[002]

[invisiblemisfit]

[video]
[There's a flash of dark shirt before Simon backs away from the camera and sits on the bed, hands clasped neatly in his lap. The room he's in is clearly one of the MAC rooms. He looks at the camera nervously, reaching up to smooth down his already flat hair, as though that will actually make some difference. His hands return to his lap

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video

[tothecloud]

You can turn invisible?

Cool.

voice

[invisiblemisfit]

You... think it's cool?

[tothecloud]

Well, sure! I mean-- you could do lots of stuff with that. Bad guys would totally never see you coming.

[invisiblemisfit]

Maybe. I've never really used it before. Not for anything like that.

[reluctantlegend]

Hey, Simon, I'm Josh.

If you need a job just to make some money, I can probably get you one at the bookstore I work at.

Also, the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning is a really awesome school run by imPorts. I'm pretty sure there's a video editing class starting next semester.

Oh, and I can do magic. Well, elemental magic.

[invisiblemisfit]

Josh. Hi.

A bookstore sounds like it could be good. Very good. Do you really think you could get me a job there?

When does the next semester start?

Elemental magic. Like a shaman?

[reluctantlegend]

Definitely! I'll just talk to Mr. Lupin about it. The sooner you can start the better, with the holiday season.

Not until January.

Sort of? More like I can control fire and water. I can also make some cool magical armor for myself.

[invisiblemisfit]

I can start as soon as you want. If you can get me something, I'd be very grateful.

That's good. That gives me more time to settle. Not much, but... it's probably enough.

That sounds good. Could definitely come in useful sometimes.

[video]

[hoaryhosts]

[Have a shaky video of a generally cheerful looking guy in what appears to be his late forties. He might look just a little amused.]

Glad to see you've become less paranoid, Simon.

I'm Stephen. Pleased to meet you.

[voice]

[invisiblemisfit]

[Simon sounds a little more confident now he's switched to audio, though there's still some nervousness there.]

It was that or becoming permanently invisible. I didn't want to do that.

Hi. Nice to meet you.

[voice]

[hoaryhosts]

No, that doesn't seem like a particularly desirable outcome.

Tell me, could you turn invisible before being brought here?

[voice]

[invisiblemisfit]

There was a storm. A few weeks ago.

That was what changed me.

video

[electrouble]

Why do you need to trust anyone?

voice

[invisiblemisfit]

Because I don't want to be alone again.

voice

[electrouble]

Wishful thinking.

voice

[invisiblemisfit]

You think I'll be alone, even if I do trust people?

video

[sciencething]

Oh, was that you? Huh. Glad to see you've come out of your shell.

Arcade Gannon. Unfortunately, don't have any neat abilities such as invisibility. Well, I could. But it would take a while and schizophrenia is a common problem and, uh. Yeah. Hello.

voice

[invisiblemisfit]

That was me. Hi.

What is your ability? I don't think I've ever heard of schizophrenia being a problem with them before.

voice

[sciencething]

I don't have one. Maybe. Does sudden, unerringly profound knowledge count as an ability?

Back at home, we had devices that could turn us invisible, with the unfortunate side effect of eventual mental instability. And I think? I think I can reproduce it here. Probably.

But, uh. Invisibility. Must be neat, huh?

voice

[invisiblemisfit]

I don't know. Maybe. Powers are usually something that's a part of you, so if you were clever before, it could be.

Oh. I don't think my invisibility has that effect.

Sometimes. It's less neat when I lose control of it. And it hurts when I change.