Okay, alright...I admit that I actually have committed most of Spidey's plights and travails to memory (both the comic book and the animated series, but not so much the movies) and so if it comes as any sort of surprise to any of you that, yes, I really am that much of a geek, then shame on you for not suspecting it. And with all the current hoopla over Iron Man (loves me some Robert Downey, Jr!) I just had t post this.

Anyway, I have a dear friend who has taken it upon himself to create a *super* of ME. YEAH!!!!!! He''s a graphic designer first and a web designer next. Incredibly talented but also fun (obviously).

Anyway, according to my friend (Brian-the-often-great) my *super* name is "Crimson". I am neither good nor evil, preferring to wait til the last moment to pick a side that fits with my own twisted principles. My greatest power is that I can make anyone adopt my point of view, but I have to actually look in their eyes to do this. Doesn't work so well on the blind or those wearing laser enhanced eyewear. (And as we all know every power comes with some debilitating weakness). My second power is that I can seduce damn near anyone...without meaning to sometimes. Therein lies the internal conflict that all *supers* must have (unless you're a multi-billionaire with nothiing but time and money and self-created psychosis, but I digress...fucking bats). I never know when I'm unintentionally seducing someone, but have at least learned how to harness this power enough to do it intentionally and on an as-needed basis only. (haha)

I have long, curly red hair and a ruby red (or crimson) suit with a matching corset and bull whip. I don't really know what to do with the bull whip yet, but I'll figure it out. I'm not necessarily a scrappy fighter, preferring instead to rely on my years in ballet to lull my arch enemies right before my tourje tet becomes a swift kick to the larynx. I asked him to find a way to give me many lengths of red, silken rope so I can then tie up my enemies in rather aesthetically pleasing ways-- so they don't quite know if they like it or (k)not. (Until it's too late...muahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!)

Anyway, this was so much fun that I just had to ask what other folks alter-supers might be.

-K