happy birthday magicboss

[ridestherider]

[Whenever you come back to the lab, Natsumi has the place all decorated and nice -- string lights and little paper lanterns, with a few things moved to accommodate an (already set up) table and chairs and everything. She even went to some effort to look nice. Birthdays should be special, after all.]

Comments

[ridestherider]

Heavy lifting?

[powerisyours]

Surely, someday, there will be something you're unable to lift on your own and I'll need to save the day.

[ridestherider]

Sometimes I forget you're like a very compact version of the Hulk.

[powerisyours]

I met him, once. I daresay I'm better looking.

[ridestherider]

Seriously?

[powerisyours]

He used to be here in camp.

[ridestherider]

I miss everything.

[powerisyours]

I suppose there's always a chance he could come back?

[ridestherider]

Should we really hope the Hulk comes to a place this stressful?

[powerisyours]

I couldn't say! I'd only seen him as Mister Banner.

[ridestherider]

You'd think more would set him off around here.

... what was he like?

[powerisyours]

Quite pleasant, if I recall. It's been a while.

[ridestherider]

You made friends with the Hulk.

Of course you did.

[powerisyours]

I wouldn't say friends. We only met maybe once.

[ridestherider]

Close enough, you didn't get bulldozed.

[powerisyours]

Well, perhaps his reputation precedes him.

[ridestherider]

Mm. A little bit, maybe.

[powerisyours]

People back home think I'm a cruel, heartless person who bears long grudges and makes sure anyone who sees me doesn't live to tell the tale. Among things.

[ridestherider]

You're probably the biggest-hearted person I know.

... well, next to Kotoha, but I think she's kind of an anomaly anyway.

[powerisyours]

You make a joke and ask your subordinates to gouge out their eyes as a sign of loyalty once and you're forever branded . . .

[ridestherider]

Not their sense of humor, I guess.

[powerisyours]

I guess to be fair, people thought that long before I met any of them.

[ridestherider]

They just have to get to know you like I have.

[Helping herself to a little more food before you polish it off.]

[powerisyours]

If they'd stop being so scared of me, first.

[ridestherider]

So find something that scares them more than you.