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[rustyhonesty]

[On the day of everyone's return, not right away but still with the day, Jean addresses the network. Well, it's him and Mikasa both there, actually. The convenience of mirrors and sensory livestreaming.

Jean also seems to have grown some facial hair that he hasn't gotten around to shave yet. It's a small change but it does make him look a bit older.]

So, uh. It looks like I can still turn into a wolf after everything. I didn't have the ability to do that before the jaunt, so it's definitely from there. I guess liminal's gonna liminal and break the rules of how it worked for Tijan... any tips of how to handle full moon while Traveling would be great.

However, there's... something we need to confirm. [Suddenly Mikasa looks more serious, for now, because this is actually really serious business. No one wants to see a mad Ackerman or rather a mad Ackerwolf in this case!] You see, I bit Mikasa's overlay and she was turning into a werewolf. But she can't turn into one, most likely because she didn't shift even once during the jaunt or then it didn't carry over for her... but it would be good to confirm considering the madness.

I mean, I tried to sniff her scent [Mikasa blushes], but she would smell like my mate [... that's just making the young woman there blush even more, there goes her serious face too!!] and someone who belongs close to me regardless, so I can't be completely certain if there's a new scent for that.

[Jean doesn't notice but Mikasa's face looks at least as red as her scarf right now. Or maybe more like a tomato being about to explode.... Right, so not used to the new word yet ... at all.]



(ooc: Replies can come from both Jean and Mikasa (callyourname)!)

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/throws an action thing there

[callyourname]

[ She'll just keep on sitting there silently, hiding her totally red face in her hands... Thanks, Jean! ]

[rustyhonesty]

[Jean finally notices something's not quite right.]

Were you hit with another change symptom? Do you need water or something?

[callyourname]

... No... Yes? Maybe... More like hit with sudden new word symptoms.

[rustyhonesty]

[... oh. Jean chuckles a little bit, clearly relieved.]

Might want to get used to it, soon. I have problems shaking of that particular term.

[callyourname]

[She stops hiding and gives him a ... look. Like she is trying to figure out how to put something into words type of a look...]

So you're aiming to look and sound like a pirate, got it.

[What??? It fits!! Somewhere somehow even when she knows that is not why.]

[rustyhonesty]

[Jean frowns and then a completely deadpan look.]

Yarr, matey.

[callyourname]

[ .... |: or maybe not... ]

No.

[rustyhonesty]

That's what I thought.

[He pulls Mikasa closer to himself, giving her a kiss.] I'd be a jobless pirate anyway. I already found the only treasure that matters to me.

[professorwolf]

Oh dear. I should be able to tell if she kept the change as well, and just doesn't have the ability to shift in liminal space for some reason.

I'll be over shortly.

[rustyhonesty]

Thank you, Lyall. We're in our room, right now. It should be easy to find.

==> Action!

[professorwolf]

[Psychic detection is a lovely thing. Lyall homes in on them immediately and gets there promptly. He raps lightly on their door.]

[callyourname]

[Mikasa is quick to open the door. Just because she happens to be closer to it at the moment... Funny how this is like a reverse of a jaunt situation this time.]

Hello.

[Calm, not really the type to welcome with a big smile but there is a tiny smile at least. Stepping aside too so he can either walk in and/or Jean can greet too.]

[callyourname]

[But she was supposed to shut up his pirate talk with a kiss!! She returns that kiss either way, that's what she gets for not being fast enough this time and also he makes her blush again?]

You could still sail around and conquer all of the seven seas and everything else with me.

[She smirks... but also sorry if Marco becomes a parrot somewhere because of this.]

[rustyhonesty]

[Jean waves further from the room, while petting a sleepy dragonet.]

Thanks for coming so quickly.

[rustyhonesty]

[Jean grins at the thought.]

That sounds brilliant. Maybe I should keep the beard after all...

[callyourname]

Doesn't it...? Maybe you should make it grow into a small version of a male goat's beard... Then if you keep on getting taller, I can grab your attention from that. [Worst girlfriend right here, at least she's most likely just kidding. Maybe. Does she know how to joke these days? ...At least she's always been too good at teasing him, accidentally or not.]

[rustyhonesty]

Like you really need to go through that effort to get my attention.

[Though he shrugs then, still grinning.]

Then again, after that I wouldn't be called a horse face anymore. Not sure if goat face is any better...

[callyourname]

I know. I just love finding more and more ways...

[Even when she doesn't need to.]

How about Jean? My love? Fiance~? Oh honey... Darling? Hey you the guy whose face becomes like a tomato being about to explode whenever Mikasa says something cute to you?[Maybe that last one's too long.]

No wait, nope, still going to call you all of those except the last one but that's only my thing to do. [It's not like she'll go with the face jokes anyway.]

[rustyhonesty]

[They can now be a tomato couple, as he's also blushing due to all of the names she comes up with.]

You're the only one who'd get away with calling me something like that, even if it is true and now I feel like my face is on fire.

[callyourname]

[She is trying to hide her amusement here, it's more or less working...]

You're the one who started it and didn't shut me up, but you're welcome.

[Welcome to the Fierce Tomatoes Club or whatever this is.]

[rustyhonesty]

[He can feel her amusement, thank you very much - and tickles her face with his beard in revenge.]

[callyourname]

[She should have thought of that! ...She tries to keep a serious face, it's not working at all. Should have caught Sakura to be between her face and his...]

Still no kissing?? [Fake pout!!!]

[rustyhonesty]

[He tickles her some more before kissing her softly on her lips, completely focusing on that.]

[professorwolf]

It was no trouble. And I can answer your question immediately: Mikasa, I'm afraid you did keep your werewolf nature.

[He even looks apologetic. Considering the type of werewolf she brought back with her, it might even be appropriate.]

I don't know why you can't change here in liminal space, all of us who have time limitations on our shifting can, since there technically is no time in liminal space.

[callyourname]

[She's frowning just a little, not that it really bothers her at all -- she almost has time to wonder what happens if he'll let it grow... Almost. Because then Jean kisses her and Mikasa is all into that as soon as that happens, wrapping her arms around him and coming closer to him while she returns the kiss.]