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. ]

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[ptrprkr]

Oh. [ There's obvious realization in Peter's voice. He's never really thought of himself in that manner -- even if it is a completely accurate statement. ]

Shadowhunter? So, is that what your team is called? [ Which, in Peter's opinion, is a lot cooler of a title than Avenger. ] I've got one of those, too. The Avengers! [ Can you hear the pride in his voice? Because it's surely there. ] We sorta do the same thing, we protect people from aliens and monsters and crazy guys with cybernetic wings.

Do you guys have, like, powers or something, too?

[estrayer]

That's what my people are called. My team can be made up of anyone from my Institute, but I usually work with the same group. We're not--

[ Okay try not to sound dismissive, Jace. ]

We aren't superheroes in costume or whatever, we're just doing a job.

[ Pause. ]

We do have powers, though. We mark ourselves with runes to give us different abilities. Like strength or speed...that kind of thing.