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Not Necessarily a Spider (Spider-Man/Marvel)

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A Brand New Day
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    • RexHeller

    RexHeller

    Title Incoming. Please Hold.
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    You wake up, the same as always, to the light of the sun filtering through your blinds, the sound of bird song outside your window and the smell of wheat cakes rising up from the kitchen down stairs. You roll out of bed, literally, and fall to the floor, tangled in blankets. Even that jolt doesn't fully wake you up, and as you untangle yourself, head to the bathroom and step into the shower, you stumble through it all with the gait of a zombie. The warm water helps wake you up completely and you start to remember. There was something special about today, wasn't there?

    You wash up automatically, your main attention taken up by trying to remember what's going on today. It's not a test, you know that. You've memorized your test schedule after all. And it's not anybody's birthday. So what is it?

    Unfortunately, just as you think you might be getting it, your Aunt calls your name from downstairs.

    [] Peter Benjamin Parker
    [] Penny May Parker

    "- If you don't stop wasting the hot water, you'll be late!"

    Jumping slightly in surprise and embarrassment, you turn off the shower and step out. After drying off, you brush your teeth, run a hand through your messy brown hair and put on your glasses. All that's left is to throw on a hoodie and some jeans, grab your backpack and you're ready for another day at school.

    As you rush out of your room, you nearly trip over your inheritance, one of the few things you have left to remember your parents by. Unsure how exactly how it got to the middle of your floor, and lacking the time to think about it, you simply shove the-

    [] Old Camera
    [] Cat Statuette
    [] High-Tech Briefcase
    [] Regular Briefcase
    [] Electronic Lockbox

    -back underneath your bed and leave.

    Downstairs, you're greeted with a familiar sight: Uncle Ben sitting at the kitchen table, reading the paper, while Aunt May is cooking up some pancakes to serve. As you sit down and Aunt May brings you your own plate, Uncle Ben puts down his paper and gives you a big smile.

    "So, looking forward to your field trip?" He asks.

    You feel like smacking yourself. The field trip! How could you forget? You've only been looking forward to it since forever. You're not sure how Midtown High booked enough seats for your class at this event, considering who's speaking there, but you really don't care. You're just happy that they did and that you have a chance to hear-

    [] Dr. Hank McCoy
    [] Dr. Bruce Banner
    [] Tony Stark
    [] Norman Osborn
    [] Dr. Stephen Strange
    [] Dr. Hank Pym

    - speak in person.

    "Yep!" You answer with a grin of your own. "This is going to be awesome."

    "Well, be sure to eat your fill before you go." Aunt May says, smiling kindly. "You'll need keep your strength up if you want to enjoy it."

    You follow your aunt's advice and chow down on breakfast. Just as always, it's delicious, same as everything Aunt May cooks. While you do wish you could just sit and enjoy the food and the company, with all the extra time spent in the shower, you need to go or else you'll miss your bus.

    In fact, you might miss it anyway. After you finish putting your plate in the sink, you check the time, only to realize that the bus is nearly at your stop already. You rush out the door with your bad and your shoes barely on and run as fast as you can to the bus stop. By the time you get there, you're panting from exhaustion but you made it. The bus pulls up just as you get there and you stumble your way on board.

    Near the back of the bus, you can see your two friends waving at you. Looks like they saved you a seat.

    Vote for two.

    [] Mary Jane Watson
    [] Gwen Stacy
    [] Harry Osborn
    [] Flash Thompson
    [] Eddie Brock
    [] Kitty Pryde
    [] Jessica Jones
    [] Cindy Moon
    [] Johnny Storm

    Votes will be tallied by plan.
    Hey guys, what's up? I'm RexHeller and welcome to Not Necessarily a Spider. In this quest, you be playing as a version of Peter Parker on an alternate Earth. In this universe, instead of getting bitten by a radioactive spider and becoming the Amazing Spider-Man, your chosen Parker will take a different path to becoming a hero.

    I haven't locked down the mechanics quite yet, but this quest does take inspiration from a mechanic-heavy quest, Ultimate Spider Quest over on SB. That quest was masterfully done and came to an early end thanks to that dreaded foe of all internet pass times: Real Life. I highly recommend checking it out if you have the time. But the point is, there will be some form of stats and dice rolls in the quest.

    Also, while your main abilities will be from a different source, I'm not ruling out the possibility of gaining some spider abilities later. I could go either way, but I'll make my judgement off of the thread's reaction to the idea. On one hand, it could be seen as going back on the premise of the quest. But on the other hand, Peter Parker is so essentially Spider-Man, it might just not be right to go without some form of spider stuff. Of course, even if I do chose to put Spider Abilities in, some origins are more conducive to that than others.

    I think that's all for now, so please. Enjoy the quest. And if you do, please consider checking out my Patreon in my signature. It would help me continue to do what I enjoy, writing this stuff for you guys.
     
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    • [X] Peter Benjamin Parker
    [X] Old Camera
    [X] Dr. Stephen Strange
    [X] Gwen Stacy
    [X] Kitty Pryde
     
    [x] Plan Ube
    -[x] Penny May Parker
    -[x] Electronic Lockbox
    -[x] Dr. Stephen Strange
    -[x] Gwen Stacy
    -[x] Kitty Pryde
     
    [] I can't think of a plan name
    [] Peter Benjamin Parker
    [] Old Camera
    [] Dr. Hank McCoy
    [] Kitty Pryde
    [] Harry Osborn
     
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    [X] Penny May Parker
    [X] Cat Statuette
    [X] Dr. Stephen Strange
    [X] Gwen Stacy
    [X] Mary Jane Watson
     
    [X] Penny May Parker
    [X] Old Camera
    [X] Dr. Stephen Strange
    [X] Gwen Stacy
    [X] Kitty Pryde
     
    [X] Plan Dr. Parker
    -[X] Peter Benjamin Parker
    -[X] Electronic Lockbox
    -[X] Dr. Stephen Strange
    -[X] Kitty Pryde
    -[X] Jessica Jones
     
    [X] Plan High School Girls Are Trouble
    -[X] Penny May Parker
    -[X] Cat Statuette
    -[X] Dr. Hank Pym
    -[X] Kitty Pryde
    -[X] Jessica Jones
    RexHeller said:
    Peter Parker is so essentially Spider-Man, it might just not be right to go without some form of spider stuff.
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    If Henry Pym gets involved in this, Parker's likely to gain shrinking powers. That plus web-shooters (a canonical Parker invention) equals miniaturized web-swinging. From there it's a short jump to becoming a Spider Totem. Not saying that has to happen; I'm just sayin' is all.
     
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    [X] Plan High School Girls Are Trouble
    -[X] Penny May Parker
    -[X] Cat Statuette
    -[X] Dr. Hank Pym
    -[X] Kitty Pryde
    -[X] Jessica Jones
     
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    Interesting. And we vote by plan, you say? Hm.

    First choice is character gender and name, pretty basic stuff.
    Second choice...sounds like it's a bit of a "mystery box", but the camera is likely pretty close to canon. The other choices likely will reflect our interests and/or things we perhaps got from our parents.
    Who we want to hear will likely impact what our powers and skillset end up as as well. Stark will be tech-heavy, Strange will introduce magic, McCoy will likely lean on genetics, Pym will involve more exotic scientific ideas, etc.
    Friends choice will likely round out some of the basic "who are we" stuff, as well as giving us a couple of likely allies when things get going.

    And we need to vote by Plan, according to the QM. Hm. Okay.

    [X] Plan Unconventional Arachnid
    -[X] Peter Benjamin Parker
    -[X] Electronic Lockbox
    -[X] Dr. Hank McCoy
    -[X] Flash Thompson
    -[X] Kitty Pryde

    I don't necessarily anticipate Peter being a Mutant in this plan, but I do anticipate we might get more control over his physical powers, as well as getting access to some more exotic mutations.

    Lockbox because it seems like the most interesting "thing left by our parents" option to me.

    Flash for someone who's not just a "nerd", but also has some good redeeming qualities. If we're friends we bypass the bullying and can hopefully keep him from hitting others. And hey maybe he can end up as a more heroic Venom host?
    Kitty gives us a possible "in" with Hank, as well as with the Mutant community, and is, to me, an interesting potential love interest. Plus she's got some good science/geek skills that could end up complimenting ours.
     
    I don't get why so many people don't want Parker to have a single male friend. Is it because you want to play a harem protagonist? Harem protagonists are sexless, oblivious fucks but even they have at least one male friend.
     
    Gunman said:
    I don't get why so many people don't want Parker to have a single male friend. Is it because you want to play a harem protagonist? Harem protagonists are sexless, oblivious fucks but even they have at least one male friend.
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    See I would, but Kitty Pryde is a personal favorite and Jessica Jones is a very interesting option.
     
    Damn. I was thinking about making a Spider-Man Quest for some time. You raced me to it.
     
    KnightDisciple said:
    Second choice...sounds like it's a bit of a "mystery box", but the camera is likely pretty close to canon. The other choices likely will reflect our interests and/or things we perhaps got from our parents.
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    Mmm, close. It is a mystery box, but it's mostly an extra plot line that will be introduced when you have the resources to access it. They'll also give you an early introduction to some characters. Taking the Camera as an example, since it's the most obvious. Picking the Camera leads to the Daily Bugle, which gives you a basic source of cash and lets you meet that characters there like Betty Brant and J. J. J. early. Camera is also probably the lightest on actual plot, but villains may attack the building or harass your co-workers on occasion. Also, if you pick Eddie as a friend, that sort of combo's with a camera, as Eddie also has an interest in photography and journalism.

    The other options are a bit more "out-there" and will help me expand the quest beyond the people you'd meet in your typical chosen route. They might also have hidden goodies inside.
    Gunman said:
    I don't get why so many people don't want Parker to have a single male friend.
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    Waifus man. Waifus.
    Birdsie said:
    Damn. I was thinking about making a Spider-Man Quest for some time. You raced me to it.
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    Don't let me stop you. The world needs more Spidey and honestly, this one barely counts.
     
    Gunman said:
    I don't get why so many people don't want Parker to have a single male friend. Is it because you want to play a harem protagonist? Harem protagonists are sexless, oblivious fucks but even they have at least one male friend.
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    I Like Gwen and Kitty better than Harry, Eddie or Flash?
    Oh and Johnny Storm is meh.
     
    [X] Plan Electric Technospider
    -[X] Peter Benjamin Parker
    -[X] High-Tech Briefcase
    -[X] Tony Stark
    -[X] Harry Osborn
    -[X] Mary Jane Watson

    This sounds like it will give us a Sci-Fi Spidey. Tony Stark + High-Tech Briefcase = Homecoming all over again.

    And I really want to see more of Karen.

    RexHeller said:
    Mmm, close. It is a mystery box, but it's mostly an extra plot line that will be introduced when you have the resources to access it. They'll also give you an early introduction to some characters. Taking the Camera as an example, since it's the most obvious. Picking the Camera leads to the Daily Bugle, which gives you a basic source of cash and lets you meet that characters there like Betty Brant and J. J. J. early. Camera is also probably the lightest on actual plot, but villains may attack the building or harass your co-workers on occasion. Also, if you pick Eddie as a friend, that sort of combo's with a camera, as Eddie also has an interest in photography and journalism.

    The other options are a bit more "out-there" and will help me expand the quest beyond the people you'd meet in your typical chosen route. They might also have hidden goodies inside.

    Waifus man. Waifus.

    Don't let me stop you. The world needs more Spidey and honestly, this one barely counts.
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    Ayy :D
     
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