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Crowdsourcing this one since I haven't found the answer myself.

My mother was a tree and a needle, as well as being who she was. My father was lightning and a thread. Who am I?

[ooc: Someone might be a tad retributive, in a very low-key way, about someone else's intrusive interest in his lack of a sex life. ]

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[That turns him around.]

I'm on the right track, aren't I?

[As if it could be that easy.]

I'm not clueless, you know. I do follow mythology.

And if I'm on the right track, you definitely wouldn't tell me.

I wouldn't tell you either way.

[Hmpf. Back to the pebble analysis.]

I'm not going to be very interesting the rest of the day.

I still have these sensors to plant anyway. [He walks over and picks up the box, tucking it under his arm. After which he goes solemn, suddenly.]

I'm a puzzle to you. Will you still bother with talking to me once you've solved me?

[That gives Bruce pause, because as annoyed with Luke as he is, he's also interesting. He turns off the display he's been using like a shield and turns around to give Luke his full attention.]

When is a person ever actually solved?

[Luke mulls this over a moment and then decides to take it as comforting.]

A very good question. I'll have to see if you think I have been when you work out what I am.

Are you planning to use me to hurt people? [He holds up a hand to stave off any response.] You're going to say no either way, but I want you to keep it in your head - that's where I draw the line. I can take being poked and prodded because I'm a curiosity, but I won't be used to hurt people.

So, if you aren't thinking stupid thoughts about how my brain or the Other Guy's brawn can be weaponized, we'll probably be okay. And if you are. [A shrug] I don't see that going so well.

Edited 2012-09-18 22:08 (UTC)

Someone's tried to before. [Not a question. He understands the implication.]

I don't repeat what other people have already done. That wouldn't be very interesting, would it? [Oddly, this is his attempt to reassure Bruce.]

I'm not fond of plans that involve death, either.

Funny how that works. [No it isn't.]

Then we'll see how things go. I can take a lot, but the Other Guy holds grudges.

Grudges on your behalf as well, or only his own?

He holds all the grudges, even the ones I pretend I don't have.

It must get tiring for him, being so angry all the time.

For him? No, it's energizing for him.

Is it? That's interesting. I remember sulking. [Hulk-Him wanted his fire to work.]

[He gives a surprised laugh]

I rarely remember much, but a surprise transformation doesn't result in sulking.

Oh, not initially. You saw what happened when I first transformed. But after that, there was definitely a prolonged period of sulking.

Yeah, it comes on fast, but it takes a while for the hormonal surge to abate once things calm down. [Barring little shocks like falling a few miles out of the sky.]

And yours never gets tired of breaking things?

Even he can wind down, but have you ever been really, blindingly furious? There's kind of a hangover after that.

It's better when I change intentionally.

Is he less angry because you started out less angry? Or does he just appreciate being let out?

[Siiiigh.]

He's me. If I'm controlled, he's controlled. [Ish.] If not... then I add to my list of things to make amends for.

Your life seems a very long set of self-imposed rules. [Thoughtfully:] There are an awful lot of things new to you, here. Maybe one of them can fix your problem.

You mean the ones meant to avoid rampant destruction?

My main problem is being here, and everyone tells me that there's no fixing that.

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