Summer In Trost - Attack On Titan AU

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Definitely fantasy, anything with magic, sci-fi, apocalyptic, occasionally modern/slice of life depending on the plot.




Summer In Trost
an attack on titan slice of life au



It's June. The air is warm, the sun is bright, and this little Oregon town wakes up for three months and three months only. The sea, usually cold and unforgiving, sees people at it's beaches at the first sign of a hot day. To the tourists, it's just another small beach town, but to the people who call it home, the air hangs heavy with change. Although the buildings cling to same paint, the roads twist and turn the same ways, and the waves crash against the same shore, there is change. Maybe not in this small, quirky town, but the people sure do, change and grow and blossom.

Graduation comes and goes, and suddenly, the same handful of kids in this small town became strangers overnight. Some stayed true to their roots, some left for different paths, but the summer sun brought them all home every year without fail. To their childhood homes, to their childhood friends, the same handful of school kids undoubtedly staying familiar in such a small town... whether or not that's a good thing or a bad thing was entirely subjective.


Life stops for no one, but this summer? Oh, this summer... what happens when everyone comes home to Trost?


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What is this?

Summer In Trost is, well, as stated above, an Attack on Titan alternate universe roleplay. This setting takes place in modern times, in a quaint little town in Oregon, just a twenty minute drive from the West coast. Shiganshina is inland by a handful of long hours. Trost has just a population of just under two thousand, which means one high school to graduate from, only a handful of students to graduate with.. one bar, one store - yeah, there's no way to navigate without being noticed by someone from your past. This roleplay takes place a full year after they graduate high school; making the (104th Cadet graduates) aged eighteen-nineteen right now, one year. Some stayed to work in the mostly family owned businesses in Trost, even fewer were able to wiggle away from the small town trap with college, some just.. ran away because they couldn't stand staying. But this summer, they've all come back for some reason or the next.

This roleplay is loosely based off canon.
Nobody died here (at least, not yet), which gives us far more characters to use. The veterans from the canonverse are aged about four years older than Eren and the rest of his class year, in their early and mid twenties. Since this roleplay is only loosely based off canon, it's extremely ship friendly, so long as everyone can get along about it. We are essentially just taking the canon characters and plopping them into a softer, modern setting, where we can pretend nobody got eaten (sob).

This will also be spoiler friendly. You are not required to be caught up on canon knowledge, but it may be discussed and there may be spoilers even if we're not doing the canon verse.

Where do I come in?

You will pick your favorite character from the series, and smack 'em into our time. This will be the fun part, because this is where you can afford to get a little creative with your character. How do you think they would dress? What music would they listen to? What life would they lead? These modern factors are all up to you, while staying true to the character, of course. Side characters may have more wiggle room in this aspect, but it's up to you how you want to translate your character's past into their modern life. Since there are no titans in this roleplay, a lot of titan-related trauma will have to translated into something less than fifteen feet tall with a taste for human blood.

Stir drama, create romances, live moments.


Rules

Respect each other, play nice. What's fun about this roleplay is that it's not only our favorite characters, but OUR interpretation thrown in as well. Not everyone is going to see the character the same as you may have. If you want a certain relationship dynamic between the character you chose and someone else's, then message them.

That being said, this roleplay is ship friendly, to any ships. However, if someone isn't interested in roleplaying that ship with you, then you can't force them. Alternatively, if you don't have a certain ship and other people are roleplaying it, please respect that they're also having fun and don't ruin it.

This roleplay is pretty freeform, which means we write the plot as we go. We will start as an unofficial get together at the beach to party, and then move from there. This is to encourage us to write what we want and not be conformed to any one plotline. The only real plot here is to have fun.

Post expectancy is at least twice a week, if you go inactive, your character will open up for someone else to play.

One character per player as of right now to allow everyone a chance to play a character, then I may consider opening up for seconds
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I know it may be silly, but having a little bio would be nice, even though these characters are not original to us. We know who Eren is, who Mikasa is, in the canonverse, but who are they here? How do YOU want to play them? Remember to stay as TRUE TO THE CHARACTER as you can.

Realistic face claim!
(Again, silly, I know, but pick someone real who looks like your fave and consider it a live action. Realistic pictures please, we know what they look like in anime.)
Character Name: Who are you playing?
Age: The 104th is about nineteen, the veterans are about twenty-four.
Sexuality: Canon with a little bit of flexibility.
Ships: Do you have any particular ships you'd like with your character?

Appearance: We know what they look like, but how do they dress? What is their style? Are they well kept here, or a little rugged?
Personality: Again, we know Eren is a tempered. Mikasa is aloof. Armin is smart. But give them a little depth and flexibility, how is YOUR Armin? How is YOUR Mikasa? Have fun with your headcanons, just don't deter too far away from the actual character.
Hobbies: What kind of modern hobbies do they have, if any?
Career: Are they staying in Trost for the good ol' family business, are they off to college, or did they just run away after graduation!

History: Again, there's only so much flexibility here. Carla was eaten by a titan, so perhaps she passed in a car accident. Maybe she didn't pass at all, with no titans around. Side characters will have a little more flexibility in this regard, again, try not to deter too far from canon. Get inspiration from the canon history and translate it to our world. Make sure to include why they've gone home for the summer, too.

Theme song: Not necessary, just fun. Feel free to skip if you'd like.


TAKEN CHARACTERS
- characters can only be held for a day, if no character sheet is posted it will be up for grabs again-

Jean Kirschtein @Mysty
Eren Jaeger @LuluBunny

 
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WIP (Before I loose everything)​

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Eren Jaeger
THE BAD BOY
Character Name: Eren Jaeger
Age: Nineteen
Sexuality: Bi-curious
Ships: cough - jean x eren - cough

Appearance:
  • Hair: Eren's hair is a dark brown color and while cut short on the sides it is rather long on the top. Most times Eren will brush his hair out of his face and even picked up the habit of running his hands through his hair when anxious.
  • Eyes: A beautiful teal-green, Eren's eyes hold a guarded gaze. His eyes tend to show his emotions well but there are many times when Erens eyes go dull. Usually when thinking of his family and past.
  • Body: Muscular and lean would best describe Erens build. From years of training and work Eren has developed a muscular build. Covering his back and chest are various scars from his time in the army and his hands are covered in calluses from working as a mechanic.
  • Complexion: A lightly tanned complexion, Eren rarely gets blemishes now as he's exited that stage in puberty.
  • Dress: As expected Eren dresses like a regular bad boy. From leather jackets to biker boots Eren is a certified bad boy. Though without fail he wears a key around his neck. No one knows why but him.

Personality: Eren is a rather brash and hot-headed individual. He stands up for what he believes in and won't back down from a fight. Though that has caused him more problems than solutions. From an early age Eren has been hot-headed but there's more to him then begin impulsive and most times, angry. Eren is friendly to a point and will only be friends with those he sees potential in. Once you become his friend, however, he becomes fiercely loyal to that person. At times Eren has been known to loose his temper and go on rampages though after joining the army Eren's temper is more under control. Just don't press his buttons, meaning don't bring up his mother or father. However, once you make him mad, you better run. Eren is ruthless in a fight and has the army training to back him up.

Hobbies: Eren doesn't do too much outside of training. Though on of the hobbies he does have is nerdy, since Armin is his best friend. The others are more related to strength and hard work.
  • Gaming - Surprising to most as Eren doesn't look like the type to play video games. Though once he tells you what he plays it makes sense. Eren leans more towards shooting and violent games. But with Armin he plays things like Fallout 4, Skyrim, and World of Warcraft. He likes to hide the last one as much as possible.
  • Mechanical work - Working as a part time mechanic does mean he works on cars a lot. It's what he does to pass the time. Eren even has a old Chevy Impala that he's fixing up.
  • Training - Not surprising. Eren lives for this being an army man and all. But there's more to it then just him living and breathing army. Eren has a burning passion to protect those around him and that means he need to stay sharp on his toes.
  • Hunting - Lastly, Eren likes to hunt game. Mostly ducks, rabbit's, and deer. While he doesn't go hunting often Eren considers it personal to him and he used to go hunting when he was younger and in an orphanage.

Career: After dropping out of high school at 17 Eren joined the army, with permission from the orphanage of course, and started boot camp a week after applying(they had an open spot). Shortly after coming back from a tour to France, Eren got a part time job as a mechanic and later helped Jean get one too.

History: Again, there's only so much flexibility here. Carla was eaten by a titan, so perhaps she passed in a car accident. Maybe she didn't pass at all, with no titans around. Side characters will have a little more flexibility in this regard, again, try not to deter too far from canon. Get inspiration from the canon history and translate it to our world. Make sure to include why they've gone home for the summer, too.


Theme Song: This is Gonna Hurt - Sixx AM
 
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tracking -- might be interested in playing levi or armin
not reserving those roles tho since idk if ill have time to actually join!
 
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tracking -- might be interested in playing levi or armin
not reserving those roles tho since idk if ill have time to actually join!
Awesome! If you end up playing Armin I may be messaging you with an idea! 💛
 
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Jean Kirschtein
THE RICH KID
Character Name: Jean Kirschtein
Age: Nineteen
Sexuality: Bisexual in denial.
Ships: Jean/Eren, Jean/Marco, Jean/Sasha.


Appearance
Jean could be described as tall and wiry, about eighty percent leg, twenty percent attitude. Standing about 5.7", less width than length, Jean dresses in a style that resembles a casual academia. Well fitting button ups usually, or turtle necks, like seen below. He usually sticks to muted colors - blacks, greys, browns, off shades of green, not anything super bright or rough. His hair has gotten a tad longer, and styled in a curly mess that actually takes him quite the amount of time to do. Still a shade of ashen blonde with the darker low-lights near his undercut, eyes the same shade of amber, and occasionally, that same quick-tempered spark.
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Jean most commonly wears attire similar to this, of varying colors mentioned above.
Personality
The residential smart ass. A slick tongue with deadly words. A stubborn bull-headedness when he sets his mind to something. Honesty that is both a vice and a virtue. These are traits that Jean holds to his core, no matter how much life may change him. His formerly short fuse has grown longer now, and although his temper can still flare, it takes a lot longer to get him to that point. Life works in funny ways, humbling Jean, who formerly looked down his nose at people who he could not agree with, and although he still has a bit of his old, bratty dispositions (old habits die hard), he has learned to take a step back from the situation before drawing a hasty judgement. Maybe not wise, but witty, holding an air of leadership that would do him good in his adult career, maybe if he doesn’t quite see it himself. Practicality is something Jean holds onto, a vague sense of normalcy in a life that always changes, but he is learning to step outside what is comfortable for what will make him happy.


Hobbies
Jean has a handful of personal hobbies, although most get abandoned as he grows up and priorities change.
- Jean loves art. It’s something he holds close and secret, but pretty things have always caught Jean’s eye, especially in art. He typically sketches, although once upon a time, he liked to paint, too. His usual choice is realism, whether it be people, places, or things.
- Jean used to run track in high school, but after life throws him off his balance; he quits track sophomore year to focus on academics. He’ll occasionally go for a run in the morning, a nice time to clear his head, but it happens less and less now.
- Don’t tell Jaeger - but despite knowing absolutely nothing about cars, he does enjoy working on them. He could do without the sticky motor oil and the loud noises and Jaeger’s insufferable music taste, but figuring out how little parts work, why they broke, and how to fix them, provides him a space to focus in and forget his worries on the outside world.


Career
Jean is currently attending a very well-off business school out of state. He lives on campus during the school seasons, but comes home for the summers, where he works as a mechanic in the same shop as Eren for a handful of months. Despite going to such a pristine school to save his family’s failing company, he really just wants to go to art school.

History
The Kirschteins are one of the very few families in Trost that come from money. While most of the inner town is blue collar workers, Jean’s family lived outside of the town, where the nicer vacation homes were for the summer tourists. They were very well off, his father owning a real estate company, his mother staying home while his father constantly was out of state. Jean never recognized his privileges until they were taken from him - although the Kirschteins seemed like the perfect family to the outside world, there was far more behind closed doors that people could not see. He never had a real relationship with his father, and his relationship with his mother strained because of it, her reflecting her own abandonment issues on her growing son. Although she was a kind woman, she often lived with her head in the clouds, just as in the dark regarding their spiraling situation as her son.
It was the end of freshman year when everything hit the fan. The supposedly well of family lost it all, Mr. Kirschtein doing a rather affective job at keeping his family blind to their financial situation.. and his vices. The company took a hit, and what little they had left to keep up their way of life was gambled away by the foolish husband and father in an attempt to win it back. At fifteen, the bank came knocking and took their home, their cars, their fineries. And at fifteen, his father took his own life, a loud bang in some odd hour in the dead of night, and Jean’s world was flipped upside down.
No father, no money, and a broken-hearted mother, they were forced to move into a far cheaper house in town, a two room bungalow with peeling paint and a broken porch, perhaps a karmic due, all things considering. Jean quit beloved sports and hobbies to focus solely on academics, and although whispers would tell you Jean’s daddy paid for his oh-so-expensive schooling, Jean went on scholarships, hence his hyper focus on school from then on. When he’s not at school, he’s working in the car garage with Eren, who got him the job there on unspoken truths that the Kirschteins were flat broke now. Any money Jean makes usually goes right to helping his mother, who, also born rich, had little to no working skills. She runs a daycare out of their house during the weekdays, trying to make enough to get by. Jean goes to business school out of a desperate attempt to save their failing real estate company per his mother’s wishes, but in reality, he wants nothing to do with anything regarding his father.



Theme Song: F***ed Up World - The Pretty Reckless

 
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