Chroma: Vin

[9mon]

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Weekend 0: Saturday

[9mon]

[It sounds like there's... something locked up in the shrine?! But he's not really sure how to open it and it seems like it's locked.

This is not the correct actor to do this kind of crime.]

Do you hear that?

[It's not just him, right?]

[allomantic]

...Yes. It's been doing that since we arrived.

[frowning at the door! she'd hoped it had stopped.]

[9mon]

If it's been doing it since yesterday... Do you think it might be something dangerous?

w0, thursday.

[allomantic]

[now that the new locations are open, she's exploring pretty quickly - but as she comes into the apartment, she sees that she isn't alone. after a moment:]

That's right... We share a color.

[9mon]

[He has made himself some hot cocoa now that it's here.]

Guess that means we're apartment mates. What do you think so far?

[allomantic]

It is... strange. The decor, I mean.

[she doesn't sound like she dislikes it, though, even if she's a little confused by it. there's a curious glance at the hot chocolate, though she doesn't comment on it.]

Week 0: Saturday

[9mon]

[He's just hanging out on the couch with some apple cider.]

That was a lot spookier than I thought it was gonna get...

[allomantic]

[she glances his way as she comes in.]

What did you think was going to happen?

[she has no frame of reference for this, rip.]

[9mon]

You'd just find our evidence and no weird stuff would pop up.

w2, monday.

[allomantic]

Kumon, the flower accessory you got from that journey we went on. Do you still have it?

[9mon]

Yeah, I do. Does it belong to one of the residents?

[allomantic]

Yes. Shale already got theirs, so I think it is one of the other ones. Can you try to give it to all three and let me know what happens when you do?

w3: Tuesday

[9mon]

These bubbles again...

[He'll put a hand to it and the bubble turns a gentle sunshine color, as a memory (until 4:46) begins to play.

You're running another stress fever. You've lost count of how many you've gotten over your life. You built up the last performance in your head, people keep coming back because it's different every time, but you're no good at ad-libs. You're going to let everybody down. You're going to fail. Just like always. You're so weak.

Muku, your cousin speaks. Soft and gentle, trying to make you understand. You're just grateful for him as he explains. Acting isn't the same as baseball. There's no winners or losers. They can fail and that's okay too. As long as somebody is smiling at the end of the performance, then he's done his job properly. As long as it's enjoyed, it's okay.

It's so... strange to think of it like this. You've never even considered that failing was okay, even though your body makes you fail all the time, whenever something is important to you. Every time something was important to you. How many times have you let your friends down because your own body turns against you?

You want to make them happy, everybody you know, and everybody who watches you perform.

He's so, so lucky to have Mankai in his life. Even Banri, even if he does bully Juza far too much.]

[allomantic]

[the bubble doesn't pop quite yet, but she doesn't help it along immediately. she's surprised by this memory, and while she's been surprised in some way by most of them - this is positive. it's warm and kind, and there's maybe a tiny smile on her face as it ends, though that fades quickly.]

...Your friends?

w4: Monday

[9mon]

[He's strolling through the Simulator, this time it's Veludo Way. A busy and bustling city, a theater on every corner. Mankai theater is tucked away in a little corner, and the vibe here is bordering on home.]

w4, sunday.

[allomantic]

[it feels a much too empty when she comes back to the apartment, now, but... she does come back a few hours after the execution ends, the burns on her arms already bandaged. when she sees kumon, she doesn't say anything just yet, but she looks like she wants to.]

[9mon]

[ It was too much. Just like it's always been too much on a Sunday. Even hours after, his nerves are rattled.

He's holding onto an amber chameleon and there's a book with him. ]

Ah... This is for you, Vin. From...

[ Atsushi. ]

w5: Monday

[9mon]

[It's very cold at the mountain, but there's also plenty to do. He's bundled up all nice and toasty and trying out the skating rink.

He'll wave when he sees her.]

[allomantic]

[she waves as well! though she seems a little transfixed by the snow. when she speaks up, it's to ask a question.]

What is this stuff? Do you know?

w5: Tuesday

[9mon]

Vin I found something! I think you'll wanna see it. I'll be in the apartment.

[allomantic]

So did I

I'll be right there

[and true to her word, she's coming in soon! she is covered in slime but she's ignoring that for now. some things are more important.]

w6, thursday.

[allomantic]

[when she comes out of the pod, her injuries are mostly healed - the scratches and stabs are much more shallow, and far from bleeding. she's still stumbling around a bit, so it seems like her vision hasn't completely returned, but she can at least tell there's someone else here.

after a moment:]

Who's there...?

[9mon]

It's Kumon.

[How many people went blind this Thursday...

He's tucked himself into a chair and is just quietly, anxiously waiting for everyone to get better.]

Are you feeling better?

w6, sunday.

[allomantic]

[she's heading back to the apartment after all that, looking for him, but when she finds him - she isn't quite sure what to say, though she still looks incredibly concerned.]

Kumon...

[9mon]

[He wipes his eyes on the back of his jacket sleeve.]

H...hey, Vin.

[It's hard to know what to say, isn't it? After a day like this, what words even fit?]