History Fanfic / TheWebOfTheSpiderMan

* AdaptationalHeroism: Peter was never a particularly mean or villainous guy, but the meaning of "with great power there must also come great responsibility" mantra didn't get hammered into his head until after Uncle Ben's preventable death. Here, he rushes in to help an Oscorp guard even before he gets his spider powers. He would have continued trying to help if the Oscorp building wasn't burning and he didn't feel so sick from the spider bite.

* TheAllegedComputer: Peter's laptop is a brick the 80s or 90s and is being held together with gum, paperclips and toothpicks. Downplayed in that it works fine, but it's still lagging way behind the more recent models.

* TheGlassesGottaGo: Peter's powers corrected his vision, letting him ditch his thick, round glasses for good. He ends up wearing them while going to speak with his aunt and uncle after the Oscorp incident to avoid turning heads, but he barely manages to not bump into anything and the glasses gave him a splitting headache.

* TheGlassesGottaGo: Peter's powers corrected his vision, letting him ditch his big, round glasses for good.

* ComboPlatterPowers: As per the old theme song, Peter can do "whatever a spider can". He has the proportionate [[SuperStrength strength]], [[SuperSpeed speed]], [[SuperToughness durability]] and [[SuperReflexes agility]] of a spider. His SpiderSense alerts him to immediate threats to himself, his HealingFactor lets him quickly heal off cuts and bruises in his sleep, and he can [[WallCrawl climb up walls and ceilings]] with the spider-like hairs growing on his hands, arms, legs, and feet.

* LaserGuidedKarma: The "Great Power, Great Responsibility" mechanic incurs penalties should Peter decide to abuse his powers for his own gain. Being a hero means that he can potentially avoid negative outcomes like [[DeathByOriginStory Uncle Ben's death]]. On the other hand, acting like the [[SmugSuper Amazing Spider-Douche]] can rapidly make Peter's life spiral out of control, potentially resulting in Ben's ''and'' May's deaths.

Peter Parker couldn't wait for his school field trip to Stark Industries. How could he not? It was where all of his nerdy dreams were made! The company was the forefront of engineering, robotics, chemistry... there's nothing a science geek like him couldn't lose himself in. So he raced home and turned on the TV, eagerly awaiting Tony Stark's return from being kidnapped to Afghanistan.

* GeekPhysique: He had pencil-thin wrists prior to gaining his powers and he couldn't even do ten push-ups. He also had asthma that prevented him from holding down any part-time job lest he get winded or have trouble breathing. Luckily for him, one radioactive spider bite managed to make both of these ailments magically disappear. Ned is at the opposite end of the spectrum, possessing a heavy-set physique that made him the butt that made him the butt of many jokes.

* ShowWithinAShow: A non-canon omake in ''Fanfic/MyHuntsmanAcademia'' portrays the events of the story as a [[BlandNameProduct "Journey"]] that [[HeroOfAnotherStory Izuku]] is writing [[BlandNameProduct on "GalaxySkirmishes"]].

--->You mutated. Rapidly, powerfully and with seemingly no pattern except that it made you strong. Made you fast... made you able to stick to walls like a spider... And gave you some kind of mental tick that you still didn't entirely understand with that Danger Sense. In short you were the literal dictionary definition of a freak of nature... Hoo boy...

'''Reporter:''' I never said you were a superhero.\\

* LaserGuidedKarma: The "Great Power, Great Responsibility" mechanic incurs penalties should Peter decide to abuse his powers for his own gain. Being a hero means that he can potentially avoid negative outcomes like [[DeathByOriginStory Uncle Bean's death]]. On the other hand, acting like the [[SmugSuper Amazing Spider-Douche]] can rapidly make Peter's life spiral out of control, potentially resulting in Ben's ''and'' May's deaths.

* WallCrawl: Peter discovers his ability to cling to things when he can't get the doorknob he just ripped out of its socket off his hand.

* WhatHaveIBecome: While escaping Oscorp, Peter becomes more and more aware of his new abilities and is terrified of what's happening inside of his body.
-->Between how sick and hurt you were feeling and all of this... you... you were starting to feel scared. This wasn't right. This wasn't natural. This was... this was something else. Something had happened to you... Something was still happening to you...

The story can be read [[https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/the-web-of-the-spider-man-quest.695368/ here.]]

* TheGlassesGottaGo: Peter's powers also corrected his vision, letting him ditch his big, round glasses for good.

''The Web of The Spider-Man'' is a ''Franchise/SpiderMan'' Quest Fic written by gorilla_fingers (of ''Fanfic/MyHuntsmanAcademia'' fame) on Website/{{Spacebattles}}. Placing the reader into the shoes of one Peter Parker, it's up to them to guide the once powerless teen on his road to becoming an amazing superhero... while also [[WakeUpGoToSchoolSaveTheWorld keeping his grades up]], [[SociallyAwkwardHero maintaining some semblance of a social life]], and making ends meet as a growing, [[HormoneAddledTeenager hormonal teenager]] with superpowers [[HowDoIShotWeb he doesn't entirely understand.]]

* ItAllBeganWithATwistOfFate: Peter's superhero career began after he was bitten by a radioactive spider at Oscorp, which never would have happened if he had gone to Stark Industries as planned.

* TheyWouldCutYoUp: Peter refuses to go to the hospital out of fear of what the doctors would find if they started treating him in his current state, begging Ned to give him a ride home instead.

* DeathByOriginStory: Mary and Richard Parker are Oscorp scientists in this story who were killed in a freak lab accident that apparently charred their bodies beyond recognition. Their caskets had to be kept closed during the wake and funeral because their remains were too grisly to see.

* AskAStupidQuestion: Peter's brief conversation with the Oscorp guard he's trying help.
-->'''Guard:''' ''[sees Peter trying to pull out the Vulture's feather]'' What the Hell do you think you're doing you lunatic?

Then Mr. Stark reveals that he is in fact, ComicBook/IronMan. All hell breaks loose in the media and Peter's dream trip gets cancelled. He reluctantly punches in a vote to head to Oscorp as a consolation trip. Then ''this'' trip decides to go off the rails when a man in a giant winged suit comes crashing through the window and demands to see Norman Osborn.

* AdaptationalNiceGuy: Flash Thompson only ribs Peter and doesn't shove him into lockers or resort to any sort of physical bullying in this story.
* AnimalThemedSuperbeing: [[CaptainObvious Guess.]]

* TheAllegedComputer: Peter's laptop is a brick the 80s or 90s and is being held together with gum, paperclips, tape, and glue. Downplayed in that it works fine, but it's still lagging way behind the more recent models.

* DeathByOriginStory: Mary and Richard Parker are Oscorp scientists in this story who were killed in a freak lab accident that apparently charred their bodies beyond recognition. Their caskets had to be kept close during the wake and funeral because their remains were too grisly to see.

* HeroWorshipper: Eter has looked up to [[GadgeteerGenius Tony Stark]] all his life. While he's bummed that he can't go on his field trip, he also {{Squee}}s when he realizes that his hero is now a superhero.

* OmnidisciplinaryScientist: Downplayed. Peter has a working knowledge of physics, chemistry, biology, machinery, and computer operations, but he's far from an expert in any of those fields (i.e. Ned outdoes him in terms of software usage). He also professes his love for engineering and physics more than the other subjects, but he does enjoy tinkering with the chemistry set his mother left for him.
* PainfulTransformation: Peter's mutations develop slowly and painfully after the initial spider bite, setting every nerve in his body on fire as he becomes acclimated to his strengthening muscles and bones and vastly improved reflexes. This nearly gets him killed while he's escaping Oscorp, as he falls down the stairs while hunched over in pain. He's only saved by his new reflexes letting him spike the landing like an Olympic gymnast.

* DeceasedParentsAreTheBest: While Peter was too young to remember his parents, Ben and May have nothing but good things to say about them and are clearly hurt from their passing.

-->Tony Stark was... well, kind of your hero! He was super smart but also successful and funny and people liked him and ''girls'' liked him! At the same time he made amazing advancements in the fields of science and technology that helped people! Sure before there was the whole weapons division at Stark Industries that muddied things up but, well, he was still helping people with his advancements and the technology his company produced. When he closed down the weapons division a couple weeks back it made the entire thing even simpler! The fact that Tony Stark was now a literal super hero? That just made it ten times better! He was like that old WWII Hero, Captain America, but [[BuffySpeak just... science-ier!]]

* HeroWorshipper: Eter has looked up to [[GadgeteerGenius Tony Stark]] all his life. While he's bummed that he can't go on his field trip, he also {{Squees}} when he realizes that his hero is now a superhero.

* NerdActionHero: Peter is a fan of Legos and all things scientific and sci-fi. He binges cartoons and anime with Ned in his free time, citing ThePowerOfFriendship speeches when he runs off to find Ned. Then he gets his spider powers and is suddenly a superhumanly strong, fast, and tough hero.

'''zzzzRRRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIING!''' OH MY GOD WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?! EVERY SINGLE HAIR ON YOUR BODY IMMEDIATELY STOOD UP ON END, YOUR NERVES SCREAMING, YOUR MUSCLES TENSING! ALL OF IT HAPPENING AT ONCE AS IT FELT LIKE YOUR BRAIN WAS JUST SCREAMING SOMETHING AT YOU, JUST YELLING AS LOUDLY AT IT COULD AT THE TOP OF ITS LUNGS! "MOVE YOU DUMB ASSHOLE OR YOU'RE GOING TO DIE!" MOVE!

* AdaptationalDumbass: The author explicitly states that he wants to focus on the "everyman" aspect of Peter's character, downplaying the super-genius intellect attributed to him in his more recent and modern incarnations. He's far from ''dumb''. He just isn't bending the law of physics with his devices any time soon.

* AnimalThemedSuperhero: [[CaptainObvious Guess.]]

* BestFriend: Ned is Peter's best friend and closest confidant since middle school as the two nerdiest guys around.

* NerdActionHero: Peter is a fan of Legos and all things scientific and sci-fi. Then he gets his spider powers and is suddenly a superhumanly strong, fast, and tough hero.

* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: The guard Peter helps is grateful for saving his life twice, but he insists that Peter leave ASAP. It simply wasn't safe for an asthmatic teenager who looked like complete crap after a spider bite. Peter doesn't blame him and takes the advice, hightailing out as fast as he can.

* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: Tony Stark denies being a superhero wen pressed on his "bodyguard in a suit" cover story, only for said reporter to point out that he never accused him of being one. It takes about all of five seconds for Tony to spill the beans completely.

* WorkingClassHero: The Parkers aren't especially well-off and Peter has to make do with whatever hand-me-downs he hands from his parents, scrounging up his allowance for parts to keep his decades old laptop running.

Then Mr. Stark reveals that he is in fact, ComicBook/IronMan. All hell breaks loose in the media and Peter's dream trip gets cancelled. He reluctantly punches in a vote to head to Oscorp as a consolation prize. Then ''this'' trip decides to go off the rails when a man in a giant winged suit comes crashing through the wall and demands to see Norman Osborn.

''The Web of The Spider-Man'' is a ''Franchise/SpiderMan'' Quest Fic written by gorilla_fingers (of ''Fanfic/MyHuntsmanAcademia'' fame) on Website/{{Spacebattles}}. Placing the reader into the shoes of one Peter Parker, it's up to them to guide the once powerless teen on his road to becoming an amazing superhero... while also [[WakeUpGoToSchoolSaveTheWorld keeping his grades up]], [[SociallyAwkwardHero maintaining some semblance of a social life]], and making ends meet as a growing, hormonal teenager with superpowers [[HowDoIShotWeb he doesn't entirely understand.]]

!The Web of The Spider-Man provides examples of:
* AdaptationalDumbass: The author explicitly states that he wants to focus on the "everyman" aspect of Peter's character, downplaying the super-genius intellect attributed to him in his more recent and modern incarnations. He's far from ''dumb'', he just isn't bending the law of physics with his devices any time soon.

* TheAllegedComputer: Peter's laptop is a brick the 80s or 90s and is being held together with gum, paperclips, tape, and glue. Downplayed in that it works fine, but it's still lagging behind the more recent models.

* BirdsOfAFeather: As massive, massive nerds that [[AllOfTheOtherReindeer no one really liked]], the two quickly grew on each other as their closest friends and confidants.

* DeathByOriginStory: Mary and Richard Parker are Oscorp scientists in this story who were killed in a freak lab accident that apparently charred their bodies beyond recognition.

* GeekPhysique: He had pencil-thin wrists prior to gaining his powers and he couldn't even do ten push-ups. He also has asthma that prevented him from holding down any part-time job lest he get winded or have trouble breathing. Luckily for him, one radioactive spider bite managed to take out both of these issues. Ned is at the opposite end of the spectrum, possessing a heavy-set physique that made him the butt that made him the butt of many jokes.

* HowDoIShotWeb: Peter struggles to get a handle on his powers when they first manifest, accidentally busting his bedroom door open and accidentally sticking himself to the doorknob with his new wall-crawling abilities.

* NerdGlasses: He had big, round Literature/HarryPotter-esque glasses prior to the spider-bite.
* OmnidisciplinaryScientist: Downplayed. Peter has a working knowledge of physics, chemistry, biology, machinery, and computer operations, but he's far from an expert in any of those fields (i.e. Ned outdoes him in terms of manipulating software). He also professes his love for engineering and physics more than the other subjects, but he does enjoy tinkering with the chemistry set his mother left for him.
* PainfulTransformation: Peter's mutations develop slowly and painfully after the initial spider bite, setting every nerve in his body on fire as he becomes acclimated to his strengthening muscles and bones and vastly improved reflexes. This nearly gets him killed while he's escaping Oscorp, as he loses his footing while overwhelmed with pain, only being saved by his new reflexes letting him spike the landing like an Olympic gymnast.

* SpiderSense: As the TropeNamer, of course Peter would get this as his first power. It manifests as an irritating buzzing and ringing in his ears that warns him of imminent danger, allowing him to react more quickly to threats that he cannot immediately perceive. It's an uncomfortable sensation describe as having his own brain screaming at him while every hair stands on end and every muscle tenses up in preparation to move.

In the midst of the chaos, Peter tries to free one of the guards who had been pinned to the wall. He's only stopped when he feels a searing pain shoots up his arm. Raising his hand, he discovers a growing welt on the back as a wave of heat and nausea came over him. After managing to stumble out of the burning building, he decides to sleep off his discomfort after hitching a ride home.

In the midst of the chaos, Peter tries to free one of the guards who had been pinned to the wall. He's only stopped when he feels a searing pain shoots up his arm. Raising his hand, he discovers a growing welt as a wave of heat and nausea came over him. After managing to stumble out of the burning building, he decides to sleep off his discomfort after hitching a ride home.

''The Web of The Spider-Man'' is a ''Franchise/SpiderMan Quest Fic written by gorilla_fingers (of ''Fanfic/MyHuntsmanAcademia'' fame) on Website/{{Spacebattles}}. Placing the reader into the shoes of one Peter Parker, it's up to them to guide the once powerless teen on his road to becoming an amazing superhero... while also [[WakeUpGoToSchoolSaveTheWorld keeping his grades up]], [[SociallyAwkwardHero maintaining some semblance of a social life]], and making ends meet as a growing, hormonal teenager with superpowers [[HowDoIShotWeb he doesn't entirely understand.]]

''The Web of The Spider-Man'' is a Quest Fic written by gorilla_fingers (of ''Fanfic/MyHuntsmanAcademia'' fame) on Website/{{Spacebattles}}. Placing the reader into the shoes of one Peter Parker, it's up to them to guide the once powerless teen on his road to becoming an amazing superhero... while also keeping his grades up, maintaining some semblance of a social life, and making ends meet as a growing, hormonal teenager with superpowers he doesn't entirely understand.

* {{Adorkable}}: Peter is endearingly awkward as always, nerding out about anything scientific and invoking the "Power of Archimedes" while trying to free an Oscorp security guard who is PinnedToTheWall by Vulture's FlechetteStorm. He also insists that his sweater vests are fashionable.

* GeekPhysique: He had pencil-thin wrists prior to gaining his powers and he couldn't even do ten push-ups.

* ShowWithinAShow: A non-canon omake in ''Fanfic/MyHuntsmanAcademia'' portrays the events of the story as a [[BlandNameProduct "Journey"]] that [[HeroOfAnotherStory Izuku]] is writing [[BlandNameProduct on "GalaxySkirmishes"]].

* ShowWithinAShow: A non-canon omake in ''Fanfic/MyHuntsmanAcademia'' portrays the events of the story as a [[BlandNameProduct "Journey" that he's writing on "GalaxySkirmishes"]].