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DAVE STRIDER

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[He will definitely agree to family pictures like a goddamn sucker. But he nods and gestures to the museum.]

I was reading about this cool set of displays they’re doing for the holidays and...I don’t know. I thought it would be kind of neat to check it out. [John Egbert is definitely targeting Dave Strider this Christmas. ]

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You thought it would be neat. [ the don't-touch art museum. dave's eyebrows lift but he does...

he actually doesn't move to get out of the car. because john likes opening doors. ]

I mean, I'm in. Also, this reminds me [ in a sideways manner ] you might want to make some kinda plans for Wednesday nights? Maybe with Nat or whoever. For at least a little while, although y'all might be useful sometimes if you want.

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[Haha jokes on Dave there are definitely a few hands on displays but he doesn’t say so. ]

Wednesdays? Why? [What are you doing, Dave...]

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[ less points then!!! ]

Filming a horse propoganda film with Minato, who wants to play the horse? May or may not transition to a standing thing after. We do need other actors, though. How do you feel about being a campaign manager?

[ dave has weird friends. ]

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[It’ll make sense when they get inside!! Which isn’t yet because what the fuck.]

Hard pass, babe. Maybe I should stick to being your composer? And why does Minato want to be a horse?

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"Practice communicating with nothing but soft snorts and a soulful gaze" were his exact words.

[ DAVE HAS...WEIRD FRIENDS. he gives john a flicker of a grin before pulling up an image on his phone to show john. ]

It'd have to fit the tone of the inspiration for the piece?

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...why is Minato...never mind. [He's also just staring at this image for a moment while his soul evaporates and disappears entirely.]

Which one of you created this and why did you make me see it?

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He did. Isn't it great?

[ the true way to dave's heart: SHITTY CLIPART CREATIONS ]

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It's something. [But he's finally getting out of the car and letting Dave out as well, gesturing for him to follow to the museum entrance.] Come on. They're running on holiday hours today.

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[ dave just sits still to let john open the door and slides out, following along after him at a casual pace. ]

You seem weirdly into this?

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You think? I just thought it was something we'd both probably like. [As long as John can deal with the actual art museum itself and not just the fun part that they added for the holiday. He's paying their admission fees before Dave can say anything and he heads inside.]

So...where do you want to start? The full museum? Or the holiday displays?

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Which would make it easier for you? Holiday stuff to look forward to, or to bolster you through the full museum?

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[Eheheh...]

Probably holiday stuff to look forward to. But the rest of it will probably be fine.

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Then full museum first followed by holiday stuff it is.

[ ...although he feels bad taking john. accordingly he stops fucking with his camera and holds out his hand. ]

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[John definitely knew what he was signing up for, so he takes Dave's hand almost happily and begins to head into the museum itself.]

The full museum shouldn't be too busy today, at least. It's Christmas Eve.

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It is not the usual dating locale, admittedly.

[ but he walks in a familiar direction, taking john towards newer (normal, non-holiday) exhibits so he can look at them. ]

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Probably not. Is Christmas Eve really considered a date evening anyway? [He's mostly letting Dave lead since he doesn't really know where he's going.]

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I think so? I was talkin' to Kit about spending Christmas Eve and Christmas with you and was informed it was a date.

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[A raised eyebrow.] Was this before or after we started dating though?

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... [ a mutter that sounds suspiciously like "before" as he drags john over to the newest photography shit. ]

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[An eyeroll. But he follows along and even asks a few questions about some of the displays because John doesn’t know how art works. Tell him how things work, Dave. ]

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[ well. dave starts out a little slow about his answers as he gauges how actually interested john is, but he'll relax and ease up if he's sure he's not boring john, casually explaining things with an actual good grasp of what he's talking about but also just editoralizing and giving his actual opinions on the artwork. ]

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[John doesn’t seem too bored. He’s not as actively engaged and excited like he is with music or movies but it’s a quiet kind of interest and he’s letting Dave talk and explain. The museum itself is pretty large but he doesn’t seem to notice while seemingly actually enjoying himself a little. Like his threshold for being still and not being too active is reaching its limit but he’s doing decently.]

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[ good job, john. dave's voice is just steady and quiet and his thumb traces circles on the back of john's hand as they walk and while he could clearly stick around the museum for hours without getting bored he's trying to go faster than he otherwise would so john doesn't...get bored... ]

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[John can luckily entertain himself but there's also Dave's hand in his and Dave talking more than Dave usually talks about anything with interest like this and it's endearing. He at least feels like he made the right choice and so he's content for about two hours, almost three.]

Wanna know a secret? I have never been to an art museum before. [Gasp. Shock. Etc.]