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[sciencesquid]

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<P.B.P> early august

[heyunderoos]

[In his excitement, Peter does not think about his phrasing at all. He's gotten his ability to stick to any surface back from Mana. He just shoots a message off to Otto wanting to share the news.]

Otto!

Otto!

I'm sticky again! Not strong, but definitely sticky!

< Octavius >

[sciencesquid]

[Otto has to read that message three times before he can form a proper theory on what Peter might be talking about.]

You mean your spider powers? You can crawl along walls again?

<P.B.P>

[heyunderoos]

Yeah! I can!

I asked that Mana lady. She just gave them back to me after I gave her coins.

< Octavius >

[sciencesquid]

That's wonderful, Peter. I'm happy for you.

I take it you're still without your spider sense?

<P.B.P> 1/2

[heyunderoos]

[The question draws Peter up short.]

<P.B.P> 2/2

[heyunderoos]

oh, yeah.

I... should have asked her about that too.

< Octavius >

[sciencesquid]

I expect it would cost you a similar amount of coins, if indeed she's capable of restoring your spider sense. How many do you still have left now?

<P.B.P>

[heyunderoos]

Oh, probably! I really don't know how she really prices stuff.

I kinda used all the coins for this. Since I wasn't sure how much it'd be.

< Octavius >

[sciencesquid]

[...........]

Are you saying that you simply gave her all your coins without asking beforehand how much it would cost you?

<P.B.P>

[heyunderoos]

[Peter would like to hide now. He was trying to look like he planned things, opposed to nervously approaching Mana for something.]

nO.

I. Um.

I kind of asked her if she could make me feel normal again...

< Octavius >

[sciencesquid]

[There's an implication here that having his spider powers is what has Peter feeling normal, and Otto's not sure how he feels about that.]

Oh, I see. And do you feel normal again?

<P.B.P>

[heyunderoos]

Yeah, it feels... better. A lot better. I missed being able to stick to stuff.

<Octavius>

[sciencesquid]

Then, that's all that matters. It was money well spent, I'd say.

<P.B.P>

[heyunderoos]

It's probably dumb to be this attached to powers I guess, but... I've had them for like ever? Not having them feels weirder.

I missed sleeping on the ceiling and being able to reach everything.

< Octavius >

[sciencesquid]

That isn't dumb. Your powers are a part of you. If they make you feel more comfortable, then they're vitally important.

<P.B.P>

[heyunderoos]

[The reassurance eases some of Peter's embarrassment about his admittance.]

Thanks, Otto.

It just feels like another part of me. I've had the spider stuff going on since I was fourteen, which is like half my life now. I guess I can ask ms. mana lady about the rest bit by bit.