[hr][hr][center][h1][b][i][color=b93c3c]Arcturus Hale[/color][/i][/b][/h1][img]https://i.pinimg.com/originals/62/4c/ca/624cca17467decaf28e8236f7734c15c.gif[/img][hr][hr][b][color=b93c3c]Location:[/color][/b] The Framework
[b][color=b93c3c]Skills:[/color][/b] Telepathy[/center][hr]
The breeze on the air, the noise of the city, the grout in the sidewalk––it felt like he was really there. Arcturus was no expert in VR systems by any means and was only interested in programming in so far as it was a means to an end, but what he wouldn't give to take a peek at what made the Framework tick.

Fury's quick rundown of their powers left a scowl on Arcturus's face that was only slightly alleviated by his wonder at the fake world around him. Other than the director's reluctance to fill them in on [i]everyone[/i]'s abilities, his new telepathy was a heavy weight on his thoughts. An answer as to the source of the disconcerting whispers. At least he knew they could be shut out to some extent, or at least shoved to the back of his mind and ignored. However, the mission parameters required them to work together, using their powers (some of which were still unknown) as a team.

With some trepidation, he released a breath he didn't realise he'd been holding, and reached out to hear musings on what powers might present from those who hadn't stayed behind, on areas of entry and surface-level judgements about who went on what team. He was half-listening to Reed divide up the groups and half lost in thoughts that weren't his own. Briefing done, he nodded absently. [color=b93c3c]"Understood."[/color]

Arcturus privately agreed with blonde operative in his team. It [i]was[/i] a timed mission, and their respective academies had trained them up as well as could be expected. Questions had to be prioritised, but that was always difficult for Sci-Tech given the nature of their work. Still, he voiced no complaints. Becoming a pariah on one's first day was overrated. He said nothing as Abercrombie summoned them to break off into a smaller group and questioned them on their usefulness, seemingly doubtful that they had any at all.

Sometimes it was less painful to follow and obey.

[color=b93c3c]"I'm Communications, much like Agent Reed, though not half as easy on the eyes. I believe I would be best used in facilitating contact between Team One and Two in this scenario, but I may also be of assistance in breaking through any cyber-security measures we might find in the lab,"[/color] Arcturus answered succinctly with a bland smile, listing off his most pertinent areas of expertise. Code-breaking didn't seem like it would come in handy here, and he couldn't imagine his talent for languages coming up in the scenario. [color=b93c3c]"The director also informed me that I'm a telepath now. Range and potency unknown."[/color]

Was it just reading them, or could he push out his own thoughts to a willing or unwilling audience? It was possible. Probable, even, though he was unsure of how to visualize it. It was something to test within the safety of the Framework, something that would certainly come in handy on the mission, but not until they got moving –– he didn't want to delay the others while he tested it out.