amber -- 001 -- attempt #17

[greatrage]

[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.

Comments

amber;

[greatrage]

Unless there's any other Titan shifters around here, it was me. Sorry. I didn't have time to warn anyone about what I was gonna do.

... There's always a small chance that I could lose control. It hasn't happened in a long time, though!! But... I feel like people should know.

amber;

[braavado]

[Korra frowns at that.]

Thanks for telling us, I guess. When you said there's a small chance--how small do you mean?

amber;

[greatrage]

I don't know, I haven't really... worked out the numbers? I guess... [he frowns, trying to remember the circumstances under which it didn't work out] As long as I'm in a pretty good place, mentally, it's fine.

amber;

[braavado]

That's...good.

[As long as I'm in a good place mentally. That strikes a little too close to home for comfort, making her pause and look away from the amber and shift the conversation slightly.]

So, is this something a lot of people can do in your world?

amber;

[greatrage]

No. There's no many people at all... It's way more common for people to be transformed into Titans somehow and lose themselves completely. People that can go back and forth are rare.

amber;

[braavado]

[It's a sad fate, though Korra doesn't know the specifics of his world. Her expression tightens a little.]

I'm sorry. [Korra hesitates. Is this a question she really wants to ask? Apparently, yes.] What happens to the people who... can't switch back like you can?

amber;

[greatrage]

They're just mindless eating machines. All those Titans know is eating humans, at any cost. [he scoffs] Titans don't even need to eat to survive!

amber;

[braavado]

[Not too far from her guess, then.]

So you fight them?

[She doesn't think people would just sit by and do nothing when people are being eaten.]

amber;

[greatrage]

Our choice is to fight, or go extinct.

So we fight.

amber;

[braavado]

[She was afraid of that--she sighs.]

How bad is it right now? I mean...did you guys figure out why some people are turning into Titans?

amber;

[greatrage]

No... we still have no idea. [he sighs in return. Oh, how he wishes they knew. Then maybe they could fix it]

amber;

[braavado]

Maybe someone will figure it out soon.

[With his world sounding so bleak, Korra can only try to offer some optimistic words.]

Aside from fighting them, that's what everyone's focused on, right?