[Video, just before the cultist thing]

[italktofish]

[So the video feed opens, and there's...Elvis. The biggest, most muscular Elvis anyone's ever seen. He's stretching the seams of the rented white sequined jumpsuit. He's got a black pompadour that's quite obviously a wig, giant Elvis sunglasses...and a bright blonde beard. No points for guessing who THIS is. He looks a bit dejected.]

Those cultists didn't fall for my disguise so I could SNEAK IN to their NEFARIOUS CONFERENCE! Can you BELIEVE that?

I had a FAKE ID and everything!

[And he flashes the Network a somewhat crappy fake drivers' license with a picture of him in this getup and the name 'Nick Papageorgio.']

...not that I had much TIME to get a DECENT fake together...I think I should get my MONEY back from that guy!

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[siesinddasessen]

[The video shows the sight from the window of a bus, but that's not what activated the video - it's clearly the laughter that comes with it. Someone is very close to rolling on the ground with it.

This continues for a good while before the feed cuts out, and a short while later a text follows.]

You should team up with the Dians next time.

text

[italktofish]

OUTRAGEOUS I AM SURE WE COULD MAKE FOR THE VERY BEST SORT OF TEAM-UP IN THIS REGARD

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[siesinddasessen]

I'm sure. People would die laughing before they can blow your cover.

[senseandcecilbility]

[Whenever he thinks he has Arthur figured out...]

My dear sir, I expect you understand that falsifying IDs is a crime.

[He is whispering in the hope that he can hide his terribly stereotypical Victorian accent. ]

[italktofish]

But it was for a GOOD CAUSE! Because those cultists are THE WORST SORT OF CRIMINALS! And I had to try to get in SOMEHOW!

[senseandcecilbility]

[Heroes, why.]

Perchance you may press your aquatic friends to discreetly observe their summit. Wouldn't that be a little more prudent, I wonder?

[video]

[scarlet_devil]

[Uh, this guy... doesn't seem all that bright. In fact, he has Emi trying and failing not to giggle too much.]

Yes... Maybe you should get your money back.

[Dear god, life really has become a comic book. And it's Silver Age, apparently.]

[video]

[italktofish]

[Arthur has fully embraced the Silver Age lifestyle.]

I think I WILL! If his VAN is still in the same place I saw him! He worked out of there, you know--kind of a HOME OFFICE!

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[scarlet_devil]

[And she's pretty much doing an implied facepalm here.]

...Somehow I don't think he's there anymore.

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[darkhourdear]

It didn't work? [whaaaat? How could that not work?? guess who doesn't really know who Elvis is]

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[italktofish]

NOPE, they saw RIGHT THROUGH IT! They KNEW it was ME somehow! Maybe the shades should have been BIGGER!

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[darkhourdear]

But if you looked like your ID, they should have let you in! [that's how it works right?]

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[moreweaponsthanyou]

It looks just a bit too...fake. Probably why it didn't work. [Don't mind Fil if he sounds like he's trying not to laugh.]

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[italktofish]

Well, yeah, it's not the GREATEST fake ID ever--but it was worth a shot!

[It's all the ID's fakeness that's the problem, right? Vegas is full of Elvis impersonators, in Arthur's mind. Flawless plan.]

voice

[moreweaponsthanyou]

You...probably should have watched more police serials or something first.

Video

[buildyourworld]

[ He has no comment other than laughing openly at Arthur. He's not even going to bother trying to be polite. ] You might as well went as yourself!

[ Pretending he didn't hear anything about fake ID right here because he sure as hell not reporting Arthur. ]

Video

[italktofish]

But they don't WANT me there--they know I'm onto their VILLAINOUS WAYS!

Video

[hotshots]

Join the club.

You'd think they'd never had a gun pulled on an attempted murderer before.

Video

[buildyourworld]

[ Well, that just amuses him more. ] Welcome to the club then.

[ He didn't even get to walk near the venue before cultists attempted to block his way. Talk about overreacting much. ]

You should've rented a full body suit or something and play up a new hero identity.

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[sjokolade]

....

Maybe you should get a better disguise next time! How about something a little less obvious? Maybe ditch the Fake ID and and maybe get a better wig!

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[italktofish]

BUT I THOUGHT DRESSING AS ELVIS IN VEGAS WAS HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT

[onecream_fivesugar]

You really should get your money back. The disguise itself is flawless, the ID is probably what gave you away.

[italktofish]

I know, RIGHT? What kind of a name is NICK PAPAGEORGIO?

[Voice]

[gobybessie]

I can't say I'm surprised.

[ REALLY. You're a bit slow but. R e a l l y. ]

[Voice]

[italktofish]

But if you're NOT SURPRISED, then that means THIS WASN'T A GOOD DISGUISE IDEA IN THE FIRST PLACE! Disguises have to be SURPRISING to work, after all!