~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

[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. ]

[tinytactician]

It could be a latent secondary trait? Like for Ralts's, how some males can still evolve into Gardevoirs!

[Is he helping yet?]

[sturzflug]

I really doubt it. Plus, I'm not gonna turn into a Gardevoir! Ralts actually start psychic. I'm. Flying. Nothing else.

Hell, I'm barely that. It's not like I can fly.

[tinytactician]

You might. Genetics are a very complex and tricky thing, you know!

...you can't fly? [Armin is literally the only person who will look sympathetic rather than amused. Well. More sympathetic than amused at any rate.]

[sturzflug]

Uh, yeah? My wings are too small... They're kinda just fluffy and useless.

[ It's a sore point. The sympathy is the only reason Jean answered with something that wasn't him being snippy. ]

I mean I'm faster than your average person, maybe a little lighter, but as far as Enlightened skills go, I'm kinda the bottom of the barrel here.