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]

I... wouldn't know. I've only ever read about him before.

[spideyfanone]

It seems significantly less weird than Thor. I mean, at least Herc was half human.

[Was. Oops. Redirect.]

And, y'know, superstrength is a pretty easy one to get your head around.

[nerdylilspidey]

Oh... Yeah, I guess that's true. The flying and the lightning and stuff, that's- yeah, a little more complicated, huh?

[spideyfanone]

Well, yeah, that, but Greek mythology is all about the human condition and junk like that and Norse stuff always seems like it's just personifying the weather, so it feels weirder that that one's real?

[nerdylilspidey]

Which is weird when you think about it. I mean, there are mutants that can do similar stuff. So really we should be calling you guys gods, too.

[spideyfanone]

Maybe it's the immortal thing? After we got the gods in that one world de-brain-controlled they offered to godify us, and one of the team took them up on it. ...Which was really kind of uncomfortable, but does indicate there's a process.

[nerdylilspidey]

... Huh. I guess so.

Crazy.

[spideyfanone]

Thought so at the time, but relatively speaking... Meh. Miz Frost-Summers is probably really good at being a goddess.

[nerdylilspidey]

Who?

--Not that it's any of my business, just... Just wondering.

[spideyfanone]

Um... she has a double around here somewhere that just goes by Emma Frost? Which is weird to get used to. Spooky, intimidating, kind of... evil British schoolmarm but with an S&M-inspired wardrobe? Mutant, psychic and can grow diamond armor.

[nerdylilspidey]

Frost...? [He's not sure if that's ringing any bells.]

I don't think I've bumped into anyone like that.

[spideyfanone]

Oh, well, it's not like life's not worth living without running into her or anything.

[He had nothing against Miz Frost-Summers, but she'd never seemed to like him, and she had been objectively terrifying. He was too polite to put it that clearly though.]

Unless you need something psychic done. Or, uh, are testing mineral hardness and need a complete reference set for the Mohs scale.

[nerdylilspidey]

[He chuckles a little at that, shaking his head slightly.]

I think I'm okay on both of those fronts, thanks.