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I am finally free from hell. how’s everyone doing? I got sick and it super sucked. totally all better now though and I could really use some air.

[ action option. Spider man ]

[ it has been so long since he’s been able to put his suit on and it’s way more of a relief to hear the familiar voice of Karen. He immediately asks her to find him a somewhere good for web slinging but his options leave something to be desired. Instead he climbs up to the tallest thing he can find and sits there looking over the city. Sort of city. It’s better than nothing. ]

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[ He shrugs ]

Basically.

Think you can rebuild that?

[He points toward the broken parts, not yet explaining what it was supposed to be.]

I mean, I gotta know what 'it' is first, but maybe?

[ he kneels down by all the broken parts to get a better look. ]

[He doesn't answer straight away, debating whether to let Peter just work it out for himself. But it wasn't a very clear picture right now and he knew it, so he does reply.]

Robotic legs.

I was trying to get them to walk on their own. One step at a time. Literally and figuratively.

I am working on creating an A.I.

I... should have put together more of their body. Vision, especially, so they could navigate by sight but I... became impatient for results. I think I overloaded the system.

[Now he sounds regretful.]

[ That's not the weirdest thing he's heard of considering he has an AI in his suit. Karen's the best. ]

Mm.. possibly.

[ Peter comments, sifting through the parts a little more. ]

Mr Stark is probably the guy to go to for this kinda thing buuut I guess he's no around anymore so I'll see what I can do.

Stark? Do you mean Tony Stark? He wouldn't help me.

I don't even know why you would.

[ SHRUG ]

I don't have a reason not to help you so, why not? I like helping people-like I said, it's kinda what I do.

You've never helped me before.

Very much the opposite...

[He pauses, sighs.]

But this place is... different. Which is... good. I think.

Hey man, an alternate version of me is just that - alternate. Which is to say, not me.

What that version of me did doesn't predict what I'll do and I happen to like helping people.

People who deserve it, you mean.

Not... master criminals who have followed the wrong path for many years.

Even if they now regret it.

[He's very much leaning into a rather theatrical victimized villain mentality.]

[ he just lets out an exasperated sigh because he could have sworn they covered this already? ]

Um. No? I mean that's a tricky question I guess because who's to say who doesn't deserve help? I'm not gonna help you or anyone else hurt someone but other stuff? I don't have a reason not to.

and you already said you didn't want to do the super villain thing anymore. Push it too hard and I'm gonna be inclined to doubt.

[His paranoia is showing but he tries to tamp it down again.]

It's difficult to think of a Spider-Man who isn't the enemy. Even after MJ and I...

[He trails off.]

[ He visibly stiffens at that name. Even after he and MJ what? He doesn't want to think the wrong thing-he really, really doesn't. He sucks in a breath through his nose and lets it out through his mouth. ]

Y-you and MJ...?

[ Does he mean Michelle Jones? Did this guy do something to her? If he did well.. then Peter can't promise he won't hit him. But his gut is telling him it was likely they just had a talk or something, after all he'd definitely think of Spider-Man as an enemy if he hurt her in anyway. ]

[Of course Beck is talking about the one from his world - Mary Jane - who has never even been here but he doesn't know he has to clarify just yet.]

Yes, she trusts me now and we got along so well when we worked together. She's very special.

[He sounds very fond of her.]

[ Maybe it's because of past experience but he is really not liking that tone. He squints suspiciously and ignores Karen's voice telling him his heartrate seems to have elevated. ]

Y-yeah.. she is.

[ How exactly should he proceed here? He doesn't want to assume anything-MJ's tough and she can more than handle herself, he's sure. ]

You um-you haven't-

she's really tough.

She's underestimated.

Not every girl could take on the Savage Six and... survive.

[That likely makes no sense to Peter.]

[ It really doesn't. ]

Uh... what?

I don't think she's done that. I mean with a name like that, I think I'd know. Besides, not saying that she couldn't kickass and take names-but w-uh she's fifteen-um I think. I wouldn't really know, but she goes to Midtown Tech.

A group like that attacking a fifteen year old would be on the news. At least I'm pretty sure.

[He's about to explain further but then what Peter says clicks more. Hm. They are from very different worlds, it seems. Although he still thinks he's talking about Mary Jane.]

In my world she's older and we were making a movie. My leading lady and... well, she was also helping a lot behind the scenes as well. I couldn't have gotten the movie finished without her. She's so determined.

[Now he sounds proud.]

And she was willing to believe in me.

[Of course this also may sounds strange that Michelle would be acting in a film.]

[ He's making faces beneath his mask because this sounds way off. Not that he didn't think MJ would be a great actor that didn't really seem much like her. Or if she was in a play it'd be dark and based on a true story. ]

Uh... I think the MJ I know isn't the same one you do-I mean she could be into the arts, I guess? But really I'd think she'd go into politics or journalism. She's kinda obsessed with the truth.

It's obvious we are from very different worlds.

[He pauses, continues on hesitantly.]

I suppose... we could... say this is an introductory meeting.

[And with that he reaches up and removes his helmet. Underneath is a craggy-faced man who looks to be in his late fifties. He has a severe black-haired bowl cut and a nervous expression.]

I'm Quentin Beck.

Oh uh you're.. doing that. Okay.

[ he was not expecting this and he shifts his weight awkwardly before offering his hand to shake. ]

Nice to meet you, Mr Beck. I'm uh.. Spider-Man.

[ He states the obvious. Sorry Quentin, he's not giving up his identity that easily. ]

Do you prefer Spider or Mr Man?

[Beck asks with wry humour as he shakes the offered hand.]

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