User visit: Mark Grayson

[a1enzo]

"Okay," says Enzo, leading Mark into the digimat room, "just stand over there in the target area so I can shoot you with this laser."

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[1nv1nc1ble]

An astute observer might be able to see the top of Mark's "goggles" lift in surprise at the password, much like someone's eyebrows might. "Cute," he murmurs. Clearly, this is the backstage door.

When the cautious doorsprite admits them, he follows Enzo into the hall. This is clearly a planned event; he's following his guide's lead.

[a1enzo]

Enzo's band are in the hangar, tuning up. Alvey is there as well, along with a couple of other hangers-on.

"Hey, guys. This is Mark, he's only sort of a Webcreature, and I am seriously sorry about the alarms. I hope it doesn't screw up the show..."

"Are you kidding?" says the copper-skinned girl doing a drum solo on her boyfriend's head. "We can work with this."

[1nv1nc1ble]

"Hey, says Mark, raising a hand in greeting. "I'm not really sure how 'Viltrumite' ended up as 'Webcreature', but apparently it did." He shrugs. "The things you get from your parents."

[a1enzo]

"It's probably the closest filetype in our world that makes sense," says a tall, thin orange boy. "Enzo's converter seems to do that a lot."

Enzo nods. "Mark, this is Caret, Alvey's boyfriend. He plays theremin. That's Value on bass, Tone on drums and her guy, Balun, and Amy on rhythm guitar, and that's Joseph."

"Hi," says Joseph. "Please don't eat us."

Amy adds, "With what they feed us, I doubt we'd taste very good."

[1nv1nc1ble]

"Do I look like I'd eat you?" Mark asks. Then: "Don't answer that; I've seen what I look like." From his tone, he's amused, though the face is as impassive as ever. "Nice to meet you all. Enzo's told me all about you... well, okay he hasn't, but if he had, I'm sure it would be all good things."

[a1enzo]

"Good things with the note that all my friends are crazy and make bad jokes."

Value and Tone speak in chorus: "Hey, we resemble that remark."

"I'm only crazy," Caret protests mildly.

[1nv1nc1ble]

Mark laughs. "Well, everyone needs a straight man...iac."

"So, what's the plan for this shindig? You guys are the experts; I'm just the visitor."

[a1enzo]

"Well," declares Val, "tonight, you're the rock star."