Fourth Wall [audio]

[bite_the_hand]

Does anyone know Red Magic besides that asshole Malik? I need to learn it.

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[callyourname]

What's Red Magic?

[bite_the_hand]

You know those Cantrip things I was using to give myself an edge in the gladiator fights, and Armin used to make me look different after people saw me turn into a Titan? Turns out there's stronger versions of that kind of magic! There's a bunch of different colors that all do different kinds of spells, but I guess you can only learn one Color? So Red's the Color I want to learn. Armin can explain the rest better.

...You should at least learn Cantrips. [There's a note to his tone of voice that says she really should learn Cantrips. There's something more too it that he can't or won't say over the Network like this.] I could teach you!

[callyourname]

... Too bad if we can only learn one color.

[ She hears that note in it but she's not going to let him know that or how it makes her suspicious. ]

I wouldn't mind that.

[loyalrebel]

Is this how you talk about everyone who tells you "no"?

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[thornsofmalkav]

That girl who first replied? Please don't teach her. Ever. Eren is dumb and stubborn, but he means well. But Mikasa is, like, the last person who should have the ability to do this shit.

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[loyalrebel]

I see. Understood.

[Yeah, he's being vague for a reason. He knows he'd be trying to pry in to things if this situation was reversed.]

[bite_the_hand]

This is how I talk about people that get in my way.

[Also, people that slam his face into a desk. But he's not going to say that part over the Network where everyone can hear. And everyone mostly means Mikasa.]

[canbebrave]

Don't call him that!

[bite_the_hand]

That's nice compared to some of the things I want to call him!

....keywords

[wholeheaded]

...why?

And: what?

[bite_the_hand]

What do you mean "what"!? I need to learn Red Magic! I don't need to explain my reasons!

[claudiometer]

...I really doubt asking like that is going to get you very far.

[bite_the_hand]

Like what? Malik already refused to teach me. I'm not asking him.

[thornsofmalkav]

Eren, no. This is not how you get him to change his mind. This is the opposite of how you get him to change his mind.

[bite_the_hand]

He's not going to change his mind! That's why I'm asking if anyone else can teach me!

[willyousee]

Eren... Please reconsider. There are better options. And calling people names will not win you any friends.

[bite_the_hand]

I told you I need to learn magic! There's nothing to reconsider!

And I'm not looking for friends! I'm not going to change myself just to please other people! I don't care if everyone hates me for that - it wouldn't be any different from how things used to be!

[theflyingone]

[ He feels partially responsible for any Assassin, though he's only been Mentor for all of a few days (and that due to extenuating circumstances). His tone is thoughtful. Even while stabbing his enemies to death, he takes the time to ponder their motives and hear their last words. ]

Why do you want to learn this thing so badly, and... what makes you think you will get far with an attitude like that? I am familiar with the frustrations of a student against his teacher. I will not deny that Malik can be an ass, but he does not do things without reason...

[bite_the_hand]

[After everyone else has told him no, urged him to learn something else, and just generally been discouraging, Altair's apparent neutrality is enough to both make him somewhat calmer and have him give less defensive answers. There's the sound of a frustrated sigh before Eren speaks.]

I can't tell you why. At least not why I need this kind of magic. But I swear as a member of the Survey Corps, I will use it to protect the other Travelers. But Malik made up his mind about me after one stupid mistake. I've dealt people like that and they don't change their minds.

[kickstodeath]

Really?

[ Well, he hasn't changed at all... Even if it's hard to tell which one this is. And here she thought that two makes this easy for her. ]

[bite_the_hand]

Yeah. And people like you are why I can't say why I need it on the Network.

[There's that angry venom in his voice again. And well, not saying why has a lot more to do with the Trumps possibly eavesdropping and him promising Armin to keep quiet about it, but she definitely doesn't need to know that.]

Otherwise this has nothing to do with you. I made this decision before I knew the Trumps had decided to start capturing murderers.

[wildmagician]

If you ask like that, I'm pretty sure the people who know that won't help you out.

[bite_the_hand]

Do you have anything useful to say, or are you just here to bitch at me too!?

[Sorry Yosuke but after everyone else bitching at him, Eren's pretty much Done with the lectures.]

[awitchdidit]

Your passion is admirable, even if your manners aren't. I might consider teaching you--

[Just to see what would happen.]

--but unfortunately my magic is entirely Yellow. You strike me as someone who's a little straightforward for spells of joy and jealousy.

[bite_the_hand]

You would!?

[That's got to be some kind of record for someone going from grouchy and pissed to happy and excited.]

You still might be able to help me. It's the same kind of magic just with different themes, right? So that's gotta be better than doing it on my own!

[Especially with the spellbook, but he can't mention that over the Network and would need Armin's permission to borrow it first.]