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PLAYER INFO.
NAME: Kitty
PREFERRED PRONOUNS: she/her
ARE YOU OVER 18? Woof. Am I ever
CONTACT: PM always works, my plurk is meowed!
CURRENT CHARACTERS: none so far

CHARACTER INFO.
NAME: Peter Parker
CANON: The Amazing Spider-Man
CANON POINT: End of TASM2
AGE: 18
GENDER: Male

HISTORY:
❝ With great power comes great responsibility. ❞

APPEARANCE: Peter Parker is the definition of lanky. He really hasn't grown out of the teenage gangliness where everything seems a bit too stretched out. He's tall, lean, and incredibly muscular (that is thanks to the spider mutation of his genes more than anything). He's got dark hair that is usually sticking up at all angles, brown eyes, and he's pretty attractive, though most of the time he's either hiding behind glasses, bad posture, or both. And of course, we all know how he looks in the suit. Have some references.

ABILITIES:

HIGH INTELLECT. Peter is incredibly smart, technically genius level, but he doesn't usually bother to use his brain as much as he should. He is masterful with science and engineering, and able to build complicated devices and understand mechanics just with a bit of fiddling and deconstruction. He made his own web shooters, for example, as well as a specialized lock system in his room. He held the top of his class (well, 2nd highest) without trying much to succeed. He also is talented with computers and programming. Lastly, he knows a lot about photography, both vintage and digital. Not to flex, but he's basically a selfie master.

MUTATED GENES. Thanks to a radioactive spider-bite, Peter's genetics have been given some unusual properties. He heals faster, takes more hits, and is less prone to reacting to damage than a baseline human. His blood contains these mutated genes and because of this even on a molecular level he heals faster than other humans. Because his mutation is obvious and present in his blood, he is reluctant to share it with others for study.

SPIDER SENSES. Bordering on precognitive, his spider sense warns him about incoming threats and allows him to react incredibly quickly. He's able to avoid blows he doesn't even see coming because of these, and he does not have the utmost control over his reactions either. His eyesight and hearing are also enhanced.

SUPER STRENGTH. Wouldn't be a Marvel without it. Peter can lift far more than an average human, able to catch and lift buses full of people and stop trains. He can often break things if he's not being careful. This ability has been fatally dangerous in the past when he acts too quickly without thinking, though Peter has better control than he gives himself credit for. Usually this sort of destruction only comes when he's hyper emotional or acting without thinking.

STICKY FINGERS. Sticky everything, really, thanks to some small hairs all over him after his mutation. It allows him to be able to crawl around walls and ceilings like a ... well, you can maybe guess.

REGAIN CONSIDERATIONS. I'm interested in this game because of the initial loss of powers and slow recovery, especially for a character that ties so much of his self-worth in his superpowers. Because of this I've already considered how I want his powers to return, and here are my thoughts! Much like in the movie, I want his senses to be the first thing he notes. Hearing things clearer, not needing glasses, ramping up slowly. From there, I'd like him to get his "stickiness"... able to climb walls and stick to things. Maybe not always on purpose. His durability and healing would come after. Second to last, I'd like his precognitive spider senses to return. Last but not least, I'd pick his strength as last to return. If there's any nerfs that need to be put in place, just let me know!

SUITABILITY: Peter is a kid with a lot of trauma he refuses to unpack, so he would not break down to be introduced to some more. It would be rough for him, of course — people suffering on any scale is rough for him. However, his concerns are usually on others and their needs and their suffering. When it comes to his, it's astonishing how great he is at compartmentalizing his own emotions. Hell, his aunt even gave him the distinct advice to pack away upsetting things and not let them affect his day to day! He'll be just fine!!

Which is to say, he'll probably struggle in silence, but he's not likely to fall to complete pieces. He'll want to do what he can to protect and help, and not let himself completely spiral out of control. He's very recently recovered from a point where he did let himself spiral — and his state of mind now is to not go back to that place, to make good where he can. It would make him even more determined to fight through the misery to protect others.

PERSONALITY.

● Your character has a chance to undo a terrible mistake, but in doing so, there could be unintended consequences for everyone they know. Is it worth the risk? Or should the dead stay dead?

Man, would he struggle with this immensely. If he were offered the chance to bring back Gwen, it would be hard not to instinctively take it. In fact, ask him when he's in a rough enough state, maybe he would, without thinking. When Peter acts impulsively, it's nearly always a shade of selfish. Hell, if the stipulation was a straight trade, if the price were his life so someone else could live... he'd definitely take it.

However, clear headed and able to consider the implications... no, he wouldn't sacrifice a group to save one. He'd try to shounen Marvel magic his way into a solution that saves everyone, no doubt — but he'd never go for a solution that hurts more than it helps. No matter how much it would make him personally feel better about his mistakes. No matter the fact it could reunite him with people he mourns and misses. While the temptation would be strong, and certainly a chance to fix a mistake he would most certainly intensely regret would seem almost too good to be true… in the end, it wouldn’t feel like a genuine or acceptable solution.

Even if the sacrificial party is someone he does not like or even objectively bad people, Peter’s moral compass refuses to let him decide who deserves to live and who deserves to die. After his short-lived revenge attempts to avenge his uncle, he has tried quite firmly to avoid putting himself and his superpowers in a position where he makes decisions about justice. He might have opinions, but he doesn’t try to be the judge, jury, and executioner.

● If your character had the option to permanently lose the ability to feel certain negative emotions like fear or grief, or permanently forget certain memories, would they take it? What if they will never know that something has been taken from them? Does loss only matter if it's known what's missing?

Maybe in a dark moment, he'd consider it? He's especially good at making himself miserable — drawing in guilt and shame like a magnet. Finding a way to feel responsible for things he's only tangentially related to. Feeling that kind of misery, that kind of bone crushing, incapacitating depression... it's hard not to think about how it'd be easier if you could make it all go away.

Still, would he ultimately take it? No, I don't think so. Peter memorializes people in his grief — he holds onto words and phrases and pictures and items and memories. He goes back to those mementos intentionally and would never choose to legitimately remove them all, physically or mentally. He compartmentalizes but there's a comfort in knowing it's still there; pushed to the back of his mind, or to the back of his closet.

Even if he didn't realize the memories were gone, he wouldn't buy into the process if he got a chance to veto. As for whether he'd be the same if such negative emotions were taken from him... he'd probably be more of the nervous, jokey, lame teenager with less guilt and less Responsibility, but would he be the same? No. Can anyone be the same if you take half of who they are away?

● Could your character ever forgive themselves for something morally wrong that they've done? No matter how much time has passed? No matter how much penitence has been done? Is being sorry enough to be a good person?

As he is now? No! Absolutely not! Is being a superhero and saving New York constantly enough to absolve him of one bad night where he ignored a robbery despite ability to stop it (maybe? probably?), and the resulting death of his uncle? According to Peter, no. He is not one to make excuses or to try and rationalize his behavior. In fact, he's so hard on himself he takes guilt and blame for things that aren't really his fault and can't realistically be his responsibility. Forgiving himself is something he willfully refuses to do, and that's a character flaw more than anything else.

While he doesn’t believe that being sorry can absolve someone for the mistakes they’ve made (or in his instance, lives he feels directly responsible for not saving), Peter does believe that he has to do everything he can to make up for his mistakes. He is not perfect, and his mistakes usually have severe consequences. Occasionally, he can be overwhelmed by the guilt and emotion of a mistake, but he always comes back stronger and even more determined to make up for it and do good, to learn from it and be a better wielder of his Powers and his Responsibility in the future. He won’t forgive himself, but he also won’t take the L and give up. Not forever, anyway — yes, sometimes a mistake will weigh on him and he’ll be less proactive for a little while. Sooner or later, he'll be back at it, trying to make a difference. He feels obligated to try and make a difference, he can never stay benched for long.

● Your character has a secret they have been sworn to, but revealing this secret could save the lives of countless others. Is it worth breaking the promise to save others, or is betrayal never justifiable?

Wow, does Peter have experience with this! His superhero alter ego is a legitimately deadly secret that he has learned to hold zealously. Almost anyone that finds out his alter identity either a.) uses it to attack those around him or b.) dies. That said, considering what kind of kid he is... yes, he'd spill that secret to save the lives of others. He'd hate it, but human life is absolutely more important than holding onto a secret.

It is important to note that the secret itself might weigh in the balance — is the secret the chemical formula to making super soldiers, that would be instantly abused for war profiteering purposes? Well, that'd make it harder. Canonically, his best friend dying was not enough to get him to share his spider mutation, however, one life compared to many others complicates the situation. Additionally, his secrecy in that instance was less because he wanted something to happen to Harry and more that he did not trust Oscorp to use the research responsibly, and he had more than enough reason to believe that the company would weaponize his father’s research, since dear old dad did die to keep it out of their hands.

Additionally, the reason he’s being forced to spill the secret and who will benefit from the answer, as well as their motives for forcing his hand will be kept in mind. Still, with obvious grim circumstances, for multiple innocent people: if Peter can do something to save lives, even something self-sacrificial, and if there’s no other option? He’ll take it. There’s not any chance that he’ll let a group of people die to hold onto a secret, even if that secret is important or personal.


● Has your character ever gotten joy out of hurting others, physically or mentally? If they have, does it scare them?

Peter gets joy out of being Spider-Man. Flinging around, stopping and outsmarting and sassing bad guys. He gets plenty of satisfaction in beating an adversary and completing his objective of clearing the streets or stopping an adversary. Does he enjoy actually harming people? Not really. In fact, he's very careful to only use the strength he needs and never more than that. He does not actively want to hurt anyone, even bad guys. He will incapacitate, never kill. Sometimes injuries have to happen, but never more than necessary. If he can web someone to the wall over knocking them out, he'd do that instead of risking greater damage.

But since Peter is so good at hating himself... certainly it bothers him on occasion that he finds fighting thrilling and exciting. Is that a genuine masochist streak threatening to break the surface? Absolutely not. He's just great at making himself feel like a terrible person. Enjoying the thrill and adrenaline of a fight and having fun webslinging around or besting some grim criminal type doesn’t mean he enjoys causing pain. It means he likes being a superhero. You know, when he’s not in the midst of emotional turmoil because he feels like a really bad superhero.

WRITING SAMPLES.

SAMPLES:
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NOTES.

QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS: None that I can think of at this time!