[IC] Pre-intro

[stupidcupid]

[ you're being watched ]

Comments

[stupidcupid]

Remind me. Poker night someday.

[ragescience]

... Do you think it's a good idea? The poker table might end up in half.

[stupidcupid]

We can blame Stark. Everything's his fault anyway.

[ragescience]

...

... I don't know if his insurance covers damage inflicted by large green men.

[stupidcupid]

You'd Hulk out over a poker game?

[ragescience]

[pause]

That part was a joke.

[stupidcupid]

Really.

So you've... never gotten angry over a card game.

[ragescience]

After the incident there, uh ... wasn't much time for cards ...

[stupidcupid]

Oh my god, you don't know if you would.

Okay. Only children's card games for you, young man.

[ragescience]

... I'm sure I'd be fine.

[stupidcupid]

Poker night it is.

[ragescience]

The others should be around. Tony's been here for years.

[stupidcupid]

That's not possible and you should be the one listing the reasons why it's not possible.

[ragescience]

There are a lot of things that we've faced that haven't been possible.

This ... well ... there is a gray line in scientific execution and scientific theory. This ... ah, resides in that area.

[stupidcupid]

All right. Nat said it's all true, so I believe it.

[ragescience]

... Glad for your vote of confidence.

[stupidcupid]

You still have it. Nothing wrong with getting another one.

[ragescience]

[fiddling with his glasses in his hand]

From experience with the people here, their data on the barrier coupled with my own ... I'm beginning to reach some impossible conclusions.

[leaning against the patient's seat and crossing his arms]

At least, conclusions that would be deemed impossible.

[stupidcupid]

I believe you. The only problem is I don't know what help I am to you when it comes to this.

[ragescience]

That's one thing we don't know until you're here, right?

It's the same for all of us.

[stupidcupid]

[ . . . unsure . . . ]

Well, the least I can do is give you a heads up.

[ragescience]

I'm not sure if I'm the best one to tell you this, but you should know that Loki's here, and a Thor that's ... unfamiliar with what we do.

[stupidcupid]

The big guy's here too? And what do you mean, unfamiliar? He breaks things with his hammer.

[ragescience]

... This place is where worlds meet, and this Thor isn't the same one who's on our team.

[stupidcupid]

Damn. I like our Thor.