dissonates | [Action / Accidental Voice]

[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.]

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

I didn't kick you out of the house, just my room. You were welcome to sleep down the hall. [Guy fishes out a bottle of what had been his favorite and just pours a glass of that instead of mixing something as he usually would.] If you left it was because you were being huffy.

Welcome. Right. [Why does he find that totally unbelievable?]

[Well, that probably depends on one's definition of "welcome," but Guy just ignores Asch and takes a swig of his drink.]

[Rrgh, fine, be a jerk. But in all honesty that whole "jerk" thing is really baffling to Asch - around him, he can understand it, but Guy's been acting that way sort of around everyone. So after a while (ignoring Luke's worried commentary he gives the whole talking business another try.]

What do you remember?

[Well...Guy doesn't really like Asch, but he's gotten used to talking to him at least. Van, for some reason, liked to pair he and Asch up a lot when missions required more than one God General.]

About here or about home?

[What did he ever do to deserve you, oh angry one.]

Both, I guess. But mostly Auldrant.

[Must've been something bad.

Guy takes a moment to nurse his drink before answering.]

Don't remember a lot from here, just that I've been here a while. Some people are familiar. [He gestures with his glass.] I know you are acting weirder than usual.

I remember everything from Auldrant.

[Asch glances away, brows furrowing. He doesn't remember? Asch remembers everything, albeit probably differently. Sure, it may be a little fuzzy, but...]

I don't remember you ever being in the Oracle Knights.

Then you remember wrong.

[Swig. Ugh, he can already tell where this is going to go. He should just leave.]

I'm just trying to figure out why the hell you're so angry. [God, is he this contrary with everyone? Gives a man some new perspective, that's for sure.]

[Guy's eyes snap straight to Asch's face and he freezes, the glass halfway to his mouth. Then he sets it down on the counter, folds his arms and leans against it.]

You're the last person alive I'd ever expect to say something like that to me.

But you know better. God Generals don't discuss their pasts. So it's none of your business.

Edited 2010-08-18 13:52 (UTC)

[Visibly startled by Guy's reaction, Asch bites back an angry retort and lowers his gaze, feeling oddly scolded. There's something very wrong about this whole situation, but he can't figure out why, nor could he explain it. Not that he would, anyway. Not with Guy. ...This Guy, anyway.]

So you're a God-General. [He pauses, and then,] ...Gailardia.