chroma | catchall for vin

[countermeasures]

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

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[allomantic]

[she pauses for a long moment, slowly reading that over, before reaching for the pen. she writes just as slowly, and her handwriting isn't nearly as neat.]

I have been wondering about that. Perhaps there is some kind of point to making things unbalanced? Maybe that is "wriggling the knife", as Dreamer puts it.

[countermeasures]

[she reads over vin's writing once she's done, then nods to herself before taking the pen back.]

It's possible. We don't have enough information right now to know for sure, but we'll keep looking for answers.

[allomantic]

[she nods.]

...One more piece of the puzzle.

[countermeasures]

[she nods]

The more pieces we get, the more complete a picture we'll have. Thank you for sharing it with me.

[allomantic]

You needn't thank me... I think it is best if more people know about it, so we can discuss the meaning.

[countermeasures]

You're right. We won't be able to discuss it in public, of course, but... privately should be fine.

[allomantic]

[she nods.]

Yes, I think so. I intend to tell at least a few more people.

[countermeasures]

[she nods]

...I've not found anything of much use yet - just a bunch of slime when I was looking around. [she sighs] And I was able to get a few pictures of some glowing orbs in the cemetery, but there wasn't much to be learned from that... certainly nothing so straightforward as the note.

[allomantic]

...I hope you did not dirty your clothing, as well.

[the slime......]

[countermeasures]

[she makes a face]

[allomantic]

...I see.

[save jiuqing]

[countermeasures]

It was nothing unmanageable, but I would still much prefer not to repeat that experience.

[allomantic]

Were you able to wash it out of your clothing, at least?

[countermeasures]

I put them through the... washing machines in the apartment. It seemed the most effective way to deal with it.

[allomantic]

The ones that are powered by coal?

[who told her this]

[countermeasures]

[she blinks]

Is that what they're powered by?

[allomantic]

I think so.

[oh no]

[countermeasures]

I see... I hadn't realized.

If it's coal that makes them work, I should be able to recreate it in Daxing when we return home...

[nooooooooooo why does this have to be coming from vin, one of the few people jiuqing actually trusts]

[allomantic]

It would be useful. Though I admit, it is strange to me that they can keep the clothing clean like that... The coal must be kept in a very well sealed compartment somewhere.

[countermeasures]

...I wonder if I could talk Percy into taking it apart for us to examine...

[allomantic]

[ :o ]

If he agrees and can put it back together, I would like to see that.

[countermeasures]

It can't hurt to ask.

[but then cyoa returns and curfew will happen so this will probably have to wait until next week provided neither vin nor percy dies]