[ he gives jake a very light bump on his shoulder with his fist. ]
Dirk also says not to let you tell me you're just an amateur at science, so, yeah. You bet I'm gonna hit you up. I'll at least show you the design when I'm done.
[Now he's the one blushing. Jake shuffles his foot a bit in the water, trying not to grin but it's hard not to when he's getting complimented by technically two people at once? His poor heart can't take it.]
Oh, um, gosh, well... thundering tarnation, I can't let you down now. I'm really excited to see it, though. [He bends over to look at the spider.] It'll be nice working with you, too!
[ turnabout is fair play. jake's grin just makes his own wider and they probably look like idiots right now, embarrassed and grinning while ankle deep in water. but there's a lightness in his chest that he hasn't felt in a long, long time. ]
I guarantee you won't let me down, dude. Scout's honor.
[ not that he's ever been in boy scouts?? whatever. the spider (peter decides to name it ben) just gives them some kind of blank stare and continues to tap the glass. ]
[Oh gosh that's such a sweet invitation. He can't help getting a little flustered.]
Oh, um, maybe? I know he does miss me, he's been leaving me presents. [Which makes him really happy but still. He thinks about it, fidgeting a little.] There might still be too many people for me. We've gotten more, haven't we? Gosh, I'm tempted to pitch in and help the base get bigger myself if it means more room for everyone to wander in.
[He didn't mean to get distracted from the question but there's just so many people in a cramped area.]
[ aw, he leaves him presents. that's really sweet. ]
Yeah, there's more people and yeah, it's pretty crowded now. But there's this new girl, Annabeth, she's like lead architect or something? She's in the process of redesigning the entire base and she got me and some other people to help out, so you should too, if you want.
[ they basically need all the help they can get tbh. ]
And hey, if it gets too much you can always come back to the island. I just think it'd be nice if you stopped by for a bit, you know? Not just to help out, but just to hang out with everyone and... I dunno, show them how you're doing.
[Peter has a way of being convincing just by being understanding and sweet? So after a moment of though he nods. It sounds like a good idea and he doesn't mind and Peter's right, he can just come back if it's still too much.]
Okay. There's no point in holding out just to be a stubborn mule about it. I do miss seeing everyone. I can hold our spider friend nice and safe while you drive? I'd just fly us back but, um, I'm not sure the seamoth thing will fit in my sylladex? Like it might but I'm not sure.
[He grins, putting his laptop away so it vanishes again.]
It's pretty cool. It's on the fritz though for some dadgum reason. Don't ask me why, Dirk probably gets it. Me, I'm just happy I don't have to lug everything everywhere like everyone else. I got used to this handy dandy thing.
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Dirk also says not to let you tell me you're just an amateur at science, so, yeah. You bet I'm gonna hit you up. I'll at least show you the design when I'm done.
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Oh, um, gosh, well... thundering tarnation, I can't let you down now. I'm really excited to see it, though. [He bends over to look at the spider.] It'll be nice working with you, too!
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I guarantee you won't let me down, dude. Scout's honor.
[ not that he's ever been in boy scouts?? whatever. the spider (peter decides to name it ben) just gives them some kind of blank stare and continues to tap the glass. ]
I think he's looking forward to it too.
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Oh! Should I fly this little guy back for you? I don't want him to have a bumpy ride.
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[ he thinks about jake telling him earlier how floater island was basically his second home and he realizes something. ]
Maybe we could go back to the base together? I'm sure Dirk and your other friends miss you.
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Oh, um, maybe? I know he does miss me, he's been leaving me presents. [Which makes him really happy but still. He thinks about it, fidgeting a little.] There might still be too many people for me. We've gotten more, haven't we? Gosh, I'm tempted to pitch in and help the base get bigger myself if it means more room for everyone to wander in.
[He didn't mean to get distracted from the question but there's just so many people in a cramped area.]
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Yeah, there's more people and yeah, it's pretty crowded now. But there's this new girl, Annabeth, she's like lead architect or something? She's in the process of redesigning the entire base and she got me and some other people to help out, so you should too, if you want.
[ they basically need all the help they can get tbh. ]
And hey, if it gets too much you can always come back to the island. I just think it'd be nice if you stopped by for a bit, you know? Not just to help out, but just to hang out with everyone and... I dunno, show them how you're doing.
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Okay. There's no point in holding out just to be a stubborn mule about it. I do miss seeing everyone. I can hold our spider friend nice and safe while you drive? I'd just fly us back but, um, I'm not sure the seamoth thing will fit in my sylladex? Like it might but I'm not sure.
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Wait, what do you mean by sylladex?
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[He holds out his hands and a laptop drops into them from nowhere.]
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peter blinks at the sudden appearance of the laptop, a startled and confused expression on his face. ]
Are you saying you have some kind of infinite personal hammerspace inventory system?
[ a pause. ]
That's awesome.
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It's pretty cool. It's on the fritz though for some dadgum reason. Don't ask me why, Dirk probably gets it. Me, I'm just happy I don't have to lug everything everywhere like everyone else. I got used to this handy dandy thing.