Warriors

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The phone rings at Warriors -- the one in the back, out of sight of the customers. Really, only two things ever happen on that line: private calls for Guy, and sometimes the Atom travels through it. The bartender -- who's been startled too many times -- now reflexively checks the caller ID when it rings. Seeing it's an Ivy Town number, he picks up the phone handle and steps back, as Ray Palmer and a young, handsome Chinese man suddenly appear through the phone line.

"Hey," says Ray to the bartender, who orders a couple beers and heads out to grab a table.

"I don't know if I can handle this, Ray," says the young man. "I mean, running around as the Atom is totally cool, and fighting Chronos was awesome, but meeting the Justice League ..."

Ray smiles.

"It'll be fine, Ryan. Trust me, it's better to meet them in a casual environment, first."

Ryan Choi looks unconvinced.

"Right. Becasue casual is so happening right now."

"Have a beer, Doctor Choi. Trust me, if you can map the electron flow at a particle level, you can handle Hal."

Of course, he doesn't know who all Hal's roped into this sit-down, and some of the others are a bite more difficult than particle physics ...

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"Thanks," says Ryan. "I've gotta say, I was expecting Ray's ... friends ... to be a bit more intimidating."

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"See, it's like I told you. They're all perfectly normal people underneath the tights."

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"Except for Ollie," Hal jokes. "Somehow, he manages to put his pants on both left legs at once."