INVISIBILITY can be induced by RINGS, CLOAKS, and MAGIC headgear, and also by competent MAGIC USERS either on themselves or a third party. It seldom occurs to more than one person at once. In essence, Invisibility inhabits that dubious ground between ILLUSION and true Magic. In its minor forms it is a SPELL that says "Don't notice me," which directs the eye of the beholder away from the operator, who is not really Invisible at all. Most Tourists can avail themselves of this Spell when escaping from a CITY. Median forms of Invisibility will make the operator's body wholly transpicuous, but that body will cast a shadow and appear in any MIRROR. Avoid bright lights and reflecting surfaces in these cases, where the Invisibility is really an Illusion. True Invisibility renders the body and its shadow unseeable. This is the rarest and most magical kind. Tourists should bear in mind that all cases of Invisibility are Spells of sight only, and do not affect sounds, SMELLS, and touch. The City GUARD will be able to hear you, smell you, and feel you. Tiptoe past, and do not cough, bump into anyone, or sweat too much.
"I just freeze
Every time you see through me
And it's all over you
Every time you see through me
And it's all over you
—Icehouse, Electric Blue
Marina: Invisibility would be WAAAAY more fun. I could walk through the Square without being mobbed by screaming fans.
Pearl: Aww... Poor Marina... That sounds awful...
Marina: With invisibility, you could spy on people while they're...inking their Splat Zone. Or walk into a bank and...uh...make sure the money is still there!
You know what, Matt? It's amazing what you can do when you don't have to look at yourself in the mirror anymore.
—Sebastian Cain, Hollow Man
