Etraya Inbox

[definecat]

You know the drill. I might get back to you. Or not. Depends on how exciting things are.

Comments

[ private ]

[decodex]

( cont. )

She?

In our world, Carnage paired up with a guy. Cletus Kasady. Real piece of work.

But
Seeing as how we ate them...
Both of them, Cletus and Carnage
I think we might be good there.

Re: [ private ]

[definecat]

Uh, that usually is enough. And yeah, Kasady was her preferred host, but he's been dead for a while. She started identifying as female because he thought of her as his wife.

Definitely a fucked up relationship. Don't make me talk about the time we thought she was using a senator as a meatsuit.

[decodex]

Yeah, seeing a lot of universe divergence there.
Starting with the wife and working backward.

What the Hell is happening in your world?
How is it so much worse than ours?

[definecat]

The more assholes you have wearing capes and doing good, the more people show up to take them down. I mean, there's that whole bromance you and Spider-Man have.

[decodex]

Yeah, we don't know a Spider-Man.
I mean, we saw a guy dressed up in red and blue once.
Sorta like a spider.

But he was like
16.

Probably not the same guy you're talking about.

Only bromance I have is with V.

[definecat]

Wait, if Spider-Man didn't bring the suit home like a souvenir from a space trip, how did you and Venom find each other? Can you even web-sling or sense danger?

[decodex]

I
Stumbled onto him.

You know a guy name Carlton Drake? He was hording Symbiotes in our world.
Went to check the place out myself, and I think I just... stepped on V.

I CHOSE HIM.

Too late for buyer's remorse now.

We're Venom.
Why would we need to throw webs around?

[definecat]

Life Foundation head, not a fan. Turned himself into a giant spider or something crazy like that. One of the leaders in developing anti-symbiote tech. Also responsible for five of my siblings.

And wall-crawling and the rest of the powers we inherited through your bond with the Spider-Man are quite useful. Better than having to punch handholds to climb a building,

[decodex]

Someone's going to have to explain how Symbiotes are made. Real soon.

And we don't mind the handholds.
Pretty sure we don't want to bond with anyone that isn't us.

Phone tags commencing.

[definecat]

It's simple asexual reproduction. The details aren't that exciting.

[Lying to your dads might be a bad habit, but sometimes the truth is worth keeping silent about.]

You really don't want to have to deal with folks coming after you for property damage.

[decodex]

When a Spider-Man shows up here, we'll see what we can do about bonding with them.

But... doesn't seem likely.

[definecat]

Spidey isn't who you should worry about V taking a shine to.

[decodex]

Do you know something I don't know?

[definecat]

I probably know a lot of things you don't know. Whether they still apply in your world is a different question.

[decodex]

So, warn us.

What do we need to look out for, buddy??

text | un: dailyplanet

[thisisontherecord]

Lois Lane here. I've found a variety of dark chocolates the last week or so when picking up what we've been wanting for meals etc. Want me to drop them off for you?

action ➤ delivery!

[somnifer]

[ There's a small envelope waiting for Sleeper with the name STEVENS printed on it. Inside is a white feather that shimmers in the light and a card with formal, looping script. ]

Thanks again for not eating me, and for helping me back. I promised you one of these — here's hoping it really is magic.

Happy holidays,
The Swan Prince

[ A doodle of a tiny black swan with a crown accompanies the signature. ]