InsaneJournal

Tweak says, "RINOAAAAAAAAA"

Alpha Peter (pbandparker) wrote in snapthread,
@ 2019-03-18 00:11:00

Entry tags:

gwen stacy, peter b parker (sv)

WHO: Peter B Parker and Gwen Stacy
WHAT: Along came some spiders
WHERE: Around town
WHEN: Today
RATING: n/a

Town was - well it was town, it was small, Peter found himself missing New York in a way that he never expected to. He'd left the city before, traveled, but New York was home, and this? Well this was not anything like New York. Where were the sirens? And the weird smells? And the car horns? And all the things that made the city... the city. He'd slept the first couple days he'd been here, but since then he found himself restless at night, waking earlier than he'd like and missing the sounds that had so often lulled him to sleep.

So he was out, wandering the streets hoping for - well anything really, just kind of checking things out he supposed, trying to see what else might need doing here. If there were spaces that needed filling in but hadn't been seen to yet, he could contribute probably, in ways that didn't mean he had to go through the door to some other other dimension.

He wandered up to some strange sort of jungle gym thing that had been set up near the center of town and frowned wondering what the purpose of it might be. "Now this - is really strange." Not that it stopped him from shooting out a web to pull himself up to the top quickly and efficiently, it wasn't quite the Empire State Building, but it was something. "Still strange though."

(Read comments) - (Post a new comment)

itsybitsyspidey
2019-03-28 06:59 pm UTC (link)

Even though Gwen wouldn't wish loss or pain on anyone else, she did find some comfort in knowing she wasn't alone. She'd felt it to an extent in the few times she'd been immersed in the multi-verse, but it was far more present now. There was something about this Peter especially that she felt a kinship with. Like an older brother she'd never had before. It was a feeling she thought she'd like to hold onto. It'd make being here easier.

The mask would've been good right about now to hide the fact that she felt a little emotional, but she'd already kind of bared her soul a little to him so she didn't mind if her eyes grew a little misty in his presence. It meant a lot for him to say that he trusted her. Gwen felt like a failure in a lot of ways, but knowing he had faith in her and knew he could count of her really did go a long way in boosting her confidence and self-worth. Gwen wanted to do good; she did. Her father's words resonated in her; he'd told her she needed to do better, that Spider-Woman could do so much more than what she'd been doing. Peter, this Peter anyway, seemed to believe that she was capable of that too.

"I do," she said. "We're family now. Whatever happens, that won't change."

(Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

pbandparker
2019-03-29 03:00 am UTC (link)

"Yeah, yeah we are." He agreed, it was - a lot. But it was true they were family, brought together by shared experience and the understanding that they were the same in a way that so many were not. He hadn't been prepared for this kind of thing when he'd met Miles and even with that experience tucked into his belt this was something he hadn't been ready for either. To find someone like Gwen, not once but twice and have that connection with her that felt like maybe they could really support one another and be better for it.

"Okay, okay this is -" he laughed a little scrubbing a hand over his eyes, caught up in the way all of this threatened to overwhelm him. It wasn't a bad thing, he'd done plenty of crying in his day, though usually it was alone in his shower, but still, he was a pro at this sort of thing, and still getting caught by it like this was tough. "I've been on my own for a while so you know this is a ... lot."

And he was seriously just doing the best job of handling it, they didn't call him Peter Parker for nothing. Whatever that meant. "Whatever happens, I'm glad we got a chance to meet, it's always good to have the reminder that we're not alone, even when it feels like we are." And for now they weren't alone, not even close to it, and that was a comfort as well.

(Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

itsybitsyspidey
2019-03-31 09:33 pm UTC (link)

It was a lot. Gwen understood that. Even though this was kind of a weird, off-putting situation there were some positive things that had come out of it. Meeting him, being part of a little Spider-Family was really something she was grateful for. To have others who really understood what it was like to be a Spider-Person was a relief, even though she wouldn't wish that hardship or feeling of loss on anyone else. There was always going to be someone who understood her, and she in turn could offer that same reassurance. Gwen liked that concept. It made her feel like she was actually doing something. It added to her purpose, and that was gratifying in of itself.

She nodded. "I'll be around to remind you that you're not alone if you start to get mopey. I fully expect you to do the same to me." Her head tilted a little. "We should round up the other Peters and have a Spider gathering. We could even do it here. Swing around together. Or we could have a meal of some kind." Even if they all sort of operated better solo, that didn't mean they couldn't all meet together as a family every now and then. It'd be kind of surreal to be surrounded by Peter Parkers but she also was very comforted by the thought, too.

"Maybe you and I can meet every now and then, too. Have lunch together or go for walks. I dunno. Just something so we don't become Recluse Spiders."

(Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

pbandparker
2019-03-31 10:48 pm UTC (link)

"Yeah, yeah I think that's a great idea," Peter agreed, they could all of them get together, on their own - away from the others who meant well, who were friends in some cases and just find a little time for them as a cluster. It'd be good for them, Peter thought. It'd be good for him, and Gwen as well, and he could only imagine it'd be good for the other Peters. They all could use a little support from time to time, at least in his experience.

"Meals could be good too, there's nothing that brings me out of hiding quite like the promise of a meal," And there were things they could talk about like that, whether it was the formulas for web fluid, different fights they'd been in, fears even if they wanted to get deep. Or just to talk to someone who quite simply got it.

He huffed a little when she suggested the two of them meet from time to time as well, recluse spider - yeah she was definitely Spider-Woman. "I'd like that a lot." He agreed. "Keep each other up to date on the state of things, the webs we're weaving, all of that." He nodded, it was a good idea, something maybe he should have come up with, but Gwen was maybe just a little more on the ball than he was at this point in their lives. And he was okay with that. He was working on getting better.

(Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

itsybitsyspidey
2019-04-02 12:01 am UTC (link)

Gwen had been distancing herself from her friends back home, for fear of anything bad happening to them because of her. It'd caused some serious issues with her band, and the relationships she had with those girls. It was also incredibly lonely. But here, being around other Spider-people and individuals who all had gone through some pretty tough shit over the course of their lives as 'heroes' or whatever they were, it felt safer to be a little more open. At least, she definitely felt like she could be with this Peter. Mr. Stark was pretty cool too, but it was still different than talking to Peter. Even though she did want to go home, she didn't want to lose him. Hopefully, if they did go back home she'd be able to find him in the Multi-verse again.

Comparing things like web fluid and what their suits were made of would definitely be something she could go for if the subject came up. Gwen knew a little bit about how some Peters had made it themselves. She hadn't, but maybe they'd understand how her web fluid was made and could replicate it since hers was infinite barring a climate with no moisture in the air sprung up. Otherwise, just being around other Spiderlings just sounded like a good idea. Even if they all just went swinging around town it'd be fun, anyway.

"Good, then we're totally doing it," she said, both to the two of them meeting up regularly and having groupings with the other Peters. "They're just gonna have to go along with it." She smiled. "So, how about we swing out of here and get some coffee before we retreat back to our respective webs?"

(Reply to this) (Parent)

(Read comments) -