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DAVE STRIDER | RED | #E00707
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[Hm. Well. Dave reaches for his sleeve and John shifts enough to turn and give Dave his entire arm for the time being. Give him a second to narrow his eyes and think this through before he shifts to loop that arm around Dave's back in a half-hug. He's giving him a questioning look, more or less asking for confirmation that's what he wanted before he focuses on the statement.]

How come I never got to hear these stupid plans?

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[ oh. okay. there's the usual pause before he leans into it, shifting closer and not bothering to pretend he doesn't need the comfort. mostly. ]

We'd have jam sessions, obviously? Maybe go to the movies. Beach day for you and Jade.

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[Well okay, that works then. He tightens his grip without saying anything about it and instead he grins at the idea of a beach day.]

While you and Rose sat under umbrellas reading and stuff? [Teasing.] I always planned for jam sessions, too. Live ones instead of waiting across timezones to mix everything together. I always thought about celebrating holidays and birthdays together in person. That sounded cool. Actual birthday parties. [Never mind the ones on the ship.]

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You refused to let me do anything for your birthday. [ at least the tension is slowly ebbing away as john tightens his grip. ]

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[Dumb cat...that's good though. John doesn't bother releasing him and doesn't plan on it any time soon.]

That's different. You don't get to do stuff for my birthday if I don't get to do stuff for yours.

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It wasn't my birthday. And I will not tell you when my birthday hits as retaliation?

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Do you even know what month it is right now? Or are we counting and pretending the day we got here was my birthday?

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I'm counting chronologically from your birthday. Which means I know when my birthday will be but you are not allowed?

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Why not? [Dave what the fuck :|]

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Please review where you didn't let me do shit for yours????

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Oh my god, fine. If I let you do something for my birthday will you tell me when it's yours?

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An actual celebration. It can be just us if you absolutely want but I am fully willing to plan a party.

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Why are you so determined? [He sounds amused but he's curious.]

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Because it's the first time I've ever been around on your birthday in person and we squandered it?

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[He rolls his eyes.] Fine...what do you want to do for my birthday then? Besides a party, I got that part.

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Do you want a party? [ he's genuinely asking. they both kind of liked the family dinner but it had been a relief when it had ended, also. ]

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[It. Sure was. It's why he doesn't reply immediately.] ...it would be fun, I guess, but my last couple of birthdays have just been me and Jade playing video games or watching movies while Nannasprite baked a bunch of cake. So a party might be a bit much?

[Also John's come to find he likes planning parties but isn't sure how to feel about people throwing him parties, especially in this place.]

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Is there more to it than that? [ he's not arguing he's just. trying to understand genuinely, because he's curious. he knows why he might not be down for a big party dedicated to him, but he wants to know the whys of john egbert, too. ] Or just acclimation?

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Acclimation. [That's almost immediate instead.] We're still in kind of a weird situation. I don't mind the idea but we already have a lot happening here.

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I keep trying to do more and more stuff so I don't have to pause. [ mildly. ] So...what would you want to do for your birthday?

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Yeah, I noticed. [He's gotten that impression well enough, especially this month. But he shrugs.] I haven't given it much thought. It is harder to plan when we're missing a bunch of stuff. Just hanging out and spending time with people is good enough.

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Do you want there to be other people? [ if so which ones, throw him a bone here. ] I assume baked goods are still a no and I can't make cake anyway.

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Oh. Birthday cake is okay but only for that day. [He still ate the cake Nannasprite gave him...] Other people would be fine. People we both get along with, like Minato and Okuyasu and Ochako and Izuku and Momo and Shouto and Vriska and stuff.

[Not that he and Vriska are quite getting along, but whatever.] Ultimately something like a board game night would be fun if we had the materials for that. Something everybody could do together instead of just like...mingling. You know? Kind of like a lower version of the game day you're organizing.

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[ an uncomfortable shift but he doesn't disagree or naysay, just moves a little and pauses before he's gathered his thoughts. ]

I can figure out board games, sure.

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[This close, he can feel that?]

What's wrong now?