chroma | catchall for vin

[countermeasures]

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

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[countermeasures]

A strange sensation...

[her brow furrows]

...did it seem similar to the sensation they described at the murder mystery party, when they were investigating that hall...?

[allomantic]

...It made them feel like they wanted to hurt each other, didn't it?

[she nods.]

It was similar for us. We did fight for a while, but I guess we tired ourselves out. But after we stopped fighting, I heard a voice speaking to me, though nobody was there when I looked. It said something like... I had lost my nerve and stopped too soon, and that it was a shame, because this voice was beginning to think I had potential.

[...]

I do not like this, Jiuqing.

[countermeasures]

That's right... it did.

[oh fucking YIKES. fuck that voice.]

...I don't like this either. [...] Can you recall what the voice sounded like...? Did it sound male or female, or was it hard to tell?

[allomantic]

...I wasn't able to tell.

[she sighs.]

[countermeasures]

[damn.]

...so there won't be an easy way to compare it if someone else hears something similar, then...

[allomantic]

[she shakes her head.]

I would hope it would only be one entity trying to get us to do such things, but... It would be worth it to know if there were multiples. It is a shame I couldn't make it out.

[countermeasures]

I'd rather believe it's just one, too.

[there's not really any indication that it isn't, though. so there's that.]

But I'd like to know more, so we aren't blindsided in the future.

[allomantic]

[she nods.]

More information is never a bad thing.

[countermeasures]

[give them the DEETS]

No, it isn't. ...although I hope we're able to gather it without a repeat of what you went through.

[allomantic]

...It would be unfortunate were that to happen, but if it gives us information that will take us back home, it will be worth it.

[countermeasures]

Yes... that's true.

[getting home is the goal.]

I'll be prepared to handle it if anyone else comes back from an experience like that, then.

[


and then jiuqing started sleeping in the medbay from now on (except not this night since someone with a fucked up leg will be sleeping somewhere else, vAX)]

[allomantic]

...It would be good if you had others to help you. You are the only doctor?

[countermeasures]

Sir Chang is a doctor as well. And I've been teaching a few people some of what I know so that they can help themselves and others in case I'm not there when someone gets hurt.

...would you like to learn too?

[allomantic]

[after a moment:]

I would prefer to be useful.

[countermeasures]

You're useful even without knowing the things I know, Miss Vin, but I'll admit it would put my mind at ease if I knew that you knew how to patch yourself up if you were hurt.

[allomantic]

...I have done nothing of note, here. But I would like to be ready if something were to happen.

[countermeasures]

[honestly, coming back from that terrible adventure alive is pretty noteworthy, b...ut... she should maybe not say that...]

We'll make sure you're ready, then. I'll teach you as much as you want.