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[attractedtodarkness]

[One teenage girl with long brown hair draped down the sides of her face is staring at her new phone incredulously. Her tone one of disbelief and sarcasm.]

"Don't worry, we're the [Insert air quotes here] 'good guys'"? Seriously? Talk about mega government conspiracies. I'm not buying any of that bullshit.

[There's a pause as she reaches for something off camera]

First thing's first, if anyone has a lighter I can borrow, I want to burn the shit out of this file. [she waves the back of her personnel file in front of the camera briefly] I don't know how they got my information but I'm not about to share it. And if someone can lend me enough cash for a flight to Los Angeles, it'll be great.

[she turns away from the phone, seemingly about to end her message before turning back]

Oh, right. If you're my roommate, I only have one rule: Don't touch my stuff.

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[foreshadower]

Oh yes, quite so. Unless you have unlocked the secret to interdimensional travel, and then I think you'll find that you'll be quite popular here.

[attractedtodarkness]

Yeah, well, I didn't get anything cool like that.

How long have you been here?

[foreshadower]

Here? Oh, just over a month. I was in the place before, however, for much longer.

[attractedtodarkness]

Huh. There's a lot of you.

[foreshadower]

Oh yes, quite a few.

At least we aren't dead.

[attractedtodarkness]

Heard about that too. Looks like this place tends to suck.

[foreshadower]

Quite so, I suppose you could say it does.

I find it detestable.

[attractedtodarkness]

I've been here a few hours and I already hate it.

I'm Violet. Who are you?

[foreshadower]

Mm, the only place I prefer is my home, and that alone.

It's a pleasure, Violet. I am the Shade.

[attractedtodarkness]

I prefer to be anywhere but here. What kind of name is Shade?

[foreshadower]

One I chose, of course. Why not a name like Shade?

[attractedtodarkness]

It sounds [grins] shady.

[foreshadower]

I'm sure it goes without saying that I can be that sort. From time to time.

[attractedtodarkness]

Sounds fun.

[foreshadower]

Oh, quite so. I do enjoy a bit of fun now and then.

[attractedtodarkness]

What do you do or is that not safe to talk about over the network?

[foreshadower]

Here I am an assistant librarian.

Before, I was a supervillain.

[attractedtodarkness]

What did you do? Try to take over the world?

[foreshadower]

Oh no, nothing so dramatic!

A little fun, that's all.

[attractedtodarkness]

Sure. Define 'fun'.

[foreshadower]

A little looting, a little hostile takeover of a city, maybe some secrets found here and there.

Things to keep it interesting.

[attractedtodarkness]

Yet here you are stuck playing hero. Isn't that boring?

[foreshadower]

If I were actually playing at hero, perhaps it would be.

I'm no hero.

[attractedtodarkness]

[oh this is interesting]

Should you be saying that out on the public network?

[foreshadower]

I'm not saying I'm a villain, either.

Only that I tend to walk a line somewhere that heroes and villains don't quite define well.