fourteen. spam. co co rico co co rico, in a flash of lightning.

[indispensible]

[She has been, if truth be told, a little lost since Stark left. Not because she was dependent on the schedule created by making sure he didn't do anything stupid, but simply because she misses him. His magic is still working, it seems; the things he enchanted for her function just as they always did, her golem-dog following behind her alongside Mike as she makes the rounds of the Barge.]

[Having his magic still at her back gives her a very specific sense of power - or maybe support. She knows she's powerful. It's nice that someone has her back anyway.]

[She spends most of her time on maintenance, at Anya's direction. But since she doesn't have an inmate to boss around anymore, she has more free time than she knows what to do with; since there are so many obviously dangerous people since the latest collision, she's experiencing a nice uptick in paranoia, too. She pays extra attention to the Mirror additions - not conspicuously, not drawing attention to herself, but she watches all the same.]

spam } psyke

[She has been watching this one - the one who was Jean - especially closely. Whenever she comes out of her room, Vin is there waiting. When she doesn't come out, Vin's there, too, listening with flared tin at the door for any sound that might filter through.]

spam } ben

[Vin is not as good as she might be at identifying the subtleties of emotion. If she was, she'd be able to put a proper label to this feeling. Right now the best she can do is betrayal, even though it isn't Ben's fault. And sadness. She is sad.]

[She sits outside his cell in silence, unblinking, waiting for him to speak. Wonders if he's going to spend the whole month in here. Probably he is.]

Comments

[mercurialize]

[Kylar catches sight of Vin in a hallway and instantly decides now is the best time to play chicken until she notices him coming her way.]

[indispensible]

[When she catches sight of Kylar, she has to fight not to smile. It's not guaranteed that he is who he ought to be. She hasn't seen him in a while.]

[Once they draw level with each other in the corridor, she tips her chin up at him.] Are you you?

[mercurialize]

[Kylar shrugs. He's caught on about the doubles, but simply saying "I'm me." usually doesn't cut it.]

Why not ask me something and find out?

[indispensible]

[She narrows her eyes at him carefully.]

How did we meet, and who won our first fight?

[They should really just have passwords and things.]

[mercurialize]

[Ollyollyoxenfree? He nods, rather seriously. He wants her to believe him.]

You were looking for me around the hallways and walked right passed me. I was on the third floor.

[The seriousness drops to a sigh and a short smirk.]

Given the no rules, I'd call it a draw.

[indispensible]

[She opens her mouth, then huffs out an indignant breath.]

Not much of a draw.

[But oh good. It's him.]

[mercurialize]

[His smirk widens as he recites,]

One mistake is all it takes.

[Never mind he messed up first.]

[indispensible]

Do you want to fight again?

[Because she totally will.]

[mercurialize]

[He considers that a moment. He was always warned not to spar whoever, and honestly that one fight was probably a mistake. But that warning was more to avoid picking up any noble fair-fighting useless tactics. This is Vin. Vin cheats. A lot.

He's rusty, unarmed, doesn't even have his Talent to work with. These are arguably the worst odds he's dealt with in a while. Sounds like an excellent idea. But no pressure.]

Only if you want to.

[indispensible]

I always want to fight.

[mercurialize]

[He gives her a skeptical look nearly adding something to say to that, but decides against it. No point in arguing otherwise.]

All right. Let's go, then. Gym?

[indispensible]

Gym.

[She nods, turns to go.]

Come on.

[mercurialize]

[Kylar follows behind her. He's silent. For about 5 seconds.]

Hey. What do you think about these other selves. Think you have one?