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[hulk]

L- Okay, really? Look here. Right here at me, and please listen? For once, just once would be nice.

This was the right decision. You know it, I know it, and we both know you know it, so. Just stop. There were issues of handling things, and time management, and your feeling better, which is a priority. Or it should be, at the very least because of self-interest with the whole me being inside your head. Nobody's angry, see? It's just. It's a thing that needed to happen, and none of us are going anywhere. ...Then again I've been here fo-- Coming up on four years? Really? That's. Uh. Wow. Anyway.

Calm down, don't do anything rash, and just. There's schoolwork to focus on which is very important, and in the meantime, uh. Memes, right? You can do those. And the whole... Movie. That's soon. Maybe once things settle down, and you're up on things again, or just - you know - better? Then we can talk about things happening on this kind of level.

...Yes, possibly even City-related things with cousins I didn't even know I had and too many people knowing a not-version of myself and dogs named after me, which is. Very weird to think about - which is why we're not thinking about it now. Okay? Good. ...This was a good talk.

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[doesthemath]

Let's hope what you've said will stick with her.

[hulk]

Hopefully, right? Not that it'd be surprising if it didn't, after all, it's me here, and that's-- Well. [ A shrug, because who listens to Bruce Banner on a regular basis? :\\\ ] Still.

...I'm sorry there wasn't a thing available to-- I would have liked to say goodbye, but. Suppose that's not how these games go, huh.

[doesthemath]

I would have liked to have had a chance to do so...or at least for you to have been able to speak with Betty before you left.

[She pauses briefly.]

There's always memes as you said. Museboxing, as they call it.

[hulk]

...Y-yeah, that. She'll be fine. She's strong, and brilliant, more than I ever was, really, but. ...Yeah.

Right.

[doesthemath]

Hush, you're both brilliant, but I agree, she's strong, though we'll look out for her of course.

[The Avengers of course, she and Pietro...]

Are you alright?

[widowing]

You give good advice.

[hulk]

Oh, uh. Well. It's not really advice, since it's just reminding her of what she's already decided to do, and even if it were advice, it's only good if she, er. Goes through with it. So. Thanks, but.

[comic_awareness]

You okay, Uncle Bruce?

[hulk]

.............I-I'm sorry, that's. I must have had one of those. Uh. Momentary, ah, what are they called? Aneurysms. Right. Those. What did you say?

[comic_awareness]

I said, "You okay, Uncle Bruce?" Well, honorary uncle, anyway. Close enough.

[hulk]

[ that's the sound of a brain breaking right there ]

...O-- Uh. Um. That's. I suppose I should say hello then, seeing as. I don't have any kind of clue as to the whole question of who you are. Or who'd name me as a whole- That's just. I'm not really seeing it as any kind of likelihood, really.

[savagely]

It's more than cousins waiting for you if things go as planned.

[hulk]

[ ohgod ] Ah, r- ahem really? Because that would just be. ...Entirely more awkward than was expected. [ ahahahaldskjflakhusdkf ]

[savagely]

You don't have to worry about me. Jen's already got that covered.

[ not that she actually wants you to worry about her. because no. ]

[hulk]

Well, it's not like one more thing to worry about is. I mean, I worry about a lot already, it's not asking much else to add on for y- [ he could because he doesn't want to be a random alternate reality deadbeat dad okok ] I'm sure you're, uh, more than capable, what with being, ah. Grown up and all, just. I don't know, I think the whole. Getting to know each other shouldn't be. Entirely tabled. ...Is all.

[banning]

You okay there, dear?

[hulk]

I'm okay as can be, you know, recently dr- Uh. Dear-? Th- Betty? [ you are looking substantially more... two dimensional than usual ]

[couldbeavoided]

... It's just one dog, if that makes it any less overwhelming. He's very small.

[hulk]

No, that's n- It's. I mean, I like dogs fine, and Bruce as a name is - well, it's a name, that's not. It's less that entire aspect and more the, uh. The second part of that list of weird things. The having a number of people know me when I don't... Really. Know anyone. That's what I was getting at. I'm sure your dog is very nice, sir.

[couldbeavoided]

Just Bob. You can call me Bob.

It's better than knowing everyone and not having them know you... right?

[hulk]

Okay. Bob. [ that is doable don't make this more awkward than this is bruce okay well at least TRY not to make it that awkward oh this is a doomed venture from the start ]

I suppose so. That would just be... I suppose it'd be terribly depressing and possibly annoying. Pietro would know better about that than I would, but. Yes.

[gammas]

Well, I think your mun needs to get her stuff together before she considers dropping you where I am. But... I mean, even if you don't know me, it'd be nice to have you around.

[hulk]

Yes, that's what I'm saying. Exactly, actually - well, not exactly, that's a lot more concise, but. Same general gist.

...You'd really think so? The, uh. Nice part.

[gammas]

Yeah, I was always good at translating for you, Brucey.

[ a beat ]

Of course. You're family and I love you.

[hulk]

Didn't think anyone was fluent enough for that. Aha.

...Oh. [ how do he accidentally family feels what ] Uh. Thank you? [ no no no that's wrong BUT WHAT IS HE SUPPOSED TO SAY HERE w;A;w ] I m-mean, er, that is. I mean. I'd say the same, but. The whole-- [ akjdshlfiauwekf ] Sorry.