[ Of course he'd ask to see, and of course that was going to come up if they were to try and understand his powers in a way that might be able to help others do similar to what he can. Allen knew that, and there is literally no logical reason why he should feel skittish about it.
But he does. Like it's something so very deeply ingrained in him, to keep that hand of his out of sight unless he has to. So he looks a little squirrely for a moment, pale grey eyes flickering up to Viktor's a little quickly, before he gives a nod and moves to tug his left glove off.
The hand is blood red and distinctly inhuman, plated with armor-like carapace at the joints of his fingers and with long black nails. It's both delicate and grotesque looking in design, but in the back of his hand -- which he twists around and stretches out to show Viktor -- is a thin four-pointed golden crystal. It looks more like a star than anything, and with facets that appear delicately cut.
It would seem embedded in the back of his hand, but it's smooth and well-formed to it. Like it's simply a part of his skin. With a presence to it that feels ever so faintly holy or pure, if someone were sensitive to that sort of thing. ]
It isn't active right now. This is just how it is when I'm not using it.
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But he does. Like it's something so very deeply ingrained in him, to keep that hand of his out of sight unless he has to. So he looks a little squirrely for a moment, pale grey eyes flickering up to Viktor's a little quickly, before he gives a nod and moves to tug his left glove off.
The hand is blood red and distinctly inhuman, plated with armor-like carapace at the joints of his fingers and with long black nails. It's both delicate and grotesque looking in design, but in the back of his hand -- which he twists around and stretches out to show Viktor -- is a thin four-pointed golden crystal. It looks more like a star than anything, and with facets that appear delicately cut.
It would seem embedded in the back of his hand, but it's smooth and well-formed to it. Like it's simply a part of his skin. With a presence to it that feels ever so faintly holy or pure, if someone were sensitive to that sort of thing. ]
It isn't active right now. This is just how it is when I'm not using it.