1st; video

[strategisch]

[The feed begins without warning, picturing a young blonde boy sitting at his console. He’s slowly—oh so slowly, like the world’s most meticulous woodpecker—typing at the keyboard. One letter at a time. Tap. Tap. Tap. His gaze keeps switching from his hands to his screen, squinting, cocking his eyebrow, leaning in or out to get a better look, with an expression of concentration so intense it’s a wonder he hasn’t set fire to anything yet.]

[It’s obvious he’s never seen a computer, or anything remotely like it, in his life.]

[In the background, another boy is pacing around. Despite looking far more ragged than Armin, he seems to have limitless energy. He’s moving furniture, asking if Armin’s gotten the “lightsbox” working yet, switching light switches on and off, and eventually settling for carrying a lamp around.]

[They're both wearing a peculiar sort of uniform with a winged emblem on the shoulder and back, and for some reason, a very complex harness of belts.]

[Armin keeps on hunting and pecking as he was until he glances up to the monitor again, and notices something different.]

Recording…?

[He looks up out of the corner of his eye as he tries to remember what he was explained that implies. Surprise crosses his face as it returns to him.]

Ah, yes, recording-- Eren! I think I've gotten it to start showing us to everyone else!

[His friend shouts from the background]

Ask who's there! Anyone we know? Who's there?!

I suppose that's as good of a question as any... Is there anyone out there that we would know?

My name is Armin Arlert, of the 104th Trainee's Squad, presently in the Scouting Legion-- although I doubt that holds much weight here. Anyone from our "world" would be familiar with those terms though, so please, if you are, respond. And anyone else for that matter, who isn't a Kedan; what is Keeliai, exactly? Why are we brought here? What is beyond these walls? What could this city possibly be a stronghold against?

[He looks concerned, and leans back in his chair a little. There had to be some sort of threat, if they bothered with security... And he tended to think of such things in bad-as-possible terms.]

[Eren seems very grimly determined to ruin his eyesight as he tries to figure out how electricity works, switching his lamp on and off.]

...This place can't be any good if Mikasa isn't here too. [He mutters bitterly.]

[Armin sighs, because he feels the same way. He stares off blankly.]

We'll find her. It's only a matter of time.

ooc: [Joint post between Armin Arlert and Eren Yaeger. Specify who you want, or not, or both! Expect threadjacking, and lots of it.]

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[myownhand]

I'm Merida, firstborn of Clan DunBroch.

[She'll... err stand up and curtsy. She doesn't do salutes. and salutes in medieval scotland seem to be starting fights.]

And aye, I'm alone. I came here by myself. It's pretty obvious, er-- no one else has an accent quite like mine.

[...if eren even speaks anything close to whatever the hell merida is speaking. I fite ur anime logic with my disneypixar kind of medieval scotland but tough cookies trying to place the time specifically logic.]

There's also other things...

[Like the fact that she appeared to be the only one who didn't understand how any modern technology at all worked.]

[eigensinnig]

Like what? [ everything needs to be spelled out and then acted out in interpretive dance because eren is a moron ]

[myownhand]

[no its okay she was the moron-- and really still is. lbr So she will explain how she understands NOTHING about what happens outside her castle]

Well, from what I can tell I'm one of th'"earliest" people around. Like um-- [She thinks for a bit before talking again. Pointing up.] Th'lights! I've never seen anythin' like it. Or th'fact that th'beds are so bouncy, back home they're filled with straw or feathers if we're lucky.

[And now there's more excitement as she gestures to the kitchen unit.] We can count time now, which is amazin'. Like with numbers, not usin' th'sun! And microwaves, they can cook anythin'!

[Merida has been having a WEEK OF DISCOVERY. Also don't mind as she continues to babble. SHe likes to do that.]

Though there are some confusin' things. Like why d'y'call someone you're courtin' a "boyfriend" or "girlfriend"? Seems confusin', t'b'honest. Also everyone's wearin' pants, even th'girls. I never saw anythin' like it before I got here.


[Okay eren. you can get irrationally upset and paranoid now.]

[eigensinnig]

[ what the fuck are these things she is saying what is even happening why dont girls wear pants why micwaves why numbers and suns and cookings and beds and early what is early is she early in the morning is that what she's trying to say.

The most Eren gets is her mentioning the lights-- which prompts Eren to pull his lampbest friend close and to shine it at the computer screen.

That's all he does for a few moments while trying to process what Merida's saying, giving up on processing what Merida's saying, wondering when Armin will come back and tell him what Merida's saying, and then deciding just to put his foot in his mouth because that's all he ever does in his life. ]

You're full of shit. You're absolutely crazy. This place is crazy; everything is crazy!! WHY DON'T GIRLS WEAR PANTS?! WHY IS THAT SURPRISING?!

[myownhand]

I don't know we all wear dresses like this.

[BACKING UP SO YOU CAN SEE HER IN HER MEDIEVAL SCOTTISH GLORY]

And th'men wear kilts. Nobody wears pants in Scotland. It's just ridiculous.

[eigensinnig]

[ staring. awkwardly. what the fucks a kilt. why does no one wear pants. how do you military or just
do things in general.
like sure moms wear skirts but
huh ]

i wasnt gonna use this icon. but then i realized its the only one i wanted to use

[myownhand]

.....Are y'okay?

[Is her dress really that weird??????]

[eigensinnig]

How do you breathe? [ that shit looks so tight and not in a colloquial cool way ]

[myownhand]

...Just like anyone else. S'not like I've got a corset on under this.

How can y'stand moving with all that fabric wrapped 'round your legs. I've got much more freedom of movement with my dress.

[eigensinnig]

That's just not true at all. I mean, I'm not wearing my full uniform right now, but we definitely have more maneuverability than you do.

[myownhand]

I handle well with sword and I'm th'best at bow and arrow. Y'can't judge someone just by what they dress like. Especially when y'don't know what it's like where I come from.

[eigensinnig]

Are you in the military? That's an awful military uniform, if you are. Don't you trip over the fabric?

[myownhand]

I don't trip over th'fabric. I've climbed cliffs in this dress. And my father's trained me for military combat, just in case another war breaks out.

[LETS GO EREN. LETS DO THIS B[]

[eigensinnig]

Prove it. [ no one fights in a dress how the fuck do you even do that it's way too much fabric man ]

[myownhand]

Fine. We can meet somewhere and I can show you just how capable I am. [BBBTT]

[eigensinnig]

Alright! Name the place, then! I'll be there!

[ armin where are you armin help eren is doing dumb things again armin armin help ]

[strategisch]

Eren!

[God's sake he wanders off for ten seconds and this happens-- he feels like he's shouted his name in reprimand at least a thousand times already today. A much calmer looking blonde boy enters the screen's field of vision.]

Where exactly are you going? For what?

[eigensinnig]

Uh.

[ i was going to fight this girl or something to prove that you can't wear dresses and do shit....? how do you explain that to armin without sounding incredibly dumb?

oh wait you dont

it doesnt mean eren wont try ]

She was going to show how dresses don't lessen her mobility.