permavid; only registered name on the comm is "spider-man"

[remake]

[ The video is up-side down. It's hard to tell, because the guy in the video is also up-side down, sticking to the shiny, windowed side of an office building by his hand and feet. He looks distinctly spider-man themed, but the design is different and so is the voice. He sounds awful young. ]

Okay. Okay. I'm not freaking out but- [ A pause for some quick, audibly shallow breaths. ] -uh. I might be freaking out? Uh. There's- there's someone else living where my house is supposed to be which is really not cool, and I can't figure out what happened to the Triskelion. I'd like to help y'all out but.

If I had- uh, I don't know, directions maybe I could... knock on the door and get you some r-real- some better heroes. I kind of know Nick Fury? Sort of.

And it sounds like you need that. I-I mean, I can stop muggers and stuff, and I guess like The Ringer and Kangaroo (I'm so not making that up, there's a dude that calls himself "Kangaroo"), but this whole-- this whole alternate dimension thing is way over my head and-

[ Hitched breathing. ] And I'm still... working on it.

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[webline]

[ and flipping off the awning oh-so-gracefully (with no sarcasm whatsoever because spider) and turning to face him, hands on her hips.

and as if she can read his mind tbh: ]

I'm not going to kick you again. I was -- was mad. [ she still kind of is ]

Besides, you already know I can knock you from here to Queens, so.

[remake]

[ Wow he hunches in on himself. Yeah he knows Jess gosh!!! ] What do you want?

[webline]

To talk. I figured it was just... it was better in person.

[ pauses, rocking her head back.... ugh what does she do now HOW DOES SHE BABBY ]

You know about everything, right? About this place.

[remake]

[ He shrugs a bit. Lmfao he still has no idea how to react to her ever. ]

Yeah. A- a bunch of people answered my questions.

[webline]

[ p...ause... ugh she has no idea how to do this. ]

Walk with me.

[ gestures and by walk she clearly means swing as she's already pointing a finger and shooting a webline. ]

[remake]

Wait!

[ omfg there it is again he springs after her, it's super hard to talk while she's swinging and he's just throwing himself at the next building in his way but shut up he's trying anyway!! ]

How do you do that? I can't get it to work!

[webline]

[ uuugh what is with this kiiiiiiidddd

she's flipping onto the building he lands on before kicking off and swinging to the next. she's... at least going slowly on purpose. ]

It's probably not part of your power set. [ he got bit by a spider like peter so... she had to get this genetically engineered in her.

[remake]

[ wow don't hate jess everyone has to start somewhere!! ] Oh. Bummer.

[ THE WEBS ARE COOL OKAY ]

[webline]

[ stopping and standing on the side of a building. this is too slow. siiiiigh. ]

Do you want to climb on?

[remake]

[ ROFL WOW STARING FOR A SECOND ] U-um, okay? [ DOES... SO... JESS WHERE ARE THEY GOING ]

[webline]

[ jerking her thumb at her back. ]

Piggy-backing. It's faster. [ a beat ] We're heading over to Queens.

[remake]

[ yep lmfao awkwardly climbing on okay and trying not to ruin this moment with words ]

[webline]

[ that's fine. she'll be web-swinging away in silence. this actually isn't as awk as she thought it'd be but whatever... about ten minutes later, she's landing on one of the rooftops.

queens is more comforting tbh. ]

You okay?

you get this icon until we're done GOD

[remake]

[ He was freaking out at first (silently so she wouldn't like elbow him in the side of the head), but just like with spider-jumping, it quickly became exhilarating.

Yeah you bet he's internally WHEEEEEEEEing!!! ]

Yeah I'm okay!

[ Except he's glancing forlornly over his shoulder as they leave Brooklyn!!! ]

GOD GET OFF HER MILES

[webline]

[ finally touching ground and she's kind of... trying to get him to let go of her when they're finally on ground. (well, a rooftop, but w/e).

and when she finally gets him off her, she's stepping away, ruffling her hair. ]

I... we'll figure out something for traveling for you.

WOW DON'T BE RACIST

[remake]

[ Lmfao he like crosses his arms. ] H-hey, what's wrong with jumping?

UR RACIST

[webline]

Are you really asking me that? How fast do you think you actually go?

[ rolling her eyes under her mask and walking to the edge of the rooftop ]

I said I'd help you. Don't make me regret it.

UR MOM IS RACIST

[remake]

[ Miles starts to follow after her, but stops in his tracks. ] L-look, if you don't want to, don't. [ Intellectually, he knows how badly he needs her to teach him how to be less of a clumsy failure so he doesn't die horribly and painfully in like a month, but he's been rubbed emotionally raw by now especially after sitting there and staring at his not-house forever, and his knee-jerk reaction to charity (which let's face it this is) is to turn it down, like his parents would. ]

YES SHE IS PROBLEM????

[webline]

[ she immediately whirls around to face him, pointing her finger at him. instead of webbing him, she's jabbing it against his chest angrily. ]

I wouldn't be here if I didn't want to, kid. And let's face it, you need me.

Fury isn't here. Most of the Ultimates aren't and none of them give a flying flip about you. So it's just you and me and if I dumped your tuchas, chances are, you'd be dead within the next ten minutes.

WOW I... GUESS NOT....????

[remake]

[ He just shrinks back, and his feet start to turn invisible. Stop getting him so worked up, Jess!!!! ] I- I know! [ He moves to push her hand back out of his personal space like a badass! ]

U GUESS NOT

[webline]

Then don't --

[ she hisses it out and pulls her hand back when he swats at her, stepping away, turning back around and pushing her hair out of her face, trying to calm down. ]

Don't tell me that again. Remember that I'm -- I'm here because I want to help you.

ARE YOU JUDGIN ME

[remake]

[ Miles' anger drains away pretty quickly, and he's just left staring at her giant hair back. Man he really wants to go home and tell Ganke about everything. ] ... Okay.

YEAH I AM FIGHT ME

[webline]

[ silent for a moment and Jess hesitates before dragging her fingers through her hair, still staring out at the City. ]

It's still... hard getting used to, by the way. Having another Spider-Man.

[ this is her way of apologizing. ]

I'LL DO IT

[remake]

[ Miles actually kinda gets it, so he nods hesitantly, even though she can't see him. ] Y-yeah. [ a beat, because this is awkward and what can he really say? oh right: ] Wait, where are we going? Why are we in Queens?

TAKES OFF SHIRT

[webline]

I like Queens. It's a better place to talk than Brooklyn.

[ wow what a shitty explanation. ]

I mean, once you get used to the smell.

[ rocking her head back and hunching her shoulders a little. ]

I'll take you to the MAC building, if you want. Since you'll need to stay somewhere. [ a beat ] By yourself, I guess.