chroma | catchall for vin

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

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[to the apartment she goes! vin will hear a knock on the door shortly]

[allomantic]

[opening up!]

Hello.

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Hello...

[she looks. a little guilty. but in she comes!]

...when you asked on Friday if I knew more than I was saying, you weren't wrong. But I had to get permission before I could say anything about it, and we couldn't reach the residents that day...

[and then saturday was awful...]

[allomantic]

[ah... she nods.]

I had guessed you might know more than you were saying.

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To be clear, I'm not the one who can do something about it if someone is refracting. But as a result of what I'm doing, I know there is someone like that.

[she looks down at her hands]

I've been responsible for about half of the special deliveries people have been receiving.

[allomantic]

Special deliveries? Oh - you mean like the painkiller I received...? Was that you?

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...I believe so, yes. I'm instructed to choose a picture - an "emoij" - and then pick three names, and it will go to one of you.

This week I picked a picture of a pill, and chose... you, Clarte, or... Itsuki. But I never know what the things I pick do until someone speaks up about it.

[...ah.]

And - I think you may be able to guess, because of our conversation on Friday, but... I can only tell one person, and it really does have to stay between us. I'm sorry... I didn't want to put anyone in a position where they had to hide things from people, but... especially when you asked me directly like that, I didn't want to hide it from you, either.

[allomantic]

Thank you. I don't intend to use it - it is a medicine that will remove all physical pain, but heighten emotional pain for the next day. If you know anyone who might want such a thing, let me know, unless only the recipient can use it... In which case, I'm sorry to put it to waste.

[she nods, although—]

One person through this entire time, or one person a week?

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...well, that seems about as useless as the compass.

[she sighs heavily]

One person this entire time was my understanding.

[allomantic]

Maybe we will find someone who would want such a thing... And choosing medicine was a good guess either way.

[she looks sympathetic, before she looks a little bit touched.]

I see... I will not tell anyone. Thank you, Jiuqing.

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...thank you for not pressing me too hard, the other day. I really didn't want to have to lie to you.

[allomantic]

[she nods.]

I... trust you enough to know you must have had a good reason, even before you could tell me what it was.

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[oh...

jiuqing smiles, clearly touched]

...thank you, Vin. Having your trust means a lot to me.

[allomantic]

You do not need to thank me for something that you've earned...

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...still. Hearing you say so made me happy.

[allomantic]

Well... That is fine, then, I guess.

[after a moment:]

Ah - I got a letter we should discuss.

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[vin seems a little embarrassed, so...

...but, wait a moment. she blinks.]

A letter? From earlier in the week, you mean?

[allomantic]

[she shakes her head.]

No, it's new. There was a note in my room when I returned.

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...what?

[???]

What did it say...?

[allomantic]

One moment... I'll go grab it.

[she heads to her room to grab it off the bed!]

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[she waits!]

[allomantic]

[as she heads back:]

It's from Ryunosuke... Ah, the first part pertains to something I told him about his cat.

[who is here! i keep forgetting about wagahai i'm a horrible fictional cat owner.]

Vin, sorry, but I think that means she likes you. Thanks for taking care of her for me. In the meantime, Dreamer took back that journal that... Nakajima...? [squints] That Nakajima... told you about. I don't know how they broke across to your side yet. Meanwhile, that dark space in the music room is a good sign – going against the prism's enforced structure induces disruptions like that. We don't want wanton destruction or killing, but disruptions are good. Transforming it is ideal, and breaking the rules it sets for us is okay. So maybe cause some problems for the prism, if you can? Within reason?

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[oh


hm. jiuqing smiles as she listens to the last part of the letter.]

I see.

[allomantic]

If what happened to the music room is good...

[fuck! it! up!]

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...then we really should ensure there's a repeat.

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