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DAVE STRIDER | RED | #E00707
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[ dave just starts. listing them off on his fingers. ] Sleepin' together, the whole first priority bullshit, probably dial back on the physical contact just like by a mile or so, flirting, playdates. You know, the stuff you would presumably actually do with a significant other if you had one??

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[He's just. Staring for a sec.]

...we're not flirting.

[It's terrible that he 100% believes this.]

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Well, yeah, you're not. [ probably??? ] But my point was datin' stuff goes with, like, dating people. Ergo a recalibration. It's not like hugely important right now or anything, dumbass.

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[Huh???????????

He's. Going to try to process that, but also. ???????????]

Wait are you flirting? [What if he just stays on this for a second.]

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[ the world's most unconvincing: ] ...No?

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[...

Hm.

He doesn't quite know what to say about that so he just kind of looks at him...and finally shrugs.

What if we don't talk about that right now.]

Okay. So like. Recalibration. We can figure that out whenever it is a thing that comes up. That's fine.

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We can like, start now if you want. [ the refrain of jesus strider dial it back would have been a useful one to actually ever listen to. it comes up now and then. ] I mean, I can work on that.

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...no, it's fine. [He sounds a little thoughtful but he's sure of that.] Don't worry about it.

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[ dave at least takes john at his word, and john isn't like flipping out at him, so the tension in his shoulders eases a little. ] Cool. I think we're gonna have leftover pastries. Maybe I should give some out.

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[Yeah they can like. Discuss that sometime John actually knows how to even discuss that.] You could. Or we could eat them? They are really good.

[He hates pastries. And yet.]

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I remember you said you liked 'em at the party, so I asked him to teach me how to make them.

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Yeah? They turned out even better. [#biased.] ...thanks dude. Seriously.

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I figured I'd make them for you on your next birthday instead of cake. Or the one I made up for you.

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I'd like that. Shouldn't I know exactly when my made-up birthday is?

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I keep plannin' it and then like. Werewolves????

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Do werewolves impede on having fake birthdays?

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Well, if I want a party.

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[There's a snort.] So there's the motivation. I see. I think something is always going to happen to us though. It has been a monthly thing.

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I mean, I think you deserve a party. All the parties?

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I think you just want to plan a party. [Amused.] I cannot object that much.

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No, like. [ a pause. ] You've had three birthdays without like. A party with anyone more than Jade? And some sprites. I just...thought maybe you'd like one with like. People. And not cake? Planning parties is not like a secret hobby of mine, I just...figured. You know?

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[Good point.] ...it'd be fun, yeah. There are a lot of people here that would make a party fun. You had fun at yours, didn't you?

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At the family dinner? [ and now john knows why...dave wanted one... ] Well, yeah. I like that we get to have them nightly, too.

[ it makes eating almost worthwhile, for all that he sometimes just chats through dinner. ]

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Dad and I used to have them all the time. It sort of made sense to keep it up here. So I'm glad we do them together, too.

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[ ... ] Yeah, well. It's the first time I've been around family besides Rose.