006 | VOICE

[myresponsibility]

So. [Guess who has two thumbs and isn't going to be talking about the flood or anything else that's been going on lately? THIS KID.] How common, exactly, are superheroes or vigilantes and stuff a... thing in your world? Because we sort of just had the one back home, and it kind of seems like there's about fifty of them on the Barge alone.

[He hesitates a beat before continuing, because this is just fucking weird to be talking about, even though it seems like there are a lot of people who are pretty cool about the whole I can juggle cars/set things on fire/kill you with my brain thing on board.]

And if you don't have superheroes, then what about people with superhuman abilities? Or, I don't know, what's normal on your home planet, if you're not from Earth?

You don't have to answer if you don't want, I'm just, you know. Curious.

[Private to Bond]

[He doesn't really want to talk about this at all, honestly. Buttt he does want to acknowledge it and say thanks, too, so. Keeping it short and sweet. B(]

Thanks. For not telling her about why I'm here.

[Private to Oliver]

Seriously?

[YOU KNOW WHAT YOU DID, OLIVER.]

[Private to Alex]

So, I'm Spider-Man. [...] Which you probably guessed by now, but. I thought it was fair, considering, you know. [That truth flood. B(]

Sorry.

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[supersonic]

[ A snort. ] God help them.

[ ...WHICH SOUNDS AWFULLY POINTED yeah he's already gotten bored with the I-have-no-idea-who-you-are charade. ]

[myresponsibility]

[Every party needs a pooper that's why we invited you~] What's that supposed to mean?

[supersonic]

Exactly what you think it means, Parker.

[ If Peter isn't a superhero in his universe, Pietro will feel like kind of an asshole. (But only kind of.) ]

[myresponsibility]

... Right.

[PLAYING DUMB FOR AS LONG AS POSSIBLE.]

[supersonic]

Must we, really.

[ Legitimately a little unsure now, but oh well. FULL SPEED AHEAD. ]

Do I need to spell out my utter lack of faith in certain arachnid-based superheros' ability to safeguard an entire planet between study hall and gym [ srsly how old are you ] over a public channel? Because I rather thought you liked to avoid naming names...

[Private]

[myresponsibility]

Look, I get it, it's hilarious that you read about it in a comic book or something, but seriously, kind of uncool to just blab about it.

[Private]

[supersonic]

Comic book? Please. I'll probably be chasing you up buildings in a few years. Or perhaps not, if your world is truly so bereft of competent superheroes.

[Private]

[myresponsibility]

Excuse me?

[Private]

[supersonic]

I'm the blasted Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, Parker.

Except without all that dire warning nonsense, I just got tired of waiting for you to catch on.

[ And he couldn't, y'know, just tell Peter that like a normal person. ]

[Private]

[myresponsibility]

[We need to work on that, buddy.]

And you couldn't have just. Said that.