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[a_nansi]

Spider comes stumbling in, so much that he grabs hold of a pillar to steady himself. His face is bleeding from several cuts, and so are his arms, where the shirt is ripped. After he's done heaving, he actually looks smug

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[victormakesart]

She looked up from her painting when she heard his steps, ragged, and his voice. She looked startled, and a green line slipped across the painting as she dropped the brush. "Are you okay?"

[a_nansi]

He waves his hand a bit, sitting down. "I'm fine, don't worry. Just got attacked by a whole bunch of stupid flamingos. Stupid birds. I'll heal in no time, don't you worry." He smiles a bit.

[victormakesart]

"I...you're certain?" She eyed his cuts and swallowed, looking away. "'Kay. Who'd you lose?"

[a_nansi]

He nods and keeps dabbing at the cuts. "Certain. Yeah. I am."

"I...I told Rosie. And she slapped me and broke up with me. Us. Me." He frowns. "I dunno. She's gone now."

[elementwizard]

Predatory birds. Hawks, falcons. Or dogs.

Very carefully.

Still working on that.

[a_nansi]

"Nononono, you do not clean up one bloody bird with the other one. Dogs might work. But I don't think they'd work against a whole flock of ugly flamingos." He scowls.

"Yeah, that seems about right."

His face falls. "Yeah. Especially hard when it's your own fault."

[elementwizard]

Obviously you've never been hunting with them. If one dog won't do it, get several. Um... the hunting sorts. Flamingos... probably good swimmers too then, you'll want.

*he gives a VERY non-commited grunt at the last one*

[a_nansi]

"Obviously not, no. I've got a nasty feeling the flamingos are only a nasty beginning. Besides, birds get into trees, and dogs don't climb trees. Yeah?"

He shrugs and dabs at his lip with the cloth.

[goodform]

Mr Spider?

*There is a pause: the captain is feeling slightly awkward in the aftermath of their fight*

What has happened to you?

[a_nansi]

Spider narrows his eyes minutely, then looks at some of the blood on the handkerchief. "Bunch of flamingos. Break-up." He shrugs.

[goodform]

*Hook lifts his head up, knowing Spider is probably still feeling aggrieved, and meets the man's gaze seriously while at the same time thinking flamingoes? What, those pink gangly birds?*

I am sorry to hear that.

[a_nansi]

If Spider knew what was going through the captain's head, and he has a pretty good idea, he would be proud of him for keeping a straight face at this. Plus, he would point out, their claws and beaks are pretty damn sharp.

"Yeah. Me too. Thanks."

[vicioussweetie]

She gives him a sad look. "Trouble at home?"

[a_nansi]

He looks down at the handkerchief in his hands, which are in his lap. "Yeah. Bunch of birds attacked me. I think Fat Charlie did something. I told Rosie and she broke up with me. Us. Er."

[vicioussweetie]

"Then you should talk to your brother."

[a_nansi]

"...he may or may not be currently locked up in a cell, but I have an idea on how to get him out of there." He looks shifty. "I'll go after him as soon as I can. They won't accept anyone coming for help now already, anyway."

[the_spidey]

"No clue about the birds, but someone's always out to get me." Spider-Man waves cheerfully. "How come you're always hurt when I see you?"

[a_nansi]

"Sucks to be us, huh?" He waves back, weakly. "I dunno. Fate? I'm not hurt a lot, really." Uh-huh.

[the_spidey]

"Tell me if you need help. We Spiders need to stick together!"

[a_nansi]

This gets Spider-Man a slight smile. "Yeah. Thanks, man. But I don't think there's much you can do, anyway."