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Don't be weird.
[He's got his mom's eyes, Hinata, don't make me sad. (Save the striking color, though, hers had been brown. One hand me down from his father, maybe. Green eyes and monster powers.)
As flippant as the answer is, he goes sort of grim anyway. Levity was nice while it lasted, huh.]
Yeah, no kidding. [Planetary destruction pays, apparently. He has no idea how much a credit would be worth in the currency back home, but considering the going rate of goods around here...
He sort of hates it. Taking payment for it. They need to do it to survive, here.]
Who the hell pays for all this, anyway?
[He's got his mom's eyes, Hinata, don't make me sad. (Save the striking color, though, hers had been brown. One hand me down from his father, maybe. Green eyes and monster powers.)
As flippant as the answer is, he goes sort of grim anyway. Levity was nice while it lasted, huh.]
Yeah, no kidding. [Planetary destruction pays, apparently. He has no idea how much a credit would be worth in the currency back home, but considering the going rate of goods around here...
He sort of hates it. Taking payment for it. They need to do it to survive, here.]
Who the hell pays for all this, anyway?
[a quick underthebreath snort, smile dimming only slightly as the jovial mood faded.]
The CDC.
[answer kept short in an effort not to tread into darker territory, arms raising to clasp behind his head, posture relaxed from head to toe. they could grumble about the who, but Hinata was very aware neither of them had a snowball's chance in hell of meeting the higher-ups. and right then, he'd sooner join a knitting club than gripe about unchangeable issues.]
[with a musing tone, gaze sliding off to a few bored-looking (and vaguely robotic) receptionists, he had to ask:]
By the way... You wouldn't happen to be free for the next hour, would you...?
[oh so innocent.]
The CDC.
[answer kept short in an effort not to tread into darker territory, arms raising to clasp behind his head, posture relaxed from head to toe. they could grumble about the who, but Hinata was very aware neither of them had a snowball's chance in hell of meeting the higher-ups. and right then, he'd sooner join a knitting club than gripe about unchangeable issues.]
[with a musing tone, gaze sliding off to a few bored-looking (and vaguely robotic) receptionists, he had to ask:]
By the way... You wouldn't happen to be free for the next hour, would you...?
[oh so innocent.]
[Good luck, Hinata. Eren's made a lifestyle of trying to change things other people have long decided are unchangeable. The CDC has the brunt of his focus, these days, and he orbits back around to the problem again and again when there isn't something else occupying his attention. There's something to be said for focus, but it does lend itself to some tunnel vision.
He opens his mouth to argue—who pays the CDC?—but Hinata bluntly nudges the conversation away, and he pulls himself away to follow it.]
An hour? [It's not a no. He's not doing much of anything but wandering the walkways in hope of catching sight of the people he'd lost a few days back] What for?
He opens his mouth to argue—who pays the CDC?—but Hinata bluntly nudges the conversation away, and he pulls himself away to follow it.]
An hour? [It's not a no. He's not doing much of anything but wandering the walkways in hope of catching sight of the people he'd lost a few days back] What for?
Edited 2014-12-03 00:43 (UTC)
[the moment where Eren almost argues doesn't go unnoticed, but the fact he turns his mind toward Hinata's question puts a small, somewhat satisfied smile on the high schooler's face. answering promptly and happily,]
There's a park not too far from here.
[with some of that well-worn hopefulness,]
Would you be up for some practice?
[... paaaause. for what?]
We learned some sparring techniques at camp, and I figured you might have a style to teach, too. [...] And whatever time we've got left over we could play a round of volleyball.
[there it was. do note, the two options seemed exclusive.]
What d'you say?
There's a park not too far from here.
[with some of that well-worn hopefulness,]
Would you be up for some practice?
[... paaaause. for what?]
We learned some sparring techniques at camp, and I figured you might have a style to teach, too. [...] And whatever time we've got left over we could play a round of volleyball.
[there it was. do note, the two options seemed exclusive.]
What d'you say?
[Mikasa no...]
FROM: jaeger.eren@cdc.org
textbook?
FROM: jaeger.eren@cdc.org
textbook?
[Mikasa he lives with you why would he leave something against the door for you...
She's not wrong about it being for her. Jean's just too chickenshit to leave a note. Luckily(???) Eren will be able to set her straight. Eventually.]
FROM: jaeger.eren@cdc.org
wasn't mine
what is it
She's not wrong about it being for her. Jean's just too chickenshit to leave a note. Luckily(???) Eren will be able to set her straight. Eventually.]
FROM: jaeger.eren@cdc.org
wasn't mine
what is it
[Ah, that might explain it. Jean had needled him on Selena about what Mikasa likes to do in her spare time. The learning Japanese thing had come up eventually.]
it was probably Jean
[Why didn't he just give it to her...]
he didn't leave a note or something
[What a dumbass.]
it was probably Jean
[Why didn't he just give it to her...]
he didn't leave a note or something
[What a dumbass.]
[rip mikasa's dreams, I'm sorry. this is Jean's fault]
don't ask me
he could have just given it to you after bugging me about it so much
[what a lazy ass. he seemed very invested??? but then he just leaves it outside the door ok jean]
don't ask me
he could have just given it to you after bugging me about it so much
[what a lazy ass. he seemed very invested??? but then he just leaves it outside the door ok jean]
[what a day that would be]
he's a pain in the ass
[so, yes. Jean hounded Eren for gift ideas for you, Mikasa. It had been sort of surprising, but the CDC subsection of the Corps has gotten pretty tight knit. (And it's not like Mikasa would have gotten it for herself...)]
he's a pain in the ass
[so, yes. Jean hounded Eren for gift ideas for you, Mikasa. It had been sort of surprising, but the CDC subsection of the Corps has gotten pretty tight knit. (And it's not like Mikasa would have gotten it for herself...)]
[And Hange will saunter into the room as soon as Eren steps back, a little disappointed that Mikasa isn't anywhere around (looks like she'll just have to stop by again later) but she's quick to recover at her subordinate's question.]
I do! [And with that she'll reveal exactly what she's been holding behind her: a book.] I need you to tell me what you think about this book.
[She'll relinquish her grip on it easily, curious to know what Eren will think of the stunning pictures captured inside. She'd deduced at some point during their stay with the CDC that Earth may possess the same geological structure as their own world, so the idea that the lands beyond the Walls could be something to similar to all of this...]
I do! [And with that she'll reveal exactly what she's been holding behind her: a book.] I need you to tell me what you think about this book.
[She'll relinquish her grip on it easily, curious to know what Eren will think of the stunning pictures captured inside. She'd deduced at some point during their stay with the CDC that Earth may possess the same geological structure as their own world, so the idea that the lands beyond the Walls could be something to similar to all of this...]
Edited 2014-12-03 15:50 (UTC)
FROM: pilot@cdc.org
Isaac Clarke is KIA as a result of violent action from parties unknown. Warriorhead has asked that he pass along a message.
FROM: pilot@cdc.org
Stay with your unit. Stay on guard. If you can ID new Orange members, watch out for them. Get them organized and with seniors.
FROM: pilot@cdc.org
Addendum: he asked that your unit have someone keep an eye on Hinata.
Isaac Clarke is KIA as a result of violent action from parties unknown. Warriorhead has asked that he pass along a message.
FROM: pilot@cdc.org
Stay with your unit. Stay on guard. If you can ID new Orange members, watch out for them. Get them organized and with seniors.
FROM: pilot@cdc.org
Addendum: he asked that your unit have someone keep an eye on Hinata.
[Ah, that's bad. Fuck. They're on the ship. The only parties unknown that should even be around are the crew. And while he can't say he'd be surprised to know that some of the CDC recruits would be both willing and capable of that sort of thing (because hell if he thinks Reiner wouldn't slaughter the Corps if he had a chance. ...or, to be fair, the inverse,) but they're not in a position to be infighting. Killing each other is stupid.
So then what was it?]
FROM: jaeger.eren@cdc.org
yeah. i'll find Hinata
[And then...figure out what to do with him. Luckily, most of Harpy Unit is pretty damn capable of taking care of themselves. Still, they sooner they're caught up the better. He really can't follow that up with anything but—]
FROM: jaeger.eren@cdc.org
what the hell happened to clarke
violent how
[KIA is such a dry term, Pilot...]
So then what was it?]
FROM: jaeger.eren@cdc.org
yeah. i'll find Hinata
[And then...figure out what to do with him. Luckily, most of Harpy Unit is pretty damn capable of taking care of themselves. Still, they sooner they're caught up the better. He really can't follow that up with anything but—]
FROM: jaeger.eren@cdc.org
what the hell happened to clarke
violent how
[KIA is such a dry term, Pilot...]
Edited (ah, finishes my sentences several hours later) 2014-12-05 11:05 (UTC)
[Oh. What was she expecting to hear?
After a pause—]
FROM: jaeger.eren@cdc.org
you don't want it?
[Well, they tried. (Believe it or not, Mikasa, you're sort of hard to shop for.)]
After a pause—]
FROM: jaeger.eren@cdc.org
you don't want it?
[Well, they tried. (Believe it or not, Mikasa, you're sort of hard to shop for.)]
FROM: pilot@cdc.org
Mangled. He's not sure what's responsible. It is worth noting that there was a container that looked like it had been torn open from the inside present when the new recruits were released.
FROM: pilot@cdc.org
It may be unrelated, but keep it in mind.
Mangled. He's not sure what's responsible. It is worth noting that there was a container that looked like it had been torn open from the inside present when the new recruits were released.
FROM: pilot@cdc.org
It may be unrelated, but keep it in mind.
[Mangled, well that answers everything and nothing. He hadn't known Issac, but his temper flares up, sharp and inevitable. Gruesome casualties are par for the course, where he comes from. A fact of military life. He never stopped being angry about them.]
FROM: jaeger.eren@cdc.org
you mean there was something inside it
[It makes enough sense. So the next step is obvious.]
FROM: jaeger.eren@cdc.org
we need to find it and take it out
FROM: jaeger.eren@cdc.org
you mean there was something inside it
[It makes enough sense. So the next step is obvious.]
FROM: jaeger.eren@cdc.org
we need to find it and take it out
FROM: jaeger.eren@cdc.org
Still alive, ma'am.
[Just pissed off and busy, ever since Pilot got in touch with him. He hadn't had a chance to get in touch with the others before Hange beat him to it. Word travels fast when there's a few bodies floating around.
Close on the tails of that—]
FROM: jaeger.eren@cdc.org
Whatever did it, it's still out there. Warriorhead wants us to regroup.
Still alive, ma'am.
[Just pissed off and busy, ever since Pilot got in touch with him. He hadn't had a chance to get in touch with the others before Hange beat him to it. Word travels fast when there's a few bodies floating around.
Close on the tails of that—]
FROM: jaeger.eren@cdc.org
Whatever did it, it's still out there. Warriorhead wants us to regroup.
[Surprised Jean got her anything or surprised he got her something she actually likes...]
you should read it
[She'd always listened to Armin and Eren's dreams about the world outside, but she'd hardly pursued the matter on her own. This, though. Unless he'd gotten it wrong, it's something she's actually interested in, seeks out. (And this may be him trying to encourage that—pursuing her own interests, things she does for her own sake.)]
you should read it
[She'd always listened to Armin and Eren's dreams about the world outside, but she'd hardly pursued the matter on her own. This, though. Unless he'd gotten it wrong, it's something she's actually interested in, seeks out. (And this may be him trying to encourage that—pursuing her own interests, things she does for her own sake.)]
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