Free Web NovelChapter 40: CH 39: QnA Stream III
[enemies_to_Lovers_enjoyer: do you have a photo of Gwen unmasked?]
’Ah. Now this one...’ He steepled his fingers. ’This one’s gonna be a TP rain fest.’
"Yes, I do have it, enemies_to_Lovers_enjoyer." Luke’s voice was smooth as silk. "I’ll show it to you guys for just a second, so keep your eyes open. No blinking."
He swiped on his phone and shared a one-time-view-only photo with the viewers.
And there she was.
Gwen Stacy, in her pink and white swimsuit, arms stretched up before a dive into the wave pool. The evening sunlight caught her figure, giving the whole image an ethereal, golden glow. Her blonde hair was somewhat wet, her expression relaxed and happy. Behind her, Alex was also there and in the corner of the frame, was a smaller reflection of Luke himself, flexing his muscles with a goofy grin.
(luke and alex are not in the image, just imaging him.)
The chat exploded.
[enemies_to_Lovers_enjoyer: apqoweituphfka asdfjsdfa]
[enemies_to_Lovers_enjoyer donated 15 TP]
[PrettyInRed: JASDHFKAJSDHFKJASHDKJFH]
[PrettyInRed: MY CIRCUITS ARE FRIED! SHOW US AGAIINNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Why was the image one-time-view!!!!!!!!!!!]
[PrettyInRed donated 10 TP]
[enemies_to_Lovers_enjoyer: I CAN’T BREATHE SHE’S SO PRETTY]
[ClownSimp69: I think I noticed him flexing in the background, I’m crying...]
[ClownSimp69 donated 1 TP]
[PrettyInRed: YEAH, I SAW IT TOO!! THEY LOOK SO GOOD. I NEED THAT IMAGE INJECTED INTO MY VEINS]
[enemies_to_Lovers_enjoyer: THEY MET OFF STREAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THE SHIP IS REAL THE SHIP IS SO REAL]
[Lordneon: Who’s that other girl? ]
"That’s my sister, Alex." Luke replied. "No inappropriate comments about her please."
[ king_louis: is alex single ? ]
[ Omegaderp: [----This question/comment was removed by mods.----] ]
Luke sighed as he watched the chat spiral into beautiful chaos, a satisfied smirk plastered across his face.
[Zenon_Tashibana: You chose Gwen as your archenemy partly because she’s a beautiful woman, right? Be honest with me, it’s just the two of us, it’s because Gwen is hot, right?]
He leaned forward, lowering his voice conspiratorially. "Look, Zenonn. Yes. Gwen is objectively beautiful. I have eyes. You have eyes. The whole chat has eyes."
He shrugged. "But that’s not why I chose her. I chose her because she’s the best challenge. She is the true definition of a hero. She’s skilled, she’s determined, and she doesn’t give up. The fact that she looks like that?" He gestured in the air, "That’s just a bonus. A very distracting bonus."
[enemies_to_Lovers_enjoyer: HE ADMITTED IT. HE SAID SHE’S BEAUTIFUL. THIS IS NOT A DRILL.]
[urANUS: bro is down bad and doesn’t even know it]
"I am not ’down bad,’" Luke said defensively. "I am... aesthetically appreciative. There’s a difference."
[PrettyInRed: sure there is sweetie]
[enemies_to_Lovers_enjoyer: keep telling yourself that while you stare at her photo before bed]
[PrettyInRed: why didn’t you stream on your pool date? T_T]
[ClownSimp69: its betrayal]
Luke raised an eyebrow. "Well, guys. Streams can only be done during quests, no? And I also can’t hover my phone around streaming when I’m Luke Dunphy."
There was a brief pause in the chat. Then: fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm
[Yeageristo: oh, he hasn’t realised it yet.]
[The Fool Fan: well, how can he realise it when he hasn’t failed a single quest yet. he’s a rising goat.]
[urPP: @The Fool Fan always rides him as if he owes him money.]
[The Fool Fan: Luke, you are right. You can only stream during Quests. But we know that almost every time Quest comes with a mandatory and hectic hostage criterion, which can be annoying. Planning a terror attack is already tough, and execution takes time. And we get really starved in the meantime. which is not very good...]
Luke read the message, then read it again. His expression shifted from confusion to cautious curiosity.
[The Fool Fan: You can fail all the quests 3 times without any consequences. but if you fail the 4th time, T-Stream issues a year-long prohibition on the shop as a penalty. use those 3 safe times to stream whenever you think it’ll be entertaining for us. also we’re not asking this for free. we’ll donate at least 50 TP collectively when you stream off-quest. though it has to be judged as entertaining by us.]
[enemies_to_Lovers_enjoyer: @The Fool Fan is right, most streamers use 2 safe attempts for us and keep the 3rd and 4th attempt for the real quest. you can follow the same strategy. Please give us precious LukexGwen moment]
[Yeageristo: okay bro, just so you know, I don’t really care about your love life. I like your terror style, and your fights are interesting to watch. Please stream only when there’s some action. Tatakae!! ]
Luke leaned back in his chair. The wheels were visibly turning in his head.
His brow furrowed slightly, and for the nth time in the stream, there was a hint of genuine doubt on his face.
[urANUS: damn look at his face this guy doesn’t trust us!!!!]
[PrettyInRed: nooo baby boy we’re trying to HELP you]
[ClownSimp69: imagine the content, my boy. imagine the TP.]
[The Fool Fan: @urANUS I respect that part, a jester shouldn’t trust anyone but himself. Here is a screenshot of another T-streamer’s quest logs.]
Luke leaned forward and studied the screenshot.
He straightened back up, a newfound understanding settling on his features. "Okay. The proof looks genuine. Thank you for the advice, my kind viewers."
He tapped a finger on the table thoughtfully. "Next time, if I want to stream impromptu... without hostages, I’ll use this trait. But again, I can’t stream when I’m Luke Dunphy. I’ll only stream when I’m Veritas. The mask stays on for content."
[enemies_to_Lovers_enjoyer: awww a bummer but only a small one... just remember Luke... when you do brutal seggs... We need Stream, yeah?]
[PrettyInRed: @enemies_to_Lovers_enjoyer my thoughts exactly! us sis us...]
[urANUS: Are you a virgin? ]
Luke ignored it. But then everyone started to spam it in the comments.
[urPP: tell us your virginity status shounen ]
[enemies_to_Lovers_enjoyer: indeed that’s a good question. for the plot. we wanna know. ]
[PrettInRed: yesss, tell us tell us]
Luke inhaled, a slightly annoyed look on his face, "Fine, alright. I am a virgin."
The chat was filled with "awww’s", "cute", "don’t worry, Gwen will change that" and stuff like that...
Then Luke leaned back, "Okay, 10 more minutes remaining for this QnA stream. Any more questions..."
[enemies_to_Lovers_enjoyer: Luke wait, I’ve got a request.]
[enemies_to_Lovers_enjoyer donated 20 TP]
[enemies_to_Lovers_enjoyer: consider this donation as an advance payment just for hearing out my request.... phew. this is gonna give me an intense nose bleed...]
[enemies_to_Lovers_enjoyer: can you drop a voice call to Gwen as Veritas and mess with her a bit? I’d love to see you two talk rn.]
[PrettyInRed: @enemies_to_Lovers_enjoyer that’s fucking genius!!!]
[urPP: lol it’ll be fun... imagine getting a random call from your weekly terrorist.]
[Yeageristo: lol, I only care about fights, but even I can’t deny that it’ll be hilarious. call spider-woman, Veritas.]
Luke smiled, rubbing his chin slowly.
The idea clearly appealed to him.
"Okay. I agree." He glanced at the time on his phone. "Right now it’s seven in the evening. She might be free from her university lectures."
He leaned toward the camera, his grin turning sly. "But before I call her... I want to clarify. How much TP are we talking about, enemies_to_Lovers_enjoyer?"
[enemies_to_Lovers_enjoyer: 45 more TP is waiting for you just from my wallet, baby boy...(tempting mommy voice)]
[PrettyInRed: AND 10 TP FROM ME]
[ClownSimp69: I’ll throw in 5 TP for the cause]
[urANUS: 5 TP if she threatens to punch you lol ]
Meanwhile, across the city, Gwen Stacy had just returned to her dorm room. It had been a long day... lectures, lab work, pop quizzes, and a random robbery she had to sneak off campus to stop.
She stripped off her daily clothes and pulled on her new spider-suit, provided by SHIELD. Its design was the familiar white, black, and pink fabric that hugged her body like a second skin.
She wasn’t planning anything big, just a quick patrol. Swing around. Clear her head. Maybe stop a mugging or two.
She grabbed her mask from the nightstand and then flopped down on her bed, scrolling through her phone. It was linked to the police comms, showing real-time crime reports across the city.
She reached for the cold coffee she’d bought on the way home. Ever since that water park day, she’d been kind of chugging one cup daily. Cold coffee was nice, she thought. Refreshing.
She put one leg up on the bed, crossing it over the other, and took a long sip.
Then her phone rang.
Gwen furrowed her brows. The caller ID wasn’t a number. It was just symbols. Strange, shifting symbols that didn’t make any sense.
She hesitated for a moment, then picked up.
"Hello, who’s this?"
There was a pause before the other side replied. A smooth, calm voice that she recognized instantly.
"Hello, Gwen... why don’t you try to guess who I am?"
Gwen’s shoulders tensed. Her grip on the phone tightened. "Clowny Creep..." There was clear annoyance in her tone. "There really should be a limit to your creepiness."
"Haha." Veritas laughed softly on the other end. "I am very pleased, Gwen. You recognized me with just a few words..."
"What is it?" she asked flatly. "If it’s just a rage-bait call, I’m gonna hang up."
"It is not. I just wanted to have a heart-to-heart..." There was that annoying amusement in his voice, like he was enjoying a private joke she wasn’t in on.
Back in the hideout, Luke watched the stream comments scroll by as he talked.
[enemies_to_Lovers_enjoyer: *nosebleed stickers*]
[PrettyInRed: he said heart to heart, this is gold... heart clutch sticker]
[clownysimp69: her voice is so pretty even when she’s annoyed lol]
Luke smiled behind the mask. These viewers are happy with the smallest things.
Gwen sighed on the other end. "Well, I don’t have time for this. I’m gonna hang up."
There was a pause, she fiddled with her phone, and then, a flicker of frustration, she spoke, "What did you do to my phone? I can’t hang up."
He snickered. "Oh, don’t worry... It’ll go back to normal when I want it to."
His tone shifted, turning mock-sad. "But Gwen, you really break my heart. Trying to hang up without even listening to a word... see, things like these make me take rash and insane decisions..."
Gwen sighed heavily into the phone, the sound equal parts exhaustion and irritation. "Well, if you were any sane person, you wouldn’t be terrorizing the city in the first place, Clowny Creep."
Veritas chuckled, "And what do you think I’m doing right now, Gwen? This is called baby steps. Socializing. My dear nerd. Consider it a social service."
’I’m enjoying this way too much.’ Luke thought.
"Get to the point already, I need someplace to go..." she said with exasperation.
Well, honestly, there was nothing important to talk about. But Luke picked up on her subtle words.
’Is she going for a patrol?’ Luke wondered.
Veritas took a breath. "Okay... this question might be a little creepy, but—what are you wearing right now?"
[enemies_to_Lovers_enjoyer: omggg the classic creep call ]
[PrettyInRed: Local clowny creep once again justifying his nickname, lmfaooo]
[The Fool Fan: Even I have to admit this is mildly amusing.]
[ClownSimp69: Welcome to the dark side, mate.]
[urANUS: @The Fool Fan bro got corrupted]
[The Fool Fan: @urANUS @ClownSimp69 Do not lump me in with the likes of you. I’m better than all of you!]
Gwen cringed so hard she nearly dropped the phone. "Seriously? That’s your big heart-to-heart opener? What, are you practicing for a villain hotline scam now?"
"Oh, relax," he said, clearly fighting laughter. "I was just wondering if you’re still rocking that burnt-and-torn spider-suit, or did SHIELD finally hook you up with a replacement? It’s, I’d say, purely professional curiosity... no creepy intent behind it at all."
He was defending himself to both Gwen and the viewers.
Gwen raised an eyebrow, flopping back onto her bed with her legs dangling off the edge. She unconsciously started twirling a strand of blonde hair around her finger.
She was happy with the SHIELD recruitment... they had provided her with so much advanced tech.
"Ah, so you’re aware of that little detail, huh? ...Hm. Should I tell you, or should I leave you wondering?"
There was a pause on Veritas’s end. Then: "Hmm... do I sense a little flirty tone in your voice, Gwen? Don’t tell me you’re twirling your hair as well."
Gwen’s eyes went wide. She yanked the phone away from her ear and checked it frantically, covering the camera with her thumb. Her heart pounded in her chest.
’How the hell did he know?!’
She didn’t realize it was just a lucky tease. Instead, she assumed he had somehow hacked into her phone camera.
A fresh wave of anger surged through her mind.
"It’s a new one, explosion proof, Clowny Creep," she said, her voice sharp. "And let me warn you—this time, after your explosions, instead of ash you’ll see fists. Be ready."
"Oh, that’ll be just lovely." He was amused, "Well, anyway, congratulations on your recruitment. Take care of that so-called explosion-proof suit until you fight me."
And then he hung up.
[enemies_to_Lovers_enjoyer: fucking hellllllll where did you learn to talk like that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!]
[PrettyInRed: you killed it!!!!!! lolllllllllllllll]
[enemies_to_Lovers_enjoyer donated 45 TP]
[ClownSimp69 donated 5 TP]
[urANUS: she did threaten to throw fists.]
[urANUS donated 5 TP]
Luke chuckled, genuine amusement coloring his voice. "I was a little surprised as well. Spider heroes are usually ready with their quips. But today, it was very easy to tease her and get a reaction."
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