Bentley Wittman the 23rd (wiz_kid) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2013-01-29 20:01:00

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I Was Working In The Lab, Late One Balmy Night (meme response)
Bentley Wittman the 23rd had a problem. The pinnacle of his scientific career so far was about to come to fruition, and he had no-one to celebrate with. The whole 'for science!' meme lost some of its luster without witnesses who weren't obligated by contracts to collaborate with you. With that in mind, he checked his schedule, and the time relative to a few thousand miles away, and got into his personal flier.

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A short time later (shorter than safety guidelines for the machine's specifications would indicate, really), he's hovering outside Valeria Richards' window, tapping on it insistently. If she's not there, he's going to have to raid her lab next, and she always gets so cranky about that.

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	wiz_kid 2013-02-16 08:48 pm UTC (link)
	"But there would still be Pop-Tarts." Bentley counters, smiling, as he halts the pod's progress. In front of them, at the core of the array, is a massive honeycomb of small rotating fan-blades. "Tidal power-driver. Hyper-efficient. Almost enough to power the entire system when it's in standby mode. Keeps the demand on Hawaii's power grid to a minimum." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	invisible_girl 2013-02-17 02:02 am UTC (link)
	"Pop-Tarts are good. I suppose I can turn a blind eye if there are Pop-Tarts." She looked around the pod, taking in everything. "This is really impressive, Bentley. You'll have to show Dad sometime." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	wiz_kid 2013-02-17 04:06 pm UTC (link)
	"Good to know your priorities haven't changed." He smiles, nodding his head in thanks. "It means a lot to hear that. Even if I'm not the only designer." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	invisible_girl 2013-02-17 06:04 pm UTC (link)
	"I mean it. This is amazing, Bentley." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	wiz_kid 2013-02-17 08:01 pm UTC (link)
	Bentley turns his head, because evil geniuses are never to be seen blushing. Which he's not doing anyway. "Thank you, Valeria. Just don't tell too many people how humanitarian I'm being. I have a reputation to uphold." A beat. "But really... thank you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	invisible_girl 2013-02-18 12:42 am UTC (link)
	She smiled at him. "You're secret is safe with me, Bentley." "So, what else have you been doing while you're here? Aside from building monster defense systems." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	wiz_kid 2013-02-19 01:57 am UTC (link)
	"Well, I've taken up bird-watching... gone on some one-night type dates... learned to surf... you know, tourist stuff." He shrugs. "I've got a really impressive collection of Hawaiian shirts." Bentley grins. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	invisible_girl 2013-02-19 11:47 am UTC (link)
	Valeria couldn't help but giggle a bit. "Why am I not surprised that you have a Hawaiian shirt collection?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	wiz_kid 2013-02-19 07:26 pm UTC (link)
	"I like Hawaiian shirts. Hawaiian shirts are cool now. And it's not one of those things where I wear them ironically." Bentley rolls his eyes. "I can't stand people who waste time doing things they don't honestly enjoy. Life's too short." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	invisible_girl 2013-02-20 01:32 am UTC (link)
	"I'm sure you pull off the Hawaiian shirts rather well." Valeria couldn't help but smirk a bit. "That's a very wise philosophy to have, Bentley." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	wiz_kid 2013-02-20 10:09 pm UTC (link)
	"I do. I can give you one too, if you want. I have several to spare. And of course it's wise. I'm a genius. Can't rule the world if you're a hipster." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	invisible_girl 2013-02-21 12:20 am UTC (link)
	Valeria laughed. "I appreciate the offer, but I'll pass. I've never been fond of Hawaiian shirts." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	wiz_kid 2013-02-21 12:58 am UTC (link)
	"Are you sure? I'm pretty sure mine would fit you." A pause. "...maybe I should take that as a sign I need to work out more." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	invisible_girl 2013-02-21 02:56 pm UTC (link)
	"I've never really liked wearing them that much. But I'm sure you pull them off fantastically." She laughed. "Nothing wrong with more exercise." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	wiz_kid 2013-02-21 06:32 pm UTC (link)
	"Yeah, I think I've finally found my 'thing'. Need to see how the print looks on some battle armor though." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	invisible_girl 2013-02-21 07:09 pm UTC (link)
	"When you come back, I'll make you a Hawaiian shirt patterned uniform as a welcome home present." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	wiz_kid 2013-02-21 07:16 pm UTC (link)
	"Awww, that's sweet. I probably won't mess with your equations for, like, a whole month." He grins. "Probably." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	invisible_girl 2013-02-21 09:49 pm UTC (link)
	Valeria narrowed her eyes at him. "Don't even joke about that, Bentley." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	wiz_kid 2013-02-22 03:06 am UTC (link)
	Bentley just pouts. "Lab narc..." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	invisible_girl 2013-02-23 11:31 pm UTC (link)
	"I take people messing with my lav very serious, Bentley." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	wiz_kid 2013-02-24 01:26 am UTC (link)
	"Of course you do. It wouldn't have been a valid threat to joke about otherwise. Just be careful you don't get too serious. You'll age before your time... like... girl-Kristoff or something." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	invisible_girl 2013-02-25 12:15 am UTC (link)
	"I am not going to be girl-Kristoff. And Kristoff has to be serious, to deal with Vincent." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	wiz_kid 2013-02-25 02:43 am UTC (link)
	"You've already got the scowl. Peach brandy and tacky armor come next." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	invisible_girl 2013-02-26 02:14 pm UTC (link)
	"I'll pass." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	wiz_kid 2013-02-26 02:21 pm UTC (link)
	Bentley just smirks, and is about to speak up, when his stomach growling echoes throughout the transport. "...how about some barbeque?" (Reply to this)(Parent)

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