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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]

Whatever. [He's already warming up by sliding back and forth.] Winner take all? [Stakes and an extra prize.]

[parodeity]

What would you even ask for as an extra prize?

[ that's more or less a "yes". the second john starts to move, dave will jet, but for now he's standing there raising an eyebrow, not really feeling the need to warm up. ]

[windeity]

Not sure yet. But it's not like you have any idea either, do you?

[parodeity]

[ ... ]

Maybe I do. [ he USUALLY does, he just rarely bothers to ask for whatever he's come up with at any given time. ]

[windeity]

[Well excuse him. He doesn't reply right away but...he shifts on his feet.]

Ready? [And this time he takes off without warning.]

[parodeity]

[ john's shifting on his feet is enough warning for dave, really, and he's immediately off. compared to bro, john's movements are laughably easy to read if not his intentions.

this is dumb? ]

[windeity]

[This is dumb but it's still fun, actually, given that John's keeping up a little better this time and he's doing another lap of the rink.

This is really dumb. But worth it even as he probably loses for a second time in a row.]

[parodeity]

[ if it were a contest based in strength, john would totally win?

but this is a contest based in speed and that particular arena is dave's. so.

he's still going to just laugh in response at the end, not breathing particularly hard? ]

[windeity]

[He slows down and skates up to Dave again, an exaggerated frown like he definitely wasn’t expecting to lose or anything. He shifts on his feet but he also waits patiently.]

Okay, okay. That one was a fair contest and you won.

[parodeity]

So there'll be absolutely no protest when I buy coffee for you for a whole month?

[windeity]

Not to your face anyway, no. [A grin.] But maybe next time we do a contest that isn’t based on your skills.

[parodeity]

As in next time you wanna do one based on yours?

[windeity]

At least I would stand a better chance at winning, yes. [But...] I think you also earned an extra prize or something? Wasn’t that the point?

[parodeity]

Sure did. So, I want somethin' ironic.

[windeity]

Is this about the burger badge again?

[parodeity]

[ - well it wasn't but that sounds. less. utterly stupid. dave had opened his mouth to correct john, but there's a millisecond pause before: ]

Sure. Now you absolutely have to. [ do the thing john already said he would do...

smooth ]

[windeity]

[Wait a minute.]

"Sure"? So that means you actually had something else in mind? What is it?

[parodeity]

...No I didn't. [ YES HE DID... ]

[windeity]

What was it? [TELL HIM ABOUT YOUR DUMB IDEAS!!]

[parodeity]

The burger thing is a thing I want? [ NO!!!! ]

[windeity]

I'm not doing the burger thing and I'll take my scarf back if you don't tell me. [Given that he's trying not to grin that threat might not be too solid, but give him a break.]

[parodeity]

I could use some more pictures, maybe. Of winter stuff.

[windeity]

[Is that all?]

Oh. Sure, dude, that's easy! What were you thinking of? [And because he can't stand still, he skates another slow circle around him.]

[parodeity]

...Quit that. [ this time he reaches out with his right hand to snag john's left. ] You're goin' to make me dizzy, you know?

[windeity]

Hehe. [But okay, sure, he'll stop looping and settle to let Dave hold his hand? Or he's holding Dave's hand? It's hard to say but it's fine since he'll stop even with the flurries seemingly swirling around him.] Sorry. Better?