tinytactician: ([glasses] beglassed and bored)
Armin Arlert ([personal profile] tinytactician) wrote in [community profile] bravenewworld2014-01-19 11:34 pm

~02

[Action]

[((Dated to post-cave exploration))

Tiny recluse is still tiny, but not so reclusive -- especially not now that he has a new friend to visit and care for (new friend is a Steelix named Gertrude, fyi). Armin thinks it rude to leave his buddy all alone in the Habitats all the time, so an escape attempt has been performed!

Granted, his grandfather has been extra-busy with council-y business in the wake of the ore crisis, so it wasn't that hard for Armin and Meredith to sneak out. But still, they're free! They're out! He should be feeling very proud of himself, walking along the streets like a normal civilian. He should be all but skipping along the sidewalk, perhaps whistling a cheery tune.

Except he's not. Because, as it turns out, bonding with an enormous Pokemon sort of leaves you drained, mentally, physically and emotionally, and Armin doesn't have much emotion strength to spare. So he's sort of creeping along the street, frowning, radiating a tangible -- literally; if any passers-by aren't psychically prepared, his emotions are going to bleed over onto them -- aura of discomfort, nausea and exhaustion.

This also means that if anyone with a particularly potent emotional state passes by, it's going to hit Armin like a ton of bricks. Case in point: the loving couple who sidesteps boy and Ralts, drawing an uncharacteristic scowl from both.
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Ug. Indecent.
sturzflug: (hah?)

[personal profile] sturzflug 2014-01-22 03:29 am (UTC)(link)
[ Jean has zero complaints about Meredith's smooshing. Hell, he even laughs. That's right, not chuckles-- but laughs. Have you ever considered getting Meredith into starting some kind of jerk-therapy? Because Jean is just uncharacteristically happy. Who is this loser child? ]

Somethin' wrong? You're sure in a hurry, all of a sudden.
sturzflug: whoops I'm in love (uhm what?)

[personal profile] sturzflug 2014-01-22 06:06 am (UTC)(link)
Oh damn, you weren't kidding about the 'locked up in a tower' bit, huh? I thought it was weird, seeing you around after your so-called story.

[ Jean clears his throat, trying to bring back his 'cool.' ]

Hey, I'm all for not getting you in trouble. Sounded to me like whatever reason they had for locking you up was bullshit anyway, so if that's what you're worried about, I won't tell anybody.
sturzflug: (whaddya want)

[personal profile] sturzflug 2014-01-22 06:18 am (UTC)(link)
Shit, 'course not! Getting caught probably gets you grounded, right?

[ That's what Jean's mama does. ]

If you're already being forced to live in some tower, the last thing you need is cuttin' down on that living space even more, duh.
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[personal profile] sturzflug 2014-01-22 01:57 pm (UTC)(link)

Grounded. Like, y'know, "you can't leave your room until this floor is spotless, young man!" or, "go to your room and think about what you've done!!" ...That sort of thing.

[ Apollo flitters over, landing on the ground next to Meredith. He's a little flighty with strangers, so he just observes her cautiously. ]

You've never been grounded before?

Edited 2014-01-22 14:01 (UTC)
sturzflug: whoops I'm in love (uhm what?)

[personal profile] sturzflug 2014-01-23 12:13 am (UTC)(link)
[ Apollo is powerless to resist the friendliness. Even a timid little bird like him steps forward to greet Meredith. So charming. ]

Uh, yeah. You don't? You really are some kind of prince, aren't you?

[ Good mood or not, Jean is still kind of an asshole. ]
sturzflug: (snerk)

[personal profile] sturzflug 2014-01-23 01:25 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, but you have a maid. Your family must be pretty loaded.

[ Jean sneers. Sorry, Armin. But you're a prince now. And for the record, Jean's dad is not a ponyta's rear-end. He's plenty nice. Just not rich. ]

[ Meanwhile Apollo twitters happily, enjoying the attention. Maybe that's the secret to calming down Jean... patting his feathers? ]
sturzflug: (I guess we're not dead)

[personal profile] sturzflug 2014-01-24 01:23 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, wow. You're a prince, alright.

[ Jean just laughs. Apollo likes this Meredith. She's nice. She should be friends with Jean! He's nice too... on the inside. ]

I won't tell anybody I saw you, little guy.
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sturzflug: (snerk)

[personal profile] sturzflug 2014-01-24 04:40 am (UTC)(link)
Right, I remember. Armin. Friend of Eren. Prince of Union.

[ He snickers, bowing slightly to his new 'monarch'. ]

See?

[ Gosh, all Apollo knows is that jean seems to be enjoying himself, that's good, right? ]
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sturzflug: my keyword game is so weak (ugh you're dumb)

[personal profile] sturzflug 2014-01-24 05:13 am (UTC)(link)
[ It's defs gonna happen. Sooner than later. ]

Aw, don't be like that.

[ Yeah, don't react totally normally. ]

But fine, be that way. Go on. I'm sure Gertrude misses you.

[ But Apollo made a new friend, Jean!! Apollo chirps!! Don't be like that... ]
sturzflug: (fuuuuuuuck)

[personal profile] sturzflug 2014-01-24 05:27 am (UTC)(link)
Holy shit, you bonded with a STEELIX?

[ That's certainly impressed Jean, holy pokeballs. ]
sturzflug: whoops I'm in love (uhm what?)

[personal profile] sturzflug 2014-01-24 06:11 am (UTC)(link)
Damn. That thing must be like ten times your size! How the hell'd you do that?
sturzflug: (ah uh.. well)

[personal profile] sturzflug 2014-01-25 02:10 am (UTC)(link)
Wow, that's... impressive.

[ We can't be too stunned now, Jean-o. ]

You learn that from a book or something? Or are you Enlightened too?

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