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[sanglante]

[Don't be so bitter, Asch...]

You're no different from the dreck-- unable to accept the truth!
The truth is I'm dead, and that's that. Bringing me back to help with your denial doesn't change that.

....

[An even more bitter sigh.]

...I was supposed to change the world.

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[celestial_wizard]

Isn't that why muns bring people to games? So they can get a second chance to change things...? A second chance at life?

Hello!! :D

[sanglante]

[You have blonde hair like someone he loves knows. He looks away, clicking his tongue and crossing his arms.]

Tch.
You can't actually say that you like this.

Hi! :D

[celestial_wizard]

[ What, is that bad? Blonde hair is awesome. ]

Sure I can. I get to be somewhere with some of my friends, I get to keep going on adventures, and make friends with people I wouldn't normally. How could that be a bad thing?

[sanglante]

...Friends.
You mean people who are willing to forget about you the moment you disappear?

[He clearly has no friends.]

It's like starting over again.

[ex_colonel569]

Denial seems to be a stronger power than we could've imagined, then. If you're here and well, that is.

[ He is curious and mildly distressed/confused about seeing you here again, but he supposes in a place like this, dictated by mundanes, science doesn't necessarily explain much ]

[sanglante]

[Gee thanks for rubbing that in his face.]

You and I have no words to exchange.
Anything you want to say is probably to the re--

...

Luke.

[He turned away.]

[ex_colonel569]

[ He's really just the kindest ♥ ]

Ah, so you're referring to him by name, now?

[ Despite the less than serious tone, there's a lot going through his mind right now. Mainly wondering about how everything felt. The 'Big Bang' theory-- the feeling of his particles absorbing into Luke's body-- and perhaps even any blank holes between then and now. And the most pressing question...

Whether Luke was alive.

He hadn't seen him since that incident about a year ago. His hopes weren't high ]

I do have some things I'm curious about in regards to you. Although I suppose we do have time, now, without rushing headlong into it. [ Ah, this weird land of headspace. ]

[sanglante]

I don't want it. That's the only reason why I'm letting him have it. It isn't like he deserves it.

[Let's go with that.

But at the commentary about being curious, he looked back at him with an even wider frown. Don't involve him in your weird sciencey stuff.]

But that doesn't give you the right to treat me as if I'm the replica, either.

[rennotrin]

[Uwah, this person -- Ren just wants to hug him, but refrains.]

While you are dead in your world, you can be alive here. Barring the whims of a mundane, even if they don't suit you... isn't that better than true death?

Your mun obviously sees that you have many more stories to tell, in time.

My mun, for one, is particularly excited to see you. But that's neither here nor there.

Will you be alright?

[sanglante]

Tch!!
I'm fine!

[He crosses his arms-- expression obviously not fine. In fact,he just looks angry.]

I always have been!

[rennotrin]

...Ah.

[He sees right through that, but he's not sure how to approach it.]

...Is there anything you'd like to do right now? --Oh.

My name is Ren.

[sanglante]

[Ren. He wouldn't forget it, nodding at him in greeting.]

Lu--

...

[A pause--]

Asch.
Finding out where exactly what kind of place I'm in... to start.
This seems to be a place... filled with many worlds?

[strecido]

[look at him Asch. look at how much of a sad puppy Luke looks right now.]

...I'd like to think we did change the world.

Yessss!!! Hello!! :O

[sanglante]

We didn't do anything.
You did what you were meant to do.

[He sees it-- and turns away.]

You're Luke now. Isn't that enough?

hellooooo!!!!! you have no idea how happy I am about this!!!!

[strecido]

I...

[honestly Asch, you should know by now that when it comes to Luke, it isn't enough]

I couldn't have done it without you.

[sanglante]

I know that!

[Yeeeeeah, pretty much. But it was worth a shot.
Even though he knows you, he isn't used to that quite yet.]

You succeeded then.
That means... everyone is alright.

...hi ouo

[promis]

[ That voice.

It's something shocking, to be sure, especially so soon after she finally found herself beginning to accept his death. And even then, she grieved. ]

-- Asch? [ she let out softly, looking around. And when she saw him a ways away, well... her heart nearly stopped ]

...

[ It was hard to find the words-- hot tears rushing to her eyes as she pressed a hand daintily to her face, as if to mask the way her chin started trembling violently at the sight of him.

Alive. ]

*heart attack* eue

[sanglante]

Hm?

[He barely heard her voice, and yet the sound of it made him turn suddenly. He was indeed alive and in the flesh-- eyes widening for just a moment before he turned fully to her, even if they weren't in touching distance.]

...

...Natalia...

[He almost choked on her name. It was almost as if she were the ghost in this equation.

Asch was frozen where he stood.]

<3 ;u;

[promis]

[ Him turning to her, looking like that-- saying her name-- ]

Asch-- you're-- [ She choked on her words too, throat tightening almost painfully-- before, you guessed it, she was marching right up to him, quivering lips dead set as she reached for his collar ] How do you intend to explain yourself?!

[ She's upset, not angry. Even if it's easier to show her frustration at him-- but it falls apart just as quickly as it came, hunched up shoulders sagging as she sniffled softly, grip loosening on him suddenly but not going, as if he could just disappear at any moment again ] You were-- they told me you were dead--...

[ Which she was certain he was. She had barely wallowed in denial, knowing how reckless and ridiculous her Luke-- Asch-- was ]

[ringed_fate]

What do you mean, you're dead? You don't look like a ghost.

[sanglante]

...
All I know is that I was dead.
And now I'm not.

What's it to you?

[Forgive him, he's had a turbulent day.]

[ringed_fate]

[He's used to much worse, so he remains serene in the face of the man's apparent pique.]

I just thought it strange. You look very much alive. Maybe someone saved your life and you don't remember? Something traumatic might have happened to you.

[glorious]

[Van quirks a brow. This sort of vulnerability isn't what he'd come to hope from Asch -- at least not in a situation where he couldn't make good use of it.]

[But, if an opportunity presents itself...surely there's something to be done.]

'Death' is a meaningless concept in this place. You can still change the world.

If you're willing to do so, of course.

fsfjkgjgdg someone get me a doctor please

[sanglante]

...!!

[ His voice...

Asch had drawn his sword, by the first sentence-- gritting his teeth. It was easier to accept death when he could accept that a maniac like Van wasn't running around slaughtering children. He had nothing to say to you of all people-- glaring in silence, already assuming a fighting stance.]

...

the only doctor in this post is jade so you're a little bit screwed

[glorious]

[Van eyes Asch for a moment, considering...then lets out a soft laugh.]

You still insist on resisting me, even after your death. I must admit, your persistence is admirable, though misplaced.

I have no interest in fighting you here. Lower your sword.