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monday evening;
[ so this is like a sword practice session or something but dave doesn't have his sword out. ]
Yo, you been playing Furry Passing at all lately?
[ seems as good a segue as anything... ]
Yo, you been playing Furry Passing at all lately?
[ seems as good a segue as anything... ]
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Trust me, it was more than a headache. You try running away from a twenty-foot bronze statue in downtown New York. Then we'll talk.
[He seems to consider something, rubbing at his scar thoughtfully for af ew moments.] First there were the original letters through Furry Passing. And now there's this. The most we can do is try to put stuff together. [He nods.] I'll talk to everybody else, see if I can't convince 'em to talk to you about what else they know. They say yes, you gotta follow my lead and only pretend you know what I confirm you know. Can you do that?
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[ and prototype increasingly idiotic stuff. beta kids, why. ]
But yeah, I can do that no problemo. Strider poker face ain't just for show.
[ like. sometimes it is. but he can be business when he has to be! ]
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[He seems pleased though.] Good man. That's what I like to hear. [There's just one more thing...] ...you tell Roxy about all of this already?
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[ since he has been. distracted. ]
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...you're probably not gonna like this, but maybe it's something you should keep to yourself. If Roxy brings it up, fine, but. [He's thinking about what he's already heard from the others.] You know I like Roxy and I know she's your...mom...somehow. But this kind of stuff shouldn't spread too far, you know what I mean? Everything we found out there today's fair game, but this is different. If she didn't hear from the dead there's probably a reason.
[And quickly, to justify himself:] Arumat mentioned that he trusted me. And it's hard to sleep when somebody's busy carrying on a whole chat conversation.
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...Yeah, Allen said to be careful about who I talked to, too. And like...I get the feeling they want us to tell as few people as possible. Shit.
[ his mom is not an alien??????????? but it's not like saying that will make her 100% trustworthy to anyone but dave. ]
He also said he had no idea how to tell who was what, though. Which would have been super helpful.
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That seems to be the default warning. I probably shouldn't have been told at all by anybody. Guess that's why I'm a little surprised you told me first and not Roxy...and I thought you guys were staying in each other's rooms anyway. She slept through it?
[It doesn't matter other than he's just curious. Roxy please don't be an alien. Dave please don't be an alien, gods.] That makes sense too though. Not like we can tell too well on our end. What's being dead gonna change about that?
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[ he accidentally flirted with Yuno in that one trial, remember. ROXY HAS YET TO LET IT GO. ]
But she actually is a p heavy sleeper - at least in comparison to me. I can't sleep through shit. As to telling you, well...I had a deal with Arumat to tell him this kinda thing, can't do that now, and you...
[ how does he word it? ]
...I trust you. Not that I don't trust Mom, but she's not any better at putting pieces together than I am, here.
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But oh look, there goes another piece of Luke's soul shriveling up as he dies inside. This is stupid. This is so bad? Why do you people trust him? It's so much worse because it's Dave and Dave's a kid and Dave's a kid Luke likes and has sort of slated into the category of "must make sure he lives", so hearing that is a whole weird...thing.]
I can't believe you think somebody who sat next to a proximity mine can put pieces together better than you and your mom can. [It's the only thing he can say that isn't an awkward "thank you" or some other weird bullshit. But there's a grin he's not quite aware of. That did it. That absolutely sold him a bit because being alive for an extra two months sure has helped.] But that makes sense. Arumat was a really smart guy. We used to talk and compare notes about the ship and everything that was happening here, too.
[Poor Arumat. He rubs the back of his neck instead.] I'll do my best to help all of us make sense of everything. It's only fair that you guys figure out how to fight back and get out of here.
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[ his voice is full of affection but goddamnit john egbert why do you do the things you do? ]
And sure thing. If it comes down to a fight, leave it to me...I'm gonna keep an eye on a way to reverse the dead thing, because there's always some kinda bullshit loophole. We just gotta exploit it.
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[Please never put in him a situation he has to meet John Egbert, he will probably die all over again.]
If it's a fight, you're not the only one getting in on that. [He nods to Backbiter which has been sorely neglected this whole conversation.] That thing's not just for show. But loopholes...it's what I've been saying since the beginning. [He almost believes it, too.] Let me talk to people and I'll come find you if we're all in agreement. Cool?
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[ dave nods casually. ]
I'm not that hard to find, usually.