Audio. Day 14.

[hashtagparkerluck]

[ Hello everyone, have the slightly breathless voice of Peter Parker. He's also talking much faster than usual. Wonder why. ]


Ohmigod, guys!

that survey thing asked people if they could swim. I can swim and like if you can't I'll teach you.

or I'll try to teach you.

anyone else wanna volunteer their services as a swim coach? You know, if we like get a swimming pool or something?

Wouldn't that be awesome? I mean, it couldn't be too deep-probably another double floor car-you have the pool up top and like a landing type thing? How would that work? Can they make the train wider? I mean it's not like we're on tracks. Or are we? Are their train tracks in the void?

...

Can't be, right? Like who even put them there?

and WOW this got rambly so uh... I'm just gonna...

[ he shuts the feed off. ]

Comments

[hashtagparkerluck]

[ Courtesans?! ]

Okay, first of all, yikes.

Also, that's ridiculous-learning how to swim is like really important-you know so like if you fall in a lake or river or something you don't drown.

[sensitiveapple]

Yikes?

[ She doesn't understand what the problem is. ]

It's not ridiculous. There's a hierarchy and only the lessers swim.

[hashtagparkerluck]

[ Okay, she sounds really young. Maybe she doesn’t know what a courtesan is? He’s not gonna tell her. ]

So... then... if they fall in water they drown?

[sensitiveapple]

[ Sadly, she knows exactly what a courtesan is, and what they do. Training ftw. ]

Well, it's not like there's a lot of water on Cantonica.

[hashtagparkerluck]

[ He's going to continue to think she doesn't know, easier on him that way. ]

But don't you have to have water? Like to drink and stuff?

[ That makes even less sense. Doesn't this girl know there's water pretty much all around? She's 70% water or there abouts-well maybe not. Maybe she's not human? ]

[sensitiveapple]

Sure but to drown in it?

[ She sniffs]

Since the lessers can't use sonics or showers, then they have to swim to clean themselves. I will not be one of them. I will be Mistress to the Premiere House in Canto Bight.

[ Yeah, somehow she makes that sound snotty. ]

[hashtagparkerluck]

[ Double yikes. He was gonna say something about where did she think that water comes from? However, his attention is snagged by that last comment. ]

Okay so, don't be so classist and also, trust me you do not want that.

[ She sounds so young and it turns his stomach to think about. ]

[sensitiveapple]

Of course I want that! It's what I'm being trained for!

[ Another sniff. ]

And the lessers are that way, usually by choice.

[ No, not really, but she doesn't know that. ]

[hashtagparkerluck]

No! You don't!

[ Oh dear. That wasn't a response he was ready for. His head feels like it's reeling and he's gonna be sick. She's being conditioned for people's sick desires and oh god. ]

You really, really don't.

[ He'd get on her case about 'lessers' but this is the far more alarming bit of information. ]

Do you know what a Mistress of that kinda place does? What they have to do?

[sensitiveapple]

[ Misa can be stubborn when people are being dumb, and in her opinion, Peter isn't being very smart. ]

Of course I know that. I've lived at the house since I was four.

[ If she knew the phrase 'duh', it would be attached. ]

[hashtagparkerluck]

[ He nearly chokes ]

Since you were-oh god. [ That's so much worse than he thought and he really might throw up. ]

Okay, okay. [ He takes a deep breath, trying to keep his panic in check. ]

...oh god.

No, no. no. Yon don't want that-they might have told you that's what you-god that's not what you want, trust me-you're far better away from there. Oh god. [ He takes in a few more deep breaths. He needs his aunt. ]

[sensitiveapple]

[ Misa senses something is wrong, but isn't sure what. ]

Are you okay?

[hashtagparkerluck]

[ That's a good question and he's wondering that himself-is he okay? He doesn't feel okay. ]

Uh... yeah. I'm just uh... uh.. oh god. I'm just gonna go sit down.

[sensitiveapple]

[ Misa's now really concerned. ]

Is there anything I can do for you? Should I go find someone?

[hashtagparkerluck]

No, no. I'm okay. I'm fine.

[ He's not sure if he's telling himself or her that. He takes in another breath. ]

I just-I need a moment.

[ He finally just cuts the feed. Time to find his Aunt or Mr Stark and just curl up on them. ]