re: ultimates updates and castmates

[webline]

See, I don't know why you're so excited. I might get a significant appearance? I might be the Ultimates? As far as track records go, I've been keeping my head down and I figure it's going to stay that way.

Dealing with wannabe Spider-Man's not withstanding.

If you don't get your hopes up, you won't be disappointed when they're not what you expected. I mean, they're definitely not going to want to bother with me when Captain America comes back. Or when Thor finally shows that rubber-necked backstabber who's boss.

Speaking of which, I better start cleaning house for when the others arrive. I won't be the only Ultimate anymore and maybe it won't seem so weird that I'm on the team when my teammates drop in.

I don't know, just saying.

Comments

[bornbroken]

_{( awkward ave. )}

Even if you get beyond that, there's the fact what when they do pay attention, it usually doesn't end well for us.

[webline]

Is that a spider thing?

[bornbroken]

I always thought it was a me thing. The other spiders and I don't exactly have a lot in common.

But if it's anything it might be that.

[webline]

Wait, why not? I mean.... what do you mean, "don't have a lot in common"?

[ AREN'T YOU A BUSTIER OLDER VERSION OF HER???? ]

[bornbroken]

Exactly what I said. Different powers, different histories, different... lives.

Seriously, the next time someone asks me if I have a "spider sense..."

_{( sorry jess this bustiness is not coming your way anytime soon. )}

[webline]

Oh.

[ awkward pause. DOOMED TO FLATCHESTEDNESS ]

But you're Spider-Woman.

[bornbroken]

Yeah. I'm definitely Spider-Woman.

[webline]

[ squint ]

Is it hard for your universe to come up with a name that isn't "spider plus gender slash age"? I mean... just saying.

[ THERE ARE SO MANY OF YOU SHE DOESN'T UNDERSTAND ]

[bornbroken]

You don't even know the half of it. We've got doubles, and everything.

Triples, in my case.

[webline]

Three Spider-Women? [ WH ]

[bornbroken]

Never all at once, though.

_{( that doesn't make it better. )}

[webline]

Your universe needs a dose of creativity.

[ a beat ]

No offense.

[bornbroken]

I'll try and pass along the memo.

[webline]

Doesn't that weird you out though? All of the... Spider-people?

[bornbroken]

Like I said, I don't have much to do with all of them. With a few exceptions. _{( mattie :c )}

It's no weirder than anything else.

[webline]

Oh. I guess.

[ a beat ]

You're not really much of an other me.

[bornbroken]

I'm not going to apologize for being unique.

What's your story, then?

[webline]

Um.... me and Spider-Man are -- are close. Intertwined?

[bornbroken]

...and how is that working out for you?

[webline]

[ awkward ]

Could be better.

[bornbroken]

Okay, maybe it's definitely a Spider Thing.

[webline]

Is it too late for me to change shticks then?

[bornbroken]

Probably, if you're already "intertwined."