chroma ☆ vinniko

[dms]

[ we'll get a shitpost later ]

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[allomantic]

It normally makes people smile when you do this - acting?

[dms]

Mm, well, I guess that depends on the story you're telling! Some are for making you smile, others are for pulling at your heartstrings. Summer Troupe usually does comedies, though, so we're def going for smiles and laughter.

[allomantic]

[a beat]

You don't seem deaf to me.

[dms]

...Oh! I meant definitely. Sorry, that's just how I'm used to talking with friends back home.

[allomantic]

—I see. You shortened the word. That does make more sense...

[dms]

Yep! It's a habit, but I totally get how it might be weird for some of you guys. I'll try to tone it down for you if that helps, 'kay?

[allomantic]

[she shakes her head.]

No, that is fine. You are... aware you do not have to cater to me, aren't you?

[dms]

I know I don't have to, but I don't want to make things harder for anyone, either, you know?

[allomantic]

It is not so difficult now that I know.

[dms]

Well, as long as you're not bothered by it, I don't mind either way!

So you really don't have actors back home, huh? What do you guys do fun there?

[allomantic]

[she shrugs.]

It depends on whether you're nobility or not.

[dms]

And I'm guessing you're not, huh? Since you didn't know about acting. No judgment - I'm not, either!

So what's fun for you?

[allomantic]

I don't think the nobility does that, either.

[she gives a shrug, though.]

Keeping active, I guess.

[dms]

Mm, but they must have some kind of entertainment.

[ not that he's expecting vinny to know since she isn't nobility! anyway. ]

You mean like working out? You were so fast before, I could totes see you winning a marathon!

[allomantic]

Balls, mostly.

[a little shrug.]

Not necessarily exercise, just... Not remaining too idle.

[that's not a pastime but sure]

[dms]

Oh, that does sound kind of fun? I've never been to one before - just regular school dances or mixers, but that's not really the same.

Still cool! There's a lot you could do to keep busy. Do you dance?

[allomantic]

What is... school?

[i feel seasons in this thread tonight

but anyways, she shrugs.]

I used to.

[dms]

Eh? You mean they don't have school where you're from, either?! [ wild?! ] It's a place you go to learn things. Like math, and language, and science. All kinds of stuff!

Yeah? What kind of dances did you do? You don't seem like a waltz kind of person, but I think it'd be cute if you tried.

[allomantic]

Don't they have libraries for that?

[she shrugs, even more awkward after he says it would be cute.]

I don't do it anymore.

[dms]

Yeah, but sometimes it helps to have a teacher to explain things, so you're not just on your own in figuring things out.

Aw, why not? Did you get bored of it, or what?

[allomantic]

Is learning about math and science that important?

[...]

It doesn't really matter.

[dms]

Depends on who you ask! If you work in finances or engineering, that stuff's totally crucial. But since I'm an artist, I don't really need it so much.

...I guess not. I'm just curious about all our new friends, you know? Maybe we could come up with some icebreakers so everyone has things to talk about.

[allomantic]

Engineering... Oh, like building things? Crow mentioned it.

[she pauses as i, eli, close my eyes.]

I am not your friend.

[dms]

Yeah, like that! Buildings, machines, tools - you name it! I think they do a lot of inventing new things, too, but if I'm honest, I don't know a ton about that kind of stuff.

Uwah, so cold! But it's kind of cute, though!

[allomantic]

[screams internally]

I am not cute.