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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
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[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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[Voice]

justanitgirl
2017-04-19 07:29 pm UTC (link)

[Initially all Felicity focuses on is the fact that that voice is Ray Palmer; a budding friend and someone she knows from home. She doesn't entirely focus on the words that are coming out of his mouth.]

Ray? Oh my god. I mean thank god; that you're here. I mean that you're here and I'm not alone here.

[Finally the words actually sink in. Well, one in particular. How does he know Sarah? How is that a person that he's even partially friendly enough to be looking for?]

Wait, you are the Ray Palmer I know right? Not some other Ray Palmer from another reality or something? Oh god, seriously, say you're my Ray.

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pocket_sized
2017-04-19 07:47 pm UTC (link)

[So much to process, so little time. He cant control the smile that appears when he seea her. He lights up like a christmas tree.]

Uh, yes?

Hi Felicity. I mean technically its possible to be from an alternate reality that's identical to our own. I think the only appropriate thing to say is I'm your contemporar-Ray.

Bad puns, terrible puns aside I'm glad to see you. You know aside from it being not the ideal situation.

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justanitgirl
2017-04-19 08:36 pm UTC (link)

The pun gets a laugh from her. A small laugh, but a laugh. Ok, that is 100% a nervous laugh. As far as people in her life that she would be happy and safe with, her boss isn't exactly at the top of the list. Not that he isn't nice. Way nicer then she initially thought he might be. Super nice actually, but he doesn't really know her the way Oliver or Diggle would. Even Sarah would be easier to downshift with.]

Yeah, um ... about that.

[She's about to say something before her thoughts shift to what she was told by the wardens.]

What do you think they're doing with our bodies? The whole 'well taken care of' [She totally lowered her voice to say that.] sounds totally ominous.

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	Re: [Voice] pocket_sized 2017-04-19 08:42 pm UTC (link)
	[The truth might surprise her. He has nothing but sympathy for her right now because unlike him who has been traveling through through time stream, she's been home, and meta humans aside that was fairly normal.] Honestly I think the more you think about it the worse it will get. That fact alone makes a prison break more of a challenge. I wish Snart where here. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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justanitgirl
2017-04-19 09:15 pm UTC (link)

[And cue confusion. How does Ray know Snart, Aka Captain Cold? He's not the sort of person she'd think Ray would hang around with much less want around.]

Right, so I know him from being in Central City during his crazy reign of terror thing.

[And, you know, being awesome and helping Barry track him. Only Ray doesn't need to know that Barry's the Flash, or that she knows the Flash.]</small>

How do you know him?

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	Re: [Voice] justanitgirl 2017-04-19 09:15 pm UTC (link)
	Also, still totally thinking about what they're doing with my body ... which is probably something I shouldn't be saying to my boss. Totally just realized that. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: [Voice] pocket_sized 2017-04-19 09:28 pm UTC (link)
	Wait, you know who's on the team don't you? Or... that was a long time ago. Two years ago. And also you just called me boss. [Should he adress the matter of Felicity's body? Possibly. Hes not sure which point to adress.] Well, this is prison. I would bet on our bodies being in something like a stasis pod. Also what year is it? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: [Voice] justanitgirl 2017-04-19 09:37 pm UTC (link)
	Team? Two years? [She's getting seriously confused. She doesn't have enough coffee for this right now.] And of course I called you my boss. You are my boss. [As an afterthought.] It's 2014, why? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	[Voice] pocket_sized 2017-04-19 09:58 pm UTC (link)
	Because in 2014 I was your boss. But where I'm from in 2017 that isn't the case. So I guess that means we should probably talk about it. Where are you? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: [Voice] justanitgirl 2017-04-19 10:09 pm UTC (link)
	[There is a long silence. It might be the longest silence that she's given when not in front of an actual computer.] Sector 4, outside 'The Row'. There's a bench there. I'll wait. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Voice---->action pocket_sized 2017-04-19 10:34 pm UTC (link)
	I'll be there as soon as I can. Which is soon. It's not like I'm busy. [Or preoccupied woth thoughts or worries or anything. He signs off amd heads over. Once he sees her he jogs to close the distance. But yeah hes feeling sort of extra awkward.] It probably doesn't help to know that I've been time travelling for a little over a year and a half. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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justanitgirl
2017-04-19 10:55 pm UTC (link)

[Before they even started talking she managed to find something suitable to wear. A nice dress and a good steady pair of high heels that were lovingly accentuated by her monitor. While waiting she's already started twisting a piece of paper into a tiny twirl of anxiety. 2017. That's three years of difference between what she knows and he knows; and by the sound of it a lot has happened. A lot always happens. Usually someone tries to destroy Starling City at least once a year, so that's three years of attempts.

Not to mention Ray not being her boss anymore. Did she quit? Did he fire her? Both scenarios seem unlikely since he was talking to her on friendly terms. Besides, Ray didn't exactly seem like the bridge burning get lost type. He was more like Barry then Oliver. More forgiving and kind. More understanding and empathetic. No, he definitely hadn't fired her. Actually she wasn't really sure Ray could fire anyone ... Not if he could help it at least.

By the time Ray arrived at the bench the piece of paper in her hand was more like a tiny ball of rips and twists. Too tiny to really be useful anymore; something she could actually relate to after the sudden realization that Ray dumped on her. She'd just really started to get to know him; to maybe like him even and now he was three years ahead of him. Maybe they'd had some sort of friendship that she didn't know about. Maybe she'd done something or Oliver had done something that had hurt him and he was hiding it. She wouldn't know.

As soon as he starts talking she looks up startled. No, she hadn't noticed him coming toward her at all. Her teeth press firmer into her lower lip as she listens. Ok, time traveling. That ... That explains nothing actually. Just really confuses her more. At least it's a start though.]

That ... Seems fun.

[She's not really sure what else to say to that. It's something at least and she appreciates him telling her.]

I, um, just saw you.

[Hello again little ball of paper. She's absently twisting it as she keeps her eyes on Ray.]

Cyber attack on Starling City ... sorta my fault.

[She doesn't sound proud about it. In fact just mentioning it brings back memories that, while they remind her how strong and amazing her mother really is, aren't ones she'd want to be bouncing around in her head right now. Especially when they're part of why she's here in this prison.]

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pocket_sized
2017-04-20 12:04 am UTC (link)

I remember. Also it occura to me now that you probably stopped that. [Oh. Uh. She doesnt even know he knows, because back then he didn't know. Which again falls firmly in the category of difficult to talk about. He sits down woth her and thinks about what needs to be said.]

I think its probably in our best interest for us not to go into detail regarding the three year difference between us. I mean there's alot to say and no telling what could effect the time line if we were to escape and get home.

Which would be extra awkward incase we both end up in your time.

But I should tell you, I know about Oliver. About...really everyone. Barry is the Flash, Oliver is the Green Arrow...or just the Arrow.

We're all good friends. Actually you have an advantage over me. You can tell me any thing and I can barely tell you what I had for brrakfast yesterday.

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justanitgirl
2017-04-20 12:19 am UTC (link)

Oh.

[There's more twisting of the little ball of paper. So ... He knows about her nighttime activities. It's actually oddly relieving, having him know all about it. It wasn't that she owed him anything or even that she felt any sort of obligation to him to tell the truth. It was just that with how familiar he was being it felt wrong to keep that kind of secret from him. Besides, now she could talk freely about her mad hacking skills and how she could use them to maybe get them out of here ... With enough time.

The fact that they were all apparently friends was also reassuring. Knowing that things apparently worked out between everyone was, well, it was good.

She turns her body to look at him. Still frowning even though most of what he's told her so far is good news.]

Except you know me and I don't know you. I mean I know you, but I don't know you the way you do me. I'm just starting to get to know you. That's a serious advantage in your favor.

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	pocket_sized 2017-04-20 01:04 am UTC (link)
	That sorta makes it even, doesn't it? I mean I don't know everything about you. There's no pressure from work, or your night job. [If you think he isn't going to try to get out of here you're crazy.] That means we can just be who we are and get to know each other. Well, again. And more on your part. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

justanitgirl
2017-04-20 01:22 am UTC (link)

[Ok, that, actually made sense in a weird mad way. Then again as long as she'd known him (which really hadn't been long at all) Ray had made weird sense.]

Right, so ... The only thing between us is the ton of secrets that you're keeping. Which, by the way I'm totally going to pry out of you, And the fact that we're stuck in a literal form of The Matrix while our bodies potentially float around in non-healing bacta tanks.

[She frowns, taking a moment to think about it.]

Could work.

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pocket_sized
2017-04-20 01:29 am UTC (link)

Pretty much. And maybe my resolve will fail and I'll end up telling you anyway. But I'm standing firm on the whole time travel rule right now.

[Her references make him smile a bit, because he appreciates both of them.] I can think of a dozen different B-movie and science fiction alternatives that could be worse.

By the way, do you know Dr Who? Of course you know Dr. Who. I'm just asking because I just met Captain Jack Harkness.

And actually I should warn you. He looks like Malcolm Merlyn.

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justanitgirl
2017-04-20 01:37 am UTC (link)

[She looks at him like he should already know she's a huge fan of Doctor Who. She's pretty sure that if they're any sort of friends he has to know that she is a huge fan of the show.]

First, I could almost kiss you for knowing that show and second, that's creepy.

[Wait, that was creepy wasn't it? Yup, totally creepy and weird.]

And by kiss you I mean in a platonic budding friends kinda way. Brokiss.

[Did bros kiss?]

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	pocket_sized 2017-04-20 01:45 am UTC (link)
	All 35 seasons. Pretty easy to get television on a ship from the future. [He turns his head to her and gives a goofy grin.] I did not expect our relationship to described as 'bros' but I guess that's accurate for now. [No he's stiffing a laugh because that's funny.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

justanitgirl
2017-04-20 01:54 am UTC (link)

[She can't help smiling and looking down at his stiffled laugh. Ray has a good smile. It's kind of infectious. She wouldn't really have expected that from him. Not the smiling but how infectious it was.

She tilts her head to the side to look at him, smirk still on her face.]

You're at least going to spoil that for me right?

[To be fair she now has a goal. Get freaking Doctor Who episodes in this place. It might be a crazy virtual prison but they couldn't be savages and deprive her of her shows. At least they couldn't if they knew what was good for them.]

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pocket_sized
2017-04-20 02:04 am UTC (link)

That would be easy. It's been way too long since I could actually just geek out about something. You don't exactly get to go to comic con when you're the CEO of a multi billion dollar tech firm. Also equally depressing was not having any peers to play Settlers of Catan with

Then again I've been busier than I was as a CEO lately so that would be why.

[And yet he still can't get anyone to pay Catan with on the ship except for Nate.]

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justanitgirl
2017-04-20 10:26 pm UTC (link)

To be fair you get to go to CeBIT, which is arguably better then Comic Con.

[Seriously, Felicity would give her right arm to be able to walk around among all that tech. It would be like a kid in a candy store, only worse because you didn't eat tech - unless it was edible tech. Ohh! Tech you could eat to enhance your own abilities. That would be seriously cool.]

And I don't think I've played Settlers since I started working with Oliver. I mean Roy, toooootally would be into it. Oliver, I see him more of a RISK man. Laural on the other hand, totally Pathfinder. Dude, if I ever get back I should make everyone play Pathfinder.

[There's a pause as she turns her whole body at Ray and points.]

Did you know Oliver actually knows who Voldamort is?

[This is geeking Ray Palmer. This is Felicity geekifying her friends and knowing it'll never work. But it totally work out ... in her head.]

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	2/2 justanitgirl 2017-04-20 10:29 pm UTC (link)
	[It dawns on her that she's getting way too excited about this. About being able to just go full geek on someone. Clearly she has a lot of pent up geek energy right now. Carefully, she turns forward, awkwardly trying not to blush. Yeah, totally went full geek in front of her boss-not-boss.] And that is why I generally just talk to Barry about this stuff. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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pocket_sized
2017-04-20 10:49 pm UTC (link)

Oh don't even get me started about CeBIT. The last time I've gone I got the idea for the nano tech--- which spoilers actually saved my life once. Actually you did, with it. Actually that hasn't happened yet. Crap.

[He then paused at the mention of Roy and his expression faded from awkward faux pas to rather morose. He wasn't sure on how to address matters of Roy.]

Oliver liking Harry Potter isn't a surprise since he's a kid of the nineties. That actually begs the question of the other pop culture secrets he's hiding. And if I ever see him again I'm probably going to ask about it. Incidentally I feel like I need to know what his favorite pokemon is.

[Dude everyone played Pokemon, and Ray took the cartridge and reprogrammed the entire game.]

Well... Barry isn't the only one who likes nerdy things. But then I guess he's your age so the cultural awareness is basically equal. But I think the crown of pop culture king goes to Cisco.

[See, Felicity? They can talk about all their friends. Also please ignore his breaking face at the sound of a name.]

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	2/2 pocket_sized 2017-04-20 10:51 pm UTC (link)
	Don't you think Oliver might just appreciate LARP better? [He really wants to talk about anything but the future, also work.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)