video; un: reiner

[hometown]

[ The video shows an (unfairly) well-built young man who looks like he may have missed a night's sleep. Despite the fatigue, Reiner flashes a quick smile—it looks good on him; he knows it—and gets down to business, deep voice steady. ]

Hey, I'm Reiner Braun. I have some extra things that I don't need. They're pretty neat, so I'm offering them to anyone who wants some.

[ He turns the camera to a table covered in various trinkets and amulets made of wood or metal. They've each been shaped by magic, manipulated into twists, whorls, and pleasing shapes. ]

The larger ones are decorative, [ Reiner continues off-camera. ] The smaller ones have very basic protective magic worked into them. The spells vary. They're mostly minor resistances to specific elements—stuff like that. Nothing fancy.

[ Once Reiner finishes panning over the assorted items, he turns the camera back to himself. ]

Let me know if you're interested. You'd be doing me a favor. [ He puts on a half-smile. ] I've got too many of these and no room to make more. Thanks.

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video; un: jean

[rustyhonesty]

Huh. Did you unlock metal and wood manipulation recently?

[The amulets are made of those materials, after all, so he makes an educated guess.]

You know, that would be useful at the forge, if you ever wanted a place to practice.

[hometown]

Yeah, pretty recently. I figured it out in October.

[ The month when Reiner tried (and ultimately failed) to avoid spiraling again, his hard-won stability slipping through his fingers. Is it any wonder he's made so many trinkets since then? ]

You think so?

[rustyhonesty]

[The things you do to get your mind off things...]

Yeah. Using metal manipulation would cut the time needed to make swords, since you'd need less time on the forge. Sharpening swords would be a lot easier too.

[hometown]

[ Interest alights in Reiner's eyes. It's not at the idea of making swords so much as the idea of hanging out with his friend, helping out with Jean's work. ]

All right, then. That sounds like fun.

[rustyhonesty]

I'm actually working on some extra blades for the ODM gear, if you want to come around. It'd be helpful to get another opinion, too, since I've been staring at them for way too long by now.

[hometown]

[ Reiner nods. ]

I know how that goes. Do you want me to bring a spare blade for comparison? I haven't used it, so it's in good shape.

[rustyhonesty]

I have my own spare blades for that reason, so you don't have to. I had some that I hadn't used yet, too.

[hometown]

It's kinda weird how long they last here, isn't it?

[rustyhonesty]

Yeah. Though mine is mostly because I use other weapons so much.