video/text; slightly forward-dated to late tonight

[shortspoken]

[ Anyone who knows Ellie will probably be surprised to see that she's posting via video. Though since she's an insular, cagey little shit the significance of this will be lost on most people.

Still. Video it is! The feed doesn't seem to be showing anything interesting at first - even disregarding the fact it's really dark out, it's just pointed high up between a couple of buildings in the dead district - but after a few seconds:

PCHOO. A small hooded figure hurtles through the air, aided by some kind of belt-mounted propulsion system and a set of twin grappling hooks. It's almost Spidermanesque, if Spiderman had a jetpack and a passion for extreme sports. Here's a handy illustrative gif!

After pulling off a couple of fancy loops that are clearly designed for the purposes of showing off, the figure swoops to the ground. She's holding her hood down to cover her face, but that doesn't do anything to hide the fact that she's super tiny. And has a wonderful, beautiful nose. She approaches whoever is recording the footage, holds out a hand and orders them to "give it here" before the video cuts out.

A few seconds later, a text message is apended to the footage. ]

If anyone remembers using anything like this, or killing giants in general, they should speak up.
If the "Vermaxi" ever do start appearing, a list of people who can fight them off effectively would be useful.

Comments

[hungryhunter]

holy shit that is sweet

also i remember trying 2 kill a giant thing i think but it went badly

[shortspoken]

Not badly enough that you died, I hope.
What was the "giant thing" like?

[hungryhunter]

no my friend and another girl helped me I guess

it was like a big person with like these huge fuckin eyes

action;

[wirsinddiejager]

[Alan's been watching with his mouth open while recording. SO COOL.]

So, uh. We gonna get started now?

action;

[shortspoken]

Once you've got your gear on, yes. Do you know how to fit it?

[ POINTED STARE... ]

I hope you don't expect me to dress you.

action;

[wirsinddiejager]

Oh, uh. No. I mean, I don't really know. But also no to the second thing.

voice;

[schild]

Whoa, that was totally cool, Ellie! I didn't know you could use those too. That's the thing Alan has, right?

[ Ryan remembers using them to break out of your giant hand, so. Actually if he tried, he'd kick ass at them, he just doesn't know that. ]

[ He's your biggest fan, and also making mincemeat of that air of mystery you tried so hard on... ]

text;

[shortspoken]

[ RYANNNNNN YOU ARE MAKING HER LOOK LESS COOL STOP THAT ]

Yes. 3-D maneuver gear.
I don't suppose a set just pulsed its way back into your closet? That would be helpful. :p

[ Was this post an IC way of trying to induce a shingecho train? YES IT WAS. ]

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[schild]

[ ALL ATTEMPTS AT COOLNESS MUST BE DAD-IFIED. ]

3DMG, huh? Last I checked I didn't have one, but...

[ He goes to check. No, alas. Not yet. ]

Nope. Don't suppose someone else's could fit me...? They're adjustable, right? Maybe Bertholdt has one...

[1, not here]

[hawaiianheir]

[Something here feels familiar.

Really familiar.

And not echo-familiar, as in this seems awfully familiar to someone he was on the wrong side of familiar.

But there's no way. She couldn't be. It seems like she could but no that's not right, the number network is safe.

Just a trick of your ears, Mac. Deep breaths.]

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[hawaiianheir]

vermaxi, huh? i might have been out of the loop, but if that sounds as bad as i think it sounds.
we might be in for some trouble.
good thing we've got people like you who know what's up!

sweet tricks though, either way.
a pulse, i take it?

[doomedtheworld]

[She holds off on replying to this for a little while because damned if that video didn't set off an Echo of swinging and flying between buildings.

She shakes it off though and sends her own text.]

Do we need to worry about whoever was recording that?

[shortspoken]

That depends on whether you're in the habit of worrying about shouty delinquents as a general rule.
I suggest worrying about more important things. Such as "what if it rains tomorrow."

Audio;

[wannabered]

Holy crap that was so cool! Man, I wish I had one of those. What even is it?

About the giants though, how big are we talking here?

text;

[shortspoken]

It's my 3-dimensional maneuver gear. You may prefer "3DMG" or "the thingy that you do the pointy shooty zoomy thing with."

I don't remember many of the giants. The ones I remember seeing were

[ um ]

very big.
Large enough to swallow a human whole.

audio;

[metalbent]

Mind giving a short description of whatever the heck you just did? It sounded weird, but I can't tell.

text;

[shortspoken]

Criticising dear, sweet Shouty's video-taking skills?
Unforgivable.

(That was sarcasm.)
I have a device called a "three-dimensional maneuver gear." It allows me to shoot twin hooks into walls and propel my way through the air by gripping surfaces, retracting the cords and repeating as necessary.
Try adjusting the brightness on your screen if the video is too dark. It's difficult to describe.

[toobig]

I am absolutely, definitely sure that there is no possible way that I could ever do that. Ever.

[But Bertholdt you were the best one.]

[uokannie]

Don't be a wimp. It's easy.
Penguins can't fly, but I can still do it. :p

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[waltharius]

[ He hasn't been checking the network much. The whole thing hasn't really sunk in yet so he's being a little distant.

But then, when he finally feels up to scrolling through the recent activity, BAMMO Echo to the FACE. It takes him awhile to compose himself and respond. ]

I remember fighting a giant.

text;

[shortspoken]

What did it look like? How big? What did you fight it with?
Are you capable of fighting them now, if they show up?

[ HELLO NEW PERSON I HOPE YOU LIKE CURT QUESTIONS FROM ASSHOLES ]

Video

[soulsborderline]

Wait, you mean that isn't bondage gear?

[Asuka is that really the most important thing didn't you remember fighting a giant spider last week?]

text;

[shortspoken]

Not by design.
That doesn't mean nobody ever used it for that purpose, of course. I have my suspicions.

[ ellie u lil shit ]

[somesayinfire]

Whoa. That looks hard as hell. You don't know anyone who could make spares of those, do you?

[shortspoken]

Unfortunately not. Personally I know how to use it, but the actual workings are beyond me. I'm not keen on the thought of handing it around for more knowledgable people to fiddle with, either.

Any particular reason you're asking? Did you fight titans, too?