002 :: Voice then Video

[hulkbusted]

[Transmission opens with a crashing sound and low curse that ends in...] --ck!

[A different voice, much deeper, comes in.] Sir? I think you dropped your-- [Fingers on the microphone muffle whatever the man says before...]

Thanks. [And then there's another crash as the communicator hits the ground again.]

What's your problem, buddy? [The man with the deep voice sounds kind of pissed off.]

Look. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I have this. I don't know what it is, actually. I'm sorry. Thanks for your help, but think I'm just going to sit down here and wait for these arms spasms to pass. Why don't you just take these technicolor coins and-- [Yes, there's the sound of coins hitting the ground and the following deep-voiced profanity cuts out of the transmission for the sake of little, innocent, Loki ears.

A video transmission cuts in a minute later and Bruce is sitting on the ground next to his communicator with his face in both hands.]

Dear world, I take it back, my day could get worse.

[ooc: Back from con! If you have a thread in Bruce's last post that you'd really like to see picked up, let me know. Otherwise, I'll grind up the remaining stale threads to bake fresh, tasty threads for your gaming delectation.]

Comments

[doeswhathewants]

She is a very nice lady. [Suspicious.]

[hulkbusted]

And trustworthy.

[doeswhathewants]

Trustworthy. But mortal. I would worry for her should I give her the staff, for what it might do and for what others might do to get it from her.

[hulkbusted]

Trustworthy and in possession of the highest tech in the City.

And I kind of work for her, since she's in charge with Tony Stark gone.

And I was the expert called in because of the radiation that thing gives off.

If you have hero cred, you're going to have to give it up or lose the cred.

[doeswhathewants]

Why, because you have decreed it so?

My mentor shall have a look at it, test the energy, disable any traps that Loki put upon it to keep others from having it.

We could all work together, I am willing to accept that.

[hulkbusted]

Who's your mentor?

[doeswhathewants]

Harry Dresden. He is certifiably on the side of good. I checked.

[hulkbusted]

Why, does he have a badge that says "good guy"?

[doeswhathewants]

It's difficult to lie to me.

[hulkbusted]

[Bruce's expression says what he's just not going to say out loud about liars.]

If he lets you keep it, he's not a good guy.

[doeswhathewants]

You have my offer, would you decline it? Even Pepper intended to let me keep it for now.

[hulkbusted]

[As Bruce revises his opinion of Pepper downward just a wee bit]

I'll meet your mentor.

[doeswhathewants]

[You broke Harlem, Bruce, don't be so judgey.]

I will allow this.

[hulkbusted]

[That was the Other Guy, and they had a good reason.]

The better question is will he?

[doeswhathewants]

I do not see where there would be a problem. So long as you keep yourself to that form. [You and the other guy are the same, Bruce. He's like your ID.]

[hulkbusted]

[Talk to the army about the Abomination before throwing blame about Harlem, kiddo.]

Then you leave that glowstick somewhere else or I meet your mentor without you. If he's really your mentor, he calls the shots, not you.

[doeswhathewants]

I can leave it somewhere safe while we meet.

[hulkbusted]

City Solutions would have somewhere safe.

[doeswhathewants]

A kind offer, to be sure, but I have already secured a place.

[hulkbusted]

Just arrange the meet.

[harrydresden]

Someone not believing I'm a good guy. It's like home all over. So when did you want to meet?

[hulkbusted]

Why would I believe it if you're this guy's mentor?

I guess I pretty much set my own hours. I have a place outside the City or you can meet me in City Solutions tower.

[harrydresden]

I don't know I kind of like his spunk. Is he eating kittens or something? Because we'll have to have a talk if he's eating kittens.

I haven't been here that long, but I'm pretty sure Mercy can help me find this tower. I'm helping in the shop today, how about later this evening?

[hulkbusted]

You're clear on the whole Loki thing? Because the god of chaos bit is a negative, not to mention the entire attempted fratricide and leading an alien invasion thing that "his evil self" - his words - was into where I'm from.

[harrydresden]

There are a lot of Loki incarnations. Most of them are Chaotic Neutral man.

[OK, the fratricide thing is news]

Look, are you sure it was him? Because he's a little impish but doesn't seem like the whole murderer bent on world domination thing is his schtick. Seems pretty concerned it could become his schtick which I think shines a positive light. Isn't it better to be a guiding hand leading him to become something better than whatever his other version did?

And keeping him from watching whatever that caterpilliar movie was he watched. Because those kinds of things will not help. Hells bells I need to keep a closer eye on that kid.