Eighth Race

[gingerspeedster]

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[ Wally is bored, like so many others. But he learned his lesson after last time, and instead of whining about how bored he is? He's going to talk your ears off. ]

I always did hate politics. Court is adjourned, right? I hate courts too. No good memories ever come out of court. No matter how it ends, somebody comes out with their life thrown out of whack and most of the others come out feeling attacked at one point or the other. It's just one big pile of suck.

Here's an idea, why don't we have a vote about getting McDonald's in the dining hall? The food is good enough, sure, but I'd give my left kidney for a Big Mac. Make the vote for real change on the barge.

I guess I should be glad I'm not in the Justice League. I hear their 'talks' are awful. Still, I have to admit, nobody in the world throws a better party.

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Re: spam.

[physicslol.livejournal.com]

[Ariadne gapes at him for a couple moments before closing her mouth.]

That's something.

Re: spam.

[gingerspeedster.livejournal.com]

You should see what I can do when I really put my mind to it.

[ Just to show, he moves very carefully, stopping and starting at just the right speed to make it appear as though another Wally is standing right next to him. He can't keep it up for long, though, and when he stops the carrots are gone. ]

Re: spam.

[physicslol.livejournal.com]

[Ariadne just stares, at first a little confused. When he stops she reaches out for his shoulder, as if she suspects he's not even standing there. Her hand is reaching for her pocket and her totem, but she doesn't grab it. Even if Wally wasn't standing there, it wouldn't be good to do something like reveal her totem. It would risk Eames and Arthur.]

Re: spam.

[gingerspeedster.livejournal.com]

[ He smiles gently, taking her hand in his just to reassure her that he's real. ]

It's not too weird, is it?

Re: spam.

[physicslol.livejournal.com]

[She shakes her head, eyebrows furrowed a little.]

No it's not too weird.

[But she's wondering how precisely it works.]

You weren't kidding about the needing to eat.

Re: spam.

[gingerspeedster.livejournal.com]

Everything comes at a price, you know?

Re: spam.

[physicslol.livejournal.com]

[She nods still wondering how this is possible.]

Hey, it's really cool what you can do.

Re: spam.

[gingerspeedster.livejournal.com]

You're telling me? I dreamed about this when I was a little kid.

Re: spam.

[physicslol.livejournal.com]

[Ariadne smiles wider.]

How long have you been able to do this?

Re: spam.

[gingerspeedster.livejournal.com]

Since I was about 13? Maybe 14? I was struck by lightning.

Re: spam.

[physicslol.livejournal.com]

Since you were 13?

[And to think she'd only been doing dream sharing for a matter of months.]

Re: spam.

[gingerspeedster.livejournal.com]

I did the whole Teen Titans thing back then. Now I'm solo.

Re: spam.

[physicslol.livejournal.com]

There was more than one superhero? Can they do what you do?

spam.

[gingerspeedster.livejournal.com]

Only a few of them. Superman's got speed, Captain Marvel too. The others... None of us are quite the same.

Re: spam.

[physicslol.livejournal.com]

And you save the world with these super powers?

Re: spam.

[gingerspeedster.livejournal.com]

When I can. I'll settle for saving one or two people when that's all I can muster.

Re: spam.

[physicslol.livejournal.com]

[That makes Ariadne smile brightly at Wally, as he seems to grasp the idea that he can't save everyone all the time.]

You've been doing this for a while.

Re: spam.

[gingerspeedster.livejournal.com]

[ If he didn't think that way, he wouldn't be a hero now. Not after Barry died. ]

A very long time. And yet, people still find excuses to call me a kid.

Re: spam.

[physicslol.livejournal.com]

[That makes Ariadne chuckle quietly.]

They always will.