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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[indigaytion.livejournal.com]

[YOU MEAN HE NEVER STOPS BEING AN INCONSIDERATE JERK?! WHAT IF ONE OF THOSE CARRIER PIGEONS KILL SOMEONE HUH.]

In that case, let's find somewhere indoors so we can talk some more. I trust you're able to walk on your own?

[Without waiting for a response, he begins to walk towards the direction of the Inn.]

[NOOOOO LEMME GO TO ELDRAAAAAANT]

[inlonelyexile.livejournal.com]

[spoilers: despite being in the same party they somehow manage to continue trolling each other with attack birds]

What, there's more? Ugh, even if I said no, you'd just drag me over by my hair or something, wouldn't you.

[NO you need 20000 grade for your new game+ anyway]

[indigaytion.livejournal.com]

[Just don't get the other party members caught in the crossfire ): ]

[Jade can't hear youuuuuu; might wanna hurry up a bit, brat.]

[WHAT WOULD I NEED THAT MUCH GRADE FOR 'sides eldrant's better for grade anyway although a level 5 char would get slaughtered in there hurrhurr]

[inlonelyexile.livejournal.com]

[not Jade at least, or they will end up as emergency rations]

[And Luke will go at his own damn pace :| But he reaches the inn soon enough, anyway.]

[IF IT WERE VESPERIA YOU WOULD NEED IT blah blah blah tidal wave~]

[indigaytion.livejournal.com]

[Yummy yummy pan-seared redheads!]

[Jade is waiting for him patiently. Nah, actually, he just finished running a chirpee through with his spear.]

Ah, finally here, Luke?

[Without another word, he heads into the inn.]

[DAMMIT JADE HOW DARE YOU BE LESS GAME-BREAK-Y THAN A 15 YEAR OLD GIRL.]

[inlonelyexile.livejournal.com]

[I meant their birds :|]

[Luke kind of flinches at that, it reminds him of what happened to the ligan :\ He stares at the door to the inn for a moment, then scrubs a hand roughly through his hair, sighs, and follows]

[indigaytion.livejournal.com]

[Oh, don't be such a spoilsport.]

[Jade is sitting in the only chair in the room, a cheagle bouncing around at his feet. You have now entered the lair of the monster, Luke. There is no escape.]

Please, take a seat.

[inlonelyexile.livejournal.com]

[redheads are a never food]

[Unfortunately, it's canon that Luke has no concept of stranger danger. He huffs and drops heavily into a chair.] Now what?

[indigaytion.livejournal.com]

[BUT ROOSTERS ARE DELICIOUS AND THEY'RE REDHEADS RIGHT. SORTA.]

Tell me about your life. Why aren't you confined to your manor?

[inlonelyexile.livejournal.com]

[do you really want Luke to cut another item from the list of foods he's willing to eat]

[Luke gives Jade a flat stare] Don't you have any middle ground between too freaking evasive and too freaking direct? Ugh.

[indigaytion.livejournal.com]

[NO well okay yes maybe just so he can starve to death (:

[Jade simply shrugs and stares right back.]

And don't you know how to be anything aside from hard-headed?

[inlonelyexile.livejournal.com]

[Guy won't let him starve]

[and he's just going to scowl and look off to the side, a touch listless, he has a lot to process, okay]

[indigaytion.livejournal.com]

[Yeah maybe he'll attach a nutrient drip into Luke!]

[Another sigh. Jade seems to be doing that a lot lately.]

Luke, please, cooperate with me.

[inlonelyexile.livejournal.com]

[wat no]

[he looks over with some surprise at Jade actually saying please, then closes his eyes] ...I was stuck in the manor. I got out. I - I'm not gonna start any damn war or whatever the hell it is they want just because some stupid chunk of rock says so.

[indigaytion.livejournal.com]

[Well you won't have to taste it, ain't that good?]

That is quite a commendable attitude. Pity most people don't think that way. I'm curious though, how did you get out?

[inlonelyexile.livejournal.com]

[a better idea is Guy cooking delicious food that is not fish]

My - the person who told me about the Score. They helped. And Guy did, too.

[indigaytion.livejournal.com]

[How about some tasty carrot and mushroom stew~?]

But exactly who told you?

[inlonelyexile.livejournal.com]

[Guy wouldn't do that to me because he's not a jerk]

...

...my mother. Not that it's really any of your damn business.

[indigaytion.livejournal.com]

[We'll sack him then.]

Hmm, I never would have thought that she would do that, but she is quite protective of you, after all.

[Ah, how to proceed....? Luke would never have changed for the better if it hadn't been for Akzeriuth. Jade is beginning to regret having said anything.]

Tell me about Asch.

[inlonelyexile.livejournal.com]

[you can't sack him, he's my servant]

[Luke scowls at Jade's assessment of his mother, but he doesn't interrupt]

Asch? I already told you, he's my cousin. And I'm still not seeing how it's any of your damn business.

[indigaytion.livejournal.com]

[do you really want to test out Jade's godmode powers]

It's my 'business' because, in my world, your actions resulted in the deaths of over ten thousand people.

[inlonelyexile.livejournal.com]

[where's a fon slot seal when you need one]

[Luke goes visibly pale at that, and is silent for a while before gritting his teeth] The body count in my world is two hundred and climbing, and that's freaking high enough without you trying to add someone else's to it!

[then he slumps, just kind of drained]

- fine. Fine. Any more questions?

[indigaytion.livejournal.com]

[Sorry but you don't get access to huge amount of funds since you ain't a high-ranked noble anymore :) ]

200? Just what did you do? [And why haven't you changed for the better?]

[inlonelyexile.livejournal.com]

[I knew I shouldn't have taken the Gardios name, he doesn't even have any land]

I left Kimlasca! [and hey, he feels kind of extremely awful about the casualties from the increased border aggression but it's not like he's going to just admit it to Jade]

[indigaytion.livejournal.com]

[Yeah you should've gone into the Curtiss family; we could be bros!]

...Ah, I see. The tensions between Kimlasca and Malkuth, I presume? Have they gone to war?