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[jackpots]

[ this is Mary Jane Watson. it's pretty lateish at night and she's laying on a bed in a tanktop and sweats, hair pulled back. there's a book open before her and she's tapping a pencil against her bottom lip when she speaks up. ]

Hi, everyone. It's -- uh -- it's MJ again and I promise I won't start screaming or freaking out over this. I just have a question.

Like, I understand the major gist of this place, right? The Darkness and the Core, the big Two and so on, but... can you guys talk to me about your powers? The ones you have or the ones that were given to you. [ she pauses, twirling her pencil around her fingers ]

Just anything about them. I'm curious.

[ there's a beat, as she considers saying more and then: ]

Well, thanks.

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[harriedosborn]

I never fought this much with MJ, either. Except -- [ Er, when they were dating. ] ... when... after my dad died.

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[jackpots]

[ her lip kind of tightens but... its obvious she's trying not to say something. so. ]

Maybe there's something wrong with us together.

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[harriedosborn]

Like what?

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[jackpots]

[ sighs ]

I have no idea. But I never fight that much with people.

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[harriedosborn]

Maybe it's just me, then.

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[jackpots]

[ flops back on the bed ]

No way, it's me. It has to be me. People tell me I'm too aggressive sometimes.

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[harriedosborn]

Me too. I've had anger problems.

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[jackpots]

[ a beat ]

I went to detention once for beating up Flash Thompson.

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[harriedosborn]

[ Heh... ]

What'd he do to you?

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[jackpots]

He was being his usual pudwad self and was saying this stuff about Gwen to Peter.

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[harriedosborn]

About Gwen? That's new.

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[jackpots]

It was after Gwen died.

[ y e a h ]

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[harriedosborn]

What was he saying?

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[jackpots]

Like... we were cleaning out Gwen's locker and he was being this tool and said to Peter, "Great job keeping an eye on her, Parker!" And I guess I lost it.

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[harriedosborn]

Oh. Sounds like Flash.

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[jackpots]

I can't believe he's been like this since we were kids and he still hasn't gotten any better! We've been in the same class since like, second grade!

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[harriedosborn]

He only says stuff like that because he cares.

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[jackpots]

That's bull and you know it, Harry.

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[harriedosborn]

It is not bull. Flash is one of my best friends -- he loved Gwen, okay?

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[jackpots]

[ a pause and she's covering her arms with her face ]

He liked her. I guess.

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[harriedosborn]

He did. Gwen destroyed us all a little bit.

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[jackpots]

We barely knew her then, you know? But she thought of us as friends and --

[ a beat and she's rubbing her eyes ]

That's a long time ago and it doesn't really matter anymore.

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[harriedosborn]

Yeah, the past is dead and not ever coming back to haunt us. [ He rubs his neck. ] Not here.