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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]

If snowboarding is on the table of life caroling should be always also?

[ maybe if you stopped bringing up snowboarding john would forget about it, dave? ]

He’s right, though, you do have a good voice.

[windeity]

Snowboarding and caroling are not the same thing. [There's a triumphant grin.] You really do, Natalie. I wouldn't have guessed but it's nice. [He's changing the song slowly, checking to see if Natalie recognizes the piano keys to play along for Jingle Bells.]

Any requests from either of you?

[robitussin]

[To Dave:]

I’d like to see you try snowboarding. [And then she waves a hand.] Also, no, stop.

[As for requests... She shakes her head.]

Up to you, man.

[parodeity]

I don’t want to see me snowboarding and it ain’t happening without collateral, Egbert. Bribe me.

[ it could entirely happen without bribery but let him live. requests though...? ]

Winter wonderland. Do I get to record y’all?

[windeity]

I bribe you plenty. [An eyeroll, but his hands slide into playing an opening bit for the requested song, a silent question asking Natalie if she knows this one.]

Recording will only be permitted if Natalie's cool with it.

[robitussin]

[A small shrug.]

You can record it if I get to play the piano without singing.

[parodeity]

Bribe me more anyway. [ to john. he raises an eyebrow in regards to Natalie’s thing also since he doesn’t mind but john might have more fun just singing with her sans Dave’s recording? ] Nat, has he tried to recruit you yet?

[windeity]

Okay, caroling involves more than just me singing. Just so we are clear here. [He makes a face though.] I'll bribe you later. And don't make it sound so shady, what the fuck?

[robitussin]

It depends what you mean by recruiting. He literally just texted me an address and did not tell me we were doing this.

[Gently throws John under the bus??]

Also, caroling or not, I'm not singing if it's being recorded.

[parodeity]

Never mind what I meant, he doesn’t need ideas if he hasn’t already had ‘em.

[ he leaves the recording judgement call up to john tbh. dave asked and that’s about as far as he goes. ]

[windeity]

Hey! [There's a brief pout but then he glances at Natalie again before facing Dave.] You can record a solo performance later, okay? [He just want to prove a point and also he's mostly excited to have a playing/singing partner.]

You remember the words to Winter Wonderland don't you?

[robitussin]

Guess I'll just have to watch out for this possible future recruitment to whatever it is, then. Sleep with one eye open and all that.

[But she gives a nod.]

Sure do. Whenever you're ready.

[parodeity]

I’ll hold you to the solo thing later. [ to john and he 100% means making john sing and play for him?? ]

But I’m ready to be caroled at.

[windeity]

[Whatever!!!]

Cool. Okay. [And the piano kicks in and he waits for Natalie to accompany before he starts in.]

Sleigh bells ring, are you listening, in the lane, snow is glistening...

[robitussin]

[She puts her fingers down on the keys and starts playing, but when she starts singing, it's definitely more mumbled than it was during the last song. This is embarrassing, or something.]

A beautiful sight, we're happy tonight...

[parodeity]

[ dave will just chill where he was, still in dumb angel uniform, and not recording things in any way but mentally... ]

[windeity]

Walking in a winter wonderland...

[He appreciates the uniform to be honest since it means NOT having a shitty holiday sweater today. But he also stops singing and keeps playing, giving Natalie a pointed look to start the next verse.]

[robitussin]

[She gives him a Look right back, though she does continue on as she does so.]

Gone away is the bluebird, here to stay is a new bird...

[parodeity]

[ yeah whatever he’s changing back into a bad sweater after his shift? for now there’s just a very small smirk under an actual clip on halo as he watches them. presumably dave is enjoying himself? ]

[windeity]

[He's pleased but also he definitely didn't think this through because on instinct:]

He sings a love song as we go along, walking in a winter wonderland.

[...fuck off he's not blushing you're blushing. Either way he takes a reprieve from the song and just plays without singing again.] You should know that this is the nicer version of caroling. When we went to bother Yu it was sort of a disaster. [This is mostly to Natalie but he's also biting back a grin.]

[robitussin]

[She... is absolutely smirking too once she looks towards him and notices the blush, sorry John. Regardless, she switches to match with him, just playing the melody without starting to sing the next verse.]

I absolutely need to hear that story before we move on.

[parodeity]

[ yeah sorry dave is laughing he picked the song specifically to mess with john and also just because he wanted to hear it? ]

I expect the full song at this supposed solo rendition? Also John is just upset he doesn’t have my talent for picking songs. [ dave you basically picked memes ]

[windeity]

[FUCK OFF DAVE!!! That's so rude?]

Yeah, we'll see. [He rolls his eyes.] It's not a talent I want, trust me. I think we are just lucky Yu is pretty easy-going. Never let Dave pick Christmas carols. Ever.

[robitussin]

[She smiles, looking towards Dave.]

Okay, but now I need to know what song you picked. Are we talking, like, Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer level of awful?

[parodeity]

Whatever, sunshine, you’d still let me pick. Also nah John just has no taste. It was like Christmas Conga and stuff like that?