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[parodeity]

DAVE STRIDER | RED | #E00707
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[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?

[parodeity]

I can't tell if this is a best friend thing or a you thing.

[windeity]

[Valid.] Wouldn't it technically be both since I am me and also your best friend?

[parodeity]

Okay, but would you put up a protest about a week of servitude to anyone else or just go with it? [ he can't tell if he has to be worried. ]

[windeity]

Obviously I would protest, I'm not an idiot. It'd just be, like, you and the girls and it's not really servitude exactly. [He's just. Thinking about something he said to Jade a while ago and decides not to comment on that since that sounds safer and less stupid.]

[parodeity]

What if I asked you to do something you didn't want to do?