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(video) club talk and peter ramblings @peterparker

Okay, so, uh, first of all, I'm Peter Parker. Hi!

(he shows on camera, a little brief, but with a wave and a smile, but that's not exactly what he wants to show! the camera flips to show a room - a table, several glass containers, a little gas flame, and some random things on the corner: a box full of bark and leaves, a fex tins of paint thinner, rocks, wines, and cleaning products, all tagged and properly stored - anything spider-people related has been cleared and hidden, nothing to see here. they don't have a blackboard yet, so all the math and designing is written and drawn on the walls.)

And this is the STEM club room! Science, Technology, Engineering and Math-- if that isn't a thing in your world, I mean. So, basically, it's a science club. I think a lot of you got some stuff you might want to see fixed, or find stuff to replace other stuff, right? So, bring it here, I'll take a bit of a look and see what I can do, though no promises if you guys have like, insane stuff. Like, I don't know, space stuff that I can't break down from the things from here, then I can't really do a whole lot. I can try, though? That's where I'm going with this.

Ah, another thing, I just got here, so I'm like, super broke. If you guys have anything I can use, like chemicals or things I can break down for chemicals, then that'd be like, great.

(he's just taking the camera around the room because he's pacing to talk, but eventually he turns the camera back to him.)

Oh, and then, another another thing, music club next door. Got a drummer, I'm on the saxophone, got a guitar, so if you play something, you should totally come around to jam.

Uh, that's it, Peter out.

(great smooth transition into an end call.)

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(hope he isn't too disappointed when it's just peter benjamin 'i'm not spiderman that's insane' parker waiting for him by the door.)

[Peter without his Spider-Man costume... a little disappointing!! He kind of hoped that he would swing around Aldrip with him again, but guess he can't be too spoiled. And man, he really looks like an average high schooler like this, just standing around with a dopey ass expression. Completely normal, like, more normal than how he appears.

Scott nonetheless waves a hand at him as he nears, a stupid little teasing grin on him.]

So, just going out in this? Don't want your special headgear to examine stuff?

[That's how that works, right?]

Uh, no, actually, no need. First, if I just buy STEM club goods like that, kindaaaa sussy. Second, uh, it's got battery and everything, I can't be using it all the time, it's gonna run out of juice and stuff and then I won't have it and that sucks.

(but, it's fine, this is cool. he has eyes and a lot of knowledge, and he knows how to find something of value amidst trash. he'll be fine.)

Okay, show me Aldrip!

Dude, you still wouldn't be the oddest sight. Believe me.

[But he gets wanting to save something like for more dangerous stuff, especially before he finds a way to charge it. Supervillains-- okay, they don't have those here, but there's still difficult things that happen. Incidents where people have gotten hurt, where his friends died. Not to mention the whole thing with Dara's organs being separated throughout the city. Just messed up shit.

He's kind of glad Peter didn't have to deal with any of that, even though he probably is used to that crap.

Scott nods at Peter, before starting to lead the way. He's going to start charging people for being the tour guide around here.]

Man, you're so lucky that the city changed to something more modern before you got here. I had to live without air conditioning for months.

Yeah, but if I can end up here, people from my world could, right? Uh, just people who work with Mr. Stark and, uh, my best friend know about it. Rather keep it that way. Did I tell you that I dated the daughter of a super villain who found out who I was? Not great.

(okay, he went on 1/5th of a date, but like, let him dream about it a little bit, please. also, being used to things... well, organs would be a new one. it's more of the weapon disaster and world extinction that he mostly has to deal with - oh, and politics, but he just showed up that one time, for whatever that was. mr. stark for the win.)

Wait, it changed? How? Is it-- wait, is it alive??

[Dating the daughter of a supervillain? That's rough buddy. Scott almost winces in sympathy because yeah, that's pretty rough man. Also definitely something that would happen to a superhero like Peter. He nearly raises a hand to pat his shoulder when a sudden realization jolts through him.

Oh, dude.]

Wait wait, your date doesn't know that you're.

[Scott gestures slightly, pointing his arm out like he's about to shoot a web. Sorry Peter.]

But sort of, me and a couple of others think that we might be in a video game. Or a simulation. Take your pick of whatever sounds cooler. [Or less terrible.]

(he's going to suck teeth, goggly eyes because SHHH BRO but also--)

Yeah, no, she had no idea. Oh, and uh, my aunt May knows. She's practically my mom and it was bad when she found out.

(but he gotta stop on their tracks, hold up.)

If that's the case, we can tamper with it, you know!

Please tell me that she knows now man.

[Because that seems like a trainwreck in the making. Sure, he gets that superheroes need to keep their identity secret and everything, but keeping it from your girlfriend seems like a really bad idea. She's going to find out eventually, not to mention it's keeping a huge piece of yourself from someone that you like. Scott really can't imagine keeping something like that hidden from Kotone, he'd struggle so hard.

It felt pretty bad keeping even one thing hidden from her.]

But okay, but how are you going to tamper with it? [He wants to talk about Peter's love life but talking about this is pretty important as well.]

'Hi, so, we were together for like, two days, by the way, I'm the guy who put your super villain dad in jail' - of course she doesn't know, dude. My aunt, my best friend, and some of the Avengers and stuff know, that's just kinda it-- but my aunt was definitely not supposed to know, it was a whole thing.

(but it is what happens when you don't lock your door, peter, but it's okay.

unfortunately, it is the nature of his life, scott. he's just a kid. a kid with a future, with family, with loved ones, in a world that is pretty unforgiving. he can't put anyone in danger, nor can he make people worry about him all the time. it's tough.)

If it's a videogame, then it's made of code. Code can be hacked, you know?

[...Okay point there BUT.]

I'm not saying to tell her immediately, but eventually you have to. I suggest doing it before she inevitably figures out your true identity on her own.

[It's going to happen, because Peter doesn't seem good at hiding his secret identity-- not to mention can't she just visit her dad in prison?? What if he just tells her then? Dude, that's like a complete disaster in the making.

But guess leaving Peter's love life aside for now...]

Uh, sure. [Scott. Will just go along with that. Makes complete sense.] But how are you going to hack it? Find a super computer somewhere?

What? No. Her dad would be in worse waters with her if he did. Like, he threw me into a lake, and tried to kill me like four times, one in our school-- he actually pointed a gun at me on homecoming and everything. He's definitely not going to tell her.

(she's definitely not going to find out, because the vulture does not want further hate from his own family, considering how much he cared for them and all. but, yes, okay, nevermind that whole thing. he has some stories, scott can hear them later.)

Wow, no. I don't think we would need one at all. We just need to find a port to see what the world is made of, but I mean, this is just speculation, right? We find me some sort of proof, and I'll gather all the sciency people. I met these two guys, Mr. Jim and Mr. Spock, they are good with programming. If I come to trust them, I'll see if I can have them take a look at my suit. It's got a lot that I can't access right now.

[...Being a superhero sure is something.]

I still stand by my point man. Tell her.

[He wonders if he'll ever end up like this. Quentin mentioned that he's 'Cyclops' in his timeline, but, that... that isn't set in stone. Probably not. Besides, there are no supervillains in his world besides Magneto and he hasn't done anything in like 10 years. He'll probably just end up being some pilot or mechanic back home. Although, thinking that, he can't help but feel disappointed. Is he really not going to do anything amazing...? But maybe he can avoid the whole 'Kills Charles Xavier' thing.

Okay, it's official, emotions are dumb.

Focus on the stupid shit happening here.]

A port? [He's actually trying, Peter, really.] Okay, it sounds like you know a couple of dudes that know more about this I do. Remember, 1983? I'm further behind on this sort of thing. But I'm gonna do what I can, okay?

[Totally the only reason why he's not getting all this.] What else can your suit do?

Nope. You guys are out in the world, people know you exist, right? Not for us. We're like... What? 15 Avengers? And there was like, the Sokovia Accords, it'd be a lot for me to juggle if I was out like that! Mr. Stark deals with that stuff.

(it's much easier, he has to say. stark knows what he is doing, peter is just a teenager, with a life, with a future, and to mix these two things is a little too damn much.

but, alas, he rest of the conversation makes him snort a little. true, scott is a little behind on the whole thing.)

Yeah, like a little gateway to the machine. But, uh, my suit...

(how to explain what the suit does to someone who has never seen any of these...)

First of all, it's made of nanites. They're really really tiny things that settle itself into the suit, and the pincers are nanites, too, so I actually have it with me all the time. It just rearranges itself around me. And, uh, there's an artificial intelligence in it, it tends to help me choose what kind of web, to use, or it moves those extra limbs along with my movements to help combat, but right now, that network is off, so I gotta do everything myself, like as if I really had all those arms. Let's see... It got a parachute, some gliders, it isolates me from environment, I was out in raw space with it on and I was totally fine, it can scan x-ray... A bunch of stuff, actually. Facial recognition, GPS trackers, enhanced infrared and audio reception...

[He wants to point out that the Avengers are known to the public, just not their identity, but Scott really doesn't know the full context of what's happening. Like what the hell are the Sokovia Accords?? So, yeah. Maybe just leave this be for the time being, even though he still thinks Peter should at least tell his girlfriend back home. Guess that's for him to handle there.

Because look, he's now too busy trying to understand the words that are coming from Peter's mouth. Scott almost stares at him as they walk to the first shop that he's been wanting to show his friend. Just. Man. Nanites, GPS tracker...

It really is an advanced suit. Jesus. Mr. Stark must be a super genius to create something like this. Like beyond even Professor McCoy. Scott wonders if he'd be able to develop something even cooler or better than the glasses he has right now, but guess it's a moot point. At least Peter's willing to help him out and he really appreciates that. It's that thought that makes Scott smile at him.]

Are you sure that your suit isn't doing most of the actual superhero work? [He's teasing.]

(he's immediately taken by the shop, a little notebook coming out so he can write down what they have of interest, prices, weight, usage. he is too broke to buy anything right now, but you know, that's what saving and pulling resources is for.

but then, that comment actually makes him laugh, it reminds him of a couple of things - his first suit, honestly just a hoodie and googles, tied together by a dream, and the time stark took his suit and he returned to it.)

You know, there was a time I kinda thought so too? Thought it was the most important thing, until I messed up and he took it back.

[Peter really is a STEM kid......

But Scott doesn't rush him, just hanging out and letting him do his thing. He won't pretend that he's an expert at this sort of stuff, he mostly just needs to understand what the end product does and stuff. Yeah yeah, one track mind or whatever. But hey, if Peter is doing this to help with his glasses, he can help pitch in. He'll pick up a couple of side gigs. It's worth it.]

Geez, seriously? What the hell happened? [Color him interested. Kind of nice that even Peter is a fuckup.]

(not that peter will ever easily accept it!! if it goes out of scott's way, please, he can handle it, he's been broke for an eternity. dumpster diving sometimes pays off. it's all good.)

Uh, the dad, dude. He was combining alien tech with our tech, creating these super insane weapons, and Mr. Stark was... Not really listening, or so I thought, so I just went on my own. I... May or may not have... Split the Staten Island ferry apart in the fight with the evil dudes. No one was hurt or anything, but Mr. Stark got pretty mad at me, and I get it now, but he took the suit back, so I had to fight the dad later in a hoodie. Mr. Stark told me that if I thought I were nothing without the suit, then I shouldn't have it. Turns out he was right.

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[...Ah, splitting the ferry apart during a fight probably isn't great, even if Peter was trying to stop the evil dude and everything. It's good that no one got hurt, but it was definitely possible that things could've turned out badly. Guess things worked out that way. Although. Wait, something is sort of bothering Scott about what Peter just said.]

Wait wait, okay, I sort of get Mr. Stark taking your suit away, but uh, feels like fighting the evil dude in just a hoodie wouldn't necessarily negate the damage and shit later on.

[Feels even more irresponsible?? Especially if Peter didn't get more training or something.]

I think he thought I was going to leave it alone - and I kind of did, I was just Peter Parker for a moment there... But then homecoming came around, which is when I found out he was her dad and he was going to actually rob Mr. Stark tech, so I... Just went. It worked out, it's fine now, the suit is back -- though it's not the one you've seen, that one is, uh, new. He just employed it on me because I was -- uh, outsideaspaceshipheadedtospace.

(if scott wants to hear all the tales of spiderman, peter has no issues in telling him, he's got stories, and a lot of them are awesome, and he doesn't get to tell them often - only ned knows, and he has to leave all the murder attempts on him outside of may's ears. like, she knows, of course, but you know.

she's anxious and she can't be hearing things like these, he doesn't want her to worry.)

Okay, I think... I think I have all I need from this one. Next one!

[What he's hearing is 'things somehow worked out despite the odds.' Is this how superhero stuff actually works out? Maybe. At least Peter has his suit back, bad guy is in prison, and Mr. Stark isn't mad at him anymore... so all well that ends well? Good for him. Yeah.

When Peter mentions that he's done, Scott nods and starts walking out of the shop with him. Onto the next stop!]

So, how did you get dragged into space anyway?

[He sort of heard that last comment. Scott looks back at him with a small smile, although as he thinks about it more... isn't space the place where Peter died and stuff?? It's not like he forgotten that shit, but that ping of hurt grips his chest. Why are all his friends dead back home? It's not fair. Maybe things will get... better somehow.

He sounds stupid. Deep breath, Summers. If Peter isn't depressed about it, no point bring the shitty part up.]

...Must've been kind of cool being out there, right? [His tone drops a little, quieter, almost soft.]

(pretty much, yeah, and if it doesn't, they've gotta believe it will. hope is something wonderful, and as long as there are people who want to make the odds turn, there's a chance.

some superhero stuff, but alas, may scott lead the way! of course, he can't follow the entire scott thought process - he doesn't know anyone else who's dead.)

Uh, aliens came to steal a stone from a... Wizard, that's kinda it. Big spaceship, so I went to help, and Mr. Stark asked me to go grab the wizard, but we both got beamed up, he made in, I was stuck outside, so that's why I have that suit. Needed it to breathe in outer-space... But then I kinda snuck into the ship, because, well, it was freaking awesome. It's space.

[Scott thinks he knows even less about the situation now.

At least feeling confused is better than feeling depressed? If Peter's rambling about it, then Scott can at least follow suit-- in the sense of just taking this a little more easily. Yeah. Think about the wizard and the big spaceship and how Peter just snuck into it. That's really fucking cool.

He raises an eyebrow at him, his smile small but sincere.]

Dude, what did the spaceship look like? Not just some flying saucer, right? Totally something more like a star destroyer.

Man, the worst part is that it was definitely not a star destroyer! It was like a giant, very thin donut, dude.

(but, one that is massive, and with very strange aliens inside. that voldemort knock-off was strange to say the least, but he is now part of deep space vacuum, so sounds like that's fine.

wizard... sorta got. peter doesn't even know if he survived. he went first.)

Seriously? A flying donut?

[Scott's not sure if that's entirely lame or not. He can kind of respect it, but man. Get some self-respect, aliens.] Those aliens need designing tips. Or just watch Star Wars. You can't come conquering a planet when your ship looks like that.

[Having a presence is like half the battle.]

Okay, maybe not a donut, but it was a circle, super weird, you know. Not what you'd expect from a spaceship, like, at all.

(but his hand goes to his heart... bless you scott... you get him.)

This might be the coolest thing you have ever told me.

(ASIDE FROM THE LASERS.)

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