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[text] Tuesday, Week 12

I have managed to acquire a laptop, if this is of interest to anyone. The operating system is entirely unfamiliar, but I'm learning my way around it. Unfortunately I only have one, and I intend to use it for further examination of the pods. But we can work something out if you want to use it. Additionally, if anyone wants to help me with this project, I would appreciate it.

Speaking of further examination of the pods...it seems Tony Stark is in his pod again, which explains why I haven't seen him until now. [Bruce has a lot of feelings about this, but he is firmly not thinking about them.]

[Locked to Erik]

Figuring out how to free someone from a pod is going to be a long and delicate process. If we try to force the pods open, I'm absolutely certain it will kill the person inside.

[Locked to Pepper]

[Well this is all kinds of awkward. But Bruce is worried about how she'll handle the news.]

Do you want some company?

((ooc: tags will be slow cause I have to work all day but they will happen! Still tagging his open log, too.))

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[Pepper's answer takes an unusual amount of time in arriving, as video and audio options are considered and then, after a glance at herself in the reflection of a window pane, decided firmly against. Text, then, but then there comes the matter of what to say. The key logs she doesn't have would show a raft of sentences started, discarded and started again. In the end, it feels inadequate, but, in the end... would anything be otherwise?]

I think that, yes, I could very much use some right now.

[Another lengthy response-time passes, more questions asked and discarded (Is he hurt, is he breathing, is he alive?)and pared down to the bare essentials.]

Does he seem OK?

[There's a pause as Bruce assesses Tony's condition.] He doesn't seem to be injured or in pain, at least. He's more comatose than asleep, but he's alive.

Where can I find you?

That's something to hold on to, at least. I think I want to go see him. But I don't think right away. Or maybe I should? I don't know.

[Pepper hits send on that before she can ramble further. A small datapacket containing directions to her apartment is pinged over to him along with it.]

I think you should do whatever you want to do most. If you want to wait, he'll still be there.

[and Bruce is already on his way]

I may be able to be of some assistance examining the pods. I have some familiarity with similar technology.

I am sorry about your friend.

Thanks, that would be very helpful. Let me know when you're available.

[Bruce doesn't really know what to say about the last part, so it takes him a moment to add this.] He's alive, at least.

I have work left to do with the maps, but I will have time in the evening.

Good to know. Just send me a message whenever you want to drop by the ship.

[Steve himself has mixed feelings about this. But it's not he who is important.]

How is Ms. Potts?

She said she wanted some company. I'm sure you'd be welcome, too. [and probably better at comforting than he is...]

Are you going there now?

Yes. Meet us at her place?

Done.

The one thing we have an abundance of here is time. If it starts to run out, we'll make more. Stark was here?

He was. How do you know him? Was he on the other world you mentioned? [Because that really wouldn't surprise him at all.]

Assuming we are referring to the same man, yes. Stark Industries also exists back in my world.

We're definitely referring to the same man.

I'm more familiar with his father.

Understandable, considering your time period. Tony is a colleague of mine, I suppose. We've worked together, anyway. [Yeah he still doesn't know how to explain that.]

Then you both originate from the same world. How much do you know about mutants?

What do you mean by "mutants" exactly?

Homo Superior. The next stage of human evolution.

I'm familiar with the term, though not from before I arrived here. But it's a little more complicated than that.

Then mutants aren't known in your world yet.

[nope, not happy about that at all]

Not the way you mean, no. But the idea of a "next stage of human evolution" isn't new to me. An experiment to create such a person was already successful...that would be Captain Steve Rogers, if you've met him here.

I was part of the attempt to recreate the serum used on him. Only it didn't turn out quite so well. I'm not really sure "Homo Superior" is accurate for me.

I am familiar with "Captain America". He isn't the next stage. You aren't human?

I'm not really sure what I am now. But I look human most of the time...until the change is triggered, or I make it happen voluntarily.

And what is it you look like the rest of the time?

I think Tony's description was pretty accurate. Basically, I turn into an "enormous green rage monster."

Lizard-like?

[Bruce is wondering why he thought this was a good idea.] Not even remotely.

Then there are others out there who have attempted to create similar serums too.

There are, but none who were successful, as far as I know. Not that my attempt could really be considered a success.

It seems like a lot of the time when people go missing they end up back in the pods somehow—Shep gave me a list sometime back and all but one of them were there. (Do they wander back or something in the middle of the night??? You'd think someone would notice)

If you want help poking at them, I'm happy to lend some computing power—my laptop's pretty good.

That's a good question...you think someone would notice. And I'd appreciate all the help I can get. Just let me know whenever you're free.

Maybe if we set up cameras or something we could find out? Anyway I'm free most of the time; just call if you need anything. I hang around the ship a lot, so you can look for me there, too. *^*b

How much is known about the pods? [ Which may stand out very much as 'new arrival'. But need to know. Super need to know ]

Not a lot, but I'm working on that. I do know that they're very difficult to open...if you use blunt force, I think it will kill the person inside.

What about the computer? I accessed it after I arrived although there was little that I could go with it. Gaining access to that may provide more information and more safely.

I might be able to connect this laptop directly to the ship's computers, but it isn't something I've tried yet. I'll keep you updated if I do.

Would you be opposed to any help with that? Or with the pods? I'd like to find out as much as I can, and working together may increase our chances of success.

All the help I can get would be appreciated. There are a few others helping with the pods already.

I'd love to lend a hand. [Just the one, specifically.]

Thanks, Doctor. I'm sure I can give you plenty to do that won't aggravate your injury.

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