video; un: jean; cw: accidental arson

[rustyhonesty]

I need to confirm something. There isn't a weird disease going on that makes our powers go haywire, right? Since that happened in the previous world I was in. Sort of like a magical flu?

[How very specific of a question this is. Strangely specific.]

If not I guess I just learned how to breathe fire. I've been trying to do that for a while, but I didn't expect it to happen all of a sudden. Sometimes learning these powers is really weird.

[He did sneeze, but that was mostly because a fallen leaf tickled his nose. He doesn't really feel like he's catching a flu, but... who knows.

There's evidence of a random wooden bridge in Sunwaning having been on fire, smoke still rising from the railings and very confused natives over the now burned up parts of the bridge.]


Anyway, does anyone know how to repair things yet or should I just start doing this manually...

Comments

[mayoninofukucho]

If you've already made multiple swords here, I think it really is your calling.

[Seriously, swords don't get made overnight! Jean must have put quite some time and effort into it.]

If you need any additional input on the training, let me know - you are going to train them yourself, right?

[rustyhonesty]

Nah, I'm just going to give them both a sword and see what happens.

[Perfect plan, right? But he's half-joking.]

I do plan on offering, but if they want to figure it out on their own I won't stop them.

[mayoninofukucho]

[He snorts with amusement. Honestly, he sees no problem with Jean's plan. Both Eren and Reiner know how to use the swords from home, so they'll be able to figure their new ones out too!]

That's fair. Watch them become knightsworthy swordsmen in no time!

[He'll always put disproportionate amounts of faith in Eren, and while things are more complicated with Reiner, he won't call his skills as a combatant into question for no reason.]

Let's get off this bridge so you can stop thinking of it. I'll just take a few photos for the city maintenance guys.

[He does just that, and within moments they're ready to go.]

What made you learn fire-breathing, anyway? I totally skipped that in favour of the other abilities.

[rustyhonesty]

Too bad everything else about them is not very knight-like. Then again, I'm not exactly a model knight myself.

[He's a bit too temperamental and impatient to be one, but somehow it had worked anyway. Must be his natural leadership skills.]

... don't judge me on this, but I just want to be better at fire magic than Eren.

[He's not blushing, you're completely imagining the redness of his cheeks.]

[mayoninofukucho]

Come on now, you're a great knight!

[That's easy for him to say, given that he's even more temperamental and impatient than Jean... still, he felt successful and accomplished riding across the plains of Avalon with his emblem on his cloak, rushing towards the next adventure on his black horse!

Jean's admission regarding his fire-breathing fervour, though, puts a grin on his face.]

Are you still keeping up your rivalry?

[He's not even judging Jean. Sometimes a rival is just what you need to spur you on!]

Has Eren gotten good at using fire magic fast? I haven't really seen him use it much.

[rustyhonesty]

Thanks? But you need to admit that neither of us don't exactly fit all the knight traits.

[Avalon was just a bit more lax about those.]

He admitted he has some problems. But... he can use fire magic as a titan. That's impressive already.

[mayoninofukucho]

As a titan?! Aren't his fireballs huge then?

[This opens up unforeseen possibilities! He hadn't even thought about how Eren's size as a titan would amplify any magic used.]

[rustyhonesty]

You'd have to ask him, it's not like I've seen him do it before.

[mayoninofukucho]

I will.

[Whenever he next sees him! They usually run into each other at public events or get assigned to each other as quest partners. What are casual meet-ups?]

Do you want to go train in the Grand Collosseum? You won't burn anything down there. I'd just have to find some rotten fruits on the way; I want to practice unrotting stuff. Or were you going home?

[rustyhonesty]

... I'm not eating any of them, even if you succeed.

[He doesn't trust that magic quite enough.]

But why not. Might as well try and see if I can make it happen less accidentally.

[mayoninofukucho]

You should have more faith in my abilities.

[Would he eat fruits that Jean unrotted, though..? Probably not! Regardless, he's happy for the impromptu opportunity to practice. It's always more fun together than alone!]