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riverview2018-08-30 05:17 pm
madeupnames) wrote in riverview2018-08-30 05:17 pm
video; username: spiderman
[Ah, look there! It's Spider-Man! He's filming... sideways? Oh, wait, he's standing on a brick wall sideways. That explains it.
His eyes are squinty and peeved, and his arms are crossed — who needs to hold the phone for recording when you've got webs to do that?
Anyway. He's peeved.]
Uuum, just FYI? Graffiti is 100% not cool. I mean, some of it is cool if you get a permit or you're actually any good at drawing —
Point is, don't gross up someone's wall with your bad artwork or some signature a bank teller wouldn't even take.
Also, how dare you use my creepy disfigured twin against me.
[What? Oh, look, he's turning the camera to show — oh dear god.]
[OH DEAR GOOOOOOD]
... I gotta say, The Arachnid really let himself go. And lost his neck in a tragic head-on collision with a building. Yikes.
And the Hulk should probably hit a dentist ASAP, but I'm loving what he's doing with the half-cut shirt.
Really brings out his... green... everything.
[He rubs his chin.]
... You know, I'm just assuming that's the Hulk, but for all I know the guy who did it didn't have skin tones. Maybe he's just angry and sick.
His eyes are squinty and peeved, and his arms are crossed — who needs to hold the phone for recording when you've got webs to do that?
Anyway. He's peeved.]
Uuum, just FYI? Graffiti is 100% not cool. I mean, some of it is cool if you get a permit or you're actually any good at drawing —
Point is, don't gross up someone's wall with your bad artwork or some signature a bank teller wouldn't even take.
Also, how dare you use my creepy disfigured twin against me.
[What? Oh, look, he's turning the camera to show — oh dear god.]
[OH DEAR GOOOOOOD]
... I gotta say, The Arachnid really let himself go. And lost his neck in a tragic head-on collision with a building. Yikes.
And the Hulk should probably hit a dentist ASAP, but I'm loving what he's doing with the half-cut shirt.
Really brings out his... green... everything.
[He rubs his chin.]
... You know, I'm just assuming that's the Hulk, but for all I know the guy who did it didn't have skin tones. Maybe he's just angry and sick.
video; un: SPEED
Damn, dude, that's a pretty good likeness!
video; un: SPEED
[I CAN ROLL WITH THE PUNCHES, I'M SPIDER-MAN.]
Also, you look eerily familiar. You're not a certain someone's DoodleBob, are you?
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I dunno what a doodlebob is, but if you think I look familiar, you probably know Wiccan. Billy? He's my twin.
[except they have completely different hair and eye colors and completely different biological parents, but hey, #comics.]
Either that, or maybe you've been fast enough to see me around town. But I kinda doubt it.
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Are you a magic person, too? Lots of —
[He wags his gloved hands. Obviously that's code for 'Billy magic'.]
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[tommy grins. that’s a little bit of an understatement.]
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[he was also carrying billy at the time but hey, details.]
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[He's got spider senses at least... and he can, like, set up his webs like one of those pranks, where you put plastic wrap over the hallway door? Ha. Hahaha. Putting that one away for Emergencies, just in case.]
... So you two were both born with your powers, huh?
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Yeah, I guess so? I mean, we don't have the same parents, but it's not like we got experimented on or anything. Not before we had our powers, anyway.
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Fascinating.
But he's more so bothered by the mention of experimentation.]
Whoa, you were what?
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Uhhh ... experimented on by the government? I was, anyway. They thought it’d be cool to see if they could make me into some kinda living weapon.
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Are you — okay? I mean, you're obviously not missing any limbs, but I mean... okay-okay?
[Shucks, he sounds real worried.]
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[especially after that whole Thing with wanda altering reality. but it’s just a fact of tommy’s life, so. shrug!!]
Yeah, of course I am. Why wouldn’t I be? [he grins.] Ya gotta work harder’n that to keep Speed down!
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If anything, it's even more reason to ask, you know?
[He cocks his head, uncertain. Maybe it's better to stay light, like he is?]
Mutants, huh? I don't think I've heard of any mutants back home. Other than the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, but I'm thinking that's way out of bounds for what you're talking about.
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I'm fine. Really. Don't worry, it was a while ago. And there's worse things that could've happened.
[let's. maybe not talk about wanda. m-day. any of that.]
I guess not everywhere has mutants. But ... [wait a sec] you know Quicksilver? He's a mutant too.
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[He rubs his chin, curious.]
I've heard of him and I know the Scarlet Witch, but I've never heard of them referred to that before...
I guess I never really put much thought where everyone got their abilities from. Like, Thor's just. Thor. He does Thor things. Vision is a robot guy who is magic, I guess... Captain got his powers from science? And so did Dr. Banner? Boy, I really should look into these kinds of things more if I'm gonna be an Avenger-type...
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Well, things are different in different places. [shrugs!! nbd. words are ... a thing.] Hey, maybe you should join the Young Avengers instead! If we ever got back together, anyway.
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I don't know. I kind of... actually turned down the Avengers already.
[It's not as cool and rebellious as it sounds, it was actually a very mature decision, shocked the hell out of all of them.]
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Seriously? Why would you turn down being an Avenger?
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[He smiles a little behind his mask, thoughtful.]
I mean, I thought I was.
Then big stuff went down — and I realized I had a long way to go before I was good enough to be someone like that.
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[he’s actually kinda stunned by that? that’s a question he’s never struggled with. billy did enough questioning for both of them.]
Y’know, I was in “juvie” [yes he does the finger quotes, and rolls his eyes] when the Young Avengers found me. I could’ve really easily gone full villain, but they gave me a choice to join them, and that gave me something better to do, y’know? Help people, be one of the good guys. So if you’re already doing the hero thing, I’d say that means you are good enough.
[shrug!! thanks for coming to tommy’s ted talk.]
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I appreciate it. But... I've also got a lot to learn.
[He considers Billy and Teddy, and how they know Spider-Man in some way.
Stands to reason Tommy does, too.]
I don't know about your Spider-Man right now, but me? I've only had these powers for a year. And... yeah, I thought I would be something bigger with the Avengers not too long ago. But you know, I'm actually — really happy, doing what I do. Helping the little guy on the street.
I figured if the Avengers are busy dealing with all these huge problems... I could be around for the little things in New York. Those're pretty important, too, don't you think? The little things. Ways to make people's lives easier.
As long as we're using our powers for something good, it'll never be a waste.
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Besides, I totally end up being an Avenger at some point in my timeline!
S-so it's a win-win!
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however.]
You've only been doing hero stuff for a year? Dude, you're like a Spider-toddler!
[and he laughs. loudly.]
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[He sounds so very indignant.]
You can't be that much older than me, dude. And anyway, I get by pretty well.
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