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[Well, ADR, if you happen to be walking in the vicinity of the park, you might witness the arrival of one Luke of the longer-haired variety. This one, however, appears to be in quite a state. His clothes are somewhat torn, there's dirt smudges everywhere, and the guy himself? Half-curled up and wearing an intense mixture of anguish, anger and confusion on his face. Looks like someone might have been crying recently too.]

What the hell happened now?! Now where am I?

[He's trying hard to keep his voice from cracking. Wasn't it bad enough, all that'd already happened? Somehow everyone would probably think this was his fault too...]

[[ooc; Gorse here, with another canon Luke, this one precision-plucked from between the fall of Akzeriuth and the arrival at Yulia City, after being abandoned on the Tartarus. tl;dr, this is kind of my way of exploring/trying to explore how he might've developed without the whole "cutting the hair" thing. And the whole psychological impact of Akzeriuth and etc. Well, have fun!]]

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[Anise blinked as she happened upon the boy, confused and curious as to what had happened. With the way he was acting it didn't seem like someone around here beat him up (Even then, this place was rarely violent). Taking out a handkerchief, she offered it to the boy, wondering if he'd recognize her.]

Here, take this. What happened Luke?

[He's still upset enough that he isn't quite thinking straight. Thus, while some part of him realizes she maybe looks familiar, he doesn't consciously question as to why. Rather instead, he flinches back a little, watching her warily.]

Wh-who the hell are you?

[So far as he knew, nobody else should have survived the fall... but no they couldn't be all dead he was only trying to help he hadn't wanted to hurt anybody, much less kill-]

...

[The puppeteer frowned at him, straightening herself up as she saw the wary look he gave her.]

Someone who's trying to help, is that good enough for you?

[Anise didn't sound as if she was being impatient, it was more along the lines of enduring. She had her suspicions as to why he looked and acted the way he did, she just needed him to talk to make sure.]

[Right now, Luke doesn't know who or what might hurt him or turn on him or not, not anymore. The suspicious look on his face fades slightly, mixing with one confusion at her response. There was someone who actually wanted to help him right now...?

He finally looks away.]

Whatever. [He frowns a little] How do you know my name anyway?

I think I'll keep that a lady's secret~

[Technically that was her giveaway right there, but if he didn't catch it she preferred to shock him at much later time and date. Probably when he looked less like a redheaded step child that just got beaten.

He may have not accepted the handkerchief before, but she'll be tossing it in the swordsman's direction now, aiming for his lap.]

Care to clean off that handsome face of yours yet~?

[Luke snorts.] A 'lady's secret'? What the hell's that-

[He stops, some part of him realizing that the phrase is familiar. He's not in the mood to think on it though; not in the mood to think on much of anything, really. Though it does kind of sound like something Ani- no. He wasn't going there right now. No.

He flinches, though as the handkerchief falls right in his lap. At her words particularly the "handsome" part, he looks up at her again, shooting her a suspicious 'are you making fun of me' look. Then wordlessly, he picked up the hand and swiped at his face a little.]

Exactly as it sounds, and no making up nicknames for me either, I won't tolerate that~

[She smiled gently as he shot her a look, it's been a long time since she's seen such a look from the boy. Her smile turned into a grin as his face became more clear up from the dirt and grim.]

There, you're looking much better now♥

I wasn't going to come up with some kind of stupid nickname. [He might've come up with something then and there just to spite her for thinking he would but... not in the mood.

He doesn't respond to her other statement though (even if he did feel a little better because of it. Just a little, though). He just wordlessly holds the handkerchief out in his fingers towards her. He hasn't gotten to the thanking-people point yet, sadly.

He glances around, the wary expression returning. And if Anise has any doubts about when he's from...] Where the hell are we? This isn't... this isn't that Qlipthoth place.

[Anise reached out to take the handkerchief, yup, this was definitely one of the Lukes that hadn't become the hero she knew now.]

Silly, you're suppose to wash it before giving it back t-

[Qlipthoth...did he come from right after the fall?]

...

Ah, I apologize...I don't mean to seem so shocked...Did Akzeriuth just fall? As for where we are though, we're in a place far from Aldrant. How we get here and leave is a mystery though.

[That voice. Natalia's certain she recognizes it. Before she's even aware of it, her feet are taking her in the direction of that voice. Faster, faster... Until she finally reaches him, huddled there in a particularly sorry state.]

Luke? Luke! Luke, are you all right?

[She rushes over, kneeling near Luke so she can get a better look, carefully reaching a hand towards him. His hair... it's so long.]

Just what has happened to you?

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IDK what canonpoint.