ten. spam & video. like the empires of the world unite.

[indispensible]

spam } open

[It doesn't take Vin long to realize that the people she is seeing who look like Elend aren't really Elend. It wouldn't make sense for him to be here, after all. They are illusions - she understands later, a wish gone wrong. And anyway, most of them are walking around without a book in hand. Not him. The thought almost makes her smile.]

[But the first expression she gives the people who wear Elend's image is a dual flash of sorrow and joy, an incomprehensible twist of emotion that she'd much rather conceal. This, though, she can't control, and turns away as quickly as possible when she feels it creeping across her face.]

video } open

[She is in her cabin now, a large stone room expensively furnished, and looking annoyed. There is a pile of records in front of her, and in the background, Lunatic of God's Creation Is playing.]

This is ridiculous. I can't figure out how to make it stop.

Comments

[Video]

[indispensible]

I can change your emotions.

[This is not strictly accurate, but sometimes even Vin goes for drama over perfect accuracy.]

[Video]

[neverfeltbetter]

[That gets a raise of his eyebrows.]

Change them in a good way, like sad to happy or...

[It's probably something less pleasant, is what he's thinking.]

[Video]

[indispensible]

I can make them louder or quieter. If you're only a little sad and really happy, I can make you very sad and push the happiness away. Or the other way around.

[Video]

[neverfeltbetter]

[Well, that could be useful in some ways. One way more than the other in his opinion.]

You do that to people a lot?

[Video]

[indispensible]

Hardly ever. I like to ask permission, if it's not. You know. A battle or something.