[ he's exhausted, and not only that — he's exhausted, anxious as hell to make sure everyone he knows is more or less in working order, and quietly freaking out about some recent developments to his shielding powers...
... which obviously translates to him ignoring the hell out of everything that isn't checking up on everyone he counts as his friends. and, you know? Peter does. ]
Hey, you doing okay? [ comes his opening line as he flops down next to Peter, his expression torn between a worried frown and a somewhat friendly smile. ]
[ Peter had been hunched over, head between his knees, arms wrapped loosely around them, looking smaller than his usual small. His fashionable inmate's suit has been ripped and torn at the arm seams and the knees, and he looks pretty pathetic for someone who's supposed to be a goddamned superhero.
The labyrinth was a real treat. Especially with that monster on aisle six. Yeah, that guy and him are best friends now.
He glances up when Stiles comes over to flop down beside him, and he does his best to straighten his posture, but honestly? He could use like, seventy-five years of sleep right now. Man. ]
Still breathing.
[ Which says a lot at this point. ]
They weren't messing around with that maze thing, were they.
[ the half-smile he gives in return is a show of amusement at the words that is there only to cover the concern — sighing, he reaches into his backpack, bless the ship for not having wrecked it completely during landing. ]
Hey, better than the alternative. [ the not-breathing, he means... ]
I'm pretty sure it's the principle of, you know, you die in the maze and you're guilty, you survive it and you're definitely guilty. [ his flat tone says just what he thinks of a justice system like this.
as he speaks, he takes a blanket from his backpack, thin and kind of crumpled-looking but definitely a blanket, one that he throws at Peter. ] Here. You kinda look like you have more use to this than I do.
[ Peter catches it with a deft hand, grateful for the gesture. He loosens the fabric and sprawls it over his shoulders, covering the worst of the tears in his top-half but the knees holes probably need some work. ]
Guess the - uh. Distressed Jumpsuit look is a bit passe huh? Cut-offs were never my jam anyway, if I'm gonna be totally honest.
Hey, don't knock it, maybe you're this close to starting a new fashion trend. What's passe today might just be a la mode tomorrow.
[ is this a really obvious attempt to cheer him up with some levity, it probably is... or maybe it's just what he's used to, or more like what he's noticed Peter Parkers tend to be used to. joking even when beat up and tired seems to be the way to go. ]
... yeah. So am I. [ he sighs, letting his head fall against the wall of the maze he's leaning against with a soft thud. ] Are you hurt? There's still healers around if you need them. [ okay, so much for downplaying the concern... ]
[ Well, it's either this or some really pathetic freaking out and crying. Which, you know, is possibly a thing that could happen to Peter Parkers. Not that this one's gonna be admitting to anything a n y time soon. Nope. Nah. Emotions? What emotions, he's got a heart made of vibranium steel.
Peter glances over at his companion the moment he shifts to lean his head back against the wall of the maze behind them.
It's stopped becoming a huge secret that he is Spider-Man, mostly because his other self had already let that spider out of the bag, but he wonders how much of that news has gotten around. He's never confirmed or denied it, never had the question asked of him either.
When in doubt, just keep it vague. ]
Nothing some decent rest couldn't heal in like, an hour or two. Maybe. The worst of it is really in my suit.
And I can tell you now, I never wanna see a maze ever again. Next time someone asks me to hang out with them in an Alice in Wonderland themepark I am deh-heh-finitely saying 'no thank you but I'd rather do the laundry.'
[ as much as he'd like to laugh about the alice reference, and agree with the general sentiment, he's unable to move past what Peter glosses over very quickly, vaguely, and infuriatingly familiar. quietly, he mutters, ] Oh my god, not you, too —
[ before straightening so he's less leaning against the wall and more looking at Peter. then, louder this time, ] Look — having accelerated healing doesn't mean you somehow have to sit here and wait for your body to heal itself, okay? You're allowed to go and ask for someone to heal you, you know, right now. Instead of being in pain for those two hours. Being superhuman doesn't mean you being hurt doesn't matter as much as the rest of us regular humans being hurt.
[ his tone is sharp, the kind that doesn't want to leave any room for arguments, the kind that expects there to be an argument. almost like this is a conversation he's already had, before. and then, after a slight pause, ] ... for the record, I'd rather do the laundry, too.
[ That's kind of an extreme reaction, man. Totally goes against the whole no emotions thing? Peter straightens too, hands raised in front of him like he might be ready to get on the defensive if Stiles decides to freak out and totally lose it.
Which, honestly, he wouldn't blame him.
Most people have a pretty strong reaction, whether that be positive or negative, when they figure out his secret. At least Stiles is more aggressively for him getting some help rather than aggressively trying to kill him. That's a pretty good plus in his books; Peter might be too exhausted to fight back.
(Also? This is kind of getting ridiculous, the growing list of how many people know who he is. Stiles makes it, what, like half of Earth's population? Cool.) ]
Okay, okay. [ There may be a struggle to get back to his feet, but no real argument on his part. ] Fine, mom. You know anyone with healing powers?
[ extreme, perhaps, when one lacks the context... it's too bad he's not exactly eager to provide it, either. not providing any reasons or answers for just how exactly he knows Peter's secret, though it might be easy enough to guess.
what he does do is sigh and roll his eyes. ]
Not your mom. [ though the statement is slightly shaken with the way he reaches out, places his hand on Peter's shoulder to steady him, maybe don't fall over the second you get up, okay... ] And yeah, actually, I do. Sieglinde's a good bet. She looks like a kid, but turns out age has little do with powers. [ ha, get it... ]
[ It's pretty much what Peter assumes when someone doesn't even bother to play coy where his costumed identity is concerned.
Ah, yes, he thinks. It's gotta be because his Other Self already spilled the beans. Something to do with becoming a real-life zombie and attempting to eat their brains, and having to come clean about it. Yada yada yada.
Either way, Peter's pretty sure he's got the worst luck in the world where keeping his identity a secret is concerned. At this rate, he might as well not even bother trying to be secretive about it.
He still likes the suit though. ]
Siegfried-what now?
[ Wait. Did he just make some kind of a jab at him ...
His eyes narrow.
Yeah.
He probably did.
But considering Stiles is the only thing holding him up besides his sorry excuse for legs, he'll let that one slide.
[ it may be a jab, but then it's a truth as well — powers have nothing to do with how old or young you are. some of their youngest are also their most powerful, and he means it about Peter, too; that despite others thinking he's a kid, he can still do a lot more than some of their oldest. ]
Sieglinde. Make sure to get that right when you see her, she's... uh, kinda serious. And yeah, she's got powers. She'll be able to heal you, she was the one who set up the whole healing thing when Oska was under attack. In case you were having doubts.
[ Well - thanks, Stiles. That actually would mean a lot to Peter. He kind of gets tired of the whole 'you're a kid so you shouldn't be doing this' routine, even if a lot of the time he really does feel like the stuff he does is so completely out of his league. ]
Okay, yeah. Guess I can't argue with that kind of resume. And where would I find her?
[ maybe one day he'll actually put it to words... who knows!! ]
You are not finding her anywhere. I'm taking you to her, seriously, you don't think I'm just going to stay here while you probably faint halfway through the way there?
[ For some reason, proooobably years of experience of handling things on his own, he doesn't actually expect Stiles to have offered anything more than a name and maybe some kind of contact information for this healer.
To actually be helped out ... yeah. Uh. Peter isn't actually sure how to respond.
He's kind of weirdly touched though. Like, this guy is pretty cool.
I'm alive and okay, and done with anything that involves us getting locked up. Wasn't the first or worst time it's happened for me, but somehow the pattern only gets more frustrating.
I knew we were screwed before the heist even started.
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vaguely handwaves the timing idk sometime?? after the fighting in the labyrinth?? also action!
Date: 2017-08-04 12:18 pm (UTC)... which obviously translates to him ignoring the hell out of everything that isn't checking up on everyone he counts as his friends. and, you know? Peter does. ]
Hey, you doing okay? [ comes his opening line as he flops down next to Peter, his expression torn between a worried frown and a somewhat friendly smile. ]
fantastic \o/
Date: 2017-08-05 05:56 pm (UTC)The labyrinth was a real treat. Especially with that monster on aisle six. Yeah, that guy and him are best friends now.
He glances up when Stiles comes over to flop down beside him, and he does his best to straighten his posture, but honestly? He could use like, seventy-five years of sleep right now. Man. ]
Still breathing.
[ Which says a lot at this point. ]
They weren't messing around with that maze thing, were they.
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Date: 2017-08-07 07:24 pm (UTC)Hey, better than the alternative. [ the not-breathing, he means... ]
I'm pretty sure it's the principle of, you know, you die in the maze and you're guilty, you survive it and you're definitely guilty. [ his flat tone says just what he thinks of a justice system like this.
as he speaks, he takes a blanket from his backpack, thin and kind of crumpled-looking but definitely a blanket, one that he throws at Peter. ] Here. You kinda look like you have more use to this than I do.
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Date: 2017-08-07 07:39 pm (UTC)[ Peter catches it with a deft hand, grateful for the gesture. He loosens the fabric and sprawls it over his shoulders, covering the worst of the tears in his top-half but the knees holes probably need some work. ]
Guess the - uh. Distressed Jumpsuit look is a bit passe huh? Cut-offs were never my jam anyway, if I'm gonna be totally honest.
[ He shrugs. ]
Glad you're still in one piece.
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Date: 2017-08-07 08:01 pm (UTC)[ is this a really obvious attempt to cheer him up with some levity, it probably is... or maybe it's just what he's used to, or more like what he's noticed Peter Parkers tend to be used to. joking even when beat up and tired seems to be the way to go. ]
... yeah. So am I. [ he sighs, letting his head fall against the wall of the maze he's leaning against with a soft thud. ] Are you hurt? There's still healers around if you need them. [ okay, so much for downplaying the concern... ]
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Date: 2017-08-07 08:15 pm (UTC)Peter glances over at his companion the moment he shifts to lean his head back against the wall of the maze behind them.
It's stopped becoming a huge secret that he is Spider-Man, mostly because his other self had already let that spider out of the bag, but he wonders how much of that news has gotten around. He's never confirmed or denied it, never had the question asked of him either.
When in doubt, just keep it vague. ]
Nothing some decent rest couldn't heal in like, an hour or two. Maybe. The worst of it is really in my suit.
And I can tell you now, I never wanna see a maze ever again. Next time someone asks me to hang out with them in an Alice in Wonderland themepark I am deh-heh-finitely saying 'no thank you but I'd rather do the laundry.'
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Date: 2017-08-12 07:55 pm (UTC)[ before straightening so he's less leaning against the wall and more looking at Peter. then, louder this time, ] Look — having accelerated healing doesn't mean you somehow have to sit here and wait for your body to heal itself, okay? You're allowed to go and ask for someone to heal you, you know, right now. Instead of being in pain for those two hours. Being superhuman doesn't mean you being hurt doesn't matter as much as the rest of us regular humans being hurt.
[ his tone is sharp, the kind that doesn't want to leave any room for arguments, the kind that expects there to be an argument. almost like this is a conversation he's already had, before. and then, after a slight pause, ] ... for the record, I'd rather do the laundry, too.
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Date: 2017-08-13 04:33 am (UTC)[ That's kind of an extreme reaction, man. Totally goes against the whole no emotions thing? Peter straightens too, hands raised in front of him like he might be ready to get on the defensive if Stiles decides to freak out and totally lose it.
Which, honestly, he wouldn't blame him.
Most people have a pretty strong reaction, whether that be positive or negative, when they figure out his secret. At least Stiles is more aggressively for him getting some help rather than aggressively trying to kill him. That's a pretty good plus in his books; Peter might be too exhausted to fight back.
(Also? This is kind of getting ridiculous, the growing list of how many people know who he is. Stiles makes it, what, like half of Earth's population? Cool.) ]
Okay, okay. [ There may be a struggle to get back to his feet, but no real argument on his part. ] Fine, mom. You know anyone with healing powers?
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Date: 2017-08-17 07:19 pm (UTC)what he does do is sigh and roll his eyes. ]
Not your mom. [ though the statement is slightly shaken with the way he reaches out, places his hand on Peter's shoulder to steady him, maybe don't fall over the second you get up, okay... ] And yeah, actually, I do. Sieglinde's a good bet. She looks like a kid, but turns out age has little do with powers. [ ha, get it... ]
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Date: 2017-08-18 05:25 am (UTC)Ah, yes, he thinks. It's gotta be because his Other Self already spilled the beans. Something to do with becoming a real-life zombie and attempting to eat their brains, and having to come clean about it. Yada yada yada.
Either way, Peter's pretty sure he's got the worst luck in the world where keeping his identity a secret is concerned. At this rate, he might as well not even bother trying to be secretive about it.
He still likes the suit though. ]
Siegfried-what now?
[ Wait. Did he just make some kind of a jab at him ...
His eyes narrow.
Yeah.
He probably did.
But considering Stiles is the only thing holding him up besides his sorry excuse for legs, he'll let that one slide.
BUT HE'S WATCHING YOU ]
She's got actual powers?
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Date: 2017-08-22 05:29 pm (UTC)Sieglinde. Make sure to get that right when you see her, she's... uh, kinda serious. And yeah, she's got powers. She'll be able to heal you, she was the one who set up the whole healing thing when Oska was under attack. In case you were having doubts.
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Date: 2017-08-23 04:10 am (UTC)Okay, yeah. Guess I can't argue with that kind of resume. And where would I find her?
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Date: 2017-08-26 10:29 am (UTC)who knows!! ]
You are not finding her anywhere. I'm taking you to her, seriously, you don't think I'm just going to stay here while you probably faint halfway through the way there?
[ seriously. ]
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Date: 2017-08-27 10:02 pm (UTC)[ For some reason, proooobably years of experience of handling things on his own, he doesn't actually expect Stiles to have offered anything more than a name and maybe some kind of contact information for this healer.
To actually be helped out ... yeah. Uh. Peter isn't actually sure how to respond.
He's kind of weirdly touched though. Like, this guy is pretty cool.
Dumbly: ] Okay.
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Date: 2017-08-10 05:10 am (UTC)Hey, Peter.
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Date: 2017-08-10 05:29 am (UTC)It doesn't take long before Peter's messaging back. ]
whoa! hey
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Date: 2017-08-10 05:40 am (UTC)[ she's seen him around, their teammates were hard to miss in their latest nightmare scenario, but in terms of actual conversation? they're overdue.]
What have you been up to?
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Date: 2017-08-10 05:42 am (UTC)uh you know not much
just trying to not get eaten
or killed
or maimed
or any of the above
how about you?
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Date: 2017-08-10 05:45 am (UTC)[ not getting eaten, killed, maimed, etc.]
Same, with some leftover hate for the prison. You're okay, right?
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Date: 2017-08-10 05:49 am (UTC)don't get me started on that prison
i am definitely giving it a negative review on yelp
yeah i'm okay
still alive which is something
i'm glad you're alive too
and okay too i hope?
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Date: 2017-08-10 06:02 am (UTC)I'm alive and okay, and done with anything that involves us getting locked up. Wasn't the first or worst time it's happened for me, but somehow the pattern only gets more frustrating.
I knew we were screwed before the heist even started.
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Date: 2017-08-10 06:05 am (UTC)i was actually feeling pretty okay
you know i saw some dinosaurs in the exhibit
i thought it was a good sign
and then everything went straight into the pooper
my first mission too
definitely 100% done with getting locked up for the rest of ever
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Date: 2017-08-10 06:15 am (UTC)My ex is a thief, he taught me everything I know about stealing things. We overdid it.
Some of us should have chilled with the dinosaurs until it was over.
They're not all like this. Sometimes we pull it off.
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Date: 2017-08-10 03:33 pm (UTC)wish you were leading the team(s) instead of that george dude
i mean no offence george but you done screwed the pooch and we were all collateral!!!
not that im bitter or anything
anyway i would have volunteered to chill with the dinosaurs
good to know not all missions are like this but man this is gonna be one of those memories i sweep under the rug
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Date: 2017-08-11 02:34 am (UTC)I like to think most of us would have opted to chill with the dinosaurs.
Honestly, it wasn't as bad as the mission that came before it. But the mission that came before it was the worst, so.
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Date: 2017-08-11 03:30 am (UTC)what happened in the mission before this one?
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Date: 2017-08-11 03:34 am (UTC)Like zombie-person levels of insane.
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Date: 2017-08-11 03:40 am (UTC)yeah
actually
i think my other
uh
self
told me about it
were you affected?
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Date: 2017-08-11 03:43 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2017-08-11 03:50 am (UTC)do you think it could happen again?
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Date: 2017-08-11 04:10 am (UTC)Anything is possible, but we were sent there to stop the virus. The mission was pretty specific, I'd say we're safe.
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Date: 2017-08-11 04:19 am (UTC)i mean zombies and vampires are definitely on my
what's the opposite of a bucket list?
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Date: 2017-08-11 04:25 am (UTC)a fuck-it list.]I think I could deal with vampires, but becoming a zombie wasn't exactly a lifegoal.
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Date: 2017-08-11 04:34 am (UTC)vampires are creepy as hell
i dealt with one once
freaked the crap out of me
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Date: 2017-08-11 04:39 am (UTC)Doesn't mean I'm hoping for it, though.
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Date: 2017-08-11 04:43 am (UTC)except that i can reaaaaally relate
lets hope the next mission just involves gathering a bouquet of hydrangeas or something
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Date: 2017-08-13 06:16 am (UTC)Or a pizza eating contest.
1/2
Date: 2017-08-14 03:56 am (UTC)i uh
met a vampire once
i never want to meet another vampire ever again
ever
in ever
for the rest of my life
2/2
Date: 2017-08-14 03:57 am (UTC)and yeah!
pizza eating contest would be AMAZING actually
why don't they have missions like that?