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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]

No. Dirk got it first.

[ THE REASON WAS, IN FACT, STUPIDER, ]

[windeity]

Then what happened? [He's still on the floor, too, and instead he folds his arms over on the edge of the bed and leans his chin on them.]

[parodeity]

...Eh. He liked to go flyin' with people. And that was a little after I - [ flat out stopped initiating contact with people except rarely, um ] - I don't know, it was just. Easier to let him tote me around. I liked the contact.

[ ???

so it was some convoluted way to get a hug without asking for a hug.

why is he this way. ]

[windeity]

[Oh. Okay well. He's not going to make that into a huge deal because he knows Dave's weird that way. He's had enough circular arguments about hugs being favors and etc. So instead he appears thoughtful before he gets to his feet and grabs a hoodie hanging over his computer chair. He's apparently not explaining so?]

[parodeity]

...See you later?

[ bemused, but okay. he doubts john is actually cold since john is a FREAKY SUPERHUMAN who doesn't seem to do that. ]

[windeity]

I want to go outside and test this thing out. [And before Dave can protest, John's throwing a thicker sweater at him.] And you are coming with me.

[Look John is probably a portable space heater but he's also aware that flying in the air might be a little chilly.]

[parodeity]

Why do you never say please?

[ he'll protest all he wants, thanks. even as he pulls the sweater on. sigh. ]

[windeity]

What? [He actually looks a little startled.] Oh, sorry. Come with me to freeze your ass off and test out this whole flight thing. Please?

[...yeah he's still grinning about it.]

[parodeity]

You sell this so much worse than Peter Pan. [ but yeah. okay. let him locate his damn shoes. ]

[windeity]

[Sneakers are tugged on and he seems to be bouncing on the balls of his feet, overly excited by the prospect of what's to come.]

Oh, I'm sorry, let me break into your room through the window, tell you that growing up sucks and lure you outside after sprinkling magic dust around. [...he eyes the window though.]

...Daaaave? Could we go out the window?

[parodeity]

As long as we're sure Mewpac won't try to go out it - well, we can close it from the outside and it won't lock, so that should be fine. Probably easier than goin' off the roof?

[ it's not like he hasn't beat a retreat out their window before, or scaled the wall up through it. ]

But stick close in case you lose control and fall, will you?

[windeity]

Yeah we can close it on the way out. I doubt she would think to climb out this high up anyway. [A reassuring grin.] I’ll be fine. Are you ready?

[parodeity]

Yeah, yeah. [ but in the interest of being training wheels it’s dave who slides the window open and simply swings his legs over the side before jumping out into thin air, fluid. ]

[windeity]

[Theres a goodbye scratch under the chin for the cat before John heads to the window as well. Unlike Dave, however, he doesn’t jump out immediately. They’re still fairly high up and he suddenly realizes this might be a terrible plan if his flight does give out suddenly. So. He doesn’t move and instead he looks down at the ground contemplatively. Give him a minute, Dave.]

[parodeity]

[ why the hell does john think dave went first. he just holds out his left hand for john to take or ignore. ]

[windeity]

[He looks at Dave’s hand and he frowns lightly once he gets a gauge of how high they are.]

So. If I jump it should just kick in right? Please tell me we do not actually need pixie dust and shit to make this work on purpose.

[parodeity]

[ ...ok he pulls his hand back and to himself out of reach when John doesn’t move and shrugs, shifting where he hovers midair to look down at the ground. ]

It doesn’t work like that. You just...do.

[windeity]

Wait! [Get your hand back here, Strider, what the fuck. His own hand reaches out but he doesn’t move yet. ]

What if it is the windy thing and not actually flying? I actually did not consider that.

[parodeity]

[ dave freezes but doesn’t reach out again? he already did that? ]

Then I catch you. No big deal.

[windeity]

[Good point. But all the same he looks for another moment before he huffs, bracing himself for all of theee seconds before launching himself out the window.

And straight down a few terrifying feet before he figures out how to stop himself midair. Okay then.]

[parodeity]

[ this is why he kind of wanted to hold john’s hand, so he could yank him up if he fell, but dave can stop time briefly so he chooses to continue not reaching out instead. he doesn’t freeze frame john but let’s himself drop the same amount until john has a handle on it.

he’ll wait out the figuring it out, patient and quiet. ]

[windeity]

[He flails a bit, arms up and out to his sides to try and control the air but he finds it does nothing. He can't make it flow like he's dreamed and remembered and nothing happens but sensing the currents around him. Instead, he finds himself floating midair and staring up at Dave until they're level with one another and he stares at him, mildly worried but mostly gleeful at the results.]

So we can control which way we want to go, right?

[parodeity]

[ john at least seems to be keeping himself afloat, so dave shoves his hands in his pockets, and nods vaguely as he simply stands in mid air, or seems to. ]

Yeah. It's not so hard to pick up. We got it pretty much immediately back then. Rose and I, anyway. We had to, though.

[ since they were floating in space upon revival ]

[windeity]

[Give him a second to right himself to where he's standing, too. It takes a bit before he rises a little higher.]

I think I did, too? I was flying when I ascended...I remember that part. It was instantaneous which wasn't weird at the time I guess but thinking about it now it is.

[parodeity]

Don't think about it.

[ dave's advice... ]

You know how to fly already. Just listen to that part of you and ignore the student driver part.