[ he almost wishes he could be . . . sort of worried that they had the same dream. all of them. these are one of those weird situations where there’s a touch of relief more than there should be. ]
. . . I think we all did. [ if it’s happened before, if mikleo said the same thing when they woke up— it’s happening again but this time, oh it’s worse. ] There was witch blood all over The Coven.
Witch blood is, [ how does he . . . explain this, you can tell he’s probably rolling his hand in the air looking for a word ] It’s like spice, in food? There’s a kick to it. [ a pause. ] For me.
Monster blood tastes thicker, and human blood’s just— bland, compared to the others.
[ it occurs to him that he should be worried that he’s using “taste”, but. that’s just how his senses work now. he’ll accept it. ]
...Ohhh. [Huh, okay. There's something worrying about his blood apparently changing, but he guesses he has no right to say that to a monster whose entire body is changing.]
W-Wait, is that why you were so um...bite-y, during... [awkward pause] the full moon..?
The first time it cut you made me . . . [ yeah, no. never mind. it’s a little awkward. ] I wanted more.
[ but— he’s already spoken to him on what he felt about that, there was no reason to continue wallowing, or to apologize. But after a pause, he could feel his face flaring up. ]
I don’t bite. That much. My teeth are, [ . . . he’s not trying to flirt but it sounds like it did and now he just needs to clear his throat to. to keep talking. ] Mm.
[He laughs a little nervously. This conversation is awkward. On the other hand, still easier than talking about the doomsday dream and all its troubling implications.
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It's okay. I just didn't like the taste of blood in my mouth. That's all.
[ allow him to expire maybe. the laugh is gentle and he’s all burning and— it’s totally fine too! his tone wants to display with: ]
I’ll— keep it in mind. [ “for what, next time?” eren asks himself immediately in his thoughts, and there’s an audible smack at the end of eren’s line. that’s not the point of “letting things flow”. he could not be any worse than this, it’s sounds like he’s assuming. immediate deflate.
he— cares. he cares and he might be a little bad at this, but he’s trying. ] Anyway, [ a swallow ] there was witch blood. Explosions— I think that’s what happens when a witch loses it.
[Eren you awkward dork. Elliot too laughs softly at Eren's response and the smacking sound. Oh sweetie you're trying your best and Elliot appreciates it.
But any fun about the conversation dies off when Eren gets back on topic. Elliot clears his throat]
That's....
W-Wait, explosions? As in, you think more than one witch lost it at once?
That was where the blood smell was worse. That and the wall. [ unless it all dried from the heat, or it was dealt with, visually, but the smell— the smell stayed. he was sure about it. ] I went deeper with Hiccup.
[ he was fire-proof, and hiccup’s scale-born armor was also. as for what they found . . . he tries to make sure every detail is as clear as possible.
It’s a long pause, because he’s realizing something. ]
It burned too fast. There was a pit of fire at the very end— All the books, the records. It’s like it was put there on purpose.
It didn’t . . . Look like one, now that I think about it. [ but he literally has no clue why . . . but then again, he was new to aefenglom. he didn’t know anything about its secrets or internal disputes. ] I need to ask Mhairi.
[ that’s his first thought, but then, he thinks it over again. many of them thought that the red sky was an omen, and because of their arrival, no less.
[ — he almost forgot it was ass o’clock, and makes a quiet sound. might take a while for him to go back to sleep now, he was. active. too many ideas and thinking and wanting to snoop around that a ceiling wasn’t the best thing to look at. ]
Yeah. I forgot how early it was. [ . . . ] Get some rest.
[Eren might be able to feel the tugs of relief and gratitude on Elliot's end. As much as he tried not to complain, being alone after a dream like that wasn't something he wanted to do.
It was hard to explain, but when Eren was around, he just felt better.]
[ no one seems to be— for eren, at least, it was less about being alone (that was a normal thing, tegu behavior leak), and more just. being completely restless for answers. the sky seems a lovely purple-pink hue to signal the sun’s ascent soon by the time eren’s ready at the coven. seems like a few more people had the same idea. can’t sleep.
he still has messy bed hair that doesn’t help with the placement of his horns, but he doesn’t seem to really care. he’s more interested in . . . smelling and tongue flicking across the coven’s outer walls and floors leading to the doors for the same bloody scent still spicing his senses. ]
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. . . I think we all did. [ if it’s happened before, if mikleo said the same thing when they woke up— it’s happening again but this time, oh it’s worse. ] There was witch blood all over The Coven.
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I had a feeling with how real it felt, but I was still hoping it'd be just my own anxieties making the whole thing up.
[So much for that.]
That doesn't surprise me, with how destroyed the place looked-- [Wait a sec-] W-Wait, is there a difference between witch and normal blood...?
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Witch blood is, [ how does he . . . explain this, you can tell he’s probably rolling his hand in the air looking for a word ] It’s like spice, in food? There’s a kick to it. [ a pause. ] For me.
Monster blood tastes thicker, and human blood’s just— bland, compared to the others.
[ it occurs to him that he should be worried that he’s using “taste”, but. that’s just how his senses work now. he’ll accept it. ]
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W-Wait, is that why you were so um...bite-y, during... [awkward pause] the full moon..?
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The first time it cut you made me . . . [ yeah, no. never mind. it’s a little awkward. ] I wanted more.
[ but— he’s already spoken to him on what he felt about that, there was no reason to continue wallowing, or to apologize. But after a pause, he could feel his face flaring up. ]
I don’t bite. That much. My teeth are, [ . . . he’s not trying to flirt but it sounds like it did and now he just needs to clear his throat to. to keep talking. ] Mm.
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... S-Sharp, right? I noticed that.
[He laughs a little nervously. This conversation is awkward. On the other hand, still easier than talking about the doomsday dream and all its troubling implications.
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It's okay. I just didn't like the taste of blood in my mouth. That's all.
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I’ll— keep it in mind. [ “for what, next time?” eren asks himself immediately in his thoughts, and there’s an audible smack at the end of eren’s line. that’s not the point of “letting things flow”. he could not be any worse than this, it’s sounds like he’s assuming. immediate deflate.
he— cares. he cares and he might be a little bad at this, but he’s trying. ] Anyway, [ a swallow ] there was witch blood. Explosions— I think that’s what happens when a witch loses it.
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But any fun about the conversation dies off when Eren gets back on topic. Elliot clears his throat]
That's....
W-Wait, explosions? As in, you think more than one witch lost it at once?
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The Coven wasn’t the only place blown out— The Parliament, too. [ but . . . ] But I don’t know if they leave fires behind.
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Though it was too dangerous to get to the source of the fire, since something was still burning. So it's possible a witch exploding is what caused it.
[Which boy. That is SO worrying to think about. Nothing like a stark reminder of "you could explode" to get the anxiety up.]
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That was where the blood smell was worse. That and the wall. [ unless it all dried from the heat, or it was dealt with, visually, but the smell— the smell stayed. he was sure about it. ] I went deeper with Hiccup.
[ he was fire-proof, and hiccup’s scale-born armor was also. as for what they found . . . he tries to make sure every detail is as clear as possible.
It’s a long pause, because he’s realizing something. ]
It burned too fast. There was a pit of fire at the very end— All the books, the records. It’s like it was put there on purpose.
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[Either or. He pauses. There's a spike of concern from his end of the bond. What Eren is implying is...very familiar. ]
In other words...it wasn't an accident.
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It didn’t . . . Look like one, now that I think about it. [ but he literally has no clue why . . . but then again, he was new to aefenglom. he didn’t know anything about its secrets or internal disputes. ] I need to ask Mhairi.
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[...]
Whatever this dream means, I have a bad feeling it's not going to improve the local's opinions of us.
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[ that’s his first thought, but then, he thinks it over again. many of them thought that the red sky was an omen, and because of their arrival, no less.
it’s easy to pin blame on them. ]
—Nevermind. It’s . . . Convenient.
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[Elliot was all too familiar with behavior like that]
Be careful, okay?
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Yeah. I forgot how early it was. [ . . . ] Get some rest.
[ while eren’s thoughts say STAY AWAKE ]
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[Bruh.]
Yeah, I don't think that's happening. But if you wanna rest, I can go compose music or something....
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I want to find Miss Sully. [ there’s a shift of noise, like blankets. ] She’s a chimera, 120 years old. She was in the dream, too.
[ the old people liked eren, but. she was a good granny. the kind he’d like to have. ]
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And wow, that's old. Way older than any human back home lives. But he is a polite boy so he won't comment on her age.]
Do you know where she lives? It might be too early to go knocking on people's doors.
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Eheh, if you don't mind...sure! Might be good to get some fresh air.
[Rather than sit in the barracks and listen to everyone else wake up]
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It’ll be a minute, but meet me by the Coven.
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[Eren might be able to feel the tugs of relief and gratitude on Elliot's end. As much as he tried not to complain, being alone after a dream like that wasn't something he wanted to do.
It was hard to explain, but when Eren was around, he just felt better.]
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he still has messy bed hair that doesn’t help with the placement of his horns, but he doesn’t seem to really care. he’s more interested in . . . smelling and tongue flicking across the coven’s outer walls and floors leading to the doors for the same bloody scent still spicing his senses. ]
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