Application for The Wake
(NOTE: Lines marked with an asterisk denote information that is headcanon based on observations in the show and/or something the show strongly hinted at.)
Personal Information
Name: "Seth" or "Saint" works. Gotta love online monikers.
Age: 24
Personal LJ: saintcynicism, though I don't use it near as much anymore.
Email / AIM / MSN: Hoo boy, this'll get long...
Email: captain_deepthoughts@hotmail.com OR jdc293@nau.edu
AIM: SethWynd (NOTE: this is your best means of contacting me)
MSN: captain_deepthoughts@hotmail.com
YIM: saint_cynicism
Skype: saint.cynicism
Current Character(s): n/a
Character Information
Character Name: Peter Parker / Spider-Man
Fandom: The Spectacular Spider-Man (TV Series) (NOTE: I specify "TV Series" because there's a comic run by the same name which...isn't the same thing)
Source: Uh...mostly just observations from the show? Far as I know there's very little published info on him, but Source). Unfortunately, it was a less than glamorous start- he'd tried to use his powers to make money at a professional wrestling promo event, only to be cheated by the promoter in charge. Due to this, he allowed a robber to escape, only to discover later that night that his Uncle Ben was shot and killed by that same man just outside. It's something he considers his greatest mistake, and afterward he chose to honor his uncle as best he could be taking up the mantle of Spider-Man, living by his uncle's mantra of "with great power, there must also come great responsibility" (or various paraphrased versions of it).
This is something he almost forgot, when he also took up work for the Daily Bugle as a freelance photographer to make money for himself rather than to help out with his aunt's bills. Ironically, it was one of his newfound villains, Shocker, who put him back on the right path- after some arguing, he finally convinced his Aunt May to take a portion of each paycheck to pay the bills, realizing that with Uncle Ben gone, helping take care of her was just one of his new responsibilities. A later run-in with a symbiote also helped him realize just how much he had to be grateful for, not least among which was his friends and family.
Outside of this circle, he also received guidance from police captain George Stacy, who offers him advice when he can. In fact, due to the suspicious timing and circumstances of such advice, as well as a few unexpected alibis supplied by Stacy, Pete suspects he may actually know he's Spider-Man. He's given Pete a reason to keep his identity a secret when he doubted whether or not it was the right thing to do, and come to his aid other times as well, even helping subdue Rhino on one occasion. It's shown Peter that he doesn't have to do everything himself, and that he does have friends willing to help.
Several villains have of course emerged to cause problems for both Spider-Man and Peter Parker, some created specifically to distract Spider-Man (such as Sandman and Rhino), while others simply seek his destruction in pursuit of their own ends (such as Green Goblin, Tombstone, and Doctor Octopus). Peter Parker's biggest problem is Venom, an alien symbiote that nearly ruined his life before, and now seeks to end it while bonded to Eddie Brock as Venom. Although he's been recently taken care of, Spidey did fail to capture the symbiote, so that particular threat still remains. Prior to his most recent arrival, he's also dispatched Green Goblin--in a fashion he's not proud of, and will forever regret.
AFTER ARRIVING IN NAUTILUS
For a while, Peter stayed out of the tights. For a couple months, even. He had to bend his powers back, and even once they were back, he wanted to make sure people thought he and Spidey were two different people...which is why he even went through the trouble of creating a second, absolutely staged "arrival" for Spidey. Granted, he'd already blown that secret with Gwen, Ben, and Po around a month prior, thanks to a truth storm that struck right as he showed up. But other than those three, he's been keeping it a secret. He even helped with a rescue plan to rescue Maid Marian after Black Arachnia kidnapped her. Of course, due to the relatively peaceful nature of Nautilus, he has yet to encounter any real trouble...
Character Personality:
Peter may try to be the responsible person, and he's quite capable of doing so, but...he also get distracted pretty easily. Not in the "ooh, shiny object" kind of way, but sometimes he tries to solve too many problems at once, or dedicates time to a problem when he should really be focusing on something (or someone) else. He has a tendency to let his mind wander, and it gets him into trouble. He's intelligent, but also pretty lousy when it comes to picking up on the more subtle things- especially anything related to the opposite sex. In short, he can be pretty socially awkward at times, although he's nonetheless fairly capable of navigating the muddy waters of high school peer interaction without too much difficulty. He even manages to avoid drawing too much attention to himself, even if he is a total science geek, even taking an unpaid internship at the ESU Biology lab run by Dr. Conners (which he was later fired from).
As one would expect, he's got a pretty clear view on right and wrong, and is willing to make tough decisions if it would otherwise mean compromising his principles. He's even willing to save the people who pick on him as Peter Parker on a regular basis, though he may have a little "fun" with them in the process (such as leaving J. Jonah Jameson webbed to the ceiling). As mentioned previously, he lives by his uncle's mantra, and although the stresses of being Spider-Man can get to him from time to time, he always chooses to push on. His aunt, and his friends, mean the world to him, which is also why he works so hard to keep his identity as Spider-Man a secret. While revealing himself might ease a lot of the pressure he feels in his daily life and grant immediate celebrity status, it would nonetheless put everyone he cares about in danger.
Speaking of danger, it's something Spidey faces on a regular basis. Not because he wants to, but because he feels obligated to. Most of his villains could easily kill him if he isn't careful, so he relies on his (sometimes corny) humor to both keep himself calm under pressure, as well as annoy his foes to the point they might make critical mistakes for him to take advantage of.* And hey, who doesn't want to make fun of the person trying to kill them, right? He's also got a habit of giving his foes nicknames, something that occasionally carries over to his allies.*
It should also be noted that while wearing the costume, he does behave somewhat differently. The anonymity it provides makes him far more confident and sure of himself, even in situations where Peter Parker might be a little too nervous to function properly. Essentially, the suit lets him to more or less cut loose and enjoy himself...despite the constant danger he places himself in.
Powers:
First and foremost, Peter's gifted with significantly improved strength, agility, endurance, reflexes, etc. Basically, he got bit by a Science!Spider and gained super spider-related powers.
Specific limits on his strength are never given in-canon, but there are some examples. He has, for example, swung a steel I-beam over his head like a carnival hammer, pulled the end of a cement mixer off, and (with great, great strain) lifted wreckage and a pretty huge piece of machinery off himself, which helps to get an idea for the upper limits of his strength. Less combat-oriented spider-perks include the ability to cling to walls and ceilings with his hands or feet. His grip is strong enough that he can easily support additional weight (including, at one point, the muscle-bound Enforcer "Ox"), as well as run on the ceiling.
He also gets an added perk from a "Spider-Sense" that warns him of danger, great or small, and it should be noted he doesn't actually have to see the threat in order to react to it. Endurance wise, he can take an enormous amount of physical punishment, and recovers from it far faster than the average human (a serious, serious beating might take a day at most*, but his recovery is never instantaneous), though he's not invincible. Things like bullets can still do him serious harm if they hit.* It does take feats of super strength to cause him significant harm though, such as breaking bones, which means the wallcrawler makes up for his distinct lack of car-throwing strength with an incredible resilience to being squashed.
His final edge is that he's a bit of a chemistry nerd and has created artificial webs he uses to help fight crime (and for transportation), as well as a pair of webshooters to dispense the aforementioned webs. His web-lines are extremely durable, though individuals with great strength have been shown capable of ripping through them. Still, he can suspend himself and a few others from a single web-line, so...it's strong (while not necessarily a "power," the webshooters are mentioned here because of how heavily he relies on them, and how often he uses them). It's also durable enough that, in web-form, it's capable of catching and supporting the weight of everything from thrown cars to falling helicopters.
Samples (NOTE: Since Spidey and Peter behave so differently from one another, one sample will be as Peter Parker, the second as Spider-Man)
First person:
Uh, excuse me?
[The feed's clicked on to show a teenage boy, pretty visibly concerned at his new surroundings. Which, although normal to the natives, was very much unfamiliar to the New Yorker]
Can somebody tell me where I am? I must have blacked out or something, because this definitely isn't New York.
[There's the understatement of the year. Judging by the footprints, he's already seen at least one giant robot pass by...]
Also, if anybody's got some money for bus fare, I would really appreciate it. I've got deadlines to make, and if I don't get these photos to Mr. Jameson by the time tomorrow's issue goes to print, I'm out of a job. Not to mention what Gwen'll do to me if I miss our bio lab in the morning...
Third Person:
Well, it may not not be a concrete jungle, but a spider could get used to this...
As luck would have it, Parker had arrived near a large forest, and although he wasn't quite as strong as he was back home, he was still capable of swinging through the treetops. It was just a whole lot harder, and somewhere in that vast expanse of greenery there was a large tree he was certain had has face imprinted on the side. Or, well, not literally, the mask kept some features from transferring over smoothly in that near-concussion of an arboreal autograph. Either way, he was going to go ahead and keep that little wipeout a secret, and definitely hold off on any attempts at crimefighting...well, not that he knew there was any crime here to begin with, or where "here" was, or a laundry list of other- oh look, a building! With...no doors. That was...different.
Well, might as well take a look. Not like Spidey's been introduced yet, and no way am I gonna risk getting unmasked by caller ID...
He really needed to look into getting a second communicator for this place...granted, he wasn't even sure if caller ID was a real thing here, but it wasn't a risk he wanted to take. With his luck, some hero-hating psychopath would figure him out and come to take him on before he got his powers back. And on the off chance the aforementioned psychopath lived here, Spidey stopped short of going inside outright once he'd quietly landed on the roof. Instead, the wallcrawler crept his way over to the opening in the ceiling, and lowered himself down via webline. Okay, sure, so it was technically "inside," but it wasn't like anybody inside was likely capable of pulling off a good ten foot vertical leap to reach him.
"Uh, 'scuse me? Spider in need of directions out here," he called, something that, in hindsight, probably wasn't wise given his current condition. Still, he could always just flee back out through the ceiling if trouble showed up...right?
"Gramma? Little Red?"
Nope, no response to that either.
"...Wolf? Actually, Wolfy, I'd be happy to get directions somewhere else, if you just say the word. Or howl, or...something..."
Personal Information
Name: "Seth" or "Saint" works. Gotta love online monikers.
Age: 24
Personal LJ: saintcynicism, though I don't use it near as much anymore.
Email / AIM / MSN: Hoo boy, this'll get long...
Email: captain_deepthoughts@hotmail.com OR jdc293@nau.edu
AIM: SethWynd (NOTE: this is your best means of contacting me)
MSN: captain_deepthoughts@hotmail.com
YIM: saint_cynicism
Skype: saint.cynicism
Current Character(s): n/a
Character Information
Character Name: Peter Parker / Spider-Man
Fandom: The Spectacular Spider-Man (TV Series) (NOTE: I specify "TV Series" because there's a comic run by the same name which...isn't the same thing)
Source: Uh...mostly just observations from the show? Far as I know there's very little published info on him, but Source). Unfortunately, it was a less than glamorous start- he'd tried to use his powers to make money at a professional wrestling promo event, only to be cheated by the promoter in charge. Due to this, he allowed a robber to escape, only to discover later that night that his Uncle Ben was shot and killed by that same man just outside. It's something he considers his greatest mistake, and afterward he chose to honor his uncle as best he could be taking up the mantle of Spider-Man, living by his uncle's mantra of "with great power, there must also come great responsibility" (or various paraphrased versions of it).
This is something he almost forgot, when he also took up work for the Daily Bugle as a freelance photographer to make money for himself rather than to help out with his aunt's bills. Ironically, it was one of his newfound villains, Shocker, who put him back on the right path- after some arguing, he finally convinced his Aunt May to take a portion of each paycheck to pay the bills, realizing that with Uncle Ben gone, helping take care of her was just one of his new responsibilities. A later run-in with a symbiote also helped him realize just how much he had to be grateful for, not least among which was his friends and family.
Outside of this circle, he also received guidance from police captain George Stacy, who offers him advice when he can. In fact, due to the suspicious timing and circumstances of such advice, as well as a few unexpected alibis supplied by Stacy, Pete suspects he may actually know he's Spider-Man. He's given Pete a reason to keep his identity a secret when he doubted whether or not it was the right thing to do, and come to his aid other times as well, even helping subdue Rhino on one occasion. It's shown Peter that he doesn't have to do everything himself, and that he does have friends willing to help.
Several villains have of course emerged to cause problems for both Spider-Man and Peter Parker, some created specifically to distract Spider-Man (such as Sandman and Rhino), while others simply seek his destruction in pursuit of their own ends (such as Green Goblin, Tombstone, and Doctor Octopus). Peter Parker's biggest problem is Venom, an alien symbiote that nearly ruined his life before, and now seeks to end it while bonded to Eddie Brock as Venom. Although he's been recently taken care of, Spidey did fail to capture the symbiote, so that particular threat still remains. Prior to his most recent arrival, he's also dispatched Green Goblin--in a fashion he's not proud of, and will forever regret.
AFTER ARRIVING IN NAUTILUS
For a while, Peter stayed out of the tights. For a couple months, even. He had to bend his powers back, and even once they were back, he wanted to make sure people thought he and Spidey were two different people...which is why he even went through the trouble of creating a second, absolutely staged "arrival" for Spidey. Granted, he'd already blown that secret with Gwen, Ben, and Po around a month prior, thanks to a truth storm that struck right as he showed up. But other than those three, he's been keeping it a secret. He even helped with a rescue plan to rescue Maid Marian after Black Arachnia kidnapped her. Of course, due to the relatively peaceful nature of Nautilus, he has yet to encounter any real trouble...
Character Personality:
Peter may try to be the responsible person, and he's quite capable of doing so, but...he also get distracted pretty easily. Not in the "ooh, shiny object" kind of way, but sometimes he tries to solve too many problems at once, or dedicates time to a problem when he should really be focusing on something (or someone) else. He has a tendency to let his mind wander, and it gets him into trouble. He's intelligent, but also pretty lousy when it comes to picking up on the more subtle things- especially anything related to the opposite sex. In short, he can be pretty socially awkward at times, although he's nonetheless fairly capable of navigating the muddy waters of high school peer interaction without too much difficulty. He even manages to avoid drawing too much attention to himself, even if he is a total science geek, even taking an unpaid internship at the ESU Biology lab run by Dr. Conners (which he was later fired from).
As one would expect, he's got a pretty clear view on right and wrong, and is willing to make tough decisions if it would otherwise mean compromising his principles. He's even willing to save the people who pick on him as Peter Parker on a regular basis, though he may have a little "fun" with them in the process (such as leaving J. Jonah Jameson webbed to the ceiling). As mentioned previously, he lives by his uncle's mantra, and although the stresses of being Spider-Man can get to him from time to time, he always chooses to push on. His aunt, and his friends, mean the world to him, which is also why he works so hard to keep his identity as Spider-Man a secret. While revealing himself might ease a lot of the pressure he feels in his daily life and grant immediate celebrity status, it would nonetheless put everyone he cares about in danger.
Speaking of danger, it's something Spidey faces on a regular basis. Not because he wants to, but because he feels obligated to. Most of his villains could easily kill him if he isn't careful, so he relies on his (sometimes corny) humor to both keep himself calm under pressure, as well as annoy his foes to the point they might make critical mistakes for him to take advantage of.* And hey, who doesn't want to make fun of the person trying to kill them, right? He's also got a habit of giving his foes nicknames, something that occasionally carries over to his allies.*
It should also be noted that while wearing the costume, he does behave somewhat differently. The anonymity it provides makes him far more confident and sure of himself, even in situations where Peter Parker might be a little too nervous to function properly. Essentially, the suit lets him to more or less cut loose and enjoy himself...despite the constant danger he places himself in.
Powers:
First and foremost, Peter's gifted with significantly improved strength, agility, endurance, reflexes, etc. Basically, he got bit by a Science!Spider and gained super spider-related powers.
Specific limits on his strength are never given in-canon, but there are some examples. He has, for example, swung a steel I-beam over his head like a carnival hammer, pulled the end of a cement mixer off, and (with great, great strain) lifted wreckage and a pretty huge piece of machinery off himself, which helps to get an idea for the upper limits of his strength. Less combat-oriented spider-perks include the ability to cling to walls and ceilings with his hands or feet. His grip is strong enough that he can easily support additional weight (including, at one point, the muscle-bound Enforcer "Ox"), as well as run on the ceiling.
He also gets an added perk from a "Spider-Sense" that warns him of danger, great or small, and it should be noted he doesn't actually have to see the threat in order to react to it. Endurance wise, he can take an enormous amount of physical punishment, and recovers from it far faster than the average human (a serious, serious beating might take a day at most*, but his recovery is never instantaneous), though he's not invincible. Things like bullets can still do him serious harm if they hit.* It does take feats of super strength to cause him significant harm though, such as breaking bones, which means the wallcrawler makes up for his distinct lack of car-throwing strength with an incredible resilience to being squashed.
His final edge is that he's a bit of a chemistry nerd and has created artificial webs he uses to help fight crime (and for transportation), as well as a pair of webshooters to dispense the aforementioned webs. His web-lines are extremely durable, though individuals with great strength have been shown capable of ripping through them. Still, he can suspend himself and a few others from a single web-line, so...it's strong (while not necessarily a "power," the webshooters are mentioned here because of how heavily he relies on them, and how often he uses them). It's also durable enough that, in web-form, it's capable of catching and supporting the weight of everything from thrown cars to falling helicopters.
Samples (NOTE: Since Spidey and Peter behave so differently from one another, one sample will be as Peter Parker, the second as Spider-Man)
First person:
Uh, excuse me?
[The feed's clicked on to show a teenage boy, pretty visibly concerned at his new surroundings. Which, although normal to the natives, was very much unfamiliar to the New Yorker]
Can somebody tell me where I am? I must have blacked out or something, because this definitely isn't New York.
[There's the understatement of the year. Judging by the footprints, he's already seen at least one giant robot pass by...]
Also, if anybody's got some money for bus fare, I would really appreciate it. I've got deadlines to make, and if I don't get these photos to Mr. Jameson by the time tomorrow's issue goes to print, I'm out of a job. Not to mention what Gwen'll do to me if I miss our bio lab in the morning...
Third Person:
Well, it may not not be a concrete jungle, but a spider could get used to this...
As luck would have it, Parker had arrived near a large forest, and although he wasn't quite as strong as he was back home, he was still capable of swinging through the treetops. It was just a whole lot harder, and somewhere in that vast expanse of greenery there was a large tree he was certain had has face imprinted on the side. Or, well, not literally, the mask kept some features from transferring over smoothly in that near-concussion of an arboreal autograph. Either way, he was going to go ahead and keep that little wipeout a secret, and definitely hold off on any attempts at crimefighting...well, not that he knew there was any crime here to begin with, or where "here" was, or a laundry list of other- oh look, a building! With...no doors. That was...different.
Well, might as well take a look. Not like Spidey's been introduced yet, and no way am I gonna risk getting unmasked by caller ID...
He really needed to look into getting a second communicator for this place...granted, he wasn't even sure if caller ID was a real thing here, but it wasn't a risk he wanted to take. With his luck, some hero-hating psychopath would figure him out and come to take him on before he got his powers back. And on the off chance the aforementioned psychopath lived here, Spidey stopped short of going inside outright once he'd quietly landed on the roof. Instead, the wallcrawler crept his way over to the opening in the ceiling, and lowered himself down via webline. Okay, sure, so it was technically "inside," but it wasn't like anybody inside was likely capable of pulling off a good ten foot vertical leap to reach him.
"Uh, 'scuse me? Spider in need of directions out here," he called, something that, in hindsight, probably wasn't wise given his current condition. Still, he could always just flee back out through the ceiling if trouble showed up...right?
"Gramma? Little Red?"
Nope, no response to that either.
"...Wolf? Actually, Wolfy, I'd be happy to get directions somewhere else, if you just say the word. Or howl, or...something..."