[[ OK! Let's see, LMK if any of this merits adjusting, otherwise let's dive in! ]]
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[ Sarajevo wasn't sure what the things were when she stole them, just that they were very experimental and very valuable. Her initial plan was to grab 'em and then see if she could fence them for a quick buck. Plans changed when she tried putting one on.
'Invisibility Choker' was her first conclusion, but that wasn't right, either. It was something even better than that. Too good to pass up messing with. Thus, the outing she dragged Hei into today. ]
As far as I can tell, you can make as much noise as you want, and nobody'll hear it. Try standing in front of someone.
[ The two of them in the middle of a bustling open-air marketplace, surrounded by people going about their business. Some of them passing within inches of them, and none of them reacting at all.
The chokers don't make you invisible, it turns out. They just project a psychic field that makes people not notice you. Get in their way, and they'll just walk around you without thinking about it. Psychological stealth, even more powerful than mere invisibility. ]
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[ Sarajevo wasn't sure what the things were when she stole them, just that they were very experimental and very valuable. Her initial plan was to grab 'em and then see if she could fence them for a quick buck. Plans changed when she tried putting one on.
'Invisibility Choker' was her first conclusion, but that wasn't right, either. It was something even better than that. Too good to pass up messing with. Thus, the outing she dragged Hei into today. ]
As far as I can tell, you can make as much noise as you want, and nobody'll hear it. Try standing in front of someone.
[ The two of them in the middle of a bustling open-air marketplace, surrounded by people going about their business. Some of them passing within inches of them, and none of them reacting at all.
The chokers don't make you invisible, it turns out. They just project a psychic field that makes people not notice you. Get in their way, and they'll just walk around you without thinking about it. Psychological stealth, even more powerful than mere invisibility. ]