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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]

[Just. A blank stare???????]

No, but now I know what to look forward to later which is very unfortunate. I cannot say I like clowns now as it is but this sounds like more than that.

[parodeity]

...I mean, it's not, like, hate. That's somethin' else entirely.

[ still waiting for john to despise baked goods and betty crocker, yeah. ]

But I suppose more a like, antagonistic feel on them partly due to - well, spoilers.

[windeity]

You're going to wait for me to remember something absolutely stupid and flip out, aren't you. [Spoilers are fine??? Spoil him wtf.]

[parodeity]

It's not like that. I just...don't want to ruin things for you.

[ JOHN SEEMS TO GENUINELY LIKE BAKING AND SHIT. ]

[windeity]

I'll ruin stuff for myself later then. [Mewpac also seems to have fallen asleep on Dave's shoulder.] ...you stole my cat.

[parodeity]

Your cat has good taste.

[ there's the curve of a smile, at least, as he kind of cradles the kitten on his shoulder? ]

- I've always liked 'em. But then, the girls were always bringing cats home so...

[windeity]

[There's a very fleeting thought that the picture in front of him is pretty adorable, but that's all it is. Fleeting. Mewpac remains there, though she's also purring in her sleep.]

Stray cats just require a little more work. That's all. [There's a sigh.] I never had pets. Not like this. Everything I had lived in a tank. But how hard can it be?

[parodeity]

...Lucky for you I know how to look after cats, but also, you should not be allowed to say the words "how hard can it be"? That's like the number one movie cliche.

[ he's just going to sit on his bed and smoothly lie down so the kitten isn't jostled and can still cuddle. ]

We've always had pets. Never did back then, but here, I mean.

[windeity]

Maybe I am fine with my life being a cliche. Ever think of that? [The slight grin suggests that no, that's not true, he's just being a dork. The kitten cuddles and Dave's on his bed and John stays in his chair half facing his desk and half facing them.]

...she can come live with us this summer then. [He's given that some thought, too, it seems.]

[parodeity]

Didn't someone say they wanted to see what the city looked like by then?

[ a light drawl even though THAT'S WHAT DAVE WANTS, SO ???? ]

[windeity]

I still do, but I am just looking at all of my options. Shut up. [The idea is appealing.]

[parodeity]

Yes, but if you pick a different option after teasin' me like this, won't you break my poor maiden's heart?

[windeity]

I am pretty sure you have to be a maiden first, Dave. [But he grins.] Gonna take a cat nap with the cat?

[parodeity]

Why, will you leave if I do? [ his eyes had shut at some point, but he opens them again. ]

[windeity]

Wasn't planning on it, but I can if you would rather have some alone bonding time with the cat.

[parodeity]

I don't want you to leave. [ that's still not an answer. ] - for the record. I know I asked, but you don't have to agree later if you don't want, regardless of what I said about my broken heart or whatever. You can ignore things I say?

[windeity]

Can I ignore that? [Because he will since what the fuck, Dave. He rolls his eyes.] Dude, I know. It's fine. It's just...October. We don't know what else will happen. That's all. But tentatively block me in, I guess.

[parodeity]

I mean, you can ignore it when I say things I want, and not...worry about it too much? [ he makes a face. ] This is at least 50% why I don't like sayin' shit I want or like. Like, don't feel...I dunno, obligated.

[windeity]

...shut up, Dave. [He turns in his chair to face him and the cat.] I am not obligated by any of this, including thinking about living with you and Mewpac in the summer. Okay?

[parodeity]

Okay, but like...if [ it sounds like "when" ] you change your mind and stuff, that's okay? Like, you are right, it is a long ways off and things happen and yeah.

[windeity]

...take a nap with Mewpac, Dave. I'm not leaving. [And Dave is rambling and clearly needs to go the fuck to sleep for a while.]

[parodeity]

...I'm not tired. [ why is he five. ]

[windeity]

Sure about that? [He sounds incredibly amused because yes, why are you five, Dave?]

[parodeity]

Well, are you tired.

[windeity]

I kind of am, actually, but I have a paper I need to work on so I am going to try to do that first. What do you even have to do today that you can't create a loop for?