TEXT. @PARKOUR

[webdesigned]

hey, so, full disclosure: this is super weird for me. i've never done this before. like, classically when i tell people bad stuff happens so i sorta don't tell anyone, but uh, here goes:

so i've got... superpowers. it feels like?? that's not that big a deal around here. some people are like 9 ft tall and can do magic (???) and have full robotic wings so it's just nbd but also for me it kinda is a big deal so it's a little scary to be upfront about this but i super duper did just liveblog my spider wall-crawling to the entire team during the last mission pandora's box is way open so yeah i have superpowers

( and apparently he's no better at trying to send brain messages, RIP friendos, his brain is just Like This )

but anyway, uh... since there are a lot of us, maybe if you wanna, we can... share??? nothing more than you are comfortable with, obviously, and trust me if you wanna hang back and stay quiet i get it. back home, i can't share this stuff. it gets people hurt. i was just thinking here, maybe... and since there's a ton of you like me or not even like me but different too, i don't know. maybe it'd be good for us to know who can do what? what we're all capable of? things we should look out for?

i guess i should go first. i, uh... can crawl on walls. everybody saw that (SIDEBAR that is my bad for that shaky camera work if i gave you motion sickness i am so so so sorry). i'm pretty strong too. and maybe be careful trying to touch me or throw things at me bc my senses make me react if it seems like a threat and i'm not super good at turning it off. i'm trying though. i have webslingers too, for flyin around?? so that's cool

uh... that's it? ama? i'll try and answer... or you can tell me anything, if you wanna talk shop. if you wanna keep things dl, private works. trust that i get it, this feels so viscerally uncomfortable, like those went to school in ur underwear dreams, only i really did it, holy snickerdoodle, i really hope this does not blow up in my face

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private text | un: @s.wilson

[unclesam]

hey webs, say, did tony or bucky have the whole 'double the peter parker' chat with you yet? I assume so, right?

also, you realize that warning is basically just making me want to throw random things at you to see what happens, right?

lovingly and gently, of course. promise.

permaprivate ➨

[webdesigned]

quill, actually, but yeah. 100%. it's weird and sort of creepy but i'm trying to be at peace with it sometimes it even works

( it's cool and fine and he's not experiencing any existential dread because of it hey how are you )

but to be honest i didn't know how big the squad was. tony, & bucky, and you. and pq. anybody else i should know about?

& throwing is probably safer than trying to deck me?? maybe we can see how much stuff i can catch, that'd be kinda cool. and like... tactically helpful. tbh i don't think about tactics much but uh i should probably.

text; un: kozuki.oden

[hannyas]

Oh, I haven't seen your spider wall-crawling, did that happen before I got here? It must have, but it sounds awesome! Do you turn into a spider, too? I know someone who does. What kind of a spider are you? Ancient, or normal?

[ hello peter, meet yamato, whose thoughts also run mile-a-minute and their logic just jumps from point a to z in a second. oops.

(also, for the record, they do know a woman who turns into an ancient spider. because of course they do.) ]

[webdesigned]

( it's fine she's among her kind mile a minute brain texts are welcome here!!! )

it was last mission yeah. hi. you must be new. because... because i definitely sent that to the entire team, fml

i don't turn into a spider. one or multiple. and i do not command spiders either, that is apparently a common connection people make. it was just... normal, i think? er, not really, but it wasn't ancient either so normal final answer. what is an ancient spider btw???

text ↪ un: 朱

[blackfire]

（ generously, he'll call it earnest. but the reality of it is that this is a very dangerous thing to do in a place pockmarked by the unknown, and itachi, even as comfortable as he is with his own prowess, is disinclined as yet to share when every word gives away a weakness.

knowing what the people on your team can do is beneficial, obviously, but from even a brief glance at the network history of this place, trust seems in short supply among the denizens of the station. missions will necessitate cooperation, but until he's seen one for himself, neutral pragmatism is the order of the day. ）

I see. Thank you for informing us.

Are you one others may call on, then, when there are difficulties?

[webdesigned]

that's... that's the hope, anyway??
back home i protected new york city. kinda a different setup around here, but i'll still do my best if you need a spider assist ✌️

( there's a whole Responsibility chat to go along with that — if he can help, he will. even if Peter doesn't know how to help, he'll at least try. )

un: starkov / text

[peasant]

i have a question
what makes powers "super" powers

[webdesigned]

as compared to any other kinda powers?

i dunno. good q. the comic book nerd in me says superpowers have some kind of scientific element, compared to like, magic??

but in practice i'm not sure. it's just the only word i've got for it

( text | un: butcher )

[cheapbastard]

you're a fuckin' supe?

of course i'm on a motherfuckin' ship with superheroes.
what the fuck.

all right, i'll bite: how'd you get them powers, then? kill someone for 'em?

[webdesigned]

( this. this right here. this is the energy of "why i shouldn't tell people i have superpowers". )

um. yeah, hate to break it to you, but you definitely are. even before i said something there was a bunch of people who can do all sorts of things so you're gonna probably have to get used to it

i didn't... ( turns out, Peter still feels too guilty about dead girlfriends to even think the sentence i didn't kill anyone, so, rephrase!!! ) no. that's not how it happened. it was an accident

text — un: hotel.california ;

[karaoqi]

okay so like is this some kinda therapy group chat?

it's cool if it is

i'm just wondering if the vibe is more informational session or if we're supposed to be sharing our stories

[ ... nnnot sure he's ready for the sharing part yet, you see. ]

also hi

new guy here

[webdesigned]

hi new guy
it isn't a support group just like... team building?? ig??? nobody has to say anything they don't want to. share all u want. or don't. i'm not your boss

i just sort of liveblogged my superpowers to the whole team and uh sort of hard to pretend not to have them at that point? i guess i could try but, maybe i don't need to. i hope not.

text, un: Star Lord

[spacedisaster]

[ Quill already knows about the powers, so this doesn't come as a surprise. He's proud that Peter is finally trying to be honest with people because that takes guts, and he can tell the poor man is uncomfortable. ]

Well done, Peter. Is everything going well with people? If anyone has a problem with this, they can talk to me.

I mean...you're stronger than I am, and you can take care of yourself just fine, but I always wanted to say that line. [ And joking aside, he meant of of course. He's rather protective of his spidey friend. ]

I need to talk to you about something, but I'd like to do it in person. Are you in our room? [ There's a pause before Peter ads. ] Oh no, that sounds like the much dreaded 'we need to talk'. It's nothing bad, promise!

text ➨ action

[webdesigned]

haha
well if anything goes sideways i'll definitely send them to you. you are scarier than me.

um no but i can... head over? gimme 5

( it is sort of hard for that not to feel a bit like bad news incoming, but... he promised it wasn't, and PQ doesn't seem like the sorta guy to lie. Peter does obligingly head over, in maybe a bit more than 5 minutes, but who hasn't dragged out showing up to a conversation they're not entirely sure about yet?

also, he's got chips. so clearly he was eating before he showed up. )

Hey. What's up? ( Peter even scans the room, as if whatever it is might be obviously hanging around. )

text | un:summers

[proactive_with_pep]

( wow. okay. that's a lot to take in.

but she's glad to know she's not the only one whose brain to mouth filter can cease to function at times. causing them to overshare. )

why do you crawl on walls if you can fly around with webslingers?

what are webslingers, anyway?

[webdesigned]

i mean the webslinging is pretty conspicuous. sneaking around is easier if i just wallcrawl

& they're sort of like... hookshots. i guess. but they use organic material instead of chain.

( and the "organic material" is spiderweb. he doesn't clarify for potential arachnophobes in the chat. )

text; un: rep.cya

[lionize]

Holy snickerdoodle? Really, Peter?

[Yes, that is what she's focusing on.]

[webdesigned]

my aunt really hates swearing i know she's not here or anything but i just know she'd know somehow

text; un: alenko

[majorbiotic]

I have no problem talking about my powers. They're pretty well-known where I come from, and there were plenty of people who saw me use them in the last mission.

The best way I've been able to explain what I can do is compare it with psychics. I can move things with my mind, create barriers and shields, freeze people in place, things like that. I've been this way my whole life so if you did need anyone to talk with, you can come to me.

And I've been offering this to a few people with abilities, so I'll extend it to you: you're welcome to practice your powers with me. I used to teach kids with powers back home, so I can help supervise or run you through drills or whatever you want to do.

[webdesigned]

you've been like that your whole life? wow. for me it was a couple years ago. i'd like to say i've gotten used to it but uh, not exactly

practice? like, practice how? i'm not opposed to it but i really really don't wanna hurt anybody
when i say i'm "pretty strong" i am maybe downplaying it a little

text; un: Sabriel.Abhorsen

[bindsthedead]

I've made no secret of being a mage and a necromancer. I can cast spells, and speak with the dead.

[No secret, but certainly not entirely open about the full extent of her necromantic abilities.]

[webdesigned]

whoa. seriously? speak with the dead?
like, with... ouija boards?

thought-to-text | un: blue

[firstroar]

You are not human, then?

[webdesigned]

er well guess it depends on how you look at it
i mean scientifically my genes have been mutated. idk what the term for that would be. mutant? mutate?
but if you ask me i would say i'm human. close enough anyway. i guess i really haven't ever thought about it before

text | un: goodvibes

[aurable]

You don't turn into a jet by any chance?

[ Oh god, please don't be a smart-alecky rainmaker ]

[webdesigned]

regrettably no i cannot turn into a jet
i realized just this second how cool that would be
is there a reason you are asking jw

text - un; nightmoves

[ruinously]

spider wall crawling, crawling on walls. lol it's like you're spiderman.

[webdesigned]

( he is so blessedly ignorant of what Dean is implying here... )

haha, yeah, that's what i was called back home too. my "secret identity". or... would my real name be my secret identity? w/e you know what i mean

there were only so many options when i have spider superpowers, what else was i gonna be called? i'd grow out of arachnoboy pretty quick

private. un: barnes.

[starer]

[There's two of them...]

You don't owe anyone here an explanation. You know that, right?

permaprivate ➨

[webdesigned]

( there's so many more than just two buck that's the scariest part )

i don't owe anybody, sure, but
i dunno. i can't talk about it at home. i was thinking maybe... maybe it'd be nice. to talk about it.

text. un: stardust

[shadysided]

You're Spider-Man????
Bullshit!





Prove it.

[webdesigned]

prove it? like, right now?

un: dragongirl

[catchatting]

I inherited a family heirloom that chose me and my brother as its bearers. Air powers. Very useful for not dying when everything is falling down around me. Sometimes literally, because I hang around a bunch of superidiots.

[webdesigned]

air powers, huh? that does sound awesome. and like you'd never get overheated in the summer and you can always look like you're in the middle of a shampoo commercial

a bunch of superidiots, huh? i know i shouldn't say this bc of the idiots part, but i'm kinda jealous. it's just like... me. and then this dude that wanted to turn all of nyc into lizards, so we uh, sorta didn't see eye to eye on superpowers suffice to say

un: song | text

[spoilers]

Try to relax, dear. It's nice, isn't it, having everything out in the open?

[ This from a woman who rarely shares anything of consequence. ]

I don't think it will be a problem here.

[webdesigned]

it is nice. when i'm not mildly freaking out about it. mild is the wrong word, strongly freaking out about it? but it's fine i'm cool

maybe not. i hope not. i don't exactly have supervillains aiming for my family and friends here. and even if i did, my friends and family aren't here and half the team is superpowered too. it'd be a rough go if someone wanted to take all of us on

text; un: clarke

[romancekiller]

Is that sort of thing usually kept a secret where you're from?

[webdesigned]

i, uh, yeah. it is. if there's anyone else like me they're so good at keeping it a secret i don't even know they exist

or they hate me and make long threats about how they're going to squish me for getting in the way, so