002: Video

[hulkbusted]

[It's Saturday morning and Bruce's NV is propped against something to show him seated with a cup of something (tea, considering the string and tag hanging over the cup's lip) in the foreground. People move behind him, some holding cups of coffee before they take seats out of the camera's view. Looks like he's at an outdoor cafe. It also looks like he's found a charity that offers clothes to the poor and/or new arrivals because he's wearing a slightly dingy pale green button-down shirt with the cuffs rolled up over his forearms and a couple of buttons left open at the collar.]

Hiring in Siren's Port doesn't go the way it does most other places, does it? I couldn't give the panel at Siren's Port University my CV and published papers for examples of my work, but a few days of filling white boards with equations seems to have done the trick. It's much faster than hiring back home, too, but I guess there's a lot of turnover around here.

In addition, I'm offering my services as an after hours tutor while the days are long and until I go home, whenever that may be. If you need help with math or science up to the post-graduate level in most disciplines, contact me [he leans forward and swipes his fingers over the display, and a link appears at the bottom of the video screen] and we can make arrangements.

In the meantime, I'm at Cafe Bijan, and there are a few people who have been helpful to me since I arrived that I would happily buy a coffee. [He smiles, and the humor is meant mostly for himself and maybe one other person.] Unless you don't drink... coffee.

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[doeswhathewants]

[One minute the space next to Bruce is empty and in the space between heartbeats, Loki is sitting next to him.]

I should not think you have much to worry about where Darkness monsters are concerned. [He's not even really looking at you, Bruce, he's dicking around on his Starkphone. Texting and playing the Game of the Angered Bids.]

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[hulkbusted]

[Bruce does startle at the sudden appearance, giving a little twitch before he takes a deep breath and lets it out along with the spike of tension that came with the surprise. He's had six days since the last incident and counting.]

Loki, right?

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[doeswhathewants]

[There's the faintest smirk at the corner of his mouth as he cuts his eyes to look at Bruce, it just says he was amused at the startle.]

Yes, Mr. Banner. Or do you prefer Dr. Banner? Or perhaps Incredible Hulk- that is what you are known as in my world. Or at least, your big, green other self.

[doctor_mccoy]

Try convincing people you're a surgeon with out a lick of proof! Not that I blame them, you can't just hand anyone a scalpel. Not that I'd be surprised to see some monkey in a lab coat around here... I mean a literal monkey. Bastard probably gets paid more than me too.[shhh Bones you're pissing yourself off.]

You said you've been published? What's your field?

[hulkbusted]

[Bruce could teach you a few techniques to deal with that...]

Biochemistry and physics. Radiation's really my specialty. Did you manage to convince anyone?

[doctor_mccoy]

[It's part of his charm really]

Wouldn't be my favorite, but then I've never been a fan of anything invisible that can cook my brain or have me growing a baby arm out of my ass. Speaking of that, there's probably people here than can just do that, so I'd keep an eye out.

Sure, it took me a few months, but at least I was spared my residency again. The turn over rate's pretty high here, go figure.

permavid.

[symmachy]

Congratulations.

Re: permavid.

[hulkbusted]

Thanks. I'd say that would never work back home, but there's an apocryphal story about Richard Price and the Price Equation... you probably have no idea what I'm talking about.

Let's stick with thanks.

[symmachy]

[oh gods, he's such a nerd
is what she's thinking
but she laughs anyway]

It's alright. And you're welcome. [and don't think she didn't notice that "don't drink coffee" mister] But honestly, who doesn't like coffee. [yes this is a jab at herself]

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[cognidis]

Looks like you're doing well.

[ Hey, new bro, hey. ]

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[hulkbusted]

It seems like it. Usually when I'm this new in a city I'm happy to have a job sweeping floors.

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[cognidis]

Mm, I know what you mean.

[ He never had an actual job before coming here so it was...interesting. ]

It sounds like you're overqualified for that, though, aren't you?

[hisoldgirl]

What sorts of equations?

[hulkbusted]

Decay equations related to gamma radiation.

[hisoldgirl]

You specialise in gamma radiation? How curious. Tell me more.

[video]

[deformed]

[ That is a sad excuse for tea, if Zuko's eying it properly. More importantly; ]

What's coffee?

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[hulkbusted]

[What's coffee? The question leaves Bruce momentarily nonplussed.]

A beverage brewed from roasted beans. It has a chemical in it that acts as a stimulant for most people.

[video]

[deformed]

Does it taste like tea?

[ Literally never encountered these crazy beans before, wut. ]

[Video]

[soul_scatter]

[Byakuya is sitting at a desk, books open in front of him. He'll also be taking a position at SPU come the fall term.]

You will be working at the University? Which discipline?

[Video]

[hulkbusted]

I'll be teaching both an introductory physics course and a more advanced course in nuclear physics in the fall with appropriate labs. For now I need to start coming up with lesson plans.

[Video]

[soul_scatter]

I am unfamiliar with both, unfortunately.

[Because Edo Japan was so big on physics, Byakuya.]

I am Kuchiki Byakuya. I will be teaching Japanese, come the fall.

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[pullsheavendown]

That's one of the nice things about this place. As much as some of the local people don't like us, there's a second chance for just about everyone if you look in the right place.

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[hulkbusted]

Are a lot of people looking for second chances here?

video; wow hi a billion years late ;_____;

[astralling]

[As it happens, she's replying from a coffee shop about a block away from Bijan, and looks like she's hiding irritation. Sort of badly.]

Tell me your secret. I can't get anyone to talk to me.

wtf are you doing? having a life? blasphemy!

[hulkbusted]

[Bruce can teach you a few techniques to manage that irritation...]

It helps if there are people who know you in an alternate universe apparently.