Skill #1: Stealth

Mundane: Stealth and lurking
Earned: Day 220 (Green Knight's kissing game)
Form: A green girdle. Tie it on to receive your skill.

Several times in canon, Vel does the normal 'walk the streets and rooftops of Portland looking for trouble to stop' superhero thing. It also seems to be part of her superhero training, though like all of her training, it included an element of 'and if someone from the media sees you lurking, here's how to photogenically lurk'.

It's also mentioned that she moves nearly silently, though part of that is that her costume boots have pretty soft soles and are designed for her job. (Though honestly, given the Super Patriots Inc. and Vel's alternate-universe costume, she can probably do at least some of this in heels/hard soled shoes.)

This is going to boost Vel's ability to move quickly and silently even over difficult terrain*, hide and observe things unseen. Also her general athleticism, since it covers things like climbing and crouching.

* Mostly things like 'climbing fire escapes' and 'navigating rooftops'. Less emphasis on rural environments.

Memory 0: Christmas

Memory: Christmas Morning on her own
Earned: Start

"Untrue," said Jackie. "You're welcome at the North Pole any time. Santa'd be thrilled to see you again. He's really missed you."
"I noticed." Every Christmas since she'd left The Junior Super Patriots, West Coast Division, she'd gone to sleep on Christmas Eve in a dingy, undecorated apartment, and woken up to tinsel, tree, and piles of presents. There were years when selling the things that Santa gave her was all that let her keep eating. She'd never seen the Big Guy herself on those Christmas mornings, but she'd been leaving him thank you notes since the first year. "Guess I never dropped off the nice list."
-- From Velveteen vs. the Ordinary Day

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