18th metal . spam . duration of flood

[godsays]

[ Zane keeps to the deck as much as possible. (It doesn't occur to him to use the CES, unless someone points it out.)

He balances on the railing easily, as naturally as if he was standing on solid ground. Darts along it, trying to see the bottom of the endless well of stars, if there is one. Maybe he tosses a coin out into the emptiness and Pushes it down, trying to see if it ever stops.

Otherwise, he'll be on top of the greenhouse, climbing things, staying as high as he can.

When he's belowdecks, he similarly tries to stick to open rooms and high places. Between them, he moves quickly, with the awareness of someone who is ready for attack.

He also steals bits of metal, wherever he can. Cutlery, coins. Whatever he can find. ]

[ ooc: replies from venturemistborn. ]

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[runslikethewind]

[She watches him walk along the railing, and is very impressed.

Before she speaks to him, she makes sure he can see her. She wouldn't want to startle him and make him fall over the edge.]

Where'd you learn that?

[tinywitch]

[She thinks she spots him first on top of the greenhouse - but she doesn't know how to get to him up there, so she lets it go. Several hours later, though, when she's gone and changed and come back to the deck in fresh clothes, she sees him on the rail, and curiosity draws her closer. He walks so effortlessly, it almost looks like magic.]

Hello, [she calls, not wanting to startle him into falling.]

[onlysurvivor]

[Some of Kelsier's metals went missing. Child Marsh had moved them when he confronted him in his room but Kelsier seriously doubts Marsh took them. So, that leaves Zane. A child size Zane.

There is something just plain sad about seeing a Mistborn who's snapped so young.

Anyway, he goes for just shadowing little Zane for a bit then actually moves for contact when he's back on deck. He reaches out puts a gentle tug on any metals Zane might be carrying.]

You could have just asked.

[mistconduct]

Ahp ahp ahp. No.

[Hands reach out and pick Zane up from under the arms, pulling him off the railing]

God damn squirts.

[clockworkflower]

[Lilith has been haunting the deck as well; she can't decide if this, her beautiful new room or the CES are her favourite place. It hadn't occurred to her to balance on the railings till she sees Zane do it, and she's immediately ashamed. That's no way for an adventuress to behave.

So she considers it for a moment, tucks Panda safely into the belt strung with pouches she found in her room, and clambers up to follow along behind Zane.

It's tricky, but she's agile and fearless, and while she doesn't move with the boy's ease, she's doing pretty well. She doesn't speak till she sees him throw a coin.]

That's going to give someone a shock when it lands on their head.

[Amused.]

Spam

[wedonot]

[Erik, Alex, Anya, Morgana, and Jean have all been accounted for, which really just leaves one person left that he needs to check in on, and to be honest, he's the one he's most concerned about. It isn't as though the others had perfect childhoods either, but Zane requires enough supervision on a regular basis lately that he's not exactly calm about him just wandering around by himself.

It's not because he doesn't trust him either, but more that the telepath doesn't really trust the Barge, and he's worried about what Zane might run into on his own, or what bad memories this flood would be dragging back out for him.

Charles finally spots him on the roof of the greenhouse and opens his mouth to call his name, but winds up blurting out an honestly curious and not at all patronizing question first.]

What are you doing up there?