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Peter Parker ([personal profile] heyunderoos) wrote in [community profile] apocalypsehowcomm2022-12-13 02:56 pm

Log | The Multiverse Is Weird

Who: Peter Parker & You
When: December 13th and beyond
Where: Around the ADI building and downtown Gloucester
Summary: Peter tries to understand why, who, how and what all at once.
Warnings:claustrophobia, spiders

A. Well, This Is Awkward - OTA - cw: claustrophobia, spiders

[Falling into a vent when one had been previously walking away from a bar in Prague was sure a thing. A time even. Peter can't even really process what happens before he lands heavily on his stomach with a loud metal thunk. He grunts in surprise, clutching at his side with a wince. The Night Monkey costume does a decent job of cushioning some of the landing.

He looks around, just staring at the darkness. It takes him a moment to actively put together that he's trapped in a vent. The musty smell and metal walls surrounding him just make him guess that anyway.
]

...Why am I in a vent?

[Peter's active confusion is why he isn't panicking. Normally an enclosed dark space would freak him out. Right now he's too baffled to actively panic. His grip tightens on the straps of his backpack as he forces himself to take a breath. Peter bites the inside of his cheek as he opts to just start crawling forward. The best way out is to find an opening somewhere. He can do that. Just focus on that, not the oppressive feeling of being inside of a vent.

Anyone below him will hear him moving around. Peter focuses on his breathing as he goes, grimacing when he bumps into something.

Why is his life like this? Why?

The spider drops on his face and he yelps in surprise, recoiling back. The sound of something jolting around in the small metal space is very hard to miss.
]

B. Its Free, Actually! - OTA

[Actually getting a chance to walk around Gloucester feels freeing. A little nice even after going through all the weird introductions on base. Its definitely not New York by a long shot but it's pretty nice all the same. He's gotten the warning to avoid Dogtown, whatever that is, so, he's sticking with something kind of normal so far.

Peter is trying to not freak out about all of this and focus on anything else. Start small, build up. He can do that.
]

Okay, so, in theory, I could start around here. Clothes, shoes, a flip phone, maybe. [He slows to a stop on the sidewalk, mentally trying to figure out just store to hit first. People drift by him, absorbed in their day to day lives, Peter is barely a footnote in their lives. He's fine with that. He wants to be normal, unnoticed for a while longer. That was what his whole summer vacation had been about until Elementals showed up. He couldn't help but worry about home given what he had been dragged away from.

Thankfully, Mr. Beck had it handled now. He had E.D.I.T.H, he could help Mr. Fury with Avenger stuff until Peter got back. So everyone was in good hands. He would worry about that later.

He lets the thoughts drop out of his head as he dug his hand into his jean pocket, tapping his fingers against the surface of his wallet. He had been given some money to get some new clothes and necessities off campus. It isn't a lot of money, but it can get him started somewhere.

He frowns a little debating with himself before releasing a sigh. Dumpster diving would save him some money, even if he would have to sort through everything he found.

Peter ducks between two stores, walking down the alleyway until he ends up somewhere behind an electronics store. He waits to see if anyone comes outside before approaching the dumpster. He flips the lid open carefully, picking over the array of electronics thrown inside. Older computer consoles, broken phones, keyboards, monitors... There is a lot to go over in here.

He shifts his backpack off his shoulder, unzipping it and already grabbing a few smaller components to stash away inside. He turns his attention back to the dumpster, frowning thoughtfully now.

Peter for his part is rooting around for anything useful, his attention focused a bit too intently on the finds within to notice anyone who could have found him amidst his crime.
]


C. Survival Of The Fittest (test drive meme based prompt) - OTA

[Peter is definitely out of his depth here. After the lengthy introduction process, some mass confusion and strange conversations an ADI agent strongly suggested he take one of the training courses. Thus, Peter wound his way to the underground gym.

Peter stares at the various stations. He knows logically, he probably should learn some kind of self defense, but the idea of it makes him uncomfortable. What if his powers come back? Would a better punch hurt someone worse?

He just shakes his head before looking at his fellow drafted ADI agents for some idea of what to do.
]

Uh, any... recommendations? I kinda have no idea where to even start.

[Will you help him, oh stranger?]


D. Wildcard

[Got a different idea? Want to go apeshit? Hit up this prompt.]
neonleon: <user name="spaceconfessional"> (surprise - fucking what)

B; diceroller said so

[personal profile] neonleon 2022-12-14 01:23 am (UTC)(link)
[All right. Leo's been on the downlow since he got here. He has not felt right, his ninpo doesn't feel right but he's been chalking that up to his brothers not being here and not... whatever....... he was told about his powers.

But he knows he's not """suPpOsEd""" to go outside in town without a disguise, so he's wandering around in a big hoodie he snagged and pants at least. Cruising the city dumpsters for anything interesting. He gets to the mouth of one alley and peeks in to see if there's-

Huh. He keeps his hood pulled far over his face so his whole situation isn't so obvious and hands in the pockets.]


Thought I was the only one going through these. Anything interesting?
punched_hitler: [tfa] (remember the cyclone?)

Let's go with A! Welcome to the arrived-in-a-vent club

[personal profile] punched_hitler 2022-12-14 03:36 am (UTC)(link)
[Steve knows firsthand what it's like to arrive in a vent. Granted, he might have been more cramped than some, but it sure sounds like whoever is banging around in there isn't having a great time of it.]

Hey, [he calls up from below - he patrols this area relatively frequently for newcomers,] d'you need some help up there? There's a cover you can knock out about... two feet toward the sound of my voice, if you think you can make it.

[Otherwise, he'll do what he can to help from down here.]

neonleon: <user name="spaceconfessional"> (annoyed - are you seeing this)

[personal profile] neonleon 2022-12-14 03:48 am (UTC)(link)
Right? People throw so much good stuff away.

[At the mention of electronics, he starts stepping closer. Probably the weird thing for Peter is the utter silence as he moves. But he's considering... He doesn't really like.. know electronics? And Don's not here, so what could he conceivably find to be useful. But he'll step closer to peer into the dumpster next to him.]

Like what? Tech isn't really my scene, but what've you got?
neonleon: <user name="spaceconfessional"> (annoyed - are you seeing this)

[personal profile] neonleon 2022-12-14 04:07 am (UTC)(link)
Oooh, you're a nerd. Got it.

[He doesn't mean it in a bad way or anything. Just mentally categorizing this kid into the same designation as his brother. He moves a couple things out of his way to see if there's like. A phone or something, but he jerks his head to Peter at that last part, a bit of green coming through the shadow of his hood.]

What? What kind? Where? Lemme see it-
punched_hitler: ([tws] glance side and up)

|D

[personal profile] punched_hitler 2022-12-14 04:27 am (UTC)(link)
[Steve has moved over to underneath the grate, and he can see that the poor guy inside the vent has done the same.]

Try giving it an elbow, [he suggests, but the scraping sounds coming from the room below probably indicate that he's dragging something over to climb on so he can help. Because he can't just jump and assume he'll make it, which he has finally started getting through his head by now.]
neonleon: <user name="spaceconfessional"> (annoyed - [nyc voice] I'm walkin here)

[personal profile] neonleon 2022-12-14 04:29 am (UTC)(link)
[Leo's oblivious to the mental Journey this guy is taking, opting instead to lean over the rim to really start digging if he can.]

Never heard of it, still want it. Daddy needs enrichment in his enclosure.
neonleon: <user name="spaceconfessional"> (suspicious - untrusting)

[personal profile] neonleon 2022-12-14 04:37 am (UTC)(link)
[You think he cares about nerd sorting? In this economy? No. But when Peter shifts over, he'll take a step to one side so they can both reasonably dive into this dumpster.]

I was looking for some clothes or maybe comics people threw away, but this could be way way better.
neonleon: <user name="spaceconfessional"> (happy - CLAPCLAPCLAPCLAP)

[personal profile] neonleon 2022-12-14 04:49 am (UTC)(link)
[YESSSSSSSS Those eyes are sparkling under his hood.]

You. You're my favorite. Don't let anyone tell you differently.

[He looks from the console to the dumpster and just. Climbs RIGHT the fuck in. Gonna find the controller and cables.]

I'll hold stuff up, you tell me if they fit that thing.
neonleon: <user name="spaceconfessional"> (face man - ok get this)

[personal profile] neonleon 2022-12-14 05:07 am (UTC)(link)
[He leans to look at that closer. Nods and gets his phone out. Not the ADI phone but some busted up looking custom model and hits the flashlight to start digging around. Definitely green, definitely only three fingers.]

So you live here in town or...? 'Cause I'm still kinda getting my bearings here.

[Leo it's been a month.]
neonleon: <user name="malagraphic"> (serious - listening to what he doesn't l)

[personal profile] neonleon 2022-12-14 05:12 am (UTC)(link)
[Leo's digging digging, nodding so this guy just moved here, sure. Taking stock of the local economy, dumpster diving as one should.

But the mention of ADI, his head snaps up to stare at him. His eyes shining a little in the shadow of his hood. He takes a closer look at Peter's face, memorizing it before he nods and goes back to digging, tossing up one cable. Probably xbox.]


Lit, me too. First time getting out of that place today, actually.
neonleon: <user name="spaceconfessional"> (surprise - fucking what)

[personal profile] neonleon 2022-12-14 05:22 am (UTC)(link)
[Has Peter ever seen anyone fumble and clamber to the lid of a dumpster so fast?

Cables forgotten, Leo scrambles to the top of the dumpster, arms hanging over so he can hold himself up.]


Wait, wait wait, New York? New York City? [If this guy just got here, then maybe he can fill Leo in. He's been here a month and - sure, there's the theoretical that time stopped, but he has no proof.] How was it when you ended up here? Still destroyed?

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