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[bifroster]

[Jane comes onto the network, absolutely perplexed.]

My goodness, my gracious—

[She slaps a hand over her mouth, looking a bit panicked, but the music will not be contained.]

When will this equation be done?

[She groans, dragging her hands down her face.]

Will it be a difference or will I have a sum?

[The feed clicks off and then returns sometime later. Jane is looking equally parts embarrassed, but also equally parts proud. There are papers, books, and scribbles all over her work station at the university, along with a messy whiteboard.]

I finally have a sum!
Hoorah, hoorah, hoorah, hooray!
I finally have a—
Egad! Look at the size of this equation!
I forgot to carry the one, I forgot to carry the one!

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[hatestrashcans]

Is that an equation on your blackboard or are you just happy to see me?

[ He has to. ]

[bifroster]

[Jane laughs, and oh thank god, that is what breaks the "spell".]

Both is good. But thank you, I have been humming and singing all day!

[hatestrashcans]

Annoying, isn't it?

[bifroster]

Yes. You try to get some work done, musical number. You walk down the street, the BeeGees come on. You try to avoid the song and you're suddenly Rocky in his training montage.

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[mysterioisthetruth]

[Beck looks amused.]

You've been busy.

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[bifroster]

[She sighs.]

Yeah, but it looks like I will need to go back halfway and double check my math.

[Then, a sad violin starts up.]

No! No! This is not a sad solo number time!

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[mysterioisthetruth]

So, to you, the maths is more important than the performance.

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[bifroster]

[Jane glares off screen, wherever that violin is coming from.]

Yes. I think this is ... like those red crystals when I first came here. Some sort of fluke this world got caught up in.

[Is there a universe that is practically a musical?]

I'm a scientist, not a singer.

[redcosmedic]

Someone's had a productive day.

[bifroster]

No thanks to all of the musical interludes that I have been forced to do. I don't know how anyone has gotten anything done.

["Stayin' Alive" started to play as she headed down to teach her class. When she ran, in an attempt to get away from it, the Rocky Theme started playing. She was late by twenty minutes because she had to find a grand staircase in front of a town meeting hall to run up.]

[redcosmedic]

It's been very interesting from a spectator's perspective, at least.

Never have I been so glad for the ability to disengage my vocal processor, however.

[ Someone's not keen to sing. ]

[bifroster]

If only I could do that.

At least I might not be the only person caught in an embarrassing situation.

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[tricksterofasgard]

[ Oh, yes. He only responds so you can see his amused, wide grin.

Is he laughing at you? Sure. He's laughing at you. Because he can. This is perfectly mature behavior! ]

Go again, doctor.

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[bifroster]

[Oh, oh no. Jane is not going to put up with this. If he wants a musical number, he is going to get a musical number.]

I know a song that gets on every body's nerves, every body's nerves, every body's nerves, I know a song that gets on every body's nerves, and it goes like this ...

[And so, she repeats the song over and over again.

She can lower herself to your level, Loki. It's easy.]

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[tricksterofasgard]

[ Very well, he's listening. ]

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[tricksterofasgard]

[ And listening... ]

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[tricksterofasgard]

[ ...aaaand listening..... ]

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[tricksterofasgard]

[ Okay, he gets it. So now what? ]

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[tricksterofasgard]

[ Fine. He'll sing along. ]

...every body's nerves, every body's nerves, I know a song that gets on every body's nerves, and it goes like this:

I know a song that gets on every body's nerves...

[ This is what you wanted, right? A duet with Loki. ]

[usaf]

...Wow.

And here I thought belting "Highway to the Danger Zone" while mid-flight was embarrassing.

[bifroster]

Oh, no. That song is a classic and that was perfect timing.

This ... not so much.

[usaf]

[ Carol smiles jovially. ]

I don't know. I thought it was pretty impressive. That looks like quite the equation.

[ Not that she understands the first thing about what the equation is for... ]

[callmesuperboy]

That is cool!

[bifroster]

[She covers her face in embarrassment.]

Ugghh, no it's not. Not at all.

[callmesuperboy]

Why not? A smart and pretty woman sings a song about science? What's not to like?