#FINALLY AJFHJCHDHHFF

[trashyandtiredsol]

Alrighty am free now less do dis >:3

OKAY SO-

Names Sam Elizabeth McKenna (same as my DCU oc as well- they're both basically each other in each universe, one in the MCU and the other in the DCU, with both universes being AU version's)

Code name's Water Strider- it just sounds better than Water Spider to me :P

Also I just couldn't figure out a name with some variation of spider and a variation of water that sounded nice so I just stuck with an aquatic bug name I liked that sounded similar (ALSO- kinda connects with a little background lore but that parts not super necessary)

Alsooo the name actually works for a power move Sam uses that I like very much :3 (literally striding/gliding/walking/propelling across a body of water)

Now that I mention her powers- it's basically water manipulation plus water breathing, which is her only mutant ability, plus og Spider-man's powers, PLUS 4 organic extra arms on her back (with some very slight fuzz all over em that kinda acts like tiny cat whiskers- tho idk if I wanna keep that)

(there's lore for this dontcha worry ;3)

I was also thinking of having a slit at the ends of each extra arm for a claw to appear out of (that can also retract- like cats :3) tho knowing me I'd forget about that as soon as I decide to add it 😅) (so- 50/50 on that)

(tho the extra arms aren't permanent cuz- lore✨) (focusing on power explanations first)

I also was thinking organic webbing? It could work like regular Spider-Man webs PLUS the added bonus of working in tandem with her water manipulation (webs turning into ice shards to blast at enemies and just like- ye idk any other examples) (water manipulation being she's able to control ANY water on the planet, no matter the form- water in drinks, sweat, water in blood, rain, the entire ocean, ice, water vapor, etc) (aaaaannd also is able to make herself fully into water- and a titan sized water lady)

ALSO- I'm thinking of her mutant classification being somewhere in omega level cuz y'know- ocean manipulation and titan sized water lady stuff

OKAY uhh- I think that's all for her powers! :D

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Now LORE/BACKGROUND STUFF

OKI so- childhood friends with Peter Parker and Ned since..... the first year of middle school (adding some elements from the marvel movies cuz why not- with an au spin of course) (also they don't know she's a mutant until a certain event senior year of highschool- gonna get back to that)

Powers manifest at... close to her 14th birthday- tho her powers start off very.. mild? Ye they're quite easy to control as long as her emotions are in check for the most part

However! That doesn't last long ;)

Powers start getting more out of hand- gradually.. until a fateful day a week after junior year of highschool ends

She gets kidnapped basically (mutant experimentation facility and what not- nothing super specific so far for that :P)

SO: for the entirety of that summer and senior year and THAT following summer- misses graduation, is considered missing, there's a whole investigation by Spider-Man that led to a dead end, all that stuff

THEN- THEEEEEEEEN🎵

X-MEN! NANANA!🎵

(Junior year - senior year - next year - year after)

(Note: Sam gets experimented on and the facility people add the arms and webs and fangs and spider powers, plus some extra animals sprinkled in there cuz yeah- experimentation✨ this includes one called water strider (same one as before mentioned- searched these lil dudes up awhile ago and they seem interesting so I thought I'd add em on ;3)

The year highlighted is when the X-Men get officially involved being tasked with trying to find a mutant experimentation facility (same one as before)

sOoOoo they get a lead to New York- Spidey hears about this and wants to help cuz hero✨✨✨✨

They find the facility in some wicked obscure remote location

They sneak in (there's a sorta specific X-Men squad I have in mind for this- [basically the X-Men 97 show's team] Nightcrawler (later love interest cuz fuk ye), Gambit, Rogue, Jean Grey, Cyclops, Wolverine, Morph, Storm, yeah the whole X-Men 97 team, I can't remember anymore rn ajhdsjfjf) PLUS SPIDER-MAN das important

They find a buncha holding cells with a buncha different mutants (not super important for this to go in specifics there)

So the squad and Spidey are all trying to get all the mutants out and LO AND BEHOLD SPIDEY FINDS SAM

So there's a Spidey sense thing that happens and they Sam figures out who Spider-Man is like- as SOON as he talks after the Spidey sense thing between em

There's a reunion and what not- tho it has to be short lived cuz they gotta get the fak outta there before they might get captured- plus Sam's equausted from quote on quote "training" the facility does so there's not much that happens here

Que Sam and Peter getting told by Nightcrawler to get going-

Que them running to the plane and leaving the facility and Kurt introducing himself and also the X-men telling all the mutants from the facility where they'll be going

So ye Kurt introduces himself and making sure Sam doesn't got any injuries or something, Sam introduces herself and compliments Kurt's eyes or something and they hit it off- Peter being in the conversation to as well somewhere (idk ashhdjhskfj- just ain't getting into live interest stuff yet- that comes in like- officially around 2 years for them but it starts like 6 months after this

So after that Spidey bids adew to everyone and goes back to New York and Sam stays at the Manor for a year (for proper training and and a trainee X-Men suit (black and yellow and what not and is spider themed like Peter's but obviously different)

So ye full year- Sam trains, gets an introduction into the X-Men, gets to know the X-Men, is able to do senior year at the mansion, graduates, starts falling for Kurt, teased relentlessly about it from some other X-Men, same goes for Kurt on his end falling for Sam

(Sam also gets the codename Water Strider during this year- since I headcannon the mansion being right next to a big lake and Sam's able to grow her powers there- so that'd include the whole water striding/gliding/walking

Once that year's over Peter invites her to stay at Stark tower with him for a year to meet the avengers and catch up and see Ned and meet MJ and everything :P

(am a sucker for Stark being like a dad to Peter so I'm adding it :3)

(also I like the ship between Stark and Dr Strange so that's also in there)

During that years Sam gets training from Black Widow cuz fuk ye that sounds awesome- she also makes a new suit, her official OFFICIAL hero suit, with help from Stark and Peter of course cuz she's not the most tech savvy Spider variant out there 😅)

(this suit she wears from here onwards, for now at least- cuz I got an idea, I just haven't fleshed all this out enough yet to work on it)

Aaaaannd now It's the following year and Water Strider and Spider-Man are patrolling New York

The X-Men are again in New York- smaller group, to check on Sam and see how she's doing (group includes Kurt, told ya the love interest stuff would come back >:3)

So ye dynamic Spider Duo arrive back at Start Tower after patrolling when they see the X-Men arriving (they let Stark know ahead of time- tho he didn't tell either Peter or Sam cuz Surprise!!!! Also he knows Sam's crushing ajhdkvjsjf)

So ye X-Men arrive and surprise surprise!!- plus they get to see Sam's new suit and Kurt's all smitten at this point seeing how much Sam's grown over the past year and it's basically all fluff while the X-Men hang around the tower for the day either training with Peter and Sam or just hanging out or playing games. They have lunch there and stay a bit into the evening, not for dinner tho :P

Sam's invited back to the Mansion whenever she likes (she definitely does take up that offer plenty, cuz Kurt and being X-Men and all)

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OKAY- uhhhhh yeah that's the main stuff!! Got a little carried away with the background info there 😅 (it's more background info at this point than lore)

Wanted to be as detailed as possible without going super overboard with it

And for drawing Sam- I suppose you could draw her in something I'd wear if you want to! Or even in the trainee suit (it's mainly just the basic back and yellow with an X going across the chest- gotta find pictures for this cuz I got something specific in mind ajhdjzfjsjc)

Or official suit (the main colors a lightish blue if you wanna try designing something- I can give you more info and a ref on it when I get around to finishing the one I barely started)

Also- final "also-" - the arms retract

And mentioning the "lore" for the arms now: they aren't a permanent thing, there's an incident probably a few years or so down the line where the get burned and sliced off :P

Aaaaannd there is definitely more to this but all of that's later on after Kurt and Sam get together- plus it ain't super important at the moment

Update: Sam is honestly very heavily based off me- so personality wise she's basically me, with some similar background info growing up as well, plus likes and dislikes and interests and well

:D

Cmon Trashy👀

Feed us with that XMEN OC OF YOURS 👀👀👀👀

ILL DRAW THEM. WITH AL'

I haven't really drawn her (besides some basic outline that I can't find ahdhajfj)

But I do got lore :3

And descriptions actually-

You alright with a buncha descriptions?

And maybe a color palette if I find that suit outline picture later after I get home in a bit over an hour?

Update: actually- hmmmm might do a sketch when I get home to