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[hr][color=ed1c24][h2]SPIDER-MAN[/h2][/color] [hr]
[b][color=ed1c24][i]"Just your friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man."[/i][/color][/b][/center]

[color=ed1c24][B]| Identities |[/B][/color]
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[*]Peter Parker
[*][b]Spider-Man[/b]
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[color=ed1c24][B]| Origin & Backstory |[/B][/color]
[indent] [u][COLOR=ed1c24][b]Peter Benjamin Parker[/b][/COLOR][/u] was born in Queens on the 10th of August to scientist parents [COLOR=ed1c24][b]Richard[/b][/COLOR] and [COLOR=ed1c24][b]Mary Parker[/b][/COLOR]. While working on a project, entitled [COLOR=ed1c24][b]VENOM[/b][/color], for SHIELD, an accident, whose details are redacted,  killed both of his parents, leaving him an orphan. Feeling guilty for their deaths, then SHIELD commander [COLOR=ed1c24][b]Nick Fury[/b][/color] had Peter sent to live with his uncle and aunt, [COLOR=ed1c24][B]Ben[/B][/COLOR] and [COLOR=ed1c24][B]May Parker[/B][/COLOR], at the age of four.

Peter grew to be a bright, academic teenager, held at very high regard in [COLOR=ed1c24][b]Midtown High School.[/b][/color] But being a genius had its downsides; seen as nothing more than a nerd and an ass-kisser, “Puny Parker”, as they called him, saw frequent abuse at the hands of [COLOR=ed1c24][b]Eugene “Flash” Thompson[/b][/color] and his lackey, [COLOR=ed1c24][b]Kenneth “Kong” McFarlane[/b][/color]. This would often leave Peter deflated and angry, comforted by who seemed to be his only friend, billionaire scion [COLOR=ed1c24][b]Harry Osborn[/b][/color]. 

At the age of fifteen, Peter finally found what he thought to be his big break. While attending a tour of [COLOR=ed1c24][b]OsCorp[/b][/color] with his science class, he was bitten by a spider genetically altered by the [COLOR=ed1c24][b]Oz Formula[/b][/color], passing out on the floor. Having woken up on the bus ride back to school, he was picked up by Aunt May, who took him home for some much-needed rest. However, sleep didn’t come easy, and once it did, it didn’t seem to want to stay. Waking up in the early hours of the morning, Peter went to wash his face – only to discover that he had broken the tap with his newly inherited strength. Seeking to test it out, Peter snuck out of the house, going to an abandoned warehouse at the edge of town. There he discovered that not only did he have incredible strength, but also speed, agility, reflexes, balance, and more surprisingly, the ability to crawl up walls.

Thinking that his powers would allow him to gain popularity, Peter immediately tried out for Midtown’s basketball team, beating out none other than Flash Thompson. Angered beyond belief, Flash challenged Peter to a fight after school, in which Peter, evading every swing with ease, blocked a punch, and in doing so broke Flash’s hand. In retaliation, the Thompsons demanded that the Parkers pay Flash’s hospital bill, or face the threat of legal action. Already facing financial troubles, Ben and May debated what to do. Peter, however, knew exactly what he was planning. 

Having heard of local exhibition matches run as part of the WWF’s [i]War[/i] show, Peter donned a crude homemade costume and challenged [i]War[/i]’s reigning champion, [COLOR=ed1c24][b]Joseph “Crusher” Hogan[/b][/color], beating him with little effort, earning an easy $500. Invited to participate in the next match by the show’s producer, [COLOR=ed1c24][b]Maxwell Shiffman[/b][/color], Peter went home, slipping an envelope containing his newly earned money under the front door. The following week, he made his first TV appearance as [COLOR=ed1c24][b][u]the Amazing Spider-Man[/u][/b][/color]. Alas, his wrestling career would not last very long. A few moments after the cameras stopped rolling, Peter neglected to stop who he thought to be a small-time crook that had robbed the studio. Shiffman, who had ripped Peter off moments before, believed Spider-Man to be in cahoots with the robber, calling the police, forcing Peter to make a quick escape. 

Two nights after the incident, Peter returned home to discover that his uncle had been murdered. As he tried to process this information, a police scanner came to life, informing the officers in his home of the killer’s location. Enraged, Peter donned his costume, easily tracking down the culprit to an abandoned factory. In subduing him, he was horrified to discover that the man that had killed his uncle was the very same crook that had robbed the WWF. Guilt and regret filling him to the very brim, Peter left the man for the police to discover, attaching a note on him which read:

[center][i]From your friendly neighbourhood, Spider-Man.[/i][/center]

Contemplating what to do next while sitting on a nearby rooftop, he recalled Ben’s favourite saying, one with which he was bombarded nearly every day. [i]“With great power, comes great responsibility.”[/i] It was then that Peter decided what he would do in honour of his uncle. Inspired by people such as Batman, Superman, and Captain America, he would become a hero. A beacon of hope for all of New York. He would become Spider-Man. 

The following day, Peter quit the basketball team, despite being their star player. Kong was among the loudest to voice his dismay.

Over the following weeks, New York City would become acquainted with the now vigilante Spider-Man, wearing a modified (and much better looking) outfit, and armed with a pair of web-shooters, allowing him to traverse the city with ease. Normally facing off against muggers and robbers, Peter had yet to be introduced to a challenge; unluckily for him, it decided to introduce itself. Unbeknownst to him, [COLOR=ed1c24][b]Norman Osborn[/b][/color], father to Harry, had been tracking his every move since the spider bite, studying the effects the Oz Formula had had on him. Now, believing his research to be sufficient, Norman prepared to inject himself with the formula. This would prove catastrophic. 

The formula transformed Norman into the person that would become known as the [COLOR=ed1c24][b]Green Goblin[/b][/color], his skin tainted green, his sanity all but gone. Blaming Peter for what had happened to him, the Goblin attacked Midtown High, forcing Peter to retaliate as Spider-Man. The battle soon got out of hand, ending with the Goblin plunging into the East River, riddled with the NYPD’s bullets. Believing him to be dead, Peter returned to Midtown in time to be discovered by firemen under some debris.

A year has passed since his first big ordeal as Spidey, and Peter has come a long way. Facing off against the likes of [COLOR=ed1c24][b]Wilson Fisk[/b][/color], [COLOR=ed1c24][b]Doctor Octopus[/b][/color] and [COLOR=ed1c24][b]Electro[/b][/color], Spider-Man has become a household name, loved by many, and reviled by some. [COLOR=ed1c24][B]J. Jonah Jameson[/B][/COLOR], belonging to the latter category, has also hired Peter as a freelance photographer and web designer for the [COLOR=ed1c24][b]Daily Bugle[/b][/color], tasking him with keeping the news outlet’s website running all while providing him with pictures of the “Spider-Menace.”

Harry, after spending a few months living with his grandparents following his father’s disappearance, has come to live with the Parkers, coming to love his new home and family. 

And Peter, once an unpopular academic with little to no social life, has seen success on the romantic front, having dated his childhood crush, [COLOR=ed1c24][b]Gwen Stacy[/b][/color], for a grand total of six months. Their relationship is thriving, and he couldn’t be happier.

With his sixteenth birthday on the horizon, things are finally looking up for him.
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[color=ed1c24][B]| Attributes |[/B][/color]
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[*][b]Superhuman Strength:[/b] Spider-Man possesses incredible superhuman strength, able to lift about many tons. His physical strength also extends to his legs, enabling him to be able to jump to a height of several stories in a single bound. The upper limits of his strength are still unknown. 

[*][b]Superhuman Speed:[/b] He’s capable of running and moving at speeds that are far beyond the natural physical limits of the finest human athlete. He’s shown to be fast enough to catch up to an accelerating car while on foot, but prefers to travel by webs.

[*][b]Superhuman Durability:[/b] His body is physically tougher and more resistant to injury than that of a normal human. 

[*][b]Superhuman Agility:[/b] His agility, balance, flexibility and bodily coordination are all enhanced to levels that are far beyond the natural physical limits of an Olympic-level gymnast.

[*][b]Superhuman Reflexes:[/b] His reflexes are about twenty times greater than that of an ordinary human. 

[*][b]Superhuman Equilibrium:[/b] He possesses the ability to achieve a state of perfect equilibrium in any position imaginable. He seems to be able to adjust his position by instinct, which enables him to balance himmself on virtually any object, no matter how small or narrow.

[*][b]Regenerative Healing Factor:[/b] Peter has a limited healing factor. While not on the same level as some mutants, it is sufficiently powerful enough to recover from severe injuries, from broken bones and large amounts of tissue damage in a matter of days.

[*][b]Wall-Crawling:[/b] He can cling to any surface using his fingertips and feet.

[*][b]Spider-Sense: [/b]When danger is present, he feels a buzzing sensation in his head as a sort of early warning system, allowing him to react accordingly. 

[*][b]Contaminant Immunity:[/b] Due to his accelerated metabolism, he has a higher tolerance for drugs and diseases than normal humans, and he can recover from the effects of large doses rapidly.
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[color=ed1c24][B]| Character Notes |[/B][/color]
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[*][b]Richard Parker:[/b] Peter’s father, a scientist. Deceased.
[*][b]Mary Parker:[/b] Peter’s mother, a SHIELD agent. Deceased. 
[*][b]Ben Parker:[/b] Peter’s uncle, Ben took care of him with his wife after the deaths of his brother, Richard, and his sister-in-law, Mary. It was he who gave Peter the advice that changed his life forever. “With great power, comes great responsibility.” Deceased.
[*][b]May Parker:[/b] Mary’s sister and wife to Ben, May is Peter’s aunt and legal guardian. 
[*][b]Gwen Stacy:[/b] Peter’s girlfriend and fellow academic. Drummer in the Mary Janes.
[*][b]Mary Jane Watson:[/b] Peter’s neighbour, a relative newcomer to Midtown High who’s quickly rising in popularity. Academically gifted with a love for parties. Lead singer and guitarist of the Mary Janes.
[*][b]Felicia Hardy:[/b] A fellow student at Midtown High, and unknowingly to Peter The Kingpin Syndicate’s top thief. Mary Jane's childhood friend.
[*][b]Liz Allan:[/b] The daughter of wealthy businessman Wilson Allan, Liz is next in line to inherit the Alchemax legacy. Girlfriend to Flash.
[*][b]Harry Osborn:[/b] The Osborn scion, Harry is the son of Norman and Emily Osborn (the former missing and the latter deceased), the playboy billionaire of Midtown. Friend to Peter. Currently living in the Parker household.
[*][b]Eugene “Flash” Thompson:[/b] Peter’s primary tormentor, Flash takes great pleasure in making Peter’s life a living hell. The captain of Midtown’s basketball team.
[*][b]Kenneth “Kong” McFarlane:[/b] Flash’s best pal and lackey, Kong is also slowly becoming Peter’s friend, as Flash’s influence begins to take less effect, ever so slowly.
[*][b]Captain George Stacy:[/b] A captain in the NYPD, Stacy frequently finds himself at odds with Spider-Man. The father of Gwen Stacy.
[*][b]Detective Jean DeWolff:[/b] Captain Stacy's best detective, DeWolff has clashing ideologies with her superior, believing that Spider-Man does what the police can't.
[*][b]Detective Harrison Thompson:[/b] Father to Flash, Harrison is a police detective with a cynical view on both life and costumed heroes, including our friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man. An alcoholic that pays little to no attention to his son, the detective often loses himself in his work.
[*][b]John Jonah Jameson:[/b] The owner and editor-in-chief of the Daily Bugle, New York City’s most successful newspaper. Has a severe hatred for all things Spider-Man.
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[*][b]Norman Osborn/Green Goblin:[/b] Father to Harry Osborn, Norman transformed himself into the deranged, green-skinned monstrosity that is the Green Goblin after injecting himself with the Oz Formula. While Norman is presumed missing, both law enforcement and the media believe the Green Goblin to be dead. They have no idea how wrong they are.
[*][b]Wilson Fisk/The Kingpin:[/b] The Kingpin of Crime, Wilson Fisk and Spider-Man have come to blows more than once over the past year. While he has only dealt minor blows to Fisk’s operations thus far, the Kingpin still regards the wall-crawler as a very large nuisance.
[*][b]Otto Octavius/Dr. Octopus:[/b] A once brilliant scientist driven mad by his mechanical, four-armed creation, Dr. Octavius was guilty of holding hospital staff hostage after waking from a coma. After a brief scuffle with Spider-Man, he went on a rampage, taking the fight to a leading nuclear research facility – only to be defeated by the webbed hero and imprisoned on Ryker’s Island.
[*][b]Max Dillon/Electro:[/b] Following an accident that gave him power over electricity, Max Dillon became the serial robber known as Electro. Thanks to the intervention of Spider-Man, the crook was apprehended, and currently spends his time on Ryker’s Island. But he is far from done.
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[color=ed1c24][b]| Character Goals |[/b][/color]
[indent]It should be known that next to Green Arrow and the Flash, Spider-Man is my all-time favourite superhero. “But which version?” I hear you ask. “Peter or Miles?”  

Good question. The answer’s simple:

Both.

But after some careful consideration and listening to the opinion of others, I’ve come to the conclusion that having the two, as teenagers, team up just won’t work like I’d like it to. So instead, I’m going to take Peter, my (and everyone’s) original favourite Spidey, and take him on a journey inspired and/or influenced by already existing arcs. He’s one of those characters that’s really close to my heart, so you can bet that I’m going to treat him with the respect and good writing he deserves (and also sadism, because who doesn’t like torturing their characters just a little bit?).

Some examples of currently planned arcs include a modernisation/reimagining of [i]the Night Gwen Stacy Died[/i], a follow up story featuring Peter bonding with the Symbiote, the debut of the Sinister Six, Venom, and, pending GM/AGM approval, an adaptation/revamp of [i]Web of Shadows[/i]. These are just a few of many arcs on the horizon, and I’d be pumped to see them all through.


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[color=ed1c24][b]| References |[/b][/color]
[indent][url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/2764530]#1:[/url] Green Arrow: Hawke, part one.
[url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/2789285]#2:[/url] Green Arrow: Hawke, part two.
[url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/2809320]#3:[/url] Green Arrow: Hawke, part three.
[url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/3008267]#4:[/url] The Flash... cooks some breakfast?[/indent]