bloodyashes: ([F] Warm smile)
Asch the Bloody ([personal profile] bloodyashes) wrote in [community profile] lazybox2013-09-16 10:22 pm

[Shadow Self meme-jack]

[Even those who know Asch and Luke well might get a bit confused seeing this redhead wandering around. The slightly darker hair is a clue, tied back in a loose ponytail, and the clothes are little better. That's not something Luke would wear, right?

And yet he doesn't carry himself like Asch at all; there's something gentle about this boy that the God-General lacks. Asch is a blade just under the water, waiting to strike those who don't pay enough attention. This boy is a gentle stream, quiet but steady, nearly impossible to dam up.

The boy who might have been Luke looks at you with bright yellow eyes and a gentle smile.]
seekinganswers: (this is vaguely uncomfortable)

[personal profile] seekinganswers 2013-09-17 06:18 am (UTC)(link)
[She would know him anywhere, and yet the sight does give her pause. It's Asch - she knows that it's some form of Asch, but he's much more gentle, much more relaxed than she has ever seen him. And his clothing...

If she's being honest, she wonders for a moment if this is some alternate version of him - the way there was more than one Luke, more than one version of herself. But she can't quite shake the feeling that she knows him.]


...you're dressed up today.

[Well, if he says he doesn't know her, at least she can just claim it's a case of mistaken identity. That's easy enough to believe around here.]
seekinganswers: (Me and Asch-- I mean Jenna)

sure is strange to see him smile

[personal profile] seekinganswers 2013-09-17 06:42 am (UTC)(link)
[She's heard this tone of voice before. Not from him, of course, but her time as a captive in Babi's court hadn't been spent in a vacuum. Babi had plenty of courtiers in and around the castle; Sheba is used to this sort of chit-chat, used to the gentle tone of nobility when they have very few worries.

It's so different from what she's used to, but at the same time, this is undeniably Asch.]
You don't usually act so... sentimental, I guess.

[She rubs at the back of her head a little sheepishly.] ...it looks good on you, and you seem happy. That's a good thing. [But there's something a little off. She needs more time to pinpoint what it is; knowing the Tower, if she just comes right out with her suspicions, it will end badly. She'll have to play nice until she figures out what's going on.]
seekinganswers: (concerned)

[personal profile] seekinganswers 2013-09-17 06:57 am (UTC)(link)
Asch...

[He has always been honest with her, but this is something different. It's more raw, more emotional - the sort of thing that he would usually keep to himself. Even with as close as they've become in the Tower, she feels like it's something she has no business hearing. There's something seriously wrong here, and she's not sure he would even be telling her this if not for that.

But she can't leave him to dwell on the memories alone, painful as they are. She tentatively reaches over to rest her hand over his as he plays with his hair.]


You're the one who told me... "Don't ever forget, and don't ever give up, but you've got to let them go." Is that where you learned it?
seekinganswers: (A solemn expression)

[personal profile] seekinganswers 2013-09-17 08:27 pm (UTC)(link)
You said you're what's left when there's nothing more to burn.

[She says it gently, trying to keep herself calm, but there's something wrong here. Have the administrators done something to him? She looks up, looks into his eyes, and starts.

They're yellow. Not the usual bright green that she's grown so used to, but yellow. What on earth...?

If they've done something to him, she can't leave him in the thrall of whatever it is. She speaks carefully as she prepares the Mind Read Psynergy, but she doesn't try and look at his thoughts until she's finished speaking.]


I think there were a lot of things that Van never meant to be true. But ever since you broke free from him, you've forged your own truths and made bonds that he could never touch. That no one could ever touch.

[Falling silent, she casts Mind Read and attempts to see what he's thinking - she thinks that maybe he's trapped somewhere within his own mind, just able to speak this time, unlike the last time when she hadn't been herself either.]
desireforchange: (Surprised; that was unexpected)

[personal profile] desireforchange 2013-09-17 06:20 am (UTC)(link)
[Nope, that's not Luke--because this is Luke. Said redhead is walking along, when suddenly...

...he comes to an abrupt stop and glances to the side, eyes landing on the yellow-eyed (wait... yellow-eyed...?) Asch look-a-like. Green eyes narrow, as the replica's head tilts to the side. Actually, almost everything is a tad bit... off. The hair is different, clothes are definitely different, and he seems... Oh, Lorelei, did he just smile at that person...?

Okay, that's it. This is a dream--or a hallucination--or something.

Cautiously, he approaches the Asch imposter, eyes narrowed suspiciously.
]
desireforchange: (Surprised/Confused; ... oh...?)

[personal profile] desireforchange 2013-09-17 07:06 am (UTC)(link)
[He's staring for a moment. This is definitely weird to see--especially because that... actually looks like Asch (besides the eyes, anyway). His original's lips don't normally curl in that direction, but...

What's going on here? This is just... really weird.

Luke's expression tenses, his eyes narrowing even more suspiciously, before he manages to find his voice. He decides to just go with it, for now. Maybe any questions would be answered with a normal conversation..? After all, freaking out probably wouldn't help...
]

You're in an awfully... good mood, today. Did something happen?
desireforchange: (Embarrassed/Shy; ah ha ha...;;;)

[personal profile] desireforchange 2013-09-17 07:41 am (UTC)(link)
[He blinks, then furrows his brow. That's... kind of out of nowhere. Shifting a bit uncomfortably, he scratches the back of his head.

He sighs and tilts his head.
]

Okay... [He looks down.]

Where'd ...that come from?
desireforchange: (Serious; you know you're wrong right?)

[personal profile] desireforchange 2013-09-17 08:20 am (UTC)(link)
[Luke frowned, then watched Asch turn away. What the hell? Instead of verbalizing his confusion, however, he listens. By the time Asch is finished speaking, Luke's expression has fallen. A small sound escapes the back of his throat, and he looks to the side, a hand moving to his hip.

In spite of it still being weird, Luke finds himself simply... feeling bad for his original. He closes his eyes for a couple of seconds, before opening them with a softened expression.
]

I get it, but... [But this isn't like you!]

Where's all this actually coming from, all of a sudden? [He doesn't care if he's repeating himself. Answer the question, imposter!Asch.

That's the last time he's going to ask it, though. If it doesn't work this time, he's just going to drop it, for now.
]
Edited 2013-09-17 08:21 (UTC)
desireforchange: (Calm; towards the light)

[personal profile] desireforchange 2013-09-17 09:55 am (UTC)(link)
[Watching Asch's back, Luke's brow furrowed at the words. The redhead turns his head to the side, eyes drifting towards the floor. After a couple of seconds, he tenses a bit and looks back to Asch, who is still turned away. Staring at his back for a moment, Luke exhales. He reaches out a hand to touch the other redhead's shoulder, but abruptly stops himself, and lets his hand fall back to his side.]

But, Asch... [He looks down at the floor, speaking softly.] You do deserve it, though.
desireforchange: (Determined; we'll get it eventually!)

[personal profile] desireforchange 2013-09-17 10:24 am (UTC)(link)
['But, Asch...' he wants to say...'you made up for it... you helped save us all'...'between the two of us, we managed to save Auldrant'...

He can't say that, though. Instead, he resorts to looking fairly surprised. Asch never seemed to have... Van problems. In fact, Asch always seemed so... composed, calm, ...level-headed. Sure, he's always had those anger issues.

Even with that, though, he always seemed like the more mature one. Luke had felt so... jealous, at one point. Now, he realizes, though...

Asch has always been just as messed up as he... still is, in many ways. Looking down, Luke lets out a soft 'heh'.
]

So, what...then? Because you ...made some mistakes, you're just gonna sit around, and beat yourself up? You're gonna give up, without trying to think of a way to atone?

[He really... had not meant to let that slip out. Sighing, Luke scratches the back of his head. For once, he's the one looking annoyed.]
Edited 2013-09-17 10:25 (UTC)
desireforchange: (Serious; you know you're wrong right?)

[personal profile] desireforchange 2013-09-17 11:30 am (UTC)(link)
[He tenses, his hand curling into a fist.]

Just... stop it, already. You don't know what the hell you're saying, do you?

[He gives a hard stare to the floor, before finally releasing a sigh.]

I used to think that way, but... sometimes the answer's right there in your face. It's a matter of opening your damn eyes to see it.
desireforchange: ([concerned] hm?)

lol it's okay

[personal profile] desireforchange 2013-12-13 09:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[Wow. Yeah, the laugh definitely caught him off guard, too.

Yeah, he's pretty sure there's no way this is even Asch...

His curiosity is piqued, though, on who the mentioned "him" is. When he speaks, it's in a more softened tone.
]

Who?
desireforchange: ([smile] everything will be okay)

they're always fun!

[personal profile] desireforchange 2013-12-13 10:02 pm (UTC)(link)
[Tilting his head to the side, he frowns a bit, his own expression of softened concern.

Then, he attempts a smile.
]

When someone really cares, ...they don't need you to repay them. People do things for those they care about, simply because they want to. Not so the other person will have to do something in return.