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[It's been a week since he arrived in Luceti, and Peter figured it was long enough a gap that Spider-Man could convincingly arrive in Luceti himself, separate from Peter. That would help diminish suspicions, right? He had to make sure that he couldn't use his powers as Peter, not even in Luceti. He couldn't take a chance. There were already at least two people who knew his identity, and that was because of back home. Cluing anyone else into the whole identity business could jeopardize someone -- like Liz or Gwen -- if they arrived in Luceti at the same time as... say, Rhino.

Not that he would remember. O'Hirn was pretty dumb.

Anyway, this was a perfect chance to dress up in the good ol' red and blue and try webslinging around the village. Keyword is try, because there weren't exactly skyscrapers in Luceti. He would have to cut it pretty close to the ground, but it was good practice. He didn't know how long he'd be stuck in the village, so navigation via webs was key. Better to practice during downtime.

And that's when he pulls out the journal to look at while swinging. Better put on his best pokerface.

... Not that people could see his face.]

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Man, oh man. This Luceti place is nothing like the Big Apple. Too much... nature. Needs more skyscrapers. [Yeah, he kind of laughed at his own joke.] Read enough of the guide to get my bearings, but I've gotta say. I'm more impressed than freaked out.

[All the sarcasm in the world is just dripping through the feed. So is the noise of webslinging.]

It's not like a lot of baddies get the one-up on me like this. Gotta give props where it's earned. At least until I bust myself right on outta here. Then I'm just gonna have to take my props back. Got a warranty and everything. [Whoops, almost hit the ground there.] Whoa! You guys need to invest in taller buildings!

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Web...sling? [ What was that, even. ]

What, the New York you come from doesn't have cars or something?

Of course it does. But have you seen the traffic jams?

[He makes a noise usually accompanied with shuddering.] It's a lot more efficient to just go over 'em.

Huh. Makes sense. [ Though now that got her thinking... ]

What are you, then?

I think the proper term is superhero. Sounds great, don't it?

Hmm. Like comic books, right?

Yeah. Except I'm the real deal.

...Really? [ Well, she did meet all kinds here. ] But do you still have your powers?

It'd be a little hard to separate them from me. [Trust him. He knows.]

Hmm. That's interesting, but good I guess.

Most people lose their powers in some way here.

Really? I'm feeling a little slower than usual, but still better off than the average guy. If that's what you meant.

Yeah. How long have you been here?

[Over a week.] Today's my first day. I'm feeling like the new kid at school.

You'll get used to it, I guess. We all do after a while. If you haven't lost all your powers, then it'll be easier.

... You lose yours?

No. I just get bad headaches with them. They got kind of weakened.

I'm fine despite that, though.

Huh. Maybe I should check and see if anything of mine feels worse off.

Yeah. It's not like you're here for fun and games.

Point. I'll get on that topic as soon as I get a chance. [At least his webslinging, as good as it gets around here, isn't too bad off.]

... So what's the big power that gives you headaches?

Hmm. I can see the lines of death. Basically, I can kill anything by cutting these lines. Anything.

That's a thing!?

Yeah. Why wouldn't it be?

I've never heard of it. [...] Though I guess that doesn't mean it wouldn't be a thing, but you can still color me surprised. With all the colors of the rainbow.

Hmm. Well, I guess it's not typical, like other powers. You're a superhero though, right? You've probably seen weirder.

Weirder? [He has seen a guy made of sand.] Yeah, but nothing so... dangerous.

Want me to show you?

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