on jumping the gun

[notmonsters]

You'll get off that computer and stop lookin' for a community for me if you know what's good for you.

You're so in over your head you're about to be six feet under. There have only been three episodes of my show. Ya need to take a step or ten back until you get to know me better before you start making commitments. 

And besides, I ain't going nowhere without my family, understand? They need me.

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[deusrexmachina]

Psh, typical mun behavior. Mine made me an account right after my show first premiered and then tossed me into a game only five episodes in.

Unfortunately, another behavior they're known for is not listening to us. Not all that often, anyway.

[mightiestgreen]

......

[Interesting face, looks awful familiar]

[notmonsters]

I'm actually surprised she managed to wait three episodes until she made this account.

Hunh, you got that right. I keep telling her to wait, but she keeps charging ahead.
[Hulk. Pot. Kettle.]
Oh, so you can hear me? Hah.

She thinks it's just fine to go on when she doesn't even know any sort of back story on me, you believe that?!

Gonna look real stupid when everything she thought it was gonna be turns out wrong.

WHY HELLO, ME. Except probably not. So far it seems Bruce doesn't exist in this show. Boo.

[notmonsters]

[You seem... really familiar to Hulk as well. Too bad he hasn't seen Bruce's face since the accident. The haircut throws him off a bit too. Who are you, guy?]

Gonna keep starin' all day or what, shaggy?

[deusrexmachina]

Dude, I can totally believe it. With muns, usually excitement overrules good judgement. Even when they barely have any idea what they're doing.

[You're not really one to talk either, Rex. The amount of trouble you've gotten yourself into because you leaped before looking...]

I dunno. I guess if you can't get yours to slow down much, maybe she'll settle for memes and museboxes until more of your shows airs.

[notmonsters]

It's annoying. And I have better things to do. Like wrangle my teammates and keep them from killing each other.

Why can't she just leave me alone until she makes up her mind? And-- stop using that icon! I am not making that face.

[It's funny and I like it.]

Do you see what I have to put up with?!

[deusrexmachina]

Heh, yeeeaaahhh. Sounds like you're going to have your hands full with that one. So, uh...good thing you've got really big hands?

...er, okay, lame joke is lame. But points for trying?

[light_it_up]

I'd like to inform you, sir, that if you go a game, time freezes while you're in a game. You'll go back and be in the same second you left. Don't worry about your family. They'll be fine.

[undoubtable]

I don't know why you're bothering. They don't listen.

[notmonsters]

[Judging from his face? No points for you, shorty. Even though you look a lot like him, Rick is the only one who gets to make jokes at Hulk's expense. You're lucky he's been practicing non-violence recently.]

RED SHE-HULK SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN THIS SHOW. I'M STILL MAD ABOUT IT. Can't we trade Rulk for her??

[notmonsters]

Well I'm sure not gonna just sit here and take it quietly.

[Well, hello hulk-lady. Aren't I married to you in another universe?]

[deusrexmachina]

Okay, okay. They can't all be winners.

[He shrugs a little.]

Not like I have any room to make jokes about big hands...

[And with a metal CLANG, his lower arms build out into the Smack Hands.]

that would have been awesome if she'd have been in it!

[undoubtable]

I wasn't aware you could do anything quietly.

[ Yes. And then stupid Banner screwed it up. ]

[notmonsters]

Yeah?

[Honestly? Hulk probably needs them a lot more than they need him. He has a family and for the first time in his existence... he's not alone. He feels responsible for them.]

It still feels... wrong.

[light_it_up]

I know it does. The idea of abandoning the city I protect, everything familiar, is mildly terrifying. But there are places out there that need more people, good people. We have to go, sir. It's the way of things.

[notmonsters]

[Whoa there.]

Impressive.
You a mutant, or something?

[That seems like something a mutant could do. His arms turned into metal, it definitely wasn't armor. There was a mutant who could turn into metal or something, right? Cyclops... no. Colosseum? Something like that.]

[notmonsters]

[Ooh, feisty. Hulk likes her.]

Ouch. I'd try to defend myself, but I do tend to have that reputation.

[Yeah, Bruce does that.]

[notmonsters]

Hunh. For me, the "way of things" usually ends up being horrible. No thanks.

[I'm not going to be alone again.]

[light_it_up]

That can change for the better. Games are like that. You could make new friends, a new life, the whole shebang. It's worth a shot.

[undoubtable]

Tend?

[ She arches an eyebrow. ]

That's the understatement of the century. But keep it up. More noise you make, the more likely you are to get what you want.

[notmonsters]

[Dammmn, girl. You a hot tamale. Alternate-me fucked up big time.]

You speaking from experience?

[notmonsters]

I have a life. And it's a good one. [For the first time ever.]

And I have a Family. I don't wanna play around while they're waiting for me.

[undoubtable]

[ She thinks so too. ]

Of course. Who ever tells a Hulk no?

[notmonsters]

Hah. I must be doing it wrong, then. What's your secret?

[light_it_up]

I know. But you can make a second one without jeopardizing the first. That's how games work. And your family won't even know you ever left because that's how these things work.

C'mon, pal, try and look on the brightside. That's what I do.