( the flash; voicetesting )

[metatemporal]

I assure you, this is premature. In so many ways.

And I'm afraid I don't really see the humor in that.

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[give_me_a_museum]

Actually it's not...my mun plays you too which can get awkward at times when she can't figure out who to post for first.

[metatemporal]

Oh, this has no deadline, Barry. But in my estimation, mine could use a little more time.

[give_me_a_museum]

[Barry gives his mentor a puzzled look.]

You don't think yours has a good handle on you yet?

[metatemporal]

I think I know potential when I see it.

[ Not. Particularly looking at anybody here. ]

And, conversely, when I don't.

[give_me_a_museum]

[Barry winces.]

Okay ow that's harsh And now you've given mine a complex so thanks.

Give them a chance Dr. Wells these muns can be pretty cool people.

[metatemporal]

[ He laughs a little. ]

I didn't mean to be. Everyone and everything needs time.

It's just ... some more than others.

[give_me_a_museum]

No no I get it really. You want someone to do justice to you...mun's worry about that kind of thing.

[crimsonblur]

Why would it be premature for you to be around, Dr. Wells? It can only mean good things, right?

[metatemporal]

It should. [ One of those slight smiles. ] But I have my doubts about their ability to ... convey the best version of me, I suppose you could say.

[crimsonblur]

You shouldn't be worried. I bet you (and your mun) will be awesome. And if you have doubts, you can always remember that you are currently about 10 different shades of something, so you can't be pinpointed down completely yet!

[Barry is constantly confused to every new thing he's learned about the doctor. Barry's admired the man for far longer than any of this meta stuff had happened, and the fact that secrets keep slowly being revealed, Barry's in a state of constant 'what?']

[metatemporal]

[ With the little head tilt, the mental reiteration of "ten different shades of something" is almost visible in his bemused expression. Distantly fond, like a chicken who's somehow managed to hatch two normal scientist chicks and one bizarrely fast duckling. ]

Schrödinger's characterization?

[crimsonblur]

[Grinning, Barry shrugged.]

Yep. Dr. Wells, you are a paradox. Or a dead cat in a box. That just screams "I'm a mystery" to people.

[metatemporal]

[ He doesn't quite laugh, but it was close. ]

Sounds like you'd do a better job.

[crimsonblur]

I am more interested in unraveling the mysteries, not keeping them.

[Dr. Wells fascinates him and he's not ashamed to think it. He likes to know things about the people he hero-worships admires.]

What are your plans now, Dr. Wells?

[metatemporal]

[ Though he knows Barry's life is usually too busy to allow for much investigation, it's always a possibility, especially when Joe's influence is taken into consideration. Harrison only does that barely there smile. ]

It doesn't seem like a mystery from my point of view, Barry.

I plan to get back to work, personally.

[crimsonblur]

No one seems like a mystery to themselves!

[At his last words, Barry perked up.]

Can I help you do something? That isn't related to me? I... I mean, I want to help fix everything, like we're doing, but... I'm curious, too. I can help you run diagnosis on something.

[metatemporal]

A point of philosophical debate, I'm sure. In any case, it looks like we're doing something now.

[mammacaitlin]

Premature? Dr. Wells, if anything, I'd say it's very mature for your mundane to have brought you here.

[metatemporal]

I wish maturity were the only consideration. But I do see the advantages in being available to you and the others, if necessary.

[mammacaitlin]

You know we could always use your help. Okay, so we need your help. You're kind of the glue holding us together.

[metatemporal]

[ That gets a just visible quirk of the mouth. Him as the glue? ]

That is a ... kind way to see it.

[ Considering past events. But from his voice, he appreciates her saying that.

(He isn't completely surprised. He watched her forgive Cisco.) ]

I'd want to be able to give the help all of you deserve, however.

[mammacaitlin]

[People make mistakes. He apologized, and they had moved on. Caitlin couldn't imagine the team without him.]

Thank you. We appreciate that. I appreciate that, but I'm sure the others do, too. But it looks like you've got your hands full with Barry already. Barrys? I'm honestly not sure I could handle more than one.

[metatemporal]

There really wouldn't be enough hours in the day.

[ His expressions are almost always understated, but there's a definite tinge of horrified speculation at this hypothetical scenario. ]

[mammacaitlin]

[She smiles in wry amusement, raising her brow.]

Definitely not enough time to take care of all the subsequent injuries.

[beforeyoucanblink]

[Arm crossing, so very suspicious, etc. etc.]

So... you're a time-traveler.

[metatemporal]

[ Wells appears bemused by you, suspicious Flash from another universe. ]

In ... the sense that everyone is, perhaps. Might I ask what brought on this conclusive leap?