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[bite_the_hand]

[So this whole Telepathic Network thing was pretty cool, especially since it gave him ways to coordinate with the others in titan form. Or to get one of his friends' attention when they weren't in normal hearing range of each other. Like right now, for instance. Really this probably should have been private but considering Eren's only been around for a few days at this point he has no idea that's even a thing. Then again even if he did he probably still wouldn't have used it. He kind of forgot that everyone could hear this. Sorry, Armin.]

Armin, why didn't you tell me it's your birthday!?

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[thornsofmalkav]

It's his BIRTHDAY?

Oh fuck, can somebody make the electric range again? And somebody else make me a box mix and icing. We need cake for this.

You're his friend, right, dude? What kind of cake does he like?

[bite_the_hand]

Yeah. You a friend of his?

His favorite is lemon. At least it was when we were kids. We haven't had sweets like that since... the food shortage started.

[He almost said "since Wall Maria" fell but he'd just been reminded everyone in Liminal Space can hear this. It... wasn't something he wanted to talk about so publicly just yet. Not when he was still figuring out just how much of his thoughts and feelings people could pick up through this thing.

[And of course Armin had almost certainly had access to things like sweets and meat during his time as a Traveler, but it hadn't quite sunk in for Eren yet how much better a situation they could make of things here so he doesn't even think about that. Yet.]

[thornsofmalkav]

Yeah. I'm... sort of his not-sister. Like, we were siblings on a jaunt together and the feelings kinda stuck.

[bite_the_hand]

Oh.

[Looooong pause.]

I don't really get it, but if you're his friend I'd like you to come.

[So he can silently judge you on whether or not you're good for his friend. Eren is essentially a wild animal, and while it mostly manifests as a feral ferocity towards his enemies it also means he's stupidly (over)protective of his "pack." ...It also means one of the best ways to earn his approval is to bring food. Good start Thorne!]

[callyourname]

[Mikasa hears that inside her head. Ah, right. He is --- new to the telepathy shit too.]

And there you go telling everyone about it.

[Enjoy hearing her voice inside your head, Eren. She could have just said it instead of that since she's sitting very near him but well...]

[bite_the_hand]

[But all of this telepathic bullshit was taking a while to really get the hang of and having to stop and watch her very obviously not say anything while she's very clearly saying something is jarring enough to make him actually stop and think about it for a moment.]

...Everyone heard that, didn't they?

[Said with actual words this time. And that would be his "I have made a mistake" face. At least he thought about what he's done for a change?]

[callyourname]

[She switches to actual words too, still not so used to the telepathy thing either and because well, same room etc.]

Yeah...

[Nooooooooo, not the "I have made a mistake" face!! Mikasa actually -- smiles at him. Wow, sorry for not being able to stay super serious all the time everything considered.]

But it's not like everyone knowing about it is a bad thing. You just might hear a lot of people... soon. [have fun with that, Eren.]

[bite_the_hand]

[He smiles at her in return but it fades quickly to a look of slightly overwhelmed confusion.]

Y-yeah, noticed that...

[Mikasa help he doesn't mind you or Armin being in his head but there's a lot of people talking up there right now and he's not sure he's okay with this.]

[canbebrave]

His nameday?!

[bite_the_hand]

[Well hello there strange lady who are you and why are you getting so excited about his friend's birthday?]

Yeah, but I haven't heard it called that before.

[canbebrave]

[...Yup. That attitude confirms it for her. He hasn't changed at all.

At least Armin will be thrilled.] I didn't know, either...

[bite_the_hand]

[Hey wow you know him but he doesn't know you, that puts him at an unfair disadvantage. ...Good thing he doesn't actually realize that then!]

You're a friend of his, right? [He already sounds pretty confident of the answer he's going to get. Considering he kind of heard the two of them talking in his head (which, for the record, is still really damn weird.)]

[neverfeltthatway]

I guess it is.

I'm not sure if it really matters, it's not like my age matches up with it anymore.

[canbebrave]

It matters. We should celebrate that we've been given another year with you.

[neverfeltthatway]

[That brings a small smile.]

I suppose so. A year with everyone, and a year with you... it's not something to take for granted.

[awitchdidit]

Wait, now that I think about it, how do we establish the exact date here? I can accept "Halloween" from the environment, but...

[bite_the_hand]

Don't know, I just got here. ...What's a Halloween?

[awitchdidit]

Ahaha...it's the holiday where humans pay homage to witches, ghosts, and evil spirits, of course! It's generally meant to appease us for the next year.

It started off as a prelude to an honoring of saints and dearly departed loved ones, but it's kind of taken on a life of its own.

[bite_the_hand]

I don't know what any of those are. I get remembering and honoring people that are gone, but how's a bunch of faces carved on vegetables supposed to do that?

[thornsofmalkav]

I've been going on the one on my phone--which weirdly shifted from November to July when I got here--and just, you know, going with it.

[awitchdidit]

...doesn't cellular phone time run off of...

[Mental throat-clearing.]

Ahaha, well, it must be the Trumps' magic. If they say it's a certain date, who am I to argue?

[neverfeltthatway]

Oh.

[...Armin really wishes he hadn't done that. On the other hand, the move is so quintessentially Eren that he can't help but smile.]

I didn't really think it was important.

[bite_the_hand]

[Mikasa has already pointed out to him that he done fucked up and broadcasted that to everyone. Later on when they can talk more privately with their actual voices like normal people he'll apologize for this. For now though a strong sense of annoyance comes through the connection at that comment.]

Don't be an idiot, of course it's important!

[neverfeltthatway]

Well, it's not like it even matches up with my age anymore...

[bite_the_hand]

[There's a short pause, most likely while yet another confusing aspect of Traveling finally sinks in for him.]

...It's still the day you were born, so we can celebrate that even if you're not really older!