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Located only minutes outside of the city, the formerly derelict drive in has been restored to its previous luster. Sporting three screens, state of the art sound equipment, and plenty of modern amenities, Thunder Road captures the yesteryear nostalgia of days long since past while offering the newest and greatest in cinematic technology. Each screen can accommodate a generous number of parking spaces, each equipped with multiple sound stations for the listening pleasure of patrons. For those lacking in vehicles or walking to cultivate a different experience, there are picnic areas at the front and sides of each lot to satisfy those needs.

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For each massive screen, there is a dedicated snack bar. With options to order from exterior windows or from counters within, each little eatery boasts a wide array of classic movie theater and amusement park eats. Of particular note is the Thunder Road Funnel Tunnel, a cylindrical piece of delicious funnel cake, stuffed with the fruit filling of choice and dusted with both powdered sugar and cinnamon. A limited selection of beer, bottle only, is also available.

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Thunder Road boasts additional entertainments in the form a large arcade and three miniature golf courses, each with their own smaller snack bars.

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Opening Weekend Specials: -The Grand Opening and subsequent entertainment MCed by Rhy'din Rewind's own Harris and Seirichi! -Classic Car Show sponsored by Lisa Takamine and the Drift Queens -Afternoon concert headlined by Trash (with some minor bands opening) -3 for 1 arcade tokens -3 for 1 Triple Features on all 3 screens (Screen 1 - The original Star Wars Trilogy) (Screen 2 - Grease, The Outsiders, Thunder Road) (Screen 3 - Cars, Treasure Planet, Labyrinth) -Multiple raffle prizes provided by Thunder Road and the day's sponsors: Signed TRASH vinyl for Highs & Lows Dinner & a Movie Package featuring Walker Brothers Pancake House in Southgate + 2 Tickets to the drive-in Vintage shadowbox movie posters from the Rhydin Film School (Wizard of Oz, The Godfather, Casablanca) A weekend getaway for two to White Pines Ski Resort Two season passes to the Museum of Science and Technology in Star's End The Overlords, a Duel of Swords bobblehead collection



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Drift Queens represent.

Star Wars. Drive In Theater.

There was a whole other sensation of watching a movie in the outdoors. It was somehow lush, even in the desert. The screen seemed bigger, to take up the entire sky, the sound was full and thick with the doppler effect of all the speakers from the cars. There was a comfortable camaraderie between the film goers. It didn't matter if you talked, if you cheered, if you retired to the back seat to steam up the windows, or conked out in the truck bed.

Despite the fact that there are a few operating Drive In Theaters left in California, most were pretty picky about the whole driving in in a car sort of thing. That meant Desdenova had to wait for his family or driving friends to take him.

But.

Desdenova read the Thunder Road flier several times, and it even encouraged walk-ins. So he had his night sorted out quickly. He gave a call to Nile, and then scooted outside to the car barn and stables.

Soon enough, Desdenova was driving a cute little buggy, drawn by Daisy, to pick up Nile. They were just going to watch some cool movies and eat junk food and possibly play goony golf and just hang out. Besides, they had a built in chaperone.

It wasn't a date.

It was Star Wars. They were nerds. It was a natural outwelling of their nerdicity. It was part of their nerd heritage.

Desdenova carefully directed the nightmare and the buggy to a good position to watch the screen from, and after working out the speaker situation, bounced down to race for the arcade. After blowing a few bucks there, they scooted to the mini golf course. Desdenova was pretty awful at it, but he was pretty good at cheating, at least, until Nile caught him at it.

Once darkness started to fall, the race was on to get as many snacks and treats as possible before returning to the buggy and Daisy. The nightmare was infinitely patient, and anyhow, they brought her a bacon wrapped grilled onion and pepper hot dog, too.

Finally, they sat in the buggy's seats and watched the movies wide eyed.

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Playing loud and proud for the afternoon concert, Misery skipped joining the rest of the band for any movie watching, (considering she expected Addie and Ro to make out for about 95% of the movies) and instead joined up with a few familiar faces in the arcade. She wasn't that great at Skeeball, but Zombie Problem 2 was basically the best game ever and she planned on dominating as much as she could.

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Horrifically jetlagged, Verity made it back to Rhydin Saturday morning to find she had to find a way to take three giant shadowbox posters from Rhydin Film School out to the new drive in. There was a certain nostalgia factor that had her agreeing to the task until she was forced to contend with the whole....not having a car thing. Thankfully she found a taxi driver willing to finagle the prints into his cab before shuttling her out to the drive in. There she handed off the prizes and sweet talked the management into agreeing to an interview at a later date for a documentary they had been working on in class. With the official business handled, she spent the rest of the evening checking out the new facilities then made her rounds between the various screens to bask in the glow of Star Wars, The Outsiders, and Labyrinth.

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Shae arrived for the opening weekend on the back of a motorcycle. Parked and traded for a shared picnic table with Cris to enjoy the War in the Stars — as she called it — triple feature on the first screen. The story was engrossing, and she was thankfully fortified with an apple filled Funnel Tunnel and a bottle of water for the lengthy viewing.

Eventually, they traded the bench slats for Dippin Dots and a foray into the Arcade. Lights and sounds vibrant enough to make her pause to take it all in. Once she became accustomed to the ambient noise, she spent the time exploring games with Cris and helping small children become legends at Skeeball by borrowing luck from braggarts who approached the game with the intention to show off to their friends.

After playing games, they headed outside for another sort. Mini-golf, in all it's zany glory, proved to be a challenge worth tackling. No cheating or manipulation of luck this time, she was determined to make her way on skill alone. Her defeat by Cris was by a healthy margin, but she had fun and was getting better as she went. Pooled arcade winnings meant they were taking home a stuffed fox, a small collection of edible jewelry, and a gigantic lollipop.

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Just narrowly they had made it to Thunder Road before the opening credits of A New Hope. Will had first heard about the drive in's opening and thusly proposed to his girlfriend that they attend. What he hadn't told her was just what was in store on the big screen. So, still waffling on her commitment to going, the royal blue Jeep rumbled up to a spot in the back of the rather packed lot. With the back door open they laid out in the cargo area, trading Reese's Pieces and the beer they had smuggled in via a cooler stashed behind the front seat. When Nicanora finally realized just what would be playing, she was struck with a reverent silence that found her wholly deterred from any mid-movie shenanigans (though between flicks, the paramedic was fair game). The trilogy held her attention in a way that few things did these days and she hardly even paid attention when Will went sneaking away to the arcade to win her a pair of Star Wars themed prizes before the end of Return of the Jedi. An ewok plush and a rebel alliance emblem ring were mighty fine offerings and the Fundane was rewarded with a private smile, the touch of red lips to the corner of his mouth, and a quiet thank you. As they departed the drive in at the end of the night, she had but a few words to offer.

"Christopher would have loved this."

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The activities of the Drive-In were something that Nayun had little to no interest in. In other words, she'd rather be training; especially on a Saturday night. But there are wants and needs and while she wanted to train, she needed to be there to support not only Lisa - but time with their daughter as well, and this was something she did with pride. She spoke little, like always, and seemed more well suited to watch in silence as the night went on....until she saw her daughter sneak off with the boy, Edward, with putters in hand. The private game of two wouldn't stay private for long.

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He wasn't sure he understood why Liyun's Moms didn't trust him alone with her. He had always been a perfect gentleman with her over the years of silently holding the secret torch for the young garou.

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A battered, blue 1982 Ford F-series pickup wasn't quite Goshen's style, but it suited his purposes for the Drive-In perfectly. It had been all too easy convincing his pseudo parents to lend him the family truck; all it took was one tantalizingly persuasive smile and the sworn promise that it would come home in exactly the same condition in which it had left. And not only would he be using it to hang out with his boyfriend (whom his parents adored), they were also being joined by a handful of others. It was a group thing. Goshen was making friends. Fox and Margot couldn't possibly say no.

Labyrinth might feature a crying infant but no one wanted to be subjected to a real, live squalling baby. So after they loaded the bed of the pickup with enough pillows and sleeping bags for an army, the gang said goodbye to baby Polly, who was being left in the expert care of Auntie Sizzle and Olive. The single pick-up was not enough to ferry the entire group, so they split the load between the truck and Jameson's black cargo van. They arrived early and parked side by side, with their back fenders facing Screen 3, to ensure they had plenty of time to get some games in before the triple feature started.

Some things were inevitable—like running into one's ex—even in a city as big as Rhydin. It happened by the row of skeeball machines: Ed spotting Trick, and vice versa. They were both a pair of deer in the headlights, still caught in the awkward limbo of hesitant, polite smiles and a lack of anything to say. Trick's smile vanished after Goshen swooped in, coiling his arms around Ed's waist, and pressing a kiss to his neck that made the boy squeak. A bout of giggling followed as he squirmed, Goshen's lips having found a sweet spot that he knew was ticklish. Trick's swift disappearance had little bearing on the rest of their adventurous foray into the depths of the arcade—Ed needed enough tickets for a very particular plush prize which Goshen insisted on winning for him.

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Ed and Goshen joined forces with Jameson against Abby, Pert, and Noodle for their first game of mini golf in an epic boys vs. girls showdown. It was impossible to tell by the end of the game which team had actually won, given the fact that they'd all resorted to cheating — but it was all in good fun. Their sides ached from laughing so much. At the car show, Goshen fawned over everything sleek and beautiful. But he found the most enjoyment in listening to Ed go on and on about his dream truck, a model that predated his father's d"mod" vehicle by fifty whole years. It was information that was filed away as terribly important and something he wanted to help Ed acquire at some point in the future.

Unimpressed with and slightly weirded out by the first feature film, Goshen opted instead to lure Ed back to the mini golf course for another game. Though there was less cheating this time around, the score wasn't any better due to the amount of "helping one another" that happened. They made it back in time to catch the start of the next movie (which wasn't any better in Goshen's opinion), but he found that copious amounts of weed helped greatly. By the time David Bowie's glorious face graced the screen, the brat prince was far too mellowed out to pay close attention. His take-away from the movie was that goblins steal babies and he had to be assured by Abby that goblins would not steal little Polly before he would even consider bedding down for the night. They all fell asleep at some point, the five of them crammed together in the bed of the truck like sardines. But it was nice. As far as Goshen knew, this is what it meant to be part of a family.

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"Caaaaaaaaaaaaael! CAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEL." A frenetic bundle of endless energy, the fleet footed faerie flitted to and fro from room to room in search of the druid. Her hair was ever the wildfire in her wake, tied back only by a burnt orange headband that matched the fall tones of the frilly dress she donned for this most special of occasions. "CAEL! The sun is going down, it is time for the driving in and the moving pictures. We must go!"

Driving....in.

Moving....pictures.

It wasn't that the stoic druid was a stranger to the lure of technology's magic. He had been in Rhy'din long enough to have become accustomed to it, even if he had done very little to indulge. There had been other things keeping his attention away from truly discovering the appeal of 'modern amenities'. He didn't indulge in it at all. What the druid did indulge were the whims of a slum, bubbly little faerie girl and, currently, some of those 'amenities' had drawn her attention.

"I know," he called gruffly as he stepped from his room, throwing a cloak over one broad shoulder. Cael was already dressed for departure and casting an emerald stare down the hall towards the sound of her voice. "The wagon's outside, waitin' fer us."

She turned the corner and went skidding to a stop, a dazzling grin spread across lips painted with bubblegum pink gloss that smelled like....you guessed it, bubblegum. Breathless, she pushed her hair out of her face and skipped the last distance to the druid and stopped in his shadow. Her dainty hands lifted to smooth across the front of his shirt and the edge of the cloak hanging over his shoulder. "You are wearing the grump face when there is nae anything to be grumpy about. The wizard knight will assuredly be there and the bees have said they shall follow us there should there be any mean faces."

That....that was a good thing, right' Evidently so! She spun around, grabbing his hand along the way to drag him out of the great stone manor by the sea and out to the horse drawn wagon waiting for them in the courtyard. "I am told there will be candy. And the popped corn. And the tiny golf. Can we do all the things?"

"Always wearin' the grump face." He scowled at her but there was little to no heat in it. Vaeluthil smoothed across his chest and he was reaching down to give her a little pinch. Without elaborating further, he slipped an arm around her shoulder and guided her for the door, then out it, to usher her unhurriedly towards the wagon.

It was a single affair of smooth, polished wood, sealed against bad weather and marked with elegant engravings mimicking the autumn winds. The horses themselves were summoned by the druid, featureless stone elementals that were stock still at the pair's approach. "I'm sure ye can have whate'er ye want, Little Dove but I dunno what tiny golf is."

"Hullo pretty ponies." The little faerie gave the nearest stone horse a pat as if it were no different than a real one before hoisting her hemline up and climbing up into the wagon. More often than not, Vaeluthil preferred closed carriages to open wagons but for this, she was told, it was better to have an open vehicle for the sake of watching the moving pictures. As she settled in her seat, she gave Cael a patient look. "It is like big golf but tinier."

Duh, druid.

Cael still didn't know what golf was, but he wasn't going to argue with her. Not about this. He climbed in after her not long after, ignoring the reins to hunker down on the broad front bench. Behind them there were blankets and pillows, and the other sundries Vaeluthil had claimed they would need for their outing. It was harmless to trust her judgement in something so mundane, so he let it go. With a gesture of one gnarled hand and a grunt, he set the stone horses in motion to start their slow progression towards the Driving-In.

It was slow going but Vael didn't mind too much. The company was good (if stoic) and the evening was crisp in the right ways instead of the wrong. Winter hadn't yet began to permeate the air and the crackling of leaves beneath the wagon wheels was a pleasant cadence to go with the stone hooves of the summoned horses. Eventually they left the city behind for the open countryside beyond the city walls and soon approached the sloping entrance of the newly opened Drive-In. The lights were bright, reflecting their neon glow in her wide, mismatched eyes, and she took it all in with slack jawed wonder. There were not one, not two, but three different screens to choose from. "Wh-which one do we go to?"

Squinting at the sign upon their approach, Cael cast a look in each of the three directions before glancing back down at the little redheaded faerie. Then he glanced at the other buildings and all of their activities hidden with and beyond. "There's nae a thing interestin' about grease. Useful but not interestin'. Outsiders are dangerous and best avoided. Wars in the stars" Plenty o' war down here."

He finally pointed to the third screen. "But a world o' treasure and a labyrinth' Might be worth lookin' at, maybe."

"That....one....is....CARTOONS!" She squealed and nearly climbed on the poor druid to get a better look at the third screen. Ultimately it ended up with the faerie on the man's back, pointing over his shoulder to it as if to urge him to go that direction. Once they set off again, her attention was soon ripped from the prospect of animated movies in favor of the cinnamon-sugary aroma of something irresistable. No sooner was the wagon parked in a stall before she leaped out of it. "Cael! They have cake funnels! I repeat. They. Have. Cake. Funnels."

The sudden jostle and crawl on the diminutive woman up his back produced a familiar round of grumbling and the harmless play for pinching fingers. Eventually pinching fingers smoothed over her legs to keep her from falling as wagon rocked with their arrival.

"Wha'" Oh. Wonder if they have ale..." And soon enough, it was time to find out. With the wagon properly parked, Vaeluthil was lifted free with the druid following her down. "We'll get yer funnel. What kinda fruit?"

"They do, I smell it." And the diminuitive fae certainly had a keen sniffer if ever there was one. Once on the ground, she crinkled a little at the feeling of gravel underfoot and shifted her weight frequently to keep from lingering too long on the rocks. As always, she had foregone shoes. So restrictive they were. The moment Cael got out of the wagon, once more she was tugging him by the hand to the snack booth. "Strawberry, methinks. With extra powdered sugar" Prettiest of pleases?"

"Ale fer me, then," he nodded and began fishing through his pocket for coins. "Fruity Funnel or whatever fer ye."

The money was doled out and moments later, they were wandering (really, Cael was following, because blinking lights, all those colors, and an easily distracted faerie) back through the grounds. Eventually they were bound for their wagon. "Don't eat it to fast. One o' us will regret it later."

Half of the Funnel Tunnel was gone before they even made it back to the wagon and by the time she climbed up into it, she was giving him a sugary sweet smile. His warning was one that was seldom heeded though and the rest of the funnel cone was devoured before the opening scene of Cars was done. As the sun sank further beyond the horizon and the twinkle of stars began to wink overhead, Vaeluthil scrounged up the quilts from the back of the wagon and made herself a proper nest in which to watch the bright colors on the screen.

Both Cars and Treasure Planet held her attention fairly well so she was minorly confused when it switched finally over to Labyrinth. For awhile she watched but judging by the shifting and fidgeting, it became fast apparent that it didn't do the same that the more superficial cartoons had.

"M'sisters are goblins y'know." She told Cael quietly, rubbing a smudge of strawberry sauce from her lip. "They're dreadful, positively dreadful. And the Goblin King....he is nae that pretty either."

Cael....he slept through most of cars, though he somehow managed to keep it quiet. Mostly. It helped than the big blonde druid could drink in his sleep. Literally. By the time Treasure Planet was in full swing, he had woken up and was suitably engaged with the adventure involved with the movie, though the culmination of its plot eventually required another drink. He abandoned the little faerie long enough to fetch himself a trio of bottles and some of the 'popped corn' she had mentioned previously.

Labyrinth was....something. Vael's offered words had him glancing down at her with an arched brow. "All goblins're dreadful. And smelly."

"Nae always smelly but almost always dreadful." She agreed quietly. Pensive, she seemed less inclined to go find the 'tiny golf' after all. Vael picked at the popcorn, her fingernails pulling apart the tiny popped kernels into even smaller pieces. As delightful as the musical numbers were, she couldn't quite get into them and finally tugged on the druid's cloak to make her soft request. "I think....I think mayhaps I'm ready to go home, if that's alright."

"Same difference," he grunted and, at her request, a gesture of his big hand had the horses backing the wagon up slowly. A long time in one another's company had mading picking up the nuances of her moods an easy thing but this change, it was more than palpable. Cael reached out a hand and rubbed along her slim back gently, noting saying anything else when the horses were turned around and pulling the wagon back towards Seaside.

With the drive in fading behind them, she gave him one last quiet remark and then settled in for the ride home. "Mayhaps someday I'll tell y' more of the Erlking. The real one."

((Written with the help of the ever wonderful Cael. Thank you to him <3 ))

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It wasn't the end of the night, per se...

The making out had ended with the pretty lead singer of Trash wanting snacks. Good boyfriends make the snack runs, right' Romeo had gone out with the best of intentions and, (un)fortunately, got himself distracted by the allure of the arcade. One Mortal Kombat championship (in his own mind) and a millionty-one tickets later, he had to be tugged out of the place by his belt loops.

Addie? She ended up with another giant stuffed animal for her collection, a handful of candy necklaces, and a ring pop. To further make up for it, she was treated to a rather embarrassing but heartfelt rendition of 'Magic Dance' during Labyrinth, including some fancy footwork on the roof of the car.

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Borrowing his uncle's classic roadster, Doran drove skillfully-but carefully—east of the city, heading for the lights that indicated Rhydin's newest attraction. He had asked Sylva which set of movies she wanted to see, but having never seen a movie before, she had no preference.

"Hmmmm, Star Wars trilogy' Love 'em, but maybe not for a first date....nope, Cars to Labyrinth it is!" They got there early to get a good spot. The shows hadn't started yet, so Doran took Sylva around the arcade, where she managed to beat him at Skeeball three out of five games, and all three mini-golf courses. (He won two out of three there.)

Then it was movie time. After grabbing two buckets of popcorn and very large sodas, they settled down to watch the films. Cars was a bit mystifying, as both of them kept wondering, where are all the people? Treature Planet had them enthralled, and Labyrinth was simply enchanting, with the Henson Company's work in full bloom. Plus, y'know, David Bowie.

All in all, it was a magical night.

The day's Door Prizes went to the following:

Doran Ilnaren - 2 season passes to the Museum of Science and Technology in Star's End.

Olivia Livingston - An autographed copy of Trash's Highs and Lows on vinyl.

Verity Ryder - Vintage shadowbox movie posters from the Rhydin Film School (Wizard of Oz, The Godfather, Casablanca) .

Lisa Takamine - A weekend getaway for two to White Pines Ski Resort.

Aurast Dagger Sasc - The Overlords, a Duel of Swords bobblehead collection.

Shae Stormchild - Dinner & a Movie Package featuring Walker Brothers Pancake House in Southgate + 2 Tickets to the drive-in.