Haly's Circus: New York City!

[daringyoungman]

 It's a quick stop between Metropolis and Gotham City. New York is what John Grayson calls a Red Pin town - big shows, and dangerous tricks, but it's smaller than Metropolis and is a warm up for the big shows in Gotham.

Dick waited until the punters were beginning to show up then grabbed a moment between rehearsals to run into the bar and collect his friends. So many people had said they hadn't been to a circus in too long, and that had to be fixed.

Also, he feels that if having access to a magic bar is going to do something, it might as well bring an audience to the circus.

Comments

Before the performance

[daringyoungman]

"Alright, show is at seven, buy your tickets there, be in the Big Top by quarter of, I gotta go get ready!"

Dick points everything out, and runs off towards a fenced off area behind the Big Top, yelling as he leaves: "buy something to eat!"

Then he leaves everyone in a group, surrounded by concession stalls (Hotdogs! Sodas! Fries!) Souvenir stands (Shirts and hats and buttons proclaiming the wearer's enjoyment of both Haly's Circus and The Flying Graysons), and many many sideshows.

Re: Before the performance

[cutting_edgex23]

X has the look of a person determined to hunt down funnel cake, especially the kind that has powdered sugar. Call her sentimental.

She is also likely to choose a shirt, a hat, and a button to take home with her. Tomas will appreciate the hat. Trowa will get a button. The shirt --

Who can say?

Re: Before the performance

[friend_of_lucy]

Tumnus watches her, she seems to know what she's doing, "Do you think Lucy would like a button?"

Re: Before the performance

[cutting_edgex23]

X considers that, flicking a quick sideways glance at Tumnus.

"I do not know Lucy. But many people like gifts."

Beat.

"And circuses."

Which is to say, probably!

Re: Before the performance

[friend_of_lucy]

"Oh yes, I think I'll get her one,"

The pants have pockets but he's used to carrying coins in his scarf so finding the money taking a little looking.

Re: Before the performance

[cutting_edgex23]

X covers for him by offering over some of her own money.

Kind of like an impatient sister. Or cousin. (She had practice with Jamie. Before.)

Re: Before the performance

[friend_of_lucy]

"Thank you,"

He blushes as he can figure out how to act like a human and when he finds his money buys a button for each of the Pevensies.

Re: Before the performance

[cutting_edgex23]

"Sometimes it is difficult," X says carefully, once their transactions have been completed.

"To pretend. Or to remember to pretend."

She can manage it in thirty minute increments, these days. It's like progress.

Re: Before the performance

[friend_of_lucy]

"I've never had to do this sort of pretending before. Its odd."

Re: Before the performance

[cutting_edgex23]

"Humans are strange," X allows.

"But that is helpful, too. Sometimes."

Re: Before the performance

[12goingon113]

Aang waves halfheartedly as Dick makes his exit, he's far too distracted by...well, everything. It reminds him of the Solstice Festivals he used to go to in the Fire Nation with Kuzon.

He wanders off and eventually comes to stand in front of one of the many food carts, or at least he thinks that's what this is.

One of these days he really has to learn how to read English...

Re: Before the performance

[friend_of_lucy]

Tumnus comes up beside him and says,

"They sell cotton candy, funnel cakes, hot dogs and deep fried pickles."

The way he walks is awkward but he's trying to not be too obvious. Sharing a funnel cake with X helped make him more comfortable and give him a dusting of confectioner's sugar.

Re: Before the performance

[12goingon113]

"Are any of those good?" he asks before turning to look at Tumnus and giggling. "You're covered in powder."

Re: Before the performance

[friend_of_lucy]

"The funnel cake is delicious but messy. Oh dear, I am, but its not as messy as it could be,"

He starts to try and pat it off, this just creates a cloud around him. The clothes do keep it from getting caught in his fur.

Re: Before the performance

[12goingon113]

Aang looks around them to see if anyone is paying attention.

"Hold still," he says with a smirk, and then airbends both the cloud and resulting sugar into the nearest trash can.

It'd be rude to litter, after all.

Re: Before the performance

[friend_of_lucy]

"Thank you. What would you like?" That's a useful type of magic.

Re: Before the performance

[12goingon113]

"I don't know. I really don't recognize any of these. What'd you have?"

Re: Before the performance

[friend_of_lucy]

"Funnel cake, that was where all the sugar came from."

Re: Before the performance

[cutting_edgex23]

"Your world does not have food?"

X slips up to stand next to him, attempting to look at what he is looking at.

"Like this."

Re: Before the performance

[12goingon113]

"It has festival food, sure, but not exactly like this."

Aang is eyeing the rack of corndogs.

Re: Before the performance

[cutting_edgex23]

"I am allowed to ask?"

X tilts her head to study Aang, just a little.

"What it is like."

Beat.

"Or what you are looking for?"

Re: Before the performance

[12goingon113]

"Festival food? It really kind of depends on where in the world the festival is being held and what the festival is. The nations all have their own traditions. My people specialized in fruit tarts and pies."

There's nothing here that looks anything like a fruit pie or tart.
Heck, there's nothing here that looks like fruit at all.

Re: Before the performance

[cutting_edgex23]

X does not bite her lip, though she does remain silent for a few long minutes, studying the same menu that Aang is regarding.

Eventually --

"They put fruit on the waffles. Strawberries. If you ask. But I do not think it is like a pie."

Re: Before the performance

[12goingon113]

"Are waffles good? Or...more importantly, do they have meat in them? I should probably ask that first."

Re: Before the performance

[cutting_edgex23]

"That is relevant?"

X is just checking.

"They do not have meat. In them."

She pauses, considering his question. At the same time her nostrils flare, checking the odors nearby.

"Eggs are okay? And milk?"