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[parodeity]

DAVE STRIDER

consider this your warning about stairs. itll just keep happening bro. im telling you man

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[windeity]

Nuh-uh. No kissing until you agree to take a picture behind one of these stupid cut-outs. Deal or no deal?

[parodeity]

[ nghhhh ] You don't love me anymore, do you? But fiiine.

[windeity]

I love you plenty. That's why I am making us equal. [There's a smile and he reaches for Dave's hand.] Come on. Let's keep walking. The forest is pretty on its own anyway.

[parodeity]

If you really loved me you would let me bribe you?? [ but he isn't seriously complaining here. just joking complaining. ]

[windeity]

You need to up your bribery game, dude. I am not bought that easily.

[parodeity]

[ what the fuck can he up it to!!! ] I'll blow you again? [ it doesn't help he's willing to do everything he could bribe john with anyway. ]

[windeity]

[That sounds like Dave's problem tbh, good luck figuring it out!! John, on the other hand, just kind of grins in that pleased way of his.] I think you just really want to blow me again regardless since you keep bringing it up.

[...then again...] Not that I am opposed.

[parodeity]

[ a sigh. ] I'll let you take me camping.

[windeity]

In almost-October? [Now he just sounds amused...]

[parodeity]

Did it ever occur to you maybe there's a reason i was tryin' the sexua stuff first? Also yes.

[windeity]

I assumed it was just because you liked doing sexual things with me, but I guess bribery makes sense. Can I raincheck the camping trip?

[parodeity]

[ he's stymied because yes, true, but hey?? ] Okay, first off obviously I will go camping with you whenever you want, bribery not necessary. Second off, we can raincheck that convo for later. You got a windy lead on any more photoshoots?

[windeity]

Hmm...[And like that, he drops it! He seems to be figuring things out and he squints into the distance.] Up and across the river. Toward the waterfall? You hear it, don't you? We may not be able to see it from here but we should head that way.

[parodeity]

Okay, now I regret your beard a little bit. [ a waterfall is Super Photographic. ]

[windeity]

Do you think if I shaved it off it would go away? [Onward and upward, Dave. John takes flight and waits for Dave to follow suit before floating in a different direction.]

[parodeity]

No idea. Usually I'm a fan of scruffy you, but admittedly this definitely looks like you just glued a fake beard on your face. [ ok fine he will fly ]

[windeity]

That is downright depressing. I can try to cut it off when we hit our next stop. [Soarin...flyin...] ...I guess I will have to be scruffy more often then. Winter's coming. It would work out.

[parodeity]

Do you enjoy torturing me??

[windeity]

If I did, we would make an igloo in the backyard and I'd make you sit in it with me. So far that is not on the agenda. [So far.]

[parodeity]

Oh my god, I got it. I'll take off my shades for the rest of this date if you don't make me do any cut outs unless I decide I want to?

[ belated bribery... ]

[windeity]

...that...is a very hard bargain, Strider. [Because he's a sucker. And he loves Dave's eyes. Mostly he's a sucker and will do whatever for the chance to see them all the time.] ...fine, but you have to keep pictures of me with this stupid Santa beard to a minimum.

[parodeity]

I can't believe this worked better than my other attempts. [ or he can. but despite the sunshine dave slides his shades off and slides them into his sylladex. ] Also, I will attempt to contain myself.

[windeity]

You severely underestimate how much I like your eyes. But if the sun's too bright later you can put them on again.

[It shouldn't though. They fly and eventually land on a platform of lush umbrella-shaped plants and John touches down to begin walking.] What if we don't run into any cut-outs you'd actually do though?

[parodeity]

Then I'll dress up in whatever ridiculous bullshit you want at home and you'll look like a weird amalgamation of cut out art? [ and the forest is shady enough he seems fine, even if he does shade his eyes a bit at first. adjusting to the light is annoying. ] ...But let's be real, I'll break down and do one eventually.

[windeity]

That better be a promise. Both of those. I don't want to be the only person stuck looking like a dumbass here. [He's fine with that though.] The next one's probably not far from here. Any bets what it is?