The dorms roof- Sunday night

[stacyexperiment]

Another night, another patrol for Spider-Woman. Sort of. Maybe it wasn't so much a patrol as watching from the rooftops in case of any trouble. So far it hadn't seemed like a real crime mecca or anything, but when she'd tried to get coffee this morning and had the barista burst into "Taylor the Latte Boy" she'd figured something was up with this place.

So here she was, perched on the ledge, and waiting for something to happen. Or someone to show up or whatever.


[All the Spider-Gwen. Open!]

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[ultimatehottie.livejournal.com]

Robert Benchley was returning from a day out, insulting people whose tastes did not match his own. As you do. Or, rather, as somebody who spent too much time at the Algonquin Hotel did.

"Hey, kid, nice costume," he said as he fired down while landing on the roof. "Huh, I think that was even genuine."

[stacyexperiment]

"Thanks," Spider-Woman said, frowning behind the mask. "Uh, who are you?"

[ultimatehottie.livejournal.com]

"I'd be offended if I weren't used to it and had no idea who you were either," Robert Benchley said. "Robert Benchley of the Algonquin Four. You may have heard me on the radio."

[stacyexperiment]

"The one sponsored by cigarettes?" Which was so weird in 2014.

[ultimatehottie.livejournal.com]

"Patriot Brand Cigarettes," Robert Benchley said, reaching into his pocket and pulling out a cigarette case. "Need a smoke?"

[stacyexperiment]

"Uhh, no thanks," Spider-Woman said. "More for you."

[ultimatehottie.livejournal.com]

"Just don't come back to me complaining when your lungs realize what they're missing," Robert Benchley said.

[stacyexperiment]

"I don't think that's gonna be a problem," she said. "So... what's this Algonquin Four thing?"

[ultimatehottie.livejournal.com]

"You ever hear of the Algonquin Round Table? It's like that, but we've got superpowers," Robert Benchley said. "And if she doesn't like your face, Dorothy Parker might smash you."

[stacyexperiment]

Oh, this was weird.

"Dorothy Parker smashes?"

[ultimatehottie.livejournal.com]

"Almost as often as Darby Donovan generates tripe on the New York stage, which is to say 'constantly,'" Robert Benchley said.

[stacyexperiment]

Spider-Woman paused. "Okay, so I'm scared to ask but I'm gonna do it anyway. Who's Darby Donovan and what's your problem with him slash her?"

[ultimatehottie.livejournal.com]

"He's someone who everything is a problem with," Robert Benchley said. "Be glad you don't know who he is."

[stacyexperiment]

"I'm gonna Google him," Gwen decided.

[ultimatehottie.livejournal.com]

"Be my guest! I suggest using a baseball bat aimed squarely at the upside of his head," Robert Benchley suggested with enthusiasm.

[stacyexperiment]

Spider-Woman stared. He might not be able to tell with the mask, but...

"Dude, that's dark."

[ultimatehottie.livejournal.com]

"So was the lighting during his last play. Which was ironically the one bright spot since it made it harder to watch the play itself," Robert Benchley said.

[stacyexperiment]

"Do you even know what Google is?" Spider-Woman wondered.

[ultimatehottie.livejournal.com]

"Yes, of course I do. So why haven't you fetched a baseball bat so you can Google him yet?" Robert Benchley asked.

[stacyexperiment]

"Google's a computer thing, and also I stop people from getting smacked in the head with baseball bats," Spider-Woman said.

[ultimatehottie.livejournal.com]

"Language has changed over the years," Robert Benchley laughed.

[stacyexperiment]

"Please tell me you haven't been going around, um, Googling people?" Spider-Woman said.

[ultimatehottie.livejournal.com]

"Please, I'm a superhero," Robert Benchley said. "I've just been encouraging kids to smoke Patriot Brand Cigarettes and drink WorkJuice Coffee."

[stacyexperiment]

"Just like the greats," Spider-Woman said dryly.

[ultimatehottie.livejournal.com]

"Like Woodrow 'Woodpecker' Wilson and Harry Houdini, too," Robert Benchley said. "I miss the rest of the Algonquin Four as much as Darby Donovan misses the mark with quality and taste."

[stacyexperiment]

Scratch that: Gwen wouldn't Google Darby Donovan. She'd probably just write Robert Benchley/Darby Donovan slashfic.

"Well, I'm sure you'll be back with them soon enough," Spider-Woman said neutrally.