VIDEO | un: p. parker [it's not stealing if it's for science.]

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( hey there, Audentes. it's been too long, clearly, since Peter Parker showed up on the network and laboriously reminded everyone of his own name. well, actually, he's not here to do that, but he's here all the same, with a pair of glasses people might remember being worn by a younger version of him not too long ago in Oska. the glasses are paired with a grin of absolute triumph, and those with sharp eyes will notice the stripe of grease across his cheek and the mechanical horse behind him that is troubled by the fact he's taken its tail off. look, priorities, he'll get to it! )

Yo, everyone. Pete here. You know me. If you don't, I just told you, so hi.

( apparently he can't entirely escape reminding people of his name. oops. anyway, more important, he brandishes a... well it kinda just looks like a quarter, actually, a bit of metal with nothing super remarkable about it. why is this so awesome? don't worry, bc he'll tell you. )

I've managed to make a tracking device that's virtually undetectable when planted on the, uh, undercarriage of the metallic steeds so loved around here. ( the horse behind him huffs in protest, probably because it was her undercarriage that was involved in the experiment. sorry, Sparky. )

What does that mean? Well, it means if I can attach them to a few bandit horses, and release them to run along home to get an idea of where these guys are going. Good stuff, right? Only problem, sorta need some horses first. And that's where you guys come in. ( he flips the tracker like a quarter, just because it seems apparent he can't just not do things with his hands all the time. ) Bring me a horse, of the bandit variety, I'll slap one of these suckers on — ( another metallic whinny from behind him, and Pete lifts both hands in surrender ) — gently, and we'll be a little more informed. Cool, right? I know.

Oh, and if you need incentive, I can do that, too. These metal horses, they're great, but the people of Perdition's Rest? Just not creative. Never did I ever think I would become the Xzibit of the metal horse world, but here I am. You get me a horse, I'll trick your own ride. So... any takers? Questions? Send concerns to my secretary.

( who would that even be, Peter... probably Stiles, send concerns to Stiles. )



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Comments

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I wouldn't worry about me.

( that sounds foolish and cavalier, a perfect teenager response, but seriously don't worry about him, he's Spider-Man. )

I'd be more worried about the town itself, but I guess there's word of an alarm going up so it's a win win, really.

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I know you wouldn't.

[That's why you need someone else to do it for you, Peter.]

You get in over your head quicker than they do.

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Ouch, hey. I do okay! Besides, sometimes the best way to learn to swim is to jump in the deep end and hope you don't drown.

( is it, Peter... is it though. )

For starters, though, I don't intend to get it traced back to me. If it does, well, hopefully with the whole tracking-their-movements thing, I can be prepared.

[sheriffing]

What's your idea of prepared?

[What she's prepared for is pulling this poor kid out of the deep end.]

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( theoretically, she's not wrong, but on the other hand... when you have super spider senses, he sort of just drowns a little on his own before he figures out he can just stick to the ceiling instead of drowning. )

For starters, having a tracker on the bandits that make it their mission to attack the people of this town. I don't think we'll have to worry about them coming for me, specifically. If they're here, they're going to be after more than that.

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What makes you think the tracker is going to work?

[ She doesn't need the exact science, but some idea that he won't get caught and this won't be a waste would be nice.]

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See that charming metal steed back there? Sparky, and also, test subject #1. It works, trust me, it was honestly kinda easy to piece it together with the tech available here.

( he missed it in Nalawi and Zeta-12. creating things and building things and programming things to his needs is a skill of his, he wouldn't be on to step two if he didn't have confidence it'd work. )

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And there's no way for it to be traced back to you?

["Don't worry about me" isn't an answer, Peter.]

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Uh... fingerprints, maybe? I didn't underwrite "Peter Parker was here" in the programming or anything.

( which is saying something, because his tendency to put his name on things has given a mutated lizard man his identity in the past. )

If they're really gifted they could trace where the signal is going but that would point to the town, not me in particular.

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You have a few takers on the horse. Do you need anything else?

[ Working with some of the teenagers here is a lot like teaming up with Henry - when she knows they're going to chase down what they want anyway, she might as well join up to minimize the damage.]

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I don't think so. Thanks for the offer, though.

( the more bandit horses, the better, but other than that... not much. )

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Anytime. Good luck with it.

[Because if it backfires on them, they're in for more trouble here.]