[003 ☿] Amusement Park Outing!

[waterfell.livejournal.com]

Tinny carnival music and excited chatter fill the air along with the mechanical creaking of the typical assortment of rides.

The Juuban amusement park. How many times has she been here? Familiarity doesn't seem to dampen Ami's enthusiasm, even now that she's older. It's a place tied to her subconscious - clearly, as here it is in her dream, and she'd even tried building it with Ariadne once. She smiles brightly, and goes from one entertainment to the next like a child again.

An older couple, their hands joined and both of them clearly very much in love, are never far from sight. They bear a familial resemblance to the young doctor: her parents, never divorced. A whole and loving family, forever. A young girl, almost the very picture of Ami herself, walks with them and calls them Grandma and Grandpa.

"Father has many things to attend to today, but he'll meet us here in an hour," Ami assures her daughter when she has a moment between rides and game booths. A family tradition, she could call it now. She likes that thought. "He always keeps his promises, doesn't he?" Her reward is a broad smile and a nod before the little girl runs off again. Ami, too, seems to trust this promise from her husband as she straightens to her full height and smiles quietly to herself.

(ooc: Anyone who comes is begged welcome to be her dear friend, as her ~perfect dream~ would definitely involve having a lot of friendships. Short version of dream changes: her parents never divorced, she is now married with children and a happy family life herself. She still has success in a rewarding medical career.)

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[whatoncewashers.livejournal.com]

[And here is dear friend Flynn Ryder. He's really starting to just... Buy into this dream stuff now, so he's not even that... Weirded out by any of this.]

You know, I didn't even know you were married.

[waterfell.livejournal.com]

[To a wonderful man, yada yada, the strongest and the best, blah blah.]

It's surprising it never came up. [She says this cheerfully enough, because the dream works nicely to smooth over the confusion of why her amazing and dear friend doesn't know that not-so-little fact.]

Ah! Since we've come this far together, do you want to try some of the rides?

[whatoncewashers.livejournal.com]

[Well, it's Flynn. He probably forgot. Multiple times. On reflex.]

Sure. So long as Mr. Ami and the family don't mind. [He gives them a vague wave. Hi. How are you. No, he's not flirting with your very married and be-childed daughter.]

[waterfell.livejournal.com]

[Tsk, Flynn. Not that Ami seems to mind. Attention is attention.]

It's alright! It's just a roller coaster. They wanted to take a break and have some cotton candy.

[whatoncewashers.livejournal.com]

A what? [Yeah, he doesn't lose the smug satisfaction in his speech or his bright cheerful smile, but, man, his suspension of disbelief just plummeted. WHAT IS THAT? WHAT'S TATERS, PRECIOUS?]

[waterfell.livejournal.com]

The roller coaster! [Her smile is suddenly way too bright as she points.

That thing is a mountain. And it doesn't look as sturdy as it should be for the cart whizzing around its track. The people on it are screaming. That's usually not a good sign.]

[whatoncewashers.livejournal.com]

[Stare.

Staaaare.

...Cough.]

...I'm sorry. You're going to get on that... willingly?

[It looks like something you get forced on by really innovative thugs.]

[reflectivedawn.livejournal.com]

[Well, this was weird. Considering he'd never been to an amusement park before and he was pretty sure he had been some where else five minutes ago.]

Interesting place.

[waterfell.livejournal.com]

Riku-kun! [Ami flashes Riku a smile as if they'd known each other forever.] You made it! Shall we try the next booth together? It has a strength test.

[reflectivedawn.livejournal.com]

[What is she doing he doesn't even.]

You're kidding, right?

[waterfell.livejournal.com]

I'm not kidding. If we're here, I want to do it all. [She sounds... a lot more serious about that than she should be.]

Do you want to try the roller coaster instead? [Or he could totally go win her a stuffed animal.]

[reflectivedawn.livejournal.com]

[Nope, still doesn't make this any less weird.]

How do you even....

[Sigh. Welp. This wasn't the weirdest thing that had ever happened to him. Might as well go with it.]

Let's do the roller coaster first.

[waterfell.livejournal.com]

[And guess who's grabbing possessively onto Riku's arm? She's a lot more touchy-feely these dream-days.]

But after that, I'll beat you at the game of your choice, Ok?

[whitleas.livejournal.com]

[And here comes another one of your dear friends now, with a bag of cotton candy. Upon seeing Ami, Whitlea breaks into a grin.]

Hey, Ami! I didn't think I'd see you here. I'd have bought you a bag of cotton candy if I did!

[waterfell.livejournal.com]

[It's Whitlea! Didn't they battle awhile back, and haven't they been awesome friends since then?

Something like that, at least, for now. Ami smiles brightly and waves.]

I'm here with all the family. They'd eat it quickly.

[whitleas.livejournal.com]

Oh, really? How's your daughter, then? Is she doing well?

[waterfell.livejournal.com]

She's performing very well in school. [Of course. After all, she has personalized home tutoring from Mizuno Ami. Said Mizuno Ami unashamedly reaches to swipe a hunk of cotton candy.]

[whitleas.livejournal.com]

Good for her! And hey, that's my cotton candy! I still have some money left on me, you could've just asked.

[The impish grin on her face, however, says that yes, feel free to steal my cotton candy because I can still buy another.]

[waterfell.livejournal.com]

Why ask? [Have an absolutely unrepentant smirk. Nothing wrong with taking what she wants.]

If you're that hungry, there are other foods to try still.

/finally taaaags

[auncyenhalig.livejournal.com]

[ Aerith is not alone, because why go to an amusement park alone? But her companion seems to be a cipher: though he seems real enough in the park, trying to recall details about his appearance will only bring back the impression of a fit build, pleasant smile, and bright blue eyes.

Blue like the sky above the amusement park, in fact.

Aerith has one arm linked around the figure as she walks happily with him, the other hugging a large white animal plush. But when she sees Ami she taps his arm and quickly explains, leaving him to wait and carry the plush as she laughs and runs off -- though she gives him a quick kiss for the trouble. ]

Ami!

Ohai! <3 Welcome welcome!

[waterfell.livejournal.com]

Aerith! I didn't know you were coming today; this is a good surprise!

[If her smile is a bit too bright; that seems to be just how she is these days, overcompensating.]

[auncyenhalig.livejournal.com]

[ Aerith catches onto that, though; they are good friends after all. ... And she may be subconsciously remembering other times Ami has smiled, in other dreams. Her own smile turns milder as she reflects on that distant thought, though she's still happy to see Ami. ]

It was a surprise for me too. I got asked out all of a sudden ... [ She half-turns back to her date, sneaking a glance. ]

[waterfell.livejournal.com]

It sounds romantic. [Whether this is the closet romantic let out to play herself, or teasing, remains unclear.] And you decided to date him just as quickly?

[auncyenhalig.livejournal.com]

That was decided before he asked. [ Perhaps not "quickly", though. ]

How are you doing? I see everyone's here!

[waterfell.livejournal.com]

That's the best way anyway. [Well thought-out, planned. Reasonable.]

For us, it's a family outing. [And somehow a lot of her friends are here today, too. This just makes it even better, of course.] We had some rare time off.