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[scionofhispower]

[Clearly, redheads have never been in short supply here.

As a result of this fact, seeing Asch sitting at a table with that smug "I'm better than you" look of his shouldn't really take too many people by surprise. Oh, sure, the lack of any discernible agitation is probably a little disconcerting as is the presence of a deck of playing cards set upon the table within easy reach of his right hand. Of course, this Asch is a little different from most, missing anger notwithstanding; it isn't too hard to tell he is a fair bit older, somewhere within his early-to-mid twenties.

Regardless, he is Asch. And he? He is challenging you to a game of poker.

Ready to try your luck?]


[ooc; Unlike swallowfury, Asch here is definitely not reset, so he retains any CR he had from the last time I was around a couple years back. Of course, he's not going to come out and just let you know who he is; he feels like being a bit of a jerk, so even if you do know him, he's going to leave you guessing. Especially. If you're a certain replica. Why? Because he can. And, no, he's not going to deal cards to kids. But he might go into papa mode on them.]

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[fononfailure]

[ Well... That part is more depressing. How is she supposed to tell him that they've all gone? Which is why she's so glad the asshole at the card table was him. ]

...everything's fine.

[scionofhispower]

Luke...

[fononfailure]

...

You hungry? I could show you what I've learned.

[scionofhispower]

Luke.

[fononfailure]

We could--

[scionofhispower]

Luke.

[fononfailure]

...no?

[scionofhispower]

What happened?

[fononfailure]

You know people come and go...

Oh! We could could have curry chicken.

[scionofhispower]

...

[fononfailure]

Sorry...

[scionofhispower]

Not your fault...

[But now Asch is really pissed at himself because he clearly has broken his word to the younger Asch.]

[fononfailure]

It's not yours either.

[ Luke doesn't have to be a mind-reader to know how Asch works. ]

[scionofhispower]

I promised to protect him, and yet...

[fononfailure]

You can't protect someone from a place, Asch.

[scionofhispower]

That's not what I meant!

[fononfailure]

Then try explaining yourself for once!

[scionofhispower]

You know as well as I do where he must be now. What he must be going through. [And he refuses to even give voice to something he's fairly certain of: whether unintentionally broken or not, since his promise of protection has been broken, what are the odds Asch would really trust them again even if he ever were to come back?]

[fononfailure]

No, actually I don't! I don't know what kind of hell Van made you live in because you've never seen fit to trust me with that information! [ Luke has more faith than that after how close they'd become. But then again, no one would know Asch better than himself. ]

[scionofhispower]

Did you really fail to comprehend what had been done to him? [Asch really doesn't want to have to spell out that he had it easy compared to what the Asch they adopted was put through.]

[fononfailure]

I got it, sort of... But if he's at Daath like you were, than Van will be there to make sure nobody else hurts him, right? [ Someone also still holds too much faith in their former mentor; he always made it sound like he cared for Asch and wanted to save him from the Score... ]

[scionofhispower]

Van is the one doing it!

[fononfailure]

What?! Why would he hurt you if he needs your help?

[scionofhispower]

He didn't use much physical force for me, but from what Asch told me, it's far different for him. As though manipulating his emotions wasn't enough...

[fononfailure]

...maybe now that he knows what Van's after, he'll be able to keep himself safe or find help. [ In case Asch is still miffed, she's careful in reaching to hold one of his hands. ]