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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.

[celestial_wizard]

[ Clearly. When _she_ disappeared, Natsu remembered her still. And she was positive she'd remember him if he disappeared. ]

No, I mean people who are close to you, who share your interests and help you when you're having difficult times. People who you enjoy spending time with.

Starting over again isn't always a bad thing. Although I think I can see why it might be frustrating.

[sanglante]

[He looks at her again for a moment, before looking away again.]

You've made a lot of friends where you are?

[celestial_wizard]

[ It's okay to look at her Asch, she's not Medusa~! ]

Mmm, I can't say a 'lot', but only because there aren't a lot of people where I am right now. I hope there will be one day though. But I make friends with people pretty easily, I think. [ She grins brightly. ]

[sanglante]

...

[He's quiet again, expression thoughtful.]

...

Where is this place.

[celestial_wizard]

[ She's patient! Gosh you're quiet. But that should probably be expected what with the whole 'was dead' thing. She grins though. ]

It's called empyreanskies. It's been a lot of fun with the adventuring and plots and things. But I may be biased. Although I could have done without the part where I acted like a cat...

[sanglante]

[He'll warm up eventually, he's just got trust issues and the like. That comes pretty common with the 'kidnapped as a child and replaced with a replica who stole his parent's love and affection' package.]

A-a... cat?
There's magic involved, then.

[Unless you just like acting like a cat. He won't judge you. Actually he will.]

[celestial_wizard]

[ Oooo yeah there'd be that too... ]

Er... y-yeah. [ She blushes a little. ] You heard that huh? It seems that every month or so there's a random storm event with different effects on the world. A few months ago it was just enchanted candy falling from the sky. This time people were acting like animals.

[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]

What a weird place.
Sounds like it's just the kind of place the one who brought me here was looking for.

[He's finally looking at her now-- seeing her blush caused his face to go slightly redder, but he refused to acknowledge it. Nope nope nope. It's your hair.]

What...

...

...is your name?

[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.

[ex_colonel569]

[ Aww, Asch. Thankfully he's past the crazy scientist phase. mostly ]

No, not at all. Although I've spent more time with the replica, I can definitely spot the original from miles away. [ You always look like your feathers are rustled.

A more serious tone of voice: ] How are you feeling? Does your body's condition feel stable?

[ Despite this 'place's habit of making little to no sense, he figures it's best to check up on him despite that. ]

[sanglante]

...

[He pauses to look at his hand, flexing his fingers into a fist a few times.
Come to think of it... he did feel different. Different good.]

I haven't felt any pain since I've been here.

[There's a slight smile at that-- but it returns to a frown as soon as it happens.]

You're the only other one here?

[ex_colonel569]

[ Even if it makes no sense for Asch to be alive and well under these circumstances, it's good to hear. ]

I can't say. I haven't really been given the opportunity to look around. [ And he'll indeed cast a glance around, but-- there's nothing of note ] ... Is there anyone in particular you're hoping to find here?

[sanglante]

It doesn't matter.

[That's not a loud and resounding 'yes!'. He's already starting to turn to walk away-- he had no idea where. Anywhere but here.]

She isn't here.

[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?

[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.

[celestial_wizard]

A..aahaha, y-yeah, it is pretty weird sometimes. [ Lucy, let's be fair, it's like. 75% weird. But she grins brightly. ]

Well, my mun says that applications are always open there, and turnaround is pretty quick if your mun wants to send you~! You'd be able to make friends there too. [ With Lucy too! Look at that happy smile. LOOK AT IT. ]

Lucy. Lucy Heartfilia! What's yours?

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.