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[hope that nogiku is having a good day! probably not, but i, eli, can dream.
anyways, when she wanders into the carnival, she'll see a very small young woman huddled by one of the rides, who for whatever reason is using a shard of glass (where did she get that) to scrape shavings of metal off the side of the attraction. why. it doesn't seem like she's noticed nogiku yet, but she looks down with a small frown at the tiny shavings of metal in her palm before picking out a particularly small one
and popping it in her mouth, swallowing it. why. for what purpose.]
anyways, when she wanders into the carnival, she'll see a very small young woman huddled by one of the rides, who for whatever reason is using a shard of glass (where did she get that) to scrape shavings of metal off the side of the attraction. why. it doesn't seem like she's noticed nogiku yet, but she looks down with a small frown at the tiny shavings of metal in her palm before picking out a particularly small one
and popping it in her mouth, swallowing it. why. for what purpose.]
[She is not having a good day, thank you.
She is also absolutely ready to walk past Vin and mind her own business. But then she notices what she has in the palm of her hand, which is probably fine and normal, until she watches Vin pop that shit in her mouth and just fucking gasps.]
W— Wait! Don't eat that!
[HELLO??? Down the hatchet it goes... Can't believe she's about to watch a teen die from tetanus.]
She is also absolutely ready to walk past Vin and mind her own business. But then she notices what she has in the palm of her hand, which is probably fine and normal, until she watches Vin pop that shit in her mouth and just fucking gasps.]
W— Wait! Don't eat that!
[HELLO??? Down the hatchet it goes... Can't believe she's about to watch a teen die from tetanus.]
[she immediately dies of tetanus
no. if only. she does jump slightly at the sudden voice, though, standing and turning immediately with the piece of glass in one hand and shards of metal in the other. the other shards are getting deposited into her pocket (why) as she tries to think of how to explain this.]
I'm fine.
[questionable]
no. if only. she does jump slightly at the sudden voice, though, standing and turning immediately with the piece of glass in one hand and shards of metal in the other. the other shards are getting deposited into her pocket (why) as she tries to think of how to explain this.]
I'm fine.
[questionable]
It won't be there for long.
[what
anyways, she's pausing for a moment after she says that, looking like she's concentrating deeply, before - freezing, a little panicked.]
How—?
[sometimes you do not yet realize you're nerfed and your power set works by ingesting metal. chaotic. anyways, she's getting the picture now, even as she continues to not explain anything to poor nogiku who does not deserve this.]
Something is wrong.
[what
anyways, she's pausing for a moment after she says that, looking like she's concentrating deeply, before - freezing, a little panicked.]
How—?
[sometimes you do not yet realize you're nerfed and your power set works by ingesting metal. chaotic. anyways, she's getting the picture now, even as she continues to not explain anything to poor nogiku who does not deserve this.]
Something is wrong.
That's not the problem.
[YES IT IS!!!!]
I can't reach for it. Even if it was an imperfect alloy, it should still do something.
[YES IT IS!!!!]
I can't reach for it. Even if it was an imperfect alloy, it should still do something.
[pausing... gears turning in her brain...]
You don't know what an allomancer is?
You don't know what an allomancer is?
I - yes? Everyone knows what it is...
[frowning lightly]
Where are you from?
[frowning lightly]
Where are you from?
Everyone where I'm from.
[but she sure hasn't heard of japan, so she pauses.]
Is that far from Luthadel?
[but she sure hasn't heard of japan, so she pauses.]
Is that far from Luthadel?
[she pauses in turn, deciding how much she wants to reveal about it, before:]
My abilities work from metals in my body.
[so she had a perfectly legitimate reason to shove a metal shaving in her mouth (did she).]
But it is not working for some reason.
My abilities work from metals in my body.
[so she had a perfectly legitimate reason to shove a metal shaving in her mouth (did she).]
But it is not working for some reason.
... Isn't there already iron in your blood...
[That is not a perfectly legitimate reason to shove a metal shaving in your mouth, ma'am. Why would you do this.
Nogiku huffs out a breath, pulling back.]
I don't know what abilities you mean, but it already didn't work once. Do you plan to try again?
[That is not a perfectly legitimate reason to shove a metal shaving in your mouth, ma'am. Why would you do this.
Nogiku huffs out a breath, pulling back.]
I don't know what abilities you mean, but it already didn't work once. Do you plan to try again?
Iron isn't one of the metals that would be useful here. I was hoping for tin or pewter.
[she frowns, shaking her head.]
Either it's an alloy that's too weak to have an effect, or... There is something else going on.
[she frowns, shaking her head.]
Either it's an alloy that's too weak to have an effect, or... There is something else going on.
It was not a large shaving.
[but also, because she's suspicious of everyone even though nogiku does not deserve it:]
Why do you care? We have never met before.
[but also, because she's suspicious of everyone even though nogiku does not deserve it:]
Why do you care? We have never met before.
[She's valid, though. Nogiku does not look particularly offended or anything, tbh. She just tilts her head, clicking her tongue.]
Human decency.
[Anyway—]
If you're fine... Try not to eat any larger shavings.
[Her work is done here. Unless Vin has something else to say, she's just going to start to leave.]
Human decency.
[Anyway—]
If you're fine... Try not to eat any larger shavings.
[Her work is done here. Unless Vin has something else to say, she's just going to start to leave.]
[after everything wraps up, she's heading back to the mansion, still the safest place in her estimation. she's been testing out her amber today, so when nogiku happens upon her, she'll find vin holding a small blanket in her hands. for whatever reason, it seems kind of tattered. she looks towards nogiku with a frown.]
Is yours better?
[the calm effect, at least, means she's actually making conversation. miraculous.]
Is yours better?
[the calm effect, at least, means she's actually making conversation. miraculous.]
[Happy for Vin's blankie.
Nogiku is wearing her meme sweater without a hint of shame because it is, in fact, still way too fucking cold. It's a nice sweater? But with Vin actually making conversation, Nogiku pauses...
And holds up her hand to conjure a small flame, about as much as striking a match. Amazing.]
Nogiku is wearing her meme sweater without a hint of shame because it is, in fact, still way too fucking cold. It's a nice sweater? But with Vin actually making conversation, Nogiku pauses...
And holds up her hand to conjure a small flame, about as much as striking a match. Amazing.]
[tilting her head slightly and watching.]
These abilities all seem... strange, but it seems useful, too.
[stranger than shoving metal in your mouth, vin??]
These abilities all seem... strange, but it seems useful, too.
[stranger than shoving metal in your mouth, vin??]
...That's true.
[even if she still feels a little weird about them. it's the paranoia.]
I wonder if that will continue. The change to the weather, I mean.
[even if she still feels a little weird about them. it's the paranoia.]
I wonder if that will continue. The change to the weather, I mean.
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