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[meteorman]

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text, backdated to V-day because oops I forgot to do this before

[bertall]

<sub>[He should be asking this in person or even over video but despite a newfound surge of bravery, Bertolt is still afraid of asking. The only one who knows how many times he's written, hovered over send, deleted, and rewrote this is his Machoke and Aggron, and even then that's a little...

Embarrassing?

Try as he might, there's nothing he can do about the way his gut twists into a knot every time he re-reads what he types, and it gets worse the instant he taps send.]</sub>

I've been doing some thinking since you talked to me about the whole|

family thing and I think I finally decided on something. Or... figured it out? I'm not sure what I'd call it but... For as long as I can remember, I've only had my dad as my immediate family and I haven't seen him since I was eleven. I've been thinking about him a lot lately and you're really the only person who knows who he really was, but that's... um. I never had a lot of adults I could look to and trust, basically. My dad was one, and I think I could even count Zeke at this point, but beyond them the list is really small.

I'm not sure if there's a proper way to go about this sort of thing or even ask, but I think if I don't do it now I'll never be able to.


if i could pick anyone to be in my family it'd be you. and if it's okay i'd|



can i call you my uncle?

[meteorman]

[Haha. Oh boy.

So the thing about this place is that it's almost a perfect universe to retire in, except for one glaring issue: it doesn't contain his family. Ford's been deeply, sickeningly homesick for them since Mabel and Dipper disappeared and it's never really gone away. So maybe that's why this message makes his throat tighten up as much as it does. He'll never stop missing the family he left behind in 46'\ but he can build a family here, can't he? There are people who want to be his family here and that in and of itself is a humbling concept.]

Of course you can. I would be honored. There's always room in the Pines clan for one more.

[bertall]

<sub>[He knows the feeling too; Reiner isn't here, and neither are the rest of the warriors. People - kids - who deserve that second chance to live a normal life without having to worry about a curse, or being Eldian, or anything like that. It's not fair, but Bertolt wants to stay here as long as he's able to.

Warriors or no warriors.

He very nearly tears up when Ford replies, and for a moment, Bertolt just sits there with his knees pulled up to his chest and the 'gear in his hand. There's always room in the Pines clan for one more.]</sub>

You're really sure??

[meteorman]

Completely.

Of course being a Pines comes with some provisions.

[What did he write in the Journal? It's been almost two years now, but it was good. He can probably get something close to it.]

Can you commit to staying curious, staying kind, and listening to the call of adventure?

[bertall]

I think I can, at least all within reason. I'm not sure if I'd go chasing after a pack of angry Tyranitar or anything like that just for kicks, but...

_{[And not being sure still means he might! It's all about that peer pressure, man.]}

I think it's what Reiner would want me to do, too.

[meteorman]

[They did have that whole long conversation about moving forward. A while ago, but still.]

Then you're in! Tyranitar are optional. Lucky for you, Adventure takes many forms.