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[After getting violently ejected from his own house, Asch has set up temporary shop in Good Spirits until he figures out where to go (and whether or not to try and evict Guy and get his house back). Since Guy apparently hit his head and can't even remember working there, Asch is hoping that the bar will be the last place he'll have to worry about running into Guy again. And it's not like dealing with the shop is particularly hard; all you have to do is pour drinks and listen to people's griping, and what good is a replica if he can't do that in Asch's place? ...The listening part, anyway. Floating glasses of alcohol might give people the wrong idea.

So in short, Asch will be doing two things today: shopping and carrying groceries back to the bar to stock up, or hanging out in the bar and trying not to attempt to murder his invisible companion. Stupid drecks and their attempts at impressing him. He's not really used to being around a lot of people, so he easily forgets that he's the only one who can see Luke. Thus:]

I already told you to keep your feet on the ground. You could at least pretend to be normal.

[....]

Shut up! Stop doing that, I don't need help.

[....]

Just be quiet already!!

[...Yeah he's a little crazy in public this week.]

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It's stupid, is what it is. [Ugh. Now Asch really needs a drink. He usually doesn't share his own life out of the blue like that. And he's supposed to be the bartender! He's supposed to listen to other peoples' problems and hopefully feel better about his own.]

You look like you need a drink more than I do.

You don't remember.

[Figures. Guy picks up his drink again and finishes it off.]

...I don't drink often. [He's an easy lush.]

It happened differently, where I'm from. You worked in Fabre Manor instead.

Well, you don't have to drink something too strong.

What do you mean, where you're from? You're from Auldrant.

Well obviously it's a different Auldrant, or it would have the same history as yours!

Or you're confused, because I'm pretty sure I'd know what happened to me.

[Goddamned enablers. He does have a point, though, so with an uncaring shrug he helps himself to a glass of vodka-soda mix, sipping it in irritation.]

Does that taste good? [Curious~ curious~]

And I have a full set of memories, years worth, of you working at the manor before I was even kidnapped. I didn't just make it all up.

If it didn't, I wouldn't be drinking it.

Some people like drinking stuff that tastes awful though.

Then somebody did.

I wouldn't set foot in Baticul if my life depended on it.

I'm not one of them. The idea of that is stupid. [Especially in places where alcohol is expensive.]

[Asch glances over at him again, then away.] You did it for revenge.

I was just saying!

... Can I try some?

Oh? What revenge would that be?

Hn. [...] My guard's turned into a woman.

[This has a definite tone of "Oh good, it's not just me." He's hiding in this bar for a reason, you know.]

[Wait, does that mean this Guy isn't out to get revenge?] ...Killing me.

...just you?

[Asch glances over at her - briefly trying to gauge her age - and then dismisses it, obviously not caring. He mixes up a second mug and slides it over.]

That's the only part of it that I knew. If you planned to kill my father, Van never mentioned it.

[Score! Ted grins at him, then takes a tentative drink...

Only to pull away in surprise, wrinkling her nose.] You have odd tastes.

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