<argylecape> Yeah, true, I didn't hear it from that side

<argylecape> It is possible that there are still doors that are too quiet for me to notice at that kind of range, but I don't think this would be one.

<GenderBender> Makes sense

<GenderBender> Or as much as any of this does, anyway

<argylecape> Mmhmm.

<argylecape> Have to wait and see what happens when he comes back, I guess.

<argylecape> Hopefully he takes notes or something

<argylecape> If I'm familiar enough with a particular computer I can hear what's being typed on it, that's probably worth trying here.

<GenderBender> Oh, that sounds like a cool use of your power.

<argylecape> Yup.

<argylecape> It takes a while, but it's really neat once I manage it.

<argylecape> Kind of like learning a language, a little.

<GenderBender> I'm kinda jealous to be frank.

<argylecape> Hee.

<argylecape> I wonder what kind of power you'd get, if you were from my world and got a power.

<GenderBender> No clue

<GenderBender> How are they even picked?

<argylecape> I'm not sure.

<argylecape> It might be random, I don't think there's anything about my personality or situation that would've suggested a hearing power

<argylecape> But I don't think it's /just/ that, when capes have kids the kids get similar powers, sometimes practically identical.

<GenderBender> What kinds of powers do people get?

<argylecape> All kinds.

<argylecape> There's standard categories, but they're pretty broad.

<argylecape> Mover Shaker Brute Breaker

<argylecape> Master Tinker Blaster Thinker

<argylecape> Striker Changer Trump Stranger

<argylecape> Mover is what it sounds like, flight or super speed or teleporting or anything like that

<argylecape> Shakers change how the world around them works

<argylecape> Brutes are tough or strong

<argylecape> Breakers have weird shapeshifting, like, there's a guy who turns into a poison cloud

<argylecape> Masters control people or animals, or make minions

<argylecape> Tinkers make tech

<argylecape> Blasters shoot lasers or whatever

<argylecape> Thinkers have powers that let them know stuff, I'm a Thinker, there's also precogs and distance viewers and stuff

<argylecape> Strikers have touch range effects, like one of the kids on the Wards in New York uses a lance and if he hits you with it it ices you or sets you on fire or whatever

<argylecape> Changers have less weird shapeshifting

<argylecape> Trumps change or override other powers

<argylecape> And Strangers have powers that make them good at being sneaky.

<GenderBender> Wouldn't you be a Stranger too, then?

<argylecape> Yeah, I guess I would.

<argylecape> When you think of Strangers you usually think of people with powers that, like

<argylecape> Make them invisible, or make them hard to notice, or whatever

<argylecape> But mine does do the important part of that.

<GenderBender> Yeah

<GenderBender> So it's basically just superhero powers, right?

<GenderBender> I guess I'd like to have a Thinker power, or Stranger maybe.

<argylecape> I do really like mine, yeah.

<argylecape> I think if I'd gotten to choose I would've taken a mover power, though.

<GenderBender> Why?

<argylecape> It'd let me /do/ more.

<argylecape> Not that this isn't great, but, like

<argylecape> If I hear something happening, most of the time there's nothing I can do and it's kind of awful.

<GenderBender> Hmmm...

<GenderBender> Well you're doing a fair amount right now.

<argylecape> Yeah.

<argylecape> I don't know, I don't really want to talk about it I guess.

<argylecape> It was nice to be able to help them at the tower.

<GenderBender> And you're helping everyone now.

<argylecape> Yeah.

<argylecape> I just wish it was more direct, is all. It's fine.

<GenderBender> Yeah, I'm way more into the indirect route.

<GenderBender> Doing unexpected stuff, using my advantages creatively, having people underestimate me.

<argylecape> Mmhmm.

<argylecape> Good, that's what we're going to need.

<GenderBender> Probably.

<GenderBender> Especially given we're currently not-even-a-ragtag of misfits

<GenderBender> One half-cubist person, one superhero, whoever your friends are

<GenderBender> We're gonna need a lot of creativity.

<argylecape> Yeah.

<argylecape> I bet we can figure it out.

<argylecape> It'll be easier if I can keep fewer secrets, do you mind if I tell my friends about you? I don't think they'll be okay with you knowing much about them, but they might be willing to let me tell you some things once they know you're helping.