viii | voice; backdated to early morning

[invoking]

[ A voice post today. Having barely gotten any sleep from his inability to tune out the voices when he wanted to and Raven's power being hone, Gil doesn't want anyone to see the bags under his eyes and pale complexion.

His voice is forcibly calm the whole time. ]

I need to know who else was on that bus yesterday. The one where everyone's powers were supposedly switched. Was it really with someone else on the bus? No natives or maybe an imPort who wasn't on it?

[ A pause. ]

Did everyone at least make it out alright?


[ THIS PRIVATE FILTER IS SO WEAK IT MAY AS WELL JUST BE PUBLIC... ]

About yesterday... I didn't get to finish filing away all the papers, so it's a mess... and the copy machine was still running.

I'm sorry but I don't think I'll be able to come in for the next few days. If it's possible to request some time off and then work extra hours if needed later on-- [ He's not entirely sure how this works. ] I'll put in the extra hours.

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How were they able to pull us from different locations? The Porter?

[latrodectus]

That's the obvious answer.

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But why-- Crap. [ Oh, Jesus. Thinking is hurting again. ]

[latrodectus]

Why do any of this?

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Yes.

What would be the point of switching our powers? Raven doesn't even work like that.

[latrodectus]

Raven?

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[ A pause. ]

That's my power. A Chain called Raven.

[latrodectus]

I see.

[NO, NO SHE DOESN'T]

Nothing the portal does makes much sense.

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[ Just think of a giant bird. :( ]

So many people being sent back, those other countries banning us and now this. [ He's scared. He won't admit it, but he's afraid of change. ]

What if this isn't temporary?

[latrodectus]

Everything's temporary. If you're patient.

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But how long?

Raven's power can't fall into the wrong hands. Even for a short time!

[latrodectus]

These things usually last for a week. Or less.

[invoking]

Are you sure?

[latrodectus]

Of course not.

But all we have to go on is precedent.

[invoking]

[ Not reassuring. :(

Okay, focus Gilbert. If there's even the slightest chance you can fix your Contract with Raven, you just need to figure out a plan.

But first... ]

This may be an odd question... but do you know anything about telepathy?

[latrodectus]

It's not my area of expertise. More the X-men's.

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Who are they? [ ... ] Are they here?

[latrodectus]

They're mutants. I don't know if they have any telepaths in residence right now. But… they run a school, I think.

I could ask Hank.

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[ He doesn't know what Hank looks like but OH BOY HIS CAT PHOBIA... ]

Kenzi said I might have that power. I'm not sure how it's supposed to work anyway.

[latrodectus]

Do you know what the word means?

1/2

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[ Indignantly: ]

Yes!

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It's reading the thoughts of others.

Except... it won't stop.