003: Video

[hulkbusted]

[It's after the night siren and Bruce is looking frazzled, irritated, and... like he forgot that he'd been getting ready to sleep, since he's wearing boxers and glasses and apparently nothing else. As he settles his NV, a pair of mice skitter across the desk he's set it on. There are little movements in the background and Bruce has to stop and hop around, cursing under his breath as something apparently runs over his foot.]

Okay, look, the Darkness thing I'm up on, but is it common for random objects like, say, my pillow to turn into mice?

[ooc: Loki'd]

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[hulkbusted]

Tell me about it. I generally count on my pillows not suddenly turning into a vermin problem.

[doctor_mccoy]

That's usually one of those things you don't go to bed worrying about. [Eyes his bedroom door warily]

[hulkbusted]

Apparently it's because I've caught Loki's attention and he's trying to make me lose my temper. You probably don't have much to worry about.

[doctor_mccoy]

... Is he also aware of your special case? Because I assumed you losing your temper was a "bad thing".

[hulkbusted]

He's from a parallel universe where there's a version of me that seems more publicly known. A number of people here know that Bruce Banner, which means they know about my condition.

But yes, losing my temper is a bad thing. Loki might not be as evil as the one from my universe, but he's still a few clowns short of a circus.

[doctor_mccoy]

Kid's playin' with fire, sounds like.

... would you like a Xanax or something?

[hulkbusted]

I have it under control. It takes more than some mice - or scorpions - to make me lose my temper.

It's better to handle it myself than to end up dependent on drugs.

[doctor_mccoy]

Oh Scorpions now? That's nice.

Well I'm glad you're zen, because this place stresses me out.

[hulkbusted]

I can teach you some techniques to help with that.

The scorpions thing - Loki dropped in on me at a coffee shop and turned my teaspoon into a scorpion.

[doctor_mccoy]

I'm told it's part of my charm.

I think maybe he likes you.

[hulkbusted]

That you're always stressed? I guess if it works for you, but if it ever gets to be too much, the offer stands.

I think he just wants to see things destroyed. That would be just like the one where I'm from.

[doctor_mccoy]

Yeah? I'll keep that in mind.

Well, I guess everyone needs a hobby.

[hulkbusted]

He doesn't need a hobby, he needs a spanking.

[doctor_mccoy]

And a muzzle.

[hulkbusted]

You aren't the first person to propose that. We made it work back home. Now that was a satisfying sight.