[Voice / Action]

[dissonates]

I need to speak with one of the Malnosso.


[Today, Asch is all over the place. First to the plaza, to check the item bazaar for a few things; next, to the north edge of the village, above the houses, his favourite spot to blow shit up practice his fonic artes; finally, to the opposite edge, sword practice against the targets inside the barracks. He's gotten so restless since Luke's disappearance and he needs to stay on the move to avoid going crazy.

Feel free to bother him at any of those locations or even en route; he could use some socializing.]

Comments

[Action]

[knightofratatosk]

[Emil has no objections to awkward silence-- he's not like he's feeling very talkative right now anyway, and the last thing he wants is to say something that will set Asch off. So onwards in silence it is!]

[Action]

[dissonates]

[Asch leads the way to the house and lets Emil inside, glancing around as he heads for the kitchen for any sign of Guy. Seeing no one - either he's out and about or in his room - Asch just gets right to the process of making tea, gesturing vaguely for Emil to make himself at home. Or, in Aschspeak, "sit your ass down and drink your goddamn tea", more likely.]

[Action]

[knightofratatosk]

[To Emil, "making himself at home" means "sitting down and not touching anything unless he's told he can." He'll just take a seat at the table and wait to be told what to do or asked to help-- he feels like he should be helping somehow even though he's a guest. Call it reflex, instinct, whatever.]

[Action]

[dissonates]

[Emil, you're a dummy. >:/

Well, whatever. Eventually Asch finishes the tea, stepping back to the table and sliding a mug towards Emil while he sips his own. He remains on his feet, waiting quietly.]

[Action]

[knightofratatosk]

[A nod of gratitude is all the thanks you're going to get out of him right now, sorry Asch. The mug is nice and warm and Emil cups it in his hands to warm them up a bit, staring intently at the liquid inside and feeling more awkward than he has in a while.]

[Action]

[dissonates]

[.......

EMIL YOU'RE A DUMMY.]

You never answered my question.

[Action]

[knightofratatosk]

[His head jerks up.]

Your question...?

[Action]

[dissonates]

What you were doing.

[Action]

[knightofratatosk]

I... I don't know.

[Action]

[dissonates]

[Hm.

....Fair enough. But knowing Emil, he can make a wild guess-]

Hiding and sulking isn't going to get you anywhere.

[Action]

[knightofratatosk]

... I wasn't hiding.

[Not consciously, at least. It's just sort of in his nature to retreat from situations he doesn't want to deal with.]

[Action]

[dissonates]

[You see this look, Emil? This look says "I call you on your bullshit."]

[Action]

[knightofratatosk]

I just... I just wanted to be alone.

[Action]

[dissonates]

Aren't you upset because people left?

[Action]

[knightofratatosk]

[He nods, looking away.]

[Action]

[dissonates]

So you think that wandering off to be alone is what's best?

[A little hypocritical of him, since that used to be the first thing he did, but he's learned to at least seek out Guy first these days. Maybe someday he'll learn to branch out.]

[Action]

[knightofratatosk]

Why wouldn't it be?

[He's clearly cursed; H moved in with him and then was sent home, and now two of his best friends are gone too.]

[Action]

[dissonates]

I thought you were supposed to rely on your friends.

[Or so he's heard.]

[Action]

[knightofratatosk]

Not anymore.

[Action]

[dissonates]

Why?

[Action]

[knightofratatosk]

Because they... they're just going to leave, like everyone else did.

[Action]

[dissonates]

And pushing away the people still here is your solution.

[Action]

[knightofratatosk]

Why does it matter if they're just going to be sent home too?

[Action]

[dissonates]

You don't know that. You're just making assumptions because you're scared.

[Action]

[knightofratatosk]

I do know that. Why else would people like Richter and Tenebrae and Horatio and Luke all get sent home?