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Harry Osborn ([personal profile] goblinjr) wrote in [community profile] skyscapes2016-06-04 09:06 pm

( do we need to guess who this is for at this point )


Everyone had a threshold for dealing with shit and Harry had finally exceeded his.

Amid all the threats and not-so-accidental accidents, Octavius finally made a move. It was only thanks to an overpowered stun-gun Peter made him that Harry escaped. Octavius had gotten arrogant, moved just close enough to get in range, then ZAP. Both Octavius and the tentacles went on a fritz, throwing Harry to the ground. He was lucky to have gotten away with nothing worse than a gash on his shoulder and a mess of bruises from the encounter. But more than anything, it simply wasn't enough just to survive Octavius anymore.

Harry knew - now more than ever - that he needed to fight back. He needed to save himself from this guy. --But how? Even the stun-gun could only do so much.

And then he kept wandering into the study for long periods of time, staring at the mirror, long since replaced to hide the lair behind it once more. The serum was gone. Destroyed. But the weaponry, the materials, the blueprints... all of that was still in there. Granted, he couldn't use any of it as is. It belonged to the Goblin, and Harry wouldn't follow in those dark footsteps. If he wanted to use them, he had to become something else; he had to redesign everything.

...But could he? Harry was no genius, after all.

And yet - while that was true, he was resourceful and creative-- and he did exactly what he set out to do. Not without blunder, of course. There were plenty of mishaps and imperfections, but he had access to the programs, the blueprints, the materials his father had left behind. With them, Harry was able to create a new suit, a new glider, new weapons-- all entirely of his own design. He started out just tentatively flying around in abandoned subway tunnels, building confidence in himself and his tech. Especially trying to keep a low profile. This was just to fight Octavius, he told himself. He didn't need any attention on him; he didn't want Peter finding out until he was sure he could pull this off. And he had honestly meant to avoid heroics-- but then one day, he saw someone in trouble on his way to his makeshift training grounds. It seemed too cruel not to help.

They had been so grateful, and for the first time in a long time, Harry was proud of himself. He actually made a difference! It was an exhilarating feeling.

After that, he made more of an effort to help people before heading off to the subway tunnels. He still tried to stay low-key about it, but a new guy swooping in to save people was bound to get some attention. Today, he was even using the opportunity to test out a new gadget: a snare he'd built from razor bat scraps. It was supposed to lock onto a target and - when within range - break open and shoot out a cord that would ideally restrain said target. He was hoping to figure out a way to tie down Octavius' smart arms with it, but he figured this stupid mugger - trying to take off with some lady's purse - was as good of practice as any. The lock-on feature worked great, but the cord thing? ...Not so much. It just kind of ended up clotheslining the guy more than anything. ...Oops.

Thanks to that, Harry ended up staying behind longer than he wanted to, making sure the woman got her stuff back and that the mugger was properly restrained this time. In a hurry not to draw any more attention to himself than he already had, he was quick to return to his glider and hurtle off into the sky, hoping to get to the abandoned subway tunnels without further incident.
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[personal profile] spideyguy 2016-06-13 06:10 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh, jesus, no, I do not have a spandex fetish." Hasty handwaving, on Peter's part. Sometimes it's difficult to tell when he's kidding, with the mask on - either that, or Harry's fucking with him, because it is Harry. "If anyone's going to turn it around, it would be you. Or we dismantle it from the inside, but I'd rather it not come to that."

"No," Peter snorted, shaking his head. "Although I do tend to collect them. Like they're drawn to me, sometimes. It's weird. Word on the street is there's a guy who can control ants. Weirdest superpower I've ever heard of." If Peter could control spiders, New York would have a 0% crime rate within a day.

"It's nothing if not grunge." Peter flipped forward, ass over head, and landed in a crouch in front of Harry. "Uh huh. I'm assuming I'd be paid in cash every week, since you can't write a check to 'Spiderman'."
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[personal profile] spideyguy 2016-06-14 06:27 am (UTC)(link)
"You little shit," Peter laughed, shaking his head at the Osborn heir. "I'm so kicking your ass in training. Fair warning." Peter didn't pursue the issue, knowing full well that Harry was sending signals to Not Talk About It.

"I'll catch them and leave them on your balcony, smart ass." Peter challenged, smirking beneath the mask. He would, too. Of course Peter would be the Snow White of spiders. This was his life now. "Snails would be the lamest. They'd never be able to catch anybody."

"I wish. Does this place look like I'm paid handsomely?" Peter snorted and moved over to the edge of the landing, nodding towards the big, open warehouse. It had chains, where he'd practiced his swinging, along with some dips and cobbled-together ramps for his skateboarding. "Oh, yeah? Draw up a contract, buddy, we'll see."
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[personal profile] spideyguy 2016-06-15 03:13 am (UTC)(link)
"But now I have motivation," Peter snorted, stretching out his shoulders. If they were going to spar - and Peter teach Harry some moves, potentially - he'd need to be stretched out properly.

"...really? You think it'd be hard to find out where Harry Obsorn lives?" Come on, it's almost insulting - it took zero skill to find that information. "Hey!" Peter laughed, too caught off guard to be indignant. They were falling into their regular banter, and even though it was making him a little nervous that Harry might catch him - well, it was still Harry.

"Haven't signed over my soul to Tony Stark's candy-ass boy band, so no health benefits for Spidey." Peter tilted his head, smiling despite himself. He should be more worried that Harry was testing weapons without him but - well, come on, the sword was pretty cool. "Swords are a little more conspicuous than buying chemicals for webbing, I'll give you that one." Or the multiple trips to Hobby Lobby for spandex. They probably thought he was a fetishist.

"Homegrown superhero," Peter snorted to himself, shooting a web and swinging down to the ground, rattling a few chains on the way. "Alright, Osborn, let's see what you've got."
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[personal profile] spideyguy 2016-06-15 03:52 pm (UTC)(link)
"If I didn't I could kill you," It's half-teasing, half-honest truth. Peter beckoned Harry forward, though, bouncing on the balls of his feet on the concrete below. This is for Harry's benefit, though, to learn, so he's not going to just take the piss. He's going to try to teach - and Peter's fighting was a mess, relying heavily on acrobatics and his spidey sense. This should be interesting.

"Bet you ten bucks I could literally ask any reporter."

After three years, you'd think he'd have something to show for it. He waited, watching Harry glide down to him, taking in the new flight pattern. Seemed he could call the glider without saying anything, and it was pretty quiet, save for the gentle whirring; Peter wouldn't be able to hear it if he wasn't listening specifically. "I'm going to work under the assumption that you can fly, since we don't have the equipment to tinker."

"I think we should start slow. I'll come at you, and you just try to keep away." That's essentially what Otto would be doing, anyway.
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[personal profile] spideyguy 2016-06-16 05:26 am (UTC)(link)
"My bedside manner is impeccable."

"You sure? I mean are you really sure?" He spread his hands, deceptively unprepared even as Harry put up his defenses, readied his glider. Part of Spiderman's advantage was the ability to come out of seemingly nowhere. "You tell me to stop if I come close to actually hurting you, okay? Seriously."

And then Peter's in the air, swinging over Harry's head and shooting a web at his shoulder, from behind, in an attempt to disorient. He's also quick, flighty, probably moreso than Otto, which would be good practice.
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[personal profile] spideyguy 2016-06-16 08:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Harry dodges his first attack, which makes Peter smile. Whatever solo training he'd been doing had certainly paid off. Peter launched himself at Harry again, this time shooting several globs of webbing in an attempt to either a) get Harry to swerve towards Peter or b) hit him with some webbing. Or perhaps the glider was agile enough to let Harry through unscathed; it'd be a good test, to see.

"Not half bad," Peter's on Harry's right, swinging off the wall, feet first, towards him.
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[personal profile] spideyguy 2016-06-17 04:08 am (UTC)(link)
The problem is, if Peter was Otto? Those globs of webbing could have been bombs, or claws. And with Harry off balance - well, that was the time to strike. Harry narrowly dodged him, and Peter shot another web to keep his momentum going, using it to backflip and reverse direction. How did Otto get around? Was his mode of transportation as flexible as Peter's, or a little more structured, like Harry's?

Peter came at him again, this time from above. Alternating direction was one of his tactics for distraction and disorientation. If the enemy couldn't guess where you'd be coming from, they couldn't prepare.

He also hasn't factored in Harry falling. That's a worst case scenario that would probably end in Peter diving to save him, for obvious reasons.
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[personal profile] spideyguy 2016-06-17 08:09 am (UTC)(link)
The chains bolted to the warehouse ceilings were pretty sturdy, all things considered. They were used to lift cargo, back when the warehouse was still in use. Peter had swung on them a billion times, so when Harry caught the chain - well, Peter was certainly ready to swoop in and catch him, but his heart didn't drop all the way into his stomach, at the very least. Still, it was nerve-wracking to perch on the opposite wall and watch Harry get his footing back on the glider.

"It's really not bad," Peter admitted, staring at Harry warily, anticipating the worst. "Held on longer than I thought, if we're being honest. The keepaway game is really key, but we're also going to have to work on counter attacks. Dodging only buys you time."

"This next time, I want you to try and hit me back. Just fists, though, or if you have any non-blood-drawing weapons. Just patched the suit."
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[personal profile] spideyguy 2016-06-18 06:54 am (UTC)(link)
"Not fail but - I never actually grabbed you, Harry, that's something." No, he really doesn't. That's why it's all the more imperative that they strengthen his skills; it would give him something to build upon when practicing with the actual tech.

"You don't need to keep track of me. Let me come to you - it's always better to be the chased rather than the chaser. At least, in my experience. Being the aggressor puts you at a disadvantage." Most of the time, anyway.

"I'll make it fair. No web globs," Peter held up his hand in a girl scout's sign. "Scout's honor."
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[personal profile] spideyguy 2016-06-19 07:44 am (UTC)(link)
But you avoided me!" It's a key point, you can't downplay it to Peter, Harry.

"Well, you gotta know where to lead. If I'm chasing you, you control which direction we move in. Use it to your advantage."

Peter sighed, shaking his head. "No, come at me with your weapons then. Hand to hand is only useful when the other person doesn't have a huge tech advantage on you - we'll have to practice both."
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[personal profile] spideyguy 2016-06-19 10:47 pm (UTC)(link)
"Exactly. When you're the aggressor, you naturally get a little more sloppy. You're constantly a step behind. Let your opponent come to you; half the time I lead someone, literally, into my webbing, and stall them long enough to mount my own attack. Play it smarter, not stronger." And Harry was plenty smart, more than enough to keep up where he might not be able to against super strength.

"No, you don't. If you hurt me, I'd rather it be on purpose." Well there's one good thing - if Harry knew it was Peter under that mask he definitely wouldn't do it. "You need practice, and I'll heal. Trust me, I know how to deflect a knife. Just don't go for anything that'll kill me."
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[personal profile] spideyguy 2016-06-20 03:38 am (UTC)(link)
"Well he's wrong. You'll be handing him his ass in no time." And Peter would be there to help. If that meant tailing Harry as Spiderman...well, Peter wasn't above it, if it meant his relative safety.

"Okay, electric sword, come on, Harry, how are you meant to get better if you don't practice?" Hence the totally-not-telling-him. "How do you know I don't have a few tricks up my sleeve for electricity, anyway?" The webbing didn't conduct, a byproduct of his run-in with Electro. Gwen's doing, really. "And I do. Seriously, I've healed from a lot worse."
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[personal profile] spideyguy 2016-06-20 07:16 pm (UTC)(link)
"Your concerns have been noted." Stop being an asshole, Peter. "How do you even know you can wield that thing well enough to draw blood? You don't. You need to practice." So he's offering himself up as a punching bag. It's so Peter, honestly. "And I'm touched, really. Nice to know you care. Look, we'll stop before it's bad, I promise."

"It's one of my many talents, right next to annoying cops."

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