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Please. Don't Go. I Need You . . . [M . . . P?]
POSTED ON Nov 6, 2022 23:29:22 GMT
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No.

Bongo's eyes were wide, the gorilla staring at what his trainer had done. Keeping Ashley down, the gorilla would do everything in his power to assist Isaac with a single beefy arm, so much so that he would pull help Isaac to his feet. In fact, using both arms, he would be Isaac's rock, to lean on and help. Letting Ashley go in the process.

Ashley however...

The bloody switchblade lays upon the ground. The red dyes his hands, the fear that takes everything away taking any composure left. It's everywhere. Its red. Everything is red. He realizes what he's done, his whole body is trembling. Even with Bongo gone from his side, from pushing his face into the mud... realization begets suffering. Vomit fills his nose.

He doesn't remember when he started crying. It just all came out of nowhere.

"It's my fault."

His cries are quiet at first, as he's on his knees. The world crashes, it burns, and as he pats at his face, the blood smears all over, cheek to eye, every little bit. "It's all my fault." He damn near screams, choked out through what air he did have, every tremble begging to break him. "I killed her. I don't deserve to be here anymore. She should be alive, not me. I let her die, I killed her, and now I almost killed you too." His face for the first time looks Isaac in the eye.

Tears and snot run clean from his face, trailing down over blood and mud. His silver eyes have their pupils returned, but pricked so much with tears its drowning them. His teeth are gritted together as his guilt weighs heavy upon his shoulders. So heavy in fact, his eyes trail towards the splashes of blood that ruin the dead grass to the source.

There's a moment of freedom he feels, as he crawls towards the switchblade, but the giant form of Bongo doesn't let it happen. In fact, as Ashley grabs for it with the burnt arm, Bongo isn't having it. He slams the arm backwards, a direction it should not bend, an uncomfortable bone break heard for Isaac, Ashley, Bongo, and Sanford to hear. Ashley's right arm is limp, and all he can do, not feeling a hint of pain, is wail on the ground. He screamed, letting the heavens know he did care. He couldn't be that soulless Rocket. Even though Bullet, Pluto, and Kiryu were gone, he felt every one of them.

"I'm sorry. Please... don't go..." He begs Isaac. He begs whoever will listen.

Ashley Sawyer came in today to Mt. Pyre preparing for war. He was alive. A broken, second-degree burn arm, bleeding profusely. Cutting out his best friend's eye because he wanted to die.

How could he look at Isaac now? How could he look Kep in the eyes now? How could Ash look himself in the eyes now?

The shadow is growing. Sunshine loves him. And you nearly killed him. Bongo loves him. And you nearly killed him. Kiryu loved him. And you nearly killed him. He was going to be consumed by this thing before long. If he just lays here, the League will do the rest.


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Please. Don't Go. I Need You . . . [M . . . P?]
POSTED ON Nov 6, 2022 21:37:53 GMT
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Connect. His burned arm slaps into Isaac, without feeling. The fist connects, and as he stands over him, Ashley stares, silver eyes peering from the black strands of hair. He warned him. He warned him, and then-

Sanford appears. Ashley was happy a moment. He was going to-

WHAM.

Ashley is hoisted up into the double leg takedown, and crashes back to earth, and as he hits the ground, the air exits his lungs, his switchblade falling into the grass nearby. His entire body is empty of breath, as he coughs for air, he chokes for oxygen to refill his lungs. He hopes it doesn't. He hopes that it forgets him. But it comes back to him. Of course it does.

It begins to slip. The facade to burn the bridge. The cold steel of emotion he had entrapped himself behind. "SHUT YOUR MOUTH. BASTARD." He isn't yelling at Isaac. He isn't, because he knows damn well who Isaac is. Ash knows damn well what he himself is though. What he deserves. His hand reaches for it. His freedom. A bastard child who was a curse.

y̷̢̦̒̕o̸̢̺͙̟͠ŭ̴̹͉͕̏̍̇́͜ ̴̹̜̿͆́d̴̟̙̻̬̭̱̍o̸͚͎͑̎͛n̷̢̗͕̾͆̍̇̑̕'̸̩͕̼͘t̴͍̫͘ ̵̙̥̯͚̆ͅd̸͎̱̱̟̗͂̂̔̀̎͜é̴͉̬̲͍̑͋̚͘͠ͅs̸̘͒̈́̍̈́̿̕e̵̩̜͐̓̋̚͠r̵͔͌v̸̗͎̍é̴̯̜ ̷̥̋̓̅͆̏à̵͎͂̑̚ṉ̵̈́̋̅̅ÿ̸̡̬̦̘̘́̂̃t̴͙̜̻̜͋̈́͑́͝h̵͖͓̮̱̯̐̒̒̆͑͂ï̸̧̭̘̙̥̻̈́̎̈́n̶̻̔̏̀̐́ǵ̵̬̙̀͑͐̊̍ ̴̡̛̩̫̞̆̿̎̕g̸̜̬̱͇̔́̐o̴̠̩̝̮͌̃͊̕ǫ̴̳̩̰̂̀̀̔̀͜d̸̩͓́͌̊.̵̡̥̟̀͊̎̀

Unfortunately for both of them...

Ashley reaches for the blade with his good arm...

His left hand shoots up to strike Isaac...

What had he done...?

Bongo's eyes flare up. In a brilliant shine of white, Ashley's face is now in the ground by one heavy hand, the giant form of a Rillaboom in its place as the shine stops. But the damage... had it already been done? Bongo's panics, eyes now on Isaac, fear in the gorilla's eyes.


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Please. Don't Go. I Need You . . . [M . . . P?]
POSTED ON Nov 6, 2022 20:49:32 GMT
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What was he supposed to say? 'Oh, three Pokemon died, two of them were family to me, one was family to you. All on my watch, because I wasn't in position to assist you, and too angry to let myself even help'? There was no way he was going to go back without fighting and screaming the entire way there.

But to be called weak...

Ashley was always weak. He cared too much about everything. His heart was too open. From the moment he was brought into Rocket, he was misplaced. What else could he do? He had no choice but Rocket from the start. He couldn't follow orders, and it cost him. When he finally did, he hoped that he would die. He begged to let it happen. Seeing someone die in front of him by his own hand was too much. He couldn't do it.

yourfaultyourfaultyourfaultyourfault you killed her. he loved her and you killed her.

When he calls Ash a coward though, Bongo attempts to jump after to keep Ash from doing it, but Ash is taller, stronger. He is rushing towards Isaac, and goes for a right hook, his arm doesn't even hurt. The burned arm is thrown forward to slap Isaac down. Whether or not he connects or not, doesn't matter, because the force of his strike is enough to show his resolve. He can't feel it.

"I'll show you how weak you are. By reuniting you both."

He can't stop now. The moment he stops, he will break. Maybe... maybe Isaac can put him out of his misery. Burn the bridge forever, free fall. The self-doubt is always there. It won't go away it won't go away it won't go away.

Free fall.

y̸̛̰̣͕͕̭̠̟͆́̊͑̐͘ö̴̗͎̖̗̭́̌̿̽̕͘̕͠ṳ̵̡̞͙̥̭̻̇̏ͅ ̷̰͐͒͌́͊͠ŝ̸̗̇̾̀͌̔̕͝ḧ̵̡̔͂͝͝o̷̙̿͌̿̒͊͊̚͘ư̴̹̫̳͉͓̈́̎̒͜l̵̢͗̈́̀̇̒͂͝d̴̨̺̱͖̪̀̆́͛̌͂ ̸̼̂d̴̞͒̀̿ȉ̸̛̼̻̮̥̞́̒̀̐̔͐͜ṣ̷̫̫̹̞̮̉̋̈͌̆̏̽̂ḁ̵͍̏̏̒͛͘͘p̷̭̑ṕ̵̹̠̲̊́͊͊̒́ͅe̷̤̭͋͌̃̈̍a̷̢̙̥̳̦͍̭̾̔̃̌̃͠ř̷̢̙̟͔̻̟̋͘̕ͅ.̵̢̧̛̤̙͔̠͍̞̌͛̈́


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Please. Don't Go. I Need You . . . [M . . . P?]
POSTED ON Nov 6, 2022 19:25:29 GMT
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Just a little further now.

Your fault.

The wind is overwhelming. Every step forward he wishes to step back, but he has to. If he is to walk into hell, he needs to prepare to burn the bridge. If he doesn't, he's weak too. He has to be strong. He has to be like him. Locking it away. Everything told him to go back.

Sucks he's poor at listening.

"They were weak." His silver eye continues to look right into Isaac's soul. He holds to faux conviction. "Rocket is no place for weakness." Bullet shot dead rings in his mind. Pluto booming for him rings in his mind. Kiryu, dying to protect Isaac rings in his mind. All of it is playing again and again and again.

yourfaultyourfaultyourfault

But Isaac saying what he did led Ashley to a small, very miniscule smile. Almost untraceable. But it was there.

"You ARE weak." It's hard to tell that to his best friend, but it's the only way he can burn the bridge. But even now, he's screaming in his head. He's screaming internally at every wall, because he can feel that pain, that self-loathing closing in around him. His cold, cynical mind is snapping under the pressure.

yourfaultyourfaultyourfaultyourfaultyourfault

"I won't repeat myself again. Leave." So I can die alone.


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Please. Don't Go. I Need You . . . [M . . . P?]
POSTED ON Nov 6, 2022 18:39:41 GMT
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Now the part that was going to hurt. Ash's face is still hidden. He didn't want to do this, but it needed to be done. Penance demanded it of him, and he felt that self-righteousness was needed to make it happen. He had to be hated by his friend. It was the only way in his mind.

"You did what you had to." There it was again, words cold as ice. But as he turned to look Isaac in the eyes, one glazed silver eyed him dead. The pupil unpresent. "You retreated. Tactically sound." It takes all his emotional strength to keep it going, but a single line fills his mind.

Your fault.

"They didn't die because of the sniper. They died because they were weak. The sniper just pulled the trigger. That's it." Rocket isn't a place where someone can be sentimental. It isn't a place where positivity can be born. This is war, this is pain. To allow himself to feel that pain for Bullet, Pluto, and Kiryu would jeopardize the mission that was left.

"Leave."

He orders again. He turns his head around. Bongo behind him is gritting his teeth. Almost ready to beat the living hell out of Ash.


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POSTED ON Nov 6, 2022 8:55:08 GMT
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Unfortunately today, the universe was out to get him. The knife would have to twist a little harder. Ashley stands within the center of it all, darkness surrounding him in totality. His gaze hidden behind black bangs. His right arm was still burn completely, his left ear having only coagulated to stop the blood. He was staring forward, forward ever foreward. He cannot look anywhere else.

This war is hell. This war is his. This war upon his own soul, tearing him up from inside to out, from heart to mind. He can't get it out of his head, he can't remove it, he cannot tear it or pry it away.

Your fault.

How many times has he thought that to himself? Kiryu's death... he let Bullet die. He let Pluto die. He let Kiryu die. He let Jubilee die. He was a curse, a scourge. He would be nothing but a curse, a scourge. Bu still, he could hear his heartbeat in his throat as he heard the sounds of someone coming near.

Ah.

His worst nightmare.

It came to face him.

"Go away, Isaac." No friendliness. The cold shoulder. Bongo stands present, frowning at Ashley. His frown was reflecting that coldness that he gave. Because Ashley can't look at Isaac. If he does, he will break in half. To admit to that failure. So he made up his mind.

He was going to make Isaac hate him. It was the only way to make up for this. Even if Ashley hated himself forever, he can't live with the fact that Kiryu was his fault.


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Isaac & Ash vs. Evil [M]
POSTED ON Nov 6, 2022 8:45:51 GMT
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Shades, Drip, MISSION, Quiet Route Chosen EXPANDED MAP, credits to Tom Cartos!
What Isaac said makes sense. Supposedly, the ghosts were trying to keep things well under wraps, and with Isaac and Ashley discovering the newspaper, had they not gone here first, it would have been information lost. That was a close one. Let alone, if the battle lasted too long, it would have burned up completely. Which meant, they didn't want the boys seeing. Or anyone.

"Yeah. I suppose there's a who. But one more question. Why us?" It was an honest question. Why not, of all the time, was it them. "Newspapers aren't really that big of a deal anymore. Information is digital, right?" He asks this, thinking for a moment. He ponders the answer, but decides to put the question out there for Isaac. "Stands to reason we have a conundrum. If they could burn it at any time, why wait until now?"

"What if they left it there to show us, but didn't want anyone to know?"

It made sense. The fire was there in the case no one saw it, to cover their tracks, but it also was put there so they would find it. So the next question was, who was giving those questions. It hurt his head.

"I agree though. They likely have a study, or some kind of library. We need to find that next." Ashley agrees, pocketing the newspaper clippings. Man... he was glad he was solving a mystery with Isaac. They were both dumb, but together they made a single smart guy.




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my moon my man [s][c]
POSTED ON Nov 6, 2022 1:20:36 GMT
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It's closing in on midnight. The walk is a bit, but the whole time the hearts are beating. Ashley is thinking of soon. The meteor. He's thinking of what Gavin said to him in the bar. He's thinking of the heat of Kepler's lips on his.

It's by time they reach the apartment, his key is in the door, and he opens it. "Feel free to leave the candy on the table. We can get to it later." Leaving his own bag on the kitchen table, he leads Kepler towards the black leather couch. Why was he so nervous? Sunny proceeds to lead his newfound bunny brother towards Ashley's room, where most of the other Pokemon slept. This gave him time to woo Kep.

Ashley sits down, leaning into the couch, and eyes Kep with a gentle smile.

"Thanks for coming over with me, partner." He's flirting with that Unovan drawl that made Kep laugh before. Arceus, he's flirting as he gives Kepler that confident smile. He was definitely moonstruck.

"We should do this more often. Just the two of us." He was asking what he thought he was. Ashley was asking to be exclusive. He does so, pulling Kepler beside of him on the couch. Ash puts his cowboy hat away for the time being. That won't be necessary for now. "Especially when I don't have to say stuff like 'get along little doggy.'" He scoffs, poking fun at himself. To help let the two relax.


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Sour Candy [M][WW]
POSTED ON Nov 5, 2022 22:09:22 GMT
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It doesn't bother Ashley that Kep forgets. Ash doesn't carry himself as someone who lets that bring him down. Or the fact that his mother never wanted him to begin with. While he loathes her, it isn't enough.

No, instead, he stares at Kepler here, under the streetlight. The heat on his lips still warmed from their momentary liplock beneath the streetlight. He was afraid Kep would have pulled away, or even not been interested. No. Those eyes had half-closed. They both forgotten to breathe. They both were into it.

Ashley isn't pulling away any further.

"Yeah? Can't say that anymore." He whispers, a slight teasing in his voice. He turns his head to the side, a heat on his cheek evident by that hue shift to red. He still has Kepler close, as he chases the feeling himself. The words come out quickly. "We can keep doing that too, if you want. At my place."

Craning his neck back though, he sees the look on Kep's face. His heart is beating so much that it's in his throat.

"We can go right now." It was something about Kep's face. The way that he looked after the kiss that hit Ash like this. Ashley wanted more of that. More of the cute guy that been on his mind a lot lately. Moonstruck was definitely the word.


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War. War Never Changes [M]
POSTED ON Nov 5, 2022 21:50:29 GMT
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The breeze is nice.

It's quiet.

As Zephyrus and Pulse are about to continue their photoshoot, Ashley eyes the skies. He's not saying much. Because he can hear the cries of the people. Cinnabar comes to mind, and he curses in his mind. He can't remove himself from Cinnabar, from Kanto completely. His own words scream hypocritical to his desire. Idealism at its most flawed. Defeat and death awaits. War never changes, war always hurts.

Zephyrus' evolution has no fanfare from Ash. Just a smile. Idealism is not enough, but it is to some. It's enough to sway the hearts of those around, and it warms his considerably. It can help to quiet the storm, to stomp out the flames of war, the burn scars a distant memory.

Idealism alone cannot save them, but those around them can surely help.

"Good." He pats himself down, and turns to Isaac. "We should get something to eat before we head out." He's not talkative, but as Pulse is busy taking pictures, he calls out to his Pokemon. "Come on, guys. Let's eat some grub."

...

He turns once more towards Isaac. "Don't lose sight of yourself, Isaac. For their sake. For her sake. For my sake. And for your own." He gives a smile. "Come on, I'm hungry. Your new dragon is likely hungry too. I gotta get me one of those."


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Aspertia City, Unova
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Ashley Shepard
Sour Candy [M][WW]
POSTED ON Nov 5, 2022 21:06:14 GMT
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The walk away was quiet, and though Merc and Sunny seemed to be having a great time, so too was Ashley. When Kep finally pipes up and asks, Ashley grins.

"Nah, not usually. I never got to be in a family that did it, so I've made up for it later in life. That... and how many trick or treat dates can you say you've ever been on?" It's a pleasant smile, but Ash had thought this out well in advance. Only so many guys can say they treated someone as cute as Kep to trick or treating for a date. It was magic by itself.

But the magic wasn't going to stop.

"Hey." Ash stops in place, keeping ahold of Kep's hand as they stand just under a streetlight. The moon was out just right to shine above, the stars were up in the sky to illuminate all of the night. Sunny was bouncing on Merc's shoulders, and in Ash's ear he could almost hear a fictitious singing crab giving the 'oh-la-la-la-la-la my-oh-my looks like the boy's too shy-' before pulling Kep closer again.

Fictional singing crabs should stay unda-da-sea and not above ground and lie.

This time with feeling. Ash pulls Kep in, making sure to give him eye contact. His heart beat many times faster, as his finger tipped Kep's chin upwards to face his own. His cheeks were red, heavens they burned but each inch further to that advance. The journey there halts his breathing for a moment. Then the landing. The kiss. So long as Kep didn't pull away.


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Ashley Shepard
MAYDAY MAYDAY (MP)
POSTED ON Nov 5, 2022 5:11:00 GMT
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Shades, DRIP, mask and hair make it hard to discern identity
Your fault.

The councilwoman is at knifepoint with a a switchblade at the ready. Success had him smirking, and it seemed every bit of chaos on the field had given him the cover needed to press the steel advantage. He could do it, he could right now. But he wasn't killing this woman.

It takes everything not to look at the rainbow hellscape nearby. His face matted now in sweat, as he keeps his arm steady. He couldn't feel it if Penelope attempted to pull away; he couldn't feel his right arm period, but he could still move it. His left ear was bleeding profusely on his jacket, but he could still hear from it. But he isn't breathing. Because the hell he looks at for a moment was his fault.

Your fault.

Bongo takes the Freeze Dry like a champ to ensure eyes are on him, the chimp feeling that frosty feeling of winter early. Even so, as he takes the moment, closes the distance, and attempts the world's heaviest baseball SLAM with a stick, intend to slap the mime so hard that it goes for meters on end. Pulse, on the other hand, does something far more devious. The little Rotom-phone begins to DOUBLE TEAM to keep itself from being hit so easily, as both Pokemon get closer to Ash, while attempting to stay in cover for their Trainer. No more Bullets. No more Plutos.

No more Kiryus.

"Name." He hatefully demands. Pissed is the only feeling he allows himself to feel. So many missions in Rocket, he hadn't felt this since the candy shop. No, that wasn't right. He hadn't been like this since Jubilee. The cold-hearted killer reawakens, silver eyes empty. "Don't test my patience right now. Both you and your associate's names. Now." His silver eyes remain hidden behind his black bangs.

Your fault.

Ash is much louder as he calls out towards the sniper. "You both will return all of your Pokemon to their Pokeballs. You, Sniper, will drop your rifle. Throw it down the mountain. If you do that... I won't cut her throat open." He sounds almost hopeful for a moment that he won't have to kill her. But he can't let them know that, he can't let them see weakness. If he shows it, their position is done for. Besides... if the sniper had no sympathy to kill Pokemon, it was a gamble. "Do that... and I promise you won't get hurt."

The key of hostage situations was making sure the hostage thought there was a way out. The hostage would then chase it with everything they had, and would turn the negotiations towards favor of the one making the demands.

Your fault.

Time to see if the sniper was a stupid fuck or not. And this lady, for that matter.


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tl;dr:
bongo (thwackey) slams the shit out of mr. rime
pulse (rotom) is double-teamin it, baybee.
ash is distraught, but gives his demands coldly.
he wants names, all League Pokemon back in their balls
he wants paxton's rifle GONE.
he's promising freedom to penny if she complies.
doesnt want her to die

MP:
bullet dies (+200 MP)
pluto dies (+200 MP)
+10(4) for posts
Total: 440pts


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Ash
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Ashley Shepard
processed shop
POSTED ON Nov 5, 2022 0:10:59 GMT
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PURCHASING/REDEEMING


welcome to the poké mart!


5X level tutor (200 PD)
5X tm/tr tutor (300 PD)
2X move tutor (150 PD)
4X egg tutor (320 PD)
1X type 1 evo (100 PD)
2X type 2 evo (100 PD)
2X type 3 evo (100 PD)
3X gacha tickets (150 PD, REDEEMING IMMEDIATELY)
1X prem. safari ticket (50 PD)


TOTAL


do come again!


1470 PD
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Ash
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Ashley Shepard
Isaac & Ash vs. Evil [M]
POSTED ON Nov 4, 2022 8:49:58 GMT
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Shades, Drip, MISSION, Quiet Route Chosen EXPANDED MAP, credits to Tom Cartos!
Leading into the door, a big living area seems to be present. With a coffee table that seems olden, created from back in the day, two chairs and a couch with the same purple leathery cushioning, a grandfather clock that ticked and tocked back and forth, as well as a chair in the distance, it gave a more quaint living space.

Some reason, the fireplace had a trio of logs that were burning, yet no hands were present. In fact, Isaac and Ashley were alone in the room, save their Pokemon. Yet with a fire poker nearby, it seemed controlled. In fact, the poker had charred embers, and seemed extra hot for the moment.

"Good call. I can handle the fi-"

He stops, and looks at something inside the fireplace that is burning, quickly moving to snatch it. An old newspaper clipping. While he does his best to save the old newspaper, he isn't able to completely save the record.

"Maria Truesdale found murdered in her own home by the Butcher serial killer..." He reads it over, brow risen for a moment as he ponders the name a couple of times. "No date on it. Looks official." This led to a few questions. One: Who was Maria Truesdale in relation to Elvira and Tucker Truesdale? Two: Why was the newspaper being burned?

Ashley ponders more, punching at his head. "Any ideas?"




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Ash
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verge of collapse [paaa/mp]
POSTED ON Nov 3, 2022 19:20:16 GMT
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Three.

Bullet, Pluto, and...

Every one of them was his fault. Every last one of them. He should have foreseen sniper shots. He shouldn't have sent Pluto to their death, but it was his fault what happened to Isaac. How could he face him? He let the anger of Bullet drown him, and now it wasn't just one. It was three. One of Isaac's own were blood upon his hands.

It should have been none. Ashley had found a spot behind a gravestone. His head was in his hands. He can't feel anything in his right arm due to that first Leaguer, no pain at all like his nerves were burned, and his left ear is bleeding hard, hurting like hell due to that bastard sniper ( ) shooting off his left earring. He tries to hold it in, but lacks that strength.

He lets it out. Ashley sobs. His weeping is quiet, but loud enough to be heard nearby. With him, his chimp Bongo, his Rotom phone Pulse were both out. Bongo hugs into his side, and Pulse doesn't seem to be smiling.

How could he even face his team?

He can't stop, they won't stop, it keeps coming and coming. This war was hell. But he'd fight all the same. He told he'd stay safe. He would survive, and he'd keep the promise. He gets himself to his feet. Shaky as they were, he needed to keep going.

First order of business? Find . Or . Second? Survive.


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tl;dr:
ash is sitting behind a gravestone mourning
boy is straight-up bawling.
bongo (thwacky) and pulse (rotom) are out.
ash stands up.

MP:
+10(1) for posts
Total: 10pts


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