[Skit] Should've Stayed in Bed Today.

[ariseandresound]

[See Luke.]

[See Luke sleeping in.]

[It's already 11:00 AM Blessenwood time. Apparently he didn't make it to his room last night before passing out on the spot. That is, he seems to have fallen asleep on the guild couch, right in the middle of everything.]

Zzzzz....

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[peaceful_flame]

[Ruca just watches for a longer moment wondering what to do: wake Luke up or not.

Well, since it was already 11.00 AM, he decided to try waking Luke up.]

Um, Luke?

[peaceful_flame]

[It still sounds bad!!]

...What? A-and why? [He's totally worried now.]

[ariseandresound]

[Well it was bad...]

Huh? Hey, calm down! I don't think it's happening anymore anyway. At least I haven't felt anything like back then...

[To tell or not to tell? Oh man. Here goes!]

Uh. Well...
It's because... It's because I'm a replica.

[peaceful_flame]

[For a moment Ruca is completely silent.]

... A... replica? [What was that suppose to mean? That Luke is...? Wait, that can't be right...

Ruca is looking with concern at the redhead.]

...Is this also the reason... why you and Asch look so similar?

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[Luke nods, trying to avert his eyes so he doesn't have to stare directly into that concerned expression like a moth drifting into fire.]

Yeah. Asch is the original, and I'm his replica.

[After a second, a thought occurs to him.]

It would probably be better if you don't talk to him about it, though. It'd only make him mad. [Madder]

[peaceful_flame]

...I'd rather avoid making him mad. [He looks down.]

But... I don't think I understand... He's the "original" and you're his "replica"? Just what does it mean?

...How is that possible?

[ariseandresound]

[Heh. Yeah, wouldn't we all?]

On Auldrant there's a science called fomicry that lets you create an isofon - a copy - of pretty much anything. They banned it, of course, but it didn't stop everyone from trying to create replicas.

[peaceful_flame]

[He's not saying anything for another moment, pretty much because he doesn't know what to say. A technology that could create of copy of pretty much anything? It sounded so... unrealistic...]

[ariseandresound]

[But it's real all right. Luke isn't really sure what he should add, so he just stands there.]

Even if I am Asch's replica, I still think we're two different people. But I'm not sure what he thinks about it. Last time...

[Luke frowns at that and shakes his head.]

Anyway, that's part of the reason.

[peaceful_flame]

[Ruca frowns just a little bit.]

Of course you're two different people. Why would anyone think otherwise?

[ariseandresound]

Asch thought it - maybe he still thinks it.

I don't know. I always believed I was my own person, but then one day I find out I'm just... a copy of someone else. A replacement. It took a long time for me to figure out I was still me, still living my own life.

Heh. Maybe it should've been obvious all along, but to me it wasn't.

[peaceful_flame]

It should've been obvious from the start but it wasn't... Just like I couldn't realize I'm me...

[He shakes his head.]

...All of this it the past now, isn't it?

B-but, well... If you're worried about Asch... I'm sure he'll realize. Sooner or later. So... don't worry...

[Pause, then he sighs and his gaze drops to the floor.]

Maybe I really I shouldn't have bring all of this up... I'm sorry.

[ariseandresound]

Huh? No, it's okay. [Luke smiles apologetically at him.] I think people should know. After all, I've accepted it, so...

[He lets his voice trail off, then lifts his head and nods firmly.] And you're right. I think Asch'll be okay, too. He'll come around.