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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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[scionofhispower]

Don't...

[fononfailure]

But I keep hurting you...

[scionofhispower]

Don't.

[fononfailure]

[ Ever so gradually she sinks back down, wrapping both arms around his neck. ]

[scionofhispower]

[He wraps his arms around her waist, eyes still closed; his breaths have evened out now and he seems less disturbed.]

[fononfailure]

[ For a few minutes she just threads her fingers through his hair before asking quietly. "...so you took a ride on the ferry...?" ]

[scionofhispower]

["Mm... it's the easiest way to get around, after all." The Albiore would take too many fonons and he really wasn't up to letting anyone there realize he's alive, so going to Sheridan would have been right out, anyway.]

[fononfailure]

[ The ferry just seemed so much slower after zipping all over Auldrant in the sky. "Where did you go? What'd you do?" The unspoken question being did he see any of their friends or return to Baticul. ]

[scionofhispower]

["Around. I was trying to find a way back." Yes, he went to Baticul, but he stayed out of sight.]

[fononfailure]

[ "Really..? Wouldn't it have been a better idea to check on how things were there?" So she says, though there's a pink tinge to her face. ]

[scionofhispower]

["That's not my home anymore."]

[fononfailure]

That's not true! You'll always be welcomed with open arms!

[scionofhispower]

That's not what I meant.

[fononfailure]

[ Oh. Right, working on not flying off the handle so easily. ] Then how so..?

[scionofhispower]

[He just looks at her pointedly.]

[fononfailure]

[ It only takes her a heartbeat this time to follow his train of thought and smile. ] A visit wouldn't have hurt.

[scionofhispower]

Returning was more important.

[fononfailure]

I'd agree if I couldn't take care of myself, but I can. And Mother...

[scionofhispower]

Returning to my home and to my family was more important.

[fononfailure]

Asch...

[scionofhispower]

I'd imagine Mother would have told me to do the same.

[fononfailure]

No, I know she would've. It's not that...

[scionofhispower]

[There's also the fact that he refuses to go back to the manor without Luke.]

[fononfailure]

[ She still thinks that's sort of silly, but. It's Asch. ] You'd probably think I was selfish...

[scionofhispower]

Hm?