[ Sometime in the evening of October 6th, perhaps when Eren believes he has at last subverted the natural order of things and tasted the sweet, balmy air of freedom... it's Mikasa time.
His network-equipped piece of jewelry will begin to glow, and then: ]
incoming text from: . . . . mikasa.
where are you?
His network-equipped piece of jewelry will begin to glow, and then: ]
incoming text from: . . . . mikasa.
where are you?
[Ah, goodbye personal freedom. It hadn't occurred that having a way to get in touch with people over long distances might result in this, but it probably should have. He's been around enough to get the gist of how this works, but it's still sort of weird and alarming when shit starts glowing and pinging for his attention all of a sudden. After the subsequent fumbling required to actually respond, etc—]
why?
[That's not an answer, Eren. But surely(??) it must be very important if it can't wait, what is casual texting.]
why?
[That's not an answer, Eren. But surely(??) it must be very important if it can't wait, what is casual texting.]
the goblins are becoming increasingly suspicious
[ Hashtag: things Mikasa never thought she would say.
And - honestly? She, herself, is mistrustful. They were supposed to be home by now, back under the orders of the Legion. Instead, they are dragged further into a battle they never volunteered for, bolsters by sympathies she does not possess.
As long as Eren is okay, then everything's fine. The day after that?
Not even Mikasa herself knows. ]
if I know where you are, it's easier for me to come get you if there's trouble
[ Eventually, this severe clinginess will dampen back down into Mikasa's normal level of insane. Eventually. ]
[ Hashtag: things Mikasa never thought she would say.
And - honestly? She, herself, is mistrustful. They were supposed to be home by now, back under the orders of the Legion. Instead, they are dragged further into a battle they never volunteered for, bolsters by sympathies she does not possess.
As long as Eren is okay, then everything's fine. The day after that?
Not even Mikasa herself knows. ]
if I know where you are, it's easier for me to come get you if there's trouble
[ Eventually, this severe clinginess will dampen back down into Mikasa's normal level of insane. Eventually. ]
[ah, yes. This is a familiar enough argument, though the specifics of it are weird and foreign. As unfamiliar as this place and its conflict is, his answer doesn't change much. Maybe this will help restore her sense of normality.]
if there's trouble, worry about that first instead of finding me.
[They're soldiers. Trouble is what they're trained to deal with.]
if there's trouble, worry about that first instead of finding me.
[They're soldiers. Trouble is what they're trained to deal with.]
if I know you, you'll be in the middle of it
[ If being by his side through the entirety of her military training and most of her deployment didn't teach her that, than the years Mikasa spent fostered in his household certainly did.
He can grouse as much as she wants. She's staying firm on this. ]
[ If being by his side through the entirety of her military training and most of her deployment didn't teach her that, than the years Mikasa spent fostered in his household certainly did.
He can grouse as much as she wants. She's staying firm on this. ]
[And then she won't have to worry about finding him!!! See, everybody wins.]
I told you to cut that out. [It's not like he doesn't know what's going on, here.] I can handle it. You don't need to be keeping tabs on me.
I told you to cut that out. [It's not like he doesn't know what's going on, here.] I can handle it. You don't need to be keeping tabs on me.
[Your lack of faith is astounding, Mikasa.]
we won't figure any of this out if we just stick to ourselves
we won't figure any of this out if we just stick to ourselves
[This would be a fairly reasonable strategy if either of them were ever able to do these things halfway.]
you can't just follow me everywhere
[Even if she'd rather try. (This isn't a challenge, for the record.)]
you can't just follow me everywhere
[Even if she'd rather try. (This isn't a challenge, for the record.)]
[ challenge accepted ]
not when you're making it this difficult
[ You want to fight, Eren? You want to dance? You want to meet outside the flag pole after the last bell has rung and see, once and for all, who is the true alpha in this relationship? Well and good, because Mikasa has one last weapon up her sleeves. Blue eyes white dragon!! ]
Carla told me to keep you safe
I don't know how to do that if you're always running off into unknown territory
not when you're making it this difficult
[ You want to fight, Eren? You want to dance? You want to meet outside the flag pole after the last bell has rung and see, once and for all, who is the true alpha in this relationship? Well and good, because Mikasa has one last weapon up her sleeves. Blue eyes white dragon!! ]
Carla told me to keep you safe
I don't know how to do that if you're always running off into unknown territory
you're overreacting. we can't even leave the city.
[How far into "unknown territory" does she think he's going to get without warning? He's not stupid or irresponsible enough to try to make it through the woods or across the water alone and unannounced. The city isn't that big. It'll start feeling suffocatingly small sooner rather than later.
And if she's expecting him to fold because she played the Dead Mom card, she's got another thing coming. Eren loved his mother, very bitterly regrets that the last thing he'd done before she died was argue with her. That doesn't mean he's going to let Mikasa use her as an excuse for weird lifelong promises of loyalty and devotion. He doesn't want that, either. (He didn't save her life when they met so she could dedicate it to him.)
So he very deliberately does not address it, save to grind his teeth and remind her—]
I told you to cut that out. I'm not your kid brother or your responsibility. worry about what's going on around here instead.
[the sooner they figure it out, the sooner they can put a stop to it. the sooner they can—theoretically—get back home to their own war.]
[How far into "unknown territory" does she think he's going to get without warning? He's not stupid or irresponsible enough to try to make it through the woods or across the water alone and unannounced. The city isn't that big. It'll start feeling suffocatingly small sooner rather than later.
And if she's expecting him to fold because she played the Dead Mom card, she's got another thing coming. Eren loved his mother, very bitterly regrets that the last thing he'd done before she died was argue with her. That doesn't mean he's going to let Mikasa use her as an excuse for weird lifelong promises of loyalty and devotion. He doesn't want that, either. (He didn't save her life when they met so she could dedicate it to him.)
So he very deliberately does not address it, save to grind his teeth and remind her—]
I told you to cut that out. I'm not your kid brother or your responsibility. worry about what's going on around here instead.
[the sooner they figure it out, the sooner they can put a stop to it. the sooner they can—theoretically—get back home to their own war.]
[frowns at, who is this. in fact—]
bLIN?
bLIN?
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[Bolin please get ahold of yourself. But oh. okay sure that makes slightly (??????) more sense.]
Hey Bolin
Something up?
Hey Bolin
Something up?
["like an army...." You could call it that, yes. He'll correct it on principle, but that is the gist.]
the Survey Corps. yeah, why?
the Survey Corps. yeah, why?
[Use context clues, Bolin.]
yeah, of course I would.
[He might not be too personally familiar with every single soldier, but the Corps isn't a big division, and they work together pretty closely. But he has a feeling this isn't about that.]
are you asking about the ones who are here?
[Or were here, as the case may be.]
yeah, of course I would.
[He might not be too personally familiar with every single soldier, but the Corps isn't a big division, and they work together pretty closely. But he has a feeling this isn't about that.]
are you asking about the ones who are here?
[Or were here, as the case may be.]
[Since when does Mikasa tell stories...
Anyway, he kind of saw this coming. Still, his answer is a little more clipped than it could be. It's still something of a sore spot.]
she's not here
Anyway, he kind of saw this coming. Still, his answer is a little more clipped than it could be. It's still something of a sore spot.]
she's not here
[Ah, scarring poor innocent Bolins with shingeki no melodramas. Shame on her.
Immediate—]
no
[The problem with these magic texting things being thought based—impulses get through a little easier. He grinds his teeth a little and tries again.]
I mean she's not in the city anymore. ALASTAIR says they sent her off to another mission.
[If you believe it. It's not the first time it's happened—they started with close to 70 and now they're down to 40-odd. But right now it's the one that counts.]
Immediate—]
no
[The problem with these magic texting things being thought based—impulses get through a little easier. He grinds his teeth a little and tries again.]
I mean she's not in the city anymore. ALASTAIR says they sent her off to another mission.
[If you believe it. It's not the first time it's happened—they started with close to 70 and now they're down to 40-odd. But right now it's the one that counts.]
Eren, we've taken notice of you.
If you have an interest in bringing justice to Chantes, we welcome you to meet us in the woods on the evening of November 21st. Do not tell anyone.
The Order of the Chimera
[The letter is finished with a chimera symbol, nearly identical to the one burned into the ground that first day.]
If you have an interest in bringing justice to Chantes, we welcome you to meet us in the woods on the evening of November 21st. Do not tell anyone.
The Order of the Chimera
[The letter is finished with a chimera symbol, nearly identical to the one burned into the ground that first day.]
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