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DAVE STRIDER | RED | #E00707
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[parodeity]

Yeah, not worth it. [ a shrug. ] Maybe she'll calm down later but if not no use gettin' someone upset about shit.

[ that's about the extent of it. ]

Think you can handle seconds?

[windeity]

I'm not upset. [There's a petulant little pout but then he looks down at the bowl in his hands.] I guess seconds aren't bad. Are you still hungry? [Can you say no to this hopeful, watchful face, Dave?]

[parodeity]

I mean there's no reason to upset her by like...existing. [ he mostly means he doesn't intend to bring up any powers around her again or argue about it ever...anyway he sets his bowl aside to paddle more stew soup whatever into john's bowl. dave has yet to finish his bowl. ] I eat slower than you, I guess?

[windeity]

I think that is probably because you keep talking. [He takes the bowl back though and gives Dave another grin. His glasses, finally, get flipped back down so he can see. He doesn't immediately down this one like the last but he holds the bowl in his hands anyway.]

I don't mind people here. Not even Vriska and Terezi.

[parodeity]

[ that's weirdly disappointing. the glasses thing. ]

Yeah, I didn't think so since you're you. Ditto though? I didn't get on with maybe one person tops but it ain't like I mind them.

[windeity]

Dare I ask which person? [Sorry John likes to see, Dave.]

[parodeity]

Just someone on the forums who didn't think I was taking any of this seriously enough.

[windeity]

Dumb. I think all of us are taking this as seriously as possible.

[parodeity]

Yeah, but you and I joke around about it too. I mean we always have. So I kinda get it but also kinda not.

[windeity]

Yeah, I know. I don't blame anyone who's taking this more seriously than the rest of us but...I don't know. Is it bad to say this isn't the worst thing that's happened to us so I don't mind it as much?

[parodeity]

Dude, nothing you say about your subjective feelings on a matter is "bad". Certain obvious exceptions like thinking Failure to Launch was good aside. It's...things aren't specifically trying to kill us all the time? Just sometimes. Kinda relaxing.

[windeity]

[He sits forward enough to lightly push at Dave's leg with his foot. Shuuuut upppp. Don't mock Mr. McConaughey.]

I think that is how I feel, too. We aren't playing to save or build a universe and we can breathe a little here. I like just like...I don't know. Stuff like this.

[parodeity]

Hanging out in my kitchen while I shove food at you?

[windeity]

More the hanging out part but the latter is something both of us should probably always do.

[parodeity]

[ a shrug because he's ambivalent about food. and kitchens usually. it's nice that this one is relatively non offensive but even so it can be kind of weird to be in a kitchen? dave doesn't mind it but it's just weird. ]

I'll always be around whenever you make time for it.

[windeity]

Shouldn't that be when both of us make time for it? We both have schedules, I think.

[parodeity]

[ yeah but dave would change his schedule around if john asked ]

Like I said.

[windeity]

Sure. I am always going to have time for you, dude. So we'll figure it out.

[parodeity]

If you're sure. [ rose...did not as often as dave would have preferred but he's clingy... ] Want me to walk you back after you're done?

[windeity]

[Oh. He pauses a little, suddenly looking away and stirring his soup.]

...um. I was kind of thinking of maybe staying a little longer? If that's okay.

[parodeity]

...okay? Do you have to like message them, though?

[windeity]

No, why would I? [It definitely doesn't occur to him to check in with his housemates.]

[parodeity]

Because the people you live with might be entitled to know if you plan on being late or not going back?

[windeity]

I can check in with them later. It's not really a big deal, they're just people I live with. [Even if they're people he also like ]

[parodeity]

Yeah. And we live in a place where people sometimes turn into stone or disappear.