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[parodeity]

DAVE STRIDER

consider this your warning about stairs. itll just keep happening bro. im telling you man

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[windeity]

Sure. [He stays his distance and watches quietly, fingers threaded together almost nervously.] I have plenty of socks I can throw at you as often as you need me to. Are you--did you go anywhere else?

[parodeity]

Just my own head. [ a shrug. ] I can sleep somewhere else if it gets worse.

[ he says, like he intends to sleep at all ]

[windeity]

Only if you want to. I don't mind? [A tiny shrug.] If you'd be more comfortable crashing at Rose's or something that is also fine.

[parodeity]

It’s not really about my comfort? No way in hell am I bunking with Rose.

[windeity]

Well...come back to the room for tonight since you are awake and I am awake. And I have a feeling we will be awake for a while.

[parodeity]

Can I ask you a question first?

[windeity]

Yeah, of course. What is it?

[parodeity]

Are you not...did that not worry you?

[ he's looking at john hard, trying to read his body language as much as whatever the fuck john says next.

he means do you still feel safe around me and it's a constant concern because dave isn't sure he trusts himself, sometimes. ]

[windeity]

[He doesn't know what to say at first seeing how he's still leaning back and watching him silently. He's worried, yes, but maybe not for the reasons that Dave thinks.]

You told me to do this for a specific reason, didn't you? I think as long as we understand that it'll be fine.

[parodeity]

I...yeah. Wakin’ up in a war zone. I knew I’d wake up fighting. Just...you’re sure? It might get worse before it gets better.

[windeity]

[Given Dave's nightmare involved fighting an abomination of puppets, and given what he remembers of their universe, he isn't that surprised to hear that either.]

You still trust me, don't you? I am sure it will be fine. [...] Is it because of the nightmares?

[parodeity]

The random fog attacks do not really help.

[ a shrug. ]

I had to fuck off and sleep away from people as much as I could for a while after we got back in August, too. [ so there is that. ] - I always trust you.

[windeity]

Considering what you told me about August I guess that makes sense. But then...trust me on this. I won't even wake you up unless I really have to and I have a lot of socks and a pillow. We can figure it out if you want, but if you want to abscond for a while that is okay, too. [Even if that option worries him.]

[parodeity]

If you’re sure. [ although, after a beat: ] Draw your damn hammer if someone pulls a sword on you from now on, though.

[windeity]

If I knew that someone was going to draw a damn sword on me, I would have drawn my hammer. [There's a frown because he doesn't like the implications, but he doesn't argue either.] I can protect myself fine. I promise.

[parodeity]

Just...what if somethin' happened that made me attack you in earnest, dude? You can't hesitate. Things go strange here every month.

[windeity]

I can defend without attacking, Dave. And that's what I will do if I need to.

[parodeity]

Just...

[ ... ]

Just, don't let me hurt you if it ever comes up.

[windeity]

Has that happened before?

[parodeity]

Not to me.

[ a shrug. ]

But this is all about "fear" and messin' with our heads. It's...not improbable that people will go off in the wrong way.

[windeity]

You raise a good point. I've been having an easier time working with my sylladex and strife deck to get Wrinklefucker immediately but everyone is different.

[But whatever. He's finally getting up and approaching, standing over Dave for a minute before extending a hand.] Come back to the room?

[parodeity]

[ he reaches up to take the hand but his hand ends up hovering just above john’s. ]

Next time you’ll draw? [ there is no part of him that wants to believe in next time or worse but every part of him is a cynic so he can’t drop it. ]

[windeity]

[...a frown, but he nods.]

Next time I'll draw. I promise. Faster than you can blink.

[parodeity]

Then let's go pretend to sleep.

[ he will stop doing the hover thing and let john haul him to his feet? ]

[windeity]

[He'll take Dave's hand and pull him to his feet and he doesn't quite let go when they're both standing.]

Okay. Your bed or mine? [Since this seems to be a pattern...]