[He'd been idly checking Libra after the announcement, but seeing her on the app makes him freeze.
That's-- It's-- Damn it, why?!
He almost never does this, but... He's shaky as he makes the phone call.]
Ash...?
[He doesn't sound like he's doing too great.]
That's-- It's-- Damn it, why?!
He almost never does this, but... He's shaky as he makes the phone call.]
Ash...?
[He doesn't sound like he's doing too great.]
[With Dan Heng being killed, maybe even possessed, and Ash being a "former" Black Order Guardian... what else was Ragna gonna do but worry.]
Are you somewhere safe?
Are you somewhere safe?
[At some point when Ash's shift at Gen is over, Shio comes over with a bag for him. That's... a lot of food in there, between the order Yuuki paid for that's meant for Fugo, and then enough food for Ash himself, as well as Elliot and Jusis.]
Here. Don't worry for paying for any of it, another guy on the app and I have all of this covered.
Here. Don't worry for paying for any of it, another guy on the app and I have all of this covered.
un: steadyflame; text on Gemini; shortly after Cu's post
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reignitions
2024-07-06 10:44 am (UTC)(link)
Hey are you somewhere safe
[When Ash freed himself from the Order, Randy thought about saying something.]
[But, well, it felt awkward. He was never really Ash’s mentor. Randy was a lot of things, most of them derogatory, but he couldn’t handle being a kid’s teacher in the Order. Not with what the Order is doing.]
[Things are different now, and he’s on his way to Kaisou anyway. It feels wrong to not at least give Ash a heads up.]
Hey, kid, you still kickin’?
[But, well, it felt awkward. He was never really Ash’s mentor. Randy was a lot of things, most of them derogatory, but he couldn’t handle being a kid’s teacher in the Order. Not with what the Order is doing.]
[Things are different now, and he’s on his way to Kaisou anyway. It feels wrong to not at least give Ash a heads up.]
Hey, kid, you still kickin’?
Edited 2024-07-23 17:45 (UTC)
[Honestly, Jun would prefer never to speak of what he found in the Asgard library. He had burned his immediately after reading it, not wanting to chance anyone else from reading it.
But there is one person he should at least give a heads up, just in case.]
Are you aware of the personnel files the Order kept in their library?
But there is one person he should at least give a heads up, just in case.]
Are you aware of the personnel files the Order kept in their library?
Action; some time after Hunter's citation announcement
quit_ur_kiniching
2025-03-15 03:06 am (UTC)(link)
[Ash is the lucky winner of a citation! However, upon opening it, this is what he gets instead:]
[On Ash's birthday, a package will be delivered to his home. Inside is a few books that Jun's read and thought Ash would like (including a couple of Lies Embraces Hues). Not only that, but there is a collection of German snacks that you definitely can't get in the States, each one thought out carefully to cater to Ash's tastes. And to go with that, there's a couple bottles of German beer that Jun remembers Ash ordering when they were traveling.
Attached to this is a dog themed card. The card is unsigned, but Ash can probably recognize his brother's handwriting]
Happy Birthday Ash!
Just one more year, and not even this country can stop you from buying a beer! I remember you drinking these when you were in Germany, so I thought I'd grab a few for you for your birthday. Hope you enjoy!
And I want you to know, I'm really proud of you. You've always been strong, even when we were kids, but I'm proud of how far you've come and that you've built a good life for yourself. I got complete faith that you can achieve anything you put your mind to, so keep at it.
Have a great birthday!
Attached to this is a dog themed card. The card is unsigned, but Ash can probably recognize his brother's handwriting]
Happy Birthday Ash!
Just one more year, and not even this country can stop you from buying a beer! I remember you drinking these when you were in Germany, so I thought I'd grab a few for you for your birthday. Hope you enjoy!
And I want you to know, I'm really proud of you. You've always been strong, even when we were kids, but I'm proud of how far you've come and that you've built a good life for yourself. I got complete faith that you can achieve anything you put your mind to, so keep at it.
Have a great birthday!
[ Ash will get a package delivered to his home on his birthday. Inside will be a birthday card and a carefully crafted dog statue, made from buts and bolts. Inside the card, he will find a message, written in German: ]
Happy birthday, Ash! Hope you like the gift, it's tetanus free! Have a great day.
- Varian
Happy birthday, Ash! Hope you like the gift, it's tetanus free! Have a great day.
- Varian
Edited 2025-07-08 20:01 (UTC)
[Randy hovers over the name in his contact list longer than he’d ever admit.]
[He’s pretty sure he’s garbage for the kid. A bad influence if there ever was one.]
[But he’s just as sure that Ash would wanna see him. And saying nothing seems like the worst way to approach this.]
[So, eventually Ash gets a text:]
Hey, thought I’d give you a heads up. I’m back in town for awhile.
[He’s pretty sure he’s garbage for the kid. A bad influence if there ever was one.]
[But he’s just as sure that Ash would wanna see him. And saying nothing seems like the worst way to approach this.]
[So, eventually Ash gets a text:]
Hey, thought I’d give you a heads up. I’m back in town for awhile.
[A package arrives in the mail for Ash from Harumasa! As well as a beautiful bouquet full of seasonal flowers resting on top. Each flower has been lovingly picked out to symbolize his feelings of love and gratitude for Luke's presence in his life. When he opens up the package, there'll be three perfectly wrapped gifts inside. All of them are the same shape and weight, so it's probably the same gift in three parts.
Unwrapping the first will reveal a scrapbook with a cover that's decorated in dadcore themed stickers and dog stickers. The cover is also embossed with gold ink in calligraphic numbers: 2017-2019. When he opens the front cover, there will be a note in Harumasa's handwriting on the front page. As the pages are flipped through, they're all photos mostly taken by him. It starts off very amateur and it's clear that when Harumasa's the subject, he's not quite comfortable in front of the camera. His smiles are awkward and don't really reach his eyes, looking more nervous or skittish than how he is now. Some are also very amateur landscapes and photos of the sky. However, as it progresses through his life, Ash can see how Harumasa becomes more comfortable being photographed, how much more easily his smiles come to him and reach his eyes, and how his skill evolves. Every photo is dated and has a location underneath it, and every page is decorated to complement the photos on them.
The other two gifts are the same, but the numbers increase as they go through the years. 2020-2022, and finally 2023-2025. The final two pages of the 2025 book are dedicated to only two photos, one on each page. The one on the left is a Christmas photo of Harumasa with the siblings, their significant others, and Ragna. The one on the right is of the New Eridu crew. It's a candid photo that somehow captures all of them at the height of their joy during the Christmas party. Handwritten neatly at the top are the words: "Seasons change, but my pride in your growth will always be the same."
As for the note at the beginning of the book, it says:]
Merry Christmas, Ashes!
I'm still really sad that I missed your high school graduation, but pass along my thanks to your dads for sending me photos! My baby brother, all grown up and embracing his own dad life... brings a tear to my eyes!
Okay, but, for real. I'm glad we get to spend our first Christmas as a family together and that you've got your life pretty much figured out. I never would've dreamed of that possibility before, but now that it's your reality, I couldn't be happier.
Let's make the next year even more memorable!
With all my love,
Hazel
Unwrapping the first will reveal a scrapbook with a cover that's decorated in dadcore themed stickers and dog stickers. The cover is also embossed with gold ink in calligraphic numbers: 2017-2019. When he opens the front cover, there will be a note in Harumasa's handwriting on the front page. As the pages are flipped through, they're all photos mostly taken by him. It starts off very amateur and it's clear that when Harumasa's the subject, he's not quite comfortable in front of the camera. His smiles are awkward and don't really reach his eyes, looking more nervous or skittish than how he is now. Some are also very amateur landscapes and photos of the sky. However, as it progresses through his life, Ash can see how Harumasa becomes more comfortable being photographed, how much more easily his smiles come to him and reach his eyes, and how his skill evolves. Every photo is dated and has a location underneath it, and every page is decorated to complement the photos on them.
The other two gifts are the same, but the numbers increase as they go through the years. 2020-2022, and finally 2023-2025. The final two pages of the 2025 book are dedicated to only two photos, one on each page. The one on the left is a Christmas photo of Harumasa with the siblings, their significant others, and Ragna. The one on the right is of the New Eridu crew. It's a candid photo that somehow captures all of them at the height of their joy during the Christmas party. Handwritten neatly at the top are the words: "Seasons change, but my pride in your growth will always be the same."
As for the note at the beginning of the book, it says:]
Merry Christmas, Ashes!
I'm still really sad that I missed your high school graduation, but pass along my thanks to your dads for sending me photos! My baby brother, all grown up and embracing his own dad life... brings a tear to my eyes!
Okay, but, for real. I'm glad we get to spend our first Christmas as a family together and that you've got your life pretty much figured out. I never would've dreamed of that possibility before, but now that it's your reality, I couldn't be happier.
Let's make the next year even more memorable!
With all my love,
Hazel
[There is a special delivery before Christmas Day: a heavy cardboard box wrapped in copper foil and gold ribbon... Hmm. Wonder who that could be from. It shows up on Ash's doorstep mysteriously, with the label simply saying "To: Ash; From: Your Secret Santa."
Inside the box is a hand-forged carbon steel wok stamped with the Chinese characters for "tenacity" on the bottom, and a special edition of Water Margin (one of the four Chinese classic novels) with color illustrations inside.
Merry Christmas, grandson.]
Inside the box is a hand-forged carbon steel wok stamped with the Chinese characters for "tenacity" on the bottom, and a special edition of Water Margin (one of the four Chinese classic novels) with color illustrations inside.
Merry Christmas, grandson.]
Edited 2025-12-12 22:25 (UTC)
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