[Having seen Michel only from a distance, she has nothing but Eren's words to go by and the impressions gained by the other ALASTAIR recruits, none of which skew remotely towards the positive. For good reason, apparently.]
We'll have to find a way to keep him alive long enough to free him from the guards' custody then.
How's everyone's condition?
[Are they going to have to start dragging emaciated bodies out of the cell?]
We'll have to find a way to keep him alive long enough to free him from the guards' custody then.
How's everyone's condition?
[Are they going to have to start dragging emaciated bodies out of the cell?]
[Honest, if not entirely comforting—]
still alive. they're trying to get us to crack before they get rid of us.
[But they're alive, and they're not cracking, and that's the important part. Two weeks on shitty rations won't kill them. They can take a little roughing up. It sucks, but they're not weak. Thankfully (?) most of the ALASTAIR contingent in the cell are pretty hardy—and pretty honorable. They're helping each other survive when they need to.]
we can't do much to help from in here. they watch us pretty close. and whatever the barrier is, it's screwing with people.
[Even the stuff that isn't really magic. He wouldn't consider his healing factor or his shifting to be magic, but the barrier's taking it out all the same. (Like Hellboy's inhuman strengths, or maybe even Kida's crystal. But then, maybe it's all semantics, in the end.)]
still alive. they're trying to get us to crack before they get rid of us.
[But they're alive, and they're not cracking, and that's the important part. Two weeks on shitty rations won't kill them. They can take a little roughing up. It sucks, but they're not weak. Thankfully (?) most of the ALASTAIR contingent in the cell are pretty hardy—and pretty honorable. They're helping each other survive when they need to.]
we can't do much to help from in here. they watch us pretty close. and whatever the barrier is, it's screwing with people.
[Even the stuff that isn't really magic. He wouldn't consider his healing factor or his shifting to be magic, but the barrier's taking it out all the same. (Like Hellboy's inhuman strengths, or maybe even Kida's crystal. But then, maybe it's all semantics, in the end.)]
[It's enough to steady her, give her faith that they'll make it out of this alive and whole.]
Do you think you could spread the message to everyone inside? There may not be much you can do but we'll be able to evacuate quicker if people are aware.
[Ah but—]
Though it would be best if you didn't change your outward behavior in any way.
[No point in giving the guards an early heads up.]
Do you think you could spread the message to everyone inside? There may not be much you can do but we'll be able to evacuate quicker if people are aware.
[Ah but—]
Though it would be best if you didn't change your outward behavior in any way.
[No point in giving the guards an early heads up.]
[He is clearly the picture of discretion Hawkeye, don't worry. By way of a confirmation—]
how much longer?
[Assuming they're far enough into planning to have an eta. It'll help more if they know when it's coming.]
how much longer?
[Assuming they're far enough into planning to have an eta. It'll help more if they know when it's coming.]
[omg why you gotta ask me questions i don't know the answer to but hawkeye would!!]
No more than 24 hours. I'll message you again an hour before we start.
No more than 24 hours. I'll message you again an hour before we start.
[clearly you need to soulbond more val]
ok. I'll keep an eye out
[soon enough to be encouraging, since time is pretty much of the essence. after two weeks of nothing, he's more than ready to do something about this.]
if anything happens in here I'll try to get it to you or the captain
[Hopefully if he can't someone else will. Better to keep both sides updated, but if they're lucky nothing will change for the worse before they can make a break for it.]
ok. I'll keep an eye out
[soon enough to be encouraging, since time is pretty much of the essence. after two weeks of nothing, he's more than ready to do something about this.]
if anything happens in here I'll try to get it to you or the captain
[Hopefully if he can't someone else will. Better to keep both sides updated, but if they're lucky nothing will change for the worse before they can make a break for it.]
[i'm not you, ambi]
Understood. I'll see you soon, Eren.
[and he'd better be in one piece when she does >:c!!!]
Understood. I'll see you soon, Eren.
[and he'd better be in one piece when she does >:c!!!]
[tags this again just to set you on fire]
you too, ma'am.
[Thanks for the head's up. And the incoming rescue.]
you too, ma'am.
[Thanks for the head's up. And the incoming rescue.]
Edited (adds courier i guess) 2015-12-10 01:12 (UTC)
Eren, it's Julius. How are you doing?
[They spent quality time in prison together. The jail break was a success. This is a good time for them to talk. Eren's someone Julius wants to check up on personally. SO YEAH HI, AMBI. I HOPE YOU AREN'T DYING IN FINALS TOO MUCH.]
[They spent quality time in prison together. The jail break was a success. This is a good time for them to talk. Eren's someone Julius wants to check up on personally. SO YEAH HI, AMBI. I HOPE YOU AREN'T DYING IN FINALS TOO MUCH.]
[I'm always dying. What a cute text tho. He'll even give it an actual answer, because Julius probably deserves that much.]
better now that we're out of there.
[And not just for the fresh air, though that's a huge part of it. Eren doesn't do all that well in cages. He's fine, now that he's gotten some time to rest and they've gotten themselves away from the barrier so his regenerative ability could get to work on his injuries. It's been a few days since the successful jailbreak, long enough for things to settle down into a new consistent tension. They're free, but that doesn't mean their names have been cleared, and it sure as hell doesn't mean they're any closer to solving this conflict, or bringing back the sun.
And since Eren still hasn't really gotten a handle on the practice of casual texting—]
Is something up?
better now that we're out of there.
[And not just for the fresh air, though that's a huge part of it. Eren doesn't do all that well in cages. He's fine, now that he's gotten some time to rest and they've gotten themselves away from the barrier so his regenerative ability could get to work on his injuries. It's been a few days since the successful jailbreak, long enough for things to settle down into a new consistent tension. They're free, but that doesn't mean their names have been cleared, and it sure as hell doesn't mean they're any closer to solving this conflict, or bringing back the sun.
And since Eren still hasn't really gotten a handle on the practice of casual texting—]
Is something up?
[Oh no poor Ambi. Good luck )x
Julius sighs out of relief when he sees Eren's response. Good to hear that he's doing better. One less thing to worry about.]
Not really. I just wanted to check up on you. Try not to push yourself too hard.
[The worst is over, but they really aren't out of the woods yet. Does Eren have enough to eat? Is he comfortable where he is? Julius just wants to know how Eren's handling this whole fugitive thing. He'll ask later. ]
Julius sighs out of relief when he sees Eren's response. Good to hear that he's doing better. One less thing to worry about.]
Not really. I just wanted to check up on you. Try not to push yourself too hard.
[The worst is over, but they really aren't out of the woods yet. Does Eren have enough to eat? Is he comfortable where he is? Julius just wants to know how Eren's handling this whole fugitive thing. He'll ask later. ]
[Aw. It's just as well he doesn't lead with all that, because Eren's not asshole enough to scorn concern in general but he can feel pretty smothered if it lays on too thick. To be honest, he's lucky in that he's got one of his commanding officers here in Chantes with him. Fugitive life probably isn't great no matter what you do, but at least he's got Levi's support to fall back on if he really needs to.]
some of the goblins are holding a grudge from the fight a few weeks back, but it's no big deal. they like us a lot better in the outskirts than the city, anyway.
[A few pissy goblins picking a fight with him in the midst of being a some kind of heroic vigilante to the rest is better than having a target on his back to get thrown in the slammer. A beat, then—]
I'm not doing anything stupid.
[(Not right away, anyway.) He's not very good at the lying low thing, but he's very aware of what it took to break them out.]
some of the goblins are holding a grudge from the fight a few weeks back, but it's no big deal. they like us a lot better in the outskirts than the city, anyway.
[A few pissy goblins picking a fight with him in the midst of being a some kind of heroic vigilante to the rest is better than having a target on his back to get thrown in the slammer. A beat, then—]
I'm not doing anything stupid.
[(Not right away, anyway.) He's not very good at the lying low thing, but he's very aware of what it took to break them out.]
i accidentally hit enter too fast...:'( half my tag was lost in the cross fire...
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viscontree
2015-12-17 12:44 pm (UTC)(link)
[Julius would never think that Eren would want to do somethings stupid intentionally. He does seem to get into trouble more often than not which is why Julius is concerned to begin with. Eren is a soldier so he can fend for himself on some level. It was nice to hear back from him though.]
It's important for us to stay out of harms way. You can come see me if you ever need assistance with anything.
[He's offering a helping had whether Eren needs it or not.]
It's important for us to stay out of harms way. You can come see me if you ever need assistance with anything.
[He's offering a helping had whether Eren needs it or not.]
[Julius thinks more highly of him than some people. He didn't earn the nickname "suicidal bastard" in the 104th for nothing. Still, he's not irresponsible, just impulsive. He lets the lecture pass because he's heard it before, brushing past to ask—]
where've you been staying?
[It's mostly curiosity, but he's not too proud to take Julius up on it if he really has to.]
where've you been staying?
[It's mostly curiosity, but he's not too proud to take Julius up on it if he really has to.]
I'm staying with some goblins in the outskirts. Like you said they're the only ones who'll provide us with shelter.
The humans aren't too fond of us at any rate.
[Living like this is kind of inconvenient, but not impossible. They just can't return to the human side of Chantes.]
The humans aren't too fond of us at any rate.
[Living like this is kind of inconvenient, but not impossible. They just can't return to the human side of Chantes.]
[It's something of an irony, that he's once again ended up as some perceived traitor to humanity in the process of trying to help them. To be honest, many of them don't care to hold grudges anymore. But it's not worth the risk of running afoul of the ones that do, or the castle brass.]
I'll see you around, then.
[City gets pretty small once you've been here long enough. Even smaller once there are eyes out for you.]
I'll see you around, then.
[City gets pretty small once you've been here long enough. Even smaller once there are eyes out for you.]
Yes, I suppose so.
[They'll have to team up with other members of ALASTAIR if they hope to survive through this. Julius feels relieved knowing that there's people here he can rely on.]
I asked Lieutenant Hawkeye for some assistance. She scouted the area for us fugitives. Let me send you a list of suitable hiding locations.
[They'll have to team up with other members of ALASTAIR if they hope to survive through this. Julius feels relieved knowing that there's people here he can rely on.]
I asked Lieutenant Hawkeye for some assistance. She scouted the area for us fugitives. Let me send you a list of suitable hiding locations.
Hello, Eren, it's Asami. I know it's been a while since we last talked.
I was wondering if you would mind letting me take a closer look at your maneuvering gear? I promise I won't do anything to hurt it.
I was wondering if you would mind letting me take a closer look at your maneuvering gear? I promise I won't do anything to hurt it.
[this tag is cute...asami's cute. anyway.]
sure. [He's inclined to agree—he's got nothing better to do with himself right now, and it's kind of nice to talk to someone who seems enthusiastic and interested about the mechanism and it's use. Besides, she'd apparently seen something similar before, and comparing notes interesting too.
The "I promise," however, is as suspicious as it is reassuring.]
what do you want to see?
[Define "closer look," Asami...]
sure. [He's inclined to agree—he's got nothing better to do with himself right now, and it's kind of nice to talk to someone who seems enthusiastic and interested about the mechanism and it's use. Besides, she'd apparently seen something similar before, and comparing notes interesting too.
The "I promise," however, is as suspicious as it is reassuring.]
what do you want to see?
[Define "closer look," Asami...]
[ Well, it's kind of him to agree so quickly... though saying she wants to take it apart might not go over well. Sweats. ]
I'd really love to see how it all works, if you don't mind letting me poke around with the machinery a little bit.
It's just that this kind of technology would be... revolutionary where I came from. It would level the playing field between metalbenders and... everyone else!
[ Someone's getting too excited about nerdy tech stuff. ]
I'd really love to see how it all works, if you don't mind letting me poke around with the machinery a little bit.
It's just that this kind of technology would be... revolutionary where I came from. It would level the playing field between metalbenders and... everyone else!
[ Someone's getting too excited about nerdy tech stuff. ]
[Yeah you better instill some confidence in your skills, lady.
Lucky for Asami, Eren's come into the opinion that they ought to take whatever advantages they can find here home with them if they're going to get stuck doing ALASTAIR'S dirty work anyway. (And he's all for leveling the field when it comes to gaps in power. Don't tell him about the Equalists.) So if he hadn't already agreed, she makes a good argument. He raps his knuckles restlessly against his knees for a second while he deliberates. Then.]
I can tune it up but I can't fix it if you break something.
[And then he'd be grounded...not like there are many replacements hanging around, and he only knows enough for routine or emergency maintenance. If only he knew a mechanic.]
Lucky for Asami, Eren's come into the opinion that they ought to take whatever advantages they can find here home with them if they're going to get stuck doing ALASTAIR'S dirty work anyway. (And he's all for leveling the field when it comes to gaps in power. Don't tell him about the Equalists.) So if he hadn't already agreed, she makes a good argument. He raps his knuckles restlessly against his knees for a second while he deliberates. Then.]
I can tune it up but I can't fix it if you break something.
[And then he'd be grounded...not like there are many replacements hanging around, and he only knows enough for routine or emergency maintenance. If only he knew a mechanic.]
[ Unknowingly says the exact right thing to get the hotheaded chaotic good shounen hero on her side... she must be used to dealing with Korra. ]
Thanks!
And don't worry, my company builds technology like this, so I'm used to working with machinery. I do this kind of thing all the time.
I'll put everything back where I found it, I promise.
[ Lucky for you, Eren, Asami might just be the mechanic you're looking for. ]
Thanks!
And don't worry, my company builds technology like this, so I'm used to working with machinery. I do this kind of thing all the time.
I'll put everything back where I found it, I promise.
[ Lucky for you, Eren, Asami might just be the mechanic you're looking for. ]
Edited 2016-01-12 07:43 (UTC)
[Wooing protags left and right.
To be honest he's pretty willing to give her the benefit of the doubt, and he's weak to people who are passionate about things, no matter what they really are. But he'll definitely step in if she tries anything too funny. (It's not like he's powerless without it—he'd always been better at hand to hand than maneuvering anyway. But it's still a pretty big part of his skillset—and a pretty big part of home.) There's another pause while he chews on it. Then.]
where are you staying?
[The same window they had their first conversation through or—]
To be honest he's pretty willing to give her the benefit of the doubt, and he's weak to people who are passionate about things, no matter what they really are. But he'll definitely step in if she tries anything too funny. (It's not like he's powerless without it—he'd always been better at hand to hand than maneuvering anyway. But it's still a pretty big part of his skillset—and a pretty big part of home.) There's another pause while he chews on it. Then.]
where are you staying?
[The same window they had their first conversation through or—]
why did you ask me that i had to figure out where she's staying ugh i hate you
satomotive
2016-01-12 08:23 am (UTC)(link)
The Abel Inn. Room [ INSERT REASONABLE-SOUNDING ROOM NUMBER ].
Will I see you soon?
Will I see you soon?
turns this into a fight scene just to make things worse
counterattacked
2016-01-12 08:59 am (UTC)(link)
[By virtue of still being a fugitive, he's not...actually sure he's very welcome at the Abel Inn. The goblins like him well enough. The humans are hit and miss. But he'll make it work.]
yeah. Give me an hour.
[And an hour or so later, there's a sharp rapping noise against her window. This ought to seem familiar.]
yeah. Give me an hour.
[And an hour or so later, there's a sharp rapping noise against her window. This ought to seem familiar.]
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