o1 ☢ and you touch the distant beaches with tales of brave ulysses

[aggressively]

[ the man over the network looks shabby, a little. run down, like an old shirt that somehow looks worn out no matter how freshly clean it is.

...and he is freshly clean, come to think of it. thanks, blue goo. it's been a thrill.

he stares down at his communicator, mouth tilted in a slightly awkward, out of practice smile. ]

So. This is space, huh? [ one nod, and he purses his lips. ] All right, then.

[ text makes it easier to seem assertive; to not give away twitches in expression or body language. bruce would rather not make an issue of what he's experienced that no one else yet has-- if he can secure a promise from natasha to keep her silence, the whole situation can be avoided, and then he won't have to suffer their scrutiny. (or examine his own sense of loss, beyond private reflection.) ]

t e x t ; s.h.i.e.l.d codes

Anybody else out there?

/ t e x t ; s.h.i.e.l.d codes

t e x t ; s.h.i.e.l.d codes ; locked to natasha romanoff

Got a minute? I'd like to ask for a favor when you do.

t e x t ; s.h.i.e.l.d codes ; locked to natasha romanoff

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anon text la de da;

[ironnanny]

How are you acquainted with Agent Romanoff?

text ; locked to yoooooou anon

[aggressively]

[ brb trying to track down dat ass.

...no? okay then, anon. ]

We're-- colleagues, I guess you could say. How are you acquainted with Agent Romanoff?

[ just because she doesn't remember she's his bro does not mean she's still not his bro. ;; ]

text;

[starked]

[ let's see if you can recognize a bro who isn't actually a bro yet just by text, bruce. ]

alright then? did someone toss you into some zen pool before you got here? because seriously even the people who are used to space have some sort of grrr reaction.

text;

[aggressively]

[ ...oh hey, tony. at least this time he isn't accusing bruce of being a stoner. WHY DOESN'T ANYONE EVER BELIEVE HE'S NOT. ]

I like to stay calm.

text;

[butwedonot]

As far as I'm able to tell, yes. We've been told we're in space but aside from a few rooms there's hardly any windows. So it's either space or some cleverly designed visual. Considering the likelihood of that I'm going to go with the consensus that we've been drawn upon a spacecraft.

text;

[aggressively]

[ now, those are some answers. bruce pausing before replying, weighing and prioritizing his questions. ]

I'm a little fuzzy on the how, speaking of that. I don't remember getting in the spaceship line-- a little help on how I ended up here?

[tumbleweeds]

That's all you have to say about this?

[ Her hair is still damp from the shower, but hey. At least she's wearing clothes. ]

[aggressively]

[ he weighs that one, considering it. ]

...Yeah. Yeah, that's about it.

voice;

[romanticism]

Congratulations for exceeding numerous expectations of the freshly arrived.

[ Oxford is genuinely impressed with such a level headed response to suddenly appearing in space - especially when this someone doesn't appear to have experienced it before. ]

voice;

[aggressively]

I, uh-- thanks?

[ AWKWARD TURTLE TONE HERE because really, how does bruce even shot compliments. ]

[audio]

[cutsofftheirlimbs]

Good call on not being freaked out by space.

When you hail from, stranger?

[audio]

[aggressively]

People keep saying that.

...Uh, earth? [ he's... never had to conceptualize that in terms of planet, not country. ]

Accidental video.

[fly_like_pie]

[As if he would ever consider using the video feed, being the sort of thing to pop easily like a socially awkward bubble, but he's just giving you the most odd look of odd looks.

A look that wants to understand how you just say "all right, then" and let it go? Is there a DON'T BE ALARMED button on this device that he doesn't know of? Seriously where is it? Let a man in on your secrets. Does this thing happen normally to you because it shouldn't, so why are you just letting this go like this is no big deal and it should be a big deal because it's space so why aren't yousegok3-434g4r-0)(#R—



So, just staring, pretty much.]

video NED BE LESS CUTE

[aggressively]

...you okay there?

[consulting]

My thoughts exactly.
The fact that we are in space continues to remain irrelevant.

SH

[aggressively]

Never wanted to be an astronaut growing up?

BB

video;

[swagneto]

You've done better than most.

[ He's followed everything else, but Bruce you're looking pretty damn suspicious there. ]

video;

[aggressively]

[ just lifting one shoulder in a wounded bird shrug here. his entire body screams 'don't look at me, move on now thanks'. ]

I meditate. [ look this is just how he smiles okay. ] Keeps me centered.

[voice]

[sammyskeleton]

[deep irish voice with all sorts of amusement because yes, you get it, this is all right and pretty cool and nothing to freak out over!]

Do you think I should echo the previous sentiments of, "excellent job, you aren't panicking," or should I just ask how it's comparing to your image of space? Because, personally, I expected i to be a bit more... spacey. [yes that's the appropriate way to use that word.]

video;

[odinsons]

[ whatever. fuck timelines. i'm tagging now anyway. ]

You seem rather nonplussed—is space nothing new to you?

video;

[aggressively]

[ his eyes widen just a little in recognition, but given the lack of boomed 'hail, friend' (or something equally ren faire, bruce can't even rn.) he'll assume the trend continues. ]

Funny story, but yeah. That's-- that's about the right idea.

Video;

[purepazaak]

You're taking this well.

Video;

[aggressively]

It's this or hysterics, so I just figured... why not skip the middle man, stay calm.

[ especially since that middle man is large and green and smashes crap. ]

TEXT; same encryption, now unhackable until someone tries to mess with the encryption (TONY)

[widowing]

what's the favor?

NOT HERE

[ironnanny]

[ JARVIS may just be quietly creeping on this conversation, if that's cool with both of you mO_Om ]

[the_vishual]

Excuse me, sir.

I could gladly expound on the scientific reasons this being space, in fact, possible, but showing you to a window would be easier.

[ She frowns. ]

But there are none. So I'm left to give you the same advice I give everyone, sir. Be careful of the ship. It smiles at you.

[aggressively]

[ bruce likes kids, he does. quite a lot, actually. but the part of him that's terrified being around adults will end badly is magnified around children, so if his smile is pained it's more about his own fears than anything else. ]

It-- [ he stops, fiddles with his glasses thoughtfully for a moment. ] It smiles at me?

text;

[majestyofthethrone]

I didn't think the math worked out.

text;

[aggressively]

I'm still not sure it does, actually.

video. I'M SORRY.

[imadoctor]

You won't be sayin' all right the first time there's an airlock malfunction or a hull breach and your eyeballs are poached from the inside.

[Such a helper, Bones.]

video. OH GOOD LORD BONES

[aggressively]

Well, that's, uh-- graphic.

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