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[hashtagparkerluck]

[ The person in this video is a kid. He doesn't look any older than sixteen and he's wearing a gray shirt with the word's 'Y'all need Science' His curly hair is half slicked back and half sticking but don't worry about that. ]

So... obviously I'm new here. I'm Peter-Peter Parker and I'm probably gonna be grounded for like fie thousand years when I get home so that's not awesome.

Anyways, uh anyone know if it's even possible to get something like a pizza or idk like a taco or something? Something rich 'cause I'm like starving and really craving that junk food.

[ He pauses a moment, trying to decide if there's anything else he should address but ultimately decides there isn't. ]

Anyways, guess I'll see you guys around? Bye.

[ He clicks the feed off. ]

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[beholding_archivist]

[ Here, Peter, have a little ping as a location on your map gets marked. ]

That's the diner. It has a functional kitchen and the necessary supplies to cook a meal.

[ Jupp, have fun. ]

[hashtagparkerluck]

Thanks.

...

Wait. Do I have to cook?

Because my cooking skills are limited to like... pasta and uh... pasta. Oh! And canned soups.

[beholding_archivist]

I count that as a meal.

[ Beat. ]

You are aware that you will have to make the pasta from scratch as well, are you.

[ Which, in theory, at least is simple. ]

[hashtagparkerluck]

Okay.

My cooking skills are limited to canned soup.

[ Who has time to make pasta from scratch? His life is a whirlwind of chaos, bad decisions and he's poor. Ain't nobody got time for that. ]

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[dr_riley]

There's an object called a Replicator. You can request five things from it per month, pizza included.

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[hashtagparkerluck]

cool. thnkz creepy text.

but im just not sure 5 pizzas are gonna tide me over for the month.

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[deal_me_in]

[Here, have a robot face flashing a roguish smile at you like he wasn't out trying to stalk his friends a few days ago.]

Well Peter-Peter Parker, you're in luck. I got you covered. Turns out, I got a crapload of leftover pizza in the freezer so you're welcome to help yourself to a few slices.

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[hashtagparkerluck]

[ A slightly creepy robot offering him exactly the thing he asked for in a crazy dystopian setting? ]

[ ... ]

Sweet! Are you sure though? 'Cuz if you're saving for something I don't want to just take it.

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[deal_me_in]

[TOTALLY FINE]

I am so very sure. I may have overdid the pizza party I didn't actually plan for but I am pretty sure that people will not complain about having access to leftover pizza around here. I mean, we could have another pizza party but I dunno if the timing's right, and its probably tacky using leftover pizza over fresh pizza, right?

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[hashtagparkerluck]

Probably but I've got nothing against frozen pizza.

I-if you're sure.

[ This might be a horror movie mistake trope but right now hunger is compelling him to go for it. Besides, he's got super strength. What's the worst that could happen? ]

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[deal_me_in]

Well, you can take your pick then. But you'll probably have to go run over to the diner or one of the ships to heat it up, I don't have a kitchen in the bar, just a sink. Hm. Maybe I should look into fixing that.

You read coordinates, kid?

[He sends over a ping on the map to his bar.]

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[hashtagparkerluck]

Yeah, actually. That is a thing I can do.

And no problem. I can handle that-I met Tommy so maybe he'll be down with letting me borrow the oven or something.

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[deal_me_in]

Great!

And double-great. Two things down. I'll be here.

[beholding_archivist]

Well. Some of the local berries are edible.

[hashtagparkerluck]

Dude, I grew up in Queens. They only out door survival skills I learned was how to not get stabbed in an alley.

Which I'm pretty good at because I haven't been stabbed even once.

[ Now more impressive since he's a superhero and all. ]

[beholding_archivist]

Growing up in Queens doesn’t make you incapable of learning new skills. Believe it or not, you aren’t the only one that had to adapt to living in this place.

[hashtagparkerluck]

My point is that I'm from New York and that kinda thing never really came up.

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is there like a guide or something that can tell which berries I can eat? And what if I have allergies?

[beholding_archivist]

Well, I am from London and survived over a year on this planet so far.

[ Granted, his dietary needs are a tad... Unusual. ]

I keep such notes at the library. You could also ask one of those tending to the plants in the greenhouse.

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[stitch_witch]

[Oh dear, so many young people here, if he fears being grounded.]

I have only just returned to Temba myself, and am not fully certain of the status of the supplies at the diner, but if you are hungry I can see about making some stew. After everything, I expect many of us would be happy with a good meal.

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[usedtobesmoller]

[Pizza. Oh boy. Steve is wincing as he sets up a response.]

Sorry, son. No pizza to be found yet. Well. Not real pizza. I dunno if you're from a world with a New York, but if you are then you know what I mean.

[He smiles at the camera.]

There's food around. Nothing overly familiar, but food. If you need help finding it, the name is Steve Rogers. You can contact me any time.

[hashtagparkerluck]

What? Oh no, you don't have to go out of your way. I'll figure something out.

[ Although he's starting to suspect learning to cook beyond instant meals might be a good idea. How hard could it be? ]

Thanks though.

[stitch_witch]

I'm already helping with cooking for tonight anyway. No harm in starting early. Provided you don't mind running into a dog that is. Little Bear always lingers in hopes that he'll get something.

[But she won't force him.]

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[hashtagparkerluck]

[ That sure does look like a picture of pre-serum Captain America he saw in a history book once and not like the super buff version he met at the airport. ]

Um. Queens, actually. I'm also way too poor to bi-uh-complain about the quality of pizza. But uh-thanks. I'm-uh. Nice-nice to meet you.

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sir.

[hashtagparkerluck]

I uh.. have a higher than normal metabolism so I'm kinda concerned about being able survive that long but hey, we'll see in a year, I guess.

[ He means he has a super metabolism and had to consume like six thousand calories a day. ]

Oh, cool. I'm right by the library.

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[demjiin]

[ There's another teenager of 17 with black hair shaved on the sides and long on top in reply. When he speaks it sounds like he gargles with whiskey and broken glass every morning; a grizzled old man speaking from a teenager's mouth. ]

There's a Diner that often makes food if you need it and the Greenhouse for getting ingredients for that food. If you're really hungry the protein paste on the ships will keep you alive, but it still tastes like protein goo.