ic QuirkVision (IC)

[Thevshi]

GM

 

As Iris cursing was bleeped out, the gathered teens heard the laugh track play again, followed by the voice of the blond man that had brought them here from somewhere out in the dark void above them. "Hmm, I don't remember Grandma Tilson using such colorful language."

 

Opening the door, Daniel was confronted with Wildcard standing on the other side. The Crime League member was still in his costume, but was wearing a pair of grey slacks and a cardigan over it. "Good day neighbor, it's your old pal Mr. McGillicuddy!" He said with a wide smile. "You know Greg, I have got the strangest urge to ask if you have a jaguar in this house." With that last line, the laugh track played again.
 

[Dracostern]

Cerebellum

 

Daniel smiled back at Mattie. "Thank you, that means a lot!" He seemed glad to have someone behind him. The young man opened the door and as soon as he saw Wildcard he was on guard. He did not know if the villain had his powers like them or not, but he didn't want to take any chances. Of course he had no actual idea what to do or say to that but would think something over quickly. He did enjoy acting after all! But he would rather have a script then go in blind. He would swallow before responding.

 

"Ah yes Mr McGillicubby, I can safely say that we have no jaguar in the house, though I guess we could have a look if you are missing yours!" 

[Jack]

Jack stood in the strange living room set, his massive frame feeling out of place among the pristine furniture and staged décor. The basketball jersey felt oddly light compared to his usual sleeveless hoodie. He flexed his fingers, trying once more to summon even a hint of frost, but nothing came.

 

Looking around at the others in their bizarre outfits, fragments of memories stirred in his mind. The setup, the fake props, the strange lighting - it reminded him of when Ms. Petrova had made their class perform "The Cherry Orchard" back in his old school in Siberia. He'd been cast as Lopakhin, mainly because he was the biggest kid in class.

 

The canned laughter echoing from nowhere made him think of those endless Saturday nights at his babushka's cabin. She'd watch ancient American sitcoms on that tiny TV with the bent antenna, laughing along even though she barely understood the English. The shows had always seemed so strange to him - too bright, too clean, everyone speaking in perfect timing.

 

When the doorbell rang and this "Mr. McGillicuddy" appeared wearing a cardigan over his supervillain costume, Jack couldn't help but let out a low chuckle. The absurdity of it all finally clicked into place.

 

"Da, no jaguars here," Jack rumbled, crossing his arms and giving his best sitcom neighbor smile. "Though ve do have bear." He paused for comedic timing, just like his drama teacher had taught him. "Is me."

 

Jack felt oddly proud of himself for playing along. Maybe all those forced drama classes weren't such a waste after all. Now to wait for the laugh track…

 

 

[RocketLord]

BOUNCE!

 

"Eep!" Mattie yelps at the voice of the blonde boy from above. "What was that?"

 

This is all seriously starting to creep her out. She has no idea what's even going on, and the others are just playing along and that's one of the bad guys with weird clothes like theirs, but on top of his costume? It's all very weird, and she can't even stretch or shift her body or do anything.

 

While Daniel calmly addresses Wildcard, she continues to hide behind him.

 

Jack is even making jokes. 

 

Is that what they're supposed to be doing? Making jokes? She has no idea what this show is even supposed to be!

[Thevshi]

GM

 

As the other Claremonters went to answer the door, Gookgak had been tearing through the various prop foodstuffs in frustration, looking for something that was real. When it was opened to revel that it was Wildcard on the other side, the Gobylen yelped and ducked out of site, crawling into one of the cupboards to hide.

 

"Hmm, this could get a bit old rather quick." Came Quirk’s voice from the darkness. "Maybe we need a slight recasting."

 

Suddenly Gookgak vanished with a faint *POP* and a new figure appeared in the middle of the kitchen (wearing the same brightly colored T-Shirt and jeans Gookgak had been wearing, only resized for a normal sized human) with another *POP*,

 

Meanwhile, at the front door, more of the canned laughter sounded at both Daniel and Jack's jokes in response to 'Mr. McGillicuddy.' Wildcard did not miss a beat, as he replied to Daniel. "I certainly have not misplaced a jaguar Greg, but I am certain I heard some sort of yowling all night that sounded like it was coming from your basement." He responded, trying to take a step forward into the entryway. "Something certainly has scared my poor pit bull, Ace." More canned laughter echoed from the darkness with both statements.

 

As Jack made his joke, 'Mr. McGillicuddy' looked back at him, grinning as he chuckled at the large teen's joke. "You certainly are getting as big as a bear Joshua." He replied with more of the hollow canned laughter echoing about them. "Looking forward to your basketball game against South Central tomorrow night." Wildcard looked past Daniel and Jack to Mattie as he called out. "How are you doing Smantha?"

 

As she watched from in the living room, Iris had a nagging feeling in the back of her mind that it would be perfectly acceptable for her to go over and slam the door in 'Mr. McGillicuddy's' face.

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Owen Akerlund had been on campus, finishing up some homework and thinking about looking to see who was around that wanted to head down to the cafeteria for dinner when sudden everything around him shifted to static like you used to see on old TVs and then he was suddenly some place completely different. 

 

He was standing in what looked like a kitchen with a long island between it and a huge living room containing outdated furniture (an overstuff couch, some chairs and a glass television built into a wooden cabinet). Nerby was a dining area, with set dining table and a doily covered credenza. There was an exit behind him out of the kitchen, and another across the way in the living room, and a small hallway to one side of the living room as well.

 

But even as he was adjusting to the situation, he realized that there was no ceiling overhead, just what looked like studio lights and then a black void beyond.

 

Standing in the living room, he saw Iris, one of the Juniors at Claremont and the twin sister of Daniel Miller, one of the Juniors on the same dorm floor as Owen. However, for some reason, Iris was wearing a dress and sweater that reminded Owen of something one of his grandmothers would wear.

 

Standing near the opening to the hallway to one side of the living room was Mattie, who was also not dressed as she normally was, instead wearing a pair of jeans and a forest green sweatshirt. Owen heard voices coming from the hallway and thought he recognized Daniel's voice, as well as that of Jack, one of the other sophomores at Claremont. There was another voice that was talking with them that Owen did not recognize.
 

[Lone_Star]

Prime Mover

 

"Wait, what" was all Owen could say as he suddenly found himself transported out of his dorm room. He looked down at his clothes and saw he was wearing a brightly colored T-shirt and jeans, and holding several green army men. Owen stood up suddenly, dropping the toys all over the table. This is not my dorm room...

 

He took a moment to assess his situation, and looked around the interior of the house he suddenly found himself in. It looked like an old house, like one from a sitcom long forgotten. Still, it hadn't quite set in what was going on. He didn't know who the guy in the cardigan was, but he recognized his fellow classmates, all of them wearing strange clothing they wouldn't be caught dead in. He didn't speak, but his mouth opened like he wanted to. As he tried to get the words out, there was really only one thing he could say that would sum up his situation, a well-worn phrase in his vocabulary that encapsulated the confusion and terror he found himself in: 

 

"OH GEEZ," Owen said, inadvertently looking directly into an invisible camera.

 

[Dracostern]

Cerebral and Cerebellum

 

Iris would hear Owen's comment and turn in surprise to look at him. What was going on? Why was Own here? And where was Gookgak? She was worried about the Goblin but hopefully he was in good hands. She had to focus on the here and now. She also felt the urge to slam the door and while she did want Wildcard gone, that was still a random thought. Was this 'Quirk' putting thoughts in their heads? Without her powers, Iris couldn't resist it which concerned her greatly. She would get up and push past the others.

 

Daniel was surprised as his sister pushed past him and slammed the door shut in the criminal's face. "Huh? Iris?" He asked curiously. His sister would shake his head. "Look I...I had the urge to do that. I think we need to be careful. This being can effect our minds..." 

 

She then looked over at Owen and moved towards him, she would briefly fill him in on what happened.