4258/A Random Glimpse

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A Random Glimpse
Date of Scene: 30 November 2020
Location: Domino's Pizza
Synopsis: Bruce and Ruth have a brief and unlikely encounter in a pizza place.
Cast of Characters: Bruce Banner, Ruth Aldine




Bruce Banner has posed:
Bruce Banner wanders into the pizza shop, adjusting his glasses and tucking his hair up under a dark stocking cap. He's wearing a simple corduroy jacket over tweeds and a pair of slacks, his battered tennis shoes a contrast to his otherwise formal attire.

"Hi, I'm here to pick up a pizza. Order #24534. Dr. B."

Ruth Aldine has posed:
Ruth was already inside the shop. It was one of those rare, monthly opportunities when her aunt sends her spending money, and she buys whatever she likes. This time, x-tra cheese pan pizza, a side dish of pasta and a salad to take home. A large coca-cola was on hand, which was currently being sipped by the young lady, who stared ahead with sunglasses on, looking into nothing.

Though it was like a pulse when the words Dr. B was heard, and soon she was shuffling from her booth to walk towards Banner, still sipping on her soda. The cane tip-taps against the ground and soon, at the top of his foot.

"Hello." She says. "I am Ruth. Please sit with me. Thank you."

Bruce Banner has posed:
Bruce Banner blinks as the young girl speaks to him, not used to being talked to by anyone, much less teenagers. "I..." he starts to respond and then finds himself sitting down across from her. The young lady appears to be blind, there's no point in being rude to her.

"Hello, Ruth. My name's Bruce. I, uh, was just coming to pick up a pizza. I'm a scientist and I have some late night work to do at my lab. Are you here by yourself?" he asks, a little concerned.

Ruth Aldine has posed:
In three seconds, a commotion would happen. In three seconds, the Doctors attention would have been had. In three seconds, destruction all around them. Or..

In three seconds, the doctor would engage in conversation and more lives would be saved instead of lost. In fact, the commotion would have been settled by locals, who were the real heroes..

Real heroes who's lives were affected by becoming such..

Trickle effect!

Ruth sat so that his back was to the outside world, still sipping away at her soda. "Yes. I am alone, thank you. My dog is at home, he is asleep. What pizza did you order." She wasn't used to small talk, so it was easily told that it was forced.

Bruce Banner has posed:
Sitting down as he is, Bruce's back is turned when the fight breaks out through the window, the attempted mugging quickly broken up by the man running the newspaper stand. The victim was shaken but okay and nobody ended up harmed at all. It could have been so much worse.

"I ordered a sausage and pepper pizza," he says. "Along with some breadsticks. With the cheese sauce," he says. He isn't exactly versed in social conversation either. "I've never had a pet," he says.

Ruth Aldine has posed:
SOO much worse.

While there is a temptation to send Bruce on his way, it was more beneficial for the world to keep him there just a little while longer. There were things that happen along the way home which.. a misstep on the curb could site irritation. Irritation would carry back to the lab, irritation would lead to a slight miscalculation and a burst of anger.. said anger could lead to smashed glass, and someone could get a cut foot!

Protect the foot!

"He is a big rotweiler." She states, even if it wasn't asked. The soda was placed down, and in that awkward moment of silence, Ruth glances around the restaurant. It wasn't as if people were watching them, but.. if the thought was to look their way, it was immediately replaced with a need -not- to. And if they did.. something would be there.. maybe no one? But something..

She reaches up to take the glasses off, setting them down upon the table, deciding to dig in to her pasta.

"Yes. What are you working on." She says in between bites. For some reason, she was confident that the doctor would not freak out.

Bruce Banner has posed:
Bruce Banner wasn't sure what was going on. He could tell that there was something to this, but he couldnt' detect it. Maybe because he was plenty bad at people in his own right. Still, it wasn't any worse than being forced to endure socializing at Tony Stark's endless parties. If he got cornered by one more weird groupie who wanted to 'get Hulked on'...

"Top secret things. Dimensional science. Quantum physics. Things to help keep the world safer. I hope."

Ruth Aldine has posed:
"It won't." Ruth says with confidence. She wasn't trying to ruin his chances, but the fact is, someone would find a way to exploit it.

She slides her pasta over to see if he'd like a bite, "I can help you, yes. Well maybe. I am still learning."

Bruce Banner has posed:
Bruce Banner blinks, "Not an optimist, I take it," he says. "I'm not sure myself. But that doesn't mean I shouldn't try. And how, exactly, could you help me?" he asks. He's starting to grow a little bit suspicious, looking around a bit to see if she had any accomplices. Could this girl be a HYDRA agent?

Ruth Aldine has posed:
"I see things." Ruth says, in fact, it was the first time she's actually admitted it outloud. For the purpose of this conversation, and for her to not get killed, she had to tell the truth.

"I can tell you that you will decline the first invitation to a christmas event." But would she tell him that he would show? That's where the fork breaks. "I can tell you that a cab will be the best way back to your lab, because the walk home will hinder your work for several hours."

Bruce Banner has posed:
Bruce Banner sits back in his seat, "Years ago, I'd have scoffed at that. BUt the world's different now. So I'll take your advice to heart. Too bad. I kind of like walking. But it is dangerous," he says. Although not for him, really. For others.

Ruth Aldine has posed:
"Then stay. Eat." Ruth moves her items out of the way as the pizza and breadsticks were delivered to the table. She scoots down a little bit more, then puts her glasses back on, opening up her own deep dish pizza and begins to much. Whether they spend the rest of the evening speaking, is anyones guess. It's likely they couldn't see or hear them anyways..