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[withgreatbleach]

This is a bad idea.

Trust me, I am a bad idea, I should know.

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[scarletspider]

Really? A worse idea than me?

I don't think so.

[withgreatbleach]

[ chuckle. even though he's freaking on the inside, because a non-muderous kaine? WHAT. ]

Well, I do have my doubts about that costume.

[ like he has any room to talk. ]

[scarletspider]

[Weird, right? And there's no scarring or anything underneath that mask, too.]

If I'd known that the media was going to decide to call me Scarlet Spider, I might have considered the blue hoodie.

Or not.

Have you ever felt the humidity in Houston? It's not fun.

[withgreatbleach]

[ SO. WEIRD. Not a bad weird, though. ]

You're in Texas now? Man, that almost makes Utah sound good-- and, wait.

Scarlet Spider?

Really?

[scarletspider]

The plan was Mexico, but then there was this human trafficking ring and...well.

You know how it is.

Yeah. Scarlet Spider. I didn't - I would have preferred Dark Spider or something, but the media kinda beat me to it.

[withgreatbleach]

As your sort-of-kind-of-brother, there is something I have to say.

[ DEEP BREATH because this is important! ]

Dark Spider is... super stupid, bro.

[ giving that a moment to sink in before he returns to semi-seriousness. ] It's not like I can complain that much – it's not like it was a name I wanted, either. People just started calling me that and, unfortunately, it stuck. Still, I - I guess it's good to know someone's – you know.

Anyyyyyyway. What's this about a human trafficking ring?

[scarletspider]

[Kaine chuckles.]

True. But, we're being named after Spider-Man. It's not like we have a lot of cool sounding potential names.

And honestly, I'm just glad my costume wasn't brown. Could you imagine? They'd be calling me the Brown Recluse. Like that's going to strike fear into the hearts of criminals?

I honestly didn't mean to, you know, co-opt the name. Though it kind of makes it a double legacy to live up to. You and Peter.

Oh, that. Someone was trying to bring in a bunch of young women to...well. You know.

One of them's living with me now. A young telepath. It's...an adjustment.

[withgreatbleach]

It really is all Peter's fault, isn't it.

[ The heaviest of sighs. What will he do with you, "cousin" Peter. Oh, and have a loud guffaw, because Ben is such a nice guy! ]

Brown Re– I'd say that's a name I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy, but to be honest, you'd kind of deserve it. Just a little.

[ And he... has no idea how to even respond to that. As if he's anyone worth living up to. ] Speaking of Pete, how is— never mind. Probably better I don't know.

By "adjustment" you mean "she's driving me crazy", don't you? Crazier.

I apologze for Mark, in his last game he found out Peter was Spiderman.

[moltenman]

[Mark just frowns at the blond man in a Spiderman costume.]

Parker? Since when are you blond?

don't worry about it! this is great

[withgreatbleach]

P- Parker? I'm, I'm not...

I mean.

Uh.

It's a – Halloween costume? That I am trying out to, uh, to make sure it fits?

[ WOW BEN THAT WAS BAD. ]

[moltenman]

...

Right... You think I actually buy that? How you or any version of you got away with no one figuring your identity out boggles me.

[withgreatbleach]

Look! I'm not the man you think I am, all right?!

[ He hasn't been Him in a very long time. ]

[arach_nerd]

Hey, it could always be worse.

Of course, the only thing worse consists of fire and brimstone coming down from the skies, the dead rising from the grave, human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together...

[withgreatbleach]

Good point, good point. It could always be worse.

For example, I could be listening to your jokes.

[arach_nerd]

I think all that bleach has leeched into your brain. My jokes are awesome.

But seriously, how ya doin' Benjy?

[withgreatbleach]

Uh-huh, keep telling yourself that, Pete. Maybe someday you'll delude yourself into believing it.

I'm... good. [ Kind of freaked out. ] Still adjusting to the whole "not dead" thing -- not that I'm complaining.