01 : video 🕷 daemon : happyd

[ptrprkr]

[ The video feed starts off shaky, a close-up of the front of a red t-shirt taking up most of the screen while the muffled sounds of sight struggle are heard -- although, nothing serious, it's more fumbling and clearly frustrated sighs. ]

Okay. [ It's the voice of a teenage boy! ] Is thing working? Is it on?

Yes. [ The daemon replies in a familiar older male's voice, sounding clearly Done with Peter Parker. ] Now back up, you're way too close to me.

Yeah, sure. [ He backs up, and who would have guessed that the voice of a teenager was coming from a teenager? ]

Uhm. Okay. [ He straightens his shirt out, clearly he isn't used to addressing any large groups of people... even if he can't actually see them ]

Hi! I'm Peter! [ He gives a quick wave of his hand. ] And, wow, this is a pretty long way from Queens, am I right? [ Awkward laughter. ]

Listen, kid, hurry up and get to the point, okay?

Right. Anyway, I was wondering if anyone has any special skills, or abilities, or hidden talents. I once knew someone who was double jointed in their shoulders, they could turn their arms in all these weird directions

[ And, then he starts attempting to do the same..... but, very unsuccessfully. It just ends up looking odd. ]

Okay, they get it, quit it before you hurt yourself.

Okay, okay. [ Nod. Nod. ] So.... Yeah. [ He claps both of his hands together. ] If you do, is that something normal where you're from, or do you have to keep it a secret? Did someone teach you, or was it something you were born with?

Or is it the result of a run in with a radioactive insect?

[ Well, that's oddly specific.... ]

Alright, enough questions already, these folks have things to do. Wrap it up.

Fine, fine. turn off. End transmission. Stop--

[ The video then ends abruptly. ]

Comments

[ptrprkr]

You're weird for thinking that.

Yeah. I didn't get to choose him.

[leovaldez]

is this a i'm rubber you're glue response?

I feel lucky mine's just a sphere and doesn't have an old man voice.

[ptrprkr]

No. It's an accurate observation sort of response.

The voice wouldn't be so bad if it wasn't so pushy all the time.

[leovaldez]

Well, I never said I wasn't weird just I'm more cool than I am weird.

Well you're kind of slow sometimes so it's got a point.

[ptrprkr]

Are you sure that doesn't depend on who you ask?

What?!!
What are you talking about?!!
I am not

[leovaldez]

Of course not. Everyone knows I'm super awesome.

...Totally dude. Rewatch what you just did.

[ptrprkr]

Everyone? I didn't know it.

[ And, yes, he does watch it over again. ]

There's nothing weird there

[leovaldez]

Well, you're slow.

I guess you're too close to the source.

[ptrprkr]

What the hell? I am not!
The fact that you're cool isn't something widely known, okay?

I think you're jealous 😛

[leovaldez]

You totally are!
It should be. I mean it's obvious.

What's there to be jealous of????

[ptrprkr]

You haven't known me long enough to come to that conclusion! 😒

Lots.
I'm cool.

[ Whatever you need to tell yourself, Peter. ]

[leovaldez]

I've known you plenty long enough!!

Cool people don't usually say "I'm cool" tho.

[ Ignore the blatant hypocrisy. ]

What is there to be jealous of?

[ptrprkr]

Then how else are you supposed to know if they don't say it?
Do you have some kind of cool radar, or something?

[ Because the coolest thing anyone could say is the phrase 'cool radar'. ]

All of my mad skills 😎.

[leovaldez]

It's like for other people to decide dude! And yeah, I totally do have a cool radar!

What skills?

[ptrprkr]

I want to see it.

[ AKA: Sounds fake, but okay, Leo. ]

Spider skills 😎

[leovaldez]

It's internal.

That sounds kind of lame.

[ptrprkr]

That sounds lame.

They're for real, though.

[leovaldez]

What a copy cat

how's it work