hadriel | VOICE ; forward dated to the 23rd, late evening

Hey everyone, this is Peter. I'm, uh... Just lemmie-- Okay, I'm gonna preface this with "I'm fine", which... probably still sounds concerning to anyone who knows me. Uh, with good reason, but I promise that I really am fine.

Okay? Okay.

So... okay, you know those freaky tentacle snails that attacked those guys a little while ago? Yeah, they're still around. I ran into a few of them outside the city, and by 'ran into' I mean 'was totally ambushed by'. Like, I was just minding my own business and they jumped out all "Blahhhhgh!" and I was like "oh snap!!", so yeah, we fought a little and I got bit and, y'know, it hurt. And I know the one guy was all "hey call for back up if you see any" and I totally would have if I'd had a chance, but I didn't? I mean, not because I didn't want to, it's just like, in the moment I was a little distracted by trying to get away from the things, and I didn't have my web shooters on me because they're possessed by demons right now? So I wasn't gonna even try to catch one of those guys without my gear, so I left. My toothbrush tried to stab me this morning, I'm not dealin' with this on top of that today. I'm done, I'm tapping out!

Anyway, if anyone else ends up fighting these guys, go for the eyes if you can. They're kind of hard to hit because of all the tentacles, but if you can take their eyes out it slows them down. They're still dangerous, though, like, they will absolutely still try to fight you, so just like, don't stick around if you can help it. In fact, just don't go outside the city by yourself. Don't go anywhere by yourself. Y'know, buddy system up if you can. I don't know how many of these dudes are still out there, but I have a feeling that they're not going away any time soon.

Oh right, I did manage to break a chunk off one of their shells. I don't know how helpful that's gonna be? But I've got it at the lab if anyone wants to see it, assuming you can pry it away from Newt. I also got a photo! It's... not a very good one, but uh, I'll put this somewhere, I guess.

[attached photo: A City Boy Seconds Before Being Chomped By A Tentacle Monster.]

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Yeah, I heard. Thanks for the warning, but I kinda do stuff like this for a living. It's not gonna be a big deal for me. They can try to wreck my situation, but I'm kind of tough stuff. So it's gonna be their funeral if they try. [Dante laughs a little.] It's gonna being their funeral anyway.

Oh, cool, you're one of those guys.

[Peter YOU'RE one of those guys]

Look, I get that you're probably a great big badass who probably murders Frankenstein monsters for funsies every weekend, that's great. Like, that's probably a skill we're gonna need down the line! But right now, we don't know enough about these guys to just rush out and start trying to murder them. We need more information. And I'm just gonna cut you off right now and say that no, the best way to get that information isn't to rush out and try to kick them over.

Besides, I don't think they stuck around after they realized that they couldn't put me down. If they're smart, they've left by now.

Hey, I get it. You're one of those people that gets concerned. Cool, Hadriel needs people like that. But when I say I'm gonna be alright? I'm gonna be alright. Besides, if I bring one back it's gonna help people learn about them, right?

[He's... making bad life choices. He always does though. It's a good thing that he regenerates like nothing else.]

[Man you can almost HEAR the eyeroll over here]

Yeah, I get concerned! There's a lot to be concerned about right now. Before anyone rushes off to-- to play hero, we need to get organized. Going out there alone is such a bad idea right now, I don't care how 'alright" you think you're gonna be!

[Oh god is this what dealing with himself feels like???]

How nice. Look, no offense, but dudes who run around looking like the next big thing in lucha libre while screwing around with monsters have no right to go on about who's playing hero or not. Seriously dude, I'm good. If it makes you feel better, I can send you some proof. But like it or not, I'm going out looking. People here are at risk, and you can't keep every idiot with a death wish from heading out to dig their own grave. [Dante, the pot talking about the kettle's coloration.] So people like me take care of things, so humans survive.

I can sure as hell try to stop every idiot with a death wish from heading out to dig their own grave. Don't you make me come out there, dude.

[This is a good way to make friends, right?]

I'd like to see you try to stop me. [It's a good way for hard headed protagonists to make friends at least.] Seriously though, just worry about yourself.

[See now the mature, responsible part of Peter is like "Don't, Peter. Pete peter dooon't do it don't do the dumb thing" but the teenager in him is all "OH NO HE DIDN'T!!??!" So this is a thing.]

Oh, would you? Would you like to see that? I think I can work that into my schedule.

[Also he is literally incapable of worrying about just himself sorry bud]

[Maturity is overrated. Dante might not even have the capacity for it anyway.]

Oh, good. Because bigger guys have tried. And failed.

[It comes with the superhero territory. Others first, you after if you're still awake enough to worry after a night of bad guys trying to take you and the city you're in down.]

[Sometimes you just have to be a little dumbshit ¯\_(ツ)_/¯]

Nice brag! I give it an eight out of ten. Try to sound like you're snarling menacingly next time, maybe that'll make it intimidating.

[this feel is too relateable bro]

[It's a trait a lot of young protagonists share.]

Oh, you almost hurt my feelings. [Dante laughs.] Look, as much as I'd love to stick around and chit-chat with a masked man, I've got stuff to do. [Like kicking monster ass, that's top priority.]

You're seriously going to go out and try to find these damn things.

[Sssssigh. Well Peter did threaten to stop him so he should probably make good on it.]

VOICE ; forward dated to the 23rd, late evening

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