001 \ video \ open spam for tree hugging

[onlysurvivor]

[The video feed is pointed toward a series of plants in the garden. There is a very excited blond man very gently touching the leaves of one of the plants. It's like he's afraid he might break it. If one looks closely they might be able to see thin white scratch like scars covering his hands and forearms.

He smiles brightly toward the video feed.]

I knew plants were supposed to be green!

But! I didn't expect flowers to smell this good. They were said to have pleasant scents but... [he stops to smell the flowers, literally. He closes his eyes and looks truly blissful for a second.] This is amazing.

[He excited turns back to the camera.] Most of you come from worlds with green plants, right? I need you to tell me something... [Somehow his grin got broader.] Was the sun yellow? The sky, was it blue and clear of smoke and ash?

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[godsays]

Yes.

[onlysurvivor]

[He seems troubled but he keeps it to himself.]

Listen, can you still fight? To protect yourself?

[godsays]

I can without metals.

[ Not as well, of course, but he'd made sure that he could. ]

[onlysurvivor]

Good. Be careful with your metal. Something is coming soon and I don't know how many people here can defend themselves.

[godsays]

I've heard the whispers. They say the Admiral wants us to fight without our powers.

[onlysurvivor]

That's difficult but not impossible. Do you have enough metal in the meantime?

[godsays]

I have... [ No, not really. ] I have some.

[onlysurvivor]

Some?

[godsays]

My warden only gives me copper and tin.

[ A statement that is categorically true. ]

[onlysurvivor]

Have you told him everything about Allomancy?

[godsays]

He has my file.

[ Hard to keep secrets. ]

[onlysurvivor]

Good point.

[Yep. Kell is gonna go talk to him and maybe see what information he can gather.]

[godsays]

[ Whoops. Zane doesn't really want Kelsier to ask about that.

But he has this feeling that telling Kelsier not to ask about it won't be particularly useful. ]

I want to spar with you.

When I get enough metals.

[onlysurvivor]

[I don't know Zane, sometimes Kelsier does crazy things like respect people's wishes.]

Sure. If there's space somewhere for it.

[godsays]

The CES.

[ It makes wide-open spaces. ]

I would need a warden to get in.

[onlysurvivor]

Well, I do happen to be a warden.

[godsays]

[ A slow smile. ]

Talk to him, then. It would be better to have his permission.