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

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.

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.

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

Right.

You give good advice.

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?

You okay, Uncle Bruce?

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.

.............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?

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

Thanks, that's. She'll be in good hands, the best, and. I know the whole Hypatia-run things will still be... Problematic, but. Other than that, you know.

I'm... I'm all right, really. I don't mind the quiet, or the whole headspace deal that goes on with these types. I get to work without distraction, or just. You know. ...Relax. Which is a nice change.

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

[ 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.

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

I'm Bruce, too. Bruce Jones. My dad's Rick Jones.

Well, I suppose there's little else you could ask for considering the circumstances.

[She's glad to hear that his mun isn't considering how enjoyable it could be to inflict his deepest fears on him like hers was.]

You okay there, dear?

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. ]

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.

Yeah, I guess I'm what you'd call low-maintenance.

[ Well, his deepest fears have. Already happened sobbing. And reliving them wouldn't... It would not end well for anyone. Except Hulk, who'd get to smash. A lot. ]

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

I had this conversation with other you - I don't need a father, and I don't particularly want one.

[ sorry not!dad ]

Well, I'm not entirely even sure how I'd be at the whole fa- [ nope not saying that word too weird you're practically able to rent a car you're that age ] That. But, uh. I'd like to think I'm not other-me, and. We could just go slow with the, ah. Casual causal acquaintance. Angle. ...At least.

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

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.

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