Post MoM AU, general post

[use_everything]

And then one day, it was over.

The memory of how it happened was hazy. Perhaps it was as simple as being ported out, perhaps there was a great experiment, bringing together physicists, chemists, alchemists and scientists to get something WORKING. But like the memories of that time, that other dimension, singular events come and go, like a dream, or an age past.

From the very start, however, there were changes.

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[failureisntachoice]

[ That would make it annoying to try to find him, but that was typical of just about every day when he ran off. ]

You remember the rules?

[dendarii]

Main floor only. No cramming myself in spaces I'm too big for.

[failureisntachoice]

[ She lets out a low, impressed whistle. ]

Good memory. You want to hide first?

[dendarii]

I'm smart like that.

[ Or rather, he remember the rules carefully so he knows how to get around them. ]

Yeah, okay. Count to thirty and then come find me.

[failureisntachoice]

[ She's fully expecting them to get bent and twisted very quickly. But they're better than having none in place at all. She eyes him a moment before folding her arms over her chest and facing the wall, eyes closed. ]

One, two...

[ And all the way up. ]

[dendarii]

[ Miles scampers off. Although he can physically be very quiet, over the link he's still blaring amusement and excitement. There's the sound of a drawer opening somewhere. Some frustration, as his chosen hiding spot definitely fits under the "no cramming himself in places he's too big for" ... then satisfaction.

All is quiet. ]

[failureisntachoice]

[ Quiet. Far too quiet though the energy only a child can have bursting over the link more than makes up for it. When it finally settles closer to the end of her countdown, she knows he's found his spot. The sound of the drawer opening behind her tells her more than it should about his location, but she takes her time.

She starts walking around the room, opening various cabinets as she searches. ] Here? No...

[ She gives it a few minutes before she starts zeroing in on his actual location. Yeah, that damn drawer looks too small even for him and she rolls her eyes as she taps her finger on the front of it. ] I know you can't be hiding in here.

[dendarii]

[ Miles' excitement is like a beacon all on its own. The closer she gets, the brighter his response. (As long as he can hear her anyway; he doesn't have a direct line of sight.) When she taps on the drawer it broadcasts as brightly as it's going to get. So she's clearly got the right spot. ]

[failureisntachoice]

[ The excitement had been a damn good indicator. She sighs as she opens the drawer with care and stares down at him. ]

You barely fit, kid.

[dendarii]

[ The drawer is full of unused linens. Quite lumpy and mussed, like someone has been crawling around in here, but no Miles. His amusement spikes over the link. She's got the right spot, but where is Miles? ]

[failureisntachoice]

[ Okay, this doesn't look right. She starts pulling the linens out, throwing them to the floor for now. She'll have Miles pick those up after. ]

You can come out now.

[dendarii]

[ There's a spike of alarm, excitement - and a bit of pain, though nothing near the telltale flash that would have accompanied a broken bone. On the floor, the linens are moving slightly. There's a tiny lump trying to pick his way out of them. ]

Ow! Hey!

[failureisntachoice]

[ There's a flash of panic on her side as she kneels beside the linens. She should have known he'd try something like this. She's a lot more careful as she attempts to move the linens off of him. ]

What the hell do you think you're doing?

[dendarii]

[ There he is. A little under six inches tall, shaken up by the sudden fall to the floor, but otherwise quite unharmed. The linens were very soft. He grins up at her cheerfully. ]

Um, hiding. You said I couldn't hide anywhere that was too small for me. You didn't say I couldn't get smaller to fit.

[failureisntachoice]

So you decided it was worth almost getting squashed to hide? [ Because of course she would. She sighs and rubs at her temples. ]

New rule. No powers.

[dendarii]

I didn't think you were gonna do that.

[ Disappointment echoes across the link. He'll just have to find a different way to make this more interesting. Reluctantly, he pops back up to full size. ]

[failureisntachoice]

[ Disappointment she gladly ignores and once he's full size, she rests a hand lightly on his head. ]

What did you think I was going to do once I knew you were in there?

[dendarii]

I dunno. Pick me up maybe? Or you coulda joined me in the drawer. That's always fun.

[ Miles almost certainly had to be forbidden from using his powers on anyone else. Bodyguards included. ]

[failureisntachoice]

Joining you would have had the same effect, kid. Except it'd be me squishing you.

[dendarii]

I'd make you smaller too, duh.

[failureisntachoice]

That would have gone much better if you had clued me in on your grand plan after I opened the drawer.

[dendarii]

Yeah, I guess. Maybe next time.

[failureisntachoice]

You guess? I didn't know you were that against adventures.

[dendarii]

-- That's not it at all! I love adventures. I just wanted you to find me first. No fun if I just tell you where I am.

[failureisntachoice]

And finding the drawer you were in and searching wasn't enough of a clue I'd found you?