past prologue.

Who: Natasha & Bruce
Where: Stark Tower
When: Friday, August 7 - very early in the morning
What: Conversation
Warnings: n/a
Status: Complete in gdocs

( Warm milk oughta help with that insomnia... )

WHO: Bruce Banner and Vision
WHERE: Banner's room
WHEN: Right after Banner got back, before his big apology. We took our time. :)
WHAT: Vision's curious to get to know one of his dads.
RATING: Light! Some angst.
STATUS: log; complete.

( I still don’t understand everything about you, but what I’ve familiarized myself with, I like. )

( Text Message to Tony Stark in the Middle of Another Frustrating Meeting )

[Private to the Avengers + Tony]

I've been staring at this blank screen for hours, trying to think of how to begin. But I owe you all an explanation and an apology.

I left because I was overwhelmed. I didn't want to fight any more, I didn't want to release the Other Guy again. What happened in Johannesburg cinched it. Even though it wasn't technically my fault, my mind had been fucked up with, it was still me who caused all that destruction and the loss of lives. I could've killed Tony. And it could happen again.

So I ran. I admit, I'm a coward. It was a reflex reaction. Hey, it worked before, right? I managed to stay hidden for nine years. Or at least SHIELD let me think that way. It was a blissfully ignorant nine years, where all I had to worry about was myself and dealing with my anger issues, and helping other people as best I could. I hoped to return, or recapture, that simpler time.

The reason why I didn't didn't contact any of you - I've been asking myself that, because I know you'd be asking, too. The only answer I could come up with is that I was punishing myself. I'm a monster, I don't deserve kindness or friends or lovers. Anyways, I figured that since SHIELD knew where I was the first time I was hiding, it wouldn't be that difficult to locate me if I was needed.

Thing is, HYDRA found me first. And I always took it for granted that the Other Guy was strong enough to protect me, that he was invincible. But somehow they've come up with that drug to put the breaks on my transformation and knock me out. Now I'm even more scared, because I can imagine the damage they could cause if they could get a hold of my blood, sample my DNA, make clones or perform experiments to create other monsters, as bad as Emil Blonsky, or worse.

I'm sorry I ditched you guys. I really am. I don't know what else to say. I've learned my lesson that I can't run away from my problems, I'm here to face them. Or at least try to.

Whatever you guys decide to do with me, I'm fine with it. But this awkward silence is driving me up the wall.

WHO: Natasha Romanoff, Bruce Banner
WHEN: Today.
WHERE: Bruce's room on the Avengers compound.
WHAT: Let the angsting begin.
STATUS: There's some rage going around. No Code Green though.

( ''Up for visitors?'' )

Who: Bruce Banner, Natasha Romanoff, Dr Helen Cho
Where: Infirmary, Avenger's Base
When: A day after long after Bruce's rescue
What: Bruce regains consciousness
Warnings: PG-13
Status: incomplete Log, complete

( I think I can speak for everyone here, Bruce. We’re glad you’re back... )

Who: The Avngers, HYDRA NPCs, Bruce Banner
Where: South Pacific Ocean
When: Tueday, July 14, not long after this announcement
What: The Avengers rescue Banner from HYDRA's clutches
Warnings: PG-13
Status: incomplete OOC / IC

( Avengers Assemble... )

Who: Bruce Banner + HYDRA NPCs
Where: A small town in Australia
When: Monday, July 13
What: HYDRA captures Bruce
Warnings: PG-13
Status: Complete, log

( Congratulations, you've found Waldo... )

I'd forgotten that I really love discount chocolate day. There's nothing like stocking up for practically nothing and eating it while you watch one of your favorite movies. Especially when it's so cold out.

TONY:

How do y

Who: Science Bros.
Where: Tony’s private lab.
When: After Tony finds out Pepper’s a bit more combustible than preferable.
What: Tony enlists Bruce’s help to find a cure for Pepper, and Bruce extracts a promise from Tony.
Rating: PG?
Status: Complete in gdocs
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( You've got to promise me one thing... )

[Avengers]

We're seeing a lot more meta-humans coming up on the radar. It may be time to offer up training services. Think of it as a training academy, to help them control and focus their powers at the very least, and if they're interested in more, then they may make good candidates to support the Avengers as well. They can learn basic combat techniques for SGS personnel, but not how to deal with more unique challenges that could be provided by us truly. What say you, fellow Avergerites?

( State of the Company. )


[Avengers]
I see that both you and Coulson made it out alive, Cap. Good talk?


[Jan]
Hi. Hoping the flowers are still sitting in a nice vase somewhere and not at the bottom of your garbage bin.


[Science Brother from Another Mother]
Hey -- could use your medical expertise. I've brushed up on my bio/chem/physio in the last 12 hours but I'd like to not take chances.


[Jane]
I never did ask, but...dark matter detector?


[Barton]
One more game. Eight-ball.

WHO: Avengers
WHEN: Sunday, December 28
WHERE: An Avengers-only conference room in the Tower.
WHAT: Time to clear the air and decide on where to go next.

It's time for the Avengers to clear the air a bit, I think, and especially, to decide on where they ought to stand with SHIELD going forward.

(And to deal with some of their Issues, because they don't need SHIELD to have plenty of those already.)

Comment in the various sub-threads with what your character does/says. Go IC as necessary, if you want.

[ TOWER RESIDENTS/AVENGERS ]

I haven't been around for Christmas since 1944. So thanks.

[ STEVE ]

You were right. All it needed was a good shock.

[Tower Residents]

Is there any interest in doing some sort of Christmas feast?

Or are tensions too high right now?

[Captain Rogers]

I believe this calls for more than coffee, Captain. And I have a proposal for you.

[Melinda]

Skye & FitzSimmons are working on the 084. Evidence of our presence has been erased.

But Stark's on the warpath. So, Number One, do we wait this out or start evasive maneuvers?

WHO: Science Bros.
WHERE: Labs - Tower - NYC
WHEN: Now.
WHAT: tbd
STATUS: In Progress

( Humans were messy. Chemistry, physics, mechanics? Elegant. Beautiful. Reliable. )

Who: Jane Foster and Bruce Banner
What: Talking
When: A day or so after this interaction
Where: Bruce’s lab, the Tower
Status: Complete in Gdocs

( So, what's on your mind? )

Who: Karla Sofen and Bruce Banner
What: Therapy session
When: Today
Where: Karla's office on the Upper East Side
Warnings: Hulk-related angst; Karla is EVIL.

( ... I couldn’t admit it, not even to myself. )

Sony, btw, does not use Stark Server Technology.

[Avengers, SHIELD]

I'm going to go check out the last kidnapkidnapping victim's school. The kids that followed Nat when she was taken might know her, which means maybe they go to the same school. It's almost Christmas break so we're running out of time, there. I'll watch the place, look for anything unusual, and ask around.

If anyone there objects to a grown man talking to the kids, I would like to be bailed out before they put me on an episode of To Catch A Predator.