008 [Action/Voice]

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[Luke had been trying to get back to House 5, but it's awfully hard to do so with a sudden crowd of people. There's a whole slew of sounds coming from the journal as if Luke's right in the middle of the crowd, along with Luke himself switching between trying to be polite and being outright indignant about being pushed through a sea of people. One can hear him saying "Excuse me" and "Sorry", along with "HEY" and "WATCH IT, YOU JERK".

Eventually, though, the noises fade as Luke escapes and slides down the wall of a house that he decided to take refuge behind. With a loud sigh, Luke straightens his jacket and speaks to the journal, ignoring the light pain in his abdomen from his still healing wound.]

What a pain...

Guy, Asch, Natalia, I don't think I can make it back to the house. I'll just camp out or something, okay?

[Maybe he can find some marshmallows and make some awesome smores or something. Away from the sudden crowd.]

Comments

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You've what? [Yeaah he's ignoring that last question.]

[twinsavior.livejournal.com]

Traveled between worlds. [shrugs] Don't look so astonished: you're here, so you know it's possible.

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But- I've only been here! A-And Auldrant! I haven't been- hopping!

[twinsavior.livejournal.com]

That's because you're lucky. I've been here, Auldrant, a place called Zelores, a multidimensional mall... [he shrugs] You get used to it after a while.

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Why is there a multidimensional mall?!

[twinsavior.livejournal.com]

Your guess is as good as mine.

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... Okay, so... You've been to a lot of worlds. And your name is... Avidan.

So... How did that happen?

[twinsavior.livejournal.com]

Pretty easily, actually: in my world, we're twin siblings. Not original and replica.

You didn't think Mother would name her own kid "Asch," did you?

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We're twins?!

[It's like the bombshells are never ending.]

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[But...]

So I'm... a real person? In your world?

[twinsavior.livejournal.com]

Cut the "replica" crap. [Asch makes a face] I don't care if you're original or replica or whatever they're calling it these days.

You're you. That's all that should matter.

... But to answer your question, you've always been real to me.

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[Luke bites his lip, narrows his eyes and quickly looks away. This isn't his Asch, this isn't his Asch, but hearing that in Asch's voice, with Asch's looks and everything, it's just so...

It's as if some kind of crushing weight lifted from Luke's shoulders. Acceptance from Asch, saying that he's real and that he doesn't care what he is; it's always been such an impossible dream for Luke that it being dropped into his lap so suddenly is...

He can't really answer right away.]

[twinsavior.livejournal.com]

[Asch honestly doesn't understand why Luke's so hesitant. Were his words really that powerful? Instead of prodding him for a response, he just. Awkwardly waits there and watches him carefully.

After what seems like forever:] ... Little bro? You coming already or what?

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[Luke makes a small sound of surprise before he tries to inconspicuously wipe at his face.]

H-Huh? Oh... where're we going?

[twinsavior.livejournal.com]

Your place, of course. Now hurry up; we haven't got all day.

[... if he's used to a rough Asch, maybe this'll make him feel better. :< Asch is kind of at a loss, despite his actions.]

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Right... Sorry.

[Luke'll just go on ahead, then, so that Asch can follow him. He's quite used to a rough Asch, and what this one said deeply rattled him, and he isn't really sure what to say as a result.

But he's still happy. Even if his face doesn't show it, he's happy.]