chroma | catchall for vin

[countermeasures]

i haven't had coffee yet so this won't be pretty yet

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[allomantic]

I assure you that you don't need to worry about it

[because when she hurries to the apartment lobby, she is covered in slime as well. she doesn't have a piece of paper, but she's clutching her phone - and her hair does the ghibli puff up thing when she sees what jiuqing is holding.]

You found one, too? Kashuu has the papers, but I took pictures.

[countermeasures]

[oh, slime.

jiuqing nods, looking down at her paper.]

Yes. Um. A group of us found a bunch... the others took the ones that were addressed to them. But I think it's okay for me to share this one, since it was addressed to me.

[she holds it out to her -

Please let the others know I'm sorry, but I'm alright. Don't overwork yourself - get some of them to help. Unfortunately the dead disrupt broken Prism by visiting the Res. on the living side, or trying to meet living, and dead messages must be brief. Your meeting this week helped us catch up, start putting things together, but we'll try to get what we learn to you. Focus on restoring Res. memories for now? Things do get to us - we receive what's left in the alley and in the box, and can see you all sometimes. So we'll help how we can. And thank you, Jiuqing. - 长庚]

[allomantic]

Oh... I took pictures of both of ours, though neither were addressed to me. If you'd rather they be private, though, I can tell you - there was one from Buzen, and one from Malik.

[she reads over the message slowly, pausing at the last characters.]

Do you recognize who it is from?

[countermeasures]

I think it's alright for you to show me... Kashuu wouldn't have let you take the pictures if it wasn't, right?

[she looks down at the letter again.]

...yes. It's from Sir Chang.

[allomantic]

That's true... In that case—

[she's holding out her phone - there are two pictures of letters on it that she shows her. the first one is:

Yasu-san: you don’t need to dream about Aruji looking for me again, because I’m still here. Repaired, just somewhere else. We’re going to find a way back and get out of the Prism. Tell everyone I’m sorry for being a little too quick, and I miss them. We get all your letters. I’ve gone ahead to scout a different area, but we’ll meet again. Stay focused on the mission - we protect everyone, and get out of here. Buzen.
Why won’t it let me write more than two notes tell Hot-san and Ro-san and Meric-san I tried :(

and the second one is:

I hope you don't think any less of me because of what happened. I wouldn't blame you if you did. I suppose, in the end, I got what I deserved, didn't I? The world balanced itself out.
Now it's time we start to tip the balance in our favor. Chaos comes from somewhere, but so does order.
May we meet again.
Chinatsu wanted to say hi.]

[countermeasures]

[...oh... jiuqing's shoulders slump a little with relief when she sees them.]

...they haven't gone that far from us, then.

[allomantic]

If these are to be believed.

[but for once, she seems less paranoid, just a light level of caution. she really, really wants to believe these are true, even if that's a little terrifying to her.]

[countermeasures]

Yes... if they are.

[...she also really, really wants to believe these are true.]

[allomantic]

What do you think about them?

[countermeasures]

I think - I mean, I hope? ...that it is them. This letter does sound a lot like Sir Chang.

[allomantic]

[she nods]

Kashuu said that the one we found sounded like Buzen, too...

[countermeasures]

Then...

[she smiles]

...maybe it really is them.

[allomantic]

...I suppose we will have to wait to find out, as usual.

[but - she doesn't sound as pessimistic about it as she normally might.]

[countermeasures]

They'll definitely write again.

[if it is them. she's sure of that.]

So... hopefully we will not have to wait for long.

[allomantic]

[she nods.]

I imagine that we'll hear from the people who just arrived at a later point, if that's the case.

[countermeasures]

[she nods]

I'm sure we will.

[if atsushi does not write to vin jiuqing will run into the graveyard and kick his ass]

[allomantic]

Though, perhaps this was a one time thing...

[frets a little]

[countermeasures]

...I don't think so.

[she smiles encouragingly.]

The note I received said that they get the things we put into the box in the alleyway. Unlike some of the other things that have only happened once, that box hasn't vanished. So if we will be able to make use of it again, why wouldn't they be able to make use of what they've been using to send things to us another time?

[allomantic]

...That's true. Then I'll hope he got the—

[.........wait.]

—Do you think it'll be the same as it is here, and the letters show up in a random location for anyone to find?

[countermeasures]

...

[she pauses. oh. hm. she had not thought of that.]

I hope not.

[allomantic]

[she starts vibrating with static]

...Perhaps I am wrong...

[please! let her be wrong!]

[countermeasures]

[she puts a hand over her face]

...I'm sure Sir Chang would have mentioned it if it was something like that... if only to help us try to find a way to get our letters to them more directly...

[allomantic]

He does seem the type to remember something that important, yes...

[that puts her a little more at ease, at least.]

[countermeasures]

[imagine if they did just get scattered everywhere and he didn't mention it because they all got their hands on the letters eventually...]

...we'll see. For now, we should probably keep writing, now that we know there will be people who actually read them.

[allomantic]

[she nods.]

It seems a little strange... But many strange things have happened here, I suppose.