[Is it really so shocking...? Atsushi took "we didn't have many" as "we didn't have any," it seems.]
We did have the animals you just listed, but nothing called a tiger. When I traveled to other parts of the world, their animals weren't much different than ours.
Is it really so strange that someone from a different world than you would have different creatures?
Oh. So no big animals or predators? To be fair, those don't live freely in most parts of my world either. They can be looked at at Zoos, or they live in very specific places, that I've never been to either. So maybe that's why you think that they don't exist? We do have books or films or documentaries about them though.
And sorry, no. I am still getting used to this whole "different worlds come together" thing.
[Out of everything Atsushi says, one thing stands out. Its enough to make him softly snort, unkind; miracle that Atsushi was able to get a reaction out of him at all, but when it comes to this--]
I'm sure you remember the blade I showed you. ["Showed"? He held it up to his throat and threatened to kill him unless he allowed Eren to morally interrogate him.]
It's attached to a special type of mobility gear that allows one to propel themselves to the titan's nape. The nape is then cut. It's the only way.
[An extremely simplified explanation straight out of his first year cadet textbook, but it isn't untrue, necessarily.]
That being said, some are harder to kill than others. [Like Eren, for example.]
Ah yes, I remember that one. One happens to do that when threatened with them,
[He replies deadpan, but doesn't comment on it further.]
So you .. basically fly through the air, thanks to machines, high enough for you to reach those titan's necks. And close enough to their mouths, which probably comes in handy for them, huh?
[Atsushi can only imagine what such a move would look like, or what the results could be, if failed. He has been in similar situations and fights, no question, but he has a healing ability and super strength, so for him it's painful, of course, but not deadly. At least not this far.]
Do you have any other abilities to assist you with that? Or are those swords all that you have?
[Nosy question, but Eren asked the same; then again, Eren is a hypocrite and doesn't particularly feel like showing his entire ass to anyone who asks. Atsushi being happy to do so isn't his problem.]
[No, Atsushi doesn't get the hint that Eren doesn't want to really tell him. After all, all of Eren's replies have been pretty cut and dry, so how would Atsushi know the difference?]
It isn’t exactly wise to show all the cards in your hand to whoever you meet. A bit of advice.
It’s safe to say that if my abilities become clear to you, you’ll be in a precarious situation. [He doesn’t mean it as a threat, really; more so to say, “You don’t want to be in a position that makes those abilities necessary.”
[…so, maybe it’s a bit of a threat, too. Whatever works.]
[Atsushi blinks, finding it a little unfair that Eren asked him about his abilities, but doesn't say anything about his own. Even mocking him for telling. Well, Atsushi got nothing to hide, and it's not like he hasn't worked with those that claim to be the silent and mysterious type before]
Right. Keep your secrets then. But don't worry about me. As I said, I can take care of myself, my skills are pretty good after all.
[Atsushi huffs, feeling always so judged by Eren without him ever really doing anything. Truly, it's like his times with Akutagawa, but thanks to those, Atsushi now has the confidence to stand up to Eren and not care about what someone has to say.]
Right. You just got the info you wanted, didn't you?
[Atsushi wants to say no, as always, but when he opens his mouth, he pauses, and closes it again, with a frown. Eventually he shakes his head.]
Yes. Yes, it does bother me. I am more than just my abilities. More than just a few information to gain. So if you want to talk to me, do it because you actually want to talk to me, not just because you want to gain insight about my powers!
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Date: 2024-05-15 12:05 am (UTC)We did have the animals you just listed, but nothing called a tiger. When I traveled to other parts of the world, their animals weren't much different than ours.
Is it really so strange that someone from a different world than you would have different creatures?
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Date: 2024-05-15 09:21 am (UTC)So maybe that's why you think that they don't exist?
We do have books or films or documentaries about them though.
And sorry, no. I am still getting used to this whole "different worlds come together" thing.
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Date: 2024-05-15 10:38 pm (UTC)Our predators weren't animals.
Not human either, before you ask.
[Not human anymore, at least.]
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Date: 2024-05-17 09:29 am (UTC)Aliens? Something else?
[He has fought vampires, at this point, nothing can surprise him any more. Or so he thinks.]
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Date: 2024-05-17 09:35 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2024-05-17 09:41 am (UTC)Like .. really tall people?
How tall?
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Date: 2024-05-17 09:45 am (UTC)Enough to flatten the world in enough numbers.
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Date: 2024-05-17 10:39 am (UTC)How does one fight things like this?
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Date: 2024-05-19 09:50 am (UTC)It's attached to a special type of mobility gear that allows one to propel themselves to the titan's nape. The nape is then cut. It's the only way.
[An extremely simplified explanation straight out of his first year cadet textbook, but it isn't untrue, necessarily.]
That being said, some are harder to kill than others. [Like Eren, for example.]
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Date: 2024-05-20 03:23 pm (UTC)[He replies deadpan, but doesn't comment on it further.]
So you .. basically fly through the air, thanks to machines, high enough for you to reach those titan's necks. And close enough to their mouths, which probably comes in handy for them, huh?
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Date: 2024-05-22 01:30 am (UTC)Sure. It's a risky move. Most people can't even pull it off once.
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Date: 2024-05-29 06:51 pm (UTC)He has been in similar situations and fights, no question, but he has a healing ability and super strength, so for him it's painful, of course, but not deadly. At least not this far.]
Do you have any other abilities to assist you with that? Or are those swords all that you have?
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Date: 2024-06-01 01:13 am (UTC)I do. [And that's all he's getting.]
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Date: 2024-06-02 07:26 pm (UTC)And what kind of powers are those?
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Date: 2024-06-02 08:09 pm (UTC)A transformation ability, for one. [And that still tells Atsushi very little.] That's how I recognized yours.
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Date: 2024-06-03 08:00 pm (UTC)[No, Atsushi doesn't get the hint that Eren doesn't want to really tell him. After all, all of Eren's replies have been pretty cut and dry, so how would Atsushi know the difference?]
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Date: 2024-06-03 08:20 pm (UTC)It isn’t exactly wise to show all the cards in your hand to whoever you meet. A bit of advice.
It’s safe to say that if my abilities become clear to you, you’ll be in a precarious situation. [He doesn’t mean it as a threat, really; more so to say, “You don’t want to be in a position that makes those abilities necessary.”
[…so, maybe it’s a bit of a threat, too. Whatever works.]
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Date: 2024-06-04 08:21 pm (UTC)Even mocking him for telling.
Well, Atsushi got nothing to hide, and it's not like he hasn't worked with those that claim to be the silent and mysterious type before]
Right. Keep your secrets then.
But don't worry about me. As I said, I can take care of myself, my skills are pretty good after all.
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Date: 2024-06-05 04:50 am (UTC)That's all then. It's time for me to go.
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Date: 2024-06-07 08:20 pm (UTC)Right. You just got the info you wanted, didn't you?
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Date: 2024-06-07 09:18 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2024-06-07 09:32 pm (UTC)Eventually he shakes his head.]
Yes. Yes, it does bother me. I am more than just my abilities. More than just a few information to gain.
So if you want to talk to me, do it because you actually want to talk to me, not just because you want to gain insight about my powers!
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Date: 2024-06-07 09:37 pm (UTC)Alright.
Anything more to say?
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Date: 2024-06-08 07:52 pm (UTC)No. That's all from my side.
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Date: 2024-06-09 12:37 am (UTC)