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[bloodiedashes.livejournal.com]

[A certain 'Alexander Astori', otherwise known as one of the many very intensely grumpy redheads populating the dressing room, has appeared once again. This time he's minus a cat, but he's not too worried, if no less annoyed over it all. He's dressed more casually that he was last time, and is missing his phone.]

.... Damnit. Here again.

(OOC: o-okay! 8|b I failed at this last time! Let's try again, with less of the failing and more of the doing this right.)

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[onwingsofflame]

[Don't look now; you've got a kidlet following you.]

Uwaah... B-Big Brother, that's a bad word...

[bloodiedashes.livejournal.com]

[glances down at the kid] .... [oh god, it's a tiny] I'm not your big brother, kid.

[onwingsofflame]

Not you, too...? [bites his lip, he's gonna come a little closer and try to tug on your pants leg now] I-it's still a bad word... Mama said we're not allowed t' say bad words...

[bloodiedashes.livejournal.com]

No. I don't have any brothers. [doesn't move away, though doesn't look particularly pleased to be tugged on] You're mother isn't my mother. She doesn't want you to use words like that, but I'll say whatever I like.

[onwingsofflame]

...you look like Big Brother...

[bloodiedashes.livejournal.com]

So do a lot of other people. That doesn't mean they are.

[onwingsofflame]

I-I know... [Observant kidlet!Luke is observant, and so he's finally noticed that-] Your clothes are funny.

[bloodiedashes.livejournal.com]

[glances down at his clothes; jeans, t-shirt, nice jacket] These are normal where I'm living. [pause] Where I was living.

[onwingsofflame]

Oh... [By now, Luke's kind of contemplating if it's a good idea to hug your leg.] Um, a-are you another Big Brother, too, though? Um... 'cause... 'cause I'm Luke! A-and... and Big Brothers name is Asch. [:O And suddenly.] And and! And Big Brother's really, really strong! Are you really, really strong, too?

[bloodiedashes.livejournal.com]

[Wow, this kid talks a lot. Asch is silent for a moment before he tries to reply] My name is Asch, yes. [blinks at the sudden question about strength] .... Yeah, I am.

[onwingsofflame]

Ah...! [Smiles brightly at that.] So you're lots like Big Brother, too. And the bad people'll stay away from you 'cause you're strong, too!

[bloodiedashes.livejournal.com]

Hmm. Maybe they will. [lets his arms uncross] I'm not going to count on it, though.

[onwingsofflame]

[This time, he does kind of hug your leg] Bad people are really, really scary... I don't like them. I want them to stay away from you...

[bloodiedashes.livejournal.com]

Wha-- [Asch goes a little stiff, then attempts to gently dislodge Luke] You don't have to worry about me. Anyone that tries to hurt me is going to regret it.

[onwingsofflame]

[Kid's just gonna cling tighter when you say that.] Really really? You're really that strong? U-um... could you protect me, too? 'Cause... 'cause I'm not strong... I'm not strong, and the bad people are scary, and Big Brother's not here...

[bloodiedashes.livejournal.com]

[stares down at the kid for another few seconds; he's forgotten about trying to get him off for now] You don't have anyone else watching you?

[onwingsofflame]

Lots of people who look like Big Brother're helping me, but... but if they're not there, then...

[bloodiedashes.livejournal.com]

[pauses for a long moment, considering. He doesn't really want to get attached to this kid, but at the same time....] Fine. If none of the others are around and you're in trouble, I'll help you. [loathe as he is to admit it, that's what he'd do, anyway]

[onwingsofflame]

Eheh~ [Luke's gonna just smile up at him, since that made him really happy]

[bloodiedashes.livejournal.com]

[and Asch is going to just fall silent and feel a little awkward; he really isn't good with kids]

[onwingsofflame]

[He's going back to actually being interested in your clothes again.] Hey, hey! Um... Mister had funny clothes like you, to...

[bloodiedashes.livejournal.com]

Yeah? Who's 'mister'?

[onwingsofflame]

Mister looked like Big Brother but wasn't one of the 'other Big Brothers,' and, um... and said he was Big Brother's friend. And he saved me from the scary lady!

[bloodiedashes.livejournal.com]

[pauses briefly to make sure he's processing that string of words right]

I have someone that looks like me but isn't me, or another version of me. But he has other versions of himself, too. I'm not sure which you're talking about.

[onwingsofflame]

[looks confused] A re... um... rep... uh... copy person?