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[bythatmuch]

[ooc: Slowtime warning in effect! Will be back for tags later tonight.]

If you've ever worked with Max, you'd know that he is absolutely brilliant. He can speak seven languages (English not included) fluently and he can translate a handful of others. He knows everything there is to know about politics and foreign affairs, kicks ass at trivia, and

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[blinkandyoumiss]

A couple people Bart knows have hung out in the rafters before, so it's possible he glances up there every so often to see if they're there.

He wasn't expecting Maxwell Smart to be up there.

...Heh.

Upwards grin. "Hey."

[blinkandyoumiss]

He has permission!

So it's clearly okay to crack up loudly and long, then, right?

:D

[bythatmuch]

Yes.

But that doesn't mean Max is going to like it.

Or that he'll tolerate it!

THERE'S A PEN FLYING AT YOUR HEAD, BART, LOOK OUT

[blinkandyoumiss]

For once, Bart is distracted and does not catch the pen before it hits its target.

But that does not mean it's not heading back for Max.

"You want me to help you get down or not?"

YES.

THIS MEANS HE MAY HELP YOU, MAX. IF YOU CEASE YOUR PEN-FLINGING WAYS.

[bythatmuch]

NO OH CRAP DON'T THROW THE PEN BACK -

Max just came this close to falling backwards off the beam he's on. THIS. CLOSE.

We hope you're happy, Bart.

"I THINK MY LIFE JUST FLASHED BEFORE MY EYES."

[blinkandyoumiss]

Hey. Bart would've caught him. Or arranged something.

"Tell me the truth," sayeth the sympathetic speedster, "just how boring was it?"

[bythatmuch]

Oh, har har.

"You'd be surprised, kid."

[blinkandyoumiss]

"At how boring it was?"

Nope, not helping yet.

[bythatmuch]

¬_¬

[blinkandyoumiss]

And then there is a ladder for Max to climb down.

Clearly, Bart had nothing to do with it.

[bythatmuch]

Clearly, because that would involve being nice.

Max eyes the ladder warily, then carefully begins his descent.

[blinkandyoumiss]

Oh, look.

He's not pulling it aside or anything. Just standing, with this 'you planning to take all day with this?' expression on his face.

[bythatmuch]

IGNORING YOU~

Max hops down from the second ladder step up, then brushes himself off.

"Thank you."

[blinkandyoumiss]

Grudgingly, "You're welcome."