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[shrinkage]

[ oops. quickly, ray diverts his attention to drawing a card. maybe he can just sweep that one under the rug with a change of subject... ]

You know, I didn't like card games when I was a kid, but I did like to play with cards.

[boilover]

That doesn't make sense, why the hell would you play with cards if you didn't like card games?

[Mick rolls his eyes and looks over his cards before adding.] Got any fives?

[shrinkage]

Hmm...let me see...

[ ray looks through his cards, and then reaches past mick's head. when he pulls back (if mick lets him get that far) he snaps his fingers to reveal a five of hearts. ]

Why, yes I do!

[boilover]

[ Blink

Blink

wtf just even happened? ]

You just like to make it hard for me to like you, don't you? [ Mick takes the card and pulls a face. Of course Ray is a magical nerd. Of course.]

[shrinkage]

[ beaming proudly, ray seems generally unaffected by the jab. ]

Everyone likes magic.

[ e v e r y o n e . ]

[boilover]

I don't.

[So there.

Only he seriously does. So cool.]

Unless it's got pyrotechnics. Then I'll give a pass.

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[directed]

Apparently, when it rains it does indeed pour.

Now Mr. Rory seems to have vanished.

[shrinkage]

His room?

[shrinkage]

Any Jacks?

[ ray considers him for a moment before nodding. ]

I could get a sparkler from the closet...

[directed]

Still as much of a mess as ever.

Which means we have an entirely different possibility to prepare for: he could come back as Chronos.

[shrinkage]

One problem at a time. I'm going to take a sweep of the mansion and grounds.

[directed]

Please do. I'd really rather we not have to prepare for the most notorious bounty hunter in all of history to be after us again.

[But since it's Rip, he's going to anyway.]

[shrinkage]

It feels off brand for me to say this but it's Wonderland. We should always be prepared for that.

[directed]

You're right.

It does feel very off brand.

[shrinkage]

Well. It /is/ the scout motto...

[directed]

And there's the Dr. Palmer we all know and love.

We'll need to inform Dr. Heywood as well. I doubt there's much chance of him not being dragged into this.

[boilover]

I don't trust you with fireworks, haircut.

[Mick offers his Jack out to Ray.]

I barely trust me with them but hey, you wanna play with fire? [There's an unsettling smile there. This is not a good idea to bring up.] Go right ahead.

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[catchacold]

I'm back.

I need to know something.

[shrinkage]

[ ray types and retypes responses until enough minutes have passed that he worries snart is just going to show up at his room or something. ]

What's up?

[catchacold]

Mick.

Back on the Waverider. You with him?

[shrinkage]

He's still a Legend, if that's what you mean.

[catchacold]

When the hell did you start calling yourselves that anyway?

Whatever.

You told me you're his partner. Are you there for him? You got his back?

[shrinkage]

Yeah.
What is this? What are you doing?

[catchacold]

I come here and Mick thinks I'm a hallucination. Won't even look at me. Drinks nonstop.

I wanna know he ain't alone back there.

[shrinkage]

Don't you think that's a little hypocritical?