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[goshilovearrows]

( The feed opens to a view of Clint standing outside by a practice range-because he has a total of three hobbies, alright-leaning slightly on his bow as he glances down at the communicator. )So, I had a thought. We’ve got, what, a couple hundred people running around this City, all or most of them with powers, and probably at least a slim majority

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[incywincyhero]

I know a few kids this'd be good for, if I can only convince them.

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[goshilovearrows]

What, they don't line up at attention when you snap your fingers?

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[incywincyhero]

These are teenagers we're talking about here.

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[goshilovearrows]

How'd you end up with so many of them, anyway?

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[incywincyhero]

Don't ask me, I just showed up here and half of them were there already.

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And before you make any smart remarks, only one of them's related to me. Well, two. Well, three, but with the last two the family tree's a little tangled.

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[goshilovearrows]

You know you're hardly helping your case there.

Besides, I bet it's nice. They look up to you or whatever, right?

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[incywincyhero]

In between listening to loud music and mocking my decrepit old age, sure.

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[goshilovearrows]

So, never. Why do I want to deal with them, again?

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[incywincyhero]

Look, I may make fun, but they're good kids. Smart, willing to learn -- usually, anyway -- and tougher than they really ought to be ... I've been doing the best I can, but I think they could benefit from a non-Spider-perspective, you know?

Anyway, I didn't say I wouldn't help. I mean, of the two of us which was actually a high school teacher, anyway?

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[goshilovearrows]

Right. So you can round them up, and me and Carol'll do the actual training.

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[incywincyhero]

Yer breaking my heart, hot-shot.

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[goshilovearrows]

If you need some time off to deal with it, we can call one of the back-up Spiders.

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[incywincyhero]

I think they prefer to be called "understudies." A back-up is part of the chorus line. People get very huffy about their hiearchies, Clint, you gotta pay attention.

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[goshilovearrows]

If they give me that crap I'm gonna just line them up and number 'em off.

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[incywincyhero]

Then they'll start arguing about who should have what number.

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[goshilovearrows]

That's why they don't get to pick.