Death of the Incredible Hulk
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[Half the city destroyed and Mjolnir hangs near but uselessly at his side. Thor doesn't mind battling with friends in training but this... this is not training. He knows the other Avengers are hale and whole; the Black Widow, Hawkeye, and the Captain directing resources and evacuating the city while Stark is in the process in coming up with a compound to bring Banner back to normal but... Thor is not sure if they'll ever get Dr. Banner back, as he looks into the Hulk's blinding eyes.]
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[the Hulk is pounding two cars at his sides into oblivion, his green eyes blazing at Thor across the way. He's been hulked out for too long, there's no way he's changing back....perhaps never. Banner is but a weak voice in the corner of his mind, begging him to stop but he doesn't have to stop. This could go on forever, the rage, the anger...
He bellows at Thor, rushing him with his shoulder down like a football player]
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[Thor has... Thor has hope. He's never understood the other man's rage but then, Thor never truly asked about it. He knows that modern society is frustrating enough and Thor knows he had his tantrums and moments where the street below his feet would shake. But it is his fault he never asked but then... would have Banner answered?
His eyes narrow when he recognizes the bellow, the charge. Thor doesn't bother to glance around to see if someone is behind him. It does not matter. He would be a wall. Though the Hulk is larger, Thor stands his ground. He is one of the few who can stand toe to toe with the engine of destruction.]
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[the increase in anger and adrenaline has made the Hulk even more powerful than before but he's getting careless, less focused if you can call it that. As he comes near Thor, he swings wildly trying to knock him off of balance...forgetting his hammer of course] HULK SMASH!!!!
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[Thor did not expect the knock, and he realizes what danger it can be. Usually Hulk is predictable in his attacks. But this is something he can defense easily. His feet skids across the pavement and Thor winces in pain. His hand nearly goes to the handle but then stops.... Thor then advances on the green monster with full intention on trying to hold him down.] You will not. I shan't allow it.
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CAN'T STOP ME!!! [there's a taunting quality in the Hulk's voice, something that wasn't there before. he was in this body and was staying there forever]
[his fists come down on the pavement, sending a wave of concrete at Thor]
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[And that alarms Thor, for all he knows with his dealings with the Hulk, the Hulk runs quickly and seems to know his time is short. This new emotion is... unacceptable.]
But I can, and I would, but I have a friend in there. And you will let him out.
[Even as the pavement thundering at him, Thor remains hopeful. He takes out his hammer and swings it rapidly in a circle, the concrete deflected with chucks flying back at the Hulk and slamming around the near deserted area.]
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[the Hulk stomps back and forth, leering at Thor...ducking when the concrete starts flying his way] NO FRIEND HERE! AAARRRRRR!!!!
[he picks up a car and flings it right at Thor]
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You have his body. He will get it back. [The Hulk... taunts... no he doesn't taunt often like this. But it takes Thor back just a little.]
[KUTHWACK!]
[Thor is knocked on his back, but readily springs to his feet before he takes another defensive position. If it was anyone else, anyone at all, Thor would charge. Instead he cautiously approaches the Hulk and grins.] I do believe Dr. Banner will come back. You didn't put much power before that lunge, did we?
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[the Hulk snarls at that (even if it might be the truth) he's too mad to care. Once Thor is close enough, he grabs him with both hands, holding him above his head] SHUT UP!!!
[smashes him down at the ground as hard as he can, his hand on his back]
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[There's a surprised cry as his body smashes against the cement, there was a thunderous crack and for a moment he felt a flare of pain. His vision was white for a second and for a moment... he forgot everything he was holding back.] ENOUGH! You will be taken down!
[The hammer was in his hand, and despite the pain that was fading quickly, he swung the hammer up, right between the massive legs.]
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[now that's a low blow...literally. In fact it sends the Hulk hurtling into the air and landing about 100 feet away with a crash]
[the monster lays on the ground for a moment, dazed and shaking his head as he tries to clear the cobwebs]
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[If this was a battle for honor, such tactics would be unforgivable. However, this is a battle of survival, and perhaps not the wisest move he could make. Perhaps.] Come then, beast. Until we get Banner out.
[A glance around. The risk was worth it. No one is around. And he's sure the other Avengers aren't either.] They say... [He muses to himself.] The madder the Hulk gets, the stronger he becomes.
[He's suspects Jormungandr's anger pale to the Hulk's. So he stands his ground.]
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[the Hulk snarls, still in pain which does indeed make him madder. Getting to his feet he charges like a freight train straight at Thor...and he's probably going to hit like a train too when he connects]
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[His hand feels too comfortable around Mjolnir's handle as he studies the Hulk changing at him. If he's quick enough... he can completely dodge.]
[Thor is just a hair too slow and barrels through the wall of a building with a cry of pain and anger.]
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[the Hulk follows after his path to the wall where a Thor sized imprint is left in the brick, his fist coming down at Thor's face. He's not holding back either, pounding him with both fists like a boxer taking down an opponent illegally...and there was no referee in this game]
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[Thor rolls away from the barreling fists, trying to spring up to his feet in time to dance away. His soles find purchase as he begins to summon the clouds and the rains. It will take moments, and he has to get outside. He needs the lighting, a well aimed, well balanced lighting strike and it will make all the difference. He attempts to get to the outside where the storm clouds gather.]
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GET BACK HERE!!! [the Hulk follows after, pulling up a telephone pole out of the ground the minute they are outside, swinging it like a long bat]
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[The clouds thicken over head and Thor allows him a glance to see if the storm heads are thick enough. Just a few moments longer before he can call his lighting down from the sky. Until then, he has to keep on his toes.]
[He manages to duck, his cape nearly caught, and he returns the strike with his hammer, the flat head with the intention of striking the Hulk squarely in the chest.]
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[Hulk takes the hit, pushed back a fair distance into a wall, crashing through it entirely. He crawls back out, madder than ever, struggling to get back to his feet quickly so he can run at Thor again]
[never wanting to stop]
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[It's time. And Thor takes in his breath as he clutches Mjolnir which nearly sings to him.]
[Thor calls down the lighting, and as he does, he realizes he waited too long. It's going to be too much.]
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It's an amazing sight, almost as if captured as a picture. The lightning strike is huge, almost as wide across as the Hulk. He is lunging mid-strike at Thor, one fist overhead. It is that arm that catches the lightning first and the Hulk lights up from head to toe, crackling with electricity. There's a long lasting yell from the beast as he tries to fight to move. But the charge is more than the Hulk has ever endured. When it's over, the green monster falls to the ground and lays still, his eyes closed.
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"No."
Thor simply looks on in horror as he waits for the massive body to shift, to shrink back to size to Dr. Banner. Banner will be crabby, yes. Banner will be starving. They will go home, a buffet, they will all laugh and they--
"No." He walks over to the monster, simply willing for it to shift back to his friend. He couldn't have put so much energy into that blast.
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It takes much longer than it usually does for Banner's body to return to normal, the large green frame still crackling with electricity and twitching now and again when it does. But it's only an illusion.
When it's just Bruce laying there, it's apparent he's not breathing. The charge had actually managed to stop his heart completely. He wasn't getting back up this time. Thor had stopped the unstoppable.
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"No." He should fumble with his intercom. He should call the Captain and Iron Man. Perhaps the Black Widow. And he thinks he does during the rush over to his fallen comrade's body.
He shakes Banner, a stupid gesture, because it will do nothing. "Banner. Doctor Banner. Stand up." He shakes the body again. It's still warm but is that from the life blood or the electricity? "You are not fooling me. Stand up!" His voice cracks. Banner was a comrade, a friend. And he had killed Banner with a miscalculation.
They find Thor ten minutes later, trying to coax the body to stand up as the rain pours down.
(ooc: *wibble*)
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ahhhhhhhhhhh I can't do it!!!!! D: alternate ending is a go
Jane is the first to reach him, trying to get him to stop and let go so the emergency services can take over. but the Paramedics are saying there isn't much hope, even if they could shock his heart back into working order after all this time, it's too wet. The paddles would never be able to direct the charge.
Jane shakes Thor's arm, trying to get his attention. "You could do it, couldn't you?? It's a slim chance but it might work."
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Even her soothing voice does not quite snap the grieving Storm Lord from pulling away. He barely hears her soft coax and the sharp barks of the paramedics. He's aching for his mistake, for the loss of a man who tried so hard to banish the inner demon that had taken literal form.
But Thor hears Jane the second time and her gentle touch. And the words of the paramedics and her pleading come together. Thor slowly nods and murmurs for her... for them, to stand back.
The call for his lighting is much shorter as he presses a hand against Banner's cold chest, his other hand on the hammer to focus his control. There is lightning, and there is thunder, and Thor attempts the channel the slim hope back into Banner's heart.
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Everyone clears back, getting into the cars and trucks they came in to avoid the lightning, giving him a wide berth.
Banner's body tenses against the electricity as the shock hits him straight through across his heart. When it stops, he falls limp again...
....but there's a slow heartbeat under Thor's hand.
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The large blond man smiles and lets out a breath that's caught between a sigh and bark of relief. He stands and backs away from Banner in two smooth motions as his hand gestures for those who've found shelter to hurry. Banner hasn't breathed in 10 minutes and the danger is not over just yet.
He listens, watches, as the paramedics do their magic; he considers breaking a rule of Asgard for a moment. The Healing Chambers would work quicker, better, but time is of the essence.
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The paramedics start CPR breathing, trying to get him to start breathing on his own but he's still too weak. They're bringing over a stretcher, intent on taking him to the hospital and trying to cover him with a large blanket to get him dried off in case his heart gives out again, but with the rain it's near impossible.
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It is then when Thor has the idea that perhaps... perhaps he can be able to get Banner to the healing chambers of Asgard. If he is the one to bring the scientist to the brink of death and drag him back to the living once more that is only fitting to try and heal him before the green one returns to full control.
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The paramedics really don't want to let Bruce go but after Shield talks to them, they agree to it. One of them shows Thor how to keep Bruce breathing with the bag valve mask, just to give it a careful squeeze every 60 seconds or so. They wrap Bruce up tightly in the blanket before letting Thor take him.
[continued here]
The wind whips as he stands by the new Bifrost site. There had been discussions on the foundation of the new site for Midgar and it was deemed acceptable to place it within New York state for now. It was closer to where Thor needed to go, though he did not particularly care for the filthy city. And luck would have it, it was close to where the Hulk was taken down.
The lord of Thunder was worried as he made sure all the medical equipment that was keeping Banner currently alive was in check. The sensation of being pulled to Asgard would be strange, frightening, but it wouldn't harm the fragile man. Others less durable traveled the prismatic roadways to Asgard from Midgar before.
After securing his friend he looked up to the sky and took a deep breath. The question was if Heimdall would allow Banner to come to the Golden City.
“Heimdall, open the Bifrost! We have need of Eir's attentions.”
TAGS: solo rp: bruce banner/hulk!smash_stuff
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smash_stuff
July 28 2011, 22:47:17 UTC
The trip will be lost on Bruce, he's barely hanging on as it is. Thanks to the artificial respiration, he's still alive but his heart is weak at the moment. His gamma irradiated metabolism hasn't kicked in yet and there's little hope that it will on its own.
He lays very still, not having moved since he changed back.
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vethorm
July 29 2011, 00:15:09 UTC
Thor continued to stare up into the sky as an unsettled panic set within him. Surely, Heimdall would know him and allow him to come with his comrade. Or would... would the Hulk's prowess be known to Heimdall and he was afraid to bring such a threat to Asgard. Thor swallowed thickly and gestured to Banner, “I will handle him. All who come under my wing will be my responsibilities.”
It is then when he feels his body drawn up and he just has the time to glance to his side and see Banner is being drawn up as well. Moments later, they are within the chambers and Heimdall looks at him with golden red eyes. Thor says noting though his expression is grateful as he gathers up Banner.
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smash_stuff
July 29 2011, 00:18:41 UTC
Bruce is surprisingly light as he's picked up, such a contrast to his alter ego who could smash his fists through cars and walls. He's carried towards Asgard, limp as a rag doll...and missing the spectacular sights of the city towering over them.
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(not too quick, is it?)
vethorm
July 29 2011, 02:13:41 UTC
Even when his body is the green giant, the weight is not the issue but rather the mass. Thor is gentle with his friend as he moves swiftly down the prismatic road. None of the Aesir greet their prince as he rushes to the Chambers of Eir for they recognize the look of fear and determination. It is not the first time Thor has brought a mortal to these realms, but it is the first time in over 11 centuries. He pauses only to fiddle with the Midgarian equipment before he comes to the Chambers and barks out orders at once. In moments, Banner is stripped of his clothing by Eir's aides and relieved of his breathing equipment. Swiftly, they take him to one of the long golden beds and place him under blue healing light...
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(to say the least!)
smash_stuff
July 29 2011, 02:19:49 UTC
[there's a few harrowing moments before Bruce actually takes his first slow breath....then another...his cells starting to mend themselves. Soon he's breathing on his own, his heart beating stronger than before at a steady rate]
[....it's so warm here... is his first vaguely coherent thought, the light filtering in through his eyelids. Maybe he had died after all...]
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(yay!)
vethorm
July 30 2011, 06:04:51 UTC
[Thor sighs in relief as he sees the scientist steadily breathing. It is also then Eir's maids shoo him to the side of the chamber for them to monitor Banner's life signs. The blue light takes a keen eye to truly read and a compassionate heart and years of devoted study to realize the sublime differences of light and quaver of shadow. They conduct the science-magic with expert gestures as the light wraps and heals the mortal man within the bed.]
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smash_stuff
July 30 2011, 06:41:45 UTC
Bruce is slowly coming around, his head lolling to the side and his eyes opening halfway. There was too much light for him to see clearly at first....the first thing he's able to make out is one of the handmaidens.
....bright light.....angelic looking woman standing over him....
A look of panic crosses his face as he groans, "Ohhh no, I am dead..."
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vethorm
July 30 2011, 15:29:49 UTC
One of the angelic women smile when they see his eyes open. She conducts the light so the warmth is softer and the administration of their magic is less intense. “Oh, you are not in Valhalla or Niflheim, Lord Banner. You are merely in Asgard.” Her voice is light and musical, attuned to comforting those under Eir's watch. "And you are to be well, soon."
“You were.” Thor's voice corrects from the side of the room, “May I speak to him?”
“No,” One of the woman, the closest Midgarian term would have been nurse, said to the Crown Prince of Asgard, “But in a few moments we shall see.
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smash_stuff
July 30 2011, 20:09:42 UTC
He finds himself staring up at her, her voice is about as soft as whatever he was wrapped in. He couldn't really move but right now Bruce wasn't sure he wanted to. It took a moment before he realized what she said. "Asgard..." he breathes out, trying to wrap his head around that bit of information.
Thor's voice filters over from the side and he tries to look and see where he is. "What...what's going on?" Bruce says blearily, trying to wake himself up out of this dream that is clearly going on.
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vethorm
July 31 2011, 02:10:05 UTC
“You-” Thor's voice begins and there's a startled yelp of annoyance. Apparently the nurses of Asgard did not take gruff from anyone. Not even the beloved Thor.
“You were brought here by our Lord Thor,” The woman who first spoke continued, “You fell most grievously in battle with him and he considers himself at fault. There is an issue he also fears that he believed the... hostel would not help.”
“Hospital,” Thor corrects and there is a another yelp of annoyance.
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LOL the yelps are adorable
smash_stuff
July 31 2011, 02:14:11 UTC
"Battle...?" He tries to remember what happened but there's a large blank spot in his memory, and it feels larger than usual. Like he's been asleep for a very long time. Bruce struggles to sit up without much success against the light wrapped around him....
....and instantly colors, realizing he's naked in front of a group of women AND Thor and who knows who else. "Um....where are my clothes?"
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Eir's women don't put up with no spoiled prince. ;D
vethorm
July 31 2011, 02:45:10 UTC
"Lord Thor shall explain more in great detail." She and her companions conduct the light again, making it soft, summery, and doing the final touches of Bruce's healing.
And a bit of a impatient sigh escapes one of the women. "Your clothes are ruined and we will fetch you a tunic when you are welcome."
"Besides," Chimes another, "It is not the first time we have seen a naked warrior! Do not be so modest!"
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smash_stuff
July 31 2011, 05:20:29 UTC
"....first time for me being this naked in front of so many before." Bruce says, still embarrassed. The lights brighten around him and he finds his protests swallowed up by a warm feeling of being cared for. It reminded him of Betty and her smile...and he found himself dozing off as they worked on him, exhausted from his ordeal.
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vethorm
August 1 2011, 02:00:25 UTC
"Oh, of course not. You were naked as a jay bird when you were born." One of the women laugh at the man's embarrassment and helps conduct the spell then.
Thor watches silently, knowing he will have to explain the situation when Banner wakes up. He suspects he won't believe him for the most part. But it's a good thing that Banner's forgotten so much... he might be less angry than Thor originally thought.
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smash_stuff
August 1 2011, 02:11:44 UTC
Fortunately for Bruce, his embarrassment is short lived. When he wakes up fully, he's been dressed and put into another regular sort of bed. And the handmaidens weren't kidding, they had indeed put him in a tunic.
He sits up carefully, feeling like he's been tossed into some sort of movie set complete with costume. He actually feels pretty good, better than good. He hasn't felt this healthy in months.
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vethorm
August 1 2011, 04:58:26 UTC
It's been a few hours since Bruce fell asleep, and Thor has washed, dressed, and appeared in his older chain mail armor when he comes to visit his healed friend. There's a look of immense relief on the big man's face that cracks into a wide grin to see Bruce looking so lively. "Welcome to Asgard, Dr. Banner."
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smash_stuff
August 1 2011, 06:49:25 UTC
"Thor..." So he hadn't dreamt it. He looks around, "This...this is Asgard?" He was actually here. "I have no idea what happened." There is a few bits and fragments from before his Hulk out, he hadn't been feeling well and it was getting harder to talk down his alter ego according to his fellow teammates. He had been so tired lately too, but now he felt like he had been away for a long time without realizing it. "How did we get here?"
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vethorm
August 2 2011, 00:21:08 UTC
"It is Asgard, the Golden City." There's a touch of pride in Thor's voice as he stands up and walks over to his friend. "Something triggered the Hulk and he was not calming down. You were beyond control and we... had ot take desperate measures." Thor ducks his head. "I had to call the lighting and I drew too much. You nearly died... I decided it was best to take you here. We were not far off from the Bifrost to Midgar."
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smash_stuff
August 2 2011, 00:31:57 UTC
Bruce swallows at that information, seating himself so he can talk better to his teammate. "Beyond control? As in more than usual?" How could he almost have died? The Hulk was practically indestructible. "You actually stopped him?"
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vethorm
August 2 2011, 03:59:52 UTC
"We're not quite sure how it happened." Thor wanted to blame Loki, but it truly could have been anything. "But Captain Rogers could not calm you down nor could Natasha. We thought of Dr. Ross but we were not able to contact her." The big man slowly nodded as he bowed his head and sighed. "My theory is that you were trapped in the Hulk for so long, your body became weak."
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smash_stuff
August 2 2011, 04:04:29 UTC
"How...how much damage did I...?" If it took that long to stop him, what if he killed someone? Or took out a whole block of people or...
Bruce looks away, his face grim. If the Hulk had to be killed to stop him, "You should have left him there..." he says quietly. Thor shouldn't have brought this kind of monster back home with him. They could have been rid of the Hulk once and for all.
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vethorm
August 2 2011, 04:27:53 UTC
"Banner, look at me." Thor commanded quietly. "No one was killed. There was property damage, but no one was killed."
He took a heavy breath and slowly shook his head. "Will not allow a friend to die. Not by my hands. You will find a way to deal with your other side Banner, we all believe in this."
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smash_stuff
August 2 2011, 04:34:25 UTC
Bruce looks when he tells him, a wave of relief going through him at that. "It's dangerous though...me being here. What will your people think?" He stands and paces the floor to the door before turning to lean against it, eyeing his feet. "I feel pretty good now, but I...it's been harder to turn back, surely you and the others have noticed. I don't know if it's the radiation building up to a point but if it happens again..."
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vethorm
August 2 2011, 04:50:21 UTC
"They know I will protect them." Thor says that with cool simplicity as he studies the scientist. The door is firm and solid, as if could withstand the blows of a raging Hulk. "That is one reason why I brought you here. Perhaps this can help you tame your other side. Perhaps this will reduce your radiation level."
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smash_stuff
August 2 2011, 04:57:38 UTC
"Being here? How?" He almost wished he had his lab back so he could see what they had done to him. Or at the very least, a gamma radiation detector to check his levels.
"So, do I need to stay here till we can go home?" Not that he would object to being a prisoner, but he would like to know where he stands as far as the Asgardians were concerned....and he was a little curious to see what lay behind this door.
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vethorm
August 2 2011, 20:49:58 UTC
"We made way on foot. The Bifrost was originally in New Mexico and we decided to bring it closer to New York City due to my oath with SHIELD." Actually, running would be the closest term. "I shall I ask for the others to bring something important back?"
"You will need an escort, though I assure you all Midagrians do." Banner was dangerous, but this wasn't special treatment. "And there will be one more healing session before you return to Midgar."
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smash_stuff
August 2 2011, 21:04:06 UTC
He really should have read up more on Asgard from the Shield files. Really, he had had a hard enough time getting past the words other dimension. "Uh, no...I mean, it would probably take awhile to get? Unless you have a lab or something similar around here?" Did Asgard even have scientists? Or research? So many questions.
His face falls at that, remembering bits and pieces of his embarrassment in front of the women. "...do I have to?"
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vethorm
August 3 2011, 00:39:46 UTC
Thor is baffled with this. Isn't there literature ripe with such situations? And the things he has seen online. Even the common folk accept the ideas of other dimension. "I see. So you do not trust their healing techniques?" He frowns faintly.
He tilts his head, "I believe it is akin to a 'follow up' humans have with their doctors. It would be one of Eir's Attendants."
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smash_stuff
August 3 2011, 00:42:34 UTC
"Oh no, it's...it's not that," he scratches the back of his head awkwardly, his cheeks warm with embarrassment. "I ain't exactly a warrior...they kept saying I was one." He'll go through with it if he has to, but really, Bruce is just not used to the lack of clothes in front of women.
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vethorm
August 3 2011, 02:39:51 UTC
"You were fighting with me. If you fight in battle, you go among the worthy of Valhalla." Thor explains this almost akin to explaining it to a child. He doesn't mean to, but Banner's education on classical texts is lacking. There is even a song mentioning Valhalla. "And they know what you have done on Earth, it is not entirely incorrect."
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smash_stuff
August 3 2011, 02:54:10 UTC
"...I think that reflects more on your skills than mine." He adjusts his costume tunic. "If they know what the Hulk has done, I'm surprised they even attempted to help at all."
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vethorm
August 3 2011, 03:01:12 UTC
"Heimdall's eyes and judgement are the keenest in the land. You are dangerous, but you are not evil." Thor says this firmly. It is a tunic, Banner. Not a costume. "He... trusts me. It would not be the first we brought someone dangerous to our homeland."
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smash_stuff
August 3 2011, 03:03:23 UTC
"...ok, I'll give you that...and now that I think about it, if everyone here is like you, the Hulk might be well outnumbered." That's actually a reassuring thought. Now Banner is more curious than ever to see outside this door. "Am I allowed out?"
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vethorm
August 3 2011, 04:10:00 UTC
"Perhaps." Thor smiles faintly, "But I very much doubt there will be anything here that brings up your heart rate to a dangerous level." Thor stands up then, hands on hips. "You are with an escort if you wish to leave the building. You must be famished, though."
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smash_stuff
August 3 2011, 04:14:14 UTC
"Don't be too sure, trouble seems to find me no matter where I go." Bruce pauses as if mentally checking himself and looks surprised. "Oddly enough...no. Not hungry at all." They must have done some pretty good repair work on him. "That's weird."
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vethorm
August 4 2011, 00:22:09 UTC
"Well, you walk among 'Gods'." Thor suggested helpfully. "Gods who are able to fight and go toe to toe with the Hulk." And then Thor looks quite surprised, a mite disappointed, for a Aesir feast is a sight. Still, they have some time, a few days or so, to worry about that. "Usually you are hungry... I suspect the ladies did something. They manage to keep my father alive during Odin sleep, and he never wakes up famished. I suspect they did the same thing."
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notifs are lagging I think....
smash_stuff
August 4 2011, 00:27:08 UTC
When they get back, he is seriously googling all of these myth things because when Thor talks, it's like Bruce should know about all this stuff. "They must have," he agrees anyway. Sounds right to him. He probably could eat though if it was offered so it's not an immediate thing like after he Hulks out.
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Woe :(
vethorm
August 6 2011, 23:08:33 UTC
Thor finds it difficult at times to put his mind in the mentality of a mortal. When informed he is a god among them, the prince of Asgard merely suspected most people had an idea of Norse mythology. After all, names of the week were named after his kin. "Still, you won't leave from here without a suitable feast." Thor promises, because how else can he show good will towards his friend. "And you will see the very best of what Asgard has to offer. The libraries, the mead halls, the magic schools..."
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smash_stuff
August 6 2011, 23:14:38 UTC LINK COLLAPSE
The Asgardians are going to find Bruce refreshingly oblivious to all their mythology. "...if you say so." It's not like he had a choice, Thor was obviously determined to give him the tour and Bruce had no idea how to get back to Earth. "I mean, so long as it's ok with everyone else. Lead the way."
[Half the city destroyed and Mjolnir hangs near but uselessly at his side. Thor doesn't mind battling with friends in training but this... this is not training. He knows the other Avengers are hale and whole; the Black Widow, Hawkeye, and the Captain directing resources and evacuating the city while Stark is in the process in coming up with a compound to bring Banner back to normal but... Thor is not sure if they'll ever get Dr. Banner back, as he looks into the Hulk's blinding eyes.]
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[the Hulk is pounding two cars at his sides into oblivion, his green eyes blazing at Thor across the way. He's been hulked out for too long, there's no way he's changing back....perhaps never. Banner is but a weak voice in the corner of his mind, begging him to stop but he doesn't have to stop. This could go on forever, the rage, the anger...
He bellows at Thor, rushing him with his shoulder down like a football player]
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[Thor has... Thor has hope. He's never understood the other man's rage but then, Thor never truly asked about it. He knows that modern society is frustrating enough and Thor knows he had his tantrums and moments where the street below his feet would shake. But it is his fault he never asked but then... would have Banner answered?
His eyes narrow when he recognizes the bellow, the charge. Thor doesn't bother to glance around to see if someone is behind him. It does not matter. He would be a wall. Though the Hulk is larger, Thor stands his ground. He is one of the few who can stand toe to toe with the engine of destruction.]
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[the increase in anger and adrenaline has made the Hulk even more powerful than before but he's getting careless, less focused if you can call it that. As he comes near Thor, he swings wildly trying to knock him off of balance...forgetting his hammer of course] HULK SMASH!!!!
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[Thor did not expect the knock, and he realizes what danger it can be. Usually Hulk is predictable in his attacks. But this is something he can defense easily. His feet skids across the pavement and Thor winces in pain. His hand nearly goes to the handle but then stops.... Thor then advances on the green monster with full intention on trying to hold him down.] You will not. I shan't allow it.
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CAN'T STOP ME!!! [there's a taunting quality in the Hulk's voice, something that wasn't there before. he was in this body and was staying there forever]
[his fists come down on the pavement, sending a wave of concrete at Thor]
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[And that alarms Thor, for all he knows with his dealings with the Hulk, the Hulk runs quickly and seems to know his time is short. This new emotion is... unacceptable.]
But I can, and I would, but I have a friend in there. And you will let him out.
[Even as the pavement thundering at him, Thor remains hopeful. He takes out his hammer and swings it rapidly in a circle, the concrete deflected with chucks flying back at the Hulk and slamming around the near deserted area.]
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[the Hulk stomps back and forth, leering at Thor...ducking when the concrete starts flying his way] NO FRIEND HERE! AAARRRRRR!!!!
[he picks up a car and flings it right at Thor]
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You have his body. He will get it back. [The Hulk... taunts... no he doesn't taunt often like this. But it takes Thor back just a little.]
[KUTHWACK!]
[Thor is knocked on his back, but readily springs to his feet before he takes another defensive position. If it was anyone else, anyone at all, Thor would charge. Instead he cautiously approaches the Hulk and grins.] I do believe Dr. Banner will come back. You didn't put much power before that lunge, did we?
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[the Hulk snarls at that (even if it might be the truth) he's too mad to care. Once Thor is close enough, he grabs him with both hands, holding him above his head] SHUT UP!!!
[smashes him down at the ground as hard as he can, his hand on his back]
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[There's a surprised cry as his body smashes against the cement, there was a thunderous crack and for a moment he felt a flare of pain. His vision was white for a second and for a moment... he forgot everything he was holding back.] ENOUGH! You will be taken down!
[The hammer was in his hand, and despite the pain that was fading quickly, he swung the hammer up, right between the massive legs.]
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[now that's a low blow...literally. In fact it sends the Hulk hurtling into the air and landing about 100 feet away with a crash]
[the monster lays on the ground for a moment, dazed and shaking his head as he tries to clear the cobwebs]
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[If this was a battle for honor, such tactics would be unforgivable. However, this is a battle of survival, and perhaps not the wisest move he could make. Perhaps.] Come then, beast. Until we get Banner out.
[A glance around. The risk was worth it. No one is around. And he's sure the other Avengers aren't either.] They say... [He muses to himself.] The madder the Hulk gets, the stronger he becomes.
[He's suspects Jormungandr's anger pale to the Hulk's. So he stands his ground.]
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[the Hulk snarls, still in pain which does indeed make him madder. Getting to his feet he charges like a freight train straight at Thor...and he's probably going to hit like a train too when he connects]
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[His hand feels too comfortable around Mjolnir's handle as he studies the Hulk changing at him. If he's quick enough... he can completely dodge.]
[Thor is just a hair too slow and barrels through the wall of a building with a cry of pain and anger.]
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[the Hulk follows after his path to the wall where a Thor sized imprint is left in the brick, his fist coming down at Thor's face. He's not holding back either, pounding him with both fists like a boxer taking down an opponent illegally...and there was no referee in this game]
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[Thor rolls away from the barreling fists, trying to spring up to his feet in time to dance away. His soles find purchase as he begins to summon the clouds and the rains. It will take moments, and he has to get outside. He needs the lighting, a well aimed, well balanced lighting strike and it will make all the difference. He attempts to get to the outside where the storm clouds gather.]
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GET BACK HERE!!! [the Hulk follows after, pulling up a telephone pole out of the ground the minute they are outside, swinging it like a long bat]
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[The clouds thicken over head and Thor allows him a glance to see if the storm heads are thick enough. Just a few moments longer before he can call his lighting down from the sky. Until then, he has to keep on his toes.]
[He manages to duck, his cape nearly caught, and he returns the strike with his hammer, the flat head with the intention of striking the Hulk squarely in the chest.]
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[Hulk takes the hit, pushed back a fair distance into a wall, crashing through it entirely. He crawls back out, madder than ever, struggling to get back to his feet quickly so he can run at Thor again]
[never wanting to stop]
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[It's time. And Thor takes in his breath as he clutches Mjolnir which nearly sings to him.]
[Thor calls down the lighting, and as he does, he realizes he waited too long. It's going to be too much.]
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It's an amazing sight, almost as if captured as a picture. The lightning strike is huge, almost as wide across as the Hulk. He is lunging mid-strike at Thor, one fist overhead. It is that arm that catches the lightning first and the Hulk lights up from head to toe, crackling with electricity. There's a long lasting yell from the beast as he tries to fight to move. But the charge is more than the Hulk has ever endured. When it's over, the green monster falls to the ground and lays still, his eyes closed.
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"No."
Thor simply looks on in horror as he waits for the massive body to shift, to shrink back to size to Dr. Banner. Banner will be crabby, yes. Banner will be starving. They will go home, a buffet, they will all laugh and they--
"No." He walks over to the monster, simply willing for it to shift back to his friend. He couldn't have put so much energy into that blast.
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It takes much longer than it usually does for Banner's body to return to normal, the large green frame still crackling with electricity and twitching now and again when it does. But it's only an illusion.
When it's just Bruce laying there, it's apparent he's not breathing. The charge had actually managed to stop his heart completely. He wasn't getting back up this time. Thor had stopped the unstoppable.
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"No." He should fumble with his intercom. He should call the Captain and Iron Man. Perhaps the Black Widow. And he thinks he does during the rush over to his fallen comrade's body.
He shakes Banner, a stupid gesture, because it will do nothing. "Banner. Doctor Banner. Stand up." He shakes the body again. It's still warm but is that from the life blood or the electricity? "You are not fooling me. Stand up!" His voice cracks. Banner was a comrade, a friend. And he had killed Banner with a miscalculation.
They find Thor ten minutes later, trying to coax the body to stand up as the rain pours down.
(ooc: *wibble*)
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ahhhhhhhhhhh I can't do it!!!!! D: alternate ending is a go
Jane is the first to reach him, trying to get him to stop and let go so the emergency services can take over. but the Paramedics are saying there isn't much hope, even if they could shock his heart back into working order after all this time, it's too wet. The paddles would never be able to direct the charge.
Jane shakes Thor's arm, trying to get his attention. "You could do it, couldn't you?? It's a slim chance but it might work."
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Even her soothing voice does not quite snap the grieving Storm Lord from pulling away. He barely hears her soft coax and the sharp barks of the paramedics. He's aching for his mistake, for the loss of a man who tried so hard to banish the inner demon that had taken literal form.
But Thor hears Jane the second time and her gentle touch. And the words of the paramedics and her pleading come together. Thor slowly nods and murmurs for her... for them, to stand back.
The call for his lighting is much shorter as he presses a hand against Banner's cold chest, his other hand on the hammer to focus his control. There is lightning, and there is thunder, and Thor attempts the channel the slim hope back into Banner's heart.
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Everyone clears back, getting into the cars and trucks they came in to avoid the lightning, giving him a wide berth.
Banner's body tenses against the electricity as the shock hits him straight through across his heart. When it stops, he falls limp again...
....but there's a slow heartbeat under Thor's hand.
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The large blond man smiles and lets out a breath that's caught between a sigh and bark of relief. He stands and backs away from Banner in two smooth motions as his hand gestures for those who've found shelter to hurry. Banner hasn't breathed in 10 minutes and the danger is not over just yet.
He listens, watches, as the paramedics do their magic; he considers breaking a rule of Asgard for a moment. The Healing Chambers would work quicker, better, but time is of the essence.
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The paramedics start CPR breathing, trying to get him to start breathing on his own but he's still too weak. They're bringing over a stretcher, intent on taking him to the hospital and trying to cover him with a large blanket to get him dried off in case his heart gives out again, but with the rain it's near impossible.
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It is then when Thor has the idea that perhaps... perhaps he can be able to get Banner to the healing chambers of Asgard. If he is the one to bring the scientist to the brink of death and drag him back to the living once more that is only fitting to try and heal him before the green one returns to full control.
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The paramedics really don't want to let Bruce go but after Shield talks to them, they agree to it. One of them shows Thor how to keep Bruce breathing with the bag valve mask, just to give it a careful squeeze every 60 seconds or so. They wrap Bruce up tightly in the blanket before letting Thor take him.
[continued here]
The wind whips as he stands by the new Bifrost site. There had been discussions on the foundation of the new site for Midgar and it was deemed acceptable to place it within New York state for now. It was closer to where Thor needed to go, though he did not particularly care for the filthy city. And luck would have it, it was close to where the Hulk was taken down.
The lord of Thunder was worried as he made sure all the medical equipment that was keeping Banner currently alive was in check. The sensation of being pulled to Asgard would be strange, frightening, but it wouldn't harm the fragile man. Others less durable traveled the prismatic roadways to Asgard from Midgar before.
After securing his friend he looked up to the sky and took a deep breath. The question was if Heimdall would allow Banner to come to the Golden City.
“Heimdall, open the Bifrost! We have need of Eir's attentions.”
TAGS: solo rp: bruce banner/hulk!smash_stuff
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smash_stuff
July 28 2011, 22:47:17 UTC
The trip will be lost on Bruce, he's barely hanging on as it is. Thanks to the artificial respiration, he's still alive but his heart is weak at the moment. His gamma irradiated metabolism hasn't kicked in yet and there's little hope that it will on its own.
He lays very still, not having moved since he changed back.
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vethorm
July 29 2011, 00:15:09 UTC
Thor continued to stare up into the sky as an unsettled panic set within him. Surely, Heimdall would know him and allow him to come with his comrade. Or would... would the Hulk's prowess be known to Heimdall and he was afraid to bring such a threat to Asgard. Thor swallowed thickly and gestured to Banner, “I will handle him. All who come under my wing will be my responsibilities.”
It is then when he feels his body drawn up and he just has the time to glance to his side and see Banner is being drawn up as well. Moments later, they are within the chambers and Heimdall looks at him with golden red eyes. Thor says noting though his expression is grateful as he gathers up Banner.
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smash_stuff
July 29 2011, 00:18:41 UTC
Bruce is surprisingly light as he's picked up, such a contrast to his alter ego who could smash his fists through cars and walls. He's carried towards Asgard, limp as a rag doll...and missing the spectacular sights of the city towering over them.
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(not too quick, is it?)
vethorm
July 29 2011, 02:13:41 UTC
Even when his body is the green giant, the weight is not the issue but rather the mass. Thor is gentle with his friend as he moves swiftly down the prismatic road. None of the Aesir greet their prince as he rushes to the Chambers of Eir for they recognize the look of fear and determination. It is not the first time Thor has brought a mortal to these realms, but it is the first time in over 11 centuries. He pauses only to fiddle with the Midgarian equipment before he comes to the Chambers and barks out orders at once. In moments, Banner is stripped of his clothing by Eir's aides and relieved of his breathing equipment. Swiftly, they take him to one of the long golden beds and place him under blue healing light...
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(to say the least!)
smash_stuff
July 29 2011, 02:19:49 UTC
[there's a few harrowing moments before Bruce actually takes his first slow breath....then another...his cells starting to mend themselves. Soon he's breathing on his own, his heart beating stronger than before at a steady rate]
[....it's so warm here... is his first vaguely coherent thought, the light filtering in through his eyelids. Maybe he had died after all...]
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(yay!)
vethorm
July 30 2011, 06:04:51 UTC
[Thor sighs in relief as he sees the scientist steadily breathing. It is also then Eir's maids shoo him to the side of the chamber for them to monitor Banner's life signs. The blue light takes a keen eye to truly read and a compassionate heart and years of devoted study to realize the sublime differences of light and quaver of shadow. They conduct the science-magic with expert gestures as the light wraps and heals the mortal man within the bed.]
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smash_stuff
July 30 2011, 06:41:45 UTC
Bruce is slowly coming around, his head lolling to the side and his eyes opening halfway. There was too much light for him to see clearly at first....the first thing he's able to make out is one of the handmaidens.
....bright light.....angelic looking woman standing over him....
A look of panic crosses his face as he groans, "Ohhh no, I am dead..."
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vethorm
July 30 2011, 15:29:49 UTC
One of the angelic women smile when they see his eyes open. She conducts the light so the warmth is softer and the administration of their magic is less intense. “Oh, you are not in Valhalla or Niflheim, Lord Banner. You are merely in Asgard.” Her voice is light and musical, attuned to comforting those under Eir's watch. "And you are to be well, soon."
“You were.” Thor's voice corrects from the side of the room, “May I speak to him?”
“No,” One of the woman, the closest Midgarian term would have been nurse, said to the Crown Prince of Asgard, “But in a few moments we shall see.
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smash_stuff
July 30 2011, 20:09:42 UTC
He finds himself staring up at her, her voice is about as soft as whatever he was wrapped in. He couldn't really move but right now Bruce wasn't sure he wanted to. It took a moment before he realized what she said. "Asgard..." he breathes out, trying to wrap his head around that bit of information.
Thor's voice filters over from the side and he tries to look and see where he is. "What...what's going on?" Bruce says blearily, trying to wake himself up out of this dream that is clearly going on.
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vethorm
July 31 2011, 02:10:05 UTC
“You-” Thor's voice begins and there's a startled yelp of annoyance. Apparently the nurses of Asgard did not take gruff from anyone. Not even the beloved Thor.
“You were brought here by our Lord Thor,” The woman who first spoke continued, “You fell most grievously in battle with him and he considers himself at fault. There is an issue he also fears that he believed the... hostel would not help.”
“Hospital,” Thor corrects and there is a another yelp of annoyance.
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LOL the yelps are adorable
smash_stuff
July 31 2011, 02:14:11 UTC
"Battle...?" He tries to remember what happened but there's a large blank spot in his memory, and it feels larger than usual. Like he's been asleep for a very long time. Bruce struggles to sit up without much success against the light wrapped around him....
....and instantly colors, realizing he's naked in front of a group of women AND Thor and who knows who else. "Um....where are my clothes?"
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Eir's women don't put up with no spoiled prince. ;D
vethorm
July 31 2011, 02:45:10 UTC
"Lord Thor shall explain more in great detail." She and her companions conduct the light again, making it soft, summery, and doing the final touches of Bruce's healing.
And a bit of a impatient sigh escapes one of the women. "Your clothes are ruined and we will fetch you a tunic when you are welcome."
"Besides," Chimes another, "It is not the first time we have seen a naked warrior! Do not be so modest!"
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smash_stuff
July 31 2011, 05:20:29 UTC
"....first time for me being this naked in front of so many before." Bruce says, still embarrassed. The lights brighten around him and he finds his protests swallowed up by a warm feeling of being cared for. It reminded him of Betty and her smile...and he found himself dozing off as they worked on him, exhausted from his ordeal.
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vethorm
August 1 2011, 02:00:25 UTC
"Oh, of course not. You were naked as a jay bird when you were born." One of the women laugh at the man's embarrassment and helps conduct the spell then.
Thor watches silently, knowing he will have to explain the situation when Banner wakes up. He suspects he won't believe him for the most part. But it's a good thing that Banner's forgotten so much... he might be less angry than Thor originally thought.
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smash_stuff
August 1 2011, 02:11:44 UTC
Fortunately for Bruce, his embarrassment is short lived. When he wakes up fully, he's been dressed and put into another regular sort of bed. And the handmaidens weren't kidding, they had indeed put him in a tunic.
He sits up carefully, feeling like he's been tossed into some sort of movie set complete with costume. He actually feels pretty good, better than good. He hasn't felt this healthy in months.
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vethorm
August 1 2011, 04:58:26 UTC
It's been a few hours since Bruce fell asleep, and Thor has washed, dressed, and appeared in his older chain mail armor when he comes to visit his healed friend. There's a look of immense relief on the big man's face that cracks into a wide grin to see Bruce looking so lively. "Welcome to Asgard, Dr. Banner."
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smash_stuff
August 1 2011, 06:49:25 UTC
"Thor..." So he hadn't dreamt it. He looks around, "This...this is Asgard?" He was actually here. "I have no idea what happened." There is a few bits and fragments from before his Hulk out, he hadn't been feeling well and it was getting harder to talk down his alter ego according to his fellow teammates. He had been so tired lately too, but now he felt like he had been away for a long time without realizing it. "How did we get here?"
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vethorm
August 2 2011, 00:21:08 UTC
"It is Asgard, the Golden City." There's a touch of pride in Thor's voice as he stands up and walks over to his friend. "Something triggered the Hulk and he was not calming down. You were beyond control and we... had ot take desperate measures." Thor ducks his head. "I had to call the lighting and I drew too much. You nearly died... I decided it was best to take you here. We were not far off from the Bifrost to Midgar."
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smash_stuff
August 2 2011, 00:31:57 UTC
Bruce swallows at that information, seating himself so he can talk better to his teammate. "Beyond control? As in more than usual?" How could he almost have died? The Hulk was practically indestructible. "You actually stopped him?"
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vethorm
August 2 2011, 03:59:52 UTC
"We're not quite sure how it happened." Thor wanted to blame Loki, but it truly could have been anything. "But Captain Rogers could not calm you down nor could Natasha. We thought of Dr. Ross but we were not able to contact her." The big man slowly nodded as he bowed his head and sighed. "My theory is that you were trapped in the Hulk for so long, your body became weak."
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smash_stuff
August 2 2011, 04:04:29 UTC
"How...how much damage did I...?" If it took that long to stop him, what if he killed someone? Or took out a whole block of people or...
Bruce looks away, his face grim. If the Hulk had to be killed to stop him, "You should have left him there..." he says quietly. Thor shouldn't have brought this kind of monster back home with him. They could have been rid of the Hulk once and for all.
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vethorm
August 2 2011, 04:27:53 UTC
"Banner, look at me." Thor commanded quietly. "No one was killed. There was property damage, but no one was killed."
He took a heavy breath and slowly shook his head. "Will not allow a friend to die. Not by my hands. You will find a way to deal with your other side Banner, we all believe in this."
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smash_stuff
August 2 2011, 04:34:25 UTC
Bruce looks when he tells him, a wave of relief going through him at that. "It's dangerous though...me being here. What will your people think?" He stands and paces the floor to the door before turning to lean against it, eyeing his feet. "I feel pretty good now, but I...it's been harder to turn back, surely you and the others have noticed. I don't know if it's the radiation building up to a point but if it happens again..."
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vethorm
August 2 2011, 04:50:21 UTC
"They know I will protect them." Thor says that with cool simplicity as he studies the scientist. The door is firm and solid, as if could withstand the blows of a raging Hulk. "That is one reason why I brought you here. Perhaps this can help you tame your other side. Perhaps this will reduce your radiation level."
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smash_stuff
August 2 2011, 04:57:38 UTC
"Being here? How?" He almost wished he had his lab back so he could see what they had done to him. Or at the very least, a gamma radiation detector to check his levels.
"So, do I need to stay here till we can go home?" Not that he would object to being a prisoner, but he would like to know where he stands as far as the Asgardians were concerned....and he was a little curious to see what lay behind this door.
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vethorm
August 2 2011, 20:49:58 UTC
"We made way on foot. The Bifrost was originally in New Mexico and we decided to bring it closer to New York City due to my oath with SHIELD." Actually, running would be the closest term. "I shall I ask for the others to bring something important back?"
"You will need an escort, though I assure you all Midagrians do." Banner was dangerous, but this wasn't special treatment. "And there will be one more healing session before you return to Midgar."
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smash_stuff
August 2 2011, 21:04:06 UTC
He really should have read up more on Asgard from the Shield files. Really, he had had a hard enough time getting past the words other dimension. "Uh, no...I mean, it would probably take awhile to get? Unless you have a lab or something similar around here?" Did Asgard even have scientists? Or research? So many questions.
His face falls at that, remembering bits and pieces of his embarrassment in front of the women. "...do I have to?"
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vethorm
August 3 2011, 00:39:46 UTC
Thor is baffled with this. Isn't there literature ripe with such situations? And the things he has seen online. Even the common folk accept the ideas of other dimension. "I see. So you do not trust their healing techniques?" He frowns faintly.
He tilts his head, "I believe it is akin to a 'follow up' humans have with their doctors. It would be one of Eir's Attendants."
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smash_stuff
August 3 2011, 00:42:34 UTC
"Oh no, it's...it's not that," he scratches the back of his head awkwardly, his cheeks warm with embarrassment. "I ain't exactly a warrior...they kept saying I was one." He'll go through with it if he has to, but really, Bruce is just not used to the lack of clothes in front of women.
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vethorm
August 3 2011, 02:39:51 UTC
"You were fighting with me. If you fight in battle, you go among the worthy of Valhalla." Thor explains this almost akin to explaining it to a child. He doesn't mean to, but Banner's education on classical texts is lacking. There is even a song mentioning Valhalla. "And they know what you have done on Earth, it is not entirely incorrect."
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smash_stuff
August 3 2011, 02:54:10 UTC
"...I think that reflects more on your skills than mine." He adjusts his costume tunic. "If they know what the Hulk has done, I'm surprised they even attempted to help at all."
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vethorm
August 3 2011, 03:01:12 UTC
"Heimdall's eyes and judgement are the keenest in the land. You are dangerous, but you are not evil." Thor says this firmly. It is a tunic, Banner. Not a costume. "He... trusts me. It would not be the first we brought someone dangerous to our homeland."
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smash_stuff
August 3 2011, 03:03:23 UTC
"...ok, I'll give you that...and now that I think about it, if everyone here is like you, the Hulk might be well outnumbered." That's actually a reassuring thought. Now Banner is more curious than ever to see outside this door. "Am I allowed out?"
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vethorm
August 3 2011, 04:10:00 UTC
"Perhaps." Thor smiles faintly, "But I very much doubt there will be anything here that brings up your heart rate to a dangerous level." Thor stands up then, hands on hips. "You are with an escort if you wish to leave the building. You must be famished, though."
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smash_stuff
August 3 2011, 04:14:14 UTC
"Don't be too sure, trouble seems to find me no matter where I go." Bruce pauses as if mentally checking himself and looks surprised. "Oddly enough...no. Not hungry at all." They must have done some pretty good repair work on him. "That's weird."
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vethorm
August 4 2011, 00:22:09 UTC
"Well, you walk among 'Gods'." Thor suggested helpfully. "Gods who are able to fight and go toe to toe with the Hulk." And then Thor looks quite surprised, a mite disappointed, for a Aesir feast is a sight. Still, they have some time, a few days or so, to worry about that. "Usually you are hungry... I suspect the ladies did something. They manage to keep my father alive during Odin sleep, and he never wakes up famished. I suspect they did the same thing."
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notifs are lagging I think....
smash_stuff
August 4 2011, 00:27:08 UTC
When they get back, he is seriously googling all of these myth things because when Thor talks, it's like Bruce should know about all this stuff. "They must have," he agrees anyway. Sounds right to him. He probably could eat though if it was offered so it's not an immediate thing like after he Hulks out.
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Woe :(
vethorm
August 6 2011, 23:08:33 UTC
Thor finds it difficult at times to put his mind in the mentality of a mortal. When informed he is a god among them, the prince of Asgard merely suspected most people had an idea of Norse mythology. After all, names of the week were named after his kin. "Still, you won't leave from here without a suitable feast." Thor promises, because how else can he show good will towards his friend. "And you will see the very best of what Asgard has to offer. The libraries, the mead halls, the magic schools..."
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smash_stuff
August 6 2011, 23:14:38 UTC LINK COLLAPSE
The Asgardians are going to find Bruce refreshingly oblivious to all their mythology. "...if you say so." It's not like he had a choice, Thor was obviously determined to give him the tour and Bruce had no idea how to get back to Earth. "I mean, so long as it's ok with everyone else. Lead the way."