[A headbutt he is not expecting. She nails him, sending him stumbling backward into one of the maze walls, the wind thoroughly knocked out of his chest; yet, he's still laughing - wheezing, but laughing.
[He's needed this.
[Pushing himself away from the wall, he gets back into a fighting stance.]
Come at me.
[He taunts her, folding his fingers in a "come here" gesture. If she takes the bait and charges at him, he'll perform The Grapple (you know the one) that Annie taught him, attempting to flip Aubrey onto the ground.]
[But she gets up anyway, fixing her bow a smidge, and eyes Eren’s stance. The trained soldier doing that is one thing. And the more moves Aubrey the civilian can get up her sleeve, the better.]
[He stoops down, knees bent, then shows a slow and disarmed version of what it will look like when he actually does rush at her, intent to grab. Staying in that position, he guides her arms where they'll go in the grapple.]
Hold right there. Then take your foot...
[He nudges her shoe with his own, then instructs her on how to swipe his legs out from under him while she pulls him back.]
You'll see how it feels as soon as you've got it. I'll go easy the first time so you can see how to do it - just follow through!
[And then, with very little warning, he jogs away a few feet, turns, and runs at her.]
[Tricky move. Aubrey watches the demo closely, and when Eren rushes her for real, she does her best to mirror. It probably won’t flip him over, as her aim’s not quite there on a first go, but she’s kicking hard enough to leave a good bruise.]
[It causes him to stumble, at least, and true to form, even without the precise grip, she manages to lift him off the ground a few inches. Eren laughs.]
Come on. Don't pussy out now. I'm coming back at you.
[And he does. He'll repeat it as many times as he has to until she manages to get him on his back.]
[Something something concept they’re not going to even begin unpacking right now. Well, fine with Aubrey; hell knows she’s got steam to blow off.]
[And it does take another few tries, each kick harder than the last, but by the fourth or fifth attempt she’s aggravated enough to swipe with prejudice. That one should get him down flat.]
Gah, finally! [She scuffs at the dirt, somewhere between triumphant and with leftover annoyance—mostly the latter, really. No, it does not occur to her (with her better impulses missing) to help Eren up.] Took long enough.
[Eren lands hard on his back, the wind momentarily knocked out of him. His first reaction is the natural one - a momentary surge of pain and shock. Once he can breathe again, there's a little groan as he pushes himself to sit upright, rubbing at the back of his head where it met the ground. But then he's laughing and jumping to his feet, excitedly jostling her shoulders.]
Don't look so sour. You did it! Try that move on anyone who fucks with you. I promise they won't see it coming.
[All right, pal, the shoulder jostle is a little much—but his laughing encouragement does a lot to soften the inevitable shove back. The elbow to his chest ends up borderline playful.]
Psh, yeah, yeah. I guess it’s a pretty good move. [Not like she appreciates the lesson or anything, wolf-boy.] The more ways to fuck ’em up, the better, right?
Right now, I'm trying to learn as many weapons as I can too. This lady Vex is teaching me archery, and my-- [Pause. Uh.] Thorfinn and I have been hunting in the woods.
I've got my ODM gear back now too - I oughta show you. Maybe you'll want some of your own. [He looks a little too prideful at that - almost boasting.]
[“My”…? Aubrey’s in no position to pry, though. Thorfinn’s name rings a bell, but between the Wonderland nonsense and Eren continuing, the recognition doesn’t quite click yet.]
[More relevant:] “ODM gear”? [Funny name for a weapon.]
Omni-directional mobility gear - for fighting titans, but it's bound to be useful here too.
[Man, he wishes he had some on him.]
You wear it with a harness and use grappling hooks to fly around. The sort I have comes with dual blades and firearms. It's tricky to master, but it gets the job done.
[She tries to picture how the harness-hooks-blades-firearms getup would work and comes up short.] Huh. [But if it helps kill titans?] I’ll take your word for it.
[Her hopes for getting through this place are not high, but whatever. Not gonna turn down that offer.]
Hm. Better than just wandering around here, I guess. [Finally, she reaches for her sword again, pulling up a sleeve to rub off some stray dirt. Ugh. Stupid little prick, snagging it like that… she’s the one who can’t be trusted with it.
[Aubrey proceeds to sling it over shoulder exactly like the other-her did.] Lead the way, wolf guy.
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[He's needed this.
[Pushing himself away from the wall, he gets back into a fighting stance.]
Come at me.
[He taunts her, folding his fingers in a "come here" gesture. If she takes the bait and charges at him, he'll perform The Grapple
(you know the one)that Annie taught him, attempting to flip Aubrey onto the ground.]no subject
[Bait taken; she’s having too much fun not to.]
[Cue Aubrey getting kickflipped, and subsequently thoroughly winded. She lies flat on her back, gasping, laughing.]
Wh- What the fuck was that?!
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Get up. I'll show you how to do it. You can flip someone twice your size with a move like that.
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Get out.
[But she gets up anyway, fixing her bow a smidge, and eyes Eren’s stance. The trained soldier doing that is one thing. And the more moves Aubrey the civilian can get up her sleeve, the better.]
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[He stoops down, knees bent, then shows a slow and disarmed version of what it will look like when he actually does rush at her, intent to grab. Staying in that position, he guides her arms where they'll go in the grapple.]
Hold right there. Then take your foot...
[He nudges her shoe with his own, then instructs her on how to swipe his legs out from under him while she pulls him back.]
You'll see how it feels as soon as you've got it. I'll go easy the first time so you can see how to do it - just follow through!
[And then, with very little warning, he jogs away a few feet, turns, and runs at her.]
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[Tricky move. Aubrey watches the demo closely, and when Eren rushes her for real, she does her best to mirror. It probably won’t flip him over, as her aim’s not quite there on a first go, but she’s kicking hard enough to leave a good bruise.]
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Come on. Don't pussy out now. I'm coming back at you.
[And he does. He'll repeat it as many times as he has to until she manages to get him on his back.]
RNG’d this and got the highest possible count. gg
[Something something concept they’re not going to even begin unpacking right now. Well, fine with Aubrey; hell knows she’s got steam to blow off.]
[And it does take another few tries, each kick harder than the last, but by the fourth or fifth attempt she’s aggravated enough to swipe with prejudice. That one should get him down flat.]
Gah, finally! [She scuffs at the dirt, somewhere between triumphant and with leftover annoyance—mostly the latter, really. No, it does not occur to her (with her better impulses missing) to help Eren up.] Took long enough.
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Don't look so sour. You did it! Try that move on anyone who fucks with you. I promise they won't see it coming.
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[All right, pal, the shoulder jostle is a little much—but his laughing encouragement does a lot to soften the inevitable shove back. The elbow to his chest ends up borderline playful.]
Psh, yeah, yeah. I guess it’s a pretty good move. [Not like she appreciates the lesson or anything, wolf-boy.] The more ways to fuck ’em up, the better, right?
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Right now, I'm trying to learn as many weapons as I can too. This lady Vex is teaching me archery, and my-- [Pause. Uh.] Thorfinn and I have been hunting in the woods.
I've got my ODM gear back now too - I oughta show you. Maybe you'll want some of your own. [He looks a little too prideful at that - almost boasting.]
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[“My”…? Aubrey’s in no position to pry, though. Thorfinn’s name rings a bell, but between the Wonderland nonsense and Eren continuing, the recognition doesn’t quite click yet.]
[More relevant:] “ODM gear”? [Funny name for a weapon.]
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[Man, he wishes he had some on him.]
You wear it with a harness and use grappling hooks to fly around. The sort I have comes with dual blades and firearms. It's tricky to master, but it gets the job done.
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[She tries to picture how the harness-hooks-blades-firearms getup would work and comes up short.] Huh. [But if it helps kill titans?] I’ll take your word for it.
[Beat.]
And I’ll take a demo, if you’re offering.
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We should try to find our way back to my place. It'll be useful if we run into anything weird in this maze.
[Really, he just wants to show off.]
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[Her hopes for getting through this place are not high, but whatever. Not gonna turn down that offer.]
Hm. Better than just wandering around here, I guess. [Finally, she reaches for her sword again, pulling up a sleeve to rub off some stray dirt. Ugh. Stupid little prick, snagging it like that… she’s the one who can’t be trusted with it.
[Aubrey proceeds to sling it over shoulder exactly like the other-her did.] Lead the way, wolf guy.