23 ⊗ video ⊗ peeking his lionface back in

[professorlionface]

[Hank is walking through the halls of the Institute, on his way back to his suite. The video angle is from below, he's walking and talking.]

New communicators for a new Network? Check.
Vulcanus on the move again? Very well, then.
Preliminary signs of an imminent Skrull invasion? Marvelous.

Heaven knows we had a hard enough time of it last time, though I'm hardly in any position to begrudge a species the audacity to escape extinction. I know a very charming little Broodling who might agree.

[He reaches his door and fumbles for the keys, still talking as he gets the door open. He's still moving afterwards, like he's looking for something. His expression is growing increasingly distressed.] Seems it's been a rather eventful week while I've been away, and here I expected the most significant issue I'd face upon return was keeping my dates straight! It's not something that's easily resolved in the mind when you experience and entire year's worth of days twice! Just further need for compartmentalization, I'd imagine.

And Logan, in case I need to remind you, I get the big office in this universe.

[Finally he stops, frowning. He gives the room one more glance, then points the camera at the table, where one sole plate sits. The meal's half-eaten, and spoiled from being left out for more than a few days.]

Has anyone seen Amanda?

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[professorlionface]

I wouldn't expect they'd keep you to deeply in the loop, either way.

[scarabsuited]

Nah, it definitely wasn't free intel. [a slight pause.] Something turned up, and it's what got the ball rolling on knowing what Vulcanus and all that was really about.

[professorlionface]

I'd imagine Amanda would know more about the investigations run afterwards, but that leads to difficulties itself.

[scarabsuited]

Difficulties in what sense?

[beat.]

The porter-sense?

[professorlionface]

[He sighs.]

That seems to be the most commonly assumed reason why I returned to an empty apartment.

[scarabsuited]

[yikes.

a pause.]

Sorry, man. I know how it goes.

[professorlionface]

Yes, well, I suppose that's the risk we take when we foster romance when individuals from entirely different universes.

[scarabsuited]

[muttered:] Tell me about it.

[professorlionface]

[Pause, as he feels he should know this better, but he can be bad at keeping up with the Network sometimes.] Who was yours?

[scarabsuited]

[after an exhale.]

...Abby. Cloud 9.

You know her?

[professorlionface]

With the Initiative, wasn't she?

I wasn't familiar with them on a personal level, but I'd visited them once when a colleague of mine was hoping to...better guide one of her teammates in his powers.

[scarabsuited]

Yeah. We had a few Initiative guys here, on and off. Now it's just Terry. Again.

But he doesn't remember any of it, so.

[professorlionface]

As I'd noticed. Though he does seem to recall our brief meeting at home, at least.