Chroma: Vin

[9mon]

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[allomantic]

Oh.

[making a face]

Are they strong?

[9mon]

Uuuh... It depends on the media. Sometimes they keep going if their heads get chopped off, but most of the time they're finished. But they're usually really slow and shambling since they're dead and their muscles have atrophied from disuse.

So it shouldn't be super hard to avoid them.

[allomantic]

[nodding slowly.]

...So they shouldn't be an issue.

[9mon]

I think we should be okay.

Especially if we can run fast enough.

[allomantic]

That's good.

[she's awkward in conversation with strangers, though, so she trails off, unsure what to say next.]

[9mon]

[Kumon, however, sure loves to chatter.]

Do you do a lot of sports? I'm not part of track and field but it might be a good idea to practice a little.

Oh... but it's super hard to find food that actually does something, and the water's kinda weird too. Maybe it's better to conserve energy?

[allomantic]

[he sure does! she looks a little surprised for a moment before she shrugs.]

Even if we run to the borders, we feel too weak to continue.

[9mon]

Did you try it already? Woah... That's good to know! Thanks.

I guess they want us to stay here? But there's like... nothing around, why would they do that? Maybe whoever brought us will come talk soon?

[allomantic]

Of course. I want to go back.

[she frowns.]

If it's a punishment, it seems... strange. This is too open to be a prison.

[9mon]

Um... What would we be punished for?

[allomantic]

[ah. she freezes for a moment, realizing she probably said too much, before moving on quickly.]

Nothing. [convincing!] What do you think it is, then?

[9mon]

[He doesn't seem to notice.]

Hmm... I think it'd be really cool if we all ended up here to save the world or something! To get all the color back from whatever drained it away in the first place. The only weird thing is that we didn't get a quest from somebody important! Then again it's just been us so far? So maybe if we wait a little bit longer we'll have some people who know what's really going on?

[allomantic]

[this boy is like a whirlwind. there are several things to unpack here, so she pauses.]

That is... optimistic.

[9mon]

Yeah, but... I dunno if being super pessimistic would help us much either. So until further notice, we can try to save the world!

[he doesn't know how]

[allomantic]

I... see.

[she does not.]

[9mon]

Eh- Did it sound that weird?

[allomantic]

Yes...

[vin don't say that so immediately

but after a second:]

I guess it would be nice, though.

[9mon]

[Immediately pleased.]

Hehe? Right? It'd be nice if things were like that!

[allomantic]

[this kid is like a puppy and she isn't quite sure how to deal with it. after a moment:]

I would... not get your hopes up.

[9mon]

[Somehow he's 16.

He wilts like a scolded puppy.]

[allomantic]

[ah... that awkward moment where she feels bad but also doesn't think she said anything wrong...]

It is no small feat.

[9mon]

There's a lot to do... And it kind of seems like some places are more hostile than before? I wonder why.

[allomantic]

Yes, but changing... Or, well, saving an entire world... It does not seem possible to me.

[9mon]

There's a lot of us here, I think we can help if we work together.

[allomantic]

Don't you want to know what we'll have to do before you say we'll be able to do it...?