The apocalypse is nigh!

[mieudesuno.livejournal.com]

Asch agreeing to a drink with Emperor Peony? Luke studying more or less willingly? Asch chuckling? Uncle Jade?

It would appear Abyss Dressing Room has inexplicably stumbled upon the four signs of the apocalypse. This must explain why there is suddenly a horde of monsters poised to attack. Redheads! Denizens! Defend your nexus!

...Just be careful with those artes. Looks like the apocalypse is a lot fuzzier and noisier than anticipated. As such, every arte used spawns at least two dozen cheagles. And Mystic Artes spawn about fifty.

Good luck. And welcome to Luke's Asch's anyone who isn't Tear or Ion's hell.

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[scionofhispower]

[ It's not that Asch intended to step on the cheagle or anything; it's not really his fault that they're everywhere. But he tries to be a little more careful in where he lands, if only because he can't freaking stand that damn sound. Meanwhile, he slashes through another couple of ligans. ]

Hn. I suppose not, considering what it took for Luke to meet them.

[inlonelyexile.livejournal.com]

[Luke keeps watching Asch fight, absently bouncing the cheagle up and down by the ears like a yo-yo. He's probably not helping the noise pollution.]

Really? What happened?

[scionofhispower]

Tch. [ No, he's really not; Asch is going to have one hell of a headache when this is all done, and he can't even get relief from the damn noise when he goes home because there's a damn cheagle there, too. B| It's like something's out to get him. ]

...Is now really the time for this kind of conversation? [ ...In other words, he'll explain when the deadly monsters are dead. ]

[inlonelyexile.livejournal.com]

[Asch's life, sohard]

[Luke raises a hand like in surrender, a hint of good humour still on his face] Take your time.

[1/2]

[scionofhispower]

[ It totally is, what with having to put up with a cheagle full time on top of all of these clueless replicas. B| And now this?

Of course, Asch being Asch - and having grown more than accustomed to fighting solo as well as conserving his energy in a battle, especially over the past few years - he dispatches most of the monsters rather quickly without even turning to artes. Which is probably a good thing. A really good thing. Because neither of them probably really wants more cheagles around, right?

...Not that he actually knows that's what's making them appear. So when he's down to the final monster, well, he's kind of pissed off and he just wants this over, damnit. Which means it's time for a fonic arte. ] O' frigid blades, pour forth! Icicle Rain!

[scionofhispower]

[ ...Except, it's more like Cheagle Rain. Here is one very unamused Asch watching as freaking cheagles rain down onto the final Ligan in icicle assembly. ]

[inlonelyexile.livejournal.com]

...

[Luke blinks.

Looks at the cheagle in his hand.

Looks at the cheagles raining from the sky.

...looks at Asch.]

...thaaaat's no icicle I've ever seen.

[scionofhispower]

Yes, I noticed. [ Very unimpressed Asch is very unimpressed. ] This might explain the sudden increase in their population, however.

[inlonelyexile.livejournal.com]

Ugh, what a pain.

[the noise is kind of getting to him too now that Asch summoned another cabal right at their feet. Luke makes a face and carelessly tosses his cheagle to... join his other cheagle buddies. Thanks for giving him friends, Asch \o]

[scionofhispower]

[ He's tempted to give more.

In fact.

Very tempted.

If only to piss Luke off.

...This means he aims a Demon Fist toward Luke, which results in many cheagles popping up out of the ground.

And while they're doing that, he'll dispatch the remaining monster. ]

[inlonelyexile.livejournal.com]

[oh hey, look, Asch is trying to kill him again, he wishes he could say this was a new or even surprising development

by which he means ASFDGKJGSFKAJHHJGFAJ]

Hey, what the hell are you - !

[Luke manages to trip backwards in startlement and go down under a mound of cheagles. What, Asch, are you trying to find out just how foul his mouth managed to get with a year of unsupervised access to the barracks and harbour?]

[scionofhispower]

Testing your reflexes. [ He says this very calmly as he sheathes his sword, nudging one of the cheagles gently out of his path. ]

[inlonelyexile.livejournal.com]

[flatly] Testing my - you're such a - ughhh.

[Luke clambers gracelessly to his feet, probably trampling a couple more of those stupid things as he goes, and spits a couple of times to try and get rid of the taste of cheagle fur.]

[scionofhispower]

Is there a problem?

[inlonelyexile.livejournal.com]

[have a flat scowl] I - ugh, I don't even know why I'm surprised anymore, you're like three for four in trying to kill me every time I see you.

[counting his own Asch, anyway]

[scionofhispower]

I only seem to recall now and the other day, Luke. And it was not my intention to kill you either time.

[inlonelyexile.livejournal.com]

Right. [raises an eyebrow at Asch, then shrugs] It sure was when I ran into you in Daath though. Back in - [waves a hand vaguely]

[scionofhispower]

You've got the wrong Asch.

[inlonelyexile.livejournal.com]

No, I mean - well, I'd probably have been way more pissed the other day if I didn't already have that precedent.

[pauses]

Hey, Asch - can I... can I ask you something?

[scionofhispower]

[ ...Talk about the kid doing a one-eighty. ] Hm? What is it?


[ ooc; Of course. ♥ ]

[inlonelyexile.livejournal.com]

You... got rid of the Score in your world, right?

[scionofhispower]

[ He certainly wasn't expecting that question. But, he's not going to lie to Luke if he's asking for answers or anything, so... ] Yes, we did.

[inlonelyexile.livejournal.com]

I heard... he said -

...does Master Van really hate the Score?

[scionofhispower]

"Hate"... that's one way of putting it.

[inlonelyexile.livejournal.com]

...so, he wasn't just... but then why would Master Van be with Daath? I don't - none of this makes any sense -