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dissonates) wrote2012-10-10 05:29 pm
dissonates) wrote2012-10-10 05:29 pm
[Action]
[Action, backdated to October 6th, locked to Luke + housemates if they want!]
[There is a vast difference between seeing nothing and being unable to see at all. It's the first thing that Asch realizes when he opens his eyes, waking up in the cold of the underground tunnel, slumped against the invisible barrier outside of John's domain, and seeing, for the first time in months, some kind of... light. It's blurry, more like a shadow within a shadow, and as he squints at it, it occurs to him that it's entirely possible that his eyes hadn't been fixed correctly at all. People are occasionally stuck with side effects anyway, though, after their penalties have been removed, so he pushes those concerns aside and reaches out with his mind towards his replica.
....
Nothing. Not even a flicker. And there's a moment of panic - that something happened while he was gone, that he's dead again - but memory catches up with him. He's in the tunnels. Luke can't hear him down here. And even though he feels weak, bone-weary, and a little dizzy from his clumsy vision, he pushes off the wall and forces himself upright, edging his way towards the near-light of what he's certain must be the tunnel entrance. There's a ladder, a way up, and as he climbs, he keeps trying to contact Luke, hoping his replica is available to get him home. Just one last time, one more guiding hand. That's all he needs.
Thankfully Luke is available, and he will get Asch home, so he'll be back on the evening of the 6th, sticking close to the house for the most part and waiting for his vision to come back bit by bit.]
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[Action, October 10th, open to anyone]
[Finally, finally, Asch wakes to find that hey, surprise! His eyes are as clear as the day they'd been before he died. He spends a long time staring at everything in his room, taking in the details, the changes that he'd missed or accidentally caused over the course of the last four months. There's dust in places difficult to clean, his closet is a disorganized mess, and the books on his shelf are out of order. Some of the houseplants aren't doing so well. Star's getting fat. The white in Tsuae's fur is discoloured from treks in the yard- chasing Ginji's birds, probably. He'll need to do a full sweep of the house and nitpick at it.
Tomorrow, though. Today he gets dressed, gets himself a meal and tea without dropping anything, burning his fingers, or bumping into the table. He leaves the house and he goes for a walk. Nothing special- a long, slow, utterly aimless wander through the village from late morning until after dinner, drinking in the sights and watching the people who pass him by, as if seeing it all for the first time. He swings by the shops, the restaurant, maybe even Good Spirits for a bit, a place he hadn't been since before Guy went home the first time. He might even talk to people. He seems curious and calm for once, almost smiling.
It's a nice day. He can see again. What's there to bitch about?
Evening will find him on Amaterasu's hill, leaning against one of the cherry trees, content to sit and watch the sunset. Only after it's finished does he return home at last.]
[Action October 10th]
The bell at the door chimes and he turns to see Asch walk in...without Star.]
Hey, Asch, [Guy calls over the sound of sizzling meat and vegetables, so Asch can follow his voice to the bar.]
[Action October 10th]
...well, maybe it'll be alright. With a slight shrug and a stubborn mental push, Asch strides right over to the bar counter, sliding into a seat without a bit of awkwardness or fumbling. Once he's found his seat, he glances over at Guy, seeking eye contact for the first time.]
Hey.
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...you can see again.
[He turns to give Asch his full attention, hands on the counter.]
Congratulations! Want a drink to celebrate?
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May as well. I haven't been here for a while.
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What happened? Did you go to John? [Yeah, Guy remembers that happening for a while before he was sent back.]
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[This is... weird. But easier than it was before, talking to Guy. He's not sure if it's just the nature of today - how he's feeling, how he's better now - but he'll take it.
Maybe he can do this.]
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You look happier. [Naturally, the dude can see again, but Guy suspects it's not just as simple as that.]
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Do I? I suppose I have good reason to be. It's the first time in months I was able to leave the house without some sort of guide.