12371/Surprise Sightseeing

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Surprise Sightseeing
Date of Scene: 09 August 2022
Location: Liberty Island
Synopsis: Stephanie and Dick take a few days off to sightsee in NYC
Cast of Characters: Dick Grayson, Stephanie Brown




Dick Grayson has posed:
    Dick was up early, slipping out of bed while Steph slumbered on. There's a good chance it was the smell of bacon wafting into the bedroom that would bring her around. It turns out that he has definite plans for the day. Breakfast is a bit of an affair, as pancakes and fruit join the bacon. Once she makes an appearance, he comes over for a kiss. "Good morning love. Grab a seat, breakfast is almost ready, and after that I have a little surprise for you."

    The food is all ferried to the table, along with butter and maple syrup. "Things have been quiet enough that I decided Gotham would survive our absence for a couple days, so I've booked a hotel room in New York and we're going to see some of the sights."

    He sits down and takes some of the food onto his plate then adds, "Unless you'd rather hang around rooftops and dirty alleys, that is."

Stephanie Brown has posed:
Stephanie Brown got up and showered before coming out, the blond girl smelling wonderful and looking alert and bright-eyed for the morning. The mention of the hotel room brings a big smile after a look of surprise. "Dick, that sounds amazing," she tells him, leaning over to brush a kiss to his lips before focusing on the food.

"I could take a day or two of pampering and room service," she says. "Of course there will probably be a demonic invasion of New York while we're there," she says. Then crosses her fingers on both hands and looks up at the ceiling. "Just kidding, universe. Really. No demons. Please?"

Stephanie works through her food quickly. "Do we need anything fancy in the way of clothes?" she asks. Of course with Dick, it's quite possible he'll just take her somewhere to buy something if he has something special in mind.

Dick Grayson has posed:
    "Eh, nothing too elaborate. Maybe a dress or two if we decide we want to eat somewhere snooty, but for all the sightseeing I'm going with a basic jeans and shirt type of thing. I'll also add a plea to the universe that nothing major explodes while we're trying to relax."

    He grins across the table at her, adding "I think we'll be ok, I've been piling up good deeds so that my nice score was better than the naughty one." He doesn't scarf his food down, but does eat a little quicker than normal. It looks like he's eager to get started.

    "Oh, and a bathing suit or two, the hotel has a pool and hot tubs that we can take advantage of."

Stephanie Brown has posed:
"And a spa?" Stephanie asks hopefully. "His and her massages? Or if not, well, I can provide that," she tells him with a quick smile. "Thanks for making breakfast," she tells him as they eat, enjoying the view of the lake that laps up beneath the pier outside of the lake house.

When the meal is finished, Stephanie takes the plates to the kitchen and washes them. Then it is off to the bedroom to pack a bag. She does not fit the stereotype of the girl who packs the entire house for a short trip. She fits everything in one bag, though the dresses will probably need some wrinkles removed when they arrive. She grabs a second bag which contains her Batgirl suit and some equipment.

"All ready," she says, beaming a smile at Dick as she goes over to give him a hug and a kiss. "Thank you, this is such a wonderful surprise," she says.

Dick Grayson has posed:
    Since Steph took care of the dishes, Dick is packed when she comes in and starts. He also packs his older suit since the current armored one is rather bulky. Hopefully there will be no need for them, but better to be safe. When she comes over he kisses her back and then picks up his bags. "You're welcome my dear. All part of marrying a handsome billionaire, you know. Never know where we might end up on any given day."

    He checks his watch, then heads for the door "Car should be here in a moment, I didn't feel like leaving one of our cars at the hyperloop parking lot."

    Once outside, the limo pulls up as he's locking the door. "Perfect, off we go." He has the driver pop the trunk and puts his bags in, then climbs in the back. Once Steph is in as well, the limo heads for the Hyperloop, dropping them at the entrance. Shortly after, they are in the Loop and rocketing towards New York.

Stephanie Brown has posed:
The trip up to New York takes care less time than the trip by car from Bristol to the station did. Soon the pair are stepping off the HyperLoop car and make their way out of the station, where another car is waiting for them.

From there, they are whisked to the hotel. Or as near to being whisked as New York traffic allows for. They could probably have made the trip faster swinging and jumping and gliding between buildings, had they been so inclined.

Arriving at the hotel, Stephanie exits with Dick and they get checked in. Their bags get taken up to the room, and Stephanie asks the concierge to have them steam her dresses. The bag with her costume won't open for anything short of a power saw, so no worries they get the wrong bag.

Once that all is taken care of, Stephanie slips her hand into Dick's. "Ok, where to first?" she asks.

Dick Grayson has posed:
    The quick trip to New York goes by in seemingly mere moments, and soon enough they are at the hotel. Not having anything he needs steamed at the moment, he takes her hand as they had for the door. "I was thinking Statue of Liberty, I've never actually been there despite growing up in the area. So it seems like a good place to start our little sightseeing trip." Leading her down into the lobby, they head outside and into a waiting taxi.

    As usual, there's no way to avoid New York traffic, but it's still a pleasant enough trip because the two of them can just relax and perhaps even cuddle a little as they go. Soon they are getting out and heading for the ticket counter. Minutes later, they are on the ferry headed for the Statue. Dick leads Steph out of the cabin area and leans against the rail to watch the water and other boats going by. Looking over at her, he smiles and says "I really like doing this sort of thing for you."

Stephanie Brown has posed:
Stephanie Brown moves to stand at the rail by Dick's side. "I've only seen it from the distance," she confirms of the Statue of Liberty. The young woman leans against the taller man gently, resting her head against his brawny shoulder and smiling.

"I really appreciate it," Stephanie tells him, sighing contently as she watches the waves as the ferry begins its passage over to Liberty Island. "I never really did much of this, at any point in my life. We didn't really do vacations or much beyond school and gymnastics, and an occasional camp in summer," she tells him. Stephanie slides her arm about his waist as she leans against him.

"You know the family means so much to me," she tells him. "Other than mom, I haven't ever really had one to speak of. And with her, well, there were more rough years than not." Until her mother finally got clean this latest time from painkillers.