[open] may lab mingle!

[completelycrazy]

Who: Anyone hanging around the lab! GET IN HERE NEWBIES.
What: This is a catch-all lab mingle for May!
Where: The lab.
When: Anytime in May.
Warnings: Probably nothing (except maybe some light monster corpse grossness?) but will edit if anything major comes up. Please include cws on tags where appropriate also!

The Lab sits right around the clinic and shops and provides a laboratory workspace for the more scientifically inclined residents of Hadriel. It consists of a main lab area and a secondary small room that serves as a break space, including a small kitchen (with a fridge and stove) and a sofa bed. In addition, it houses a large supercomputer. It is usually occupied for private projects, but the door is open for those who want to get involved. Currently, the lab is also stockpiled with raw scrap metal and spare Null parts, so feel free to raid those supplies for whatever weird stuff you feel like getting up to.

This is a mingle, so go ahead and top-level and/or tag around! Hop in wherever or whenever, as this will be the lab catch-all for the month of May.

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[zen_en_vert]

He does the predictable dance- gets to the door, circles the building once or twice- then reaches the door. He peeks in, hesitates, step back, looks in again.

"Hello?"

If someone is running that computer, then Bruce wants to meet them.

[sciencelizard]

Oh, there's someone running it all right.

Alphys has spent a lot of time making sure this computer is still running; it's got it's own power source from the rest of the electronics in the city in the form of a generator at it's back, and even though the city's cleaned up now, up until recently the Lab was a complete wreck except for this. As it stands, she's currently behind it, sitting on a tall stool to make sure she can properly reach the keys. Though his voice brings notice, poking her head around the side, circular glasses resting on her snout as her head spines raise in confusion.

"Oh, uh... h-hello!" People wander into the lab all the time, so it's not odd to see a non-familiar face. She waves a clawed hand, trying to be friendly. "Are you looking for someone?"

[zen_en_vert]

Bruce jumps a little- he can't help it, still- but he's seen much stranger aliens in the fighting ring these last years.

So;

"Just new. Just exploring. This- this is the lab, right?"

It looks like it should be.

[sciencelizard]

This isn't the first time he's gotten this sort of reaction, so it doesn't surprise her on that level. Still, she tenses, trying not to let it get to her nerves.

"Uh, y-yep! This is it." She slides off the chair, walking around it's side. She's only about 4 feet tall, thick tail touching the ground as her feet shuffle along. Alphys still isn't the best at interactions, but she's doing her best to be friendly as new arrivals show up. "I'm Alphys, I, uh... I mean, I don't really run the place, p-people don't report to me or anything, but I guess it's mine, so..."

[zen_en_vert]

"Well. Um. Nice to meet you, I'm Doctor Banner. I used to be a researcher."

So he casts a covetous glance around him

"It's my second time in Hadriel, and last time it was Newt, Dr Gottlieb and me clustered around one crummy microscope."

[sciencelizard]

Alphys immediately lights up when those names are mentioned, eyes going wide. She never expected to hear from someone else who found those names familiar- especially since the ones she knows he's talking about are long gone, even with Newt working with her now. She smiles, pressing her hands together to try and stop from gesturing with them too hard.

"Oh! Oh m-my gosh, I, uh-- w-welcome back! Or uhm, I mean, I guess this is yours, then. It was, uh... Newt and Hermann made it. This building. I took it over when they... left." It's just hitting her how that might be kind of sad, and she moves a hand to rub the back of her neck. "I just didn't want it to go to waste, since they, uhm, w-worked so hard on it. But I knew them. It was really theirs."

[zen_en_vert]

"No, please! I mean- it's communal, and you're here, you've been here- it's yours. And I'd just be happy if you could give me a corner to do my own work in. This stuff is- best to collaborate on."

He definitely believes that. Whenever he has a lab mate, his work is better.

Sometimes nearly world-destroying, death-bot creating. But definitely better!

jumps on this way late i hope that's cool!!

[completelycrazy]

Newt spots this weirdo lurking from the window, but doesn't think much of it. People peer in here all the time. Few ever end up actually coming in.

But then Bruce does, so. That's unfortunate. Usually Newt would be more excited about greeting newcomers, but he's been in a bit of a Mood lately. He's not futzing around with the computer at the moment--instead, he's at his desk, scribbling notes on a mess of papers. He glances up momentarily to confirm that, yes, this is the weirdo he caught circling the building, but then goes right back to scribbling. He's sketching something, apparently.

"Hi. You new or something?"

wonderful! I also hope it's okay that Bruce knew old-Newt?

[zen_en_vert]

"Hello, Newt."

He says, reaching for his glasses, getting them on. They're here for science, after all.

"I guess you might not remember me?"

Not new, definitely something.

omfg ABSOLUTELY LOL

[completelycrazy]

OKAY, that absolutely gets his attention. He sits up suddenly, frowning at Bruce. Hm... Newt is pretty positive he's never seen this guy before. So, only one possible explanation, since clearly it's not Newt's glorious reputation preceding him. Ugh.

"I take it you knew the other me that was here before? Don't get too excited. I'm not him."

There's an implied "sorry" in there somewhere, but he's not about to say it outright.

[zen_en_vert]

"That's fine."

He promises, and starts from the beginning, in that case.

"In that case haven't met. I'm Doctor Banner. I'm a physicist and I do a little biology." And, smiling slightly. "It's nice to meet new-you."

[completelycrazy]

"Dr. Banner. Right. You got a first name or are we insisting on formalities?" He sounds a bit sassier than he intends, but truth be told, it'll be nice to have another real professional around the lab. Lately the place has been filled with... well, amateurs, to put it bluntly. They mean well and have a knack for their respective sciences and blah blah, whatever, but it's a far cry from what he and Alphys are capable of. Maybe this new guy can round out their science crew.

Assuming he isn't lying about the title, that is.

"We could use a physicist around here. Make sure you track down Alphys. I bet you could help her out on her Door project."

[zen_en_vert]

"Bruce."

He says, more quietly, stepping into the room and taking a glance around, and feeling himself smile.

"Wow, you've put work into this place. When I left we had almost nothing in terms of equipment- it was just Newt's one little microscope and the three of us taking turns on it." And; "I've got to say, I never had any luck cracking any of the properties of this universe."

OTA

[allthecards]

Kaiba had enough of the primitive technology this world had to offer about two seconds after arriving. His stubbornness to do everything himself had lasted another month to get him to try to rebuild everything he would need on his own. He was now ready to take advantage of what others had already created.

The idea of asking, or joining a team that he didn't lead was completely foreign to him. So in true Kaiba fashion, he barged into the lab liked he owned the place, briefcase with laptop in hand. He stood in the doorway as it slammed shut behind him, taking stock of what was available and who was currently there.

[sciencelizard]

Honestly, a lot of people don't tend to come through the lab; there's been some new ones recently, sure, but they're mostly people who've asked her for an audience or wanted to come by. Not just people busting in with a loud bang, causing her to jump halfway across the floor, clutching a piece of Null chassis directly to her chest and looking at him, wide-eyed. She's only 4 feet tall, her head spines standing on end, blinking through her large, round glasses.

"Uh... h-hey! There." Her smile is lopsided, but she's trying. "Do you, uhm, need help with something...?"

[allthecards]

Several people had warned him to be nice to Alphys, but not one of them had thought to mention that she was a lizard. Maybe they were hoping to see if it the shock would break through his normal mask. It did, he was staring at her in confused shock.

Instead of a curt, but standard greeting she gets, "What the hell are you?"

[sciencelizard]

He's not the first person to be so startled at her appearence, but he's the first one in a while. After nearly 2 years in thr city, she's maybe gotten too used to her reputation preceeding her- or at least people being more accepting of nonhumans in their space. She stares at him, pressing the piece she was working on tighter into her chest.

"Uh, I'm-- I'm a monster, but uh, n-not the kind that come in through the door every month. Just the, uh, magical kind." Wow, she still has no idea how to explain this. "If you've, uhm, heard of those? It's okay if you h-haven't, uh... it's fine."

Her smile is getting more strained. Great conversation starters, these two.

[allthecards]

Kaiba's skepticism was having a hard enough time in Hadriel before needing to talk to a 'magical' lizard. If this turned out to VR after all he was going to destroy whoever made it for this alone. The explanation was ludicrous, but so was the situation.

He needed to focus on the immediate problems, and get away from the talking lizard as quickly as possible. His business mask slid back into place hiding his confusion with superiority.

"Where's Alphys?" he asked sharply. "I need to discuss the super computer with her."

[sciencelizard]

Alphys is doing her best to wait until he responds, even though she's already apprehensive, but his question only makes this situation worse. Her mouth presses into a line and then into a wobbly sort of smile as she raises her hand sheepishly.

"Uh... w-well, that's! Also me! So, uh... hi? I'm Alphys." She waves, gritting her teeth together much too hard. "Did someone... send you here? Did you know someone?"

[allthecards]

Of course she was. Kaiba stared at her, deciding if access to the computer was worth talking to a lizard. The stare wasn't mean for him, but to anyone not used to him would be considered intimidating.

"Yugi," the name sounded like an insult with how upset he was with him for this. "Yugi said you were in charge of the lab."

[completelycrazy]

Ugh. This guy. Newt is sitting at his desk when Kaiba charges in, working on sketches for his latest monster project. He drops his pen and leans back in his chair, immediately on the defensive. You've already burned this bridge, buddy!! Get out of here!

"What do you want?"

[allthecards]

Oh, that guy. Kaiba scoffs and continues looking around. He's already decided that Newt is more or less useless.

"Nothing I need you for."

[completelycrazy]

"That's where you're wrong, dude. I work here, so if you plan on hanging around and using this space too, you're gonna have to deal with me."

This was probably evident without Newt having to say so. His desk looks rather lived-in and the rest of his work is sprawled out over the rest of the lab. He's got a whole separate table sectioned off for his monster dissections, as well as some specimens laying around and a couple of half-finished projects built out of Null scrap.

[allthecards]

Kaiba gave him a look that said everything about what he thought of that. He may have been extra manic when they first met, but he'd still rubbed him the wrong way and new how to hold a grudge.

"If everyone has to go through you, that would explain the state of this place."

[completelycrazy]

Newt, on the other hand, typically isn't one to hold a grudge... However, this guy turned everything into a pissing contest in terms of intellect. It's going to take some doing to bounce back from that.

"Yeah, it's a mess. Real science requires you to get your hands dirty sometimes." It's not the first time he's been criticized on his lab upkeep. Hermann is way more obnoxious than you'll ever be, Kaiba. "It's not like we're working with state-of-the-art tech here, anyway."

He shrugs. The lab was kind of a dump long before he got here. It's just a little stinkier now. Or, like, a lot stinkier, but still. His point stands.

"What do you want?"