Role: Power Sensor

[becomemod]

power

 

sensor

Today, when Will is alone, they will receive a text message from Aquamarine Fox.

Hey hey! Can you come to the cafe ASAP? I know it's a rough morning, but we've got some stuff to talk about.

Linger for too long, and they will find Fox's own prinny at their side, ushering them toward the Storybook Cafe. Upon arrival, it leads them toward the back and out into the courtyard, where Aquamarine Fox waits at a table with two cups of tea, a small plate of pastries, and a wan smile.

"Thanks for coming. You've got an important job to do from now on."

On their phone, Will will find a new app available to them: POWER SENSOR. In the app, they will find a set of rules that they must accept in order to continue:

RULES

1. Once a week, the Power Sensor will be given a list of powers and items that have been used from Monday to Friday morning of that week.
2. From this list, the Power Sensor may choose one power or item to gain more information on.
3. The Power Sensor must keep this role a secret.

After reading the rules and accepting, Will will be greeted with a new screen containing the aforementioned list. Once they've made their choice for the week and closed the app, they will not be able to open it again, nor will anyone else will be able to see or access the app or the information within.

"With any luck," says Fox, still wearing that small smile, "this will be able to help you tomorrow. If you have any questions, I'm here to help."

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[stunwhistle]

[he nods... frustrating but understandable.]

Yeah, probably. There's always a chance that the curse-breaking power is "Halt," too, since that's... stopping a curse, so maybe The Mole is safest to check.

[and then, mumbling - ]

I definitely need to figure out a better way to get the information to people, too.

[becomemod]

Could be. I... don't actually know what all the other team powers are called. So we could go with your gut.

[ a soft laugh. ]

It didn't work out last week, huh? Do you have any other ideas?

[stunwhistle]

I should ask Nico if he'll tell me all of them, and the names, but... I'd feel bad not being able to tell him why I'm asking.

[he just. sighs. a lot.]

Anyway... yeah, it didn't work out at all. Maybe tonight I'll just print it off from one of the library computers and tape it on the courthouse door.

[...]

Or maybe I could buy a burner phone at the mall and send a text message that way? It wouldn't be linked to my name...

[becomemod]

Are you planning to tell him all of ours, too?

[ given how they are... ]

That could work. Maybe I could help out, too, so you're not caught texting during the trials? If you need it.

[stunwhistle]

I feel like I should if I'm gonna ask him to share with me, but... I dunno. It feels wrong to do that to the rest of the team. So maybe I won't ask. But if I do ask, that'd help me do this job better? ...if I told him not to ask why I was asking he probably wouldn't, but. He'd definitely know something was up.

[uuuuuuuuuugh. just kill him already so he doesn't have to angst about keeping secrets from his boyfriend.




him being will not nico]

Yeah, maybe. I was thinking I might send it on the way in, or maybe tonight?

[probably better to time it for start of trial though oocly just since. people will have gone to bed already tonight.]

...I think I'm gonna go with The Mole. Let's see what it says.

[becomemod]

Mm. But that means it's unfair to his team to ask Nico about their powers, too.

[ fair trade, and all. ]

We could try out tonight and see how that goes over. Just be careful about Nico, 'kay?

[ and ping! go your results. ]

[stunwhistle]

Yeah, I know. Man... I'm no good at this secret-keeping stuff.

[he hates it so much. anyway, he looks down at his phone.]

...okay. So this was one of Rabbit's powers, which means Yae Miko was probably the one to use it while trying to get away from her killer. That unfortunately doesn't help much with figuring out who did it. [...] Unless one of the other Rabbits was also up and doing something last night.

[thinking...]

If I got a different phone, could I text just them? To ask if they knew what her power was first? Like... "Are you aware of Yae Miko's team power? What letter did its name start with?"

[becomemod]

[ taps chin. ]

I don't know if that'll work, though... All of our contacts are pre-programmed from the hero database, you know? And normal citizens' phones aren't connected to that, so you'd have to figure out how to make that work instead of just doing an anonymous tip.

[ frowning. ]

And... I heard a little about how the last trial went. Would texting someone directly about stuff like that make them focus too hard on figuring out who it was?

[stunwhistle]

There's no way for me to copy over the numbers from my hero phone into a regular one? Even if I had to type them in one by one...

[hmm.]

Maybe. But I could preface it with, "I'm trying to get to the bottom of what happened to your teammate," or something like that... I dunno. I guess I could just put up an anonymous message like, "If anyone knows what Yae Miko's power was, reply to this number in private"?

[and then add on a note like "if you are replying please tell the mods" or something. idk.]

I'd feel a little better about it if I didn't think she used it... I don't think a team's power should be out there just because someone who died had it. It'd be a different matter entirely if it was a team power that didn't belong to one of the victims, because that'd help us figure out a culprit.

[becomemod]

Not that I know of...

That's an idea. I wonder if they'd be willing to say since it could out a power they could have or switch to.

[ will's right, after all. ]

But that doesn't mean it isn't worth trying. And you're not asking for details from them, right? Maybe they'll work with you.

[stunwhistle]

...maybe. I could also, just... I guess I could leave off that it was a power that belonged to Rabbit.

Like - The Mole was used on Thursday, and allowed the user to become practically invisible by blending in with the surroundings or the citizens for 1 hour. At present only one person is known to have made use of this.

People who didn't know might think it was a Wonderball, like the medal. People who did would be able to make the choice for themselves on if it was somethng they should disclose. And if they knew it was her power, they could steer the investigation in that direction instead of me.

[becomemod]

Oh! That's a good idea, too! With the Wonderballs going around, it's hard to tell what could be out there. Bunny's team will know what it's about, but everyone else will be in the dark.

It'll at least give the three of them a head start for figuring out what happened to her. It takes some of the attention off of you... as long as we can keep them from looking into who sent the message too much.

[stunwhistle]

Then we'll go with that. I'll send it on the way in to trial tomorrow.

[he smiles.]

And you'll be in there, so - how about this? After I send the message, I'll come say hi to you and... I dunno. Slip it to you. I'll be wearing a hoodie, so I can have it in my sleeve and drop it off when no one's looking. That way they won't find it on me when they check our pockets... not that they found my dagger last week.

[a beat.]

Although I guess that wouldn't really work next week, huh?

[becomemod]

Sounds like a plan! I'll keep it safe for you for as long as you need.

[ that's right, though. next week... ]

Are you friends with any of the other four? Or, I guess... how much do you trust any of them? Maybe you could ask them to hold onto it for you.

[stunwhistle]

I'm pretty sure I can trust Phoenix, at least, since he's Nico's team leader... and it's not like I distrust the others, really.

But I can't talk about this, right? How would I explain why I'm giving them a random phone?

[becomemod]

Hmm...

You could tell them it's from me and I'm asking them to trust us. They might catch on that there's something more going on, but if they have a reason to believe it's okay, I don't think they'll ask too many questions, and they definitely won't raise a stir in trial.

[stunwhistle]

[WHY DID I SAY HE I'M SORRY I'M SO CONVINCED IT'S KANE-SAN IT JUST BLED THROUGH AAAAAAAAAAAA]

Alright. I'll mention it to them sometime next week, then, so they're not surprised by it during the trial.

[becomemod]

Mm, they'll probably appreciate that. All the better to help you out!

I think you've got a solid plan!

[stunwhistle]

Yep!

Alsoooo... I have a question to ask that doesn't actually have anything to do with the job.

[becomemod]

Oh! Sure, what it is?

[stunwhistle]

If I ask nicely, can I see what you look like under the mask? ...without the illusions, too.

1/2

[becomemod]

[ ...!

they let out a soft, surprised laugh. ]

Sorry, sorry, you totally caught me off guard! But... yeah! I can do that.

[ this time, instead of their appearance melting into something different like their usual illusions do, fox reaches up to remove the mask. ]

[becomemod]

[ and he sets it down on the table with a quiet sigh before looking up to meet will's eyes. ] I'm glad I can finally talk to you face to face. For real, this time.

[stunwhistle]

[I KNEW IT

anyway, will smiles at him.]

Hey. Nice to meet you face-to-face. [holds out a hand for a handshake] I'm Will.

[becomemod]

[ i didn't play him twice for none of you to recognize him he gladly takes will's hand to shake! ] Kazunari Miyoshi. I wish we'd met under better circumstances, but I'm still glad we did.