[Closed to Close CR]

[rustyhonesty]

So some of you may have noticed I've been pretty absent since returning from Questing Country. Both me and Mikasa have been for the matter. Well, the thing is, stuff happened and now we're a couple now.

When Liminal changed, we both saw memories of home. Same memories Eren had received from his dungeon and more. Somehow some memories had been locked away. So we know what the future holds for us back home.

You could say my heart... finally found a way home.

Korra and I are still close friends. Just not a couple anymore. Not much will change between us.


I did have something else to say other than announcing this to my closest friends. I'm thinking about holding a belated birthday party for Mikasa with a small group of friends. Likely very soon since there's no telling when the Jaunt begins. And yes, I'm completely aware you can hear this, Mikasa.


Everyone should also meet the newest addition to our group. [Jean shows a neapolitan tiger cub on the livestream.] Her name is Sakura and she's the most adorable tiger cub you'll ever meet.


(ooc: Close CR at this point includes Mikasa (obviously), Eren, Armin, Korra, Usagi, Naoto, Naoki, Rise, Shiro, Alcuin, Helena, Feliciano, Dakki, Lyall, Tal... and I might be forgetting people, so just ask if you think you should be included.)

Comments

[vrepit_no]

...Well. [That sure is a thing that happened.] I can definitely recommend Sara for cake baking. She did something with chocolate and cinnamon that was pretty amazing. Happy birthday, Mikasa. And someone give Sakura chin scratches for me, would you?

[rustyhonesty]

You don't want to come to the party then? This was obviously also an invite to you since you can hear it.

[vrepit_no]

Oh, no, I'll come! I just can't bake worth a dang, and Sakura shouldn't wait for me to get there to have some affection.

[rustyhonesty]

Oh. That makes more sense, then. Don't worry, she's getting plenty of affection.

I'll need to ask Sara about cakes if I don't come up with something myself. It's still different to have an actually baked cake instead of one made through Liminal...

[callyourname]

[ She's not going to tell Jean anything about what she wants into her cake, so she's ignoring the cake part of this! More surprisingly, she's going to say something??? ]

Thanks.

[ Wow, she's ... rambling so much that anyone can barely get anything said between her words. No but sarcasm aside, for a while it sounds like that's all she's going to say and she thinks so too, but he's also talking about her precious baby tiger there, so... ]

She says 'thank you' too.

[unconventionalelf]

That explains the scarf.

[ Tal's amused. ]

Though, if you want help at all setting up, I can leave Pathfinder in my room and help. I am worried that he might make a mess.

[rustyhonesty]

Quite well, yeah.

Marco can keep him company if you'd like. I think he'd like that more than helping with decorations.

[unconventionalelf]

Then just tell me where I am needed, and give me time to scrub off the paint.

[rustyhonesty]

Did you manage to get yourself covered in paint again?

[leftbehindagain]

Well, I'm glad it wasn't a worse dungeon for him than that, all things considered. [And he'd been wondering what was up with Jean lately, so finding that out is good.]

[rustyhonesty]

Yeah. It was nothing like any dungeon I have been to, I have to admit.

[Private double protect: just Naoki]

Though I'm pretty sure it feels worse than many other alternatives. Things have been pretty rough on all of us.

let's just go with double protected 5ever

[leftbehindagain]

Sometimes the emotional stuff is even worse than a battle. And if it took you guys a while to catch up to it...

\o\ private party

[rustyhonesty]

I'm honestly surprised whatever decides when we go home for new memories even made that happen for us. Both of us at the same time.

I was so mad when he just decided that it would be better for her and Mikasa to break up so we could be together... now, I'm... well, I can't say I'm glad since Mikasa really broke her heart over it, but... things turned out for the best? And I've never felt this happy before?

Just. I'm so confused at how I should... approach him. I know he's hurting too, you know. Over losing Mikasa like this...

[bite_the_hand]

I'm not even sure if it really was a dungeon. But whatever it was, it was close enough to one. I'm just glad it didn't put anyone in any danger.

[Because whatever it did to Eren emotionally, that's far less important than the safety of his friends.]

[leftbehindagain]

A weird dream thing, maybe? Those happen instead of dungeons, sometimes.

[bite_the_hand]

You mean like what Jean was stuck in last time? ...Yeah, I think that's closer to what it was. Still doesn't make it any less weird.

[photonicfighter]

Oh! I'm glad that you're both alright!

[And perhaps not sure what to make of this sudden shifting around of who is dating who... but does that matter? No, probably not.]

If you need any help setting up the party, please let me know! It sounds like the cake is under control, but I could make some snacks?

[rustyhonesty]

Sorry if I made you worry. We just kind of needed time to ourselves.

[It is confusing, so not being sure about it is pretty natural. Jean could have not announced it, but he's just so happy he wanted to. Whoops.]

Snacks sounds good. It's not going to be a very big and fancy party, but help is always appreciated.

[Mostly because what is decorating sense. Can he eat it.]

[photonicfighter]

I'm not good at making big and fancy snacks, so that should be alright!

Do you know where you'll be having it? You won't need any help with making a room, will you?

[She just wants to help!]

[bite_the_hand]

Ah, so that's why.

[That had been Eren's biggest problems when he was trying to decide what to do - why had Jean and Mikasa gotten together so suddenly like that? Knowing that it had been building in their world for a while, but that they had lost those memories here... it all suddenly makes so much more sense. It makes him even more certain that he made the right choice. And it shows with the relief in his mental voice. He's really glad to hear this, even if he doesn't outright say so.]

I'm looking forward to meeting Sakura later. [When enough time has passed and everyone's ready.] Until then, give her some extra pets from me.

[rustyhonesty]

[Even if he sent over this message to Eren as well, he's not sure how to actually talk to him right now. He was so angry. Now he's so happy. Yet he's still annoyed at how things were handled. But now he's together with Mikasa and it's the best thing ever. But...

The bond is surely sending over very awkward feelings.]

Yeah. I will. Definitely.

[bite_the_hand]

[Eren had been awkward as well, of course, although at first that was mostly covered up by his other emotions. However, as Jean's awkwardness increases, Eren's does as well. Especially as the relief he'd felt fades somewhat and he starts feeling more sad instead. He'd hoped that being included in this meant that at least Jean was ready to talk to him again. Obviously, that's not quite the case.]

...Thanks.

[He'll leave it at that unless Jean continues or speaks to him directly later. Eren had been about to ask if things would be too weird if he came to the party, but that reaction makes the answer pretty clear. If Jean's still like that just talking to him, Eren can imagine how much worse it'd be for Mikasa.]

[starshaper]

[ .... this whole thing still goes far beyond over Usagi's head but as long as everyone's happy in the end, that's what matters, yes no right maybe? But no, she's not here to tell that or to make hopefully anyone feel worse about it. Besides there's one thing she can really, really say all the way from the bottom of her heart. ]

Wow, I'm really happy for you! [ because she is, what a cute carrot eater. ] Sweep her totally off her feet! [ yeah, she can't help adding that completely unplanned part. ]

[rustyhonesty]

[It's a happy ending, really, so everything would be just fine.]

Thank you, Usagi. She might end up sweeping me before I get to do that...

[starshaper]

Oh, but you sound like she's already done that a long, long time ago~!