You're in a room somewhat similar to the Cats common room, at least in terms of furniture and decor. There's a small wooden table covered in papers on one side of the room and several comfortable chairs by a fireplace on the other. The walls are lined with bookshelves, each full of books. There are also two doors, very different from each other in appearance.
Despite the fire crackling in the fireplace, the room isn't very warm, and something about it feels slightly uncomfortable.
[ ah yes, this must be one of those heart games he keeps hearing about. what does that even mean? is he inside Armin's brain? gross. let's not think about it too hard.
You're in what appears to be some kind of dressing room. There's a clothes rack with several different pieces of clothing hanging from it, a table with several set out on it, and a closet.
You get a distinct sense of not being welcome in here. There's a door on the far side of the room, but somehow it doesn't feel particularly welcoming either.
You step out onto a narrow dirt road running through a forest. It's raining hard enough that you can only barely see in front of you, and the dirt under your feet is more like a muddy slop.
Armin is here, collapsed on his knees in the middle of the road. There's a heavy-looking pack almost as big as him on his back, weighing him down.
You're standing on a rooftop. How did you get here? You're not entirely sure. You're not even sure where you are, though the town around you might be familiar if you've seen memories from Armin's homeworld. You might also recognise the creatures wandering the streets, many of them as tall as the buildings.
They look almost human, but even the ones that aren't horribly deformed have a distinct feel of wrongness to them. They're nude, but there's nothing to cover up anyway - they're all sexless. And even though none of them are close to you yet, the wind carries the stench from their mouths everywhere - the smell of rotting and burning flesh.
Even if you've never seen them before, you somehow know that they are Titans. You also know, beyond any shadow of a doubt, that you are going to die here.
[ so. there's that feeling, where you mouth goes dry and your legs stop working, and you just. stop. thinking, for a moment, like white noise is clouding your mind. ]
instead of letting herself hesitate, she's going to see if there's anywhere she can hide out of sight, hand moving to the hilt of her sword. don't panic, don't panic, don't panic]
You're in a library. It's a large space, though it's impossible to tell its exact size from the entrance. Tall bookshelves rise on all sides, blocking you from seeing very far. Directly in front of you, set snugly by the closest shelf, is a little desk with a map of the shelves, helpfully showing a list of subjects and where each one can be found.
You enter a courtyard, much like a smaller version of the real one in the castle. In its centre, a small wooden stage has been set up, with thirteen animal figures, obviously representations of each team, as the actors upon it. There are a number of little chairs for the audience, which is composed of dolls.
You enter a small courtyard. Though it's hidden in the shade of the high castle walls rising on all sides and trees leaning so close together the foliage almost forms a roof, it doesn't feel dark or claustrophobic at all. Rather, it has the cozy feel of a bit of shade on a hot summer afternoon.
In the middle of the courtyard is a flowerbed blooming with lovely flowers in a variety of colours. Close to it is small patch of turned earth. It might be a flowerbed, though only two tiny sprouts are growing in it. Armin is standing by the patch, holding a box of gardening tools and looking at it thoughtfully. He remains unaware of your presence for now.
This room is made of bare white stone - floor, walls, ceiling and all. It's completely empty and undecorated aside from a table in its middle and several doors on the wall opposite to you.
On the table you can see a set of scales made of smooth grey metal, as well as a pile of some small objects next to it.
You find yourself on a small boat in the middle of an endless ocean. Glittering blue water expands in all directions right until it meets a clear, cloudless sky at the horizon.
Armin is sitting in the boat with you. He looks slightly different than usual - more open, more relaxed. He smiles at you and waves a hand.
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Despite the fire crackling in the fireplace, the room isn't very warm, and something about it feels slightly uncomfortable.
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So this one is Armin's. [ Deep breaths, Aoko; everything is going to be jjjjust fine. ] ... [ And then, she calls out: ]
Armin! Are you here?
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This is... Armin? Are you here?
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Wh-- weren't we just in the courtyard?
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Not real welcome here, Armin.
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You get a distinct sense of not being welcome in here. There's a door on the far side of the room, but somehow it doesn't feel particularly welcoming either.
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O-Owie … Geez, Armin …
[ sits up slowly, checking herself for bumps and bruises :c exploring the room can happen in a minute! ]
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Armin is here, collapsed on his knees in the middle of the road. There's a heavy-looking pack almost as big as him on his back, weighing him down.
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Armin ...?
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Armin?!
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[ so. there's that feeling, where you mouth goes dry and your legs stop working, and you just. stop. thinking, for a moment, like white noise is clouding your mind. ]
[ … ]
[ ttttakes a tremulous step back ]
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instead of letting herself hesitate, she's going to see if there's anywhere she can hide out of sight, hand moving to the hilt of her sword. don't panic, don't panic, don't panic]
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ARMIN! Wake up—come on, please, I-I don't know what to do!
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C-Come on, we're safe now! We got away! You have to wake up—you have to … IF SOMEBODY'S HERE, PLEASE HELP US!
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In the middle of the courtyard is a flowerbed blooming with lovely flowers in a variety of colours. Close to it is small patch of turned earth. It might be a flowerbed, though only two tiny sprouts are growing in it. Armin is standing by the patch, holding a box of gardening tools and looking at it thoughtfully. He remains unaware of your presence for now.
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[but it's pretty]
Ah. . .! [approaches the flowerbed, smiling a bit]
Armin!
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Though it's very dark - the only light is the glow of the fire far, far below - you can make out the figure of a child before you.
Is it someone you know? You can't quite see his face.
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Armin is sitting in the boat with you. He looks slightly different than usual - more open, more relaxed. He smiles at you and waves a hand.
"Hey."
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It's beautiful out here. Where are we?
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