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Character Name: Levi
Character Fandom: Attack on Titan

A. [Action]

[Something about staying cooped up in a room just didn’t sit right with Levi, he had to be doing something. Anything productive would be nice. He had probably wiped down everything so many times that it wouldn’t be surprising if things actually sparkled.

Perhaps he should find himself some kind of work, but it was difficult. It wasn’t that any task would be too hard, it was too plain awkward to find anything else. Compared to what he had done for years to suddenly feel like life was just child’s play… it was annoying.

On a bright side, at least he got his clothing back to feel somewhat familiar, but the whole talking animals thing was something he would never get used to. He didn’t need a pestering cat watching him every time he would step outside.]

B. [Voice]

[In a monotone voice, yet if paid attention closely enough it would sound slightly strained. He really didn’t like feeling like a spoiled brat, especially coming from a place where rations were always a major concern.]

So all this free stuff that stays plentiful and electricity thrown in just for the hell of it... Although it’s great, it’s goddamn sickening as well. Kids are going to get lazy.

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[Surprise became perfectly evident on Marco's face the moment his name was uttered. This guy was talking as if he knew him, but as far as he knew, he'd never met him before. ...Or had he? Somewhere in the back of his head, some recognition began to spark. Wasn't this man a Lance Corporal under the command of Erwin Smith? If so, why would he know Marco's name?

The surprise became replaced with an awkward grin. Pointless as ranks may have been in Luceti, he still didn't want to insult a superior officer.]

Ah... I'm sorry, I don't think we've ever been introduced?

[It wouldn't have been surprising if the teenager didn't know who he was. He himself was pretty clueless and only knew from military sources, mainly from Keith Shadis' reports about every trainee that had passed. It was always interesting to see who were in the top ten no matter what branch they would end up joining.]

You don't have to apologize because it is true we haven't met.

[He was used to either Erwin or Hange introducing him, but he decided to brush off the whole ranking thing because it was pretty useless, especially with someone that hadn't been technically under his command before.]

It's Levi. Just leave it at that, all right?

[Bringing up rank would only make him think he abandoned duties again and with how spoiled he felt in Luceti, he didn't feel like he earned his title.]

[That didn't really answer Marco's question at all. If they hadn't met, how could Levi have known his name? Had Jean told him about him? Still, there was something intimidating about this guy that prevented Marco from inquiring further. Not directly, anyway.]

Levi, then. It's very nice to meet you. [For a second, he wondered if he should salute, but then he figured there was very little point. If Levi didn't want to be addressed by rank, he wouldn't stand for salutes either.]

When did you arrive here?

[There was nothing to really salute for anyway. Sure there was humanity, but it just wasn't the same, especially with no obvious threat and the whole wings situation that he still had to pinch himself about to know if he were awake or not. It was nice to know someone else from home was around even if he didn't express it much.]

Not too long ago... I think.

[It was still a blur, maybe a few days?]

Not longer than a week. How about you? Is there anyone else? [Anyone from their home he meant and only cared about at the time.]

[Not longer than a week... Considering the timespan between his own arrival and Jean's, it was almost like there was a pattern there. The guide hadn't made any mention of arrival patterns, though. It had to be just a coincidence.]

I got here two months ago and Jean- Jean Kirstein- he arrived last month. [He wasn't sure if Levi would even know who Jean was, but considering his friend joined the Survey Corps, there was a pretty good chance of it.]

Kirstein? [There was someone he was more familiar with. The one he would occasionally catch Eren bickering with which sometimes got on his nerves, but he was a pretty sharp kid, so things were able to slide a little.

His tongue clicked with a tch sound. He hoped there wasn't too much slacking off.]

So you, Kirstein, and now me. And yeah, if you're wondering I do know who he is. I don't give just anyone important duties. [Just thinking about it frustrated him more.]

[Levi answered the question that was on Marco's mind just fine, but... important duties, huh? That came as a surprise, but a pleasant one. Marco still stood by what he'd said; that Jean could've been a great leader if he'd just set his mind to it. It was nice to know that someone else saw potential in a hot-headed guy like that.]

Really? That's great. I'm glad Jean's doing well for himself. [In a way, Jean was probably doing well for the both of them.] Then, you know Eren and the others too, right?

Good. I'd like to imagine my judgment would be correct. [Even though he didn't know what "well" meant exactly, he wouldn't pry unless he saw things for himself.]

I know more than enough about Yeager. [Personality-wise he meant.] By others if you mean Ackerman, Arlert, Springer and the rest of those that were in your class that are now in the Survey Corps, then yes.

[So everyone really had gone to the Survey Corps. It wasn't that Marco didn't believe Jean's claim, but hearing one of the Lance Corporals confirm it just made it that much more real. It was a little weird to imagine that he himself might've been a part of that group if he hadn't... Well.]

I hope they haven't been causing any trouble for you. [He remembered how often Instructor Shadis would scold them for one thing or another. Would things really have changed that much after graduation?]

[It'd probably be one of the cruelest jokes if he lied about it. The most important thing was that majority of the people that were good enough for the military police were in the Survey Corps.]

No. If they were causing too much trouble I wouldn't even bother. [Okay, there was a tiny lie in that, though at the same time everyone did have drastic changes. Raw personalities were the same, but reality had bitten everyone on the ass. However, he hadn't known everyone prior graduation so he grew curious.] Can they really be worse?