thehometree | amber -- 001 -- attempt #17

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amber -- 001 -- attempt #17

[wait, seventeen? Yes, you heard that right. Eren has been trying for days to figure out how to make a post to the amber network. This has resulted in.... well. Many very short posts, most less than five seconds, usually upside-down and including Eren cursing colorfully. His face isn't always present

For the sake of not spamming everyone, these will not be posted. You're welcome.

Finally, he thinks he's got it right. Technology. Not his strongest suit. He squints into the glassy surface]

Is it working...? Ok. Yeah. I think it's working.

Sorry, I think I may have messed up a lot. Looking at other peoples' messages hasn't been a problem, but making one of my own... this is so confusing!

A... anyway. I almost forgot what I wanted to message you all about in the first place.

Back when we were fighting the spiders, there was a giant. I just wanted to let everyone know that giant is me, it's my power. So it looks scary but you don't have to be afraid.

Probably.

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...I was wondering. It was a bit, um, daunting. To say the least. But I thank you for informing us.

[Why was Arno surprised anymore? Although.]

We "probably" won't have to?

It was even bigger before. Back home, my Titan is fifteen meters. But I guess if I'm tiny, it's tiny too.

...

Well... uh...

The first couple of times I used it, I uh... control was kind of... iffy.

[he may have almost killed his sister]

I can't even imagine.

[Or rather, he refused to. He remembered his talk with Fenris and he remember his own general views on weird magic.

Nice to know he wasn't really too alone in his feelings. But it's frightening to see someone say they didn't control such a thing.

To think something so huge and terrifying, and not know how to control it...]

So...you feel as if you have control over it now?

I guess for someone who's never seen a Titan, it'd be pretty crazy... It's just really weird for me to think of people who have no idea what Titans even ARE.

[not when it was his whole WORLD back home. Well. That an terrible governments.]

Yeah. I mean, I haven't lost control in a long time. I've got it worked out. But there's always a chance and I think it's safe to warn people.

Can't say I've had the real pleasure of seeing one, no.

[How to even respond to this thoroughly? Should he even ask any more questions than that? Apparently his world was filled with those large creatures? That's what he assumed. Did everyone turn into them? Was there a war? Not many people asked about Arno and he wasn't sure it was wise to ask too much of other strangers.]

Well...that's appreciated. What should we do if you, so called, lose control then?

[Eren frowns thoughtfully. He looks away from the amber slice, unsure if he should give this guy the information... But, he didn't want the tree to be defenseless if he DID lose it. So--]

Titans have one weak-point; at the base of their necks. That's where the human controlling the body is attached. If you cut me out, the Titan body will disappear.

[What...the...

Arno frowned back. Rubbing his temple a bit before even thinking of words to use. Against, appreciative of the honesty of the situation and the information. The kid was straight-forward.]

You don't say?

[He said that with a gruff. Sounded so, so, SO-]

Not necessarily a, well, clean cut job but if you honestly don't mind a mess then that's also good to know.

[well, no reason to beat around the bush. When it came to Titans, they were... weird enough, without Eren adding any extra padding]

Well, it's kind of like the human body becomes the brain of the Titan body, you know? But instead of being in the head, it's in the base of the neck. But don't worry about making any mess. As long as you don't cut my real spine, I'll recover.

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