[Not long after Asch rings the blue bell, a large crack appears up the center and a piece of it falls to the ground. Hm. Fragile...but he doesn't have long to think about it because a moment later three knocks can be heard on his door.
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ooc: Niji since it's all three of them, we'll do a tag order of you - us - you so that each girl is tagging & we get notifs. Thank you!]
That's what the bells are for! [One is them is more happy to be here than the others. Bet you can't guess who. ] What sort of questions did you have, sir?
It's entirely possible you weren't quite dead in passing between one life to the other. I've read that that happens sometimes. [DOES IT? Peach seems to ponder on this.]
Is being alive that terrible for you? [She's just...curious. She'll come out and say it.]
[ she lets out a little squeak of annoyance as plum grabs her ear, leading her to shoot a somewhat ruffled look asch's way as she turns to address him. ]
Whiiich I'm guessing is why you wanted ask us questions in the first place. [ she tilts her head. ] That's about all we got for you.
[ unlike her sisters, plum has been watching asch's breakdown pretty impassively... but she raises an eyebrow ]
This is a house, sir. [ helpful. ] As the blue bell is quite delicate, it is normally advised that one be absolutely certain their call will be answered before ringing it.
We came here because you rang the bells, actually. [SO TRUTHFULLY Asch is wasting their time, isn't he?] We'll deliver your sword as soon as we've located it, but there's really nothing we can do about the bell.
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Hm.
ooc: Niji since it's all three of them, we'll do a tag order of you - us - you so that each girl is tagging & we get notifs. Thank you!]
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he looks up, and frowns. ok. this better not be Akira and his snuckers again.
Asch moves to the door, and opens it a crack (not enough to get a foot through), peering out suspiciously.]
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You rang for us, sir?
[ all of them ]
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That's what the bells are for?
[He opens the door wider, hands on his hips.]
Fine. Since you're here, maybe you can answer my questions.
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[then, as a sudden afterthought:]
How am I alive.
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silence.
and then touches a finger to her face. ]
Nose goes.
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You responded to the invitation to Master Blue's manor, sir. You may leave once the Master's event is over. As for how you are alive...
[ she tilts her head ]
I believe that is the result of your heart beating.
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He closes the door with more force than is necessary as the three enter, and stands in front of it, in case of Lio's sudden return.]
...I don't have any memory of answering an invitation. I couldn't. I was dead.
[For just the barest moment, his voice wavers from hard anger and confusion into a pitch resembling pain—loss.]
I gave everything away. What the hell am I doing here?
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Is being alive that terrible for you? [She's just...curious. She'll come out and say it.]
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How would any of them?
Why is he even sharing anything with them?]
[. . .]
I don't... know.
[He blinks, nonplussed, his shoulders falling minisculey.]
I don't know.
[He'd never thought about making it this far.]
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[ she lets out a little squeak of annoyance as plum grabs her ear, leading her to shoot a somewhat ruffled look asch's way as she turns to address him. ]
Whiiich I'm guessing is why you wanted ask us questions in the first place. [ she tilts her head. ] That's about all we got for you.
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[It's angry, but almost a little desperate.]
What's the point of this if you can't give me an answer!? Is this... purgatory? Hell?!
[He's really amping up though—through the anger, a crack of frustrated dead teenager opens up.]
What about the fourth bell? Where's the fourth one of you?
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This is a house, sir. [ helpful. ] As the blue bell is quite delicate, it is normally advised that one be absolutely certain their call will be answered before ringing it.
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His brow knits in confusion.]
And what am I supposed to be certain about?
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[BECAUSE IT'S BROKEN!!!!!!!
the general implication here is, It Is Their Fault For Not Telling Him.]
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[SHUT UP PUMPKIN]
I rang it. So? I want something in return.
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[ bitch ]
What is it you desire?
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My sword.
[easy.]
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I rang your damn bells, I know what I want, and that's still not enough?
Give me another blue bell, then.
[this is bullhonky!!!!!!]
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[ she looks at her sisters warily, already wincing preemptively. ]
On a scale of one to ten, how pissed would you be if we said you only get one?
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Give me another.
[ANGERY]
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[ you break it, you buy it... ]
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Then give me my demand, or give me the bell's equivalent!
Did you come here just to waste my time?! This is ridiculous!
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[that's not technically true but from HIS perspective it is 100% CORRECT]