[ well? that's actually fluent enough dave laughs. ]
That's...basically accurate? I'm not gonna pass out on people, probably. I just feel like maybe the next time I see shadows I will try to run even harder.
Yeaaah. I don't even really - well, I do know why we went. And I know Keith's gonna wanna go back. He's even more restless under his skin than I am.
[ dave is so used to the idea of his own death, but even so it still wears at him, when he is unable to bring it up with anyone and really hash it out (is unsure if he wants to), when he can't even look at his eyes to see what looks back at him.
but even that restless need to be doing anything else doesn't compare to whatever it is that has gotten underneath keith's skin, clawing at him from the inside out. ]
I don't really have a place to go back to. So...not particularly?
[ there's the dream bubbles, maybe, with the other dead people. but since that's mostly teenage troll alien romance drama and also Even More Death, he's not that thrilled about the prospect. ]
[ to stop someone else doing it, maybe. that's no untrue. ]
I didn't want to be with myself. [ alone, or with other people. he just wanted to do something other than sit and think about the things he can't say because like fuck john will ever want to talk about that (dave knows it, and he doesn't expect that to ever change, so he can pretend he didn't die if that's what he has to do, right?) and he's not sure anyone else really needs to hear it, either.
there have always been strangled words and feelings lodged inside his chest, sharp shards of glass cutting away. adding some more to the pile doesn't really change things. ]
Wanted somethin' to do, you know? There's too much downtime with idle thoughts and not even any bgm.
That's...definitely a worrisome answer, if a reasonable one. Dave didn't want to be with himself, huh...? He didn't want to sit and dwell and think on things.
Minato doesn't know what things those could possibly be, but they must be painful, if he was willing to throw himself into danger to try to ignore them. Sure, they didn't know what awaited them in the woods, but Minato and Dave both knew it was likely dangerous in there.
So... Hm. There's probably not a lot Minato can do about the issues that are plaguing Dave, the ghosts that are haunting him. But he can at least...help a little, can't he?]
Well... next time you really need something to do, before you throw yourself into the woods again, let me know.
I bet we can come up with something to do.
[And then Dave doesn't have to be alone with his thoughts; Minato will think of ways to distract him somehow.]
Yeah. There's a few people I'm a little worried about.
[ keith, obviously reckless.
JOHN EGBERT................................
other people who exist ]
But uh, a group for a second trip might not be...bad. Henry had better luck, maybe he could like. Teach us his voodoo. Not his actual voodoo, which he apparently has and which may or may not be explosive, but his manners voodoo.
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He also knows when to Not Ask.]
I see. She sounds...like an interesting person. [Ayup.]
Anyway.
[Anyway.]
How are you really feeling? That's what I came over here to check, honestly...you kind of avoided answering on the network.
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...terrible, but. ]
Not like I'm dyin'?
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Bad enough that you're still ducking the question, but no so bad that I'll find you passed out tomorrow?
[He's trying to get more fluent in Dave Striderese.]
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That's...basically accurate? I'm not gonna pass out on people, probably. I just feel like maybe the next time I see shadows I will try to run even harder.
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Probably a good idea. They didn't sound very friendly.
[And honestly:]
Since we hardly even know what else is out there... it'd be nice to avoid as much danger as possible.
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[ dave is so used to the idea of his own death, but even so it still wears at him, when he is unable to bring it up with anyone and really hash it out (is unsure if he wants to), when he can't even look at his eyes to see what looks back at him.
but even that restless need to be doing anything else doesn't compare to whatever it is that has gotten underneath keith's skin, clawing at him from the inside out. ]
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I know why he's so restless and worried, but... what about you?
Are you in a hurry to go back?
[What's Dave's motivation here?]
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[ there's the dream bubbles, maybe, with the other dead people. but since that's mostly teenage troll alien romance drama and also Even More Death, he's not that thrilled about the prospect. ]
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[He's curious, yeah... but more than that, he's kind of worried about Dave at this point.]
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I didn't want to be with myself. [ alone, or with other people. he just wanted to do something other than sit and think about the things he can't say because like fuck john will ever want to talk about that (dave knows it, and he doesn't expect that to ever change, so he can pretend he didn't die if that's what he has to do, right?) and he's not sure anyone else really needs to hear it, either.
there have always been strangled words and feelings lodged inside his chest, sharp shards of glass cutting away. adding some more to the pile doesn't really change things. ]
Wanted somethin' to do, you know? There's too much downtime with idle thoughts and not even any bgm.
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That's...definitely a worrisome answer, if a reasonable one. Dave didn't want to be with himself, huh...? He didn't want to sit and dwell and think on things.
Minato doesn't know what things those could possibly be, but they must be painful, if he was willing to throw himself into danger to try to ignore them. Sure, they didn't know what awaited them in the woods, but Minato and Dave both knew it was likely dangerous in there.
So... Hm. There's probably not a lot Minato can do about the issues that are plaguing Dave, the ghosts that are haunting him. But he can at least...help a little, can't he?]
Well... next time you really need something to do, before you throw yourself into the woods again, let me know.
I bet we can come up with something to do.
[And then Dave doesn't have to be alone with his thoughts; Minato will think of ways to distract him somehow.]
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[ it isn't a sure thing he'll do it, but having an alternative he believes in someday down the road maybe wouldn't kill him.
(haha. could it even?) ]
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Yeah, just keep it in mind. That's fine. It's an option, so I figured I'd offer it.
[He shrugs, and then leans back on his hands.]
Though if things don't change, I think a lot of people are going to get antsy to get home. [And might do reckless things--like going into the woods.]
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[ keith, obviously reckless.
JOHN EGBERT................................
other people who exist ]
But uh, a group for a second trip might not be...bad. Henry had better luck, maybe he could like. Teach us his voodoo. Not his actual voodoo, which he apparently has and which may or may not be explosive, but his manners voodoo.
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I think...there could be a lot hiding in the woods. So... if we're going to do something like that, we have to be careful.
[Really, really careful.]
So more people is probably a good start.
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[ that brings his mental tally to keith, john, henry, minato... ]
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[A beat, and:]
But let's save it for when you're feeling a lot better, too.
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At least let me be the dad friend.
[He is Not the dad friend.]
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... Still, though, the mom friend... [STILL...]
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[Rude.]
I'm manly.
[Okay, now he's definitely just joking because he is Not Manly, he is a noodly pretty boy.]
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[ ...they're both pretty boys. ]
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You were willing to throw your own manliness under the bus so easily.
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