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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]

Are we taking selfies with the penguins then? [What if he definitely doesn't answer the first question?]

[parodeity]

Don't worry, I won't post it anywhere.

[windeity]

I wouldn't mind if you did. [The penguins are huge.] That wasn't why I was asking, I was just curious. If you want to post it...that's fine.

[parodeity]

Yeah, maybe. [ which isn't a useful reply but he doesn't explain what he's thinking or why, just tugs john over to a display he likes and pulls out his phone rather than his camera, messing with the settings before holding it out far enough. ]

[windeity]

[Dave what the fuck. But he allows himself to be tugged and he shifts to let Dave take his Christmas sweater selfie with a bunch of penguins in the background.]

[parodeity]

[ wouldn't john like to know. but dave just slings his arm around john's waist and demands: ] Smile.

[ and takes the picture? ]

[windeity]

[Yes? He would like to know. But he allows it and he even leans in a little and easily complies.]

Turn out okay?

[parodeity]

[ too bad apparently! but dave looks at the picture and then angles his phone for john. john smiled, dave did his usual calm expression with the faintest uptick of the corner of his mouth. ]

[windeity]

[There's a grin as he eyes the picture.] Works for me if it works for you. We'll do another one with Mewpac when we get back, too, if you want still.

[parodeity]

I do. Want me to send you it?

[windeity]

Yeah, definitely. [Hm.] What do you think...finish the rest of the museum and head back for a little while?

[parodeity]

Think you can handle it without a bribe at the end?

[windeity]

Obviously. And anyway it makes you happy to be here doesn't it?

[parodeity]

Just because something makes me happy - that doesn’t mean I’ll make you sit through whatever it is always, y’know?

[windeity]

Not what I meant, dumbass. If I really didn't want to be here and I didn't really want to check out the museum with you for a couple of hours, I wouldn't have brought you here. I would have given you tickets and sent you with, like, I don't know, Rose or somebody else. I'm just saying your happiness is a bonus.

[parodeity]

You sure? [ he finds it hard to buy john would be out here without him, ok ]

[windeity]

[He definitely would not be here without Dave, no.] I'm sure. You're worrying about it too much.

[parodeity]

Yeah, wonder why that is. [ but he doesn’t explain himself further, just drags john through the rest of the museum, although he doesn’t linger at any exhibit too long and keeps the pace towards fast in order to get them out sooner rather than later. ]

[windeity]

[He's trying to dig his heels in to slow them down to a decent pace but he's also letting Dave wander through the museum anyway. Toward the end though he stops to take a picture of one of the huge displays with his phone.]

Daaaave. You're missing the cool stuff. [Why he's enamored by the large ornaments and a giant 20 foot nutcracker we just don't know.] You want to get back to Mewpac that bad?

[parodeity]

Yes. [ blandly, though the answer is no. mostly no? ] If you want to spend more time on whatever we can.

[windeity]

I wouldn't mind hanging out for a while. This isn't boring art. [A pause.] How long would it take you to get ready to go out again?

[parodeity]

[ DAVE DOESN'T FIND ANY ART BORING, REALLY... ]

I'm ready now? Or do I need to change or something.

[windeity]

You might want to change a little? [There's a thought.] I mean I would not mind if you wanted to stay like that because you're hot either way, but you might want to think a little more...fancy?

[parodeity]

Am I? [ but he doesn’t pursue it, the flippant-not-flippant remark left behind as dave just nods along. ] I can do fancy.

[windeity]

Do fancy. I promise you you will feel better about it for the main thing.