[ Mick shifts uneasily as the other man appears nearby in his suit, all perfectly floaty and armored. Rising carefully to his feet, his eyes dart uncertainly around him, jaw tightening. There isn't a lot of room on top of the pillar, and the arrival of Ray has added an extra little pressure of wind.
His eyes glare at the other, the corners of his mouth pulled into a deep frown. ]
[ Ray can't hear Mick grumbling away in his throat as he studies the distance between them, shuffling foot to foot, looking the younger man up and down. His apparent confidence helps a bit, but Mick's going to have to take a literal leap of faith here, isn't he? What if he misses?
Even worse, how's he going to look if he catches hold of Ray? ]
[ Ray does what he's bidden, and that renders another excuse gone. He's going to have to do something.
Mick doesn't have to jump, but he does anyway. He gets a tiny trot of a jump start, hands pressing to armored shoulders before he leaps onto Palmer's back with gusto ( and a little growl-shout ). His arms wind thick around the other in a death lock, knees seeking purchase on his hips. ]
[ Mick's weight makes him wobble and it knocks the breath out of him. He grabs on to Mick's arm to try to make him feel safer, and starts making his way back up, doing his best to stay mostly horizontal to give Mick a better sense of security. No one wants Mick Rory to panic mid-flight. ]
[ Ray can't really look back and see that his eyes are shut, right? Just looking at the drop gives him vertigo, something that would decidedly not be good for either of them at the moment considering Mick had his stomach full whenever at all possible.
He can't help pressing his face against the crook made by his arms and Ray's neck, keeping steady breaths that smell of oil and freshly laundered clothes. No matter how Ray flies, his body rocks precariously under Mick, no matter how still the pyro tries to be.
That fucking bitch. Like in any other situation where complex feeling is involved, Mick wraps his fist around anger tightly. ]
[ It's only two minutes, Ray makes it as fast as he can without making it worse on Mick. And then they're safely back up, Ray straightening up so Mick can stand and let go and Ray can maybe breathe properly again. ]
[ How long had he been holding on to hear that? Not long, he imagines, as the bob up and the landing very surely rolled his stomach.
He'd never flown, before the Waverider. Planes weren't ever available for poor orphan boys, and by the time he was old enough to afford one, Mick had no desire to float over all in a tin can. He'd rather drive, even if it meant hundreds of miles with his hands on the wheel. At least it was his hands.
For a moment he thinks he'll be alright, as he loosens his grip on Raymond and his feet hit the red rock. That moment soon passes, however, and Mick manages to stumble a few paces away before he vomits, bowed over with his hands on his knees.
When it's done, he breathes and shakes a little with the aftershocks, uncertain for a moment. Then, he straightens and wipes his mouth with the back of his glove, turning towards the other man. ]
She still here?
[ He growls the question a little. She was obviously a meta, and he weaponless, but... Well, he wanted to give her a piece of his mind. Or at least part of a fist. Maybe that could happen before any of her hocus pocus kicked in. ]
[ Ray had not been aware of Mick's fear of heights until the post, and he'd been in too much of a hurry to get him out to think too much about it. He grimaces as he watches Mick throwing up. This girl going after Mick was even worse now that he knew Mick had a phobia.
He's glad she's gone, better not to give Mick a target. ]
She left you a cupcake.
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[ Mick's feeling a little bit vulnerable at the moment; the fact the show isn't mentioned, however, is a comfort. ]
Yeah?
[ He's got to wonder what it means after all this. A taunt? Some sort of consolation prize for stranding him in the literal middle of nowhere? An apology?
Mostly it's just something to say, and Mick swabs his sweaty brow with his clean hand, scanning their surroundings. ]
[ Mick confirms accordingly, grumbling. He glances over the other and his suit. There's a new sort of appreciation to have for someone who trusts his tech to fling him into the brink in a way he can command. ]
I'm not feeling it right now. You want it, Haircut?
[ The pat warrants a small glance, but nothing more. He starts after the younger man, silently trying to keep swallowing beyond the sour taste in his mouth, trekking doggedly up the hill towards the door. ]
Speaking of haircuts, you need one. Starting to look like a hippie, Punch Buggy. We've got a razor in the room.
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His eyes glare at the other, the corners of his mouth pulled into a deep frown. ]
How do we do this?
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Just grab on to me. It'll be two minutes, I promise.
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Even worse, how's he going to look if he catches hold of Ray? ]
Turn around, I'll jump on your back.
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He tries that, the less distance between them the better. ]
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Mick doesn't have to jump, but he does anyway. He gets a tiny trot of a jump start, hands pressing to armored shoulders before he leaps onto Palmer's back with gusto ( and a little growl-shout ). His arms wind thick around the other in a death lock, knees seeking purchase on his hips. ]
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[ Mick's weight makes him wobble and it knocks the breath out of him. He grabs on to Mick's arm to try to make him feel safer, and starts making his way back up, doing his best to stay mostly horizontal to give Mick a better sense of security. No one wants Mick Rory to panic mid-flight. ]
You holding up okay?
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[ Ray can't really look back and see that his eyes are shut, right? Just looking at the drop gives him vertigo, something that would decidedly not be good for either of them at the moment considering Mick had his stomach full whenever at all possible.
He can't help pressing his face against the crook made by his arms and Ray's neck, keeping steady breaths that smell of oil and freshly laundered clothes. No matter how Ray flies, his body rocks precariously under Mick, no matter how still the pyro tries to be.
That fucking bitch. Like in any other situation where complex feeling is involved, Mick wraps his fist around anger tightly. ]
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Mick, we're safe.
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He'd never flown, before the Waverider. Planes weren't ever available for poor orphan boys, and by the time he was old enough to afford one, Mick had no desire to float over all in a tin can. He'd rather drive, even if it meant hundreds of miles with his hands on the wheel. At least it was his hands.
For a moment he thinks he'll be alright, as he loosens his grip on Raymond and his feet hit the red rock. That moment soon passes, however, and Mick manages to stumble a few paces away before he vomits, bowed over with his hands on his knees.
When it's done, he breathes and shakes a little with the aftershocks, uncertain for a moment. Then, he straightens and wipes his mouth with the back of his glove, turning towards the other man. ]
She still here?
[ He growls the question a little. She was obviously a meta, and he weaponless, but... Well, he wanted to give her a piece of his mind. Or at least part of a fist. Maybe that could happen before any of her hocus pocus kicked in. ]
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He's glad she's gone, better not to give Mick a target. ]
She left you a cupcake.
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Yeah?
[ He's got to wonder what it means after all this. A taunt? Some sort of consolation prize for stranding him in the literal middle of nowhere? An apology?
Mostly it's just something to say, and Mick swabs his sweaty brow with his clean hand, scanning their surroundings. ]
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She should've left more.
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[ Mick confirms accordingly, grumbling. He glances over the other and his suit. There's a new sort of appreciation to have for someone who trusts his tech to fling him into the brink in a way he can command. ]
I'm not feeling it right now. You want it, Haircut?
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[ As if he could take Mick's hard earned cupcake. ]
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[ He decides, which is the only reason he approaches the offering now. It seems such a sullied pittance in the wake of what he's endured.
Mick picks it up, twirling it between his fingers. ]
You know where the door is, right?
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[ He pats Mick's shoulder as he starts leading the way. It's not far and the Clock knows to lead them back to the motel. ]
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Speaking of haircuts, you need one. Starting to look like a hippie, Punch Buggy. We've got a razor in the room.
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The shaved head look doesn't really suit me.
[ But his tone is resigned, now that Mick's taken notice there's a 50/50 chance he'll wake up with a shaved head one morning. ]