new icons (she didn't ask for them).

[eisenhardt]

Oh, yes. Thank you. I'm absolutely abashed by all the attention. And you're covetous too? As always, the charm compounds.

[ translation: i hate you and everything you choose to make me. ]

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[hulk]

Then I guess I'll do my best to. You know. Avoid provoking that response. In the future.

[eisenhardt]

Or label your optimism with a warning.

[hulk]

Didn't know it could be so triggering.

[eisenhardt]

And people think I'm inconsiderate.

[hulk]

Suppose I can't claim ignorance, can I?

[eisenhardt]

You could, but it would be no excuse.

[hulk]

Figured as much.

[eisenhardt]

And you? What sort of day is it today?

[hulk]

Well, not so much with the bad at least. I mean. A few... Slightly uncomfortable twists in the works but. Been told they'll still end well enough.

[eisenhardt]

That's quite the advantage, knowing the result before it comes.

[hulk]

I don't know. Doesn't mean I get to change the road plan, or avoid the, uh. Potholes. And it isn't as if... I know here, but that doesn't much truck anywhere else, you know?

[eisenhardt]

I suppose now would be a good time to ask your name, then.

[hulk]

[ ...Oh. Cr- Really? Crap, Banner, way to be on the ball there. ]

That. Yeah, sorry, it's-- Banner. Bruce Banner. Sorry about... You?

[eisenhardt]

[ she was starting to think it was "i'm sorry" -- and not minding. ]

Judith Lehnsherr.

[hulk]

Nice t- Not meet, since that's already happened, but. Uh. To know you.

[eisenhardt]

For the moment.

[hulk]

...Well. I mean, hope that won't change but. Yeah. Guess with not knowing so much about what'll-- Yeah.

[eisenhardt]

Are all nuclear physicists blessed with your eloquence?

[hulk]

[ A slight wince, then a hapless shrug. ] N- That's just. It's me. Would probably be the same no matter what else I ended up being.