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[ oh my god they're amazing? dave just stares for about two seconds (two and a half seconds exactly) before turning towards dirk and just hugging him.

there are no words he actually looks choked up TURNTABLES? ]

This is the best day of my life here so far oh my god. Aside from meeting the Magister.

[ #baby fish comes first

BUT THIS IS REAL CLOSE. ]

[Is he. Is Dave about to cry?

Dirk accepts the embrace with as much grace as possible for an awkward weird loser who actually didn't see it coming. He pats Dave's back gently.]

They're hooked up to URSULA's media archives, plus everything we have from home. They can also broadcast directly over the network. [Dirk didn't ask the rest of the base if they wanted this. Because anyone who disagreed would just be wrong about music.]

The speakers in the Magister's tank will adjust whatever you play into something more palatable to fish tastes. Didn't want Snoop D. to have any extra stress.

[ no fuck you and if he is you will never see it because dirk's shoulder is a good place for his face right now. this is the nicest thing anyone has done for him in subnautica??? ]

Thanks.

[ ok yeah his voice sounds mysteriously hoarse leave him alone he's been turntableless for two months now. ]

[Okay, he is. It's okay. Dirk will just keep vaguely patting him so he can make it through this. He didn't think it was that big a deal...]

Don't thank me yet. I'm expecting some sweet Strider-made tunes as payment, along with brotherly mix sessions.

[pause]

The payment part was a joke. Ain't no obligations attached to these. You're free to do whatever you want.

[Wordage strikes again. Dirk has been particularly unsure of his right to Dave's time after the Incident with the Reaper, so forgive him his awkwardness.]

[ look

it's the first present he's ever gotten from...well, not bro. but like. dirk. sure, dirk made him the tank but that was for the magister and rose as well? and the whole helping out with the crop circle was an activity but this is like. well. he knew it was a thing dirk was doing and shit? but now that it's here it's actually like.

someone spent time on a thing for him.

dave has worn the shades john got him for years now. he treasures presents way more than anyone really should and. ]

What no we're definitely doing a mix session or five and of course I'll send you tunes, who else would appreciate them?

Anyone with taste? [Obviously. He gives Dave a hair ruffle, even if Dave has older brother status right now. Whatever, Dirk's claiming this right.] But okay, cool. Awesome. That'll be... awesome.

[A monotone can't express the suppressed delight at this prospect. He is so, so excited to mix jams with his brother.]

You know most people don't have that, man.

[ okay dave thinks he is getting his not crying under control. dirk gave him a present he promised with additions that were way too thoughtful for the kid who wasn't used to blatant affection from people even now.

especially not people he's fond of?

wow dave. ]

Do you wanna have the first session now.

Fuck yes.

[Dirk pulls out of the hug into a state of Impassive Excitement. He is still and calm in that way of his, and there's still no way to see his eyes because shades, and of course his mouth has no expression on it.

But he is so damn ready for this he has never been so ready in his life.]

[ dave absolutely does not have to readjust his shades you saw nothing dirk.

but he rubs his hands together, lips turning up into one of his casual little smiles. ]

All righty, then, let's get this party started. What do you wanna mix first holy shit I can't even pick? No wait I can totally pick where's that lohac mix I made?

[ the latter question is mostly muttered to himself as he steps up to the turntable set up, just. checking out where everything is and fiddling with it a bit. ]

[He didn't see anything because he can't quite believe what he saw.

But. Oh. Look at that. What might be escaping onto the lips of one Dirk Strider? Why, could it be a genuine smile, slowly overwhelming those years of stunted social development? Why he it is! And that smile is liable to only get wider as he follows Dave over to the turntables. He hooks the headphones in and offers a set to Dave. While the base is going to be subject to their mixing later, the actual process clearly requires the precision feedback offered by the headphones.

He also casually brings down the track listing so Dave can access the lohac mix. There you go, bro.]

[ dave hooks the headphones over his ears with a thanks and. holy shit dirk is actually smiling? it's always kinda fun when he does that even if dave's pretty sure dirk is usually in a good mood whenever they're hanging out.

he starts up the mix and decides they may as well just test out the settings on everything by...

messing around for kicks. it's been a bit since he's done this. as in two months. luckily it's like riding a bike.

or so he assumes, it's not like he ever really had a bike. ]

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