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[suckstobestrange]

Consider this a little public service announcement, and my good deed for the day.

[At first it’s just Stephen Strange, looking even more like a magic hobo than he usually does, before he moves the feed to focus on a mini-fridge sitting in the corner of the communal kitchens and wouldn’t be anything to comment on if not for the heavy chains wrapped around it keeping the door shut, or the padlock that really looked like overkill.]

If you see this fridge here, missing its padlock or even worse open and I’m not already there dealing with it? I recommend either finding me, or a flamethrower immediately.

[The mini-fridge, which had been sitting quietly until this point started to shake, the sound of something inside smacking against the door making the chains around it rattle. Stephen came into view just long enough to smack the top of the fridge with the handle of a broom which seemed to startle whatever was inside into silence again.]

It should be in the floor 5 kitchen so if it’s not, even if it’s still locked, you’re going to want to come get me and I’ll deal with it.

And if you value your continued good health don’t eat anything that comes out of this thing.

Comments

[burntbridges]

What did you trap in there? Is it one of those creatures Professor Sycamore mentioned?

[NOT HERE; REACTION] 1/2

[ikols]

[ ........................................... He's going to open it. ]

[suckstobestrange]

Oh goodness no. It's my groceries.

[Pay no mind to the renewed rattling going on, Stephen's ignoring it.]

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[ikols]

You couldn't simply enjoy the fancy festival fare, could you.

[burntbridges]

Groceries? What... are those?

Really he's not surprised.

[suckstobestrange]

Actually no, I couldn't.

[ikols]

What have you got in there?

[suckstobestrange]

It's... kind of a short-hand term for things you buy for meals.

[suckstobestrange]

Things that really have no business being eaten, but I'm stuck classifying as 'food'.

[ikols]

But what are they? Where did you get them from?

[ Don't drop a safe fridge on his lap with a DO NOT TOUCH sign and actual chains then refuse to hand out its secrets. He's almost not being given a choice, really, plotting when would be the most opportune time to steal and open it. ]

[suckstobestrange]

Otherdimensional abominations. Lots of eyes and tentacles, occasionally lots of mouths and teeth. A few came through the portal after me and they were apparently able to clone them so I don't starve here.

[Loki please. If you're that desperate to see, feel free to come watch him cook and you can see all of the disaster in there you want. No stealing required.]

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[mrterrific]

Don't you think there might be someplace better to keep... whatever that thing is than in a communal kitchen?

Just wondering.

[ That's code for: what the hell were you thinking, man. ]

[suckstobestrange]

The closer to the stove it is the less chance something escapes before I get the pan on a burner.

[ikols]

[ Oh, he can't set them free if Stephen's going to starve, he supposes. Poor tentacle-y souls. ]

Why can't you eat anything else? I don't remember you always being this ... strange.

[ BA DUM PSH ROLL CREDITS. ]

[mrterrific]

Okay, but how long do you think it's gonna be before someone goes to get themselves a midnight snack and that thing decides to rattle around and gives them a heart attack? Or they could cut themselves or set something on fire or about a dozen other things.

All I'm saying is, in a city this big, shouldn't there be some other kind of storage facility with, uh, the appropriate stove facilities?

[NOT HERE]

[amelioraate]

[ Tony is making notes to MAKE YOU A SEPARATE OVEN ]

[suckstobestrange]

That also means it's farther away if something does happen. And so far everyone on this floor seems to fall under the 'not spooked by rattling' class.

If they are, a cinderblock would probably weigh it down enough.

[suckstobestrange]

Something about how much magic and otherdimensional energy I tend to be exposed to not doing pleasant things to human bodies.

[Ha ha ha, very funny.]

[ikols]

So you're shafted with Lord Of The Rings-style calamari for the rest of your life.

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[noassgardian]

[It's Doctor Strange and Billy-- is always just a little bit intimidated to speak with the man who's the Sorcerer Supreme. Intimidated and okay, excited.

Although maybe right now, he's just a little bit weirded out.]

Um, noted.

What's in there? Some sort of magical relics or something?

[suckstobestrange]

Bonus points that most everything tastes absolutely disgusting too. I lead a charmed life.

[suckstobestrange]

That would be a lot more pleasant.

[A small, wry grin as he shakes his head.]

This however holds nothing more entertaining than my lunch.

[ALSO NOT HERE]

[suckstobestrange]

[IT'S NOT LIKE IT'S ALL POISONOUS

EXCEPT IT IS OOPS]

[ikols]

I'm a better cook than you.

[ THE CHALLENGE of it, what a temptation. Going from Save The Monsters to Asgardian Gordon Ramsey. ]

[mrterrific]

Yeah, but doesn't that also mean you're inconveniencing everyone else who uses that kitchen by deciding you want to keep it close to you, instead of moving it somewhere else and finding a way to keep yourself close to it?

I'm just saying, if whatever is in there is dangerous, that means you're putting quite a few people at risk just because you didn't want to consider a more sustainable solution to your... demon-vault fridge problem?

[ Curtis really wants to give the benefit of the doubt but this is all sounding like a whole lotta not his problem. ]

And I've gotta say, in my experience it's the people who seem like they wouldn't get spooked by rattling who then occasionally get way too spooked, and then a small problem becomes a really big problem.