tushanshu_logs | (Backdated) He followed me home!

Characters: Dr. Light, Robert Callaghan, residents of Science House
Date: Backdated to 6/27, after this thread
Location: Sky District, Callaghan's house.
Situation: Callaghan brings Tom home to stay. It's like bringing a puppy home except Callaghan is the puppy.
Warnings/Rating: Old men who need to make out but haven't yet.

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The Sky District was somewhere he hadn't been before; Evidently it was new, a new venture for residents and business alike to populate and invigorate. Thomas wasn't entirely sure an old fogey like him was quite the 'new life' that the Sky District needed, but if Robert was offering -- and if he truly wasn't imposing -- Thomas would be delighted to stay with him.

So he followed his... friend home, chatting casually all the way. There was something so easy about being with Robert, like they'd known each other all their lives. Like they could be like this for the rest of their lives. It had been a long, long time since Thomas had felt so comfortable with... well, with anyone (that he hadn't built himself.)

He wondered if -- he hoped that -- Robert felt the same way.

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[Callaghan's adding another person to their already-crowded house. Nobody told Hiro this.

So when he emerges from his room, engrossed in popping an arm off Megabot to get at some frayed wiring inside one of the smaller moving parts, he doesn't immediately realize anyone else is here. It's only when he looks up that he realizes there's a perfect stranger in the living room, some old man, and not Callaghan either because this one has a beard.

He freezes on the spot, like a deer caught in headlights, and stares. No words, no greeting, nothing so smooth or graceful. Just. Staring.]

[Robert's really just getting the tour started for Thomas when he notices that they've got company. he'd thought, at first, that nobody was home - but is utterly unconcerned with the fact that someone else is. and that maybe he should have given warning. maybe should have asked-

instead, his smile only brightens a bit]

Ah- Hiro! Did you meet Doctor Light, back during the festival?

[in all truth, this is probably the most animated Hiro's ever seen the professor.]

We haven't met, no.

[ Tom smiles warmly, stepping toward the boy and offering a hand
]

It's a pleasure to meet you, Hiro. Robert's told me about you. You sound like a very bright young man.

[Callaghan's beaming. Like a spotlight. Hiro glances between the two of them, still staring, still so confused, thinking that Callaghan's grinning is probably weirder than walking out of his room to find Science Santa in his house.]

Uh, hey. [Hiro blanks, and it's the only greeting that manages to come out. A moment's hesitation, and then he reaches out to take the offered hand in a cautious, barely-there ghost of a grip.] He told you about me? That's...cool.

[What is going on

No for real, turning the wide-eyed confusion on Robert now, as if to ask who is this and why is he here and what is with that look on your face]

[Robert sees that look and responds the only way he can think of; introductions] He's another robotics enthusiast. Brilliant man, responsible for his own share of advancements back in his home. He even taught me a few things, those months ago.

[clearly Hiro should be excited as well because a hundred thousand reasons? yes?]

He did. You sound like you're destined for great things in life, Hiro.

[ Tom shakes the offered, hand, noticing the hesitant grip. At Robert's comment he scoffs, releasing Hiro's hand and gives a dismissive wave toward Robert. ]

He's embellishing. Those advancements were a team effort, I assure you. Science progresses much faster when great minds work together.

[Destined for great things. There it is. Dude's been here thirty seconds and already the guilt's gnawing at the pit of his stomach again. And here he'd almost forgotten about how woefully little he'd been living up to those expectations back home.

If for a moment he looks vaguely uncomfortable at that assertion, and breaks eye contact to glance off somewhere else, it's only because he's not sure that's true.]

Oh. Well, I guess so...

[He still doesn't understand, and caught up in the warm fuzzy whirlwind that is Callaghan and Light ping-ponging compliments back and forth at each other, he's feeling...mostly confused...and...

Ding.

Oh, gross. They're doing that fawning thing the engaged couples who come into the Lucky Cat to order wedding cakes do. He's not even sure they realize they're doing it. This is so weird.

Casually interrupting before this turns into a singularity of fuzzy compliments.]

What were you working on, exactly? I had no idea you had a project going during the festival.

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[rude, Hiro, jumping to conclusions like that. seriously. where did you get any of that? you're completely

well

er]

We were mostly bouncing conceps back and forth. If I had the materials, I'd probably still be following through, but his experience with AI is fascinating.

The materials may not be that much of a setback -- The tech here is rudimentary at best, I think, but with the combined experience of the scientific minds here I'm sure we can compensate and rig up what we need.

Why, if you and I -- if we all just worked together -- passed on what we know to fresh, creative minds --

[ Creative minds who didn't want to wage war on the human race! ]

-- can you just imagine what we could accomplish? My work in AI is extensive, but I'm sure there are applications I've never dreamed of just waiting to be explored!

Like...robotic nurses?

[He regrets it almost as soon as he says it, shutting his mouth and looking sheepish; Baymax isn't nearly so advanced. On the other hand, if anybody could do it...Tadashi could have, someday. With time.

That'd be something to talk to Tadashi about, though.]

I mean, it'd be cool, but it'd be hard to do here without better computers and stuff. Or anywhere, really.

[there's a falter in Robert's poise; the mention of robotic nurses has his mind shoot to Tadashi, and...a few other things. still, he recovers quickly, managing a quiet chuckle.]

I think the market's already been cornered in that regard. But if we could get a setup even remotely like what Starktech has...

The computers in our respective worlds had to come from somewhere. We may have to get a little thrifty with our resources, but I'm sure we can replicate them somehow with materials available here.

[He cracks a small smile, totally missing Robert's momentary slip, more focused on something that he can contribute to...maybe. He shuffles his feet, twiddling his thumbs.]

I...kinda know a couple people at Stark Industries that might be willing to get us some of the old junk they can't use anymore. We could probably do something with that.

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