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DAVE STRIDER | RED | #E00707
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[parodeity]

We dated. She cheated on me with the juggalo hidin' in the vents. Also, she became a soda alcoholic?

[ so

probably a little more awkward maybe, shrug??? ]

We were like. Friends still. But it's kind of hard to really hang with someone who has a drinking problem. They're not really themselves and you mostly miss who they used to be.

[windeity]

I didn't even know. [Truthfully he had no idea and he wonders what else he might have missed if Dave hadn't told him.] When she found me and Roxy she seemed exactly the same as always. Did you ever tell her that?

[parodeity]

Tell her what? About the drinking? No, not really. Karkat talked to her eventually but mostly our policy was to let the Seers do what they were gonna. [ a small frown. ] The trolls didn't really get why being drunk on alcohol all the time was bad. Kan sort of did a bit maybe.

[windeity]

[...well it doesn't take a genius.]

Rose too?

[parodeity]

...I think it was 'cause of her mom. I didn't...know what to say.

[windeity]

When did that start? [And how long did it last?]

[parodeity]

Second year, roundabouts. She managed to alchemize it. [ and it didn't quite stop ]

[windeity]

I'm sorry. I had no idea....[He frowns. How could he have?] The second year, I think, was the weirdest for all of us.

[parodeity]

Dude, how were you supposed to know? It wasn't your fault, or even really hers. It just felt like losing her a bit, you know? And I didn't know how to help her. I kept thinking you or Jade would do it better.

[windeity]

I don't know, I saw her once and maybe that was too early to know. [He frowns.] I do not think Jade and I would have been better though. Jade and I weren't always great about talking about our shit, too.

[parodeity]

Maybe you would've been enough that it didn't start. Who knows? When you saw her she was still sober. She told me about it.

[windeity]

When she found me and Jack? What did she say?

[parodeity]

Not enough because she was more interested in a date than givin' me deets. [ sulks forever ]

[windeity]

[An eyeroll.] Jade got weird about her dates with Davesprite, too, so that was annoying. It's not like we really had many places we could have gone anyway.

[parodeity]

I'd let you come on my dates. [ ...he probably would which is ridiculous ]

[windeity]

Thank you. [FFS.] But also we would probably be on each other's dates anyway?

[...wait, clarify.] Like double-dates and stuff. Those are a thing.

[parodeity]

I'm wounded you wouldn't want to go on a date with just me. [ he's not, but his fingers tap out a beat on john's hip. ] Yeah, I assumed you meant double dates. We'd actually have to both be dating people at the same time though. Though I'd let you come even if you were single. Rose doesn't get it.

[windeity]

[He laughs a little but he doesn't answer that. It's not something he has to answer, he thinks.]

I don't know if we will be doing much dating here. But I appreciate the thought? [...wait.] Unless there is something you're not telling me.

[parodeity]

I didn't tell you about my secret girlfriend? Whoops.

[windeity]

Haha, shut up. I am serious here.

[parodeity]

I've only gone on "dates" with dudes here and they were pointless friend flirting. No actual secret significant others at the moment, bro. I would have told you about somethin' official.

[windeity]

Oh. [Okay, whatever.] So like nothing actually date-wise. I guess that makes sense. Me either.

[parodeity]

You shouldn't date while you're here, anyway. [ because who knows how long that will be and dave wants as much time as he can steal. ] ...unless you fall for a really cute girl, I guess.

[ but also john being happy matters more. ]

[windeity]

[He laughs a little.] I'm not going to fall for a cute girl. That is the furthest thing from my mind right now.

[parodeity]

[ dave shrugs, the arm around john's middle shifting with the motion. ] I'm kind of under the impression that falling for people happens without anyone's say so, and you're prone to crushes although thankfully not to Vantas degrees. Or complexity. Fuck quadrants.