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[made_up_names]

Who: Peter Parker + you!
What: Various open prompts.
Where: Aube, STARR Club HQ and Soleil
When: The week after zombie mission and Gwen's arrival.
Warnings: None anticipated!

Fixer-Upper (Aube Floor 3)

[ Multiple midnight dumpster runs later, Peter finally has a decent collection of stuff to work on here. The common room on the third floor of Aube has been temporarily taken over by junk and tools, which have been loosely sorted into different piles. Here's a bunch of electronic parts. Here's some casings that seem mostly intact. These are screens, that appears to be a pile of ancient game console tidbits... The biggest item is an old CRT TV that is just wrecked. But - it's not what he's working on right this second. No, he seems to be focused on multiple funny-looking bracelets laid out on a cloth. He's had at least three requests for webshooters by now, and he aims to get them done today. Also, finally fix the one that Kano busted.

See what he's up to? Yell at him for taking up all the space? Or maybe if you ask him nicely, he'll build something fun for you.

In this prompt (as well as all of the others!) Peter has a fresh set of claw marks on his face. The cuts are clean and healing nicely, but obviously very fresh. Someone ran into something nasty lately. ]

STARR Club

[ Who the hell was dumb enough to let Peter start a club again? Oh wait, this is technically Gohan's fault probably. Though honestly, it's safer than just letting all these technically inclined idiots blow up their dorm room or something.

The STARR Club (Science, Technology And Runes/Robotics) was technically up and running in the first few days of school. Pete's definitely been in and out doing stuff. But now? It's officially, definitely open, and Peter is heading up the first meeting. He's. Frankly a bit overwhelmed? Please someone else take this over so he can go back to making webshooters in the corner like he actually wants to do. ]

So uh - I guess we need rules? Or something? To be official.

[ He has a whiteboard set up, on which he already has a helpful list started:

• DON'T BE A DICK


• Clean up after your own explosions

Annnd that's it. ]

Soleil, Returning Late

[ Of course that just covers the daytime activities. At night ... Peter tries to sleep, he really does, but inevitably he wakes up at some point and just needs to leave. Swing out to Soleil, get some fresh air come back at an ungodly hour, whatever. Today he's donned his hobo spider suit to go foil some midnight muggings in the local town. He's also taking a swing through campus too, so maybe you see this mysterious Spider-Man out and about?

Or, perhaps worse, you catch him just as he's sneaking back into Aube at 3 AM. The suit is tucked away, but he definitely is sneaking through the hallways up to his room, trying not to look guilty. ]

Spider Astronomy - CLOSEDish

[ Whose idea was this again? It doesn't really matter, honestly; Peter would have been up here regardless and the other two spider kids are nerdy enough this likely appealed to them too. Early in the morning of January 21st, Peter sneaks his way up to the roof of the Aube dorms, carrying a duffel bag full of junk with him. It's cold, as always, but the night is clear, and they have a perfect view of the moon. Pete's here to set up some blankets, put together the world's worst telescope, and watch the lunar eclipse with Gwen and Miles. He's even gotten a couple thermoses full of hot soup from the kitchen. ]

D'you think the faculty does some kind of weird blood moon ritual or something for this?

[ It wouldn't surprise him, honestly. This place is weird enough already.

Of course if you're up on the roof at about the same time (doing the same thing, maybe!) it wouldn't be hard to run into the trio. ]

(( Hit me up @ katoptron if you want me to write up a starter just for you! Otherwise all prompts are OTA. Will match format. ))

Comments

[made_up_names]

Huh? Why wouldn't they be safe?

[ If Gon has runes to remove Peter's blight then phew, yeah, that's a hideously bad idea. He'd rather not lose his powers or potentially die. ]

Uh - well, it gave me spider powers. I'm strong, I stick to things, and I can sense danger. Also my vision is super messed up.

[betheman]

Hnnn...so they are traits, rather than a curse...

I have never met someone, for whom this is the case, so it is surprising... [Has he said that? He definitely did. Anyway.] Mn-

To be cured of lycanthropy, the blight which caused the curse, must be banished, yes? The runic treatment therefore, banishes such things.

...therefore... I do not know, if it would only target a recent infection, or what other blight there is...

[He swallows.] ...And there is a reason, why it is only effective on those who have yet transformed...

[made_up_names]

[ Oh. Shit. Yeah, he makes a face at that. He doesn't particularly want to risk losing his powers just because he's worried about being infected by Gwen. Now he's swung back around to not seeking any medical help for this at all. ]

Why is it only effective on people who haven't transformed?

[betheman]

Because it is not yet part of them, [he replies darkly.] It is why it has no effect upon those like me, who are 'born' lycanthropes- the blight is tied to our being, and cannot be safely taken without killing us in the process.

As such...that is not a risk I am willing to take.

[made_up_names]

[ Ah. Peter sort of pales at that. ]

So no getting any anti-lycanthropy treatement, huh.

[betheman]

Auh...not necessarily!

I do not know for certain...but mage techniques, could perhaps, target specific strains? Or perhaps even rune techniques I do not know!

It is a very...auhh.. 'Diverse' art.

[made_up_names]

[ He rubs at the back of his neck a little bit, thinking. ]

But your runes would definitely hurt, is what you're saying.

[betheman]

...Yes.

[Sorry dude...]

[made_up_names]

[ Sigh. ]

Who even deals in this kind of thing? Ekkehardt?

[betheman]

He would at the least know who does, if not himself.

...as well... [he adds cautiously,] ...he would likely work around any secrets, regarding 'naming names', as it js said... [That's not how it is said at all. But hey, not spilling identities!]

[made_up_names]

[ He gets the idea, anyway. ]

Okay. Then I'll ask him, I think.

[betheman]

Hmn! Good!

[....] ...Though, this needs to be cleaned as well...

...perhaps...I could assist?

[made_up_names]

-- Oh, yeah. If you want? There's a first aid kit on the wall.

[ Also a sink that he's gonna go stick his face under. ]

[betheman]

Mn! Of course! [he'll answer, searching for it and getting it rather easily.] I must admit...I am curious, just what you were working on, to cause this...

[made_up_names]

[ He rubs at his face a bit now that it's less gross and smoky. ]

Oh, I was making explosive web fluid.

[ As if that explains everything. ]

[betheman]

....

...why...

[made_up_names]

Uh, so it'll explode?

[betheman]

I assumed that, yes...but why do you need 'web fluid' to explode things..?

[made_up_names]

'cause that's what I use. With my webshooters and stuff.

[ He flicks his wrist, showing Gon the weird bracelet on his wrist. ]

[betheman]

Yes, but why is Explosion necessary..?! [He yelps, gesturing to the exploded mess.] Is being able to catch those falling, or similar, not enough?! [he asks, before coughing as he corrects himself.]

...that is to say...assuming, of course, this is akin to the 'Spiderman's' methods...

[...his words say secret but the awlward glance away says He Knows,]

[made_up_names]

[ Oh. Sigh. There goes one person who didn't realize he was secretly a superhero. Does anyone believe the ruse at this point? ]

I mean, I gotta do that too? But sometimes you just need to blow stuff up too.

[betheman]

....It seems to be...an excess of force, personally... [But...he can't really argue so instead he'll focus on opening the first aid kit to get things out.]

[made_up_names]

Sometimes you really, really need it. My first real mission with the Avengers, I had to fight a dude who was sixty feet tall.

[ His face is ... less gross, at least, so Gon can tend to him now. ]

[betheman]

Hauh!? You di- Do you not mean spider-

[Fumbling with some alcohol swabs, he pauses and realizes what happened.] ...Aaah...

...I had hoped to better preserve that, for you... [He laments, sighing.] ...well, in that case...hnn. Even against the largest, an explosion...it is not necessarily the answer. While it may strike the opponent, certainly, it can create much more damage to the surroundings. [He inclines his head somewhat to Peter, hoping he considers what that could entail. Such as...his ruined house in New York?Or at least that was where they put him...] Have you heard of it? Or at least, the 'principles'?

[He's not saying you should learn judo, Peter, don't worry.]

[made_up_names]

Look, man, I appreciate it, but I get it. My cover's totally blown.

[ He's very grateful but. Let's not pretend. ]

I'm not talking about just blowing up people or buildings. But if I'd had something like blow up at his feet? I could have knocked him over more easily.

... what principles are you talking about?