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seasonsrpg2023-06-20 08:10 pm
wingbound) wrote in seasonsrpg2023-06-20 08:10 pm
[closed] levi, no: vol.1 (bad at communication)
WHO: Levi, Eren, Hange, also open to other castmates or close CR that might be up to speed!
WHAT: Levi went on a ten-day quest and neglected to tell his family (or anyone). People are mad and letting him know about it.
WHEN: Nebulous early July (after everyone involved returns from Windy Risks)
WHERE:Eren's Levi's apartment, Hange's apartment, the park, department store, cash him ousside
WARNINGS: language, blanket AoT warnings
WHAT: Levi went on a ten-day quest and neglected to tell his family (or anyone). People are mad and letting him know about it.
WHEN: Nebulous early July (after everyone involved returns from Windy Risks)
WHERE:
WARNINGS: language, blanket AoT warnings
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Do horses have warranty...][ The apartment is... very clean for sure, but it probably doesn't look particularly lived in. There's the standard appliances and a new
picture boxTV, and a roomba quietly whirring about, but neither Levi nor Eren seem to have much in the way of personal belongings or room decor, even after spending months here. ]...Kitchen.
[ He closes the door behind Jean and leads him toward the kitchen. There's a hint of a limp in his step despite his brace, but it seems better than it used to be. He goes straight to the kettle and puts some water on to heat up for the tea. ]
[ He's half tempted to ask if everything is alright, but he figures Jean will state his business eventually. ]
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Of course. Horse Warranty.][The apartment is as clean as Jean imagined it, even with Eren living there. Of course Levi would keep him in check. He wonders if he had visited while Levi was gone if things would have looked different.
He would have taken blackmail images.The roomba is new to him, but he doesn't question what it is.Jean follows Levi and places the items on the counter.]
I'm not here to scold you or anything. [He doesn't have the right to scold Levi of all people.] I just came to check how you're doing after Eren and Hange finally caught you.
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Why do you need to talk about his Extended Horse Warranty?][ They might have. He should probably hold onto that thought for later. ]
[ Levi raises an eyebrow slightly at him, as if appalled by the suggestion that Jean could "scold" him about anything, especially considering he's the one who has died recently, and puts down a couple platters with cups for the tea. ]
They didn't "catch" me. I finished my mission and went home.
[ Important distinction! ]
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Jean died. The warranty needs to be renewed.][See, even the thought is ridiculous that he could. Eren might have the balls to do it, but no sir, not Jean.]
I meant it more as got a hold of you to complain type of catching than literal. Honestly, I'm not sure why they were freaking out so badly. Last I checked you're an adult who can take care of himself and do what you want.
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Uh oh.][ While initially a bit walled off, Levi seems to relax somewhat as Jean talks, because seriously, that's what he's been saying! Well, sort of. Badly. But still. Thank fuck at least somebody is still sane around here. ]
Exactly. I even left a note.
[ Too bad his note was another point of conflict... ]
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[Not that he knows what the note says, but at least there was a note. Levi could have just walked out and not tell anyone at all. He would have been allowed to, too.]
It's not like you're someone who can be killed easily.
[That's slightly a jab at himself, but also a genuine fact.]
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That's what I told them. [ He's never gotten a note in these circumstances! He certainly would have liked one!! ] I don't know what else they want from me. A list of everyone I ever spoke to and a color chart for my shits, apparently.
[ Congratulations, Jean, Levi is actually bitching to you. New friendship level unlocked?.. ]
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Maybe. You'd think they'd know better that you wouldn't go out on a mission alone, so really, what was there to be worried about. It's not like I told who I was going with either.
[And he still hasn't, cause he doesn't need to.]
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That's right. You haven't. [ Which, actually, he is a little miffed about because like most of Jean's friends from home, he wants to beat up whatever bastard was there and watched him die, but in this case it serves his agenda so he's not saying shit. ] And nobody blinked an eye at that.
[ Just, y'know, at the whole dying part. But. If nothing had gone wrong, nobody would have said anything about that. So why was Levi supposed to give a detailed report of his every move all of the sudden? ]
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I can understand that what happened caused them to be worried about all of us going out anywhere. But I feel like it's still overreacting.
[Jean holds in a sigh. Somehow he feels responsible for this mess, even if he really shouldn't.]
Besides, you returned safe and sound. That's what should matter.
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We're all on edge. [ He agrees, tiredly. ] But that's not your doing.
[ Levi had been... overreacting about Hange ever since they showed up being no longer dead, at least compared to how aloof he could normally be. The latest stretch of everyone's nerves may be because of Jean, but he's not the one who started it. ]
They're fine now, I think. We talked.
[ It... honestly went better than he expected. ]
[ Also, since I was not aware it would be a thing when we started... Jean is free to notice that Levi seems to have finally removed the last of his bandages. There's a few scars running down his face that had been partially obscured before, and his right eye, while intact, looks cloudy. ]
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[Jean sort of disagrees with that, but then he doesn't know anything about the future or what happened there so he doesn't say it out loud. The fact is that him dying didn't help anything.]
I feel like talking about things is something we should have been taught back in training.
[He certainly doesn't know how to do that most of the time.
Anyway, as he opens the box of tea he brought, he changes the subject.]
You've healed pretty well. That's good to see.
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[ Which, you know, totally excuses Levi from having any semblance of communication skills. ]
[ He's half tempted to bitch some more about how it's not exactly "well" when you're missing two fingers and left blind on one side, but he has to acknowledge that he did absolutely get lucky. Most people did not survive such events, and he not only managed to live through an explosion in the face, muddy river water and a world-ending battle, but he's even walking on his own two feet right now, if with some help. ]
[ He has the urge to touch the scar on his cheek but forces it down before his hand really moves much. ]
[ Good thing Hange was there, is another thing he wants to say, but he's not sure whether or not that's part of the whole Thing that Jean's better off without. At least, he probably shouldn't tell him that Hange died, not without consulting them first. ]
...yeah.
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[He's mature enough to admit it nowadays, at least. And maybe even regret what a horrible teenager he used to be. Like, a lot. If he could he would save his parents and then apologize to her for everything. They'd be so proud of him for having a wife and all.
It was still well compared to most people not even surviving what Levi has been going through. It's all in the context of the wounds.]
Ever thought of reaching out to the network to ask if anyone has healing powers strong enough to heal the rest? There's a lot of strong powers out there.
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Let me guess, you were a colossal asshole to her. Most teens have a phase like that. I doubt she holds it against you.
[ It's... probably meant as reassuring? ]
[ But anyway. ]
[ The possibility presented seems to catch Levi offguard, so much so that he's quiet for several moments and just sort of staring at Jean, his eyes just a fraction wider than during his usual stares of silence. ]
...No. I haven't.
[ Was that... something that was possible? Could somebody really just make his vision, or his fingers, or even his goddamn knee come back? ]
[ That sounds too good to be true. But at the same time... Levi isn't sure how he feels about it. Would it feel right, now that he's associated his injuries with the end of fighting, with peace, with everything that changed him as a person? Hange risked their life to save his, and that uneven stitching across his face is the only thing he has to remember them by back home. His hand lifts to feel it for a moment. He does have them here, but it still feels meaningful because he knows that wasn't supposed to be the case. ]
[ Finally, he makes a small dismissive noise. ]
...I'm not very good with the... "network".
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[Still, there's a lot for him to apologize about. They're probably all just met with a hug from his mom. Which he would very much like now. As a teenager he was very embarrassed by hugs for some reason. Silly teenager. (Jean you're 19).
Jean's not surprised to hear Levi's not good with the network, but he nods.]
It's something to keep in mind, at least.
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[ But hey, maybe Jean will see her again. Everything is possible here, right?.. ]
[ Honestly, someone should probably just do it for Levi. But with how hesitant he seems about the thing, nobody can be blamed for wanting some kind of confirmation from him first. ]
...yeah.
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So... how did the mission itself go?
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Fine. We didn't find what they wanted, but we still got paid.
[ Which is the important part here, clearly. He's set for several months now! ]
[ And, you know, there were giant metal dragons, but who's keeping count. ]
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[Which was nice, since you never knew what to really expect.]
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[ Back home, the higher-ups were always drilling Erwin, and later Hange, for "results", often withholding funding to that end. Every damn expedition ended up being some red tape fight. ]
[ Being paid for just "trying your best"? Hah. This really is a miracle world. ]
[ The kettle finally starts whistling, and Levi gets up to pour Jean and himself a cup of tea each. It might be plain black, or maybe it's the one with dried peach pieces again. ]
[ He sits back down, musing for a moment before finally continuing, something that keeps gnawing at him every time he hears something like this, every time he looks at someone he knows is dead and gone back home, every time he witnesses these kids being able to just live their lives-- ]
...Ever think this place sounds too good to be true?
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He blinks at Levi's question.]
... a little. A part of me's waiting for something to go terrible wrong and ruin everything.
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[ Okay, there's definitely some more people he would like to see. The point is, this is already so much more than he had made peace with back home. ]
...Yeah. Or to get woken up and realize it was all your mind playing tricks on you moments before death.
[ Is this even real? It sure feels that way, and yet. ]
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[The difference was that Jean and Mikasa had been at this for years, now. Levi and the others have started started. Would it get easier on them? Jean couldn't promise that. Not with them being through more, in the future. But...]
We just need to take it one day at a time.
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[ It's... both a little discouraging, knowing that that feeling never really goes away, but also comforting. He wouldn't want to become complacent with this new reality, wouldn't want to take it for granted when he knows it can still be ripped away. ]
[ It's fine. It's probably fine. ]
[ Jean might be different from the Jean he knew back in their world... but he's still grown. He seems... mellowed out, almost, at least until he butts heads with Eren. ]
Didn't think patience was your thing.
[ He's half-joking. ]
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