Wow. Okay, there really was a lot more to it than that. It took May a second to realize where the conversation was leading and then actually realize what Peter was asking.
He inadvertently absorbed powers. And they'd been standing right there talking for a few minutes. "Accidentally discover...? Oh, crap," May moaned, drawing a hand across her face and muttering something that sounded like "grounded until I'm 40."
She briefly considered pretending there weren't any abilities; wall-crawling took a bit of actual concentration, repelling objects could be explained as telekinesis, and if he mimicked powers that often, he could have easily picked up the strength and agility from half the school.
But... there was the damn spider-sense. The one power she'd inherited from Dad that was actually stronger for whatever reason. And it would go off and he'd have no clue what the hell it was.
Besides, even without that, her immediate facepalm pretty much gave it away.
Well, at least she could ensure that she didn't broadcast the conversation to the rest of the school. "Hold on a second," she finally told him, composing herself and pulling her wand out from where she'd tucked it in her belt. She quickly ran through the series of motions required to screen their conversation, something she'd taught herself early on, and was gratified at the faint sparks that drifted down like dust motes.
She turned back to Peter, who was probably wondering what the heck she was doing. "Okay. Good. I guess it's kind of obvious that the answer is 'yes,' but could you first promise not to tell anyone else?"
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Date: 2007-07-12 06:42 pm (UTC)He inadvertently absorbed powers. And they'd been standing right there talking for a few minutes. "Accidentally discover...? Oh, crap," May moaned, drawing a hand across her face and muttering something that sounded like "grounded until I'm 40."
She briefly considered pretending there weren't any abilities; wall-crawling took a bit of actual concentration, repelling objects could be explained as telekinesis, and if he mimicked powers that often, he could have easily picked up the strength and agility from half the school.
But... there was the damn spider-sense. The one power she'd inherited from Dad that was actually stronger for whatever reason. And it would go off and he'd have no clue what the hell it was.
Besides, even without that, her immediate facepalm pretty much gave it away.
Well, at least she could ensure that she didn't broadcast the conversation to the rest of the school. "Hold on a second," she finally told him, composing herself and pulling her wand out from where she'd tucked it in her belt. She quickly ran through the series of motions required to screen their conversation, something she'd taught herself early on, and was gratified at the faint sparks that drifted down like dust motes.
She turned back to Peter, who was probably wondering what the heck she was doing. "Okay. Good. I guess it's kind of obvious that the answer is 'yes,' but could you first promise not to tell anyone else?"