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Ka, who received the news with the rest of his parkmates, vows to stay with them for as long as his body will permit. But it's clear that he's declining, even if demolition hasn't begun yet.

Green Lantern had already chosen to retreat into her Charging Station by this point, as it would make the process easier on her body and she didn’t want to stick around any longer.

Toro immediately goes into a "It should've been me" mentality upon hearing the news; all the survivor’s guilt he felt for Rolling Thunder has returned stronger than ever.

Nitro is immediately appointed leader, and while she was helping Ka with his leadership for years, she's on her own now. Nitro nearly froze the entire park when The Chiller twins were removed in a desperate attempt to keep them from being demolished. While she's matured since then, she feels hopeless at the prospect of helping everyone else (and herself) through losing Ka and Green Lantern. That, and she doesn't want to drag Flash down (emotionally) when her coaster opens next year.

Joker, who is no stranger to dark comedy, can't bring himself to make a joke about all this. All he can think about is his partner Harley, and how they've been at the park far longer than he has, how the park could easily get away with taking her coaster out bcs enthusiasts wouldn't care as much…

Superman, who has historically struggled with anxiety, has a panic attack for the first time in years. He thinks about how his coaster had issues running on the park’s power grid this season, and wonders if that could become a convenient excuse to get rid of it in the future. Superman retreats to his apartment, vowing to read through his entire collection of comics-- an escapist path that will consume most of his waking hours.

Runaway Mine Train devotes herself to being Ka’s caregiver for as long as he remains alive, even if she personally disagrees with his choice; she believes that this will only cause Ka to suffer more physically (and her + the others emotionally).

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It’s another installment of my “Rollerswitched!” role-swap AU designs! Today we have Great Adventure’s resident Zierer, Harley Quinn Crazy Train. Though the “Tivoli” model has been cloned for many parks, I decided to go with SFNE’s version because like HQCT, it had been rethemed (though it strangely kept its original color scheme…). As such, both iterations of this coaster recieved a design.

Click the “Read More” to hear about their history and general personality!

Fresh off its acquisition by Premier Parks, what was once known as “Riverside Park” now went under the name of “Six Flags New England” by the dawn of the new millennium. But a mere change in name wasn’t the only thing in store for this newly-acquired Six Flags. In the midst of the chain’s spending spree, three roller coasters would be installed at SFNE. While the star of the show was Superman: Ride of Steel, an Intamin “Mega Coaster”, a (relocated) Vekoma Boomerang and Zierer Tivoli were also present for the park’s opening day. Though SFNE lacked a Batman-themed ride at the time, it was decided to theme this Tivoli to Poison Ivy. Fittingly, the coaster would be surrounded by shrubbery as it twisted through its layout. In 2007, the coaster would trade one DC-related theme for another, becoming “Catwoman’s Whip”. As part of this rename, a statue of the eponymous cat-themed villainess was placed in the queue line, though it would puzzlingly retain the green-and-purple color scheme it opened with. Eventually, most of the greenery would be cut down when it became too much for the park to properly take care of. Catwoman’s Whip serves as SFNE’s designated “junior coaster”, a step between The Great Chase and Thunderbolt.

Poison Ivy’s Tangled Train--or just “Ivy”--is a Coasterdroid who isn’t too far off from the villainess her coaster is themed to. While she lacks the desire to see nature wipe out humanity, she carries an inhuman proficiency when it comes to growing and tending to plants. In being so connected to nature, Ivy has taught herself how to effortlessly identify and analyze the vast array of plants she cares for. Ivy prefers to be left alone with their plants, but typically hangs around Flashback and Mind Eraser. Ivy takes great care in her appearance, though is largely uninterested in “flaunting it around” to others, doubly so with the knowledge that her kisses are literal poison. Despite the character attached to her coaster, Ivy finds themselves feuding more with Superman: Ride of Steel, who considers them to be an anti-social “creep” only valued by others for their looks. In return, Ivy often criticizes Superman’s leadership, viewing him as an egotistical idiot. Ironically, it could be argued that she carries an ego of her own; she believes that she’d be a better leader than Superman ever was or will be.

However, all of this would change when their coaster was unexpectedly re-themed. Catwoman’s Whip--or just “Cat”-- found that without her “green thumb”, caring for her extensive garden of plants became tedious and boring. Seemingly without a purpose, Cat resorted to petty thievery to keep themselves entertained-- and ended up developing a set of “sticky fingers” as they found enjoyment in silently swiping valuables from park guests. Outside of their cat ears, Cat has no superpowers and had to learn how to use their whip effectively. Though still an intelligent individual, Cat has become more carefree and exuberant. Fittingly, they have also become a huge “cat person”, watching over any strays that make their way into the park. Cat is almost never seen without “Gotham”, their romantic partner, and continues to be friends with Flashback and The Riddler Revenge. After mellowing with age and a somewhat-brief stint as a villain, Superman and Cat are on better terms. Instead, Cat is usually butting heads with Joker, who tries to steal things before they can (and is perplexed by Joker’s meme-heavy sense of humor).

[techycatartist]

With the recent announcement of “The Flash: Vertical Velocity” on his mind, Joker has already come up with a way to mess with the ride’s associated Coasterdroid.

“Hey Harley-- You’d know what would be funny?”

“What?”

“When Flash opens, we should give them a baby doll to hold”.

Harley smirks, knowing where this is heading.

“What are they going to do with the baby?”

“Well, I don’t know if you can believe it…but we’re gonna ask them to place the baby in a microwave!”

Joker can’t stop himself from laughing.

“Best part is-- they’ll have NO idea what they’re doing! The look on their face is gonna be epic!”

“Actually,” Skull Mountain interrupts; Joker and Harley turn their attention to him.

“Wouldn't it be funnier if they had seen the movie beforehand? That they were in on the joke?”

“Nah, man! That would ruin the whole point. It’s funny because it’s unexpected!”

“I feel like they won’t be as endeared to you two as you think they will after this stunt”.

“Oh, we’re not doing this to endear them to us-- it’s just to amuse us. Mostly me”.

Skull Mountain is unimpressed; “Yeah, I figured so-- why did I even try to help?”