Bruce Banner | 001 | Video

[greenisnteasy]

Hi. My name's Bruce Banner. I'm a doctor and a scientist. Not to flood everyone with information or to alarm anyone, I feel like I need to say a few things.

If you could gather up the medicine you find in your house and bring it to the pharmacy in the middle of the town, that'd be appreciated. You're welcome to keep a small supply of your typical things, like aspirin, but it'd be a good idea to centralize everything else.

Clearly whoever was living here left in a hurry. Keep an eye on yourselves for signs of illness, including radiation sickness, in case there was a biological reason for the evacuation. Nausea and vomiting are going to be your first indicators that something could be wrong radiation-wise.

I could make a Geiger counter or something similar to test the radiation levels, but I need some electronic parts, and I can't seem to find any except for these cameras. And I don't really recommend taking those apart unless you like getting electrocuted and blacking out.

[That had been fun, and by fun he means he was incredibly grateful that he hadn't Hulked out.]

If you find any parts that don't give you a shocking experience, could we share?

Um... Keep calm and carry on. [But no really, he hopes they can avoid some The Monsters are Due on Maple Street style panic.]

Comments

[greenisnteasy]

Hey, it's understandable. It's not fun to think about how all they needed was a good antibiotic, and they all would've been fine.

I could dress like a plague doctor just for kicks though.

What's your name?

[hung_garian]

Yeah, some kicks.

I go by Loki, but given the reaction I've been getting to that name so far? You might wanna call me something else.

[greenisnteasy]

[Oh right! Bruce had been unconscious when that happened, but he recognizes the guy now.]

Yeah, if you haven't been trying to slaughter people and take over Earth so you can rule it by total sublimation of everyone's will, I'd pick a different name.

You were going by it? Do you have another alias we could use that's a little less weighty?

[hung_garian]

Yeah, taking over Earth's not really my cup of tea. And I haven't slaughtered anyone in, oh, months.

[He smirks. It's supposed to sound like a joke. It isn't one.]

I could go with Trickster, if that one's more to your liking, or I guess you could just pick one at random. Can't say I'm too bothered. My real name's off limits for the time being.

[greenisnteasy]

[Bruce will actually take it as a joke, even if he should know better because that's exactly the kind of joking truth he tells often enough on his own.]

Oh, intriguing. Is this one of those situations where you're really embarrassed by your name? Is it Melvin or something?

Just so long as it isn't Jack the Ripper or Adolf Hitler, I think I can handle that.

[hung_garian]

You got me. I'm Stalin. Amazing what shaving off the moustache'll do for masking your identity.

[greenisnteasy]

I knew it. You have a lot to answer for, you know. Listen, I know this current environment might seem ripe for communism, but let's hold off for now, okay?

[hung_garian]

[Be grateful he doesn't try his Russian accent.]

I think I was always a capitalist deep down in my heart of hearts, anyway.

[greenisnteasy]

Historians and economists everywhere just choked on whatever they were drinking.

[He shakes his head, smiling to himself.] Anyway. How're you doing? Are you settling in okay?

[hung_garian]

I'm doing fine, but thanks for the concern, stranger. Much appreciated. How are you? Besides, uh, electrocuted.

[greenisnteasy]

Oh, the electrocution was pretty easy to get over. It's the being trapped in a prison with people popping into my house to restock my pantry and replace my cameras that has me a little annoyed.

And the kidnapping thing too.

But other than that, you know. Just another day at the beach.

[hung_garian]

As abductions go, it's pretty tame. I've been on stag nights worse than this.

[Besides which, it was remarkably good timing. Another few seconds back home and he'd be dead. Stuck on a weird beach prison, even with Winchesters and annoying blondes who make fun of his height, is still better than that.]

[greenisnteasy]

[Tame for now. But he shouldn't go around saying such pessimistic things like that if he doesn't want everyone to turn Lord of the Flies.]

Definitely could've picked a worse setting for a prison. If you ever find yourself in need of a doctor, you give me a call.

[hung_garian]

Likewise, though I don't think you'll be too likely to find yourself in need of a trickster.