Post by Marvel Sasquatch on Jun 7, 2012 17:30:12 GMT -5
Name(s):
Peter Parker
Spider-Man
Nicknames:
Pete
Spidey
Web-Head
Web-Slinger
Wallcrawler
You know what; we could go on and on.
Age:
17
Species:
Human
Gender:
Male
Alignment:
Good
(An odd mix of Lawful and Chaotic)
Residence:
NY
Personal Relationships:
Harry Osborn - Lifetime friend, now hated as Spider-Man due to his father's apparent passing.
Mary Jane "MJ" Watson - A close friend of Peter's, who attempted to set him up with Gwen Stacy on multiple occasions before she settled with Harry.
Gwen Stacy - Close friend and romantic interest, the two were on and off before Gwen began seeing Harry. After Norman apparently died, she felt compelled to stay with him, despite having planned to go back to Peter.
Norman Osborn/Green Goblin - Nemesis, apparently deceased. Harry's father as well, who believes Spider-Man should have saved him. Unknown to Peter, he is still alive...
Felicia Hardy/Black Cat - A temporary romantic interest and partner, Cat was a thief who fell for Spider-Man during his time in the black suit. They fell apart after discovering her father was the one who killed Ben Parker.
Eddie Brock/Venom - Archrival as Venom, and "brother" since youth; Eddie despises Peter for "betraying" him, and despite multiple attempts at unmasking and murdering, Peter still cares about him.
Otto Octavius/Dr. Octopus - A former scientist working for Norman Osborn, gone completely insane. ("ARACHNIIIIIIIIIIIIIIID". That is all.)
Flint Marko/Sandman - A thief who was altered into a shapeshifting, sandy menace. Spidey put him down multiple times before he gained powers, so needless to say, the two share an..."interesting" kind of rivalry. However, Sandman doesn't believe in hurting innocents--just Spidey.
Occupation:
Peter works as a freelance photographer at the Daily Bugle, taking pictures of Spider-Man. That's right, he gets paid to make badass poses in front of a camera. It sounds like a sweet racket, but trying to ensure the picture gets taken while fighting for your life is less than easy.
Abilities:
Genius Intellect
Well...more like "prodigy", let's say. He's no Reed Richards or Tony Stark, but...damn, has Peter shown how intuitive and inventively capable he can be. Examples, you say? Not only is he incredibly quick-thinking as Spider-Man, but let's remember all those toys he has on his belt! Spider-Signal, web cartridges...speaking of his webbing,that is no power--Peter developed the formula for his amazing webbing completely from scratch. And what's more, he also designed his webshooters to be easy to use, yet easily concealed beneath his costume, as well as having an adjustable nozzle for different kinds of webbing! Speaking of, he also can manipulate his webbing into a great many shapes such as a parachute, a ball, skis, and mind you he had to develop a technique to quickly spin webs of these complex fashions on a moment's notice. So...yeah, let us never question how smart Spidey is, alright?
Super Strength
Though he is nowhere near the obscene levels of the likes of Thor, Hulk or The Thing, Spider-Man still boasts an amazingly high physical strength beyond most human capability. Just how exactly strong he is is uncertain, but what we do know is that he can crumple a steel pipe as easy as paper without even trying, as well as lift and throw small motor vehicles without too much strain. Beyond that, he can deal blows to the likes of Sandman, Venom and Rhino well enough in power to knock them unconscious without breaking any of the bones in his hand, and those guys can rip through buildings without much trouble.
Super Speed
We aren't talking levels of The Sentry or anything, but Spider-Man can absolutely book it when he has to. Faster then the quickest Olympic competitor, Spider Man can move it with the best of them when he needs to catch a getaway vehicle or catch up to a flying foe. If this fails, well, he can always fling himself across the streets by using the elasticity of his webbing--true, not his own running speed, but you don't see his hogtied targets or the man himself saying it doesn't count!
Superhuman Endurance
Okay, let's review. Spider-Man has taken high-voltage shocks dead-on, been forced underwater for extended periods of time without breath, taken blows unprepared that could blow holes in brick walls, been dropped from heights above fifty feet, has been crushed under weights of multiple tons, and has received stabs and cuts of varying depth on multiple occasions. I think we can safely say he is far beyond the common man in what he can endure.
Wall Crawling
The originator of this trick, Spidey gained this ability when tiny,almost microscopic hairs grew on his fingers and toes, allowing him to cling to even some of the smoothest surfaces with ease.What's more, thanks to his strength, Spider-Man can crawl, walk or even run up walls like it's an everyday thing! Having said this, there are surfaces he cannot cling to out there, so it isn't exactly infallible...
Super Agility
One of the things Petey looooooooooooooooves about his superpowers is the one that lets him take flying leaps around town. Much like any jumping spider, our hero can take bounding leaps beyond even the capabilities of Olympic athletes! The highest Peter can normally jump is roughly to the top of a two story building, and even then he might have to stick to the wall...but agility is more than jumping. When used with his webshooters, he can use his trademark webswinging to get around New York more effectively than any taxi cab, and without fare, too! Beyond that, he's become much more flexible--enough to contort and flip and cartwheel as he needs to almost dance around an enemy as he hammers them with "Spider Strength".
Spider-Sense
The name coined for his unique sixth sense, Spider-Man can detect danger coming for him a few seconds in advance before it can harm him and react accordingly. What's more, he can "feel" when a dangerous individual he's encountered before is nearby based on how heavily his Spider-Sense is going off. Because of this, he can keep up with some of the best fighters out there. However, there is one, one man in all the world whose powers completely protect him from Peter's Spider-Sense...and that man is Eddie Brock Jr, AKA...Venom.
Weaknesses:
Peter has a fairly low self-esteem. To that effect, in his normal setting, he's the least likely to take charge or be ambitious, resulting in the people in his life taking advantage of this gentle demeanor, and ultimately conflicting with his duty as Spider-Man.
There is also Peter's age to consider in unison with being a hero. More than once has he been tempted, oh-so-very tempted, to give up being Spider-Man and leave the super hero work to the rest of the super-powered do-gooders in the world. Sadly, whenever he gets his feet wet with a normal life, another supervillain appears and, conveniently, nobody shows up to deal with them and they end up threatening his home and loved ones. Thus, with some begrudging, Peter recognizes he has to be Spider-Man--he simply cannot afford to gamble the safety of the innocent for his own welfare.
Speaking of, being Spider-Man means saying "ouch". A lot. Most of the time as a result of being met by forces no young man should ever have to lay eyes on. Thus, injuries he sustains as the Webhead are naturally going to affect his schooling and jobs. He recognizes this, and often his biggest concern in battle is not running the risk of extensive close-quarters combat as a result.
One of Spider-Man's biggest secrets in how he operates is within his constant trolling and wisecracks. Do you think he is really that confident, that he truly believes he is unstoppable?
It's almost a complete and utter facade; bravado.
Spidey mocks his opponents so frequently out of fear*. He needs the ego boost to give him the drive to keep going and not turn tail, and it doesn't help that nearly every villain he faces is much, much stronger than himself. (Rhino, Doctor Octopus, Molten Man, Green Goblin, Tombstone, Electro, need we go on?!)
Personality:
As Peter Parker, the kid is your regular geek extraordinaire. Petey doesn't just take joy in a singular science, however, he's a wide amount of interests that primarily show in technological works, chemistry, new experimental theorems and old formulas left behind by mankind's greatest minds. Peter really has little to no care for the world of sports, or even most modern entertainers for that matter--for this reason, he tends to be incredibly awkward socially, fumbling to try and find common interests with people who sadly won't give him the time of day unless he's up to date on the latest trends. Besides this, however, Peter shows a remarkable dedication to the people in his life, always prepared to change his plans for the sake of his Aunt May, or set aside taking pictures for the Bugle when a friend needs someone to be there for them. This is a double-edged sword, of sorts, unfortunately; his secret super hero life tends to cause Peter an uncountable amount of problems in being attentive to other aspects of his life. Due to his aforementioned nature, he tends to let every failure to someone important to him strike him like the most crushing blow, no matter how minor, and despite forcing himself to get over it, the guilt will linger for quite a while.
When Peter slips on the mask, he completely changes from his meek boyish demeanor to an optimistic, smartmouthed quick-witted defender of the innocent, whose dedication to protecting the people of New York is second to none. Keeping in mind the great responsibility that comes with great power, Spider-Man always keeps it in the front of his mind that he can never back down so long as somebody is at risk, no matter how badly his life may be in danger. The second-best thing for him to remember is that all villains have massive egos, and mocking them reduces most of them to snarling wrecks. Putting these together with his amazing Spider-Sense, and Spidey spends most life-or-death battles being the most magnificent troll the world has ever seen. However, this show of boastful self-righteousness will normally come down a bit when dealing with victims or scared bystanders because, even when in the middle of a trolling high, Spider-Man recognizes that the frightened masses need to be handled with a more delicate touch, they need to be able to trust him.
Likes:
Aunt May
Pizza
New technological advances
Working in laboratories
His friends, Harry and M.J.
Gwen Stacy
Eddie
Flint Marko (He's actually a pretty good guy, deep down!)
Dislikes:
Jocks/Preppies
Flash Thompson (And he's Spidey's biggest fan. IRONY~.)
J. Jonah Jameson (If there was anyone besides his boss and villains who badmouths Spidey more, he'd eat his webshooters.)
Venom (This one is hard. He still values Eddie, but hates who he has become.)
Sandman (...but he's still a thief and a jerk.)
Otto Octavius/Dr. Octopus ("ARACHNIIIIIIIIIIIIIIID".)
Norman Osborn/Green Goblin (Luckily, he's dead, right? ...Eh-heh...right...?)
Appearance:
Bio:
So, we all know how the story goes: boy meets town, boy meets girl, boy is bitten by radioactive genetic super spider--...erm. Okay, so we don't all know how it goes. Anyway, my name is Peter Parker, but you probably know me better as the Amazing Spider-Man! When I was on a field trip in high school, my life completely changed as I was but by one of OsCorp's experimental spiders. Before that, I had just been a nerdy kid living with his aunt and uncle, hanging with my friend Harry Osborn, or sometimes with my "brother", Eddie Brock Jr. But after that spider landed on my hand and did what it did...I was a completely different person! My vision cleared up, for one, but that's just the tip of the iceberg! My skin, it-it grew these tiny hairs, and I could cling to walls and crawl up them...my strength became unreal, I could rip through steel, no sweat! And my agility; oh man, you wanna see a handstand? How about a cartwheel into a flip landing on one pinkie finger without any swaying, that's how good I got! As an added bonus, I got this weird sixth sense, this Spider-Sense...I can walk right into a gunfight out of nowhere and dodge every bullet if I wanted!
My first instinct was to cash in on this. I mean, superpowers! After all the crap life had forced me through, surely I deserved to profit off of this! And wouldn't you know it, the wrestling ring in town was coughing up cash for anyone who could go balls-to-wall with Bonesaw McGraw! And let me tell you, when I came in there...whoo! Cleaning house was easy, the big lug couldn't even touch me! But when I went to collect my money, get this--the punk didn't give me my dues! And when I was leaving, the guy got what he deserved; the cat burglar who'd been making a name for himself came by and looted his cash. What did I do? Heh, payback time, I let him run right by me! Heh, serves him right...
...is what I would like to say. But that is a decision I would regret for the rest of my life.
When I went outside, my Uncle Ben was supposed to be waiting for me. Sure enough, he was...on the sidewalk. Bleeding. Dying. He had been shot, and the person who had done it stole his car. I was with him in his final moments, with so much I wanted to say, to apologize for to thank him for...but all I could do was watch him be taken from me. What followed in that moment was...fury. Pure, unbridled rage the likes of which I had never known. Absolutely nothing was able to stand in my way as I raced across town, over buildings and traffic like a bat out of hell, wanting nothing more than to find the man who thought himself high enough to take Uncle Ben...and I did. The poor fool couldn't do a thing as I toyed with him, subjected him to the terror of a force beyond his understanding! And when I finally caught him--
Oh, god. Just...just give me a second, it...still hurts to remember.
It was him. It was the thief I let go. I understood now just how easily I could have stopped him back then, the guy was nothing to me...and if I had, Uncle Ben wouldn't have...oh, god. "What have I done?" That was the question running through my mind endlessly that night. I watched as my Aunt May was absolutely destroyed by the news of her husband's passing...I kept telling myself it wasn't my fault, I didn't make him kill Uncle Ben, I couldn't have known he would...but no. I knew I let a criminal free, and I had known my uncle would be outside. That was enough. I began to think my powers were a curse, that this was the last thing to top the list of misfortunes that had followed me since losing my parents. I wanted nothing more than to vanish off the face of the earth, if only I had used my powers to stop that man.
Then it hit me. How many others are there out there losing their loved ones to criminals every day? And unlike me, how many didn't have the power to stop them? "With great power comes great responsibility," this is the last message a great man gave me before his time came. I had great power, now...it was time to own up to the responsibility that followed. New York is full of crime; thefts and murders are all over the news and, despite the efforts of the police, it hasn't been slowed...I knew then and there what I had to do. I would make a name for these powers, and the man that came from it would be the defender of those who cannot defend themselves!
And so it was that I, Peter Parker, became now and forevermore, the Amazing Spider-Man!
It has not been easy since. I've both gained and lost many things since I took the path of the hero. I've gained strength, recognition, admiration, understanding and reasons to fortify my resolve! But...I've lost friends, the love of my life...even my brother Eddie and Harry's father, who ended up becoming some of the most dangerous enemies I have ever known, and hated me above all others. Still...I've taken down Tombstone, the Big Man of Crime, stopped a world-threatening conquest of technology by one Otto Octavius, faced a group of the deadliest psychopaths New York has ever seen, and made the city safer. It's a hard job, I know. It only gets harder with every day, too. But no matter what comes my way, I will never quit...as long as the world needs Spider-Man, I give my word he will always be there!
Anything else?
*Yep. Stan the Man himself confirmed Spidey's wisecracking comes from trying to drown his fear. Granted, those who followed the comics kind of understood this already, but it was still surreal for the man himself to say it outright.
Because awesome theme song is awesome.
To any future players who see this and say "Dangit, I wanted that!", I apologize! Really, I know how frustrating that can be! XD
Peter Parker
Spider-Man
Nicknames:
Pete
Spidey
Web-Head
Web-Slinger
Wallcrawler
You know what; we could go on and on.
Age:
17
Species:
Human
Gender:
Male
Alignment:
Good
(An odd mix of Lawful and Chaotic)
Residence:
NY
Personal Relationships:
Harry Osborn - Lifetime friend, now hated as Spider-Man due to his father's apparent passing.
Mary Jane "MJ" Watson - A close friend of Peter's, who attempted to set him up with Gwen Stacy on multiple occasions before she settled with Harry.
Gwen Stacy - Close friend and romantic interest, the two were on and off before Gwen began seeing Harry. After Norman apparently died, she felt compelled to stay with him, despite having planned to go back to Peter.
Norman Osborn/Green Goblin - Nemesis, apparently deceased. Harry's father as well, who believes Spider-Man should have saved him. Unknown to Peter, he is still alive...
Felicia Hardy/Black Cat - A temporary romantic interest and partner, Cat was a thief who fell for Spider-Man during his time in the black suit. They fell apart after discovering her father was the one who killed Ben Parker.
Eddie Brock/Venom - Archrival as Venom, and "brother" since youth; Eddie despises Peter for "betraying" him, and despite multiple attempts at unmasking and murdering, Peter still cares about him.
Otto Octavius/Dr. Octopus - A former scientist working for Norman Osborn, gone completely insane. ("ARACHNIIIIIIIIIIIIIIID". That is all.)
Flint Marko/Sandman - A thief who was altered into a shapeshifting, sandy menace. Spidey put him down multiple times before he gained powers, so needless to say, the two share an..."interesting" kind of rivalry. However, Sandman doesn't believe in hurting innocents--just Spidey.
Occupation:
Peter works as a freelance photographer at the Daily Bugle, taking pictures of Spider-Man. That's right, he gets paid to make badass poses in front of a camera. It sounds like a sweet racket, but trying to ensure the picture gets taken while fighting for your life is less than easy.
Abilities:
Genius Intellect
Well...more like "prodigy", let's say. He's no Reed Richards or Tony Stark, but...damn, has Peter shown how intuitive and inventively capable he can be. Examples, you say? Not only is he incredibly quick-thinking as Spider-Man, but let's remember all those toys he has on his belt! Spider-Signal, web cartridges...speaking of his webbing,that is no power--Peter developed the formula for his amazing webbing completely from scratch. And what's more, he also designed his webshooters to be easy to use, yet easily concealed beneath his costume, as well as having an adjustable nozzle for different kinds of webbing! Speaking of, he also can manipulate his webbing into a great many shapes such as a parachute, a ball, skis, and mind you he had to develop a technique to quickly spin webs of these complex fashions on a moment's notice. So...yeah, let us never question how smart Spidey is, alright?
Super Strength
Though he is nowhere near the obscene levels of the likes of Thor, Hulk or The Thing, Spider-Man still boasts an amazingly high physical strength beyond most human capability. Just how exactly strong he is is uncertain, but what we do know is that he can crumple a steel pipe as easy as paper without even trying, as well as lift and throw small motor vehicles without too much strain. Beyond that, he can deal blows to the likes of Sandman, Venom and Rhino well enough in power to knock them unconscious without breaking any of the bones in his hand, and those guys can rip through buildings without much trouble.
Super Speed
We aren't talking levels of The Sentry or anything, but Spider-Man can absolutely book it when he has to. Faster then the quickest Olympic competitor, Spider Man can move it with the best of them when he needs to catch a getaway vehicle or catch up to a flying foe. If this fails, well, he can always fling himself across the streets by using the elasticity of his webbing--true, not his own running speed, but you don't see his hogtied targets or the man himself saying it doesn't count!
Superhuman Endurance
Okay, let's review. Spider-Man has taken high-voltage shocks dead-on, been forced underwater for extended periods of time without breath, taken blows unprepared that could blow holes in brick walls, been dropped from heights above fifty feet, has been crushed under weights of multiple tons, and has received stabs and cuts of varying depth on multiple occasions. I think we can safely say he is far beyond the common man in what he can endure.
Wall Crawling
The originator of this trick, Spidey gained this ability when tiny,almost microscopic hairs grew on his fingers and toes, allowing him to cling to even some of the smoothest surfaces with ease.What's more, thanks to his strength, Spider-Man can crawl, walk or even run up walls like it's an everyday thing! Having said this, there are surfaces he cannot cling to out there, so it isn't exactly infallible...
Super Agility
One of the things Petey looooooooooooooooves about his superpowers is the one that lets him take flying leaps around town. Much like any jumping spider, our hero can take bounding leaps beyond even the capabilities of Olympic athletes! The highest Peter can normally jump is roughly to the top of a two story building, and even then he might have to stick to the wall...but agility is more than jumping. When used with his webshooters, he can use his trademark webswinging to get around New York more effectively than any taxi cab, and without fare, too! Beyond that, he's become much more flexible--enough to contort and flip and cartwheel as he needs to almost dance around an enemy as he hammers them with "Spider Strength".
Spider-Sense
The name coined for his unique sixth sense, Spider-Man can detect danger coming for him a few seconds in advance before it can harm him and react accordingly. What's more, he can "feel" when a dangerous individual he's encountered before is nearby based on how heavily his Spider-Sense is going off. Because of this, he can keep up with some of the best fighters out there. However, there is one, one man in all the world whose powers completely protect him from Peter's Spider-Sense...and that man is Eddie Brock Jr, AKA...Venom.
Weaknesses:
Peter has a fairly low self-esteem. To that effect, in his normal setting, he's the least likely to take charge or be ambitious, resulting in the people in his life taking advantage of this gentle demeanor, and ultimately conflicting with his duty as Spider-Man.
There is also Peter's age to consider in unison with being a hero. More than once has he been tempted, oh-so-very tempted, to give up being Spider-Man and leave the super hero work to the rest of the super-powered do-gooders in the world. Sadly, whenever he gets his feet wet with a normal life, another supervillain appears and, conveniently, nobody shows up to deal with them and they end up threatening his home and loved ones. Thus, with some begrudging, Peter recognizes he has to be Spider-Man--he simply cannot afford to gamble the safety of the innocent for his own welfare.
Speaking of, being Spider-Man means saying "ouch". A lot. Most of the time as a result of being met by forces no young man should ever have to lay eyes on. Thus, injuries he sustains as the Webhead are naturally going to affect his schooling and jobs. He recognizes this, and often his biggest concern in battle is not running the risk of extensive close-quarters combat as a result.
One of Spider-Man's biggest secrets in how he operates is within his constant trolling and wisecracks. Do you think he is really that confident, that he truly believes he is unstoppable?
It's almost a complete and utter facade; bravado.
Spidey mocks his opponents so frequently out of fear*. He needs the ego boost to give him the drive to keep going and not turn tail, and it doesn't help that nearly every villain he faces is much, much stronger than himself. (Rhino, Doctor Octopus, Molten Man, Green Goblin, Tombstone, Electro, need we go on?!)
Personality:
As Peter Parker, the kid is your regular geek extraordinaire. Petey doesn't just take joy in a singular science, however, he's a wide amount of interests that primarily show in technological works, chemistry, new experimental theorems and old formulas left behind by mankind's greatest minds. Peter really has little to no care for the world of sports, or even most modern entertainers for that matter--for this reason, he tends to be incredibly awkward socially, fumbling to try and find common interests with people who sadly won't give him the time of day unless he's up to date on the latest trends. Besides this, however, Peter shows a remarkable dedication to the people in his life, always prepared to change his plans for the sake of his Aunt May, or set aside taking pictures for the Bugle when a friend needs someone to be there for them. This is a double-edged sword, of sorts, unfortunately; his secret super hero life tends to cause Peter an uncountable amount of problems in being attentive to other aspects of his life. Due to his aforementioned nature, he tends to let every failure to someone important to him strike him like the most crushing blow, no matter how minor, and despite forcing himself to get over it, the guilt will linger for quite a while.
When Peter slips on the mask, he completely changes from his meek boyish demeanor to an optimistic, smartmouthed quick-witted defender of the innocent, whose dedication to protecting the people of New York is second to none. Keeping in mind the great responsibility that comes with great power, Spider-Man always keeps it in the front of his mind that he can never back down so long as somebody is at risk, no matter how badly his life may be in danger. The second-best thing for him to remember is that all villains have massive egos, and mocking them reduces most of them to snarling wrecks. Putting these together with his amazing Spider-Sense, and Spidey spends most life-or-death battles being the most magnificent troll the world has ever seen. However, this show of boastful self-righteousness will normally come down a bit when dealing with victims or scared bystanders because, even when in the middle of a trolling high, Spider-Man recognizes that the frightened masses need to be handled with a more delicate touch, they need to be able to trust him.
Likes:
Aunt May
Pizza
New technological advances
Working in laboratories
His friends, Harry and M.J.
Gwen Stacy
Eddie
Flint Marko (He's actually a pretty good guy, deep down!)
Dislikes:
Jocks/Preppies
Flash Thompson (And he's Spidey's biggest fan. IRONY~.)
J. Jonah Jameson (If there was anyone besides his boss and villains who badmouths Spidey more, he'd eat his webshooters.)
Venom (This one is hard. He still values Eddie, but hates who he has become.)
Sandman (...but he's still a thief and a jerk.)
Otto Octavius/Dr. Octopus ("ARACHNIIIIIIIIIIIIIIID".)
Norman Osborn/Green Goblin (Luckily, he's dead, right? ...Eh-heh...right...?)
Appearance:
Bio:
So, we all know how the story goes: boy meets town, boy meets girl, boy is bitten by radioactive genetic super spider--...erm. Okay, so we don't all know how it goes. Anyway, my name is Peter Parker, but you probably know me better as the Amazing Spider-Man! When I was on a field trip in high school, my life completely changed as I was but by one of OsCorp's experimental spiders. Before that, I had just been a nerdy kid living with his aunt and uncle, hanging with my friend Harry Osborn, or sometimes with my "brother", Eddie Brock Jr. But after that spider landed on my hand and did what it did...I was a completely different person! My vision cleared up, for one, but that's just the tip of the iceberg! My skin, it-it grew these tiny hairs, and I could cling to walls and crawl up them...my strength became unreal, I could rip through steel, no sweat! And my agility; oh man, you wanna see a handstand? How about a cartwheel into a flip landing on one pinkie finger without any swaying, that's how good I got! As an added bonus, I got this weird sixth sense, this Spider-Sense...I can walk right into a gunfight out of nowhere and dodge every bullet if I wanted!
My first instinct was to cash in on this. I mean, superpowers! After all the crap life had forced me through, surely I deserved to profit off of this! And wouldn't you know it, the wrestling ring in town was coughing up cash for anyone who could go balls-to-wall with Bonesaw McGraw! And let me tell you, when I came in there...whoo! Cleaning house was easy, the big lug couldn't even touch me! But when I went to collect my money, get this--the punk didn't give me my dues! And when I was leaving, the guy got what he deserved; the cat burglar who'd been making a name for himself came by and looted his cash. What did I do? Heh, payback time, I let him run right by me! Heh, serves him right...
...is what I would like to say. But that is a decision I would regret for the rest of my life.
When I went outside, my Uncle Ben was supposed to be waiting for me. Sure enough, he was...on the sidewalk. Bleeding. Dying. He had been shot, and the person who had done it stole his car. I was with him in his final moments, with so much I wanted to say, to apologize for to thank him for...but all I could do was watch him be taken from me. What followed in that moment was...fury. Pure, unbridled rage the likes of which I had never known. Absolutely nothing was able to stand in my way as I raced across town, over buildings and traffic like a bat out of hell, wanting nothing more than to find the man who thought himself high enough to take Uncle Ben...and I did. The poor fool couldn't do a thing as I toyed with him, subjected him to the terror of a force beyond his understanding! And when I finally caught him--
Oh, god. Just...just give me a second, it...still hurts to remember.
It was him. It was the thief I let go. I understood now just how easily I could have stopped him back then, the guy was nothing to me...and if I had, Uncle Ben wouldn't have...oh, god. "What have I done?" That was the question running through my mind endlessly that night. I watched as my Aunt May was absolutely destroyed by the news of her husband's passing...I kept telling myself it wasn't my fault, I didn't make him kill Uncle Ben, I couldn't have known he would...but no. I knew I let a criminal free, and I had known my uncle would be outside. That was enough. I began to think my powers were a curse, that this was the last thing to top the list of misfortunes that had followed me since losing my parents. I wanted nothing more than to vanish off the face of the earth, if only I had used my powers to stop that man.
Then it hit me. How many others are there out there losing their loved ones to criminals every day? And unlike me, how many didn't have the power to stop them? "With great power comes great responsibility," this is the last message a great man gave me before his time came. I had great power, now...it was time to own up to the responsibility that followed. New York is full of crime; thefts and murders are all over the news and, despite the efforts of the police, it hasn't been slowed...I knew then and there what I had to do. I would make a name for these powers, and the man that came from it would be the defender of those who cannot defend themselves!
And so it was that I, Peter Parker, became now and forevermore, the Amazing Spider-Man!
It has not been easy since. I've both gained and lost many things since I took the path of the hero. I've gained strength, recognition, admiration, understanding and reasons to fortify my resolve! But...I've lost friends, the love of my life...even my brother Eddie and Harry's father, who ended up becoming some of the most dangerous enemies I have ever known, and hated me above all others. Still...I've taken down Tombstone, the Big Man of Crime, stopped a world-threatening conquest of technology by one Otto Octavius, faced a group of the deadliest psychopaths New York has ever seen, and made the city safer. It's a hard job, I know. It only gets harder with every day, too. But no matter what comes my way, I will never quit...as long as the world needs Spider-Man, I give my word he will always be there!
Anything else?
*Yep. Stan the Man himself confirmed Spidey's wisecracking comes from trying to drown his fear. Granted, those who followed the comics kind of understood this already, but it was still surreal for the man himself to say it outright.
Because awesome theme song is awesome.
To any future players who see this and say "Dangit, I wanted that!", I apologize! Really, I know how frustrating that can be! XD
