Aranea

@hawkshade: Of course! Just a job that leaves me exhausted at the end of a day. Nothing I haven't dealt with before ^_^

@hawkshade: Posted! Sorry for the wait, work hasn't been too nice to me recently.

Aranea's posture slouched a bit as Hawkshade listed off the many reasons this town's considered "Hell on Earth".

"He seems so organized! From what I've read, the guy takes down whole syndicates and operations. All I do is swing around and look for crimes to stomp out. How does he do it all? What kind of resources make him seem so... Well... All-knowing?"

The spider let out his own sigh of relief at Shade's stern "one rule", already knowing they were going to get along just fine. "It's funny you say that. I was going to tell you the same thing. What makes us any different if we just play executioner, right?"

He wanted to ask about his mask setup, but restrained himself and instead turned around and pointed to the city in front of them. "This is your home turf, Shade. You wouldn't mind showing this Spider how things in Gothic get done, would you?" He looked back at the fellow hero, tugging on his blue hood at the same time.

"Oh god, please say yes! This might be a serious learning experience."

"Whew! I thought he was going to just stare at me until I left or something. Loosen up Nate, he's just like you. Just a guy... Or a demon, I mean I just met him."

Aranea took a step forward, trying to relax his posture slightly. Their outfits clashed like night and day, the red and blue of the Spider's costume made Hawkshade resemble a vague shadow even more.

"I'm Aranea, your hero neighbor from a few cities over. Don't worry though, I wasn't looking to set up shop in your turf. Just paying a visit to see if I can help at all."

Aranea was sizing him up through his thick white lenses, admiring the craftsmanship on his costume.

"Wonder if my rep goes as far as Gothic City. Here's hoping, otherwise there's nothing stopping Hawky here from thinking I'm some escaped crazy guy with a mask."

I'm pulling double shifts for the rest of the week. So I'll be a little slow to posts, but I'll try to get to everyone still ^_^

@mister_surreal: Thanks man! Wish they used Ben's official suit more often

@hawkshade: Posted!

Aranea's focus snapped in two with the powerful voice speaking from behind. "Wha-?" He flipped around, still perched on the ledge. The hero's eyes widened at the sight in front of him.

"No. Flipping. Way! It's him! What the hell are the odds of that happening? Who cares! Gotta think of something cool to say, but not cliche. Or should I just stay silent? Noooo. Just don't say anything dumb Nate! I don't think he'd appreciate quips, doesn't seem like a joking type. I still can't believe this happening-"

Aranea had been quiet for about fifteen seconds now. Finally, he stood up from his crouch and cleared his throat. "Oh, you know. Kicking crime's butt wherever I go. No big deal or anything..." The rookie crossed his arms exactly like Hawkshade, not even realizing he was doing it.

"Kicking crime's butt"?! Oh my god that was lame! Uuugh!"

"So... Are you really Hawkshade...?"

I'll have a post up after work!