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[The fonic link is a rather convenient tool, that much is for sure; with it, Asch can tell where Luke is in case he needs to avoid his replica- and, alternatively, whoever he's with. And in this case, it's Guy. Ever since Guy's arrival earlier this month, Asch has been mysteriously absent from the apartment he'd shared with Luke, and tonight, with Luke and Guy both out and about for the evening, he's come to a decision.

He's leaving- for good. Once the apartment is empty, he'll venture there himself, clear out his room, and leave it vacant for them to find later on. Or not find. Maybe they won't notice. Maybe they won't care.

Guy won't. He's fairly certain of that. And that- ...it doesn't bother him. He won't let it bother him.

Tsuae is displeased upon his return, of course, and Star has the nerve to try and set him on fire, but his mind is made up. Within a few hours he's packed up and ready to go. It's actually kind of sad, how few possessions he's managed to acquire over the last few years in Luceti. It'll probably only take a few trips to get it to his new place.

...Once he figures where that new place is.

People can run into him while he's in the process of moving if they so desire, though there are a couple people that, in particular, he needs to be speaking with. The area is mainly community building 2, by the way.]

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[It was a rather sudden mood whiplash. He'd had a good time at the party despite the reason everyone was there in the first place, despite the fact that Luke was always a little shy with large crowds. So he'd come back with blond in tow, grinning and laughing, only for it to fade away once he reached the apartment.

It wasn't totally obvious yet, but something was wrong, and he could tell. After a pause, a hunch, he opened the door to Asch's room -

And suddenly Luke was off, not even caring about the fact that he probably left a confused Guy behind. He bolts out of the community housing area and... stops at the bridge, hands on the railing as he just breathes and thinks for a second. Asch is gone, but he can still feel him. The link was still there; if Asch had gone back to his world, he's sure the link would be severed. Not to mention there were still a few things of his back in his room...

He walks on, at least not frantically running like earlier, and presses his fingers to his temple. He doesn't want to be caught and dragged somewhere, but he also needs to be still to even attempt to contact Asch this way. He'll try anyway, even though it hurts like this, so he has a wince on his face and is completely distracted as he tries to reach out and tap at the link. He can't open it himself, he's not capable of it. And like this, there's a light glow around his body that may get a little brighter if Asch makes contact. But all of those are things he doesn't care about at the moment.]

"Asch. Asch? Asch, answer me!"

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[Japan, even if he rarely left his room, would do so at meal times so he could catch glimpses of his strange neighbors. It helps that he knew their habits and thus just so happened to end up in the kitchen about the time Asch was usually halfway through with his meal cooking. Certainly, they never had much conversation, but he'd been happy just to share space with them.

And then Asch had disappeared.

For about a month, he hadn't run into him even on accident and thus Japan had begun to think that the man had left the building or perhaps even Luceti entirely. Which is why he's so surprised when he heads out of his room and nearly runs into the man carrying his worldly possessions with him.]

Ah!---sch...san?

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[gleamed]

[Rapunzel )with Pascal in tow) has been exploring the wonders of the rec center when she spies Asch on the road just ahead. And he's got a box!

So she prances right up to him, hair trailing behind her.]

Good evening, Asch! You have a box! [So observant.

She also notices he doesn't look very happy. Not that he was exactly Mr. Exuberance last time they met, but he seems...more tired? Somehow.]

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[faterecanted]

[Someone has an answer to where that new place can be, if Asch will just stop and listen, and that someone is waiting next to his apartment door, ready to catch him on the way back out. He'd heard the packing, you see.

It would be hard not to miss Asch's absence from his apartment over the last week, and Gailardia's presence. It would also be hard for Van not to guess at why, having set at least some of those issues in motion himself.]

Leaving us, Asch? [Which is a tacit admission that he has, in fact, been living in this very building... but somehow Van suspects that won't matter much now.]

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[Asch, what are you doing outside right now? It looks like it's about to downpour any minute now! It's even already began to sprinkle. Miyabi, sized up and holding a glossy green cape over her head with one hand. The other is carrying a large scroll and a mess of brushes and art supplies. Looks like the oncoming rain interrupted her painting session.

She comes close to missing Asch entirely, but the red out of the corner of her eyes catches the girl's attention, and she stops. Lu--no, Asch? What's he doing outside like this? And...carrying a box? Hm. This requires careful investigation.]