is obligatory.

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[Sakura, for her part, is all but bouncing on the balls of her feet in excitement. Not only was she here at the amusement park but that her brother had relented in beinging Xiaolang along too so she got to spend the day with him and her family as well. She is a bundle of energy and excitement, pointing and pulling them along from ride to ride before finally succumbing to her stomach in agreeing to break for something to eat.

Sometimes she might go on a different ride with Xiaolang if the others want to go on a more adult type ride. Even standing in line doesn't seem to deter her enthusiasm any, in using that chance to catch her breath and chat with everyone. Sometimes during these downtimes she might bring out her phone to take photos or check her messages from other friends.]

look, we gotta make people aware what they're in for, ok

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[Honestly. Xiaolang could go either way when it came to amusement parks-- he wasn't in love with them, but he wasn't about to say no to going, either. Seeing Sakura so filled to the brim with enthusiasm and energy made the trip more than worth it, though, and he can't keep the soft, fond smile off of his face as she bounced around from place to place like a little ball of sunshine. This was Sakura in her element, at her pure, absolute best, radiating cheerfulness and fun from every pore, making even the most mundane activities like waiting in line seem exciting.

... which was probably a good thing, since the line for this one particular ride they were going on seemed fairly long, despite it not looking all that thrilling. The teacups were cute, but...]

So do these just... spin around?

[He's not trying to damper her excitement, he's just trying to figure out the appeal of these things, okay]

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Pretty much? But it isn't too fast like some of the other rides that might make some people feel sick from it. I'm sure the two of us would fit in one together!

[Yeah, it basically does just spin around. But it looks fun and it's a break from the higher thrill type rides. And something for just the two of them, rather than being chaperoned by the others. As fun as it was to go with the whole group, it was nice to do one or two rides at least with just herself and Xiaolang.]

Unless you wanted to try a different ride?

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[He gives a quick shake of his head at her question, determined to go on whatever rides she thought were fun and made her happy.]

N-No...! I'm fine with this one if you are! I'm just surprised it's so popular.

[But he can't help the heat that floods his face at the thought of the two of them getting to go and enjoy the park together, going on rides with her and her alone without any of their family butting in. It's enough to make his heart pitter-patter excitedly in his chest, willing to go on even the kiddie-train if it meant spending some precious time with her. He can't help his eyes from traveling the line to one of the particular teacups making it's rounds during the ride, it's rapid rotations already making him a little dizzy just from watching it.]

Although I can't say this one won't make people feel sick...

[It's mostly just a murmur to himself, though and it seems like the rotations were largely passenger controlled, anyway. So as long as they didn't fool around with it too much, they should probably be fine?? Maybe??]

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[Noah sure is looking at rainbowland's features on a brochure. The rides look fun and he'll definitely want to try them, but there's one thing that bugs him]

What kind of amusement park doesn't have food...?

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[Derek shifts his backpack a bit on his back. Inside are various packed lunches.]

Well, it just opened, so maybe they haven't been put in yet. But not to worry. I brought us some food for a picnic.

[redarm]

Guess so....still seems weird though.

[But hey at least Derek packed food!]

Nice to think ahead. [Pocketing the brochure] So what rides do you wanna hit?

[blondferret]

[Derek folds his arms and thinks.]

Hmmm, well there are only the kids rides and the carousel so... at least the carousel we can get on right?

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[Xiaolang's also checking out one of the brochures, curious to see what this place has to offer, but Noah's comment gets him to glance up in confusion.]

Why would it need food? People come to these places to go to the attractions, don't they?

[redarm]

[Xialang no. Noah gestures for emphasis]

Yeah, and food is one of the attractions! Have you never been to a place like this before?

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[XIAOLANG YES-- but he huffs a little at Noah's reaction, going straight back to checking out the map again.]

I have, a number of times. [Thanks to his sisters dragging him out for the holidays, much to his annoyance.] And from my experience, it's usually over-priced and not all that good to begin with.

We're much better off with what my sister brought, believe me.

[blondferret]

I. Carnival Games!

Derek's eyes lit up upon seeing the carnival games. They were very similar to the ones that were at Tanabata, though only slightly more expensive. Derek takes out his wallet and pulls out a few bills.]

"OK, who want to challenge me to one of the shooting games?"

II. Picnic

It's lunch time and Derek has brought a decent amount of food. Mainly various styles of English finger sandwiches, snack bags filled with fruit and vegetables, and boxes of juice.

"Here, eat this food. I don't want to be carrying it around the rest of the day! Did anyone else bring food?"

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[Li-Na is already unpacking the food she brought.

Sad, Derek, that she's packed more substantial food than you.

Fried rice, breaded pork cutlets, curry fish balls, fruit, and milk tea.

Once everything is laid out, she picks up one of Derek's sandwiches and takes a bite.]

Cucumber? I thought we were having lunch, not tea?

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[Derek rolls his eyes.]

There are ones with meat in them.

[Derek points at two of the sandwiches.]

You have ham here and turkey here.

[Derek looks at the food that Li-Na made.]

Where did you find the time to make all of that? I only just called you yesterday?

[invocate]

[They're still dinky sandwiches Derek. She takes a bite. It tastes refreshing at least.]

Where did I find time? You can cook all of this in two to three hours, depending what you have on hand. Though the milk tea does taste better if steeped overnight.

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[SOMEHOW, HE FEELS TARGETED BY THIS.....

But!! He's not about to take the bait on that one, instead moving on to look at some of the basketball throwing games.]

I'll pass. The prizes for that booth don't look all that good, anyway.

[aka there's probably nothing he can win for Sakura there]

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[blondferret]

[FEEL TARGETED XIAOLANG!]

[Derek follows after Xiaolang and sees the basketball throwing games. He looks through the prizes and his eyes land on the biggest penguin plush he has ever seen in his life. Sakura loves penguins right? He has to get this! He walks up to the game and slams down a bill.]

I'd like to play this game please!

[Derek is handed his balls and he prepares to shoot his first basket. The thing is, Derek's isn't bad at basket ball per say, but it's definitely not his best sport. But he's gonna try again anyway.]

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[LOOK, HE'S JUST TRYING TO ENJOY THE PARK WITH THE REST OF YOU GUYS, STOP BULLYING HIM!!!

But the moment his eyes lock onto the giant penguin plush, he can practically feel Derek targeting after it, and he fumbles to get the wallet out of his pocket as well. Oh no. Oooooh no. He wasn't about to drop the ball (so to speak) this time around.]

Me too...! I want to do a round on this game, too!!

[He slaps down a bill of his own with a little more force than necessary, eyes blazing as he spots the toy and then turns his eye on Derek, with a look that clearly says 'you're going DOWN, bro'.

As soon as he's gotten his own basketballs, Xiaolang studies the hoop, judging the best angle and distance. After a few moments, he lets the ball fly into the basket, allowing a small, triumphant smile on his face as it goes through. It helps being a sporty kid at school...!]

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the rides

[Just because there aren't a lot of 'adult' rides, doesn't mean adults can't get on some of the children's rides. Like the teacups, bumper cars, or octopus. And of course there's always the carousel. Li-Na is going to ride all of them. ALL OF THEM. So don't mind her as she tries to make you dizzy on the teacups or rams into you by 'accident' on the bumper cars.]


the pictures

[Li-Na has brought her golem along, because why not document this fun outing? So don't mind her little diamond-shaped bat-like device flapping along next to you. It just wants to get a good shot for her.]


the food

[Even if the park hadn't lacked food stalls, Li-Na would have still brought her own food. Especially since Noah and his bottomless pit stomach were coming. She has some homemade granola bars to snack on, and for lunch she's brought a few different dishes. Fried rice, breaded pork cutlets, and curry fish balls. For dessert, fresh fruit, and to drink, homemade milk tea.]

the rides

[blondferret]

[Derek was aiming for his sister with his bumper car when out of nowhere someone else rams right into his side. His head whips around and sees Li-Na.]

Oh, is that how it is?

[Derek starts steering his bumper car around to ram Li-Na back.]

Re: the rides

[invocate]

Is that how what is?

[Li-Na laughs and spins her wheel. See, she doesn't actually know how to drive. So she has chaos on her side.]

Re: the rides

[blondferret]

[See, Derek knows how to drive, which make aiming for Li-Na a bit easier, but her sporadic driving also makes it hard to know where she's going to go.

Derek spins his wheel again as he tries to chase after Li-Na. He finally gets close enough and rams into Li-Na's bumper car.]

HA! GOTCHA!

THE RIDES.....

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[Have one (1) Xiaolang, staring at the octopus ride for a good moment or two-- before looking at the line, and then his sister, with an expression of clear disbelief upon his face.]

... you're kidding.

[THIS RIDE LOOKS LIKE A NIGHTMARE LI-NA, WHAT THE FUCK]

Re: THE RIDES.....

[invocate]

[Li-Na just smiles at her younger brother]

Why would I joke about this? I think it looks fun~

[And the scary thing is... she really does think it looks fun. The multiple arms rotating and tilting while spinning the cars attached to the ends... It looks incredibly disorientating.]

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[DISORIENTED IS NOT AN ENJOYABLE MOOD?? He gives her one more skeptical look, before turning on his heel to head in the other direction.]

I'll pass. It looks like a headache about to happen.