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ysabetwordsmithThis story belongs to the series Love Is For Children which includes "Love Is for Children," "Hairpins," "Blended," "Am I Not," "Unworthy," "Eggshells," "Dolls and Guys," "Duende," "Saudades," "Querencia," "Turnabout Is Fair Play," "Touching Moments," "Splash," "Coming Around," "Birthday Girl," "No Winter Lasts Forever," "Hide and Seek," "Kernel Error," "Happy Hour," "Green Eggs and Hulk,""kintsukuroi," "Little and Broken, but Still Good," "Byzantine Perplexities," "Up the Water Spout," "The Life of the Dead," "What It Means to Me," "If They Could Just Stay Little," "Anahata," "When the Wheels Come Off," "Against His Own Shield," "Coming in from the Cold: Saturday: Building Towers," "Coming in from the Cold: Sunday: Shaking Foundations," "Coming in from the Cold: Monday: Memorial Day," "Coming in from the Cold: Tuesday: Facing Fears," "Coming in from the Cold: Wednesday: Coping Techniques," "Coming in from the Cold: Thursday: Digging for Answers," "What Little Boys Are Made Of," "Rotten Fruit," "Trying to Find Prui," "Life in Quicktime," "Score," "Sunday Dinner," "Cafuné," "Fatherboards and Other F-words," "The Artists Among Us," "Keep the Homefires Burning," "Their Old Familiar Carols Play," "Fluffy," "A Leg Up," "Wabbit Season," and "A Painful Process."
Fandom: The Avengers
Characters: Phil Coulson, Clint Barton, Natasha Romanova, Bucky Barnes, Steve Rogers, Tony Stark, Betty Ross, JARVIS.
Medium: Fiction
Warnings: Missions, Missions Gone Wrong, Bugs & Insects, Major Character Injury, Injury Recovery, Cold, PTSD, Flashbacks, Hurt/Comfort, Minor Roughhousing.
Summary: After the mission to shut down drugrunners in Brazil, the Avengers recover in the Tower.
Notes: No Sex, Intimacy, Non-Sexual Intimacy, Herbalism, Friendship, Team as Family, Avengers Family, #coulsonlives.
[Read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, Part 11, Part 12, Part 13]
"Coming in from the Cold: Saturday: Revisiting the Past" Part 9
"So, I think I found a new supplier for rare earths," Betty said brightly. "JARVIS is looking into it."
"That'd be great," Tony said. "Some of the science supply shops, uh, don't really want to deal with me anymore."
Phil wasn't sure he wanted to know why they wouldn't sell to a billionaire. Tony's behavior during the palladium period had ranged from embarrassing to nerve-wracking.
"Leave them to me," Betty said. "I spent a couple of semesters in graduate school doing all the ordering for the lab as part of my work-trade. I know how to deal with suppliers, I know the paperwork, and I can charm people."
"Go for it," Tony said. "JARVIS, make sure Dr. Ross has access to the Purchasing account for lab supplies."
"Access granted," JARVIS said.
Phil wondered if he could sneak in a few of his favorite sabotage supplies. SHIELD had gotten ... less reliable of late.
"Clint and I completed our bingo card together," Bucky said.
Phil checked his smartphone for results. They had filled in every square, color-coded for things both of them could remember, things only one could remember, and things neither could remember that they had discussed anyway.
"Congratulations. You boys worked hard on that," Phil said. "I'm adding some new teamwork exercises to the Avengers server, and I have a couple of ideas for game night."
"I don't know how much I'll be up for," Clint said. "I'm still pretty wiped."
Steve mopped the inside of his bowl with the last piece of biscuit. "Thanks for making lunch, Phil," he said. "I'm gonna hit the gym for a bit."
Dr. Banner cleared his throat sharply.
"... and follow the physical therapy routine that Dr. Banner set up for me?" Steve said, ducking his head.
"That's better," Dr. Banner said. "You'll be sticking to the electronic equipment today, so that JARVIS can spot you."
"I have a new Appalacian Trail video for the treadmill," JARVIS coaxed.
"Okay," Steve said meekly.
"Everyone take a couple of hours after lunch to walk it off," Phil said. "Wrap up anything that needs your attention, and then meet back here for game night."
Soft cheers rippled around the table. Bucky passed a brownie to Steve, who hadn't taken one for himself. Clint was licking chocolate crumbs off his fingers.
Then they split up to put the dishes on the counter and clean up. Bucky and Steve started washing and drying while Clint was still stacking things for them.
Bruce drifted up behind them. "You know, guys, if something goes wrong you can call me," he murmured.
Bucky sighed. "I thought about it, but Steve just wanted to cuddle. We knew he wasn't feeling well, but we didn't know what else to do about it."
"That's my job," Bruce said. "All I need to know going in is that your body is bothering you. I'll do my best to figure out what's wrong and what might help."
"Okay then, we'll keep it in mind, or try to," Bucky said. Then he shook his head. "JARVIS, set a reminder. You probably have a better idea of when Bruce could help than we do."
"Reminder set for user Bucky Barnes," said JARVIS. "Set reminder for user Steve Rogers?"
"Yes, please," Steve said, and JARVIS confirmed that one too.
"Thank you," Bruce said.
"I'm sorry I forgot," Steve said. "There's just ... so much to remember."
"Yeah, modern everything is confusing," Bucky said.
"You boys are doing fine," Phil said, patting Bucky on the shoulder. "Keep up the good work."
Then Phil headed to his office. He wanted to check up on SHIELD and also arrange some extra supplies for game night.
Scrolling through emails, he discovered that SHIELD's top scientists had started an intellectual debate that quickly devolved into a flame war. FitzSimmons advocated a chemical approach targeting an unusual protein found in the bugs. Other teams agreed on targeting the protein but wanted to use hijacked insects, microbes, or nanobots. Someone had even uploaded a preliminary sketch of a predatory wasp that regarded the bugs as yummy and needed their protein to survive. Someone else had then drawn a bird eating the wasp.
Phil rubbed both hands over his face. He checked the relevant budget; it wasn't robust, but it would suffice. Then he sent an email to all the scientists: Due to the diversity of solutions, I suggest that you each focus on developing your own project instead of criticizing your coworkers. To this end, I have posted a prize for the most effective, least damaging solution: 5 pounds of single-origin coffee beans.
He might as well have poured the coffee directly on the flames, they went out so fast.
Next Phil turned his attention to game night. He had some ideas, and poked around in his notes, but nothing seemed quite right.
"May I be of assistance?" JARVIS asked.
"Yes, please," Phil said, opening a StarkSearch page. "Clint and Steve both feel under the weather. They might not be up to the usual antics for game night. I'm looking for something they would find comforting."
Images fluttered across the page, then settled into a grid offering such options as pillows, blankets, and bathrobes. Phil browsed around for a while. He didn't really like any of the bathrobes. The blankets seemed promising, but Clint already had one he adored. "The pillows are nice, but these are all so small," Phil said.
Fresh pictures shuffled into place. "I have selections of body pillows, floor cushions, and pillow beds," said JARVIS.
"Oh, pillow beds!" Phil said happily. "I've seen those in Japan." He quickly found one for Clint, a blue-and-white replica of Stitch. Clint loved that movie. "Does anyone in New York have this model? It's no use if it needs to be shipped in."
"I have suggested only products available for immediate delivery from local suppliers," JARVIS assured him.
"Excellent. We'll take this one," Phil said. He looked through the other images, then frowned. "None of these seem big enough for Steve. That's hardly fair."
JARVIS riffled the images again, sorting them by size. "The top two rows show pillow beds similar to a full-size mattress."
There wasn't anything obviously connected to Steve's interests at first. Then Phil spotted Totoro. "What do you think of this one?" he said. "I know Steve and Bruce were watching anime for a while, though now they've gone into Bollywood. I think they liked My Neighbor Totoro ..."
"They did indeed. Gaze tracking and facial mapping indicated high valence for that movie," JARVIS said. "I believe Steve would enjoy that pillow bed."
"Thank you," Phil said. "Please set up the order."
"Done," JARVIS said. "Both should arrive within the hour."
* * *
Notes:
The Appalachian Trail runs through much of New England. Videos of it are among the most popular for treadmills. Enjoy some snippets. Modern treadmills often integrate with videos. Starktech is more articulated than the standard flat treadmills which only tilt; roller balls underneath the tread band can create a somewhat more textured surface to emulate rocks or roots.
siliconshaman suggested some possible solutions for the bug problem.
Lilo & Stitch is a Disney movie about a pesky but lovable alien. Clint's pillow bed is based on Stitch.
My Neighbor Totoro is an anime move from Studio Ghibli about nature spirits. Steve's pillow bed is based on Totoro.
Valence (not violence!) is an overall measure of how positive or negative an experience is. Thus "ambivalent" doesn't just mean "mixed feelings" or "difficulty deciding." It means, specifically, having dual valence: a combination of positive and negative feelings about something.
Computers read faces by looking for things like physical appearance (gender, ethnicity, age, accessories such as glasses), gaze tracking, emotion metrics, composite metrics measuring the emotional experience, and facial expression metrics. This typically begins with the seven basic emotions. Dots and lines superimposed over the face help a computer to measure important information to create results.
Artificial intelligence needs emotional capacity in order to interact with humans. Teaching a machine to recognize emotions is based on algorithms and examples. Once an AI can identify feelings, it can use that information to select an appropriate response. Emotions may provide feedback, control, or other influences. Augmented reality could be used to compensate for people with low ability to identify emotions.
[To be continued in Part 10 ...]
Fandom: The Avengers
Characters: Phil Coulson, Clint Barton, Natasha Romanova, Bucky Barnes, Steve Rogers, Tony Stark, Betty Ross, JARVIS.
Medium: Fiction
Warnings: Missions, Missions Gone Wrong, Bugs & Insects, Major Character Injury, Injury Recovery, Cold, PTSD, Flashbacks, Hurt/Comfort, Minor Roughhousing.
Summary: After the mission to shut down drugrunners in Brazil, the Avengers recover in the Tower.
Notes: No Sex, Intimacy, Non-Sexual Intimacy, Herbalism, Friendship, Team as Family, Avengers Family, #coulsonlives.
[Read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, Part 11, Part 12, Part 13]
"Coming in from the Cold: Saturday: Revisiting the Past" Part 9
"So, I think I found a new supplier for rare earths," Betty said brightly. "JARVIS is looking into it."
"That'd be great," Tony said. "Some of the science supply shops, uh, don't really want to deal with me anymore."
Phil wasn't sure he wanted to know why they wouldn't sell to a billionaire. Tony's behavior during the palladium period had ranged from embarrassing to nerve-wracking.
"Leave them to me," Betty said. "I spent a couple of semesters in graduate school doing all the ordering for the lab as part of my work-trade. I know how to deal with suppliers, I know the paperwork, and I can charm people."
"Go for it," Tony said. "JARVIS, make sure Dr. Ross has access to the Purchasing account for lab supplies."
"Access granted," JARVIS said.
Phil wondered if he could sneak in a few of his favorite sabotage supplies. SHIELD had gotten ... less reliable of late.
"Clint and I completed our bingo card together," Bucky said.
Phil checked his smartphone for results. They had filled in every square, color-coded for things both of them could remember, things only one could remember, and things neither could remember that they had discussed anyway.
"Congratulations. You boys worked hard on that," Phil said. "I'm adding some new teamwork exercises to the Avengers server, and I have a couple of ideas for game night."
"I don't know how much I'll be up for," Clint said. "I'm still pretty wiped."
Steve mopped the inside of his bowl with the last piece of biscuit. "Thanks for making lunch, Phil," he said. "I'm gonna hit the gym for a bit."
Dr. Banner cleared his throat sharply.
"... and follow the physical therapy routine that Dr. Banner set up for me?" Steve said, ducking his head.
"That's better," Dr. Banner said. "You'll be sticking to the electronic equipment today, so that JARVIS can spot you."
"I have a new Appalacian Trail video for the treadmill," JARVIS coaxed.
"Okay," Steve said meekly.
"Everyone take a couple of hours after lunch to walk it off," Phil said. "Wrap up anything that needs your attention, and then meet back here for game night."
Soft cheers rippled around the table. Bucky passed a brownie to Steve, who hadn't taken one for himself. Clint was licking chocolate crumbs off his fingers.
Then they split up to put the dishes on the counter and clean up. Bucky and Steve started washing and drying while Clint was still stacking things for them.
Bruce drifted up behind them. "You know, guys, if something goes wrong you can call me," he murmured.
Bucky sighed. "I thought about it, but Steve just wanted to cuddle. We knew he wasn't feeling well, but we didn't know what else to do about it."
"That's my job," Bruce said. "All I need to know going in is that your body is bothering you. I'll do my best to figure out what's wrong and what might help."
"Okay then, we'll keep it in mind, or try to," Bucky said. Then he shook his head. "JARVIS, set a reminder. You probably have a better idea of when Bruce could help than we do."
"Reminder set for user Bucky Barnes," said JARVIS. "Set reminder for user Steve Rogers?"
"Yes, please," Steve said, and JARVIS confirmed that one too.
"Thank you," Bruce said.
"I'm sorry I forgot," Steve said. "There's just ... so much to remember."
"Yeah, modern everything is confusing," Bucky said.
"You boys are doing fine," Phil said, patting Bucky on the shoulder. "Keep up the good work."
Then Phil headed to his office. He wanted to check up on SHIELD and also arrange some extra supplies for game night.
Scrolling through emails, he discovered that SHIELD's top scientists had started an intellectual debate that quickly devolved into a flame war. FitzSimmons advocated a chemical approach targeting an unusual protein found in the bugs. Other teams agreed on targeting the protein but wanted to use hijacked insects, microbes, or nanobots. Someone had even uploaded a preliminary sketch of a predatory wasp that regarded the bugs as yummy and needed their protein to survive. Someone else had then drawn a bird eating the wasp.
Phil rubbed both hands over his face. He checked the relevant budget; it wasn't robust, but it would suffice. Then he sent an email to all the scientists: Due to the diversity of solutions, I suggest that you each focus on developing your own project instead of criticizing your coworkers. To this end, I have posted a prize for the most effective, least damaging solution: 5 pounds of single-origin coffee beans.
He might as well have poured the coffee directly on the flames, they went out so fast.
Next Phil turned his attention to game night. He had some ideas, and poked around in his notes, but nothing seemed quite right.
"May I be of assistance?" JARVIS asked.
"Yes, please," Phil said, opening a StarkSearch page. "Clint and Steve both feel under the weather. They might not be up to the usual antics for game night. I'm looking for something they would find comforting."
Images fluttered across the page, then settled into a grid offering such options as pillows, blankets, and bathrobes. Phil browsed around for a while. He didn't really like any of the bathrobes. The blankets seemed promising, but Clint already had one he adored. "The pillows are nice, but these are all so small," Phil said.
Fresh pictures shuffled into place. "I have selections of body pillows, floor cushions, and pillow beds," said JARVIS.
"Oh, pillow beds!" Phil said happily. "I've seen those in Japan." He quickly found one for Clint, a blue-and-white replica of Stitch. Clint loved that movie. "Does anyone in New York have this model? It's no use if it needs to be shipped in."
"I have suggested only products available for immediate delivery from local suppliers," JARVIS assured him.
"Excellent. We'll take this one," Phil said. He looked through the other images, then frowned. "None of these seem big enough for Steve. That's hardly fair."
JARVIS riffled the images again, sorting them by size. "The top two rows show pillow beds similar to a full-size mattress."
There wasn't anything obviously connected to Steve's interests at first. Then Phil spotted Totoro. "What do you think of this one?" he said. "I know Steve and Bruce were watching anime for a while, though now they've gone into Bollywood. I think they liked My Neighbor Totoro ..."
"They did indeed. Gaze tracking and facial mapping indicated high valence for that movie," JARVIS said. "I believe Steve would enjoy that pillow bed."
"Thank you," Phil said. "Please set up the order."
"Done," JARVIS said. "Both should arrive within the hour."
* * *
Notes:
The Appalachian Trail runs through much of New England. Videos of it are among the most popular for treadmills. Enjoy some snippets. Modern treadmills often integrate with videos. Starktech is more articulated than the standard flat treadmills which only tilt; roller balls underneath the tread band can create a somewhat more textured surface to emulate rocks or roots.
siliconshaman suggested some possible solutions for the bug problem.Lilo & Stitch is a Disney movie about a pesky but lovable alien. Clint's pillow bed is based on Stitch.
My Neighbor Totoro is an anime move from Studio Ghibli about nature spirits. Steve's pillow bed is based on Totoro.
Valence (not violence!) is an overall measure of how positive or negative an experience is. Thus "ambivalent" doesn't just mean "mixed feelings" or "difficulty deciding." It means, specifically, having dual valence: a combination of positive and negative feelings about something.
Computers read faces by looking for things like physical appearance (gender, ethnicity, age, accessories such as glasses), gaze tracking, emotion metrics, composite metrics measuring the emotional experience, and facial expression metrics. This typically begins with the seven basic emotions. Dots and lines superimposed over the face help a computer to measure important information to create results.
Artificial intelligence needs emotional capacity in order to interact with humans. Teaching a machine to recognize emotions is based on algorithms and examples. Once an AI can identify feelings, it can use that information to select an appropriate response. Emotions may provide feedback, control, or other influences. Augmented reality could be used to compensate for people with low ability to identify emotions.
[To be continued in Part 10 ...]
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