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[dirtdevil]

levi

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[usurpers]

[ time to get down to business, now that they were here. to defeat . . . curiosity, but the huns might’ve been exceptionally better considering what might come of this. eren remembers telling a friend once that asked: honestly, i don’t wish for anyone i knew then to get sucked into the app. if they were around somewhere on earth, living a normal and happy life away from what they once knew? it was much better. he doesn’t wish for these memories onto anyone that wouldn’t want them.

not that he’d give back anything he’s gotten, now. they all played a roll in who he was today, and honestly? he doesn’t want to regret any of that, neither does he regret going through any of this. ]

Levi?

[ it’s a cautious call to get, or rather, ask permission for his attention, since he can’t just use sir or captain without being a doof. here’s how he hopes to help, at least, and he hopes that he isn’t being careless. slung in a rather large hiking bag, eren sets it down once they’ve found a quiet and closed off spot enough for them. ]

Do you know anything about getting things from Retrospec in the mail?

[dirtdevil]

That's better.

[ he's just chilling against a tree, arms folded like this is a normal kind of meeting where nothing weird will happen. truthfully, he knows it will probably get weird, but it's something he needs to see. now that he knows he was someone else before he was him, he wants to know absolutely everything. ]

Not really? I haven't gotten anything, anyway.

[usurpers]

[ he’s on the right track? that means something. eren kneels onto the grass and starts unzipping his belongings, first pulling out a bundle of folded green fabric. surprisingly, it’s actually neat. the things you learn how to be both in basic and the past life.

which, speaking of that— before eren stands back up, he fixes up the folding for any uneven mishaps or crinkles. smoothing it out one last time, he finally holds it packed in his hands, walking over to levi and holding it out to him. neatly. keyword, neatly.

it’s a cloak if he were to unfold it, but most important is the symbol on it: wings. ]

I stopped getting things a while ago, but . . . That’s one of them. They’ll probably start sending you things, too.

[dirtdevil]

[ the neatness of the presentation doesn't go unnoticed. how much does Eren already know about him? it's weird to think about. ]

I recognize this. It's the emblem we wear.

[ he reaches out to touch the symbol—yep, that's definitely it—and then takes the cloak and lets it fall open.

he's never seen it before, but it still feels deeply important somehow. ]

I must have that to look forward to, too. I wonder what else.

[usurpers]

[ whether levi’s a neatfreak now or not . . . eren does not want to take chances. he knows about the consequences!! straightening up to speak, with his hands behind his back and arched up straight, he blabbers away like he would in a report. ]

They’re the wings of freedom. Our branch was called the Survey Corps— responsible for exploration beyond the walls and taking on the titans directly.

You guys were . . . The best of the best. I only remember being a novice.

[dirtdevil]

Wings of freedom, huh... how dramatic.

[ he secretly thinks it's pretty cool. but he hands the cloak back to Eren for now—it's probably too big for him anyway. ]

Who's "you guys?"

5/30 text

[windeity]

[Enough people had disappeared lately that it was concerning. It was all the more reason John wanted to get the coalition up and running and all the more reason he thought to check in on people. It's how six degrees of separation happened and while there's some hesitance he does eventually track down Levi on the network and sends a text]

hey. how are things on your end?
...this is john btw, we've only talked once but uh. you probably remember me as the guy who dealt with aliens.

[dirtdevil]

oh right. you won the weirdest memory contest.

[ and rightly so. he still has questions. ]

they're... fine? why, is there something i don't know, or are you just making the rounds?

[windeity]

yeah, that! and just making the rounds.
it has been a long and weird month with people coming and going that I've been trying to get some kind of a decent headcount.
that is going about as well as you'd think.

[dirtdevil]

i see.
well, obviously i'm still here. is there some reason you need a headcount?

[windeity]

mostly i have something of a theory.
i am curious about two things.
i want to know if there is a cap on how many people from the same universe can be on the app at the same time. and also if there is a max capacity of users total.
so. the headcount.
you are one of the people i know who shares a universe with someone.

6/23 (misfire)

[usurpers]

[ eren sends a video:

and in this video is eren huffing erratically with a grin so wide, his face streaked
and wearing a germany flag-cape over his platinum jersey, holding his phone up with one hand and with the other, crouched onto the apartment floor and hugging not one, but two dogs: titan and a creamy colored young old pitbull boxer mix with bright blue eyes that, quickly, is noticeable enough to be a lot more hyperactive. they’re both wearing germany bandanas with doggy grins. ]

You guys know Titan, [ BREATHE ] but this is Kaiser. [ BREATHE AGAIN, only to put something on tv, but too late, he takes an even deeper breath and starts speed talking. the dogs already begin to whine from the minute he starts onward, like dogs that have something to say but can’t say it. ]

Germany’s last chance at a saving win, Kroos stands over the ball free-kick on the left of the Sweden area, Kroos rolls the ball to Reus, he kills the pass, Kroos goes for the shot and— Toni Kroos!! The game’s last minute!! TOR GOAL.

[ there’s a pause short enough only for the dogs to lift their heads as this scene replays on the tv behind them with the speakers silent— until they howl. then the speakers blare gOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL and so does eren, yelling with them and shaking the camera and there’s a lot of bouncing until the dogs pile on him for making such a worrying racket. ]

[dirtdevil]

[ ...what the fuck. this has to have been an accident.

how embarrassing. ]

Did you mean to send this to me?

[usurpers]

[ well

]

no.
sorry.

[dirtdevil]

no big deal.

[ it is pretty hilarious. too bad he doesn't know how to laugh. ]

having fun?

[usurpers]

it was a good game.

[ let’s try to look normal!!! ]

are you into any sports?

7/18

[commandertoolbelt]

so eren told me you remember him being in the air force or something
is that true?

[ there’s got to be someone else in this city who hasn’t lost it right ]

[dirtdevil]

yes? he definitely told me that.
why, which story did you get?

[commandertoolbelt]

same thing, up until this month
now he says he’s been studying at the university instead

is that the only thing you've noticed is different?

[dirtdevil]

no. he acts different, too. like he's some super-organized overachiever now. no idea what happened.

09/08

[usurpers]

There’s something you need to see.

[dirtdevil]

[ oh boy. sounds ominous. ]

okay? what is it?

[usurpers]

[ let’s just pretend there isn’t some kid standing there but, he sends an image in real time. ]



Recognize this?

[dirtdevil]

[ .... welp. ]

what the fuck

[usurpers]

Some places from people’s memories were showing up a few months back too. Like stadiums and restaurants.

Just wasn’t expecting all of Wall Maria.