So, a very tired speedster runs into a bar...

[quicksilverfast.livejournal.com]

[OOM: No more cages.]

This wasn't the burger joint he was looking for. No, this place is definitely lacking in the cheap plastic and fake tiling that lends McDonald's that unique atmosphere -- and for another thing, it's way different, a little sci-fi, maybe even...

"Alien? Nah," Tommy says to himself as he speeds over to a table and flops his head down on the wood. Trying to save the world is totally hard work.

Want to get the poor speedster some food? Maybe even an AED?

[Tiny Tired Tag(s): Tommy Shepherd, Billy Kaplan, Teddy Altman]

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[alt-hulk.livejournal.com]

Teddy's down in the bar to grab something to eat himself when he sees the white-haired kid speed over and throw his head down.

There's only three white-haired speedsters he can think of: Northstar, Quicksilver, and...

"...Tommy? Is that you?"

[bluespells.livejournal.com]

...D:

"Well, at least we know he made it out okay."

[quicksilverfast.livejournal.com]

"Mrrrph," says the Tommy.

No, he didn't make it out okay! Can't you tell he's starving?

What happened to that twin ESP you hear about all the time?

[alt-hulk.livejournal.com]

"...Tommy, are you okay?"

There may be some slight prodding and a concernedface.

"Do you need anything?"

[bluespells.livejournal.com]

Teddy can do concernedface if he wants to. Billy doesn't feel like it so much right now. He does prod, though.

"Do you even know where you are?"

[quicksilverfast.livejournal.com]

"Mmmrrrr-whut?" Tommy rolls his head over sleepily to peer at the two familiarish shapes in front of him. His voice is slightly muffled by the arm under his mouth. "I wasssh just, like, looking for you guys."

[alt-hulk.livejournal.com]

Teddy turns back to Billy.

"I don't think he has any clue. You want to fill him in, or should I?"

[bluespells.livejournal.com]

"Not sure anything's going to get through to him like this." Apparently Tommy has Billy's sleeping habits. "Seriously, Tommy, are you alright?"

[quicksilverfast.livejournal.com]

Tommy has two speeds: fast, or off. There is no in-between.

"I feel like..." Tommy pauses. Thinking is hard work. "Dying. And hungry. Bluuuuuugh."

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

Kate stopped down to pick up some more items to take upstairs, but then her eyes widened at the new arrival.

".....Tommy? When did you show up?"

[quicksilverfast.livejournal.com]

"Mehhh?" says Tommy, rolling his head toward the source of the sound.

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

"Ok, let's try that again with English this time?"

[quicksilverfast.livejournal.com]

Hey, it's that voice.


"...Kate? Izzat?" And he probably looks like a mess too. Great.

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

Yeah he did, but she's willing to go easy on him. Maybe. "Mm-hmm, it's me. What happened to you this time?"

[quicksilverfast.livejournal.com]

"Uh. War. Tired. No Mickey Dee's." He pouts a little around the arm in front of his mouth that's muffling his speech.

[nothawkingbird.livejournal.com]

Her face grew concerned at that.

"Oh that's still going on for you too? I know it just finished for Teddy and Billy."

[quicksilverfast.livejournal.com]

Tommy shakes his head. "Cap just... surrendered, or something. I got the hell out of there before it decided to get nasty...er."

[blinkandyoumiss.livejournal.com]

Bart takes stock:

1) speedster,
2) not Clark
3) white hair, looks like Billy, so probably
4) Tommy then, who looks like he's in definite need of some
5) calories. Now.

If Tommy does not look up at the burst of superspeed activity while its happening, then there will be mysterious chicken soup just a couple inches away from his head.

Also crackers. It's a Thing.

[quicksilverfast.livejournal.com]

He does, a little, which means his head lifts about a fraction of an inch before setting back down.

The hands, however, come up for the soup and crackers.

"Thanks," he groans, and begins to eat it.

Slowly. Woe.

[blinkandyoumiss.livejournal.com]

And then there is a speedster back at the table with... some healthful sports drink of your choice.

"You okay?"

[quicksilverfast.livejournal.com]

"Uh, not really. I feel like... dying. And I'm starving."

Bart might have seen him around on Billy and Teddy's world, actually.

[blinkandyoumiss.livejournal.com]

Maybe! Funtimes, funtimes.

"I kinda figured."

He would offer, like, caffeine or something to get him up temporarily to at least eat something before he crashes, but. Bart doesn't mix well with caffeine, so why would Tommy?

[quicksilverfast.livejournal.com]

Tommy most definitely does not mix well with caffeine. Good call, Bart.

"So, uh." Sluuuuurp. "This... isn't a McDonald's."

[blinkandyoumiss.livejournal.com]

"Right."

Bart applauds Tommy's returning powers of observation!

"It's a Milliways."

[quicksilverfast.livejournal.com]

"A what? Tired. Please explain?"

PUPPY-EYES?