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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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[parodeity]

Like you can talk? [ when does john ever say "no". ]

[windeity]

I can at least admit my faults. [He grins anyway. ] ...I've been thinking about that kind of stuff lately because of it.

[parodeity]

Because of being besotted?

[windeity]

Because of being besotted and also because of just thinking about how much I like being with you.

[parodeity]

...yeah, well. You already knew I was thinking about it. [ because he'd argued...about it... ]

[windeity]

Yeah, I know. That is why I am taking this a lot more seriously since we talked about it and other people are taking that leap. They still said they won't get married until after they graduate either.

[parodeity]

Eggs. Does it matter what they're doin'? [ like he's thrilled maybe that john's considering it seriously, but. ] We can just do us.

[windeity]

...well. I mean. If we are just doing us aren't we kind of already married?

[parodeity]

I mean. I would like to legally be married to you, dumbass. Have you as my family contact, whatever. Merged accounts. A name.

[windeity]

I know, that's sort of what I mean. Isn't that sort of what we have without the legality?

[parodeity]

I mean...yes, we're basically married, but that was mostly always true anyway, wasn't it?

[windeity]

I don't know if we were maybe married when we were thirteen but I sort of get your point. I think I'm just...when it does happen, what do you want out of it? A wedding? Just the legality of it?

[parodeity]

John... [ dave abandons his sandwich to flop on his back. ] Yes? No? I want...

[ ... ]

The legal bullshit, sure. I don't care that much about a wedding if you don't. I'd like to say vows, I guess. It'd make some bills easier maybe but it's just - we don't have to. Like if this is "what's the point" maybe there isn't one? Maybe it's just some kinda societal programming that doesn't matter, because the things I want I can already have. Maybe it's stupid. Probably it is.

[windeity]

[He resists the urge to roll his eyes.] It's not about "what's the point", it's about trying to plan for it, dumbass. Do you know how much time and coordination is needed to plan a nice wedding? A lot, apparently. So I want to be sure we aren't compromising on stuff we want.

[parodeity]

I just want you. [ roll your eyes, john. ] And vows. We can have pizza for all I care, in our kitchen.

[windeity]

I guess that makes sense. [He's going to try to make it more than that though, alas.] Hey. What do you want for your birthday?

[Subtle.]

[parodeity]

[ no he's on this topic now. ] Backyard.

[ ...he should tell john which topic but ]

That's what I want. For a wedding. I'd rather spend cash on a life than a party. Also for my birthday I want - [ uhhhhhh he stalls out actually ]

[windeity]

Backyard wedding. I can do that. [It's something to keep in mind, and he nods to himself.] Backyard wedding and vows...[There's a hum though.]

You really haven't thought about it?

[parodeity]

No, I like...have. [ he's just being dave about it. ] You always get me the best presents anyway.

[windeity]

Because you're totally not biased at all. [He leans forward to give him a Look.] Give me a hint anyway.

[parodeity]

I'm not! [ he might be but. dave sits up again, retrieving his sandwich to examine in apparent seriousness. ] A closet for a darkroom, I guess?

[windeity]

[Ah. It was a present for his last birthday but then Carmen disappeared from the app. So he's not surprised, but... ]

...we always said you'd have a dark room and I'd have a music room whenever we got a place together. And we do technically have an extra room. That's really all?

[parodeity]

Well, like... [ hm. ] I don't need anything big or fancy. The night for just us?

[windeity]

No party this year. [Its a question but said more like a statement.] Your birthday is on a Monday anyway. I wouldn't mind just us if that's what you're okay with.

[parodeity]

I don't mind one, but definitely nothing that runs late. [ he's tearing his sandwich into tinier pieces. ] I sort of like having you to myself at night? And also it will be my birthday.