Day 3

[hibana_incursa]

Video From: Sleeper Carriage 1 A
To: Everyone

[ Gwen and Peter are on screen, in the main part of their cabin on the communication device. This broadcast goes through the whole train. It’s important, and Gwen has her journal and pen, ready to write things down. ]

Okay, so...serious question time. It’s about food allergies, specifically, since those seem to be the most difficult to deal with.

[ Tapping the pen against her cheek for a moment, she tries to think of a way to best ask this question without sounding like a total jerk, but there’s really no way around it. Oh, well. ]

I need to know what food-related allergies people have on the train. I want to keep a list for whoever’s on kitchen duty. I know it’s gonna create extra work, making sure people have meals that won’t cause problems, but considering we’re on a train traveling to God knows where through the Void, it’s probably the least of our worries. I figure, as long as we keep it updated, we should be fine.

[ Peter’s got his head down in his hands as he sits in the chair at the small table with Gwen. This whole thing is reminding him a little of the whole Midtown Tech morning News thing Betty and Jason do. He lets out a breath and looks up. ]

Yeah-one of us recently had a thing and got our asses kicked by allergies again. [ Spoilers. It was him, he still feeling a little puny and lets his head flop onto the table again muttering something about ‘who knew Rosemary worked as Spider repellent. ]

[ Gwen smiles just a bit, reaching over to tousle his hair teasingly, the smile on her face mildly affectionate before she resumes her time on the broadcast. ]

And since we’re trying to avoid that kind of thing from happening again to anyone, just let us know who you are and what you’re allergic to. And no saying you’re allergic to something if it’s just something you don’t like. If you don’t like it, just pick it out of your food. Or deal with it.

[ A small, almost Kanye-Shrug from Gwen. She and Peter got their asses kicked by lavender, Peter got his ass kicked by rosemary. It’s pretty embarrassing, really. ]

Thanks for your help!

[ Before the broadcast ends, Gwen can possibly be heard teasing Peter with a half-heartfelt ‘you need constant supervision, Peter.’ ]

[ at the very last second there’s a small groan from Peter and a mumbled ‘do not’ right before the screen goes black again. ]

Comments

action: for Peter

[hibana_incursa]

You know what I really miss?

[ In terms of things she's allergic to, she means. ]

Besides like..orange juice. Which I miss a lot.

[ She shifts in her seat, letting her back lean on the wall as she sets the journal and pen down. ]

I miss being able to go into Lush with my dad. Mostly because he'd make the most ridiculous jokes about everything in there.

[hashtagparkerluck]

[ adjusts so that he's not face down and just has his head pillowed on his arms as he considers what Gwen says. ]

Mint Ice cream, man.

[ He offers with a small smile on his face despite sounding absolutely miserable. ]

I still haven't fully given up lemonade- but it gives me really bad heartburn.

[hibana_incursa]

Thin Mints. There is a girl in our apartment building who sells Girl Scout cookies and I used to buy like...six boxes a pop. I feel so bad that I can't. I've taken to giving her the money for them, but telling her to give them to other people. My mom used to throw them in the blender with vanilla ice cream and some heavy cream and we'd blend it. Best stuff in the world.

[ A groan from Gwen and she lets herself dramatically slide down on her seat, now lying down on it with her legs draped over the side. ]

Hives for me. And I'd be cool with it if Benedryl worked? But forget that. Might as well be swallowing a Good and Plenty for all the good it does.

[hashtagparkerluck]

Oh man-May loves thin-mints. We used stay up watching movies and just eating a ton of them.

[ Peter states, a little sad May wasn't there now when he was feeling so off. ]

The Avengers had some stuff for like Dr Banner and Cap-maybe if we run into Banner he can like.. make something?

[hibana_incursa]

Stupid radioactive spider crap.

I met a May Parker in my friends universe. They are some amazingly badass ladies. [ Shed be upset too if she didn’t have a badass aunt like that around when feeling shitty. ]

That would be super. And then we can remove our info from the food allergies list.

[hashtagparkerluck]

Awesome Spider-Powers. Ridiculous allergies. There's always a catch.

[ He mumbles from where he still has his head laid down. ]

yeah-Aunt May's fierce. She comes across all sweet and kind like an Aunt should be but oh my god, she is not a lady you wanna cross.

She yelled at Mr Star for like an hour straight when she found out I was Spider-Man.

[hibana_incursa]

Sounds like Aunt May.

[ Gwen says this very fondly, grinning over at Peter after she sits up and just imagining the face-off between Mr Stark and the Aunt May she knows. ]

I have so much respect for that woman. The one I know, and the one I met in the other universe.

[ Gwen's quiet for a moment, bending her legs to wrap her arms around her thighs. And then she sits up again. She's antsy, and fidgety. And wants this project to go well. There aren't many on board, but finding out what does and doesn't harm people seems like a wise idea. ]

Hey, not relevant to allergies at all, but when this is done, do you want to help me make a sourdough starter? I just remembered my moms yeast-free recipe and thought it'd be a good thing to have on board. In case someone knows how to actually make the bread.

[runs_on_batteries]

So we're finally being pro-active about this?

[hibana_incursa]

I had plans to be proactive, already. I'm still getting into a basic routine, here.

[hashtagparkerluck]

[ Cue one Peter Parker, perking his head up at the sound of Tony Stark's voice and squinting suspiciously at the ICP, face still a little paler than normal. ]

What do you mean finally it's only day four-three.

[ He quickly corrects-that nap he'd taken has thrown him off a little. ]

[runs_on_batteries]

[Tony just smirks at him.]

Alright so jot these down so you two don't get hit again.

Eucalyptus, citronella, lavender, peppermint, tea, cinnamon, citrus, and cedar.

We also don't want you two eating anything that doesn't grow or exist on our earth without us testing it on you in very low doses. Preferably what we can do it pinprick just a tiny bit under your skin to see if you react to it.

[hibana_incursa]

[ Que a long sigh from Gwen, the sound of a very Frustrated Teen Girl filling the air. ]

This sucks.

[runs_on_batteries]

[Nothing in his tone or expression really looks all that concerned about how 'fair' it is, but he says the words anyway.]

Yeah, sorry.

Anyway, you should also know salt and tobacco are on that list. So keep it to as bland a plate as you can get. I'll start working on seeing if I can't make you both a cure.

[hibana_incursa]

...that last part about tobacco makes sense, now that I think about it. It explains the mild headache second hand smoke gives me.

Mystery solved.

[hashtagparkerluck]

[ Well this all sucks. And is that any kind of tea? Good thing he likes coffee better anyway. He was for all of that before that last bit. ]

Nu-uh.

No way, Mr Stark. You're not pricking me with anything. I'm stronger than you and I can stick to the ceiling.

[runs_on_batteries]

If you're so strong, then borrow a pair and man up. We don't need you two running around here being a threat to yourself or anyone else.

[hibana_incursa]

Needles wig me out, but I like living and not having to worry about what I eat.

I'm okay with allergy tests. Just don't be surprised if I grumble. A lot.

Video from the luggage car

[enthunder]

[ She's knee-deep in luggage picking out the suitcases that'll become laundry hampers tomorrow morning, so she's looking a little mussed as she flicks the Answer key. ]

Good idea, you two. And I've got no allergies as far as I know, for the list.

Re: Video from the luggage car

[hibana_incursa]

Thank you, Lightning. We thought it’d be best and safest for everyone if we knew what people needed to avoid.

video to everywhere

[knifewithnoname]

[Peoples faces and voices appearing on the screens is freaky, but she's figured out if she presses the big buttons she can talk back.]

What do an allergy be being?

Re: video to everywhere

[hashtagparkerluck]

Awful.

[ Is Peter's oh-so-very helpful response. He sure looks awful, his face is pretty pale and he looks like he's gonna face plant into the table again. ]

It's uh.. when you have a bad reaction to a thing-like a bee sting or dust or something. Gwen and I have a lot of the same allergies.They will lay you flat.

anything you know of that you've eaten that made you sick or itchy or something?

cw: small children and alcohol

[knifewithnoname]

[Something that hurt you or made you sick without necessarily being poison. Interesting. She's not heard of that before.]

Um... There did be being a time when me and my... I did be sneaking some mead. That did be making me sick and it did be getting me into big trouble so I did no be doing that again.

[She's not sure that's an allergy though...]

[hashtagparkerluck]

[ Peter winces a little at that story. He's never had alcohol himself-he's not twenty-one and he's not that interested in it either but Buttercup's also not Twenty-one. ]

Yeah, mead is what's considered an adult beverage. Adults don't really like it when kids get into it. And that's normal if you drink to much alcohol-actually.

There's like... a level of toxicity in it-that's why alcohol poisoning is a thing people can uh... die from-probably why you got in trouble, your guardian was probably just worried.

[knifewithnoname]

[She blinked. It occurred to her that Peter thought she was a bit stupid, not to know all of this. Just because she didn't know some words and any of the stupid magic that was on this train didn't mean she was stupid. She knew that you could poison someone with alcohol.

She's annoyed but also it might be useful, if he thinks she isn't very smart... Maybe.]

Yes he did be telling me I did be being insufferable and probably did be deserving the headache.

[She grinned again. She clearly hadn't died and had been fine after a day of having a bad head and lots of pots to scrub.]

What do you be being allergic to?

[hashtagparkerluck]

You're guardian's the 'tough love' kind, huh?

[ He really doesn't think that about her, he's honestly just concerned because please don't drink alcohol again. ]

Lots of stuff, apparently. Lavender, Rosemary, Peppermint-which sucks by the way-I love mint-or I did now it just kinda feels like minty fire everywhere. Tea Tree Oil, Cinnamon, basically, if a Spider can't have it, I can't have it.