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[The man on the screen looks utterly exhausted. Haggard might even be apt considering the greyish pallor of his skin under his dark stubble and the even darker circles under his eyes. When the video jostles in his hold for a moment, it displays his bare chest before coming up to his face. He looks like he tried to wash off some combination of mud, sand, and various other things best not examined too closely and didn't do too great a job of it. Despite that, he tries for a tired smile and a finger taps the screen before withdrawing.]

First off, I'd like to say that Tony Stark makes the world's most durable phone. I'd do a testimonial commercial, but that might be in bad taste.

Second, I've read some of the information available and I think you'll understand it's not the easiest thing to swallow, but I'm going with it as a working theory for now. Don't ask why, it's a long story.

Third... [He trails off and turns his head away from the camera before looking back at it] I don't know what the third is, let's say I want to issue a blanket apology and leave it at that.

[ooc: The Hulk ended up getting stuck outside at sundown and fought (pounding and getting pounded on) all night. Between that and a chitauri invasion, I figure Bruce is feeling a little run down.]

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...it's pretty bad, yeah.

[ Kinda wondering if this fellow was out all night in the Darkness, but- probably not the best time to ask. ]

I'm not sure how much the Greeters told you, but if you don't want to stay in the Tower Apartments, a friend of mine runs a boarding house you could stay at. I can bring you some things and show you where it is.

[Awkward, since the Other Guy tried to make Greeter paste, if that's what that girl was.]

I think I missed out on the full Greeter experience. Maybe you could fill me in?

Besides the Darkness?

Generally, they give out information about the companies- AGI and SERO. The first one deals with the entertainment industry and slavery, and the other one is more...militaristic and scientific. They experiment on people.

There's also the Core which brought you here- if you're from Earth, you're on a different one on an island close to Canada.

I think I'm up to date on the Darkness thing.

[Whoa, hold up there.] You're telling me that I'm on an island run by slavers and mad scientists? Are we sure this isn't some kind of hell?

No, forget that, tell me more about this Core. Who controls it?

[ Erm. ]

...no one does?

They say it malfunctioned decades ago and has been bringing in people from other worlds for a while.

It also kind of...reacts when people mess with it. I think a Newcomer attacked it in February, and we ended up in a timeloop for a week. Newcomers were the only ones who noticed.

Define "mess with it". Can you look at it? Or is that too much?

[And then he looks a little unfocused, staring past the camera while he considers time loops, many-worlds interpretation, and whether it's time to buckle down on quantum mechanics.]

...I don't think "looking" at it sets it off? It's being guarded right now, though, so it's off limits.

I don't know anyone who's actually seen it.

That's too bad.

[But he has just learned that Tony Stark is here, so he's willing to stop pursuing the matter until he can talk to Tony to see if he might come up with some mad plan that Bruce would never consider. It's kind of his thing.]

How about less weird things, like shoes and a shirt? I can start small; I've had to do it a lot.

[ He smiles, just a little. It's a lot to take in, and he remembers needing an extra shirt when he first dropped in too. ]

Sure thing.

Is there a street sign anywhere nearby? I can be there in maybe 10 to 15 minutes, depending on where you are.

There's a beach? And I can see buildings from here. Here, try this. [He turns the camera around and pans it to show his surroundings which might be recognizable as part of the sector 4 beach. ~~Or that's what Ino's narration said.~~]

I can walk to the city and find a street sign.

[ He peers at the buildings, thinking. It does look rather familiar. ]

Maybe start walking back?

I think I know where you are; I just need to make sure.

You wouldn't believe it, but this girl just ran here in under two minutes. She's going to help me out, but I'd like to meet you sometime and ask you a dozen more prying questions about the city.

Ahh, okay. Glad you got some help, then!

[ People can do some pretty amazing things here, that much he knows. ]

And that sounds fine to me! Just give me a call, and I'll be happy to meet you.

I didn't get your name. I'm Bruce.

It's Livio.

Nice to meet you.

Likewise Livio. Thanks for answering my questions. When I get on my feet maybe we can meet.

No problem!

I'll see you when you do.

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