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Stephanie Brown	Though it's easy enough for both Dick and Stephanie to get immersed in their crime fighting, the latter is still a college aged coed looking to take the marrow out of life. So it was that she'd talked into going out to Amusement Mile and hitting Fun Land now that it was open for the summer. The park has a good-sized crowed as other people looking to kick off the summer with a bang have swarmed out to it. The couple got the admission that lets them into all the rides and attractions, and have been making a day of it. Stephanie wore some khaki shorts and a Gotham Knights t-shirt. Her bare legs are tan, she's managed to work in some sun while finishing up studying for her finals lying out on the deck along the back of the beach house.
Dick Grayson	Dick is casual as well, also wearing shorts and a tee-shirt showing how to count to Pi. It wasn't really that hard to talk him into some rest and relaxation. There were more than enough bats these days to let some of them take time off. It was Bruce with the total dedication to the Mission, and Dick still tries to get the man to relax now and then before he's killed by a heart attack rather than a villain.     Today, he's wandering through the crowd with Steph's hand in his, trying to decide what to drag her onto first. The pirate ship catches his eye, so he heads over in that direction, getting them into line.     "I figure this is a good place to start." He smiles slightly and adds "I don't think they have anything here that we haven't topped at one point or another, but it's a better situation."     Both of them had been in situations where the adrenaline beat out any roller coaster, but it was nice to get the rush without it being life or death.
Stephanie Brown	Stephanie Brown is still a kid at heart in so many ways. "Oh that looks amazing!" she says with a grin, hurrying along at Dick's side. Enough so that she's almost threatening to be the one dragging him by the hand. Blue eyes are lit up as she watches the people on the ride. "Didn't really get to come here much as a kid," she admits to him as they get into the line that seems to be moving pretty quickly. "A few times came out and looked at all the rides from atop a parking garage over there," she says, motioning towards a building in the distance with a view of the park. "And," she admits, "I snuck over the fence one time with a couple of other kids when I was a little older. Though they got us kicked out before I'd even gotten on a ride," she says, remembering. "One of them tried to steal a prize from one of the carnie games and got caught." She gives a little shake of her head at the memory. And then they are at the front of the line, the pirate boat coming to a stop and letting the previous set of riders off so they can board it.
Dick Grayson	Dick nods, with a chuckle, "Yeah, when you've snuck in to begin with, maybe theft isn't the best way to avoid attention. And to be honest, I didn't really come here as a kid either. I was kept a little to busy to do much except training and putting said training to work. I mean, admittedly I grew up in a circus, but after the incident and Bruce taking me in it was pretty much nonstop work of one kind or another."     He files onto the ride, releasing Steph's hand so they can sit down, and then the safety bar closes, making sure they don't go on any unscheduled flights. It doesn't take long to fill the ship, and then the motors spin up and the ride starts to swing, and swing higher and Higher and HIGHER, accompanied by excited screams from the other people on the ride.     Dick's got a big smile, enjoying the ride and peeking over to make sure Steph is as well.
Stephanie Brown	Stephanie Brown gets seated, her face beaming with excitement. One might think it wouldn't be exciting for her when she literally jumps off buildings. But that doesn't seem to be the case. When the bar is lowered in place to hold them in their seats, Stephanie reaches over to take Dick's hand and squeeze it tight. "Kind of nice to not be thinking about how much Gravity wants to make me its..." she says, before lowering her voice. Because there are kids around. "... bitch. While we're swinging about through the air," she finishes with a grin for him. And then the right is starting up. Soon Stephanie's yells are accompanying those of the others. Though just excited sounds from her as they woosh back and forth just for the entertainment of it. A little kid in the next row is yelling kind of animatedly. "It'll be ok, they totally make sure these rides are running great!" Stephanie yells to him, lying her ass off to try to be reassuring. She knows it's probably a death trap.
Dick Grayson	Well, maybe not _quite_ that bad. With villains like the Joker calling Gotham home, amusement parks tend to get scrutinized a bit more than in most cities. Still, it makes him grin that even in the middle of a little R&R Steph is still trying to help someone, even if it is with just a little peace of mind. The ride has worked it's way up to it's full swing, and even Dick lets out a 'WHOOO!!' as they hit peak speed and whoosh down into the next swing.     There isn't much time for further talk with everyone screaming and swinging, but eventually the ride slows and stops, letting them all get off. Dick immediately reclaims Steph's hand (or does she reclaim his? It's hard to tell.) and leads her back into the crowd while deciding on another ride.     "Yeah, gravity is like that" he says, finally being able to answer her earlier comment "but that's what makes it fun." Did he really just call leaping off buildings to fight crime fun?
Stephanie Brown	As they are leaving the ride, Stephanie gives the kid from the other row a little thumbs up. He's swaying a little bit as if queasy, but he gives her a tentative thumbs up back. "Way to tame those pirates!" Stephanie calls to him, bringing out a smile from the kid, and hopefully helping turn the ride into a good memory he might try again. Though as they move off into the crowd, Stephanie's attention goes fully to Dick Grayson. As he's replying to her comment and they pass by a hut that holds a little concession stand, Stephanie suddenly grabs Dick's chest by his shift, and pulls him around the corner of it. She presses up against him, hand moving up to help guide the head of the taller man down to where she can kiss him soundly. A deep, passionate kiss, if one that she lets end after a half dozen seconds or so. "I don't get to do this the other times we're defying gravity," the excited twenty-something tells him with a grin. She brushes her hand over his chest before moving her hand back into his. "Ok, what's next?"
Dick Grayson	He's taken off guard with the pull out of sight, but he leans into the kiss, slipping his arms around Steph and pulling her tight against him as they kiss. Once it ends, he nods with a grin, "Could you imagine Bruce's face if he caught us at that when we're out and about? And he'd be right, there's a time for such things." His arms tighten around her, crushing her to his chest as he leans in for another kiss. This one is a little longer, and when he lets it end he takes a moment or two to catch his breath.     "So we'll have to get it out of our systems when we're not working" he explains, then takes her hand and heads back into the crowd to choose the next ride. "Hmm, loops or no loops?" he looks over at her and says "Loops". He cuts through the crowd towards the Twister, getting them into the line for the more modern roller coaster.
Stephanie Brown	Stephanie Brown just utterly melts against Dick Grayson as his strong arms enfold her. "And now's the time," she agrees before his lips are taking that second kiss from her. A kiss given up willingly and happily. Her own arms going around his waist, hands meeting behind him to hug herself in against the brawny physique that has caught the eye of so many women. "I'm not sure that 'getting it out of my system' is possible. But at least lessening the yearning," she teases back at him. Her hand squeeze's Dick's as he leads her back out into the crowd. "Oh, definitely loops," Stephanie agrees with a big grin. As they wait in line, she stands in front of Dick, leaning back against him. As if those moments in his arms are making her crave the feeling of him. Which is quite often the case. Stephanie rests her head back against Dick's shoulder, moving forward with him as the line progresses forward. "So when you were living with the circus, did you get to enjoy it like kids do that visit? Or was it all just kind of... the life you were used to?" she asks.
Dick Grayson	He slips his arms around her as she leans against him and they slowly shuffle towards the front of the line. "Honestly, it was just kind of commonplace. I understood why all the people and kids came to see us and the other attractions, because they didn't live it, but for me this was just how life was." He shrugs, adding "I pretty much treated the animals as pets, the way kids have a dog or cat. My dog just happened to have a trunk and weigh several tons."     The line moves slowly forward, giving them a few minutes to talk while waiting their turn on the ride. "They always yelled at me when I tried to make friends with the lions when anyone was around." He lowers his voice to whisper "But between you and me, when nobody was around they really liked belly scritches."
Stephanie Brown	Stephanie Brown lets out a sigh. "I always wanted a dog," she admits. "Having an elephant? Oh wow, that would have been so amazing. And I was just going to ask if the lions were tame enough to be around," Stephanie replies, letting out a warm laugh. Her hand slides down to rest atop Dick's as they move forward in the line, giving him a squeeze. "I mean, unfortunately most of my encounters with those are... ah, well you remember," she says. Catman's big cat sidekick, which was on the loose at one point while he was locked up. They reach the front of the line where you go line up for a spot in a car on the rollercoaster. Stephanie guides them over to the line for the very front of the lead car, which is a little longer, but gives you the best view. "Africa. A safari. Or even, like visiting a big cat sanctuary. Somewhere with cheetahs. That's something we could do for our honeymoon maybe? Or part of it?" she suggests, head turning to look up and behind her at Dick.
Dick Grayson	He nods, "Yeah, I do recall. Wasn't exactly a friendly kitty, as I remember." He continues "We can do any or all of that if you want. My only real requirements for the honeymoon are that you are there and we spend some time somewhere that has lots of sun and beaches. Gotham gets depressing after a while, so I have to recharge my optimism so I can keep everyone else in a good place. I'm thinking New Zealand, or maybe Australia, do some diving on the Great Barrier Reef."     He smirks a little and chuckles, saying "Bruce will probably have a cow when I tell him we're taking off for at least a month for the honeymoon, but I think we need it. Honestly, the whole family could probably use a long break on a staggered schedule so that we keep enough coverage around." He seems thoughtful for a moment, then says "Damian probably wouldn't know what to do with himself with a month off. Jason... well, he could think of things to do, but would probably end up in any number of barfights. Still, it would probably do everyone good."     Their turn at the front car eventually comes, so they settle into the front seat and make sure the seat belts are fastened and the safety bar down. "This one should be a bit more exciting than the pirate ship" he says as the car starts to move.
Stephanie Brown	Stephanie Brown leans over to brush a quick kiss to Dick's cheek before the safety bar comes down around them. She grins, and says to him, "My friend used to always say that the climb up the hill was the worst part, right at the start. I never really understood that on how it could be that bad," she says. And then the car starts forward. It seems to just glide along until it reaches that big climb. It starts up it, rolling upwards against gravity. And then suddenly there's a clunk and the car seems to shift back as if whatever was pushing it up the hill broke. Stephanie lets out a tiny shriek, only to have the car catch immediately and start forward again. Only to repeat the little hitch backwards, again and again on the way up. "Oh. Ok yeah. I get it now," she says, laughing at herself and also blushing that she let out the little yelp. "I really didn't do that and will deny it if you tell people I did," she tells Dick with a finger waggle.
Dick Grayson	Glancing over as she yelps, Dick smiles fondly at her saying "And to think, this is the part where we're going pretty slow. Soone we'll be cresting the top, and then all hell will break loose." They continue to clunk upwards until they reach the top, then the track in front of them vanishes. Or at least that's what it looks like as they reach the top, then suddenly the car passes the high point and angles downwards, the track visible again as they start to drop.     It may not be a vertical drop, but it sure looks and feels like it, then they get pushed into their seats by the g-forces when they reach the bottom of the drop and zoom up the next hill. As it tradition for some reason, Dick and most of the other passengers have their hands in the air as they zoom around the track.     There's really no chance to talk while the ride is running as it's far too loud, though Dick does manage to yell "LOOP" when he sees it coming, which is about a second and a half before they are whipping into the loop, turning upside down and then back to normal before heading into several more hills.
Stephanie Brown	"It just made me think it was going to fall," she tells Dick. "I guess that's probably by design though. And effective!" The blond's eyes are gleaming though, and as they get to the top and roll forward to the drop off. "Oh yeah, see THIS will be the fun part!" she exclaims to Dick as the rollercoaster train rolls forward and then begins to plummet, practically free falling as it zooms down the track. Stephanie is whooping away as the roll along, the car shuddering on the turns as those g-forces mount. The car starts up the first loop and zooms around it, Stephanie letting out another yell of delight and lifting both of her arms into the air as they come down the other side. Up ahead is a corkscrew, the car zooming along it spinning them about as it goes through the barrel roll sort of motions. It's not quite as intense as the simulator for the Batwing doing that maneuver, which makes it a little easier to enjoy, not having to tense everything to keep from blacking out!
Dick Grayson	The roller coaster runs through a number of hills and dips, whipping them around as far as the belts will let them move, and eventually slows and comes into the loading zone again. The safety bars raise, letting them open their seatbelts and exit the ride. "So that was your first roller coaster? I'd say you handled it fairly well for a first timer."     He glances back at the coaster, saying "The Twister is actually a pretty good one, not what you might expect in a smaller park like this. Do you want to go on another ride, or grab some food? I've got no preference either way, so we'll go with whatever you're feeling."     Rides call to the park patrons with colorful lights, while the aroma of fair foods wafts through the air. Loud music plays and barkers call to passer-bys to try their hand at various games of chance for prizes. The light is starting to fade, but it's still warm, almost hot, so the park will continue to entertain it's customers for hours yet.
Stephanie Brown	"I could use something to eat," Stephanie agrees at the offer of food. She moves close to Dick's side, slipping her arm about his waist and resting her head against the curve of his shoulder as they head towards Couple's Corner and the places with more adult fare than most of the park sells. "This has been a great day," she tells him, flashing a warm smile at Dick Grayson. "Thanks for bringing me out here," she says as they wander among the restaurants, finally settling on a barbeque place to order from, and then go and eat it in the small park on one of the benches. Watching the boats from the love ride go past on a waterway. "We can do that next," she says with a grin, leaning over to give Dick's cheek a quick kiss. And leaving a tiny smear of barbeque sauce there that she'll tell him about later tonight.