001 | video | un: gwenstacy

[arachnerina]

[The video opens to a teenager with a half buzz cut, half shoulder length blonde hair, and a mischievous look on her face. The room is dark, but even in the darkness, the shimmer of dozens of balloons of all colors can be seen behind her. When she starts talking, it's a whisper.]

So today's Peter's 17th birthday, so we're going to surprise him.

[She spins the camera, and zooms in on the sleeping Peter. He's flopped haphazardly on the bottom bunk of a bunkbed, limbs in all different directions, and yep, he's absolutely snoring right now. Gwen's giggles can be heard even before she turns the camera back on herself, but then she places the tablet down in a spot that can catch a full view of him and the room, then approaches the bed quietly. She's got a small device in her hand, and as she sits on the edge of the bed, she pushes the button. Suddenly, half a dozen confetti cannons explode, littering the entire room with the colorful plastic.]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PETER!!!

(To be awaken so gently... A number of things happen, all very quick - one is that he jumps out of the bed, but webs to the ceiling, where he sticks to, his Iron Spider Suit embracing his figure before he notices all the confetti-- and he drops from the ceiling with goggled eyes on a sleepy face, before a waterfall of laughter leave him, the suit retracting to leave him in his pajamas.)

Very good, I've definitely been got-- oh, you're filming?! Uh, I guess-- Should we invite people to come watch movies here? Or, well, somewhere... Else, because like, we can't host more than 2, so I guess-- Ah, we'll figure it out.

[Gwen's laughter fills the room the second Peter's awake, especially when the spider-suit appears. It was perfect. She's still laughing as she moves to grab her tablet, spinning the camera to face her again.]

We'll be having a bad movie marathon at the club building today, so everyone feel free to join us! We'll have some soda and popcorn, but if you want any other snacks, you're on your own. Thanks for watching! And make sure you send Peter the most obnoxious birthday wishes today!

[ooc: Gwen is teal, Peter is red! Replies will come from both of them! Also backdated to yesterday, 8/10!]

Comments

[entreats]

I'm not really a.. [ ...

How does she word this. Ange is used to so many people in this place already knowing this about her - though half of them still insist on dragging her along to social gatherings - that she usually doesn't have to explain this anymore. And if this is someone important to Peter, then she doesn't want to be too rude either..

This is why she doesn't do the social stuff. It's too hard! She has to think too much! ]

.. a party person. It sounds like there's going to be a lot of people there.

[spidermenaces]

Hey, hey, don't worry, Ange. How about you come to our place and we can watch movies there, with the two of us? It's better, isn't it?

[entreats]

[ .. It's so weird. This kind of consideration. It's definitely not something Ange is used to getting. People have been kind of nice to her in this place in some ways, but even the nice people tend to force her into parties, one way or another.

It makes being offered an out so plainly and easily weird. Not bad, just-- weird. ]

You're sure? [ She kind of sounds like she's expecting him to rescind that offer any moment now. ]

I mean-- I don't want to ruin the birthday.

[spidermenaces]

No chance of you ever ruining everything, we'd love to have you over.

Also, you and Gwen just have a vibe. I think you'd like each other. So, what do you say?

[entreats]

[ ... ]

We have.. a vibe?

[ Sorry, Peter. She'll accept the invitation in a moment, since that does sound just fine to her. Ange is always down, as long as that means not having to deal with way too many people all at once.

But she can't help but stop and wonder at a statement like that. What does that even mean!! This is too confusing to a girl from 1998! ]

[spidermenaces]

When you get to meet her, you'll see. You two sound like you'd be best friends, Ange!

[arachnerina]

Just ignore him. He's being an idiot. [Even if she suspects she knows what he's meaning, but she hasn't actually met Ange. She only knows what Peter has told her about his friend. Both witty antisocial loners? Yeah, she sees right through you, Peter.]

Actually-- Now that I think about it, I've been meaning to thank you, Ange. Peter told me you knocked some sense into him last month. So yeah. Thanks for that.

[entreats]

Oh.

[ That's in regards to the 'idiot' comment - because Ange will gladly take this excuse to not think too hard about what Peter is saying. He's probably just being overly friendly and all, but Ange is definitely far too shy about friendship to be able to form any smart response to that.

Thank god for Gwen saving her. She's getting some points from Ange only for that, really. ]

You don't have to thank me for that. I'm pretty sure anyone would've done that. Anyone with two eyes can tell he's a trouble magnet. [ Sorry, Peter.

But it's also just true. ]

[arachnerina]

[She knows she would feel uncomfortable getting cornered like that!! She's relaxed a lot and gotten better about being social since being here, but that doesn't mean she doesn't still understand. It's one thing when it's your choice, it's another thing entirely when it's forced on you.]

You really aren't wrong about that one. [They both are, honestly, but this is a Peter call out, not a Gwen call out.]

[entreats]

[ Thank you for the validation, Gwen. ]

Do you hear that, Peter? Even she's telling you to stop getting yourself into trouble.

[ And surely Gwen would know better than her, considering it's not even like she's known Peter for that long. Gwen must have known him for way longer.

It's why she's addressing the other girl again instead as she says: ] Especially since this place is pretty dangerous. Things can go really bad if you get yourself in trouble here, you know? I'm sure you've already realized as much too.

[ Because Gwen seems smart. ]