[ time doesn't return ]

[promisedsomeone.livejournal.com]

[A young man of strong stature bearing dark armor and long red hair stands in the middle of the Plane. His lips are pressed into a thin line, sharp eyebrows on the verge of explosion, the only real hint that he just might be a little unnerved. It all feels very real, especially as he looks down at the same report he had in his hand when he popped out of existence in Yulia City. He shoves it back into his tunic quickly and assumes a defensive position.]

There's no way he could have...

[He unsheathes the huge broadsword at his side and glares around at the Plane, the stoic expression fading into one of aggravation as he realizes the illusion isn't budging anytime soon.]

I know you're there. Show yourself right now!

[Whether it be monster or man, this is obviously a trap and the only way to get out of it is to kill things.]

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SO LONG CANON I LOVED YOU ONCE

[youidiots.livejournal.com]

[AW YES IT'S GO TIME]

Identify yourself.

Poor canon. ):

[promisedsomeone.livejournal.com]

[Asch's eyes narrow. He considers lowering his sword, since she's not a hostile-- except that she's CLEARLY BEING HOSTILE.

So yeah, he won't.]

[flatly] Tear. What do you think you're doing?

canon has gained the title "Broken Beyond Repair"

[youidiots.livejournal.com]

[gahgjkhfa

if anything, she's MORE HOSTILE NOW]

How do you know my name?

[her eyes flicker down to his uniform, since his sword is obscuring his face at the moment]

Oracle Knights...

"This canon has been warped and twisted beyond recognition. The future is wild and unknown."

[promisedsomeone.livejournal.com]

[... That didn't work. Shit.]

What the hell are you talking about? I thought that dreck was the one having memory issues.

[He peers at her over his blade. She really doesn't remember. What the ffffff.]

Asch the Bloody, one of the Six God-Generals. Now do you remember who I am? We don't have time for games. Drop your weapons and tell me what's going on.

The push knives, too.

[youidiots.livejournal.com]

[NOT HELPING, ASCH. FO' SRS]

...did Van send you?

........... [oh wait. waiiiiit.

oh yulia no]

... memory. You're from... the future?

[promisedsomeone.livejournal.com]

[HE'S JUST TRYING TO BE PROFESSIONAL.]

... What?

[This is so stupid-sounding that he could laugh. Also, sword is still up. Arm might be getting tired. No longer care, bitch is crazy.]

[youidiots.livejournal.com]

[STILL DON'T TRUST YOU, ASCH.]

In this place, you can encounter people from different times and locations... Luke and I have just entered the town of Engeve, Colonel Curtiss says he's from a year in the future - and verified it. It's difficult to believe, I wouldn't blame you if you don't.

Now answer. Did Van send you?

[promisedsomeone.livejournal.com]

[Asch is about to ask wtf they're doing in Engeve, but then there's the claim that Jade is from a year in the future, and all of this makes no fucking sense. However, Tear is a reasonable girl and so he can't really expect a better explanation than what he's been given.

Behind the sword his eyes narrow, but he chooses to answer her question since she answered his.]

No.

[No one said he had to be verbose... but there is definitely a lot of hate there.]

[youidiots.livejournal.com]

[That brief moment of tension between two soldiers - the unspoken, silent transmission of information. Temporary trust. She lowers her guard, sheathing her knives.]

You can return to Auldrant by concentrating on it. From now on, you can travel from here to Auldrant simply by thinking. Time doesn't seem to pass when you're here. Whatever you were doing there, you can resume with ease.

[clinical]

[Wow, it's like he's at a party for zombies! You know, he was trying to read peacefully. But it's hard to miss that voice. So, hands in his pockets, he steps out and appraises Asch.]

I thought I heard something growling. What an unusual shape for one of Arietta's ligers to take. I've never seen one that looks so human before.

[In theory, it's a test to see when Asch is from. Jade has no intentions of giving away the plot more than necessary. What it actually is in practice, well. Jades just wanna have fun.]

[promisedsomeone.livejournal.com]

[Asch hesitates, then lowers his sword without sheathing it. Wouldn't surprise him if Jade broke the world, really.]

You... [BRINGING MONOSYLLABLISM BACK] What happened to Yulia City?

[clinical]

[At the earliest, that puts Asch from after Akzeriuth, but it doesn't mean for certain that he is much before Eldrant. Jade does know that Asch has visited Yulia City more than once.]

Oh, it blew up.

[promisedsomeone.livejournal.com]

... Very funny. Inhaling the miasma must've made you incapable of doing anything useful. Or maybe you hit your head when Akzeriuth fell.

Whatever, I'll find someone else to explain things if I have to.

[clinical]

[Oh, good. Nice to have things confirmed.]

[Except it's so unhelpful.]

And you won't be attacking Luke if you see him? He's a criminal to Malkuth now, so he's under my protection until we can have him properly arrested.

[promisedsomeone.livejournal.com]

[Sorry, Jade. Kinda dead here. Yeah. COUGH anyway.

The mention of Luke makes him flinch.]

My business is with Van, not him. But if I have to beat some sense into that stupid dreck then I will.

[clinical]

Even if he hasn't destroyed Akzeriuth yet?

[promisedsomeone.livejournal.com]

[...!?] What?

[shunofandromeda.livejournal.com]

[Shun tries his best to look nonthreatening, not really wanting a fight to break out] It's okay, no one is going to attack you. Are you knew here?

[promisedsomeone.livejournal.com]

[Shun is pretty good at looking wimpy when he wants to be. Asch still gives him a pretty rough glare from behind his sword, though.]

What do you think?!

[adjk;ljaklsjklffd so sorry shun]

[shunofandromeda.livejournal.com]

[At least Shun is being used to yelled at by various people]

Sorry. This is the Astral Plane. You can go back home by thinking about it.

[promisedsomeone.livejournal.com]

— What? That's impossi—

[Shut up, Asch.

It's working. He pops off the Plane and back just as quickly. He's stunned, obviously, and it takes him a minute to form words.]

... What kind of place is this?

[He sheathes his huge sword, reluctantly.]

[shunofandromeda.livejournal.com]

[At least he put the sword away] It's a place where people from a lot of different worlds can meet.

[promisedsomeone.livejournal.com]

[He gives the place a dark glance, then returns to Shun. He wants to confirm his suspicions.]

... Then you're not from Auldrant.

[shunofandromeda.livejournal.com]

No, I'm not. Is that the name of your world?

[promisedsomeone.livejournal.com]

Maybe. [He looks away.] So we meet people from other worlds. Then what?