arrival

[ragingbanner]

Who: Bruce Banner + anyone else!
Broadcast: Yes
Action: SS Caprine
When: June 18

[broadcast; video]

[He's managed to make the transition to the Caprine without too much difficulty, but now that's he's "settling in", Bruce is realizing just what being on a ship long term means.]

So, this is it. We just play along with this show, act like nothing is wrong, and hope we eventually get to our destination? That's optimistic. How do you manage to live on ships like this for so long? I've never- This is... it doesn't seem like a good idea.

[He smiles uneasily. He has to resist the urge to pick at his own body, making him twitch a bit. At least he hasn't had any issues so far?]

The food isn't very good either.

[Action on the SS Caprine]

[At least he's used to lab work! Bruce is relieved that is assignment is something he's familiar with (although he did manage to fly a ship once...) and he spends a good amount of time poking around at the ship's equipment, testing both what it can do and what knowledge seems to come to him, because he definitely hasn't worked on a space ship like this before. Or worked around people this casually either. Not to mention the enclosed space makes him very aware of how tight it would be if he were bigger.

That's a great thought.]

Comments

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[reconstitution]

In theory, maybe. What they don't tell you is that they thrive on drama and bullshit.

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[ragingbanner]

[He laughs involuntarily, lowering his head to suppress it. It's funny and also a little concerning, which makes him laugh just to release the tension.]

Really... What, kind of bullshit?

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[reconstitution]

Depends on the month, really. Or how generous they're feeling. We've run into cannibals a few times, watched a planet die, and keep running into planets trying to terraform which hasn't really worked in their favor.

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[ragingbanner]

That's awful.

[Look, when he said bullshit that isn't what Bruce pictured. He thought maybe another deal like Sakaar, but those examples are traumatic.]

Is there any way to stop it? We should get out of here or something, shouldn't we?

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[reconstitution]

Not that we've been able to find. For most of them, it's a bit too late, though we do what we can.

[ This isn't even the tip of the iceberg, Bruce. He hasn't even mentioned the glitches, yet. 8D ]

Easier said than done, unfortunately. We don't really have control over where we go, or for how long. Unless you've got ideas.

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[ragingbanner]

[ He is going to have so many problems, Bucky. Why do you do this to him? ]

Not really.

[ At least he's honest? ]

The last time I tried to get out of somewhere it... didn't really go that well.

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[reconstitution]

[ Welcome to the Fleet, Bruce. Where the problems are numerous and the points don't matter. ]

I can understand that. You're in like company, then.

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[ragingbanner]

You too?

[ Wait, did that sound too comfortable? He doesn't want to sound insensitive if this guy's problem is anything at all like his. ]

I mean... What sorts of things have you had trouble getting out of?

[ Yeah, that's way better. ]

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[reconstitution]

In the sense that we can both turn into someone that can do some serious damage without trying too hard.

[ He's read the news, and of course he did intel on what Steve was up to while he was off hiding in Romania. ]

The Atroma like to take advantage however they can through the augments- though I don't really recommend fucking with it. It'll just make things worse. I will say, it's nice to know that there are people around that are stronger than us.

If it ever came down to it.