I can understand feeling eager to find out more about what kind of power the Other You had.
[ It would have come in handy and saved him from that headache possibly. ]
Give your arms a break though. You'll have bruises all over them if you keep biting yourself like that and if you do it much harder you'll break the skin. I don't have to see the bite marks to know your arms are likely red and a bit swollen already. There are other ways to trigger memories. Whatever power you're trying to find out more about had to have been associated with more than biting yourself.
[ well damn matt you might as well not be legally blind. theyāre red, and marked wherever his teeth sank earlier, and to that, eren rolls his sleeves right over his hand. ]
I know itās one thing I need, I dunno about the rest. I even repeated what I was thinking, then.
I'd focus on the thought instead of the biting for now. Besides you might need your arms to use whatever this power is you're expecting so it's best you avoid chewing them off in anticipation.
[ He tilts his head the smallest bit and gives a wry little smile. ]
If it helps settle some of your impatience, I think there are changes already in motion. Your scent has changed. It's... Less musky and more like... [ Less like an adult's body odor and more like a... ] The way an infant smells.
[ That kind of comment must really pump up that feeling of masculine pride you have right Eren? ]
[ Is that a bad thing? Matt isn't sure. Baby scent is generally loved but never applied to adults. He raises a hand to his chin, inhaling and double checking his conclusion. Yes. ]
Well... It is an accurate description. Your body chemistry must have changed.
[ baby scent is loved on babies. eren even tries to smell himself, like, smell his hands at leastā but it doesnāt smell like baby!! it smells normal!! and maybe a little more fresh! ]
Do you notice anything else?
[ because obviously, erenās senses or not up to par. ]
[ Yeah fresh like a baby. Matt tips his head and focuses on him. ]
No, you seem to be as healthy as usual. Maybe a little warmer but it's hard to say. Just that change can be smelled off your skin or sweat. It's nothing bad, it will likely make sense later.
[ he wants to groan at that. ālaterā. but he wants to make sense of it now. but, eren says nothing along those lines out loud, and for now just frowns at his hands. ]
I don't know why he had these powers but I have made some serious strides learning what they entail. There isn't an off switch for these senses, except of course whatever took away our taste, so I learn new things as I encounter them just by going through my day. I notice things I never would have thought of about places and things... and people.
[ Well Eren did just witness that firsthand. ]
I just discovered I can tell by smell when food has gone bad even when it isn't showing visible signs or giving off a strong unpleasant odor. Comes in handy while we don't have our full range of taste.
It's that or end up with another headache. I hope nobody else ends up in the same position with no idea how to handle their new ability so it causes pain to themselves or others. Knowing how these things work there's a high risk it will happen.
[ might be easier said than done, but itās what was necessary to do. ]
Once I know what it is, Iāll hammer everything down in a snap. [ and, as a self reminder that makes him go quiet: ] We donāt . . . have to handle these alone.
Thankfully not. I was lucky Mary was around to help me, and all the people on the network that responded goes to show there are a number of generous people on the app who will try their best. Your help really did make a difference.
[ hah. he gives a smile at that and rubs his neck. ]
That was all Mom, I just passed it on. [ his mother adored helping peopleā thatās why she was a nurse, and itās rubbed off on eren pretty violently. ] I donāt hang much on the network, but. Thatās obvious enough.
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[ It would have come in handy and saved him from that headache possibly. ]
Give your arms a break though. You'll have bruises all over them if you keep biting yourself like that and if you do it much harder you'll break the skin. I don't have to see the bite marks to know your arms are likely red and a bit swollen already. There are other ways to trigger memories. Whatever power you're trying to find out more about had to have been associated with more than biting yourself.
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I know itās one thing I need, I dunno about the rest. I even repeated what I was thinking, then.
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[ He tilts his head the smallest bit and gives a wry little smile. ]
If it helps settle some of your impatience, I think there are changes already in motion. Your scent has changed. It's... Less musky and more like... [ Less like an adult's body odor and more like a... ] The way an infant smells.
[ That kind of comment must really pump up that feeling of masculine pride you have right Eren? ]
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he canāt believe you ]
Youāre saying I smell like a baby?
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Well... It is an accurate description. Your body chemistry must have changed.
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Do you notice anything else?
[ because obviously, erenās senses or not up to par. ]
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No, you seem to be as healthy as usual. Maybe a little warmer but it's hard to say. Just that change can be smelled off your skin or sweat. It's nothing bad, it will likely make sense later.
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How much sense have you made with your things?
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[ Well Eren did just witness that firsthand. ]
I just discovered I can tell by smell when food has gone bad even when it isn't showing visible signs or giving off a strong unpleasant odor. Comes in handy while we don't have our full range of taste.
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Sounds like you can get a good handle without your memories.
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[ might be easier said than done, but itās what was necessary to do. ]
Once I know what it is, Iāll hammer everything down in a snap. [ and, as a self reminder that makes him go quiet: ] We donāt . . . have to handle these alone.
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Thankfully not. I was lucky Mary was around to help me, and all the people on the network that responded goes to show there are a number of generous people on the app who will try their best. Your help really did make a difference.
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That was all Mom, I just passed it on. [ his mother adored helping peopleā thatās why she was a nurse, and itās rubbed off on eren pretty violently. ] I donāt hang much on the network, but. Thatās obvious enough.