AUDIO; from a cafe; post-bottle

[nerdylilspidey]

 [Peter's not quite in the right place, mentally, to put up a video post. And he definitely isn't sure he should put it up from his own suite. So he's found his way to the nearest cafe, with an oversized hoodie pulled up over his head, and is starting up only an audio feed.]

Never a boring moment around here, is there? One minute we're normal-ish, celebrating Valentine's Day, and the next we're battling evil miasma inside a magic bottle.

Does anyone ever wonder what happened to the idea of rest and relaxation?


[FILTERED to the Spider-family]

...Sorry. About what happened back there. You-- You guys know that that-- That wasn't me. You know that, right...?

Oh, God... [There's a sigh, and then a beat of silence before he continues.] Anyway, just- I'm sorry.

Comments

[nerdylilspidey]

Well, no--

[He cuts himself off short at Kaine's question, blinking.]

No, I- The wrestling company sent it to me. Y'know, when I started out. I put the webs and the spider-emblem on myself, but MJ's been fixing it up for me ever since.

[unobtainableredemption]

[Ah, that explains the disconnect.]

Parker made his, so Reilly always knew how too.

[nerdylilspidey]

[Chalk that up to one more thing...]

Oh. That's not a bad skill set to have at all.

[unobtainableredemption]

[He sort of nods offhandedly.]

And before you ask, the answer's no. I have no clue how to sew.

[nerdylilspidey]

[...Crap.]

I wasn't gonna ask that.

[unobtainableredemption]

Mmhmm, sure.

That's why I was glad Parker did whatever he did with that--[Motions to the costume still in a heap on the floor where it landed.]--because I'd be f--screwed without it.

[nerdylilspidey]

[Peter'd nearly forgotten about the Scarlet Spider costume, despite the fact that it had been thrown at him. He turns slightly so that he can get a look at it. And then he ends up staring at it a little longer than anticipated.]

Right. The unstable molecules. ...So he must've made a suit like that for himself, right?

[unobtainableredemption]

That was a suit he made for himself. I just never gave it back.

[nerdylilspidey]

Ah. You're such a kind, benevolent soul.

[unobtainableredemption]

[He shrugs.] I told him I was taking it, he didn't stop me.

[nerdylilspidey]

Well, it suited you.

[unobtainableredemption]

I don't know what I was thinking putting it on in the first place.

And I wasn't kidding before--it's now yours.

[nerdylilspidey]

And I'm totally, y'know, flattered by the gesture, but... I like my suit just fine...

[unobtainableredemption]

Not to wear you idiot! You said you wanted to do science or whatever to it, didn't you?

[nerdylilspidey]

Oh, right. I did say that. [He totally remembers now.]

I just wanted like, a look at it. From under a microscope and everything.

[unobtainableredemption]

Well I'm done with the Scarlet Spider, so do whatever you want with it.

[nerdylilspidey]

[ No you're not. ]

...You're seriously quitting?

[unobtainableredemption]

[...No, he's not. Because as much as he fights it, he's a Parker and he's now stuck with that burden for the rest of his life.

But god damn it, let him pretend for a while.]

I never should have put it on in the first place. It was a joke that went on far too long.

[nerdylilspidey]

[The Parker genes are strong in this one.]

..I, for one, am glad you put it on.

[unobtainableredemption]

[Yeah well blame the Jackal.

Kaine glances over at Peter. It's clear from his expression he wasn't expecting that response.]

...Why?

[nerdylilspidey]

[He shrugs.]

Well, if you hadn't suited up and beat the crap out of a random mugger here, I wouldn't have tried to stop you.

[And then this broship would never have set sail.]

[unobtainableredemption]

And I'm sure you would have made it to the hospital just fine.

[The Point




Kaine]

[nerdylilspidey]

[Dammit, Kaine.]

Or I could've collapsed and bled out on the street.



Which also would've been exciting.

[unobtainableredemption]

I doubt you can even die here.

[nerdylilspidey]

Are we talking invincibility or zombie resurrections?