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[lukefuckingcage]

WHO: lukefuckingcage, OPEN.
WHERE: The bad part of town.
WHEN: 11/23/2010, evening.
WARNINGS: --
SUMMARY: After the Joker shows him a video of Misty's death, Luke goes out to unwind.
FORMAT: Quick.

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[theredarachnid]

[Ben had been sleeping as little as possible and spending as much time as he could stand patrolling the city. He knew that a lot of the other heroes were out searching for Joker, and it left a gap wide open for the rank and file criminals to step in and take advantage of.]

[He had made his way north, to the City's version of Harlem, figuring that if it existed, it was fairly likely to be a criminal hotspot in this city as well. He perched at the edge of the roof of a abandoned four story brick building. Previously, it had housed a sub shop and apartments, but now it was missing a marquee, most of its windows, and any signs of habitation. From there, he watched as Luke took out his anger on a brick wall. Ben, clad in his makeshift dark clothing and ski mask, called down.]

Did that wall insult your mother, or kick your dog, or something?

[lukefuckingcage]

[ Luke whips his head around to the source of the voice. It's dark, but he can make out the shadow of a figure at the top of the building. He hopes selfishly that it's a bad guy he can put his fist through. He really needs it. ]

You got something to say, say it to my face.

[theredarachnid]

[Ben puts his hands up, though he's unsure Luke can see him doing so from that distance with this little light]

Easy there, fellow. [Imitating an alien] I come in peace. [Normal voice again] It's a joke. It's what us Spider-people do. [As if to prove he is, in fact, a Spider-person, Ben begins crawling down the down the facade. A minute or two later, he's street level.]

Spider-Man met you a long time ago...hopefully your attitude towards the Spider-brigade has changed since that first meeting.

[lukefuckingcage]

[ He eyes the Spider-Dude warily as he crawls down the wall of the building. He's not too familiar with Peter's Spider-Problems, only stuff he's heard through the grapevine. He heard of a Spider-Girl, but not another Spider-Man. ]

Which one are you? Spider-Boy?

[theredarachnid]

[Ben takes slow steps in Luke's direction, trusting that his Spider Sense will kick in if things go south and Luke starts swinging.]

No, that's the other kid wearing the pajamas. From some other world/future/something I don't want to think about because it gives me a headache. I was Spider-Man briefly, but I probably spent more time there and here as the Scarlet Spider. [Looks down at his make-shift costume] Though I haven't got the stylish threads the others have yet.

[lukefuckingcage]

[ If there actually IS another Spidey-Boy...Luke stands his ground and crosses his arms, measuring up the Spider-Man/Scarlet Spider/Whatever-He-Is carefully. ]

So, which do I call you?

[theredarachnid]

Scarlet Spider will suffice. You're Luke Cage, right?

[Ben's looking up and up and up at the much taller Cage; he's easily got 8 or 9 inches on Ben's average height.]

You're a lot bigger than I remember.

[lukefuckingcage]

That's what they call me.

[ Cocking his eyebrow at Ben like kyah? ] We cross paths before?

[theredarachnid]

[Pesky clone memories of things that didn't actually happen to him!]

The original Spider-Man did. I don't believe we've ever crossed paths, but...you know. [ Hand up and out to the side. ] Superheroes run into all kinds of people. I probably couldn't even tell you who I saw a week ago.