video, both courts.

[andallbite]

[ It's been a couple of weeks since he's last shown up over the lockets (gone mostly forgotten thanks to other events), but when Eren finally makes another appearance, he seems a little exasperated. ]

I need a mechanic. [ Yeah, that's the greeting. ] Or—just anyone who can repair something for me. My maneuvering gear is busted, and I can't get it to work again on my own, so I'm looking for anyone who's willing to give it a shot.

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[vaccinations]

Eren.

[It's not a name she's ever heard before. Then again, this place is full of names she's never heard. It's kind of fun. Like being in a video game.]

So. Now that we bonded over shit circumstances. You gotta show me how your gear works once you get it fixed. Can't leave me hanging.

[andallbite]

[ "Bonding" was a sappier way of phrasing it than Eren might have—though they... have, he guesses, though he's more likely to claim empathizing. Well—no matter. It's all the same when you got down to it.

In the end, Eren lets out a mild snort, as if he isn't sure he could fully agree to that right off the bat. ]

I could show what it is, but using it usually means I'd be fighting against something.

[vaccinations]

We're in some weird fairy land in a war. Eventually, we're gonna come across a fucking cyclops or a dragon or a sea monster or some shit like that. I'm sure we'll be able to make it work.

[VERY MATTER OF FACT. Like she's pretty sure that shit is gonna down and then she's gonna see some sweet maneuvering. It's just a matter of time.]

[andallbite]

You sure you want to?

[ Because... about that... ]

A damn sea monster is the whole reason why my gear got as fucked up as it is in the first place.

[ Okay, it's more like being completely submerged in water that did the trick, but details. That whole night sucked. ]

[vaccinations]

Woah!

No shit?

[The locket is coming closer to her face. Like someone longingly pressing their face to the glass window of a store.]

So did it have tentacles full of bone crushing suckers or was it more like a big shark man with tons of pointy teeth? Come on, don't leave me hanging.

[andallbite]

Uh—

[ As she pulls hers closer, Eren holds his further back. Not like her face is actually being pressed up near his, but in a way, it sure feels like it. Her sudden enthusiasm takes him by surprise, as well. (On that matter, what the heck are 'sharks' supposed to be, anyway...) ]

I think it was more like—a giant snake? With a lot of pointy teeth.