Mix-and-Mingle

[cityship]

After the most recent pod-pop had been completed, Stacy began encouraging the crew towards the Obs Deck. They would be most effective if they were familiar with each other, and as the Jaime Reyes Incident had proved, leaving them to meet whenever they happened to cross paths was not effective.

Anyone who stepped into the Hub would be transported to the Obs Deck, no matter where they had intended to go. Those who had been exploring the City were verbally herded towards the Hub, although the energy tentacles did not make an appearance.

||Please report to the Obs Deck for Crew Introductions.||

The Obs Deck hadn't changed very much since they'd last been there. The creepy sculpture was still present, as were the fleshy couches. However, the couches were arranged in a more obvious circle this time.

Come and meet the new -- and in some cases, weirder -- members of your crew.

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[likeapoison.livejournal.com]

Pat shook the offered hand, while Toxin just watched, his tendrils idly flicking. "Pat Mulligan, and he's-" he gestured towards Toxin, who waved a tendril at Vincent briefly- "Toxin."

[vincent-amora.livejournal.com]

Vincent got right to the point of his curiousity. "Is that what you call your symbiote? Is it connected to the one Spider-Man came in contact with?"

[likeapoison.livejournal.com]

There was a snort from Toxin at the mention of Spider-Man, but Pat nodded. "That's his name-don't blame me for it," he said, rolling his eyes. "And yeah, he's Venom's grandson-Venom's the one who named him, actually."

Toxin perked slightly at the mention of Venom, and he twisted around, his eyepatches narrowing.

"...christ, I hope not."

[vincent-amora.livejournal.com]

Vincent raised an eyebrow. "You hope not what?"

The symbiote had named itself? Parker's had never had that much control. Was this one perhaps on the verge of overpowering it's host?

[likeapoison.livejournal.com]

"That Venom doesn't show up. I'm not real eager to have fight him again."



"Remember how we almost got killed?"



Pat just rubbed his forehead and muttered something about 'damn crazy kid'.

[vincent-amora.livejournal.com]

Vincent raised an eyebrow. A symbiote host going mad was not something he was ready to deal with right now. Not without his armor anyway.

"Are.... are you quite alright?"

[likeapoison.livejournal.com]

"I'm fine; I'm just talking to him," he said, gesturing again at Toxin. "He talks-it's just not aloud unless he's the suit and he's in control."

Toxin prodded at him.

[vincent-amora.livejournal.com]

Vincent stroked his chin in contemplation. "How peaceful a symbiosis would you classify your bond as? Do you struggle for dominance against one another at all?"

[likeapoison.livejournal.com]

Pat sighed, eyeballing Toxin. "He's only taken control a few times, because he reacts faster. Usually if he acts up, it's by not doing the suit thing."

Toxin snorted.

That prompted another sigh. "...Okay, you've got a point." Toxin squeaked, apparently mollified for the moment.

Pat raised an eyebrow at Victor. "Why're you so interested in symbiotes? If you've met Spider-Man before, I'd have thought you could find everything out from him."

[vincent-amora.livejournal.com]

Vincent's gaze was shifty for a moment. "The Spider-Man I knew... he kept to himself. He wasn't very forthcoming with details about the nature of his bond."

[likeapoison.livejournal.com]

The shiftiness mad Pat raise an eyebrow again, but he nodded. "After Tox latched on he explained what he knew to me. After that...it's been a learning experience."

[vincent-amora.livejournal.com]

Vincent snorted in amusement. "A learning experience... isn't everything though?" He smirked, still keeping an eye on the older man. "If you don't mind my asking... could I see your 'suit'?"

[likeapoison.livejournal.com]

Toxin reared up and looked at Pat, squeaking and prodding at him with a tendril.

Pat glanced around, frowning. "Warn me if somebody behind me freaks out? The last thing I want is to get into a brawl."

[vincent-amora.livejournal.com]

Vincent smirked. "I'll keep an eye out for any spontaneous hostilities. I think we've all had our tolerance for weirdness broadened a bit by this journey."

[likeapoison.livejournal.com]

"I hope so," Pat said, his words, strangely enough, not getting garbled as his teeth went to fangs and everything else shifted as well, tendrils and red and black goop spreading out.

It wasn't very pleasant to watch, really.

[vincent-amora.livejournal.com]

Vincent stared with wide-eyed fascination. "Uncanny...." He watched the transformation, trying to keep track of the minute details. "Spider-Man's symbiote was much more... streamlined. Less... accessories I suppose? Adaptations sounds better."

[likeapoison.livejournal.com]

"Well, he can also cover up the teeth-it just looks like a mask then, except...gooey. But he won't give the claws up."



"Just don't try to use them on anybody here," Pat said, glancing around to make sure no one was reacting too poorly to Toxin's suit form.