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Ray Palmer (pocket_sized) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2017-04-17 06:42:00

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felicity smoak, jack harkness, ray palmer

Day 424 | Video | Action
[Video]

[He didn't think that breaking time was in the penal code, but then considering what the Dominator's had come to earth for he's not exactly surprised to find himself here. The more pressing question was the absence of the rest of the legends. If he was going to make contact with the other inmates, he might as well get that out of the way.]

Hello, people of Marina. I hope this finds you well, assuming this is a recording and not a live communication channel. I guess I'll find out in a second or two if anyone is watching.

[He's defaulting to a slightly more professional way of composing his speech, trying to be as clear as possible as he would in any board meaning or in front of his students back in the 50s. Just going for efficiency. Plus it helps mask his panic.]

I'm Ray. Ray Palmer. And I'm looking for my friends. Sara, Nate, Mick, Amaya, Martin and Jackson. Has anyone seen them? Heard those names? I mean of course I am leaving out specific details such as appearance, surnames, distinguishing characteristics, I'm assuming if they're here they'd receive this message and find me.

Otherwise I think I'm going to need more information about this place. Hopefully I can assist with an escape plan? There's one of those, right?

[His lips turn up into a genuine smile, but it fades almost immediately, seeming crestfallen. He turns the feed off with that.]

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[Action]

Ray stays in Sector one for a while, processing everything that had happened. He'd been here almost immediately after he and the Legends crash landed in L.A. due to a time storm. Sure enough that was listed as one of his crimes. Others remarked on his using underhanded tactics to acquire Queen Consolidated, and his being regarded as a criminal by the Time Masters. Even the time he nearly blew up the chem lab in his undergrad, it was all stacked against him as supposed crimes. Alien law, he supposed, was maybe a little less nuanced than even the flawed justice system of western society. At east there you were innocent until proven guilty.

Here he didn't even get a trial.

He moved on to sector two, finding a clothing store and opting to change before continuing on to explore the city.

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	pocket_sized 2017-04-23 02:22 am UTC (link)
	It's true. I'm curious to know how scary you have to be to match your skill or intelligence. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	justanitgirl 2017-04-23 03:20 am UTC (link)
	Cisco and Caitlin are close ... sometimes. But really we all have our own specialties. There's no way I could invent the sort of things Cisco does; or be as good at forensic science as Barry. [This feels nice, talking to someone like this. It feels ... normal. Being able to tout her friend's abilities and have a good interesting conversation was nice.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pocket_sized 2017-04-23 03:22 am UTC (link)
	Cisco is the one you actually took me to help me get the A.T.O.M suit to function properly. And then there was a thing, and Barry did something really cool, and I'm intentionally leaving out the details. But it was an interesting couple of days. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	justanitgirl 2017-04-23 03:31 am UTC (link)
	[That gets a laugh out of her as she turns to look at him, walking backwards.] Now you're just doing it deliberately. [Which she has to admit is actually kinda cute. No. No she is not thinking of her boss as cute. She is so not doing this again. One vigilante unrequited romance in her life is more then enough.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

pocket_sized
2017-04-23 03:38 am UTC (link)

[Well, not really unrequited.

Her hand slips out of his and he looks down at his briefly, offering a smile. He wasn't going to say anything. It wasn't as though he was planning to sweep her off her feet, or had any romantic plans.

It had crossed his mind. But it was up to her. Until he can't take it anymore. Because that might actually happen if he keeps thinking about the Dominators simulation.]

Little bit.

Is that the place?

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justanitgirl
2017-04-23 03:48 am UTC (link)

This is why you can't ask me not to ask questions.

[Because now he's just baiting her to ask questions about everything. Especially about things in Central City.

She turns around looking at the storefronts.]

Yeah. According to the information they have great baked goods. Not that my priorities were baked good or anything.

[She was totally looking for chocolate to drown her misery at being here alone.]

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	pocket_sized 2017-04-23 04:01 am UTC (link)
	Never said you couldn't ask. Just that I had to be selective of what I respond with. Like obviously I'm not going to tell you all about the nuances of the relationships between you and team Arrow, partly because I didn't even know about that. [Let's go eat the chocolate snacks. He leads the way and opens the door for her like a real gentleman.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	justanitgirl 2017-04-23 04:11 am UTC (link)
	Yeah, half the time even I don't know what's going on there. But, [She walks through the door, turning back to him.] You said, I could ask you about time travel and your team. And you'd answer everything. [Why yes she is going back to that promise he made before he started spilling his heart out. She plans to bleed him dry on time information.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pocket_sized 2017-04-23 04:14 am UTC (link)
	[Oh right. Sure.] I remember. Offer is still valid. And also it's a lot more fun to talk about. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	justanitgirl 2017-04-23 04:18 am UTC (link)
	Probably has something to do with Oliver being all broody and rawr. [She makes a claw hand gesture. He really is like a temperamental cat.] You mentioned Sarah. How's she there? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pocket_sized 2017-04-23 04:22 am UTC (link)
	[That seems like an accurate metaphor. He just tips his head in understanding.] Oh. [Oh.] She was resurrected. But part of that story falls firmly in the category of what happens in Star City, stays in Star City. [It's not called Star City yet, Ray.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	justanitgirl 2017-04-23 04:33 am UTC (link)
	[There aren't a lot of ways that people could come back to life in their world, or, you know, any, but she'll get that out of him later. She also notices the name change.] So the city approved of the re-branding then? You were just starting to try for that. [Yesterday.] What's it like? Traveling in time and all. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

pocket_sized
2017-04-23 04:39 am UTC (link)

Yeah, it took a little persistence but I think the city is better for it now.

From what I hear the city is making progress.

[Cookies, Felicity! Also brownies.]

If you can get past the side effects, it's great. Basically nausea, occasional and temporary blindness, but it's tolerable. There's a lot of responsibility involved. Not messing up the flow of time, no paradoxes, that sort of thing.

I've done battle with a T-rex, was knighted in King Arthur's court, and even ran some outlaws out of town.

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	justanitgirl 2017-04-23 04:50 pm UTC (link)
	[Screw your warm confections, she's getting ice cream. A big ice cream cone with chocolate sprinkles.] For time travel? I'd take it. Also, King Arthur's court never existed; at least not the version in legend. [Hey, she knows things. She knows a lot of things.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pocket_sized 2017-04-23 05:18 pm UTC (link)
	[He's going for warm cookies and milk.] Not if you had to hide something in 6th century england from a dangerous time travelling villain. The reverse flash was after a reality warping relic, so Rip scattered the Justice Society throughout history to protect it. And Stargirl sorta made Camelot a thing. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	justanitgirl 2017-04-23 05:37 pm UTC (link)
	[He's totally a twelve year old. Ice cream is better. She licks her cone between words.] What's the Justice Society? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pocket_sized 2017-04-23 05:51 pm UTC (link)
	[He eats his hot cookie.] They were a team of heroes in the fourties. We added one of their members to our ranks. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	justanitgirl 2017-04-23 06:28 pm UTC (link)
	Wouldn't that constitute messing with the flow of time? [To be fair she's not entierly sure how taking people from their time isn't doing that either. Especially someone like Ray who could do massive amounts of good.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pocket_sized 2017-04-24 11:37 am UTC (link)
	She sorta chose it, but we kinda already know what she needs to do to fulfil her part in history, so I guess we'll be alright. [He probably shouldn't tell her about the fact that Rip selected them for their minimal impact on the future timeline. It's yet another blow to his obsession woth legacy and his live having meaning. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	justanitgirl 2017-04-25 01:08 am UTC (link)
	So what, you guys just get dropped off wherever you need to be when you're done all this? [As much as she didn't like him on principal before she can't entierly imagine a world without him. He was kinda like a symbiotic parasite. Wiggles his way into your life and then you start to realize you kinda want him there.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pocket_sized 2017-04-25 01:27 am UTC (link)
	[He's gonna chomp on his cookie, nodding his answer.] Basically. After what happened with the Spear of Destiny, I suppose I'd be satisfied. Or at least be able to step away. [Reluctantly. He thinks about it. Wait, no.] I'm actually not sure I can. Or rather, I don't think I can stop being the A.T.O.M. You think being a superhero is addicting? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

justanitgirl
2017-04-25 01:39 am UTC (link)

[She presses her lips together, thinking of the right answer. She's pretty sure she'd miss him if he wet away forever. Sure back in her time they were just getting to know each other, but she was also starting to like him. He's enigmatic and kind and empathetic. Basically everything Oliver isn't most of the time.]

Wouldn't people miss you if you just never came back?

[There's a small pause before she adds.]

Plus there's Palmer Tech. You know, CEO goes missing forever, that's gonna plummet the stocks real fast.

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pocket_sized
2017-04-25 01:51 am UTC (link)

[He turns his eyes back to Felicity when she mentions his company, he has to actually think about his words for that because of course it dips into territory he wasn't sure how to even begin to explain. Plus he really didn't want to explain to her how she basically got herself fired from being a CEO making his return slightly more difficult. Or maybe he'll just have to use his life savings to regain control of the company.]

Well... Uh. Spoilers. I'm turning into River Song, Felicity.

But I did promise to come back and whatever I'm missing from I'll figure it out when I come home.

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	justanitgirl 2017-04-25 02:02 am UTC (link)
	[Look, it's not her fault she's a shitty CEO. She didn't even ask for the job. Plus, life savings? Getting Palmer Tech back would probably be pocket change for him.] Does that make me Amy or The Doctor; because I could totally be The Doctor. [Poor Felicity has no idea that The Doctor and River are married. Spoilers!] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pocket_sized 2017-04-25 02:18 am UTC (link)
	[True but part of him doesn't want to go back. He probably should, but the draw of this new life of his is too strong.] You haven't seen much of Matt Smith have you? Figures you'd be an Ten fan. Are you? You are. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)