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Virgil and Richie were at the former's house. As revealed in Sons of the Fathers, Richie never invited Virgil to his house because of his father being racist.


* CostumeTestMontage: Richie has an entire closet through which Virgil can mix and match outfits.

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* CostumeTestMontage: Richie Virgil has an entire closet through which Virgil he can mix and match outfits.
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* WhamShot: When Virgil is given a mysterious bundle by Wade on the night of the Big Bang, he unwraps it to find a ''gun''. This is the shock Virgil needs to realize he's in over his head and needs to get out of dodge.

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* WhamShot: When Virgil is given a mysterious bundle by Wade on the night of the Big Bang, he unwraps it to find a ''gun''. This is the shock Virgil needs to realize he's in over his head and needs to get out of dodge.Dodge.
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* AdultFear:
** Virgil gets "convinced" to join a gang because though his father is against them, and he's in an uncomfortable position where he doesn't want to make waves with a gang leader who likes him.
** The Big Bang, full stop. Virgil is lucky that he got out there alive, and with powers that are controllable.
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** Virgil gets "convinced" to join a gang because though his father is against them, he doesn't want to make waves with a gang leader who likes him.

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** Virgil gets "convinced" to join a gang because though his father is against them, and he's in an uncomfortable position where he doesn't want to make waves with a gang leader who likes him.

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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Wade never appears again in the series. It's unknown what kind of metahuman he turned into, or how he feels about Static.

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* WhamShot: When Virgil is given a mysterious bundle by Wade on the night of the Big Bang, he unwraps it to find a ''gun''. This is the shock Virgil needs to realize he's in over his head and needs to get out of dodge.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Wade never appears again in the series. It's unknown what kind of metahuman he turned into, or how he feels about Static.Static.
* WhatYouAreInTheDark: On the night of the fateful Big Bang, Virgil found himself at a crossroads between engaging in the gang fight with Wade and getting out of dodge while he had the chance. A more reckless teenager would've chosen to take the gun and join the fight for a little excitement. But Virgil wisely throws the gun he was given into the water and tries to escape with his life. His choice leaves it so that, outside of gaining super powers, he wakes up safe in his bed with his father none the wiser.
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* IncomingHam: Courtesy of F-Stop, "Hey, Frieda!"

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* IncomingHam: Courtesy of F-Stop, "Hey, Frieda!" "HEY, FRIEDA!"
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* IncomingHam: Courtesy of F-Stop, "HELLO, FRIEDA!"

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* IncomingHam: Courtesy of F-Stop, "HELLO, FRIEDA!" "Hey, Frieda!"
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* {{Adorkable}}: Richie teases Virgil for sounding like a greeting card about asking Frieda out on a date.
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Wade.

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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Wade.Wade never appears again in the series. It's unknown what kind of metahuman he turned into, or how he feels about Static.
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* TooDumbToLive: Virgil heckling Francis, a bully and a gang leader when the latter tries to ask out Frieda in an aggressive way.

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* TooDumbToLive: Virgil heckling Francis, a bully and a gang leader when the latter tries to ask out Frieda in an aggressive way.way.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Wade.
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* {{Adorkable}}: Richie teases Virgil for sounding like a greeting card about asking Frieda out on a date.
* AdultFear:
** Virgil gets "convinced" to join a gang because though his father is against them, he doesn't want to make waves with a gang leader who likes him.
** The Big Bang, full stop. Virgil is lucky that he got out there alive, and with powers that are controllable.
* BrickJoke: The school is preparing for the homecoming dance. Static then finds a box of decorations during his first heroic spree, and delivers it to the crew in charge of homecoming.
* CostumeTestMontage: Richie has an entire closet through which Virgil can mix and match outfits.
* DeadpanSnarker: Richie and Virgil have their moments, especially when talking on the phone about Virgil being invited to join a gang.
* IncomingHam: Courtesy of F-Stop, "HELLO, FRIEDA!"
* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: Virgil suffers one courtesy of F-Stop's gang cornering him in an alley.
* TooDumbToLive: Virgil heckling Francis, a bully and a gang leader when the latter tries to ask out Frieda in an aggressive way.

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