astrophysics mingle 1 ( open )

[interspatial]

Who: Anyone!
Where: Fourth floor, room 052
When: 1-Jun to 31-Jul
Rating: PG-13 for language, probably
Summary: A day in the life of the physics lab. Don't be intimidated by the science because we make everything up! In fact you don't even have to science at all -- there's document scanning to do and a water cooler to chat over and equipment to fight for! If you do want some science ideas I have a collection of equipment you can break or fix or learn about, along with a loose list of projects mentioned to Jane ICly in her time here so far. This post is a MINGLE, so feel free to make open top threads (they count toward your post requirement for AC!) and have fun! If you responded here, you probably have an idea about what your character does - if you didn't respond or still aren't sure what to do, feel free to hit me up via PM or plurk @printed. I'm happy to plot/brainstorm with you!
The Story:

Rules of the Physics Lab:

Put it back where you found it, better than you found it.
If you're not sure, ask!
If someone asks, help!
NO HITTING PEOPLE WITH ROLLED UP NEWSPAPERS!

Projects currently in process:

Expansion into two additional rooms for a supercomputer
Scanning & photographing library documents for archive
Data mining & processing
Energy scanning & analysation
Scientific study of magicks of various worlds
Construction of various astrophysics and astronomy equipment

Comments

[assembles]

[ Even as Fitz stammers, Steve takes a moment to look him over, searching for anywhere he might be injured. But his ego is probably more bruised than his body at this point.

Unfortunately, Steve can't just leave it at that. He takes a few steps back to give Fitz some room to breathe. ]

Fitz... [ He starts off soft. ] I know how hard all of this is. I know that being stuck in Wonderland of all places while your friend is who-knows-where is agonizing. [ That had been him with Bucky for a long while, he really does know what it's like. ] But we aren't going to beat this place if we start arguing over things like lab protocols. We need to all band together here, and that means sometimes you have to be flexible. [ Says the person who is now known for his inability to compromise, but who ever said Steve wasn't a hypocrite? ]

Darcy has been here as long as I have. We've seen a lot together. [ Steve's expression grows firmer then, but that's the only hint of his anger. ] She deserves your respect, and you should work to earn hers. You have no right to condescend to her -- or anyone, for that matter -- because they didn't study the same thing in school as you did.

[ Steve isn't Phil Coulson, so he has no real authority over Fitz, but he gets the feeling that he'll be heard anyway. Jane must have called him here for a reason. ] Is that all clear?

[hypoxic]

[It means more that Steve isn't Coulson. With Coulson, Fitz knows exactly where to search for meaning within the lines. He knows how to get around Coulson's awareness and get things done outside the system. Under Coulson's watch, he was able to sneak off chasing folk legends in the middle east. There's a lot more scrutiny here. Too many of his superiors know who he is.

He listens to the speech, but the words feel hollow and meaningless. Darcy wants to stifle his research, and that can't happen. Abandoning Jemma isn't an option, no matter how many people tell him to do it. It feels like a malicious attack, primarily orchestrated by someone more interested in going over his head than in behaving like a civilized person.]

Thoroughly clear, Sir. It won't happen again.

[Darcy will consider it a win, knowing that he won't stand up for himself around Captain America. He ought to glue her to her chair.]

[assembles]

[ Steve doesn't know Fitz well enough to know whether or not his words have actually gotten through to him, but time will have to tell. If he and Darcy really prove to be unable to work together, Steve figures that they can work out separate hours or Fitz can use his own lab space. There are plenty of options within Wonderland, and while Steve would like to believe it won't come to that, it's good to have some backups in mind. ]

Glad to hear it.

[ Steve's stern demeanor washes away almost as quickly as it came. He isn't impressed with Fitz's behavior, but he also has to remind himself that he's suffering the loss of a friend. It doesn't excuse what he did, but it does explain it. ]

You might want to go clear your head, too.

[ Jane could probably use a bit of quiet after that outburst. ]