victory_road | [22nd, video

[With all these weird bodyswapping shenanigans happening, not only is Gaige glad she's been able to sit back unaffected and witness the chaos, but also to witness, well...

The video feed shows Krieg - or at least, Krieg's body - looking into a mirror. Nothing too weird, but then...he's flexing. He's watching himself flex.

From behind the camera, there's an incredibly stifled giggle from Gaige, trying her best to keep the camera steady and not get caught. She's trying really, really hard not to attract any attention, anything to keep this moment going for longer-

And then, he turns. He sees it.

And he screams.

Loud, high pitched, squeaky - all the things that Krieg should NOT be sounding like.

So, of course, it's shortly followed by Gaige losing all composure and breaking down into hysterics.]

Ahahahaha, oh my god! Oh - oh man - oh, this nerd! [A wheeze. She turns the camera to herself to spare Armin!Krieg any further embarrassment.] Krieg- hah! - Krieg, if you're out there, this one's for you. [Deep breaths. She wipes away a tear.] And for anyone else watching, you've seen history in the making. Discovered the impossible. You should - we should all feel really proud in this moment.

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It is not that funny.

[Jean has never seen Krieg looking like this. Rather than his normal expression of manic glee, he's got almost more of an embarrassed pout now. A very visible pout, because the mask is gone. He also seems to be wearing a button-down with a sweater vest. It is not the most fashionable sweater vest, mainly cause it was fished out of a second-hand bin and there isn't much to choose from when you are trying to find anything in size: Meat Dorito, but it is a nerdy sweater vest nonetheless.

Yes, it is a huge mystery who this could be.]

[The hugest of mysteries! A mystery so intense that Jean, who had been getting control over himself, breaks down all over again, laughing so hard he can barely speak.]

Oh, gods... Armin.

[Suspicions confirmed; that expression and pissy tone of voice could ONLY come from Armin.]

I don't see how that is worth laughing even harder over.

Trust me, it is.

[Agree to disagree, cause you are wrong, buddy]

Well, I see you aren't dealing with... whatever this is, at least. How about Bertolt? Is he okay too?

Edited 2019-01-25 21:48 (UTC)

Yeah, he's fine. We're both who we're supposed to be.

[And now the laughter has calmed down a little, and Jean will be supportive. Armin is one of his besties, after all.]

I don't blame you for flexing; I would too. Are you going to wrestle Murder Chicken next?

[Some people have all the luck in the world.]

What? No, I'm not going to wrestle any pokemon.

[Even inf Krieg's brick shithouse of a body, he doesn't feel the need to wrassle with anyone. The need to flex in front of the mirror? Yes. The need to pick up things from high shelves just because he can? Absolutely. Wrestling? Not so much. He's still Armin, after all.]

Edited 2019-01-28 00:06 (UTC)

[Jean will have his own lucky day tomorrow when he gets a chance to pilot the Brick Meathouse.]

Why not? Krieg wouldn't even be mad at you if you did!

I know he wouldn't be upset.

[It's Krieg. If he'd be upset over anything, it'd be about Armin missing out on some great wrestling opportunities.]

I just... don't particularly see why I should. Besides, shouldn't we spend more time thinking about how we are going to get back in our own bodies? I know it is nothing special, but I would like to get back to my own body.

[Nevermind that he was wasting his time flexing in front of the mirror, let's forget about that entirely and get onto another subject so his embarrassing nonsense will never come up again.]

Uh... because you'll never get a chance like this again?

[Let's be real here, Armin: neither one of them will ever get even CLOSE to Krieg's levels of Brick Shithouse. Enjoy it while it lasts!]

Yeah, but you know how things are around here. It'll all be cleared up in a day or two and you'll be fine.

I never wanted a chance like this in the first place!

[Like, a chance to be tall and strong? Sure. But just to pick up high things and flex a little. He didn't actually want to get physical with anyone. That just isn't his thing.]

Easy for you to say...

[Jean isn't stuck in another person's body. He doesn't have to worry about anyone being stuck in his body and getting up to mischief either.]

Well, now you have it, so take advantage!

[Jean realizes he is, perhaps, not being as reassuring as he could be, and his tone is softer when he responds.]

Look, you know that if you are stuck like this, and I don't think you are, the Jennies will help you, right? And if they can't figure it out, Ford probably can.

I'm going to look ridiculous wrestling Krieg's pokemon.

[He'd be so bad at it Jean. Does he look like he knows anything about wrestling?

I mean. Yes, he does right now, but that is only physical. Inside his mind, there is a huge gap of knowledge when it comes to wrestling moves.]

I know. I just can't help but keep thinking about things like... you know how Krieg is bald, right?

Imagine it's hand-to-hand combat training.

[You know, one of the things you sucked at in training? That thing!]

[Jean can tell that Armin is upset, though, and calms himself down a little.]

Yeah. And I imagine wearing the mask all the time would be weird, too.]

The mask isn't too bad. I can take it off, at least. It's mostly just...

Well, what if Krieg shaves my head while he is in my body? He hasn't had hair in ages. What if he forgets himself, gets annoyed with it, and gets rid of it?

[Listen, Armin's haircut might be the most unfashionable thing this side of Johto, but it is still his and he much prefers it to being bald. He's not the sort of guy who could carry off being bald. What if it turns out his skull is weird and lumpy?]

I'm pretty sure if you just ask him to leave your hair alone, he will. If you're still worried, why don't you ask Shiro or someone on the island to keep an eye on him?

[Not that Shiro probably isn't doing that already.]

Or tell Magellan. He'll probably make sure Krieg leaves it alone.

Edited 2019-02-07 08:59 (UTC)

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