Oh, my baby Blue (continued)
Who : Bruce Banner (Hulk), Raven Darkholme (Mystique)
What : Banter, in continuation of this thread
When : [Mar. 7th, 2009|10:17 am]
Rating : General
Raven : Bruce: "Oh." That's way cooler than his deal. It would've been nice to have someone other than his nemesis to compare notes with, though. "Never met a mutant before. Until now."
Raven : Raven: "And you never heard of them either?" Now, that's strange. "Freaks, weirdos, monsters, and all the pleasant niceties people over at S.H.I.E.L.D. come up with?"
Bruce : *frowns a little* Doesn't ring a bell.
Raven : Anti-mutant organization. It's governmental.
Bruce : I see. -- Well, I'm not a mutant.
Raven : *assesses him* You certainly don't look like one. Not that it's any indication.
Bruce : I guess not. *runs a hand through his hair*
Raven : *headtilt* guess?
Bruce : Looks can be deceiving. Right?
Raven : *smiles wryly* that, they can.
Bruce : *smiles a bit*
Raven : *chuckles* anything I should know?
Bruce : Not really.
Raven : *hands off gesture* Alright, then. *shrugs*
Bruce : So ... What's it like?
Raven : what's what like? Being blue?
Bruce : No, I think I can sort of imagine what that's like.
Raven : *laughs, a little* A whole new level of discrimination.
Bruce : I used to work with radiation. A friend of mine has a bit of a green problem because of it now.
Raven : *eyebrows* green problem?
Bruce : To say the least.
Raven : Just like I have a blue problem?
Bruce : When he gets angry, he turns big and green.
Raven : *eyebrows* Ah, yes. A big, green problem. Does that mean he tends to break everything?
Bruce : It's a possibility.
Raven : *archly* Highly inconvenient. How's that been dealt with?
Bruce : He's learned not to angry. It's hard to reverse the process.
Raven : I imagine. Poor guy. It is like a split personality disorder?
Bruce : I don't think so. It's ... I don't want to be offensive, but it's like a mutation of the blood.
Raven : *eyebrow: 1* Why would that be offensive?
Bruce : I'm not sure. I was hoping it wouldn't be.
Raven : Don't think it is. So this friend of yours *oh, that's so discreet, Bruce* got exposed to radiation and that made his blood mutate to something else - that makes him green and big based on his emotions. I don't recall ever meeting a mutant like that.
Bruce : It's the oddest case of radiation poisoning I've ever seen.
Raven : And you've seen many?
Bruce : In my field, yes. He should've died, to be honest, that much radiation.
Raven : And instead he didn't. *pause* Maybe ...
Bruce : Maybe?
Raven : Did it ever occur to you that the radiation only woke up a latent mutation, rather than made him mutate spontaneously?
Bruce : I had assumed that due to being exposed to radiation at an early age, it warped his blood cells.
Raven : *huh* Is that a known fact?
Bruce : It's a strong possibility.
Raven : *nods* There you go, then.
Bruce : I doubt it'll ever be explained.
Raven : The same for mutation, really. They came up with a cure, at one point.
Bruce : Did they?
Raven : Yeah. Some mediatic success. *snorts*
Bruce : You don't seem impressed.
Raven : They got overboard with it - and in the end, it was a hoax.
Bruce : Ouch.
Raven : Yeah. Besides, I never liked that they called it a cure. It's not an illness, after all.
Bruce : No. No, it's not.
Raven : That`s the crux of it, really. Portraying it as an illness. Then what? Calling it a plague, instilling terror because we're different?
Bruce : *certainly understands that* I see.
Raven : *shrugs* I'm grateful that you didn't shriek and call me an alien, by the way. *a bit of a smirk*
Bruce : You're welcome. *adorkable smile*
Raven : *there is hope yet* So -- you been here a long time?
Bruce : A few months, I guess. I've lost track of time.
Raven : That's what happens when you get bored.
Bruce : *laughs* I guess so.
Raven : I /know/ so.
Bruce : There isn't really much for a nuclear physicist to do here.
Raven : *tilts her head* Ah, a scientist. *smiles* Of course.
Bruce : Of course?
Raven : Something about your eyes. Intelligence.
Bruce : *this is a modest look* Thanks. I suppose.
Raven : It's certainly not meant to insult. *amused*
Bruce : I'd hope not.
Raven : It would be twisted.
Bruce : *laughs* Yeah.
Raven : So what do you do, instead?
Bruce : Just ... Wander. Talk to people.
What : Banter, in continuation of this thread
When : [Mar. 7th, 2009|10:17 am]
Rating : General
Raven : Bruce: "Oh." That's way cooler than his deal. It would've been nice to have someone other than his nemesis to compare notes with, though. "Never met a mutant before. Until now."
Raven : Raven: "And you never heard of them either?" Now, that's strange. "Freaks, weirdos, monsters, and all the pleasant niceties people over at S.H.I.E.L.D. come up with?"
Bruce : *frowns a little* Doesn't ring a bell.
Raven : Anti-mutant organization. It's governmental.
Bruce : I see. -- Well, I'm not a mutant.
Raven : *assesses him* You certainly don't look like one. Not that it's any indication.
Bruce : I guess not. *runs a hand through his hair*
Raven : *headtilt* guess?
Bruce : Looks can be deceiving. Right?
Raven : *smiles wryly* that, they can.
Bruce : *smiles a bit*
Raven : *chuckles* anything I should know?
Bruce : Not really.
Raven : *hands off gesture* Alright, then. *shrugs*
Bruce : So ... What's it like?
Raven : what's what like? Being blue?
Bruce : No, I think I can sort of imagine what that's like.
Raven : *laughs, a little* A whole new level of discrimination.
Bruce : I used to work with radiation. A friend of mine has a bit of a green problem because of it now.
Raven : *eyebrows* green problem?
Bruce : To say the least.
Raven : Just like I have a blue problem?
Bruce : When he gets angry, he turns big and green.
Raven : *eyebrows* Ah, yes. A big, green problem. Does that mean he tends to break everything?
Bruce : It's a possibility.
Raven : *archly* Highly inconvenient. How's that been dealt with?
Bruce : He's learned not to angry. It's hard to reverse the process.
Raven : I imagine. Poor guy. It is like a split personality disorder?
Bruce : I don't think so. It's ... I don't want to be offensive, but it's like a mutation of the blood.
Raven : *eyebrow: 1* Why would that be offensive?
Bruce : I'm not sure. I was hoping it wouldn't be.
Raven : Don't think it is. So this friend of yours *oh, that's so discreet, Bruce* got exposed to radiation and that made his blood mutate to something else - that makes him green and big based on his emotions. I don't recall ever meeting a mutant like that.
Bruce : It's the oddest case of radiation poisoning I've ever seen.
Raven : And you've seen many?
Bruce : In my field, yes. He should've died, to be honest, that much radiation.
Raven : And instead he didn't. *pause* Maybe ...
Bruce : Maybe?
Raven : Did it ever occur to you that the radiation only woke up a latent mutation, rather than made him mutate spontaneously?
Bruce : I had assumed that due to being exposed to radiation at an early age, it warped his blood cells.
Raven : *huh* Is that a known fact?
Bruce : It's a strong possibility.
Raven : *nods* There you go, then.
Bruce : I doubt it'll ever be explained.
Raven : The same for mutation, really. They came up with a cure, at one point.
Bruce : Did they?
Raven : Yeah. Some mediatic success. *snorts*
Bruce : You don't seem impressed.
Raven : They got overboard with it - and in the end, it was a hoax.
Bruce : Ouch.
Raven : Yeah. Besides, I never liked that they called it a cure. It's not an illness, after all.
Bruce : No. No, it's not.
Raven : That`s the crux of it, really. Portraying it as an illness. Then what? Calling it a plague, instilling terror because we're different?
Bruce : *certainly understands that* I see.
Raven : *shrugs* I'm grateful that you didn't shriek and call me an alien, by the way. *a bit of a smirk*
Bruce : You're welcome. *adorkable smile*
Raven : *there is hope yet* So -- you been here a long time?
Bruce : A few months, I guess. I've lost track of time.
Raven : That's what happens when you get bored.
Bruce : *laughs* I guess so.
Raven : I /know/ so.
Bruce : There isn't really much for a nuclear physicist to do here.
Raven : *tilts her head* Ah, a scientist. *smiles* Of course.
Bruce : Of course?
Raven : Something about your eyes. Intelligence.
Bruce : *this is a modest look* Thanks. I suppose.
Raven : It's certainly not meant to insult. *amused*
Bruce : I'd hope not.
Raven : It would be twisted.
Bruce : *laughs* Yeah.
Raven : So what do you do, instead?
Bruce : Just ... Wander. Talk to people.