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[~~Glasses fetish♥~~

A certain devil is lazing about in a tree, minding her own business when she hears the grumble and comment...

Wait...did he really just say he wanted to eat someone? A mischievous smile showed up on her lips as she gazed down at the young man who made the comment.]

And just how would you have said person~?

[This one's been sneaking outside again. As... sort of stable as his condition appears to be while in the nexus, he's still about as weak physically as he was the day he arrived, which meant Jade would probably not be too appreciative when he finally got back.

He wasn't too bad at the art of sneaking out. It was sneaking back in that still needed a lot of work. Or maybe Jade was just letting him. Who knew - it was Jade.

Still... he's never exactly seen a version of himself with glasses and a textbook... not to mention the stomach grumbling, though that was hard to miss... He's probably going to end up staring a bit.]

[Luke pauses at the question, letting his mind wander instead of actually questioning who was asking it.]

Mmm... just the soul; a young or young at heart soul is the tastiest...

[...and logic finally struck his brain and he looked up, blinking in surprise.]

Oh, hey! It's you! [He waved enthusiastically. He remembers you! <3]

[Luke paused when he felt eyes on the back of his head, reaching out his senses first. A painfully weak spiritual pressure was behind him, and he turned, half expecting an Ion, and surprised to see himself.]

[He offered the other Luke a faint smile, walking over to him.]

Hi, me. Are you okay?

A young soul, how different~♪

[Anise is surprised at the enthusiasm, not many people are happy to see her aside from her Master. After leaning forward a bit more to study him, her eyes lit up.]

Eh?! It's you! You're different now! More complete! What happened? I don't feel that you're in turmoil anymore!

[This was a rather strange coincidence, she looked brimming with excitement as she hopped down from the tree and pattered up to him. She was definitely in his personal bubble zone as she gazed up at him with curious red eyes, hoping for a few answers.]

[Luke knelt down so they were eye level, a happy grin on his face as he let her poke and prod where she wanted.]

A lot happened for me since my past self met you.

[He adjusted his glasses proudly.]

[Dem glasses, so sharp.]

Eh? But that was only a few days ago...

[Did a time slip occur? Regardless, she pokes gently at the glasses, noticing at how they were attached. He was such a curious being at times, she still wished to explore his world more.]

So things are better, yes?

For you, yes. For me, it's been a year and a half. Time works in strange ways in places like this, seeing as it's allowing myself and my past self to coexist.

[He stayed very still for her, a grin working up onto his face.]

Yes, much better. [He pressed a hand over his chest.] It feels much better not having two sides of myself fighting for dominance.

[Odd.

He heard that right, yes? He steps over closer to observe this new being he's had the luck of coming across.]

Well, you're a strange one. Did you really comment you wanted to eat someone?

[Luke gave a start at the Jade that approached, blinking at him. He gave a sheepish laugh, rubbing the back of his neck.]

Ah... heh. Feel free to ignore that, Jade...

[The 'Jade' manages to keep his reaction to minor disdain.]

I so seldom even hear that name anymore. Call me Doije.

Now, I'm curious to how you would know me so intimately to know my real name.. [He smiles briefly, he's recalled who you are.] You're that nobleman from Baticul; Luke fon Fabre, was it?

[Blink, blink, blink; Luke stared at 'Doije' for a moment, before his face broke out in a smike, and he rubbed the back of his neck.]

Ah, sorry. You must be from an alternate version of Auldrant. I meant no offense.

[He smiled slightly.]

Yeah, I was. In my reality though, I ended up on another world, removed from Auldrant. A lot has happened to me since then.

[He adjusted his bone glasses for emphasis.]

[He puts a hand to his chin, observing the redhead quietly.

He was very friendly, and likely very gullible. Ah naiveté, how sweet thy song is.]

You've met my servant, haven't you? [He does recall her mentioning a redhead with green eyes and bones on his face; an peculiar decoration.] Why don't we make a deal?

[Oh, Luke was certainly friendly, but gullible was a mixed bag. He lived with Szayel in the middle of the Twelfth Division of the Seiretei; there was very little he didn't distrust at this point.]

Ah... I'm not sure...? [He paused, thinking. Had he met anyone here that claimed they had a master? Regardless, ~~Jade~~ Doije gets a slightly distrustful look.]

...what kind of deal?

A small demon with black hair and red eyes. She'll likely be very friendly unless she's upset. [How utterly frightening that deal must have been to provide them residency among the Shinigami. In the Twelfth Division no less. Either great changes happened or both Szayel and Mayuri both cracked.

He brings a hand to his chin. Just what sort of deal did he want? It was a fine question that in his greed he hadn't thought about. He takes a handful of paces off to the side in thought.]

Ah. Why don't we leave it at a favor? I'll help you find someone to eat, and in return you may owe me for now.

Ah! That Anise!

[It was more like Szayel and Luke had no place to go, and Mayuri was the only one that would put up with them. Not that Mayuri just puts up with them quietly, if the last explosion at the lab was any indication.]

[Still, the revelation that the demon Anise is subservient to this Jade makes Luke pause, a concerned look at the idea of being indebted to him.]

Ah... you'll forgive me for declining, then. I didn't really... have a good experience making deals with your servant before.

[He placed a hand over the void hidden beneath his clothes, the memory still fresh, even after a year and a half Earth time.]

Oh? A pity. She seems fond of you. [Meaning you might be a pet. Or a fun toy. He hasn't decided yet because he's not seen the two of you together yet. If it comes up, ask about her favorite pet back home.

He steps back over, looking Luke over carefully now.] Did my servant hurt you perhaps?

Or, are you worried I'm otherworldly as well? [Well, he's far from normal.]

Oh, no, it wasn't her fault!

[Luke held up his hands, getting the wrong idea. He didn't want Anise to get punished for a mistake, after all.]

A year and a half ago -- well, that long for me, anyway -- I tried to gamble the human half I had at the time in exchange for a way home. Losing that half of me had... adverse effects though.

[He rubbed his fingers, remembering how they caught fire...]

Anyway, I'm older and a little wiser now, and I don't want to make deals without making sure I know the consequences first.

And so with a mistake learned; thus wisdom is born. [It wasn't entirely wrong. They play roughly sometimes. He smiles briefly at Luke's answer.]

How eager she is to please. Nobility is one of her favorite kinds of souls to eat. [So he's Nobility, and unique. You've caught his interest, too.]

Well, merely aiding me if I should need it; I do sometimes like to know things, and in the past people have made themselves as obstacles for me.

[Luke smiled, shaking his head.]

I hardly consider myself a noble anymore. I am a servant, just as your Anise is, though it seems my master will never be able to set foot here.

[He adjusted his glasses.]

I don't mind sharing information, whether it be about myself or what I have discovered of this world so far. The more people that understand our surroundings, the more people may be able to find a way to break the bonds of this reality. Perhaps a way can be found to come and go from out realms as we please.

[It's quite a change from all the other redheads he has seen. Most are terribly spoiled and so beneath him that just the thought of dispatching them leaves the man feeling soiled. He shrugs.]

You may be right, and perhaps not.

[The thought of someone being so willing with their information is very pleasing, and perhaps dangerous if this one really can find a way to and from this place, with his army.] Ah, what do you know then?

[Luke offered him a smile.]

Sadly, not as much as I would like, considering my own sporatic appearances here.

I do know that this is a plane that stands apart from time and space; that's how so many people from different times and places can coexist in a single place, the best example being myself, as my past self is around here somewhere, not to mention that any of the other Luke's around has the potential to become me in their timelines.

[A pause to adjust his glasses.]

However, unlike normal deviations of the time/space continuum, this place only specifically targets those that originate on Auldrant. I believe, after a conversation my younger self had with another Jade, this may be due to Lorelei's influence. However, I do not have knowledge of us testing this theory, so it might never happen.

Such a strange place, I should probably keep a better eye on Master so he doesn't slip away.

[The demon smiled softly, glad to see everything was better...Even if she was still sore about their deal gone sour. A wicked gleam then sparkled in her eyes, she still owed him something and she finally had something he may want.]

So I heard you were hungry~ I was able to go hunting yesterday♥

[With a flick of her finger, a wisp of black smoke formed, soon turning into an ornate bird cage with ten different souls floating around.]

I'll let you have two. One to return the favor and the other as an apology.

[Luke practically drooled at the sight of the souls, before he paused, giving her a worried look.]

Um... these weren't taken from anyone we know, right?

Of course not!

[Then again, Anise doesn't know who you know...Though to clarify.]

I stepped into another dimension to have a little fun♥

[Luke considered a moment, before he grinned. Well, it should be fine. He inhaled, carefully plucking two souls out of the cage and sucking them into his mouth.]

Mm...

Is it to your liking~?

[The devil grinned before making the cage disappear into thin air, glad she was able to pay him back. She liked when things were even...or at least tilted to her side of the scale.]

[Luke nodded in approval.]

Thanks. That'll keep me going for awhile.

[Anise clapped her hands together, looking rather pleased with his answer.]

I'm glad~♥

[She then poked curiously at the book in his arm]

So what are you researching this time around~?

Just catching up on the things I missed out on at Auldrant. Fonic theory and all.

Oh my, how diligent~! Should I leave you alone to study then?

It's all right. I was just saving this for later anyway.

[It's perfect bedtime reading, you know. Nevermind a human would probably have trouble lugging such a big book around one handed.]

Oh really~? Did you want to play then~?

[Play. Such a loaded word when it comes to a devil such as herself.]

[Indeed; forgive the wary look, Anise.]

What... did you have in mind...?

[Nah, it's cool. She gets that a lot regardless.

Anise tapped her chin in thought, not many people liked the games she played(for obvious reasons).]

Hmm, I'll let you chose~

[Luke let out a faint chuckle, adjusting his glasses.]

You'll forgive me, but I don't know of many games these days, especially ones that you would enjoy.

[...though you probably would enjoy the more gruesome side of science...]

What would you suggest?

[The girl grinned in a rather wicked way.]

Come now Luke, what do you think I'm into~? But I suppose we could do something juvenile, I'd hate for Master to get mad if I accidentally killed someone while trying to having a bit of fun.

[The man absorbs this quietly while he reflects. As, while he's not "Jade" to most people here, he still has many qualities that all version of him will share; curiosity and a capacity for thought. On habit, noticing the Arrancar adjusting his glasses, he is compelled to do the same.]

The interesting thing about that; if it is as you say, the reason you don't have knowledge of it is because they are doing it as you speak, and the memories haven't yet happened for you to have them.

How...fascinating. [He could somehow convince a future version of himself to journey home with him; his version of Auldrant would face total subjugation. The very idea makes him smile.] Until such time as memories do, or do not occur, I suppose I can offer a bit of help.

[Luke smiled himself; hey, his moral compass was better adjusted, but not completely fixed.]

What did you have in mind?

Perhaps; time works very strangely here when both your past and present self are... well, present.

[Luke mistook his evil little smile - really, he's so used to them he just doesn't think anything of them anymore - and offers Doije one of his own.]

Any help is much appreciated, especially from someone like you. There's not enough people here who are intellectuals, after all.

[While Luke's slowly gotten used to the idea of alternates, he... can't ever remember being addressed in quite that way before. He tilts his head a little to the side, confused.]

Uh... yeah? I think...

[No different than usual, and even now, he's not exactly comfortable, nor in the habit of explaining his circumstances to everyone, though it has a nasty habit of coming up on its own...]

You think? You're not sure?

[The response is kind of perplexing to Luke, considering how weak this other Luke was. Couldn't he tell he wasn't feeling well?]

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/placeholders like a boss

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Woohoo!

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Oh, this is going to be beautiful. XDD

YES IT IS~

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You always stir up my Aaronniero muse with Luke and Szayel

Fufufufufu... >8D

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And then I fail.... multiple times...

//HUGS YOU FOREVER ANYWAY