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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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[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?

[windeity]

Stop using Chiyo's nickname on me, that doesn't work. And it's not that I don't have taste! It's just that I do not think most people think of Cyndi Lauper when it comes to Christmas. Right? [Nat, back him up here.]

[robitussin]

Well. I've literally never heard that song, so in order for me to form a solid opinion, I think we all know what needs to happen.

[Please serenade her??]

[parodeity]

Whatever you want, darlin’. [ he flips nicknames with a low, slow drawl so enjoy that, i guess. to Natalie: ] Want to trade places, then?

[windeity]

What happened to being on my side? [Glad that John's plans are blowing up in his face, but sure, go ahead and swap, guys.]

[robitussin]

Sure thing.

[She shifts away from the keyboard so Dave can get there, moving to where he's standing.]

[parodeity]

My side has better benefits. [ and he’ll go to take natalie’s place, automatically placing his hands on the keyboard. ] Well, John?

[ you lead. ]

[windeity]

Lame. [He sticks out his tongue, but okay what if he just starts playing the opening for Christmas Conga?] You're lucky I actually know the music for this.

[robitussin]

[Even hearing the opening melody is enough to make her softly put a few fingers over her mouth.]

Oh, no.

[parodeity]

Please, as if you can’t play pretty much any song I’ve ever thrown your way.

[ dave starts to follow along, then grins. ]

I wish you joy that never ends...

[ his voice continues to be actually excellent even when he chooses stupidity so there’s that ]

[windeity]

[And this is how John Egbert spontaneously combusted.]

Happy times with all your friends--

[But yeah, Dave's not wrong, John seems to be able to play along.]

[robitussin]

[She stays silent for the time being and just listens to the two of them, though the banter does get her to grin a little.]