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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," "Coming in from the Cold: Friday: Bug Hunt," "Coming in from the Cold: Saturday: Revisiting the Past," "What Little Boys Are Made Of," "Rotten Fruit," "Trying to Find Prui," "Life in Quicktime," "Sunday Dinner," "Cafuné," "Fatherboards and Other F-words," "The Artists Among Us," "Cool Digs," "Keep the Homefires Burning," "Their Old Familiar Carols Play," "Fluffy," "A Leg Up," "Wabbit Season," "No Quarrel with a Boot," "And You Became Like Coffee," and "A Painful Process."
Fandom: The Avengers
Characters: Hulk, Bucky Barnes, Phil Coulson, JARVIS, Tony Stark, Bruce Banner, Steve Rogers, Clint Barton, Natasha Romanova, Betty Ross.
Medium: Fiction
Warnings: Past Trauma, Anxiety, Secrets, Flashbacks, Arguments.
Summary: Tony widens the doorway between the common room and the kitchen, so Hulk can fit through it more comfortably. The Avengers talk over what happened between Hulk and Bucky.
Notes: Renovations, Teamwork, Training, Hugging, Food, No Sex, Intimacy, Non-Sexual Intimacy, Asexuality, Friendship, Team as Family, Avengers Family, Artificial Intelligence, Intellectual Foreplay, #coulsonlives.
Read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6.
"Coming in from the Cold: Monday: Renovations" Part 2
"Okay, just stand by the doorway, like you naturally would," said Iron Man, and Hulk did.
"Scanning," JARVIS warned, and then lines of light crawled over Hulk and the wall. "Scan complete. I --"
"Wait," said Phil. "Hulk, can you stand up straight? I know Iron Man asked for your natural posture, but I don't think that's giving us the best measurement."
Hulk gave a querulous rumble. "Hulk too big," he said.
"Yeah, no, that's what we're trying to fix," said Iron Man. "You're not too big, the door's just too small."
"Can you touch the ceiling?" Bucky said, stretching his arms over his head. "I'm too short. Standing next to you, I get how Steve used to feel standing next to me."
"Tiny," Hulk chuckled, then reached up with his massive arms. His fingertips still fell short of the ceiling, but his head was considerably higher than usual.
"Updating parameters," said JARVIS. "New parameters sent to Fabrication. Resume demolition."
"Okay, Bucky and I are working on the right side. Hulk, can you take the top part? You can reach it easier," said Iron Man.
Hulk reached overhead and gripped the top of the doorway. "This?"
"Yeah, that. Break it off so there's no more red line left. I wanna make it higher. We'll take it clear to the ceiling and put in a bit of transom window, but I'll clear the last part with a saw," said Iron Man.
"That will look nice," said Phil.
"Yeah, and a working transom will give us more airflow control between kitchen and living room without having to use the main vents," said Iron Man.
"Uh huh," said Hulk. He worked quite carefully, removing bits of overhead wall while Iron Man and Bucky reduced the right side.
"You know, this is really helpful practice," Bucky said thoughtfully. "Used to do a lot of search-and-rescue in the war. Steve was always getting pinned under something, and Dum-Dum, do not even get me started! I lost count of how many times we had to dig him out of buildings he'd dropped on himself. That's delicate work sometimes, not just heavy lifting. It isn't always easy gauging my strength now, especially on the left."
Iron Man nodded, all engineer for a moment. "Yeah, I can see that. If you need more practice, I can make it happen," he offered. "There are several properties where I used to do weapons testing and the like. We could bury some crash-test dummies for you find."
Phil chuckled. "I'm sure Clint and Natasha would be delighted to volunteer. They've posed as victims in SHIELD training exercises. No point letting Clint play on the search side, he's too fast; and Natasha excels at hiding so she's a favorite mock-victim."
"Hulk play too? Bucky teach?" the green giant asked. "Hulk like rescue."
Everyone looked at him, a little surprised, but it made sense. Hulk's interests were rapidly expanding beyond smashing things. "I approve this training plan," said Phil.
"Sure, Hulk, I'll teach you," Bucky said.
"If we can convince Bruce to let him out," said Iron Man.
"I'll talk with Bruce about it," Phil said. Bruce was notoriously reluctant to surrender control outside of combat, but a controlled training session would be both safe and beneficial.
With three superheroes working together, they demolished the rest of the doorway in just a few minutes. Bucky demonstrated his technique for edging, and the other two carefully pinched off bits of wall until the hole was fairly even.
"Okay, guys, that looks great. I'll just trim it up with a saw and then we can clear away the debris," said Iron Man.
Phil was fascinated to see that this suit actually had a saw incorporated into the right arm. Was that standard, in case it was needed for search-and-rescue after a battle? Or had Tony actually built a suit for this sort of purpose? Phil didn't know, but it was an interesting thing to consider.
Looking around, he saw that plenty of debris had fallen -- or been kicked -- away from the work area. Phil fetched the long-handled dustpan and a broom, then began sweeping up the smaller fragments of wall. Bucky and Hulk noticed. A murmur of conversation, then Bucky brought over the big work buckets to hold the rubbish. He and Hulk picked up the bigger pieces. There was no point mopping or dusting until all the construction was complete, but at least this way nobody would be stepping on the loose pieces.
"Okay, folks, that's it for now," Iron Man said as he shut off the saw.
"It looks good," Phil said. He made short work of the last few trimmings.
Hulk turned to Iron Man and said, "Hug for Tony." They hugged, and then Hulk said, "Hug for JARVIS," repeating the motion.
Phil was stunned. This mode of connection had never occurred to him, but then Hulk was far more tactile than Phil.
"Group hug," Bucky said, piling into the embrace, and Phil quickly followed suit.
"JARVIS, are you getting this?" Phil asked as he wrapped himself around the red-and-gold armor.
"Yes," JARVIS said, his voice thrumming with emotion.
"Hug from JARVIS," Iron Man announced, and carefully hugged each of them in turn.
After that, Hulk returned to Bruce, who promptly slumped onto Phil.
"Tired?" Phil asked, settling Bruce into a comfortable grip. The transformation took less energy without a fight, but still wore them out.
"Hungry," Bruce said.
"Shall I send a lunch cart to your quarters?" JARVIS offered.
"Yeah," Bruce said. "Comfort food, you pick."
"Make it a double. I'll walk Bruce back to his place," said Phil. They had all come to rely on JARVIS to provide meals when they didn't feel like cooking, and by now he knew everyone's preferences and dietary needs quite well.
* * *
Notes:
Tall people often slouch to hide their height -- or simply reach things designed for shorter people -- which makes accurate measurements difficult.
Transom windows over doors improve light and ventilation. In this case, the transom and sidelights also make it easier to adjust the size of the doorway later without needing to rip out the wall again.
Search and rescue involves finding injured or lost people, especially after a disaster. The Avengers movie actually included snippets of the team locating civilians, protecting them from the Chitauri, and evacuating them from the battleground. Exercises often include staging a disaster scene (such as a factory explosion or a tornado) with rubble and volunteer victims. This can be extra exciting if you have theatrical volunteers to assist with setting, makeup, and dramatic performances. At SHIELD, these exercises are very popular with the Distractions department setting the scene.
[To be continued in Part 3 ...]
Fandom: The Avengers
Characters: Hulk, Bucky Barnes, Phil Coulson, JARVIS, Tony Stark, Bruce Banner, Steve Rogers, Clint Barton, Natasha Romanova, Betty Ross.
Medium: Fiction
Warnings: Past Trauma, Anxiety, Secrets, Flashbacks, Arguments.
Summary: Tony widens the doorway between the common room and the kitchen, so Hulk can fit through it more comfortably. The Avengers talk over what happened between Hulk and Bucky.
Notes: Renovations, Teamwork, Training, Hugging, Food, No Sex, Intimacy, Non-Sexual Intimacy, Asexuality, Friendship, Team as Family, Avengers Family, Artificial Intelligence, Intellectual Foreplay, #coulsonlives.
Read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6.
"Coming in from the Cold: Monday: Renovations" Part 2
"Okay, just stand by the doorway, like you naturally would," said Iron Man, and Hulk did.
"Scanning," JARVIS warned, and then lines of light crawled over Hulk and the wall. "Scan complete. I --"
"Wait," said Phil. "Hulk, can you stand up straight? I know Iron Man asked for your natural posture, but I don't think that's giving us the best measurement."
Hulk gave a querulous rumble. "Hulk too big," he said.
"Yeah, no, that's what we're trying to fix," said Iron Man. "You're not too big, the door's just too small."
"Can you touch the ceiling?" Bucky said, stretching his arms over his head. "I'm too short. Standing next to you, I get how Steve used to feel standing next to me."
"Tiny," Hulk chuckled, then reached up with his massive arms. His fingertips still fell short of the ceiling, but his head was considerably higher than usual.
"Updating parameters," said JARVIS. "New parameters sent to Fabrication. Resume demolition."
"Okay, Bucky and I are working on the right side. Hulk, can you take the top part? You can reach it easier," said Iron Man.
Hulk reached overhead and gripped the top of the doorway. "This?"
"Yeah, that. Break it off so there's no more red line left. I wanna make it higher. We'll take it clear to the ceiling and put in a bit of transom window, but I'll clear the last part with a saw," said Iron Man.
"That will look nice," said Phil.
"Yeah, and a working transom will give us more airflow control between kitchen and living room without having to use the main vents," said Iron Man.
"Uh huh," said Hulk. He worked quite carefully, removing bits of overhead wall while Iron Man and Bucky reduced the right side.
"You know, this is really helpful practice," Bucky said thoughtfully. "Used to do a lot of search-and-rescue in the war. Steve was always getting pinned under something, and Dum-Dum, do not even get me started! I lost count of how many times we had to dig him out of buildings he'd dropped on himself. That's delicate work sometimes, not just heavy lifting. It isn't always easy gauging my strength now, especially on the left."
Iron Man nodded, all engineer for a moment. "Yeah, I can see that. If you need more practice, I can make it happen," he offered. "There are several properties where I used to do weapons testing and the like. We could bury some crash-test dummies for you find."
Phil chuckled. "I'm sure Clint and Natasha would be delighted to volunteer. They've posed as victims in SHIELD training exercises. No point letting Clint play on the search side, he's too fast; and Natasha excels at hiding so she's a favorite mock-victim."
"Hulk play too? Bucky teach?" the green giant asked. "Hulk like rescue."
Everyone looked at him, a little surprised, but it made sense. Hulk's interests were rapidly expanding beyond smashing things. "I approve this training plan," said Phil.
"Sure, Hulk, I'll teach you," Bucky said.
"If we can convince Bruce to let him out," said Iron Man.
"I'll talk with Bruce about it," Phil said. Bruce was notoriously reluctant to surrender control outside of combat, but a controlled training session would be both safe and beneficial.
With three superheroes working together, they demolished the rest of the doorway in just a few minutes. Bucky demonstrated his technique for edging, and the other two carefully pinched off bits of wall until the hole was fairly even.
"Okay, guys, that looks great. I'll just trim it up with a saw and then we can clear away the debris," said Iron Man.
Phil was fascinated to see that this suit actually had a saw incorporated into the right arm. Was that standard, in case it was needed for search-and-rescue after a battle? Or had Tony actually built a suit for this sort of purpose? Phil didn't know, but it was an interesting thing to consider.
Looking around, he saw that plenty of debris had fallen -- or been kicked -- away from the work area. Phil fetched the long-handled dustpan and a broom, then began sweeping up the smaller fragments of wall. Bucky and Hulk noticed. A murmur of conversation, then Bucky brought over the big work buckets to hold the rubbish. He and Hulk picked up the bigger pieces. There was no point mopping or dusting until all the construction was complete, but at least this way nobody would be stepping on the loose pieces.
"Okay, folks, that's it for now," Iron Man said as he shut off the saw.
"It looks good," Phil said. He made short work of the last few trimmings.
Hulk turned to Iron Man and said, "Hug for Tony." They hugged, and then Hulk said, "Hug for JARVIS," repeating the motion.
Phil was stunned. This mode of connection had never occurred to him, but then Hulk was far more tactile than Phil.
"Group hug," Bucky said, piling into the embrace, and Phil quickly followed suit.
"JARVIS, are you getting this?" Phil asked as he wrapped himself around the red-and-gold armor.
"Yes," JARVIS said, his voice thrumming with emotion.
"Hug from JARVIS," Iron Man announced, and carefully hugged each of them in turn.
After that, Hulk returned to Bruce, who promptly slumped onto Phil.
"Tired?" Phil asked, settling Bruce into a comfortable grip. The transformation took less energy without a fight, but still wore them out.
"Hungry," Bruce said.
"Shall I send a lunch cart to your quarters?" JARVIS offered.
"Yeah," Bruce said. "Comfort food, you pick."
"Make it a double. I'll walk Bruce back to his place," said Phil. They had all come to rely on JARVIS to provide meals when they didn't feel like cooking, and by now he knew everyone's preferences and dietary needs quite well.
* * *
Notes:
Tall people often slouch to hide their height -- or simply reach things designed for shorter people -- which makes accurate measurements difficult.
Transom windows over doors improve light and ventilation. In this case, the transom and sidelights also make it easier to adjust the size of the doorway later without needing to rip out the wall again.
Search and rescue involves finding injured or lost people, especially after a disaster. The Avengers movie actually included snippets of the team locating civilians, protecting them from the Chitauri, and evacuating them from the battleground. Exercises often include staging a disaster scene (such as a factory explosion or a tornado) with rubble and volunteer victims. This can be extra exciting if you have theatrical volunteers to assist with setting, makeup, and dramatic performances. At SHIELD, these exercises are very popular with the Distractions department setting the scene.
[To be continued in Part 3 ...]
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Date: 2020-12-26 01:00 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2020-12-26 01:49 pm (UTC)Thank you!
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Date: 2020-12-27 03:44 pm (UTC)Yes!
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Date: 2020-12-27 04:01 am (UTC)Thank you!
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Date: 2020-12-27 11:23 am (UTC)AW! Hulk HUG!!
Yes ...
Date: 2020-12-28 08:53 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2020-12-28 01:27 am (UTC)Yay!
Date: 2020-12-28 01:41 am (UTC)It's very important to me that the characters take each other as they are, without trying to change anyone. So instead of trying to make JARVIS more human, they look for ways to interact with him through his native interfaces. Since Iron Man is bipedal, that makes hugging an option.
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Date: 2021-01-03 09:17 pm (UTC)