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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 is my specialty, and it's part of why I want to know more about the Core. It's not just layman's curiosity.

I wouldn't call what Loki did a joke. He was dead serious about the destruction and murder.

When it comes to the Core... there are several people who are trying to find out more. There's a group that meets at the center every so often. A meeting of the minds.

This Loki seems very, very different. It's interesting, actually.

Which center is that? I want to hear what other people have learned since so far the response boils down to "I don't know."

Count yourself lucky. The one I've run into had a mind that could stump a Minotaur.

It's the Newcomer Community Center. It's just down the block from the baseball diamond; it's not easy to miss. The Newcomer Clinic is also stationed, there.

You might find this one a little easier to deal with, then.

I assume I can watch the network for news of this gathering? Or could you recommend someone I should contact?

I've had some small interaction with him. I didn't understand teenage boys when I was a teenager.

Yes, her name is Washu... Hakabi? She prefers to be called Little Washu, I'm sure I can find her NV contact for you, if you'd like. Or you could stop by the center, I think they have some fliers up.

[Chuckles.] I doubt I'll ever understand them, myself. I have a daughter... two daughters, in a sense. I find them just a little easier to deal with.

I'd appreciate her contact. I'll stop by the center too.

Are your daughters here? Do people come here with their families?

Here it is. I must warn you, she's... rather eccentric.

It's not a usual thing, no. My daughter, Pino, arrived here almost a full year after me, and while Nana is not from my world, I have taken care of her for more then a year, here in the port.

Thanks. I've been kind of a magnet for eccentric lately.

It sounds like you're making the best of the situation. Most people are giving me the same vibe, like there's something in the water that says, "Relax."

I am. That's not everyone, of course, but this has become my home, and I intend to make it better in whatever way possible.

After being here as long as you have - more than a year? - that makes sense. I assume you'll forgive me if I don't settle into that mindset yet.

Of course. There are some that never settle into the idea. We do hold citizenship test drives, for those who want it. I always recommend that someone signs up, at the least to have a green card.

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