in the aching night under satellites i was not received

[shrinkage]

Who: Ray Palmer and friends (that means you, sorry!)
Where: Anywhere you'd like!
When: 1-Aug
Rating: PG-13
Summary: After returning from home, Ray re-adjusts to Wonderland from a "normal" perspective.
The Story:

OPEN

[ ray misjudges everything, now. descending the stairs tends to send him flying in a tumble a few floors past where he'd wanted to stop off. he keeps forgetting that he definitely can drink an entire latte. there's this ongoing issue he has with the height of doors that requires quick resolution lest his forehead bear a permanent bruise for the rest of his days…

so when he bumps into you, it may seem like it's with malicious intent or the result of willful oblivion but immediately, he jumps to apologize: ]

Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry! [ did he just say gosh? who is this guy, jimmy fallon? ] Are you OK?

Comments

throws tagging order out the window holler if it ain't cool yo

[shrinkage]

Down here!

[ little arms wave now, as ray perches on top of the bent stem of a yellow glacier lily. hiiiii... ]

No problem! Also sorry I forgot to pin the thread. ;;

[plutonicideals]

Whoa. [She can't help but stare. This is so cool and kind of weird. And she waves to him.] Wait. Maya, are we both seeing the same thing?

I have it pinned but then I forgot about you guys oops

[finewithhalf]

We're seeing the same thing if you're seeing a little talking bug on two legs.

[She squints down at the little thing.]

Is this one of those situations where you're scared and need me to kill it or one of the ones where you want to protect all living things?

[plutonicideals]

The one where I want to protect all living things because we probably shouldn't hurt little talking bugs on two legs?

[shrinkage]

[ ok so the blonde one is creepy and the brunette is a princess ]

Hey! I'm not a bug!

[ rude. ]

[finewithhalf]

You say that until there's a spider in your bathr--

[Oh hey, it knows more words. That's something.]

WELL, it's definitely talking. Looks like you got what you wanted, Riles.

[plutonicideals]

[She kneels down, so that she can get a better look at the tiny man.]

But you're still really tiny.

[shrinkage]

True. Though... there are plenty of things tinier than me!

[ he waves again now that princess brunette has come closer and also saved his life possibly. ]

Also, I'm a he. You can call me The ATOM!

[ flex flex ]

[finewithhalf]

The Atom.

[She snorts.]

And you just walk around telling people that's your name.

[plutonicideals]

Okay, but that's a really cool name.

[While Maya may just think it's silly, she thinks it's really cool.]

I'd want to walk around and tell people that's my name if that were my name.

[shrinkage]

ray is not easily daunted. instead of being upset that his SUPER COOL NAME is apparently not cool enough for one of these youths, he makes what might be a very poor decision...

Well. Sometimes I fly around telling people it's my name...

[ and with a few little puffs of the jets on his suit, ray shoots up into the air several feet, until he's hovering in front of the girls. ]

[finewithhalf]

Annnd that's it. Riley's a goner.

[When the little man starts puttering around in the sky, Maya sinks back, shrugging. This is going to turn into a project, she's sure of it.]