The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns Posted January 4, 2024 Posted January 4, 2024 Just now, Edema Rue said: Rue entered, stepping inside. She shouldn't be afraid of these people. They were...they were just...but they looked so much like him. Or did they? Was it just her mind playing tricks on her again? I need to be stronger. I can't fall apart every time...Rue realized she was looking the Lord in the eye and quickly dropped her gaze. The older one, the Lord, frowned and nodded for her to set the tea on a desk. She did, and he stood up and walked over to her. He put a finger under her chin and lifted it, and she stiffened, forcing herself not to magically slam him against the wall. "I don't recognize you..." he said, voice silky and honeyed. "Where did you come from?" She didn't answer, and grabbed her chin. "Answer me, skaa!" TAAron's hands clenched as he listened, and the glow rose around him, subtle. He found himself speaking directly into Rue's mind. Say you were just moved in from a plantation.
Edema Rue she/her Posted January 4, 2024 Posted January 4, 2024 4 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said: TAAron's hands clenched as he listened, and the glow rose around him, subtle. He found himself speaking directly into Rue's mind. Say you were just moved in from a plantation. Rue would have jumped at the sudden words, but she was too scared to move...no, no, she wasn't supposed to feel scared, she wasn't supposed to feel, she was a rosebud opening to the sun, a rosebud...I can't, she sent back. No word that's untrue... "F-far away," she whispered. The man raised an eyebrow. "Did you hear any of our conversation?" He asked coolly. Rue felt strangely compelled to answer...and TAAron, not to interfere...
The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns Posted January 4, 2024 Posted January 4, 2024 Just now, Edema Rue said: Rue would have jumped at the sudden words, but she was too scared to move...no, no, she wasn't supposed to feel scared, she wasn't supposed to feel, she was a rosebud opening to the sun, a rosebud...I can't, she sent back. No word that's untrue... "F-far away," she whispered. The man raised an eyebrow. "Did you hear any of our conversation?" He asked coolly. Rue felt strangely compelled to answer...and TAAron, not to interfere... Oh, right. A pause. Oh, no.
Edema Rue she/her Posted January 4, 2024 Posted January 4, 2024 Just now, The Aspiring Archivist said: Oh, right. A pause. Oh, no. Quote *excited evil giggling* "Yes," Rue whispered, suddenly looking very small. Her hands were balled into fists at her sides. "Interesting," The man said, giving his son a nod. "And how far is 'far away'? Off this world, perhaps?" Rue felt her terror spiking. No no no no no no no, I can't...I need...her breath started coming quicker. Strangely enough, TAAron also started to feel the fear, though not quite so strongly.
The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns Posted January 4, 2024 Posted January 4, 2024 Just now, Edema Rue said: "Yes," Rue whispered, suddenly looking very small. Her hands were balled into fists at her sides. "Interesting," The man said, giving his son a nod. "And how far is 'far away'? Off this world, perhaps?" Rue felt her terror spiking. No no no no no no no, I can't...I need...her breath started coming quicker. Strangely enough, TAAron also started to feel the fear, though not quite so strongly. Quote Is this emotional Allomancy? Because that don't work on him TAAron chose that moment to knock a nearby vase off of a table, shattering it in the floor with a loud crash.
Edema Rue she/her Posted January 4, 2024 Posted January 4, 2024 Just now, The Aspiring Archivist said: TAAron chose that moment to knock a nearby vase off of a table, shattering it in the floor with a loud crash. Quote Ah...in that case, he doesn't feel it, but if he can sense it then it's definitely happening Rue jumped, clenching her jaw to hold in a scream. The man frowned and stepped back. "Clumsy skaa...that vase was worth many times what any master would pay for you."
The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns Posted January 4, 2024 Posted January 4, 2024 Just now, Edema Rue said: Rue jumped, clenching her jaw to hold in a scream. The man frowned and stepped back. "Clumsy skaa...that vase was worth many times what any master would pay for you." TAAron tried to look ashamed or embarrassed, concealing the panic. Rue, they're using magic to manipulate your emotions. And you can't lie to them, so we need to get out of here.
Edema Rue she/her Posted January 4, 2024 Posted January 4, 2024 1 minute ago, The Aspiring Archivist said: TAAron tried to look ashamed or embarrassed, concealing the panic. Rue, they're using magic to manipulate your emotions. And you can't lie to them, so we need to get out of here. Manipulate my...Icy rage filled her. Completely wordless, completely overwhelming...it had been years since Rue had felt anything so strongly. She relished it, raising her chin and giving the nobles a hard look, seizing the power and carefully wrapping them in weaves of Air. She turned to go, and then...a coin shot off the desk towards her, fast as a bullet. She tried to dodge, but it lodged itself deep in her shoulder.
The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns Posted January 4, 2024 Posted January 4, 2024 1 minute ago, Edema Rue said: Manipulate my...Icy rage filled her. Completely wordless, completely overwhelming...it had been years since Rue had felt anything so strongly. She relished it, raising her chin and giving the nobles a hard look, seizing the power and carefully wrapping them in weaves of Air. She turned to go, and then...a coin shot off the desk towards her, fast as a bullet. She tried to dodge, but it lodged itself deep in her shoulder. TAAron cried out, as though the pain were his. The golden glow around him flared, becoming easily visible but remaining frustratingly impotent. Coinshot! We need to get out. Can you get us out?
Edema Rue she/her Posted January 4, 2024 Posted January 4, 2024 1 minute ago, The Aspiring Archivist said: TAAron cried out, as though the pain were his. The golden glow around him flared, becoming easily visible but remaining frustratingly impotent. Coinshot! We need to get out. Can you get us out? Rue gritted her teeth, grabbing her shoulder. "You will suffer," she promised the son. She concentrated, and then a gateway snapped open. She stumbled through.
The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns Posted January 4, 2024 Posted January 4, 2024 Just now, Edema Rue said: Rue gritted her teeth, grabbing her shoulder. "You will suffer," she promised the son. She concentrated, and then a gateway snapped open. She stumbled through. TAAron quickly followed her through. "C-can you heal?" He was visibly shaken, feeling an onslaught of emotions not just from the encounter with the Lord, but from everything else that had happened that day. It felt like those emotions had been kept in storage, waiting to be released and to cripple him.
Edema Rue she/her Posted January 4, 2024 Posted January 4, 2024 Just now, The Aspiring Archivist said: TAAron quickly followed her through. "C-can you heal?" He was visibly shaken, feeling an onslaught of emotions not just from the encounter with the Lord, but from everything else that had happened that day. It felt like those emotions had been kept in storage, waiting to be released and to cripple him. "N-not myself," Rue said, face pale. "The coin is still in there." She looked around. They were in a field on a mountain. "Blood and bloody ashes...we need to get to the clinic-" She tried to form another gateway, but couldn't focus well enough.
The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns Posted January 4, 2024 Posted January 4, 2024 Just now, Edema Rue said: "N-not myself," Rue said, face pale. "The coin is still in there." She looked around. They were in a field on a mountain. "Blood and bloody ashes...we need to get to the clinic-" She tried to form another gateway, but couldn't focus well enough. Carefully, trying to force the emotion back down, he approached her and took her arm. "I can try to get it out. Would that... help?"
Edema Rue she/her Posted January 4, 2024 Posted January 4, 2024 1 minute ago, The Aspiring Archivist said: Carefully, trying to force the emotion back down, he approached her and took her arm. "I can try to get it out. Would that... help?" Rue shivered, stopping herself from pulling her arm away. "Yeah," she forced out. "Do that, then-then we can...bandage it or something?"
The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns Posted January 4, 2024 Posted January 4, 2024 Just now, Edema Rue said: Rue shivered, stopping herself from pulling her arm away. "Yeah," she forced out. "Do that, then-then we can...bandage it or something?" "I don't have bandages, but... I'm sure we can figure something out?" He reached to her shoulder, touching the wound, looking at once focused and terrified. TAAron felt the emotions die, not like they were disappearing or being repressed, just... losing form, melting back into the strange whirlwind of his consciousness. He let them, and the glow around him grew brighter. He reached into her shoulder and, ever so carefully, pulled out the coin. Rue, oddly, felt no pain, just a strange warmth and peace not unlike what TAAron had given her days ago in that quiet landscape she had brought them both to.
Edema Rue she/her Posted January 4, 2024 Posted January 4, 2024 Just now, The Aspiring Archivist said: "I don't have bandages, but... I'm sure we can figure something out?" He reached to her shoulder, touching the wound, looking at once focused and terrified. TAAron felt the emotions die, not like they were disappearing or being repressed, just... losing form, melting back into the strange whirlwind of his consciousness. He let them, and the glow around him grew brighter. He reached into her shoulder and, ever so carefully, pulled out the coin. Rue, oddly, felt no pain, just a strange warmth and peace not unlike what TAAron had given her days ago in that quiet landscape she had brought them both to. Rue let out a small breath. "I...forgot you could do that. Thank you." She grabbed a piece of her jacket and tore it, tying it around her shoulder as a bandage. "We...need to go back."
The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns Posted January 4, 2024 Posted January 4, 2024 Just now, Edema Rue said: Rue let out a small breath. "I...forgot you could do that. Thank you." She grabbed a piece of her jacket and tore it, tying it around her shoulder as a bandage. "We...need to go back." As soon as his hands left her arm, the pain began to creep back in. Not all at once, but tangibly increasing. The glow around TAAron died out somewhat, and instead of any emotion in his expression, he just looked tired. "Anytime. And yeah, we should. Are you okay to do that?"
Edema Rue she/her Posted January 4, 2024 Posted January 4, 2024 1 minute ago, The Aspiring Archivist said: As soon as his hands left her arm, the pain began to creep back in. Not all at once, but tangibly increasing. The glow around TAAron died out somewhat, and instead of any emotion in his expression, he just looked tired. "Anytime. And yeah, we should. Are you okay to do that?" "Are you?" She asked. "That's...that's your world, isn't it?"
The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns Posted January 4, 2024 Posted January 4, 2024 Just now, Edema Rue said: "Are you?" She asked. "That's...that's your world, isn't it?" "What is?"
Edema Rue she/her Posted January 4, 2024 Posted January 4, 2024 8 hours ago, The Aspiring Archivist said: "What is?" “Where we just were.” She frowned, wincing and putting a hand to her head. “Or…maybe I’m remembering wrong. It’s certainly been quite a day.”
The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns Posted January 4, 2024 Posted January 4, 2024 31 minutes ago, Edema Rue said: “Where we just were.” She frowned, wincing and putting a hand to her head. “Or…maybe I’m remembering wrong. It’s certainly been quite a day.” "No... My world was destroyed years ago. I used to be a Mistborn, but that was just because I managed to find a piece of Lerasium." He smiled wanly. "It certainly has."
Edema Rue she/her Posted January 4, 2024 Posted January 4, 2024 23 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said: "No... My world was destroyed years ago. I used to be a Mistborn, but that was just because I managed to find a piece of Lerasium." He smiled wanly. "It certainly has." “That’s why…the book is called Mistborn, so I assumed…nevermind.” Rue pursed her lips. “I…do not like that world.”
The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns Posted January 4, 2024 Posted January 4, 2024 Just now, Edema Rue said: “That’s why…the book is called Mistborn, so I assumed…nevermind.” Rue pursed her lips. “I…do not like that world.” "Especially not at this point in its history," TAAron agreed. "But... should we go back? If we want to help the skaa?"
Edema Rue she/her Posted January 4, 2024 Posted January 4, 2024 2 minutes ago, The Aspiring Archivist said: "Especially not at this point in its history," TAAron agreed. "But... should we go back? If we want to help the skaa?" “We have to,” Rue said. “To help them, and to find out what they know about other worlds…”
The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns Posted January 4, 2024 Posted January 4, 2024 (edited) 2 hours ago, Edema Rue said: “We have to,” Rue said. “To help them, and to find out what they know about other worlds…” "Okay, but... maybe you should rest. Wait for your shoulder to improve. We could go back to the Clinic for a little while, though I don't know what state it's in right now." @Edema Rue Edited January 4, 2024 by The Aspiring Archivist
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