expiationlogs | [open] gwen's birthday bash

Who: Matt Murdock, Gwen Stacy, and anyone who knows her or just wants to party, tbh
Where: In a cute park!
What: This is a mingle log for Gwen's Birthday Party on May 29! Feel free to tag around.
Warnings: It's just a party! The youths might drink but that's none of Matt's business

[ Strictly speaking, Matt Murdock is not actually Gwen Stacy's friend. He's actually her enemy? Her archvillain? But what the Gwen who is here doesn't know can't hurt her! And Matt has always found her fascinating. So you see, you can plan a party with no ulterior motives, even for someone who got you arrested. And really, if your arch-enemy can't throw you a birthday party, who can?

Unfortunately, without his own criminal empire or Wilson Fisk's war coffers at his disposal, he has to make do with what is actually in his budget. Back in New York, he would've rented out a penthouse. Here, he has settled for a nice park with a couple of rented tables, a balloon arch (in black, white, pink, and teal no relation to spider-woman, don't worry about it), a fun little banner (it says "Hapy Birthday Gwen" instead of "Happy" did he run out of letters? did he do this on purpose? is he even aware?), some food and beverages (he's not the police), some tunes, and a cryptic message on the network Come celebrate Gwen! to tie it all together.

He's done very well, if he does say so himself! Really, it would've been way better if Jerry could have done him one tiny little solid, but it's fine. He adapted. He always does. ]

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[ god don't ask stupid questions!!! but this one time, since it's gwen's birthday, he'll let him get away with it: ]

That seems to be the long and short of it.

That works. Seems like there's some weird stuff in here, Mr. Murdock #1 seems to not be from, uh, the exact point in time that I am, and then there's the two of you, and stuff like that keeps happening, so uh, probably 'the long and short of it' seems to be kind of the rule here.

(LET HIM ASK, SIR...)

I wouldn't think too hard about it. Don't say anything that'll mess with the space-time continuum, and you'll probably be fine. That's usually the moral of science fiction novels.

... Oh my God, that's right.

(HE TOLD MATT ABOUT THE SNAP-- but though, to be fair, nothing Matt can really do, right? it has happened...

it'd create an alternative universe, it's fine.)

Anyway, Gwen told me you are on tv and stuff left and right. Real good lawyer.

Well that's just a universal constant.

[ he grins--the shark-like lawyer teeth aleksei was always on about showing--not at all afraid to take a compliment. ]

But Gwen and I knew each other, in my world. We were friends.

[ no ]

(a little ringing in his ear. a feeling, a weird one, that he can't exactly pinpoint right now. a sensation of impending danger, uncomfortable, untangible - and he can't explain where it is coming from. it's just a feeling.

a tingle.)

... Yeah? That's, uh, cool. Excuse me, I-- I should check something, with the, uh, sax.

(sure)

Sure.

[ sure ]

Knock yourself out, kid.

Yeah, something with, uh, the mouthpiece. It's kinda of weird, so I gotta. Gotta check on that. Hey, Mister Murdock #1 is here, you should definitely keep him company, right? I don't think he knows her, so maybe, uh, introduce him?

(someone teach the kid how to LIE)

Fine, fine, I'll go talk to him. If you decide you want to stop being so awkward later, come find me.

[ I mean, it's obvious Peter is lying. So obvious. But he'll let him have it for now, and he'll wander off to go talk to Matt. ]

(eventually, actually, he does. because he's Concerned. he'll pull the man to the side real quick.)

Hey, did something happen? Mr. Murdock #1 seems sour.

[ Oh okay hello again Peter. He can hear the concern real loud and clear here ]

Is this The Parent Trap?

Uh, no, actually, if it were, you'd definitely know. I mean, do you want to be Parent Trapped?

(like is this a request)

I was going to tell you you're doing it backwards because you need the twins to do the trapping.

[ he thinks he and matt look the same )': ]

Oh, no, no, I already told Mr. Murdock, but you guys don't look alike at all. That's why it didn't ping me when I met you.

(sorry, murderdock. ): )

We don't?

[ oh he's like legitimately disappointed in this. that makes the comedy act much less fun. ]

What does he look like?

Dark hair, for starters. You're a ginger, and your face is a little longer -- and his glasses are round, yours are a little more triangular. Hey, but don't be sad, that's actually pretty normal? Quill and the Quill I know, and I heard I don't look like the next Peter Parker either.

(because there are plenty to go around, but, yeah, see??? it's normal.)

Also, you're a bit too old to be the twins, man.

Glasses aren't a feature. They're just glasses.

[ come on peter!!!! ]

But that's exactly my point. We can't be both the twins and the parents, you've got entirely the wrong players here.

Point-- wait, no, just-- listen, what's going on?

(come on, don't distract him with legit pop culture references, because it works!!!)

[ drat he would've gotten away with it, if it weren't for these pesky kids and their spider senses ]

What's going on with what?

... You know Spider-woman, right? I'm... My universe's Spider-man. I feel something odd, and then Mr. Murdock #1 has that face. So, what's going on?

(he's not even asking accusatorily, he just thinks something is going on that is not being told to him. whatever that is.)

Thank you for telling me that, Peter.

[ Yup. ]

Mr. Murdock # 1 and I had a disagreement over a challenge we participated in during the Tower, that's all.

... That's... It?

(why it doesn't sound like it!!!)

Doesn't explain the feeling, though. Keep your eyes open, okay? I'll figure out soon enough.

Peter.

[ He reaches over and puts his hand on Peter's arm, like he's about to tell him something very, very, very important. Indeed, his tone is Grave.

And then: ]

Keeping my eyes open does literally nothing because I'm blind.

(unfortunately for mr. murdock #2, he cannot see how he bites his lips, nod in the most comprehensive way ever, raise a finger as to punctuate that this was a...)

Good point. Actually, well-played.

[ I mean he gets all that in his radar sense but since he's going with the normal blind man act he will refuse to react to any of it.

Instead, he just pats Peter's arm. ]

I'll keep my ear to the ground, how about that?

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