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DAVE STRIDER | RED | #E00707
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[windeity]

[This close, he can feel that?]

What's wrong now?

[parodeity]

Nothing's wrong. I'm just thinking. [ he says it dryly, but he hasn't stopped clinging to john. ] What's your favorite board game?

[windeity]

[He lifts an eyebrow and kind of wants to ask what the hell he's thinking about, but he'll come back to that. He also doesn't say anything about the clinging and hasn't removed his arm yet so like. Balance. Whatever.]

Clue maybe? Mostly because I think the names are funny and it's a different game every single time.

[parodeity]

So nothing that can be predicted. Monopoly is a no?

[windeity]

Monopoly would keep us busy, but you've already taken all of my fake money enough. [A grin.] And I am not great at Scrabble.

[parodeity]

Have you ever really played anyone but me and the girls?

[windeity]

Not really. Online sometimes and Dad and I would play sometimes but not really.

[parodeity]

Sooo you've never played anyone you could beat.

[ RUDE ]

[windeity]

Not what I said. [Excuse???] Those are games that require more than skill, Dave. It's an equal shot.

[parodeity]

Okay, but are you that skilled at it? [ no excuse ]

[windeity]

I'm skilled enough at competitive and lucky guesses. Doesn't that count? You'll just have to play against me and see.

[parodeity]

What do I get if I win?

[windeity]

[He doesn't ask "what do you want" since Dave rarely ever outright says what he wants, so. Shrug?]

I don't know. I'll appoint myself to being your official nightmare buster permanently? Like a ghostbuster. Or I guess a favor for whatever you want.

[So much for actually having an answer.]

[parodeity]

You just picked that because it sounds less lame than "dreamcatcher". Don't I have several favors queued?

[windeity]

I don't mind being a dreamcatcher either I guess, but yeah. And yes, but it is not my fault you aren't claiming them.

[parodeity]

Do you even know how many I have?

[windeity]

[A long pause.] No. I stopped counting. Three maybe?

[parodeity]

[ dave, who was definitely never counting because he never intended to cash in on them: ] Try six.

[windeity]

What! [What?!] Seriously? [Good thing Dave has a best friend who's gullible as shit still.]

[parodeity]

[ his favorite kind of best friend ] Yeah, dude. Probably because you keep making bets with me and then losing them. So are you sure you really want another on the slate of friendship tallying?

[windeity]

Are you ever going to claim them or are you collecting them just because?

[parodeity]

Maybe I want to save seven and enslave you via favors for a week. Indentured butlertude.

[windeity]

Kay well we are not on butler island. But that sort of makes sense so sure, if you win, you can have a seventh favor.

[parodeity]

Are you just completely glossing over the idea of a week of butlering here.

[windeity]

I mean. It's sort of whatever isn't it?