If we’re gonna be friends, we gotta establish some ground rules.
i. My main portrayal of Peter Parker is based off of Marc Webb's The Amazing Spider-Man. I don’t have expert knowledge of the comics and I won’t pretend that I do. (Reading them right now as we speak though).
ii. This is a private blog, meaning I will only RP with mutuals. Even then, I am very selective - please don't take it personally. I usually only follow back people that I can foresee having a future interaction with.
iii. Paras, novellas, one-liners: you name it, I can probably do it.
iv. I love to ship (like, alot), but I will never force a ship on you. Likewise, please don't force a ship on me. Chemistry & build-up is key!
v. I don't do smut/nsfw. If anything, I will probably fade to black if it comes up.
vi. This blog is OC/AU/Multi-verse friendly!
vii. I am prone to winging it and random plotlines. If you want to start plotting, don't be afraid to approach me about it!
viii. I'm terribly disorganized so slow or lost replies are going to happen eventually. Sorry 'bout that, just bare with me!
ix. That being said, I also reserve the right to drop a thread if I feel that it has run its course, but don't be shy to start plotting up new ideas with me!
x. I track #amazingarachnid, my askbox is always open, and my skype is available upon request. Don't hesitate to come talk to me about plots/ideas/whatever!
ABOUT
Name: Peter Benjamin Parker
Aliases: Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, Spidey, Webhead, Webslinger, Wallcrawler.
Age: 20-years-old.
Gender: Male.
Height: 5'10" | 177cm
Weight: 167 lbs | 75kg
Occupation: Freelance photographer for the Daily Bugle
Education: Biophysics major at Empire State University
Powers: Superhuman strength, agility, reflexes, durability; spider-sense, ability to cling to most surface.
Equipment: Artificially-created web-shooters with special adhesive properties.
Interpretation
These are my goals for portraying my main-verse, MCU!Peter as humanly canon as possible. For this, I have drawn from various sources including both the TASM movies; comments from Marc Webb, Stan Lee and Andrew Garfield; as well as elements from the 616 comics and my own interpretation of Peter Parker.
bent, not broken
Peter Parker’s life is shrouded in equal parts secrecy and tragedy. The mysterious circumstances of his parents’ deaths left him a lonely childhood laced with anxiety and hardship. However, no amount of isolation could extinguish the compassion, wit and intelligence he carries with him throughout his life. His ability to crack a joke in the face of danger says a lot about himself as a person—playfulness is in his nature.
His years of being a social outcast result in his individualistic, loner style. He seeks friendship and affection, but is painfully shy when it comes to actual human contact. As someone who spent a majority of his life being bullied and feeling rejected, he yearns to find his place in the world. Any attempt to interact outside his comfort zone would be tentative at best, but fueled by a hidden desire to feel accepted.
with great power
Upon gaining his powers, Peter was finally living the dream of being stronger; being free from the human limitations he was born into. But when he subsequently loses his beloved uncle, it instills an indomitable sense of justice in him. Peter finds the courage to use his powers for good, and that speaks volumes on the kind of person he is: when the world has taken everything away from him, he still chooses to believe in good and fights for it, even if there is a cost. Above all else, he wants to do right by the world, and he is constantly reminding himself that doing the right thing is worth all the blood, tears and heartache.
When he puts on the mask and takes on the persona of Spider-Man, Peter lets his playful nature take over. He is no longer the achingly awkward, nerdy student; he is the quippy web-slinging vigilante protecting New York City. The mask lets out his lighthearted, lovable personality that has been dormant for so long. Spider-Man gives him the strength to express this more actively without the mask on in his everyday life.
haunted
Despite all his strength, his greatest fear is being incapable of protecting those he loves. He cannot bear the thought of losing someone else, and the deaths of those he could not save will be something he has to cope with time and time again. He carries that burden with him everywhere he walks. New York City is a huge area, and Peter knows that there will be times when people call for help and he will not be around. He constantly dreads the idea that someone more powerful than he can imagine will come to take away everything he has left: and he will be cast back into unbearable solitude once again. This is one of his greatest motivating factors, so that this does not ever happen to him or anyone else ever again.
reckless, wild youth
Above all else, Peter is young, and always growing. He continues to change and shift, constantly coming to terms with his past and working for a brighter, safer future. So this is my baseline, the starting point for both him and I, where I hope to help Peter flourish in all of his masks: the hero, the everyday man, the muse, but always as a person.
Peter Parker and Spider-Man are one and the same.
Canon!verse. Peter Parker is a graduate of Midtown High and now attending ESU. Freelance photographer for the Daily Bugle by day, full-time web-slinging vigilante by night.
AU!verse. Still attending Midtown High. Still living in Queens next-door to a loveable redhead. Still best friends with a multi-million dollar heir. Still second best in his class. Still trying to figure out how this "hero" thing works. Any speculative events on Peter's future, as well as any alternative realities to the canon are also placed in this verse.
Avenger!verse. After being contacted by S.H.I.E.L.D, he's now the newest member of the Avengers, working on a provisional basis. Job description include team-ups, stopping extra-terrestial invasions, and buying groceries.
character in general: yikes… i talk about peter so much that it gets a little hard but what it really comes down to is the fact that i loved him to death in tasm and that’s all that really matters. how they play them: your portrayal of peter is one of my favourites? i think you do such a good job when it comes to narrative and his motivation and it’s always such a joy to read. when you eventually came back i was honestly so excited and i love writing little tid bits with you. but you gave me puppies and domestic life so that could be why, don’t take anything i say for gospel. puppies. the mun: carl, you’re cool. i want to talk to you in a rick grimes accent, which is a good thing, actually.
do i;
follow them: si. rp with them: si. want to rp with them: of course. ship their character with mine: i mean… it’s gwen and peter… so yes.
what is my;
overall opinion:
**Note: Mun’s answer are all to be completely honest. Don’t send url if you don’t want brutal honesty.
arendelian-blog said: your portrayal is a++++++++ like?? I just read your writing and I'm like 'hold up are you sure you're not actually peter parker?' because everything you write is just so in character and honestly I just really admire your blog and your writing so kudos to you on that
omg thank you this was really sweet to see!! low-key admiration is mutual bc I love your Anna and everything you do with her and it’s just so great to see, it honestly makes my dash so much better so yo thank you again!!
character in general: PETER BENJAMIN PARKER THE LIGHT OF MY LIFE MY SUN AND STARS MOON OF MY LIFE MY LIT E R A L SO N WHO MUST BE PROTECTED AT ALL COSTS MY LOVE WHO DESERVES SO MUCH BETTER THAN THE MCU COULD EVER GIVE HIM HE DESERVES EVERYTHING HE DESERVES TO BE HAPPY HE DESERVES THE WORLD ’’how they play them: fucking carl i could never get tired of reading your writing it’s so beautiful you’ve actually made me cry a few times and that’s not easy like your prose are unreal???? your words flow like magic and i can’t even describe it because it’s so good and you know how much i love your peter you were one of the first i really wrote with and i’m so glad you’re back so i can go back to stalking you like mad the mun: carl you’re such a sweetheart and just an incredible and intelligent human being and it’s so good to have you back because you’re just a great, positive presence on my dash even if you literally Break me with those videos of yours god damn man
do i;
follow them: forever rp with them: not so much anymore but forever spamming u with drabble prompts want to rp with them: i’m exclusive with another peter but yours will always be a favorite ship their character with mine: idk just a bit???
makehimbleed said: YOU LITTLE SHIT MY PETER, MY DEAR FRIEND. You make me mad so much 'cause you're always hurting me but I LOVE IT. I love that I can hear Peter in your posts, I love that I stupidly laugh at lame jokes when I really don't want to only to have my heart broken in half in the next post. I feel like you go the extra mile when it comes to RPing in general with all the videos and drabbles you create then you tag me in them like the jerk you are. But lbr it's my fucking favorite <3
Posting this 20 years later bc people need to see how sweet you are and I’m super thankful for this post!! I’m happy you like my portrayal so much, and I’m glad you’re still sticking around after all this time even if I do kill you repeatedly B)
Anonymous said: I remember seeing you around a year ago when you first started and I thought you were freaking amazing, and I still do. Every thread you did, everything you wrote and every little effort you took was just perfect. What I loved most though was how much time you put into writing things outside of RPing, like the Gwen AIM you did or the character drabbles because those just showed the breadth of your talent. Your characterization of Peter is great, and it really shows much you love this character!
I don’t know to what to say besides thank you. Like, a lot. thank you SO MUCH because this means everything to me that you’re still sticking around after all this time. You remembering all those things I did means so much to as well because I was sure people forgot about it. I honestly don’t know what to say because I’ve been feeling so discouraged about RPing Peter again, but this really made my week. So thank you, from the very bottom of my heart.
amazingarachnid-blog said: my url if ur still doin the thing B)
Anonymous said: I remember seeing you around a year ago when you first started and I thought you were freaking amazing, and I still do. Every thread you did, everything you wrote and every little effort you took was just perfect. What I loved most though was how much time you put into writing things outside of RPing, like the Gwen AIM you did or the character drabbles because those just showed the breadth of your talent. Your characterization of Peter is great, and it really shows much you love this character!