Room 606 - Ashley

[◊◊BLOODBEASTER◊◊]

Ashley lives here and keeps the litter box super clean!

[Dr. Jar]

Ashley punches his punching bag in anger, hard enough to make the bag swing dangerously towards the door. He had anchored it with several chains to prevent himself from punching it right off its fastening.

Sweat tricked down his face. Somewhere, in his mind, he imagined that he was Rocky. His anger kept him going. Maybe it would blow off eventually, but for now, he was toe to toe with demonic Apollo Creed...and then punched him. IN THE FACE.


"Reooww?"Asked Mr. Friskers, as if inquiring why on earth Ashley was awake at this time at night.

[Dr. Jar]

Ashley doesn't have much, but he'd begin to put everything away in bags, and thinks hard on the future. Did he really want to abandon them? Then again, did he want to stay if they invited Satanists and were using dark magic? The thought made him ill.

Patti had considered leaving before. Maybe they could have a life elsewhere, or he could hunt the mummy himself. He didn't know. Maybe hunting the mummy. It was suicide but it was something he could do to help the others, without staying here.

He paced and cleaned up again and again, and then took down his punching bag, which he had placed with great effort the time before.

He didn't sleep that night.

[Thy Dungyeon Maestyr]

Ashley was starting to feel human again, when there was a knock at the door. Who was it?

Seth-
"Ashley, hey. There's a big mission right now and we could use you, but we gotta talk first. Can I come in?"

[Dr. Jar]

Ashley looks paler than usual, but better than the morning before, and he seems happy to see Seth in spite of his previous outbursts.

"...Please, come in. I am happy to help..I haven't... well, I have felt better this evening." He offers Seth, suddenly stumbling over his words. He appreciated the personal visit. He was uncharacteristically wearing a t-shirt and slacks, and socks inside rather than insisting on shoes as he often did.

"...What has happened?" He asks, honestly enough. "Did they catch the blood creature?"

[Thy Dungyeon Maestyr]

Seth-
"Well, I'm glad you're feeling better, because the evening ain't here yet, and we might be spending it all the way down in Tukwila... The blood guy was shot by some concerned citizens before it got where it was going, but it used to be a security guard at Southcenter Mall, so that's where we're going."

He came inside and sat/leaned on the back of the couch. He looked at Ashley earnestly.

Seth-
"I'd like you to come, but Kyle's going too, and I really need you two to get along better. Do you think you can do that?"

[Dr. Jar]

"He tried to help in a date rape, and wants to use demon magic. I don't see a lot to like in him, but I will avoid conflict with him if it will make you happy, Clemens, sir." He seemed to feel very, very uncomfortable speaking of this, and puts his hands in his pockets instead. He admittedly didn't even like saying the word 'rape' when it had to do with men, it just felt odd, but it came out none the less.

"...Why /is/ he going?" He asks, the question seems less spiteful and more earnest on his part, though thinking about Kyle made his bile rise a little.

[Dr. Jar]

Mr. Friskers seemed to enjoy having guests in the room, Ashley was such a grump it was rare to have visitors, but he made a best effort to cover Seth's legs in cat hair and make friendly bruuu-ing noises, staring at him with blank yellow eyes.

"...Bruu?"

[Thy Dungyeon Maestyr]

Seth acknowledged the cat with a little look. If it hopped up within reach, he'd pet him.

Seth-
"I don't think he was behind that situation at El Corazon any more than anybody. And nobody didn't do anything they didn't want to, as far as I'd heard. Anyhow, he's been really helpful to us. He's kinda like Nat, but able to fight and stuff. Are you really going to be able to do this?"

[Dr. Jar]

"Alex was pretty drunk, and he thanked me afterwards." He says simply, and then sighs.



"...Clemens, Sir, I respect you greatly. This is important, so I will help you in this, but if this and future battles against the wicked forces are going to rely on magic, then I will help you this once before going on my way.

I see things are changing. I cannot live by compromising my morals, any more than I can leave people helpless. I won't run from this fight, but if I have to, I'll fight the Mummy myself. I'm not afraid of that. You can trust me to obey and help you today, and any day I serve you." He kneels in front of Seth, and inclines his head down in service.

"I know you are making the best choice for the people here. You lead well." He looks pale, but smiles slightly as he looks up at him. It seems to mean a lot to him, at least, to acknowledge this.

[Thy Dungyeon Maestyr]

Seth-
"I appreciate your loyalty Ashley. We're not going to do anything if we aren't sure about its effects and safety... Anyway, I guess we should get going."

He headed to the door and glanced back before leaving.

Seth-
"Pack light, keep your guns packed away deep. We don't want to draw a lot of monsters this time. Meet us at the bike pile in the alley."

[Dr. Jar]

"I won't burden myself down, and I'll meet you soon. I will be on my best behavior, Clemens." He gets up, slowly, and then looks for the rest of his things so that he can go on the mission.

[Thy Dungyeon Maestyr]

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[Dr. Jar]

Ashley would help drive out the skeletons, and then returns to his room to chill out before he gets some sleep, after an extra patrol and some scouting. He's apparently super serious about keeping the building skeleton free, dancing or not.

He's not worried about the recurrence of skeletons anywhere else once they are done, and goes to recollect his cat in the 6th floor.

[DKender]

Twas a knock on the door! Who could it be?