Wow, that's a lot to cover in one post. Since no one else has, let me see what I can offer.
I do have some questions that would effect gameplay, however. How exactly does stealth work? I understand the basic concept behind it, and I saw the sniping section, but how does spellcasting work with stealth? Can you remain hidden as you cast spells (I understand that having a fireball streak out from your position would be a giveaway, but what about a mind effecting spell?). Also, what about Supernatural Abilities, such as the Revelations, can I use those from hiding and not be seen? It seems that this set up will be more efficient if I can do that. The Cloak of Darkness seems to promote hiding and casting spells/using skill from the hiding spot.
"How exactly does stealth work?" Hehe, what a loaded question here on the boards. Stay tuned to the blog, there is a apparently a revision to the Stealth rules due out in the next week or or so that is supposed to make things clearer. In any case, casting spells while hidden will most likely break stealth, especially if they have Verbal components (which must be spoken in a strong voice). If you have the deafness curse however this won't apply. Supernatural abilities don't have components, but if they're a standard action they may still break stealth. Depends on the final text of the revision and (more importantly) what your DM says.
For the Misfortune Revelation, can you use it on allies? It only mentions creatures, which means I would be using it... a lot. If I could also use it on players, I would be able to help them by using it when they roll poorly to try and boost their combat abilities.
Nothing that says you can't, good thinking. The daily limit of once per target still applies though.
Can the Fortune Revelation be used more than once on a single roll?
No, because you can normally only take a single Immediate action per turn.
Revelations: These were the early ones I was thinking of taking. Anyone have advice on a different order/different Revelations to take?
Level 1: Misfortune
Level 3: Gift of Madness
Level 5: Fortune
Level 7: Cloak of Darkness
I'd consider swapping around your level 3 & 7 choices. Gift of Madness isn't all that hot until 7th level because of the 1 round duration. Meanwhile, the Cloak of Darkness will be more useful earlier on, giving you decent armor and that bonus to Stealth which will also be nice early on. I'd also consider the Extra Revalation feat and take Pierce the Viel, so that you can see in the darkness you'll be looking to take advantage of.
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A lot depends on the makeup of your party. Is someone else going to handle healing? The inflict spells are touch, so I would be hesitant to go down that road. In act, I'd be hesitant to specialize in defuffing unless every other potential emphasis was covered.
Do not take aasimar. The +2 to Wisdom doesn't offset the loss of the human favored class ability which allows you extra spells known.
I would recommend finding out what everyone else is planning, because I think you're likely to gimp yourself. You have a high Charisma and you could take advantage of that through UMD or as the party face, but you need to decide that up front.
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I was debating on taking the Inflict spells as it would give me spells that deal damage. Unfortunately, it doesn't grant me the ability to snipe with spells, like I wanted to... but I don't even know if that is possible yet to begin with.
I wouldn't waste a lot of time trying to snipe with spells. Unless I missed something with Dark Tapestry, you aren't going to get sneak attack damage, it won't affect saving throws, and it won't make ranged touch attacks that much easier. As a DM, I would treat anything which would break invisibility as breaking stealth. Sniping is tough to arrange for a rogue, so it would be doubly so for a caster.
I have to run for a game, but I know that the 3.5 rules stated that you knew when someone cast a spell on you. That may have changed for Pathfinder, but I would be somewhat surprised if it did.
The preliminary revisions for the Stealth skill (read them here) state that any standard action basically breaks Stealth. Sniping also isn't possible with spells because it's a special Standard action. That said however, you might be able to cast a touch spell, hold the charge, and then sneak up on someone to deliver it to their flat-footed touch AC (AC - Dex - Armor - Shield - Natural Armor = Very low AC). That said, I wouldn't try to base a character around that one little trick.
Still, nothing wrong with your concept per se, I rather like the idea of a spellcaster who tries to stick to the shadows. If I were DMing, I'd certainly give appropriate modifiers to casting silently and the like to your Stealth checks (or more likely, to Perception trying to pinpoint you). Right now though that is definitely DM's discretion.