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[Thor is trying so hard not to comment on the blush and the reply, but Patrick is adorable and he does adore him to be honest. Patrick kept the smile so at least he wasn't offended, but Thor doesn't mind changing the subject, since it was his idea. Otherwise he will keep flirting with Patrick and he is respecting the friendship boundaries until told otherwise.

Instead he leads Patrick out the door and starts leisurely walking toward the place in question. Thor didn't know there was space enough for whatever the AI had in mind, but there apparently was.]

I think perhaps the space was there before but unused. They call it a holodeck, when you step within you are in a new place entirely. It is an illusion, but it feels real.

[Thor falls for illusions all. the. time. Just ask his brother, who has managed to trick him so many times by now it's well past ridiculous.]

It is more than even Loki is capable of, but never tell him that, he gets very grumpy when something outshadows him.

Okay...

[ It's hard to conceptualize what Thor is trying to describe. He's thinking of something like a theme park ride, maybe. An illusion, feeling real enough when you're in it, but not holding up to real scrutiny.

He's more than willing to come along and see what it's all about, though, following Thor out the door and walking with him down the corridor. ]

How's he doing it all, though? I'm surprised we have the resources.

I assume the only resource it's taking up is Perseus' time and energy. If it is digitally created the space is likely all he needed.

[Thor doesn't know the exact details. Science and math are subjects that Banner and Jane like. Even Stark likely would be curious about how everything worked, but not Thor. He accepts what it is at face value and rolls with it. Magic, technology, it all works in ways he doesn't understand. ]

Though it may not be wise for him to waste that energy, bandwidth I believe Stark calls it, perhaps he thought it would help with our mental welfare. Distractions can be very helpful.

Digital, okay.

[ Like Perseus himself, he supposes. Still, it's difficult to imagine on a larger scale. And it does seem like something like that could take up a lot of energy. Like one of those big Christmas light displays.

But it's Perseus' call, and Thor's right. Cabin fever is a real thing. They need something to keep them occupied. Hopefully something aphrodisiac-free, this time. ]

Well, I haven't noticed any blackouts? So I guess the ship can handle it.

Gotta say, it'll be nice to see something different. Not that the ship isn't nice, but...

[ "Utilitarian" is the best word he can come up with. His quarters with David isn't exactly his little studio back home, with its artwork and handmade coffee table. Much less the cottage they'd dreamed of. ]

I know very little of how robots work. My friends Stark and Banner created a murderous one once that tried to destroy the Earth, but then we made a robot together. It mimicked my cape and could wield my hammer, so it was a very good robot.

[ Thor is definitely underplaying how impressive Vision actually is, but he doesn't really understand the specifics of how he was made by his teammates. This is one of those instances where he rambles a story that is perfectly normal to him, but strange to anyone else. Especially when it includes the robot that is almost his kid. He did give Vision life! He knows very little of it now, he assumes it is alive and well. (Whoops.) ]

Staring into space can be terribly boring after a while, yes. Our occasional planet adventures notwithstanding. I hear there is a bar and something about giant lizards.

[ Thor heard 'new bar' and he was sold. He's already tried most of the drinks at the normal ship bar. Perhaps there will be other options now. He doesn't know why one would have a giant lizard, but it's intriguing. Surely the robot has a reason for those. ]

[ He'd suspect Thor of bullshitting him with some of these stories, except that he's pretty sure the god isn't capable of bullshitting anyone. Still, he can't help but wonder just how much the reality of the situation diverges from Thor's retelling of it. ]

I take it it didn't succeed. In destroying the Earth, I mean.

[ He frowns, intrigued. A new bar sounds like a nice safe change, if nothing especially unique. Something new for date night, at least. But... ]

Giant lizards?

No, no, we were far mightier than an army of robots, but it was a good try.

[ He has a lot of weird stories and 99% of them are absolutely true. Thor doesn't have to make up stories. His life is plenty bizarre. He nods and turns the corner with Patrick toward the holodeck. ]

Yes, I believe they are called dinosaurs. Let us go see.

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can wrap here she says a month later lol