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[count_gardios]

Hey there, new people! I'm Guy Cecil; Meryl Stryfe, Buffy Summers, Zack Fair and I all run the Good Spirits bar in the plaza, just so you know. It's a good place to sit and have a drink, or to talk if you need someone to listen as you sort yourself out. I know coming here can be kind of a shock, so just taking it easy and working things out

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[Filtered] AND THEN THREE DAYS LATER-

[mirrorbirth]

[Asch doesn't respond for a long time. At least a day. It's not like he's busy- the hot spring area is hardly the place to keep one that preoccupied.

But upon receiving the message, Asch isn't entirely sure whether he wants to respond, and like Guy, he isn't certain that a response is wanted.

Still... it's been almost a week. Maybe that's enough time. He still has his doubts, but if Guy's taking the first step, it won't kill him to ask.

Even if it might feel that away sometimes.]

...Are you really?

[He's not going to lie and say he's sorry... because he's not. At all. He's never stopped believing in those words.]

[Filtered] DON'T BE SO DRAMATIC IT'S ONLY BEEN TWO

[count_gardios]

Yes.

[Definitely sorry he said them, anyway.]

[Filtered] HOW CAN I NOT BE DRAMATIC OH EM GEEEE

[mirrorbirth]

[And he... really desn't believe that, now that he's heard it. Guy lies. He always lies, or tells half-truths, or keeps things hidden. It's not really a matter of guessing whether he is or not anymore- it's figuring out what it is.

And after speaking up, Asch starts to realize that he shouldn't have started this at all. They're not ready, are they? And they're not sorry.

This is a waste of time.]

Is that all you wanted to say?

[Filtered] so much dramar all up in that narrative, omg akai SERIOUSLY now? really?

[count_gardios]

Yep.

And you? Did you just want to ask me if I was lying?

[Filtered] ....what would I do without drama, how would I live

[mirrorbirth]

...Maybe it's safer to just assume you are.

[Filtered] i have no idea how EITHER of us would live.

[count_gardios]

You know very well I'd have no problem withholding an apology from you if I didn't want to give it.

[Filtered] everything would be so lovelovehappy. ....and boring.

[mirrorbirth]

...Hm.

[Still feels weird. It's never this easy, anyway- not when they're really dealing with the issue.]

Should I come back, then?

[Filtered] aye.

[count_gardios]

If you want to. I won't be dragging you back by your hair this time; come back when you feel like coming back.

Though if you decide to stay away for a while, I'd suggest contacting Luke to let him know you're all right. He's worried sick but he absolutely refuses to check up on you.

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[mirrorbirth]

[That would be a defin-ish no. Asch doesn't bother responding to that; with Guy's attitude, he won't feel like coming back for a long time.]

That idiot. It hasn't even been a week.

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[count_gardios]

[Whatever man whatever, YOU'RE the one with the attitude Asch 8|]

He seemed shaken up about something. I didn't ask.

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[mirrorbirth]

[Uh-huh whatever you say 8|]

Probably kicking himself for promising not to chase me. He can deal with it.

[...This is harder than it seems. He doesn't want to talk about Luke, dammit.]

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[count_gardios]

[Is that what he did? Good boy.]

I don't really blame him for being shaken up.

If you're not going to say anything to him, I'll pass along the message that you're fine, then.

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[mirrorbirth]

[Not that he's very good at remembering what he's promised. Asch is counting down the days it'll take before Luke comes running.]

Fine, tell him whatever you want.

[Filtered] so cranky, asch

[count_gardios]

I'll tell him that you're lonely and want his attention.

[Filtered] GEE I WONDER WHY 8|

[mirrorbirth]

[....... oh you bastard.]

As if that is believable.

[Filtered] because he's uptight and doesn't know how to masturbate

[count_gardios]

I'm sure there's a way I can phrase it to make it believable.