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[ written ]

[ Neat, concise, practical penmanship. Erwin does quite a lot of writing. ]

I would like to extend my thanks to those so quick to help newcomers. It is very much appreciated. Though I believe I am fairly well informed at this point, I have a few more specific questions:

Have you ever been drafted for service in the war? Volunteered for it? If so, what was asked of you?
How frequently are you and/or those you know taken in for experimentation? If you have first-hand experience with this, do you recall what happened?
Based on your experiences in Luceti, what is your personal opinion of the Malnosso?

If you would like to speak further, or more privately, this is Commander Erwin Smith. I am willing to meet with you in person if you are wary of speaking freely this way.

Lastly: I ask that Jean Kirstein and Marco Bott contact me as soon as possible.

[ action ]

[ Erwin's been in Luceti only a few days, but he'd memorized the layout of the village on the first. Food, clothing, weapons--he knows where to find these things, and he's been noting all of the smaller shops besides. He's far from content, but he is adapting, though still on high alert. He is well aware already that there is little he will be able to do immediately. But he can prepare to do more, and that is precisely what he is planning on.

He can be found at the smithy looking at weapons, at the grocery store (Levi wants non-perishables, wants to stock up), sitting outside looking through his journal--green cape around his shoulders, hiding his wings with more wings--or just about anywhere else by appointment. ]

[ warning: there will likely be spoilers for recent attack on titan manga chapters in castmembers' threads. while we won't drop spoilers on someone unrelated, if you're reading along, beware! ]

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[ He's about as close to a principal as you 104th kids will ever get, so it's a pretty accurate comparison. ]

You live in the Flame Building, correct?

Captain Levi and I have taken up residence on Floor 7, room number 33. I will notify Trainee Bott as well. We will meet there.

[Well, there's also Instructor Shadis, but in that case, the fear really is the fear-for-your-life kind.]

Correct, sir. [Holy shit, they're right above him and Marco. "Right above" being several floors up and a room or two over, probably...but still.]

I'll be there shortly. [He happens to be at the library right now, looking into the various environments and types of terrain that he'd heard lie outside the barrier. In the inevitable event that he's flung out there to fight a war that isn't his, he'd like to know what to expect. When he has reason to do so - and the potential negative consequences of not studying up are plenty - he's a good scholar.]

[ Ah, yes. He knows that fear about as well as you do, Jean. Shadis was his former Commander.

And that placement was intentional. Not far, but not too close, either. ]

I will be awaiting your arrival.

[ Good, very good. Erwin's been to the library once so far, but it's likely he'll be making many more trips in the future, for much of the same reasons. It's always a relief when cadets have good heads on their shoulders, and the former members of the 104th have proved to him already that they do. ]