347/Spiders and Flies

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Spiders and Flies
Date of Scene: 07 March 2020
Location: Upper West Side
Synopsis: Spider-Man discovers a little magic.
Cast of Characters: Megan Gwynn, Peter Parker




Megan Gwynn has posed:
The upside to having teleportation powers is that Megan can sneak out to anywhere she wants and be back by lunch. The down side, is that she still hasn't quite got the hang of them..

And apparently porting while hungover from a late night party the previous night is a fatal combination, which finds her suddenly appearing in an unusually shady alleyway, where some rich kids turned punks are about to make a drug deal, armed with an assortment of fancy weaponry when she crashes at their feet, pink mutie hair and glittery mutie wings on display for all to see.

"Well well, what do we have here?" one of the punks grins wickedly at her, brandishing a nail bat, "Filthy mutie!" it doesn't take long for others to pile in in her, beating her with their nasty pointy and sharp looking weapons. Megan lets out a cry for help, and boy does she have a loud voice...Too bad there are not many people around to hear her, this early in the morning..

Peter Parker has posed:
Terry grins as he pulls out a short folding knife. "Get ready...because these wings are going to be pinned to my wall!" He brings the knife down to saw at the girl's wings to cut them off.

Then a thin webline hits Terry's hand and he is YANKED back, the knife going flying as Terry feels his arm being dislocated by the hard yank. he lands on his back, and another batch of webbing comes down from overhead, pinning him to the street.

"NO...they're NOT."

The other three sense something wrong and let go of Megan as Terry yells in pain, looking up into the masked face of Spider-Man. He is looking down at them from the side of the wall, and he does NOT sound happy.

"All right, chuckle-heads...who wants an expensive trip to the hospital? I'll even make the call MYSELF."

Megan Gwynn has posed:
Megan Gwynn's eyes widen in fear and disbelief as he gets ready to saw off her wings, "No!" and then she manages to wriggle free of the other three, glaring back at them. Wait, what's that? She glances skywards with a hopeful smile. Wow is that the legendary..?

"Spider-Man!" she beams but gasps, "Watch out!" Already two of them are rushing at Spidey, one shooting bullets at him, the other swinging his nail bat at him. Which leave the last one turning to face Megan, brandishing a knife as he grins wickedly at her. "No so fast, sweetie!" he snarls.

But it seems the girl has some surprises of her own and she grins, "Mine is bigger than yours!" with a slight cry of pain she reaches to her chest and pulls out a glowing pink dagger from seemingly nowhere. Just holding the magical object seems to bring a change over her, no longer a scared girl. Now a scared and *angry* girl. She snarls and lunges, stabbing the knife in his shoulder, causing him to shriek and clutch his head in pain..

Peter Parker has posed:
Gun and a nail bat. Really?

Spider-Man drops off the wall, the bullets passing over him as he lands in the pavement in a low crouch, both hands coming up to fire blasts of webbing. The first blast catches the shooter in the legs, and he augers in as his upper body keeps going, pitching forward into the sidewalk. The second blast catches him when he's down, keeping him down.

Mr. Nail Bat swings at Spidey's head, only it isn't there when the bat swings. The batter is slightly overbalanced as Spidey pops up again, then the batter gets beaned by a right cross, sending him out and back to the minors.

The man with the sudden migraine looks up at Megan almost comically before his body flies back towards the wall. The impact knocks the wind out of him, but he doesn't drop to the pavement. He is suddenly covered with webbing and stuck to the wall, with only his ground-pounder of a migraine to keep him company.

All this happens in the space of seconds, and then Spider-Man is walking towards Megan, but he is not rushing to invade her space. "Miss...?" He spots the wings and blinks at them, but other things take priority. "Miss? Are you hurt? Did they hurt you?"

Megan Gwynn has posed:
Megan Gwynn narrows her eyes dangerously on migraine guy, pulling out her dagger again, "You liked that did you? How about some more, I'll give you more pain to think about..." she snarls, but as Spidey wraps him up in webbing, jerking him away, she blinks and snaps out of it, dagger vanishing as she takes a breath.

"Phew..Thanks! I'm okay, I think, lemme check.." and of course she has to make sure her wings are still intact as two of the thugs did actually start to cut into them. She flutters then a bit and they take on a dark greyish purple hue this time, reflecting her fear and anger at these mutant hating scum.

"Um I think I'm okay..Couldn't have done it without your help though, you're a life saver..And wow! a You're really real!" she giggles.

Peter Parker has posed:
Spider-Man nodded. "Real as rainbows, miss. Wow...that's kinda amazing," he remarked as the wings changed color. "Uhm, we should probably go. I'll call the cops on these guys, and the CCTV cameras across the street should have gotten everything." He looked around as they left the alley. "I do have to admit, you have the advantage of me. You know who I am, but I don't know who you are. And I really don't want to call you Hey, You all the time."

Megan Gwynn has posed:
Megan Gwynn pouts a bit, glancing around. Well, there's no point pretending not to be a mutant now that the cat's out of the bag but. "Umm yeah, you know, everyone knows about Spider-Man, me? I'm just a..." she smiles shyly, folding her wings down behind her back. They'd already turn holes in her jacket so trying to hide em won't do much good but. "Oh, my name is Megan, nice to meet you, Mister Spider man!" she steps cautiously over the thugs, glancing around. "Ooh, I dunno this city that well. Is there a safe place for us to go..?"

Peter Parker has posed:
Spider-Man chuckles. "You can just call me Spidey. And I think there is a place not too far away. There's a White Castle in Brooklyn. I'm on good terms with the owner." He glanced at the wings. "Can you fly with those, or would you prefer I gave you a lift?"

Megan Gwynn has posed:
Megan Gwynn blinks, "White castle? Like a real castle? Cuz that would be cool!" she beams and shrugs, fluttering her wings a bit. "I can fly, they cut them a bit but they're pretty hard and tough and difficult to damage." she peers around, stepping out of the alleyway, "Lead on!"

Peter Parker has posed:
Spidey reaches up and fires a webline, and then he practically launches himself up fifty feet to land on the side of a building. "All right, follow me."
He jumps from the building, firing another webline and then he is heading off in the direction of Brooklyn. Not his usual pace, though...he starts off slow so he does not leave Megan behind.

Megan Gwynn has posed:
Megan Gwynn doesn't seem to have any trouble keeping up with him and she grins, shooting up into the air, gliding effortlessly on her dragonfly wings. "No need to wait up for me! Iwas actually worried about leaving you behind..." she smiles playfully as she twirls and dips in the sky. Of course he's a professional superhero and she's just an amateur, so it's unlikely he can't keep up, even without wings.

Peter Parker has posed:
Spidey does speed up, though. It's always nice to make sure the flyer doesn't move at the airspeed of a soap bubble. Besides, it's bad form to leave a lady behind.

Well...it IS white. And the simple construction does look like a castle. But there isn't much beyond that from the outside. There are posters advertising various specials.
Spidey had given a basic description of the sandwich known as the "slider" (basically a miniature burger) and how it was normally served. Usually in groups. He had given a basin rundown of the types of sliders, from the basic ones to the chicken and veggie versions. And he did this while swinging from webline to webline, dipping, weaving, even running sideways along tall buildings.

Spidey landed in the parking lot, waiting for Megan to land (she COULD fly really fast, but Spider-Man certainly made gravity look fun). "Well, here we are."

Megan Gwynn has posed:
Megan Gwynn ooohs, peering at the 'castle' and blinks in surprise, "Heeey, that isn't a REAL castle, that was sneaky!" she makes a face but is still impressed by the quaint burger joint. "Oh hey wait, if you go in there as a superhero, won't you get lots of unwanted attention?" but boy is she hungry. Of course she understands the importance of secret identities too.

Peter Parker has posed:
Spidey chuckles. "Six months ago, the daughter of the proprietor caught the eye of the leader of one of the local gangs, who sent four guys to pick her up. I sent them back to him that anyone he sends after that...well, he should just send them straight to the hospital. It would save time. Since then, the proprietor's put up a house rule. No Harassing the Superheroes. And I made that list, amazingly enough. So no one's going to harass us in there. So...hungry, Megan?"

Megan Gwynn has posed:
Megan Gwynn ooohs, "A superhero hangout? That's cool but.." she bites her lip, holding back a little, "I'm not really a superhero although that's my dream one day...Really, I'm just one of those hated 'muties'..Are you sure mutants are allowed in there?" she eyes the building a bit warily, wishing she had disguised her obvious mutations a bit better.

Peter Parker has posed:
Spidey looks at her for a moment. "You've trusted me this far. Please trust me a little farther," he says reassuringly. "No one's going to mess with you while I'm around. And I think you'll be okay in there."

Megan Gwynn has posed:
Megan Gwynn smiles a bit and nods, "Well of course, you're a good guy and you help everyone, no matter who or what they are." she does nod though, taking a step towards the building, "So there must be other good people out there too right? Who don't hate us?" she giggles, "Thanks! I'm relieved, it's pretty scary to wander about after the whole Genosha fiasco.." she seems a bit sad when she says that.

Peter Parker has posed:
Spidey's voice softens. "Yeah, I can't imagine..."

The place is bright and clean as the two of them walk in. The cashier, a tall dark-haired Italian man in his 20's, spots Spider-Man and smiles. "Ah! Hey, Spider-Man. How's the patrol going..."
He stops as he spots Gwynn, but he grins. "Is she your date? The Spider and the Fly?"
"Ha-ha, Vince. This is Megan. She ran afoul of some mutant-haters..."
Vince rolls his eyes. "Infamida...nice to meet you, Meg. Wow, you look...you look great! Like one of those fairies from a fairytale." He looks a little self-conscious, then says, "Uhm, I din't mean to be rude..."

Megan Gwynn has posed:
Megan Gwynn bites her lip, following him in. "Hi!" she says brightly to the guy at the front desk, but puts a bit at the fly part, "Heey I'm no fly! More like a fairy.." she giggles, "And not a date, just some girl he rescued.." not that she would mind Dating someone as totally cool as spider man! "Ummmm yeah...Hope you don't have a problem with mutants.." she bites her lip nervously, fiddling with her thumbs. She does blush and giggle at the compliment though, wings fluttering a bit, taking on a more cheerful orangey pink hue now.

Peter Parker has posed:
Vince snorts. "we don't care as long as your money is green or your card is approved." He points to a sign and grins. "We just set this up."

The sign reads SPIDER-MAN SPECIAL! 12 Cheeseburger Sliders / Large Fries/ Large Soda $15!

Spidey looks a little uncomfortable. "Uhm, you *really* didn't need to do that..."
Vince smirks. "It's actually pretty popular."

Megan Gwynn has posed:
Megan Gwynn ooohs, "You really are even more famous than I thought! I mean he told me all about that meal on our way here..Sounds delish! I'll have one to stay!" she grins at Spidey, "Heey what's wrong with spreading a little fame?"

Peter Parker has posed:
Spidey shrugs. "I guess I'd rather be well-respected than famous, Megan. Respect you can earn..." He looks to Vince. "Uhm, I'll have the special...hang on." He reaches into the red-and-blue backpack with the spider-logo on the back and pulls out a money clip. A rather thin money clip.
Vince gave him a sad smile. "C'mon, Spidey. You think your money's any good here, paesano?" He looks to Megan. "You, however, do have to pay. $15 even. And we'll bring the food out to you."

Megan Gwynn has posed:
Megan Gwynn nods, thonkong that over. "I guess that makes sense, though it's not much fun to be hated and feared either.." she shrugs, peerong at his Spidey backpack and beams, "Oooh that's sooo cool! Did you make that too? I wanna Spidey backpack!" she pouts a bit but giggles a the cashier refuses to take his money, "Umm okay.." she searches her wallet and pulls out some money, slappong it on the table. "Lookong forward to it.."

Peter Parker has posed:
Spidey smiles to Vince as he provides two large cups to them. It can be seen under the mask. Because it's a nice feeling.

As they go to the soda dispenser, he says, "I tend to have to work on a budget. A SMALL budget." He points to various places on his suit. In each place, the suit has been damaged and repaired, stitched up or patched. A lot of stuff I can't dodge," he says sheepishly. "I am VERY good at sewing, though. When you don't have deep pockets, you make the best of what you have. I think if you go far enough into the Internet, you will find someone on Etsy who could make you one, though."

He apparently likes Cherry Pepsi.

Megan Gwynn has posed:
Megan Gwynn apparently likes cherry Pepsi too cuz, caffeine and pink! or red but...Close enough. "Wow that's pretty cool. Wish I could sew, I'd love a cool lil' fairy costume to wear, although I guess I need to become a better super hero first. Got Any tips for a newbie? I mean...How do you even have time for heroics in addition to living life?" she peers at his mask, curious to know who hides behind it.

Peter Parker has posed:
Spidey pulls out the chair at the table near the corner, away from the windows. He waits for Megan to sit before settling in, himself.
"It's not that easy. You have to set boundaries for yourself, and stick to them. I can't be Spider-Man all the time, but I can allow for some flexibility." He looks thoughtful. "If you're going to do this sort of thing, first tip is...know your abilities, and how best to use them. Training beats reflex and instinct. And it's more efficient, too."

Megan Gwynn has posed:
Megan Gwynn nods, settling down , glad to relax a bit after that kerscuffle. "Well I have a few abilities, but none that I'm totally adept at. Wish I was a better fighter though. Being outnumbered, getting trapped in a corner..." she shudders. "I don't much like in closed spaces." Megan sups her drink as she ponders, "So why'd you decide to become a superhero? Isn't it a bit scary, putting your life on the line like that?"

Peter Parker has posed:
Spidey looks to her. It's something he has to say, but it hurts in the telling every time.

But it hurts more if he DOESN'T tell it.

"I wasn't always able to do this. When I got these powers, did I think about helping mankind? No..." he sipped his drink. "My first thought was 'How can I make a buck from this?' I decided to humiliate a wrestler and get a job as a pro wrestler. I could have been wrestling The Rock or one of those other guys...but I messed up. In the worst way. I let a bad guy get away because i was selfish."

He looks down, unable to look Megan in the eyes. "...and it cost me everything. These abilities carry a great responsibility to use them to help others. Someone told me, 'With great power must come great responsibility.' So...if I can help others, I do. I have to. Because if I don't...then someone else may have to go through what I went through. And there's no one on this planet I hate intensely enough to do THAT to them."

Megan Gwynn has posed:
Megan Gwynn blinks slowly, a bit surprised at what he says, "Oh wow..Really? I mean, I guess I kinda wanna use my powers to benefit myself first and foremost..Is that really so terrible?" although she does seem a bit concerned, biting a shift in his tone, in the way he looks away sadly, "Oh no..That's terrible, I mean..I guess if we have powers we should be responsible, help others..Seeing what happened in Genosha really made me want to help prevent that from happening to others. Although it can be scary going out there sometimes too. I mean I can fly, I can teleport. I can make you hallucinate..But I'm pretty squishy too. Guess I'm more like a fly than anything else.." she pouts a bit.

Peter Parker has posed:
Spider-Man smiles, taking a notepad and pen out of the backpack. "I'm going to write a few titles. You can look up these books. I found then handy."

He begins writing in a thin precise script. When the food arrives, he has three titles...

THE ACTION HERO'S HANDBOOK
THE WORST-CASE SCENARIO SURVIVAL HANDBOOK
THE SUPER-HERO'S HANBDBOOK