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[There isn't much less pleasant than waking up cold and alone, is there? Which is exactly how Asch finds himself this morning- on his own in a tent behind the battle dome, no longer an adult but rather regressed to the tender age of about 11. In his haste to get up and figure out what's going on, he knocks over the journal, and it catches his alarmed call as he opens the tent flap to find a lot of snow and not much else.]

...Master Van...?

[This isn't the cozy, temperate region of Daath, which is puzzling, because he knows he'd been in Daath the night before. Where, then...?]

Master Van!

[Had he been abandoned? No... Van had said he needed him! There must be a reason for this.

Not noticing the journal, Asch tucks the blanket around himself and starts shuffling out through the snow, wandering into the village in search of something - anything - familiar.]

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[Action] /FINALLY has icons for this. 8|b

[chiisaichou.livejournal.com]

[Miyabi snickers as best a wolf can, which is more like a gruff kind of grunting than a snicker. She is going to tease you relentlessly once this is over with, you realize.]

I can talk, too, but that's no fun. [And she doesn't want to.]

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[count-gardios.livejournal.com]

Not unless you're cruel to him. You should try petting his head.

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[....Um. Okay then. Asch hesitates, warily watching Star, then lifts a hand to try stroking its head. The little cheagle makes a surprised noise at first, then a quiet purr of approval.

Huh. This is alright, then.]

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That's weird. [He shrugs, though, not particularly caring.] Are you looking for somebody? I have to find Master Van.

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Hm. [Well, alright, back to the real topic.] Where's Luceti? I've never heard of it.

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It's...far from Auldrant. As difficult as that may be to believe.

[Action] /o/

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[That... is weird. Really, really weird. He doesn't even know how he's supposed to react to this. DOES A TALKING WOLF COUNT AS A STRANGER, SHOULD HE BE WARY OF THIS.]

U-um...

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...Do you think I'm an idiot?

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[count-gardios.livejournal.com]

[SNORT. Same as always.

Guy lets Star occupy Asch's attention as he finishes preparing dinner, then sets it before Asch and takes a seat across from him with just a mug of tea for himself.] There you go. I hope that's all right.

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No. And I don't see any reason to lie to you either.

Your wings should be proof enough.

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[Asch gives Star a nudge to move aside; the cheagle nicks a bit of greenery from the plate before scampering off. Asch shoots it a brief scowl, then starts digging in, obviously rather starved by the way he's eating.]

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[count-gardios.livejournal.com]

[Guy hides his smile behind his mug of tea, watching Asch scarf down the meal without hesitation. At least he's moved past the point where Asch is worried about being poisoned.]

You probably have a lot of questions for me. Anything you'd like me to explain?

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[chiisaichou.livejournal.com]

[The wolf snickers again, and nuzzles against Asch's cheek with her nose, giving it a little lick. No need to be wary of her, e-even if she does a sword.]

You must be cold. Let me take you home, okay? [No, she does not live in a cave. :|]

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[Asch ponders that question while he eats, slowing down a little when his stomach stops growling.]

...Why are you so much older than me?

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[count-gardios.livejournal.com]

[Of course Asch asks the difficult ones first. Guy fiddles with the mug for a moment, wondering if it were better to lie or tell the truth.

...mm. The more truth, the better. Less lies of which to keep track. Plus, he has a feeling Asch will apprecaite it more if he's level with him like an adult.]

This place, Luceti? Messes with people in ways we've never seen before. Makes them older, younger, things like that. The reason we're so different in age is because of whatever power is here is affecting one or both of us.

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[Asch glances over at Guy, studying him carefully for any signs of deception. He's not as good at noticing that kind of thing yet, but Guy seems fairly honest, so. Hmm.]

...Do you know, then? Who it's affecting, I mean.

[If Guy knows so much about this place already, it means he's been here for a while. And unless he's just making it all up...]

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[Asch's eyes narrow at that, glaring over her shoulder and bunching his fists.]

They're not real. They can't be real. It's all wrong.

[Or maybe he's just denying that he could feel them on his back earlier.]

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You can move them, if they're not too sensitive for you.

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[...Another wary look.]

You're not gonna take me to your den and try and feed me to your kids, are you? [Monsters can be tricky 8|]

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[chiisaichou.livejournal.com]

[THIS LOOK, ASCH. She can't even grace that with writing, so she speaks instead, because honestly.]

...I don't eat meat.

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[count-gardios.livejournal.com]

Honestly, I can't be sure. They can alter your memories so you think you've been the way you have for years and years. I could actually be fifteen and think I was twenty-four this entire time.

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[knightofratatosk]

[Sial stops bouncing and chirps, tilting his head curiously. See? He isn't going to bite or anything. Now will you pet him?]

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...That's stupid. This place is really stupid.

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I don't want to! [He's quite vehement about it, yanking on a pair of boots. He will deny it to the grave if he has to, dammit.]

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...But you're a wolf. All wolves eat meat.