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.

Comments

[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 -

[scionofhispower]

Because that was the best place to set his plans in motion.

[inlonelyexile.livejournal.com]

The - his... plans?

[scionofhispower]

...Are you really sure you want to hear this? [ Asch remembers vividly just how much Luke trusted Van before the big replica reveal. ]

[inlonelyexile.livejournal.com]

...

[scionofhispower]

...

...Being used to start a war is the least of your worries. Van's purpose for you is that he would use you to eliminate the fifth Sephiroth at Hod, destroying that entire section of the Rugnican Continent.

[inlonelyexile.livejournal.com]

Use... me...? Sephiroth? I - I don't know what - why would Master Van want to -

[he presses the back of his hand to his mouth, like he's trying to fight nausea]

[scionofhispower]

...

[ Does he dare break the replica further or... ]

[inlonelyexile.livejournal.com]

[but he still looks sick, pressing his hand harder against his mouth]

[scionofhispower]

Using you is one of the first steps in the destruction of Auldrant and creation of his replica world, Eldrant.

[inlonelyexile.livejournal.com]