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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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[parodeity]

Why can't the character be fashionable and matchin' the drapes? [ wryly. but cool, swinging doors. dave's leery of any last-minute jumpscares, but he keeps pace with john, still not dropping his hand. ]

[windeity]

Why are you assuming we'll have drapes? [As they approach the doors, they'll also hear the sound of...a buzzsaw? Wow that's weird and not ominous at all.]

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Because I am assumin' there will be windows? [ wow not at all ominous. dave's grip on john's hand tightens but it's less nerves and more a desire to make sure he can't grab his sword. ]

[windeity]

And why wouldn’t we just have blinds? [The doors shift as they get closed and he allows Dave to grip his hand, not entirely cottoning on to why but assuming it’s because he’s also on edge.] ...think this is one of the haunted houses they use real tools?

[parodeity]

...Sounds real, but we know that I don't know jack shit about power tools, right? [ WRYLY...HE ADMITS HIS FAILINGS HERE ] And what's wrong with drapes?

[windeity]

I had no idea but now I do. And nothing I guess but--[There's no time to argue that since the doors suddenly burst open and a chainsaw-wielding doctor enacts the last jumpscare, quickly advancing on them and forcing them to head to the right toward the real exit.]

[parodeity]

[ cool so how tight or loose was john holding dave's hand because he almost definitely jerks his left hand like he's going to pull a weapon into it ]

[windeity]

[Tight enough so that he feels Dave's hand move and he tightens the grip, pulling Dave straight for the exit and plunging straight into the dark. The sound of the chainsaw follows as they head for the end of the hall, finally finding a door and exiting the haunted house entirely.]

[parodeity]

[ the hold john's hand to keep from grabbing a sword plan worked well, then! success. he kind of laughs in the open air, though. ]

You're way too strong.

[windeity]

[The sky's gray, the sun's out, and the haunted house is left behind as they're back in the parking lot and John stares at the building before he grins sheepishly.]

Sorry. Sometimes I do not actually think about that.

[parodeity]

My arm's in my socket, so it's no big deal.

[ dave flicks his eyes back to the house, considering, then says: ]

How about we mosey on down to the pumpkin patch for a while? Still Halloween-y.

[windeity]

[There's a slow nod because haha. That kind of was not what he was expecting either.]

And outside. The weather's nice today. [And not foggy :)] You mean the one you were working at this month?

[parodeity]

The one I'm still workin' at, yeah. It closes up...well, last day today? But if you want to paint some dumb pumpkins it's the happening place to be.

[windeity]

It kind of feels wrong not to decorate a pumpkin when Halloween's almost over. So yeah, I'd be cool with that.

[parodeity]

[ why are they still apparently holding hands. ]

Okay. You can drive, I'll navigate?

[windeity]

[Idiots.]

As always. [...he does let go though after tugging Dave's hand to get him to walk toward the car.] How far is it from here?

[parodeity]

Do you have any actual complaints to my playin' navigator to your captain?

[ but john drops his hand so dave shoves it in his pocket. @ winter: fuck off ]

Not far. A few blocks, maybe.

[windeity]

No, not really. You're good with directions and it saves my phone battery from having to use my GPS all the time. [Among other things. But he pauses to think.] ...if it's only a couple of blocks, wanna walk? It's not that cold out.

[parodeity]

Says you. [ CERTAIN OTHER PEOPLE ARE IN TWO SWEATERS AND COLD, BUT OKAY ] But sure. Are we just abandonin' Casey, then?

[windeity]

We would come back for her, geez. Do not make it sound like I am abandoning my girl? [But he thinks for a second.] Are you really that cold still?

[parodeity]

Well, I was - [ ...dave pauses, because that's a little weird, but. ] I'm fine, like, I won't die?

[windeity]

[He lifts an eyebrow because you were what, Dave? But all the same he'll slip out of his hoodie and offer it over.]

Weak. [But he's grinning anyway.]

[parodeity]

[ well he was going to admit something really stupid, so he's not. now he makes a face though, and the face is Appalled. ]

Dude! How the fuck will you not freeze without that??

[windeity]

[A shrug?] I am used to colder weather and you clearly are not even though you have lived here for almost ten years. [He continues to hold the sweater out though.] It's not bad.

[parodeity]

It's not my fault cold is completely unnatural. [ on the one hand: this would make him warmer. on the other hand: what if ] - Are you absolutely sure you won't get cold??