[Closed Log] Fireflies are stars that couldn't journey to the skies

[rustyhonesty]

WHO: The Shingeki Cast
WHAT: Firefly catching
WHEN: During November Event
WHERE: Solarpeak Beach
WARNINGS: inevitable talk of death, likely gore and other attack on titan basic content warnings, will add as needed.

Just Shingeki cast seeing appreciating fireflies and catching them in jars while bonding on various levels.

Comments

[sunspotted]

"Only if you stopped working on your gear at the same time!" Marco laughs back, returning that elbow by reaching up and ruffling Jean's hair. Why's he so tall now! Spoilsport.

His heart is warmed by that faith, and Marco's smile literally can't get any wider. "You too, you know."

After a moment, he hums, and reaches up to cup out his hands. Some of the fireflies land in his open palms, and he gently deposits them into the jar.

"I think we should release the fireflies back here in a little bit... it seems wrong to keep them in here forever."

[rustyhonesty]

Jean feels more lighthearted, now. Happy to have his friend back. He pushes away the intrusive thoughts of 'but I died, am I really good enough to watch his back' for now. That wasn't a train of thought he wanted to hop on board to (he would later, when the train had gained more speed and the thoughts were even more potent).

He tilts his head. "The jars are supposed to be good environments for them to live in. Probably really spacious, even if it doesn't look like it."

[sunspotted]

"Well, yeah, but..." Marco frowns, closing the lid on the jar and lifting it up.

"It's still a jar, something that's trapping them. We know the walls protect us, but we still wanted to see what was beyond it, right?"

He glances to Jean.

"It just seems a little mean."

[rustyhonesty]

Jean huffs, shaking his head.

"That's a little unfair, using our experience to compare them to the fireflies", he says, amused. But he gets it.

"Yeah, we can come release them later."

wrappity?

[sunspotted]

Marco beams at Jean brightly, ignoring the unfair comment. He's allowed to be underhanded, sometimes.

"Good! And if any of them want to stay behind, I won't fuss, how about that," he promises Jean with a grin. For now, though, he's more than content to observe and gently catch fireflies to fill his own jar.

wrappity wrap!

[rustyhonesty]

Jean agrees with that, continuing to watch the fireflies, occasionally looking at Marco. It was nice to see him enjoy something like this, without the need to fight. Just hanging out with a friend, catching fireflies.

He's just glad his best friend could experience the same peace he has had in these worlds. All of them could.