Asher/Synopsis

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Episode 0 was made after the first episode, it is the third installment in the "Valenweek" anthology. The episode depicts the first meeting of Asher and Babe. Episode 0 was posted on February 11th, 2021.

#### Plot

The episode begins with Asher entering an elevator while on the phone with his roommate, David, he apologies for leaving the stove on in their shared apartment, he insists that the fire that ensued was minor and the damages weren't that bad. He tries to get out of the conversation by saying there is someone else in the elevator and that it would be a lot for them to hear, he then fakes having bad signal and hangs up the phone.

After hanging up the phone Asher begins to talk to his listener (Babe) by expressing how he didn't want to be the person who talks loudly on the phone in the elevator, he then adds that instead of being the loud talker on the phone he's now the weird guy who talks to strangers in the elevator. After that comment the elevator malfunctions and stops moving. Asher wonders out loud why the elevator stopped and pushes buttons in an attempt to get it moving again, when this doesn't work he attempts to use the call button to no avail. Instead, he tells Babe that he'll use his phone to call the front desk, they question how he'll be able to call with no service but he tells them that earlier he was lying so he could hang up. He briefly talks about his friend and roommate before he is interrupted by the front desk answering his call, he explains the situation and assures them that they'll both stay calm.

Asher tells Babe that they're sending maintenance up and they agree that it shouldn't take too long. He asks them if they work in the building, after they say yes he asks if the elevators get stuck frequently, according to Babe they do. Asher then explains that he's at the building to drop of paperwork to a title agency because his "pack...of friends" run a private security company that was started by David's late father and has since become a full blown business after David took over the company, he says that due to the influx of clients they needed to get more organized about it which is why they needed the title.

After some more chatting Babe tells Asher they are on their lunch break and Asher says the situation provided them with a longer break. After that comment he asks if they're okay, seemingly because of their anxious demeanor, he then assures them that they're okay and it's simply a maintenance issue, he also reassures them that the elevator won't fall because there is, "a million different failsafes" that would stop that from happening. At his request they both sit on the floor and he takes their hand in an attempt to calm them down. In the minutes that follow he continues to comfort them with calming words and guided breathing.

After they relax a bit Asher asks about Babe's job, when they answer he seems impressed stating that they must be "a wiz". He breaks the ice further by saying they must be good at their job and that he has a feeling they would be good at a lot of things. Babe seems to disagree with this due to their fear when it comes to the elevator malfunction, Asher immediately shuts this down saying that it's human to be scared, when they point out that he's not scared he jokes by saying "what makes you think I'm human?" this makes the listener smile which pleases Asher. After, he explains that he's nervous too because he doesn't like confined spaces, he then explains a few ways he distracts himself to cope with overwhelming feelings like fear.

Asher then offers a few ways he could help, one being asking them questions to distract from the fear, when Babe chooses this option he first asks them for their name and he tells them his. Next he asks who they hate at their job, and then asks who their favorite is, he continues to question them about their job for a bit and eventually asks them about their Halloween costume. Babe tells him they were a werewolf, he asks them more about their costume and tells them that they have good taste because of what they're wearing and the fact that they're holding his hand.

The elevator starts moving again and Asher helps them up off the floor, he tells them that despite the circumstances it was nice meeting them and they exchange numbers.

### Episode 1 - *Sweet Werewolf Boyfriend Plays Around With You*

#### Introduction

have you or a loved one recently suffered from a particularly abrasive Davey? You may be entitled to an alternative.

Episode 1 is the first released Asher video, its one of the first examples of the interconnected worlds that is Redacted ASMR, and provided an alternative to David's tsundere nature. Episode 1 was posted on August 20th 2020.

#### Plot

##### Act I

The episode begins with Asher greeting Babe as they come home from work, he expresses how much he missed them even though they weren't gone long, he kisses them and asks how their day went. After they answer he lets them know that the wings and pizza he ordered should be there soon and that he wanted to take care of dinner because Babe had to stay late at work and he didn't want them to have to deal with it. They thank him for this and he asks for a kiss, the kiss for several moments and Asher holds on to them and chuckles saying he doesn't want to let go, they kiss for a few more moments until he relents and lets them go change, he asks them to hurry back because he needs more cuddles from them, he gives them one more kiss and they leave the room.

##### Act II

Asher is heard sneaking up on Babe, he scares them by saying "boo" which causes them to shut the closet door into his face, when he reacts lightheartedly in pain they tell him he deserves it, he defends himself by saying he was only trying to "spoop" them. He argues that they like it when he scares them because it gets their blood pumping, in a flirty tone he then tells them that he knows a few more ways to get their pulse up, after this Babe pushes him down onto the bed, Asher laughs as they begin to kiss him, he tells them to be careful of his nose because it still hurts, he tells them that he likes having them on top of him, they flirt and kiss a bit more before they're interrupted by the doorbell. Asher asks if they'll get the food because he doesn't like how awkward he gets, Babe tells him he should practice so he'll get better, he begrudgingly agrees.

When they both get to door he pretends to lose control stating that he can't help but shift, when he does shift Babe opens the door and signs for the food, when the delivery guy sees Asher in his shifted form he is shocked at the size of their "dog" and asks what breed he is, they answer that he's a mutt, when the delivery guy leaves Asher immediately shifts back and says he is not a mutt, Asher apologizes for shifting to avoid answering the door and kisses babe while asking them not to be mad at him. They then make a comment about a collar to which Asher responds he only wants one if they plan to make good use of it, and that it would have to have spikes so he could be "badass".

##### Act III

The two finish eating and go to the couch to relax, Asher almost immediately starts gossiping about pack Alpha David, he tells a story about overhearing David's mate, Angel, call him Davey, he explains how angry David was at the situation while Asher and David's mate simply laughed at him. He tells Babe that deep down David's a good guy and his tough exterior is him trying to prove himself as the Alpha after his fathers death.

After the story Babe tells Asher that they'd want to go to a pack meeting, he tells them that the meetings are pretty boring but if they went they'd be able to put names to faces, he then starts gossiping about whether or not two members of the pack, Christian and Amanda, are sleeping together. Asher tells Babe that he'd love for them to come so he can show them off, Babe then says they want to embarrass him at the meeting too by calling him puppy, he tells them the jokes on them because he like it when they call him that, he kisses them then warns them against actually saying "puppy" in front of other pack members because some of them, like David, don't have his sense of humor.

They exchange "I love you's" and kiss for a bit, Babe tells him they'd like to pick up where they left off before the food arrived, he likes this idea and suggests they go to the bedroom, they kiss again and the video ends.