[Voice / Action] backdated to the 24th due to vacationing, sob.

[dissonates]

[Not that he's told anyone, but the 24th is a pretty important date. It's left Asch in kind of a weird mood. Between this and the upcoming draft shut up I know I'm late he's venturing ever so slightly out of his usual "ignore everyone" shell. You may now die of shock.]

...How old do you have to be on your world before you're considered an adult? Is there some kind of party or ceremony you have to go through?

[He'll probably be hanging out in the bar for the rest of the evening, being his usual quiet self, though he's oddly calm today. If there's ever a time to meet him without losing a head, this is it. :|]




[ooc: originally I wanted to be here to do this on time, but life conspired, so it is late. :c for the record, this takes place BEFORE the draft. For those unfamiliar with the Abyss world, one's 20th birthday is v. important, and Auldrant's year is actually 700+ days long, and... yeah, I was a colossal geek and figured out what day would be Asch's 20th. tl;dr he's old now.]

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[justicereigns]

....

All right then.

[dissonates]

[Oh god he failed horribly, didn't he.]

S... sorry. I don't know how else to explain it.

[justicereigns]

Err, no, not your fault.

I'm just not understanding how fonons apparently just come together and turn into a living thing. It sounds like molecules or proteins just randomly combusting into life.

[dissonates]

I don't really understand it either, I'm not a fonic researcher. I have spoken with Lorelei, though, so I know it exists.

[justicereigns]

... You have?

[dissonates]

...Yeah. I've heard his voice since I was a kid. [Since he's technically Auldrant's version of Jesus or something. But like hell he knows how to explain his relationship with Lorelei to the poor guy.]

[justicereigns]

I see.

So then you were part of the religious military you mentioned?

[dissonates]

Commander of Special Operations, one of the six God-Generals. [Belatedly, he realizes he hasn't introduced himself. Whyyyy is he so fail at this.] ...Asch.

[justicereigns]

Smoker. Commodore in the marines. Previously stationed in Loguetown, was most recently on the Grand Line.

Nice to meet you Asch.

You join when you were young or did they wait until you were an adult?

[dissonates]

[And Asch'll be adding Smoker to his list of militia folk in Luceti.]

I've been with the Oracle Knights since I was ten. I only became a true adult today, though.

[justicereigns]

Happy Birthday. Is it a set age or ceremony or something?

[dissonates]

Twenty is considered to be a person's coming-of-age. There's supposed to be a ceremony, but it's not important here.

[justicereigns]

Welcome to adulthood then.

[dissonates]

Thanks. I don't feel that different, though.

[justicereigns]

It's not something you really wake up to overnight. Some kids have more adult responsibility in them than any adult could truly have, and some adults are more irresponsible and childish than a two-year-old.

[dissonates]

[That's enough to give him pause. Ouch.] I've seen enough of both to understand. That kind of irresponsibility just causes trouble.

[justicereigns]

Frankly, if you were already an officer even as a kid, I doubt in my world you'd have to wait until you were twenty to be considered an adult.

[dissonates]

Not that it matters at this point.

...Why did you join your military?

[justicereigns]

Justice.

[dissonates]

Justice? [What. Could you be more vague.]

[justicereigns]

Right. I fight for justice.

In my world that's what the marines are for.

[Sadly, he could be more vague... orz.]

[dissonates]

[Does he fight for love, too. Or peace. LET'S TRY TO CLARIFY. /o/]

Justice against what?

[justicereigns]

[Nope, just justice. It's what his jacket says and everything~]

Pirates.

It's protecting the innocent, putting pirates in jail so they don't cause more harm, it's justice.

[dissonates]

Pirates? They don't really exist in Auldrant.

[justicereigns]

It seems they're uncommon in most worlds I've heard of here. Although they must have at one point to even be a legend I suppose.