~05; action | video

[tinytactician]

[Action]

[Oh look, it's everyone's favorite earnest, well-meaning, kind-to-all-living-creatures blond kiddo, just chilling in the park with his Pokemon buddies...

...including the absolutely enormous Steelix who's dozing and giving out gravelly snores. In fact, Armin and his little Pokemon friends -- including Nim the Mareep baby and the just-recently-hatched Espurr baby who insists on being held at all moments -- are sitting on top of Gertrude-the-Steelix's head. So anyone trying to approach...best tread lightly.

Armin is clearly in a mood.]

[Video]

[Not so much that he doesn't turn on his Warp Band and ask, shortly, with one of the most grim expressions he's ever worn:] Is anyone signing up for this Tournament?

[...the creepycute baby Espurr sort of ruins his brooding aura, tbh.]

Comments

video; GO TO THE DOCTOR, JOLEE

[sturzflug]

I'll try... Ugh, worst case, I'll just hand her off to my ma.

[ At least Milly seems to have no problem... falling asleep on Jean. ]

UR NOT MY REAL MOM

[tinytactician]

[Have a frowny-face, but Armin has Parental Abandonment Issues, so ignore him.]

...well. How goes the whole... [Vague handwave.] Ranger. Thing.

YOU'LL DO AS YOU'RE TOLD, YOUNG LADY

[sturzflug]

Well, Eren got me to apply. I dunno how the application's gonna go yet, but my record's better than his, so it should be a piece of cake.

/cries

[tinytactician]

I'm sure you'll all do fine. You're more than qualified, and courageous enough.

[sturzflug]

Aw man. Th-thanks, Armin. I dunno about courageous, I'm pretty much a huge fucking coward, let's be honest.

[tinytactician]

...well I think you're brave.

[sturzflug]

What? Y-you're kidding, right? What have I ever done that was brave?

[tinytactician]

Well...you're always watching out for Eren, right? I know he gets into a lot of trouble sometimes, so it takes someone especially brave to follow after him without a second thought.

[sturzflug]

Well, I wouldn't say I go in... "without a second thought..."

[tinytactician]

...without a fourth or fifth thought, then.

[sturzflug]

That... sounds about right. Dunno if that makes me brave or stupid.

[tinytactician]

Brave. [This is said with all the conviction a wee tiny shota can muster.]

[sturzflug]

I'd go with stupid, but that's just me.

[tinytactician]

[Have a weary eyeroll.] You and Eren are the same. Can't take a compliment.

[sturzflug]

Wh-what?! I'm nothing like him!!

[ Only in every way. ]

[tinytactician]

[Have a very knowing look, Jean.]

[sturzflug]

Shut the hell up!

[tinytactician]

I didn't say anything!

[sturzflug]

I can tell what you're thinking, and it ain't funny, okay!?

[tinytactician]

...you can? Really? I didn't know you were a Psychic type too!

[That would be a sick burn if...Armin weren't totally serious, oops.]

[sturzflug]

Savior, you're a dumbass. I didn't mean literally. I just meant-- that look on your face is obvious enough, alright??!

[ Now Jean feels really dumb. ]

[tinytactician]

I am not. It isn't my fault you're unclear.

[Ug, Jean, you're so rude.]

[sturzflug]

[ The rudest child. The rudest. ]

Armin, look at me. Do I look like a psychic-type to you? I've got wings and feathers comin' outta my ears.

[tinytactician]

[Squealing raging rudeass baby~]

You could be a dual type! That's entirely possible!

[sturzflug]

I... guess? But I've known I was Enlightened since I was born-- something woulda happened by now.

[ Don't tell him he's just 'Normal' he'll feel less special. ]