recolle | sticks out the leggie

[ He makes a playful "ah!" at that before he breaks into a wave of giggles. He's not all that vain about his hair, so he lets Eren do as he pleases with it. Slicking back reveals that surprise! There is a forehead under those bangs. Shocking. ]

I dunno, how do I screw up basic coffee? [ITS A MYSTERY] The water tastes like bad bottled water.

[In other words, Dasani. It tastes like stale Dasani. He lets himself get led again. He'll let Eren check out the blades, but it's the excitement of the crowds catches his attention.]

What's going on over there?

[ oh no cute. enough that he needs to keep seeing it and help elliot in his quest for coolness, bangs could really kill it in the heat. he’s got a pin that was in his hair and just . . . . carefully slips it into elliot’s hair while he’s turned away. you’ll find that your bangs will no longer fall, sir.

he chuckles to himself as he gives a once over at the blades. maybe he really should bring his gear over to get new blades, it’s not a far trip like magatus. but seeing elliot interested in the crowd (and eren too), he’ll get them started over to it. ]

Looks like a big game. [ sportsball?????? sportsball. what else would happen in a stadium in this day and age. and while they do make their way over . . . ] I’ve never even made coffee, so you’re still a step ahead of me.

[ coffee . . . never called him. he prefers red bull. ]

[Bangs are successfully pinned! Elliot will notice the feeling of the pin, or at least the weird placement of the bangs. He'll reach up and touch it, feeling the pin. Awwww, that gets a smile at his boyfriend and a squeeze his hand. Eren's so thoughtful. ]

I didn't know they had games here. Wanna check it out? [Elliot has very little interest in sports, but they were in a strange new place! Might as WELL go see what the noise's about] Haha....spoken like someone whose never had my coffee.

[Elliot isn't a step ahead of you Eren in coffee. He's 10 steps behind you. ]

[ eren is already HALF WAY THERE before he grunts, excitedly, to let him know that yes, eren want sportsball. yes that is how mate expresses joy to other mate. the closer they get, the more the air begins to smolder, and the more the roars of crowds and something animal-like booming with their cheers. ]

We’ll both make some and let the worst coffee win.

[ the colosseum towers high, and it’s truly an awe to consider that this is all underground. the open area to the stadium fans out once they enter, and the middle . . . is sadly, no sportsball, that makes eren’s shoulder’s even slump a little. instead, there’s a galloping fireball after a man in a spanish cape and flag. a little closer and they’ll see it’s a bull. ]

Ahaha, sure.

[He's hoping Eren forgets about that, though. He does not want to give his boyfriend the Black Liquid to drink. He loves his boyfriend too much for that.

But as they enter the Colosseum to see what's going on. It takes a moment for Elliot to take it in- its so busy in here! But eventually his eyes get drawn to what everyone is looking at]

Oh! It's a bull fight!

[ spoiler: what if black liquid just isn’t even coffee and eren was right all along.

ohhh, boy though. bull fights. this makes eren wrinkle his nose and furrow his brows in distaste. he doesn’t see anything threatening for the bull (yet), but he knows what these entail, at least by what they knew of the world today. he’s no PETA member but you don’t need to be an animal lover to dislike what’s done in a bull fight. ]

In this day and age? [ he sounds judgemental at best. even if that bull is very on fire. ]

I guess so? I mean Spain still does it too...

[Elliot meanwhile has a less judgey tone. Sure, he doesn't AGREE with bull fighting. He finds it cruel. But when he's killed a number of monster now, it's a little harder to be judgemental.

He still sees Eren's disapproval]

Should we go?

[ MONSTERS ARE DIFFERENT eren would say!!! but— eren’s still watching for any of the stabbies and so far, there is none. maybe because the bull is on fire, or they’re watching softcore bull fighting. in the meantime, eren, after a bit more observational staring and getting to see the bull being put away with a gallant wave of a ruby red flag that follows cheers, he shakes his head. ]

The only one running risks of getting hurt there is that guy. By choice. [ he points at the bull fighter. sure he’s getting some mad FREEDOM!!!! vibes, but, they are on one of their mini vacations. they should tour the sights while they can!

so the bull fighter bows while eren hones around for a spot to sit, and he points to the crowd.

wait . . . ]

[ Elliot gives a nod. If Eren's okay with it, then he's okay with it. It was important to experience new things after all. So he'll give an "okay" as he follows Eren along to find a seat.

Except.

Oh. That guy is sure pointing in their direction. ]

Uh...is he pointing at us?

[And then the man starts gesturing for one of them to come over. WELP]

[ WELP. ]

No.

[ that’s all eren says until the gesturing starts getting more demanding, and the entire crowd, in the whole stadium seems to notice. the ones to far away chant the opposite, yes, yes, yes, some of the ones seated nearby beginning to prod at their shoulders to get them to go. protectively, eren puts his arm over his shoulder to bring him in closer, getting up to move to seats away from them.

except they follow and start shoving them down. if it’s not either one, might as well go both, right? the pit awaits. ]

Hey, no!

[ELLIOT NO LIKE THIS.

Out of habit, Elliot moves closer to Eren when he puts his arm over his shoulder, a little freaked out by how riled up this crowd is getting. Then they start getting shoved in the direction of the pit...the pit that has a giant bull. A giant bull on FIRE, of all things. Elliot's definitely freaking out in Eren's hold. ]

Oh no! This is bad, this is really really bad! E-Eren!

[SURE IS SCARED NOW.]

[ protec mode activatation successful, and all it took was saying e-eren. to which, eren really tries his best to get elliot out of that human-tide pulling them to the edge of the pit. he’d volunteer himself any day rather than dragging elliot along with him (although he could always get sucked in). eren’s arms are up to get their attention, at least away from elliot when he starts going along rather than fighting against it. ]

Fine! Alright! [ and to elliot, in case he falls behind: ] I’ll be fine!

[ how the fuck is he supposed to fight a fire bull . . . well, let’s find out. ]

[EREN WHAT THE FRICK.

Elliot had been hoping to get both of them out of there, and away from the firey bull of doom. But next thing he knows, Eren's letting go of him and pushing him away, all while volunteering himself. When he realizes what Eren's doing, he's filled with horror]

N-No! Eren!

[Eren was planning to fight the bull on his own, to protect him. While Elliot was terrified at the idea of fighting such a creature, the idea of watching Eren battle it alone, with no way Elliot could help him, was even worse. He didn't want to lose Eren, he didn't want to be useless-

He starts trying to push into the crowd, trying to get back to Eren's side. He's not even thinking, he's just doing. ]

T-Take me too! Please!

[Though over the roar and the excitement of the crowd, it's hard to tell if he'll be successful]

[ the crazy crowd does enjoy participation, and if one hears, word gets around quickly. eren flags him down with a it’s fine gesture from afar— as long as elliot’s okay, he’ll figure something out in a snap.

except, before he could say something along the lines of elliot no, he’s already bolting to the pit’s edge to catch him as they toss him in. he might fall as he loses his footing, it’s not particularly heroic looking and done in a rush, but—

at least elliot doesn’t hit the ground, and gets an eren cushion under him instead. ]

[Well being tossed sure wasn't ideal, he may have totally screamed during that part. He lands on top of Eren with a "thud". Fortunately Elliot doesn't weigh much, so it shouldn't hurt...too much....

Elliot quickly realizes he landed on his boyfriend and scuttles off him]

S-Sorry!

[ it just!!! puffed some air out of his gut, that’s all!! eren made quite the breathless grunt just then, but at least he’s got one thing to help him: abs of steel. he tries, instead, to steady elliot as he pulls off of him. ]

You’re alright?

[He appreciates the help steadying him. He gives a nod]

Y-Yeah, I'm alright-

[on the other side of the pit, the bull makes its presence known by clanging against the iron bar door holding it back. Oh right. They're gonna have to fight him.]

-- O-On second thought, maybe I shouldn't speak too soon.

[ —fuck okay. time for them both to spring to their feet, as fast as possible. eren tried to think of something, but their time is cut off short to think. the bars are released, and out trots the flaming bull, huffing wildly as it looks around for its targets in agitation.

well. eren wasn’t good at thinking things through anyway. the bull charges, and eren grabs elliot in place next to him. he doesn’t think to shift completely, but instinct does serve him well. teeth digging deep into his hand, he creates a thousand snaps, an explosive boom. he creates a quarter of a titan, a shield made out of rib cage and some fibers of muscle to hold them together, digging deep into stadium grounds. at least elliot isn’t trapped, he could step in and out of it as much as he wants. eren’s on the outside, probably a little dazed, and there goes the bull, circling them wildly through the steam.

at least it’s a good show, even if eren hadn’t meant for it to be. ]

[Elliot can safely say that when his boyfriend invited him on a date to Respartum, he wasn't expecting it'd end in them facing down a firey bull. And he really wasn't expecting to have a quarter of a titan be summoned around him, making a meaty shelter for him. If this wasn't such a bad time, he'd take a moment to be impressed- or stunned.

But unfortunately, they are in the middle of a bull fight. As much as he wants to panic, he knows he rather not die. So he reaches into his bag, and pulls out his staff- extending it out to its full length.

Then he takes a look around. It's hard to see through the steam and all the fibers of the muscles. But it's still easy to make out a giant bull, circling around them. He's worried about Eren being outside the titan, but the bull took priority right? Stop the bull, and neither of them get hurt.

So he concentrates on channeling a spell and the moment the bull is running near one of the openings? He'll let loose the spell. A giant wall of water forms in front of him, and then goes flying like a tidal wave straight at the bull- with enough force to hurt and knock it back as more steam gets created in the air as the water collides against the bull's firey skin

He'll shout to get his dazed boyfriend's attention]

Eren! You okay?

[ steam lifts from the sight of the stadium to reveal much more visible surroundings: the bull, a steaming ball of fury itself, angered from the water but pushed back enough to give them time to regroup.

eren can only hear his ears ring, his vision slowed and blurred until the imagery around him picks up speed. he blinks, blinks more, the gasps when he finds himself stuck to the outside of the literal meat shield, wedged between partial vertebrae and flesh. there’s more bone than muscle, keeping the shield at lot less hot than an entire titan would be.

he’s awake. he’s out of the water.

he tries to move, legs free, but where he bit his hand is firmly laced with live tissue. at least, when he hears elliot, it’s more than a good sign. ]

—I’m fine!

[ he’s about to anchor his weight with his knees before he stops, remembering something. not only has he done this before, but—

if he ripped it off now, it’d disintegrate. he’d build up a steam storm and could make it worse for the both of them. ]

If I rip myself off, it’s going to break!

[ they need a plan. ]

[ He's relieved when he hears Eren respond, he was worried about him being out there with the bull. He was about to suggest Eren come inside the titan shell. But- oh. Yeah. That. ]

Th-That'd be bad. Are you safe where you are?

[He doesn't want Eren to become an even more literal metal shield than he already is. Elliot meanwhile is pacing around, looking through all the openings of the ribs and flesh to try to see the bull]

I don't think I can get close enough to cast a sleep spell without leaving the titan, and I don't think we have time for me to scan it. My elemental spells might work, but I don't know which ones would be effective. Got any ideas?

[Fire and lightning's out, for sure. Wind might just fan the flames. Earth might help, but with how fast the bull moves, there's a chance it'll miss. Water and Ice, well, it depends on how weak it was to water.

He did have other elements that Eren probably knows about. Light, time, moon power - but none of them have been tested in battle yet. Who knows how that'll turn out. CHOOSE WISELY EREN. ]

[ maybe he’ll luck out. maybe he’ll kill them both. he looks above them again, and a full shift . . . was out of the question. they were underground, what if he got too big? what if he was too big for this place? most likely, he was.

maneuver gear would’ve been excellent here, an excellent distraction, but now more than ever does eren feel powerless, even when he’s provided protection. temporary protection. eren thinks on it, hard and fast, the hotness of titan flesh burning into his skin.

the bull seems less bright as it trots and swings its head. its fire seems to have dropped, slowing it down, and with a few forced sparks it flames back to life. he can see it from here.

elements . . . they had elements. eren, perhaps, wasn’t that good at these in the past life, but— eren has training. eren had study. eren had something even greater that made him reliable— he pulls responsibility to him. he’s crazy, and people would still hear him out. ]

—It’s gonna vaporize. [ he says it loud, and realizing. vapor is actually— ] Can you use that? As wind, or as actual water.

The bull is going to vaporize?

[He asks, clarifying. BECAUSE YOU KNOW, THATS GOOD TO KNOW. He's got his staff ready, to throw a spell at]

I-I can only summon more water, I can't control what's here. But I could push the vapor with wind?

The titan.

[ he is thinking on that again, yes. especially when the bull didn’t go rushing through the dust cloud when it was still there. he doesn’t know bulls, but it’s good to know this now. right. okay— ]

I’m going to tear myself off so you can move— it won’t come if it can’t see. [ he already positions himself to rip his hand out of the heated flesh, looking at elliot from between the crack between bone and muscle . ] I’ll tell you where to throw the water, and you can move the vapor wherever you need it.

[ he’s ready to act on that, too. but one last thing. ]

I’ll look out for you, I promise.

[ trust me. he’ll kick the bull flying before it got close enough to hurt elliot. ]

[Oh. Oh boy so that was the plan? Elliot is unsure about this plan. Hiding himself in vapors instead of the titan shell seemed much more dangerous.

But so was leaving Eren exposed like this. They had to do something. And he did trust Eren. So he swallows and say with nerves clear on his voice]

A-Alright. Let's do it.

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