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[nerdylilspidey]

Player —

Player Name: Hika
Pronouns: she/her
Are you over 18? yes
Contact: hikaranko plurk
Current Characters: n/a
Who Invited You?: Kaitie

Character —

Character Name: Peter Parker
Character Canon: Ultimate Spider-Man Comics (Marvel-1610)
Character Age: 16
Canon Point: end of issue #160, a.k.a. just after his death
Link to History: Peter Parker Earth 1610
Inventory:
- One (1) extremely beaten up and bloodied Spider-Man costume (mask, top, pants, gloves, booties)
- Two (2) webshooters built by Tony Stark
- Four (4) cartridges of refill webfluid
- One (1) broken cellphone

Powers —

Skills:
Peter is a genius-level scientist and engineer… For a high schooler. He has an IQ of about 245. And in fact, the webs he uses as Spider-Man are not created biologically: It's a form of adhesive that his father had begun development on before his death and that Peter completed the formula to. Upon completing it after his spider powers developed, he designed and built mechanisms that attach to his wrists and fire out strings of the fluid upon pushing a button in the palm of his hands.

Because of the super powers he's developed, Peter had to figure out how to hold his own in a fight. For the most part he learned it on the fly, relying on his instincts to guide him... and he's survived most every battle he's been in so far. He has a fighting style all his own; mostly it involves using all the abilities he has, smartly using his environment to his advantage and/or as a weapon, and tons of dodging. Basically, he improvises everything he does in a fight. Depending on how one chooses to look at it, he lucks out in battle an awful lot.

Superpowers:
Enhanced Strength, Agility, Reflexes and Constitution: Generally speaking, his entire physiology has been enhanced: faster metabolism, altered body tissues, stronger muscles, enhanced nervous system, now-perfect vision, etc. He can take much harder hits and recover more quickly and extensively from his injuries than the average human being. He can cross rooftops in a single bound and move fast enough to avoid getting completely riddled with bullet holes. His faster metabolism means an increased tolerance to most drugs and toxins, and of course getting much hungrier than he would otherwise, even for a teenager.

Spider Abilities: Like a spider does, Peter can walk and crawl on walls and ceilings - unless the surface is too slippery for him to grip or some kind of shock causes him to lose control (getting hit, for instance, will make him fall without taking out a chunk of the surface he's gripping). His "spider-strength" is supposedly proportional to his human size. Besides being able to throw punches that could kill an average person (or even break their hand just by blocking a hit from them), he's capable of lifting things up to 250 times his weight over his head with relative ease: from overgrown, heavily muscled wrestler men to large freight trucks. If he's this strong at 15/16, it's easy to assume that this strength will only increase over time.

Spider Sense: Certain types of spiders have an almost precognitive ability to sense danger and the direction it’s coming from. This manifests in Peter as a tingling sensation at the base of his skull that helps him dodge attacks and sometimes even just avoid going down the wrong alleyway (if something potentially life-threatening is waiting for him there).

Perfect Balance: It’s unclear if it is part of his powers or simply a result of all his spider-themed abilities combined, but Peter has gained the ability to stay balanced on any surface he can stick to without even thinking about it. His previously awkward self has become almost graceful and acrobatic. At least when he's suited up.

It may be worth noting that there is naturally something somewhere in Peter's genetic code that allowed him to survive the spider bite that should have killed him. He has been told that this simple fact makes him a "medical miracle", though nothing further than that is ever explained (to him or otherwise within the canon).

Limitations:
Peter is still primarily human, so he’s definitely not invulnerable or anything like that. He has taken serious wounds from bullets and knives, and even gotten sick after running around too much in the rain (to the shock of many). He is also prone to bouts of Overthinking and Caring Too Much, which has many times had him making terrible decisions that led to terrible consequences.

Personality —

You couldn’t pick a nerdier kid to become a superhero. Outside of the suit Peter's your average high school nerd: highly intelligent, very shy, kind of a loner. Even after the fateful spider bite that changed his life, as a student and civilian he does his best to maintain his secret identity by keeping as quiet, unassuming, and invisible as possible. Usually this means allowing himself to be pushed around despite the fact that he could now wipe the floor with his bullies. However, there are occasions when he can no longer hold back and retaliates, probably due to the fact that as Spider-Man he’s quick to act on instinct. Having fought as many big bads as he has, Peter is no longer afraid of the bullies he’s had to deal with at school. When the situation (or his mood) calls for it, he no longer has any problem speaking up and making himself heard to students and teachers alike.

He really is a very sweet, loving boy. His aunt and uncle raised him well, teaching him to be responsible and to turn the other cheek in a conflict whenever possible (though he’s had to bend the rules on that lately). It was only when Uncle Ben died that Peter took his newfound abilities seriously, living by the saying his uncle imparted to him: "With great power there must also come great responsibility." This is what inspires him to always strive to do what is right, and even when Spider-Man's motives are questioned or he’s blamed for the newest disaster, he doesn’t quit. Helping the people of the city has taken too high a priority in his life. He never takes rewards and is extremely intolerant of bribes, no matter what kind of threat he faces as the alternative. In his mind, he's "just a guy" who's trying to do what he can to help people and to prevent dangerous people from hurting the innocents.

Peter has a tendency to ramble and crack jokes when nervous or under pressure, which mainly manifests during fights. This has turned into something of a trademark for him as Spider-Man: constant witty banter and quirky speech mannerisms. As a superhero he’s still very inexperienced, and to the veteran heroes of his world it really shows. He still has much to learn about exactly what kind of burdens he's taking on and how to handle his double life. He can be hasty and impulsive, making many mistakes both in battle and in life, and more often than not he ends up paying for them dearly. Many of his experiences tend to overwhelm him, leading him to either believe that his luck is simply going to be horrible forever or questioning whether or not he should continue what he's doing.

Becoming a superhero has taken a serious toll on Peter's life, though. Perhaps it's because of the words he's chosen to live by, but any failures or mistakes he's made as Spider-Man weigh heavily on his shoulders. The very existence of his alter-ego has led him to believe that no one he's close to is safe, especially once they know his secret, so he takes it upon himself to protect those people even at great personal sacrifice. And as much as he enjoys his powers, being Spider-Man has a tendency to override everything else, which he often hates. But even when he tries to stop, he can't help but step in when someone needs his help.

After all - and say it with me, now - with great power, there must also come great responsibility.

Gameplay —

Areas of Interest / Brainstorming:
Because Peter’s life has been so wild and complicated, he essentially really only wants a few simple things for himself: to have done some good for others, and to find some semblance of happiness. He’s learned that these two things tend to conflict, so really he just ends up doing his best to make the most out of his situation, whatever it is. Being pulled into the game setting from the time of his death, Peter would have no illusions about urgently needing to return home any time soon and would simply settle for making a life for himself here. Maybe this new place would like one (1) slightly used and bruised young superhero? Maybe he can even find someone who can help him improve as a superhero!

Samples:
https://bakerstreet.dreamwidth.org/7623874.html?thread=3332908482#cmt3332908482
https://metamemes.dreamwidth.org/368.html?thread=1060976#cmt1060976