candowhateveraspidercan – The Perfect Scientist

candowhateveraspidercan:

“Huh. Okay, but what if you didn’t do that…the spraying thing. Can it still be saved or did someone just ruin a perfectly good shirt?” Well, there goes 5 bucks he’ll never get back. And yes that’s a lot! He’s a college student, not a billionaire! “Simple but effective. Never underestimate the basics.”

The arachnid blinked back as the man started to apologize, putting up his hands to try and calm the other. “Whoa, whoa. Mr. Spider-man was my father, please call me Spidey. And no, you’re not. Slow day today. Not battling pumpkin heads everyday you know.” he chuckled, shaking his head. “Don’t worry, if I had something to do. I’d be doing it.”

Carlos laughed softly at the joke. “Pumpkins are for Halloween, not for evil.” He looked at Spider-man with a smile.

“You could also pull the fabric tight over a bowl like a drum then sprinkle some salt on it to help absorb the stain,” Carlos suggested. “Then you slowly pour boiling water over the stain before machine washing it. Uh… regarding the shirt, I mean. You use the hottest setting, but don’t use the dryer until the stain’s completely gone. Otherwise you’ll set it.”

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candowhateveraspidercan:

“Well hey some of us like bugs and arachnids and others like robots and computers.” Peter fell in the middle. Was a fan of both. “Nothing too special about the suit, most are more interested in the shooters.” he pulled back his sleeve to give a glimpse before rolling it back on to cover it up. “But hey, it’s about time someone took notice to the suit. Do you know how hard it was to sew in all the web patterns?”

Carlos glanced at the shooters, but didn’t get as much of a look at them as he wanted.

“I have no idea, but I think I can guess…” Carlos said, in response to Spider-Man’s question. “Since they stretch all across your suit, you didn’t use an embroidery machine. So they were probably ‘drawn’ by hand, line by line. I’m also wondering about the material – is it like nylon? I mean, it’s form-fitting and I assume it would have to be resistant to friction from the sort of antics you pull… and what are your eye lenses made of?”

“Sorry, but my secrets aren’t so easily spilled. But hey, you sure know about your fabrics. You wouldn’t happen to know how to get punch out of a white shirt would you?” he asked, before sighing out and nodding. “Ah, what the heck? I suppose my fashion tips couldn’t be that bad to spill. It’s a latex based suit, but I’ve add to the material to make it more durable. As for my goggles,” he tapped one of the white eyes lightly, “It’s plastic based.”

“Immediately rinse it with cold water and then spray some oxygen cleaner on it,” Carlos replied. He nodded, listening to Spider-Man as he took in some of the details in the suit and mask. “Huh… that’s very interesting.”

He blinked as something suddenly occurred to him. “Um, I”m sorry – Im’ not keeping you, am I, Mr Spider-Man?” he asked. “If- if you’ve got something to do…”

candowhateveraspidercan:

“Well hey some of us like bugs and arachnids and others like robots and computers.” Peter fell in the middle. Was a fan of both. “Nothing too special about the suit, most are more interested in the shooters.” he pulled back his sleeve to give a glimpse before rolling it back on to cover it up. “But hey, it’s about time someone took notice to the suit. Do you know how hard it was to sew in all the web patterns?”

Carlos glanced at the shooters, but didn’t get as much of a look at them as he wanted.

“I have no idea, but I think I can guess…” Carlos said, in response to Spider-Man’s question. “Since they stretch all across your suit, you didn’t use an embroidery machine. So they were probably ‘drawn’ by hand, line by line. I’m also wondering about the material – is it like nylon? I mean, it’s form-fitting and I assume it would have to be resistant to friction from the sort of antics you pull… and what are your eye lenses made of?”

candowhateveraspidercan:

There was a pause before the masked hero spoke up. “Well, there are colors the human eye can’t pick up. So, let’s say I’ll be going to that color.” He could see them, and man did they trip him up at first. “Well, here’s your spider fact of the day: there’s a type of spider call the big-jawed spider that can come in a variation of colors. Including blue and red. As well as multiple other spiders but I’ll spare the details.” he shrugged, “Besides, red and blue are just more “oh hey there he is!” you know?”

Carlos nodded to him. “Ah yeah – gotcha,” he said. “Unfortunately I’m not a biologist, so I wouldn’t know too much about spiders. I’m more into the mechanical and tangible engineering aspect, which is why… um… which is why your suit interested me.” Okay, that still sounded a little weird. And the kid sounded… well, like a kid. Not prepubescent, but… younger than Carlos.

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the-perfect-scientist:

candowhateveraspidercan:

@the-perfect-scientist

“My suit? I made it myself. You know, my eyes are up here. Should’ve known that you just liked me for my looks.”

Carlos blinked and quickly looked back up into the man’s mask. “Oh – I’m sorry. I just… I got distracted,” he said. “Uh, it looks really good! You said you made it yourself? The functionality is amazing. The design alone must’ve taken so much consideration and work.”

“Well aren’t you a flatterer? You’re going to make me blush.” Peter quipped, pulling at the side of his suit only for it to snap back in place. “Well, I went “What goes with spiders?” Webs! And well, the rest is history.” Plus the spider that bit him had red and blue on it so, it just fit.

Carlos chuckled. “Well, how much more can you blush? You’re already bright red,” he responded. “So yeah, the webs are great… but why red and blue? Isn’t blue more of a beetle color than spiders? I don’t know any blue spiders.”

candowhateveraspidercan:

@the-perfect-scientist

“My suit? I made it myself. You know, my eyes are up here. Should’ve known that you just liked me for my looks.”

Carlos blinked and quickly looked back up into the man’s mask. “Oh – I’m sorry. I just… I got distracted,” he said. “Uh, it looks really good! You said you made it yourself? The functionality is amazing. The design alone must’ve taken so much consideration and work.”