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[ There's more than one reason why Bruce chooses text over audio or video, but right now, the main one is because he wants to avoid any confrontations. There's still a good chance they might come, if people recognize him by name alone, but this way he keeps a certain amount of distance. ]

Hi. This is Bruce Banner. Given the current state of the ship, I've been trying to think of ways to cope with the cold that seems to have settled pretty much everywhere. I don't know nearly enough to suggest how to fix it, besides it doesn't seem like there's much anyone could do in that regard - but we can still try to help each other through this.

My suggestion would be to find one single space, large enough for the whole crew, but still not so large that the cold disperses too much. Preferably somewhere that's dry - so no pool or mess hall, for instance. We should all move there temporarily, take as many clothes, blankets and pillows as we can, and settle in together. It'll help us all keep warm a little better, I think. Not to mention we might avoid life support going down on places at random, if we can get the captains to focus most of whatever energy there is in maintaining the environment in one room.

[ AND because he's sure some people will know him by name... ]

By the way, in case you're wondering: yes, I'm that Bruce Banner. Ask your questions, if you have any.

Otherwise, feel free to suggest some places for us to settle in.

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[ He answers by voice too, since he and Elizabeth have met already, and it hadn't looked like she was interested in a confrontation. Besides, hers is a great suggestion, and something that had crossed his mind already. ]

Great. I'd thought about the library, actually, but I didn't really want to just break into the place unannounced. [ Figuratively. ]

[She laughs.] Honestly? If people had started showing up in droves carrying blankets and pillows unannounced, I don't think I could find it in me to be ruffled.

[ There's a huff of amusement on his end, slipping past his lips when he smiles. ]

Yeah, I get that. At this point I don't think anyone would complain the moment they saw blankets. It's just that cold.

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I don't complain if I see another person nowadays. The only thing worse than a freezing cold place is a silent freezing cold place with the occasional odd sound or moving shadow...

Fair enough.

[ He sounds amused when he says that. But yes, the shadows are kind of creepy. ]

You should have plenty of people showing up there over the next couple of days, I think. By the way, do you have a coffee machine, or a water boiler? Someone mentioned coffee would be a good idea, and frankly I could use a cup of tea every so often. We'll likely still have to walk around the ship to perform our duties but it would do no harm to have some food and other supplies of the sort there, too.

Guess I better start pushing these tables out of the way, then!

Mm, no, I don't have either of those-- I was a little nervous about anything getting on the books, a lot of them look like they can't be replaced. [And they were mostly all Thán's, and she'd promised to care for them as though they were her own.] But this is an emergency, I think having the means to make hot beverages is an issue of survival at this point.

That's true. We'll find a safe spot to set up the machines, and ask people not to handle the books while drinking, just in case. Although with the cold, I don't think people will want to risk holding more than one thing at a time.

[ Shaky hands would make it pretty difficult not to spill, after all. ]

I don't know if anyone will want to pull their hands out from under their blankets long enough to read. [She chuckles.] If only we'd all gotten some decent gloves, might make things just a little more bearable.

[Is that some contempt in her voice? That's definitely some contempt.]

Somehow I think after this, everyone's going to rush to get a decent pair of gloves. Just in case.

[ He tries to sound a little amused, but he's honestly worried here. He just hopes there really will be an 'after'. ]

But we'll have to make do with blankets somehow. Or socks, that could work.

Socks... [Elizabeth tries to hold it in, but the thought of people trying to do things that usually required thumbs while wearing socks on their hands is very funny. She laughs.]

Any port in a storm, I guess!

Yes. They're pretty great when you've got nothing else.

[ Bruce's familiar with making do with what he has, thus the socks idea. Not the first time he's needed to warm himself up whatever way he could. ]

But I'll definitely be looking into getting myself a decent pair of gloves and other warm clothes to keep around now. Just in case.

But how are you supposed to do anything that requires your thumbs? [She laughs at the thought again.] Yes, I'm starting to wonder what else I should be working to stock up on for when things go wrong. Cold weather gear, warm weather clothing...

Well... you could cut a hole and just get your thumb out when you need to use it? [ He purses his lips and shrugs, smiling in slight amusement. ] I mean, the socks would be rendered useless, but that's a price I'm willing to pay to keep the feeling in my hands.

Socks versus my hands... yes, I believe that's a fairly easy call to make when you put it that way. [She chuckles.]

I thought so. [ He smiles a little. ] Anyway, I'll see you soon? Anything else I should bring with me to the library? Not sure what could help, but...

Blankets, hot drinks, people... what else could we possibly need?

See you soon, Bruce.

[ Well, proper heating system working again would be great, but not much he can do on that front. ]

Let me know if you think of something in the meantime. [ And with that, he ends the call. ]

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