The Carnival! (DAY ONE)

[friedeverything]

[Around 11:00am, the rides and vendors and stands suddenly appear, bustling with sounds and movements as the carnival spins to life. Throughout the day, all kinds of foods, rides, and games are available, but around the carnival signs are posted about a raffle that evening, with the items listed. Wait, did that belong to you? Well now it's up for raffle! Come buy tickets from any of the ghosts with said tickets slung across their shoulders like a sash.]

(ooc: There will be one section for the actual raffle - an ooc post will be up in a couple moments to claim the items- but other than that, go wild!)

Comments

[sawadeertoday]

[ She couldn't help but smile a bit at his first comment. But she rolls her eyes at Wheatley's terrible explaining. ]

What he means, is that he doesn't mind if you come with us.

[ But "reintroduce"? She looked to Wheatley. ]

Reintroduce?

[takethat]

I'm always up for a reason to spend time with my favorite "brother" and... er... "in-law."

[LAUGHING laughing because this is a joke and you should find it amusing.

He adjusts his armload of crap and tilts his head to the side.]

I do feel like I'm imposing, though. I mean, carnivals at night? That's really romantic.

[wheatdos]

[Wheatley did chuckle at that. He liked Nick, he really did. And that brought back very pleasant memories.]

What? Nonononono... we don't mind.
Really, the more the merrier! Ehe.

[Don't mind him... as he snatches that bag of oreos from your pits...]

J-just gonna...
um... yeah.

[He discards the cotton candy stick in a trash and eagerly digs in the bag to try one...]

[sawadeertoday]

[ The memory of the family reunion, the brainwashing, made her blush a little.. but she didn't look grumpy about it at all.

But the whole romantic thing makes her tilt her head, confused. ]

Romantic?... [ She shrugs, not really getting that vibe. ] It doesn't matter, does it?

[ And she looks to Wheatley when he has the bag of fried oreos, tugging his arm closer to her, wanting to have one too. ]

[takethat]

[He utters a soft little "hey..." when Wheatley takes the oreos from him, but otherwise doesn't protest.]

Well... it ought to matter! Isn't that like the most stereotypical romantic date night? The carnival? Cotton candy? Winning prizes for your true love... riding rides together...

[And he's gone. Feel free to drag him out of his reverie.]

[wheatdos]

Uhhhhhhh..

[Give him a moment...]

...Not...not really, no. That's not... no. Not...

...

...yeah still no, not--not seeing it.
We just came here together because we were already together when it started, mate.

[AI COUPLES ARE THE BEST CLEARLY.]

[sawadeertoday]

[ GLaDOS shrugged a little, not understanding, either. ]

I don't know. The most romantic is usually the mating process, if I had to rank experiences...

[ What is tact? Because she doesn't have it. ]

1/2

[takethat]

2/2

[takethat]

[Cough]

I... guess... "mating" is usually ro...man.... ...

[The stare that he's giving the two of them, as he stands there with his turtle in one hand and a fried Twinkie halfway to his mouth, for all intents and purposes should read clearly: "You guys are doing it??"]

[wheatdos]

Yep. Definitely at the top.

[He sighs dreamily, chuckling. Oh god he was thinking back... they WERE. He nods... before noticing Nick is staring at him like that.]

M-mate? Are you uhhh, alright. Looking a bit off, there.

[sawadeertoday]

[ GLaDOS tilted her head at Phoenix's awkward reaction, although she did catch the look on his face. ]

Are we not supposed to?

[ Because even so, she'd do it anyway. Morals aren't her strong suit, either... ]

[takethat]

Well--I mean--no, you can! That's... that's very normal...

[This just got seven kinds of awkward.

Also, Phoenix, being the caring older brother type that he tends to be, momentarily considers asking them to be sure they're at least using protection. ...and then remembers they are robots.]

Y-you, ah... more power to you!

[Because what else is he supposed to say to them? Congratulations on the screwing??]

[wheatdos]

Mmm. I uh... thankyou!

[He gives another chuckle and then nods. He doesn't think the conversation to be awkward at all, but he is really excited about that Ferris wheel. He can see it from where they are standing.]

So, about that wheel! You want to go with us, mate?

[sawadeertoday]

[ The conversation isn't awkward at all on GLaDOS' side, either. So she nods at Phoenix's comment before finding herself looking up at the wheel.

It did look intriguing... ]

What sort of fun do you suppose humans get from that wheel? [ she asks, mostly to herself, before remembering the fried oreos and finding herself digging through the bag in Wheatley's hand. ]

[takethat]

They don't get any fun from that. None. Whatsoever. It's a horrible nightmare.

[Of course, the happy squeals and giggling coming from said Ferris wheel aren't doing much to support his case. Still, he finds himself taking a couple of steps backward...]

[wheatdos]

Wehehehlllll...

[He shrugged...]

Not all the humans liked Aperture. Nope.
That could be fun sometimes. Sometimes... it-it still was terrible.
Yeah, actually... but--

[He hears the squeals]

I say we do it! Give it a whirl. It's not even going that fast.

[sawadeertoday]

[ GLaDOS couldn't help but snort a little at Wheatley's words, finding that amusing. ] No, they tended to dislike it.

But why not? It doesn't seem dangerous at all.

[ Not compared to turrets, deadly neurotoxin and other such things... ]

[takethat]

Are you kidding? That high in the air... it's very dangerous!

[He gapes at the wheel, searching for a valid reason why they should stay far, far away from it.]

I mean... what if you got stuck on it? Or it broke and you fell??

[wheatdos]

Ahhhhhh, live a little! Can't be that bad. Fell from a rail once. AND LIVED.
Th....Thaaaaaat wasn't fun... but- but I took that. Wasn't that bad.

[He thinks... and lets go of GLaDOS, handing her the bag in his hand.]

Love, could you hold this?

[Don't mind Wheatley as he gives Nick a pat on the back, only to throw him over his shoulder.]

You'll thank me later, mate.

[He grins at GLaDOS, giving her a little nod, as he headed for the Wheel.]

[sawadeertoday]

[ GLaDOS most definitely takes the bag, having pulled a fried oreo out and taking a small bite of it. Mm, not bad.

Seeing Wheatley throw Phoenix over his shoulder though... well, it was amusing- so she chuckled and walked alongside Wheatley, on the opposite side that he was carrying Phoenix, not wanting any flailing limbs hitting her. ]

It's not like you're going alone, anyway. [ A small consolation? From GLaDOS? Pity that it sounds amused. She thrives on human fear. ]

[takethat]

Wheatley, I fell from a fifty-foot bridge once and it was, in fact, "that bad."








[But his protests are halted pretty quickly when he's picked up and slung over Wheatley's shoulder. Immediately he starts beating him in the back with his fists.]

Let me go! Put me down!! I'm not doing this!!!

[wheatdos]

Ahhhhh. That's not that bad! I died once!

[He pipes up. Don't let him drop you now...]

As your benevolent older brother, I have the unquestioned obligation to do this.

[He grins at GLaDOS. Are you impressed by his big intelligent sounding words?]

[sawadeertoday]

Fifty feet? [ A fifty-foot bridge? Well, he sounded like a resilient human... GLaDOS was curious.

And... Wheatley's obvious attempt at impressing her made her snort, her lips trying not to snake up any further so her smile would look silly, but it was a futile attempt. ]

[takethat]

Yes fifty feet! Fifty feet into a river!! I almost died!!

[Wheatley you made him cry]

You don't have to take your "big brother" role so seriously...!

[wheatdos]

...

[He's looking at GLaDOS]

Ppf...fft....f.t....

Alright, alright...! Don't... cry.

[He winks at her.]

We'll go to that... that thing. That thing with the horses instead.

[Conveniently in a line that happens to mix with the line for the Ferris wheel if you aren't careful....]