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Jan 28

[splinten]

[Bug hunting is an important activity. For this day, Dirk has decided to helpful. Not only has he gathered food for them for their mission, he has also made them hats which they don't have to wear but definitely have to have, and bug catching nets. Are these ironic? Is the Pope a clown?]

The hat will fuck up my hair. [So he won't be wearing it, is the implication. And yet.... he had to make one?

Yes, because he is taking it and hanging it off of his neck by the dumb little string. He looks so uncool.]

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I don't do hats. [ not even a bro thing, he just...doesn't like them (it's a little bit a bro thing) but he takes it anyway??? and ok dirk that is a little. hm. dave's inner fashion sense...can't take this...or can it????

after a moment of intense angst he decides he can take the hat around his neck, since it is hilarious, but also, this is the least fashionable he has looked since arrival. rose's sweaters aside? ]

Ok, so, my plan was..........we go hang out by the lake and see if there are bugs.

[ his plan is not detailed. ]

Jan 31st

[splinten]

[Dirk always looks forward to sparring sessions. Dave doesn't exactly love fighting but it's an instinct in Dirk, a constant drive to push himself to his limits: to get better than he is, to overcome his opponents, to exceed. Dirk likes Strifing and he likes learning from Dave, so doing both at once is a pleasure.

Even if Dave invariably keeps him on his toes and will probably never once get hit. It's a particularly frustrating challenge, but Dirk couldn't live with a handicap so he insists on things as they are. He will just have to keep pushing himself to get on Dave's level—or at least close to it.

It's a handful of lightning passes before the end and Dirk comes to a halt opposite his brother, sword still up. He is pretty sure they're going to stop about now but he won't drop his weapon until they do. He does not want to get caught off-guard.]

picks this one to start w because i'm a rebel

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[ this is a fair instinct - not wanting to get caught off guard. while dave isn't the taskmaster bro was - he explains himself nearly constantly or at least will speak up when he thinks he needs to, and he never, ever tries to score a legitimate hit more than a light blow - he's very casual about loopholes and dirty fighting. he'll do things on a whim as often as he'll do them on a tactic, and it's kind of fun that dirk actually doesn't always find dave predictable.

fighting isn't and never will be his favorite thing, but keeping up to spec is kind of a necessity and dave's well aware that he'd probably be a bundle of raw nerves if he stopped cold, because he always feels like he should be training himself. he thinks maybe it's okay that in recent years he's handled it his way, and with dirk it hasn't been in line with training sessions with bro at all. dave's the one setting the pace and he never toes the line of insanity but instead tries to pinpoint and correct the things dirk never had someone to, you know. do those things for.

not that dave really did either, in the way he goes about it.

his sword doesn't lower, but dave's eyes - behind shades - take in dirk's stance and there's something like a smile at the corner of his mouth. dirk isn't wrong that they're near the end; dave always times these things precisely by his internal clock and how much he thinks either of them can take. when he speaks up his tone is as light and casual as it ever is in these sessions. ]

A'ight. You got like all the shit I said last time, not that it's super surprisin' [ since dirk listens and that's always still a kicker ] but I gotta say I'm proud of you. [ if he were thinking about what he were saying beyond saying what he's thinking, that might come out more awkward, but it's just a genuine truth and dave's actually relaxed, so there's nothing more than that, unvarnished and easily said, before he continues: ] End session?

[ it's phrased like a question but said like a statement as he lets his sword drop into his sylladex; once dave puts his sword away he doesn't actually pull any tricks, to date. it's a clear sign of "okay i won't mess with you any longer, for real we're done. ]

2/4

[splinten]

You want to learn science things.
Jake is going to be teaching himself science that will be useful for handling the Kharaa/Carar situation.
This is also a subject you have a personal investment in.
I could state the logical conclusion, but it would feel insulting.

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oh cool
good for him
ill keep it in mind but i might want to focus on the other things im learning for a bit
languages and maths and stuff

[ languages plural because he is learning hindi in tandem with jake. he'll ask jake later if he wants to add dave as a co-student to sciences at some point? maybe tomorrow, which is sunday. ]

February 14

[splinten]

[Obviously, Dirk's going to allocate a certain amount of this holiday to Jake. It is their second Valentine's together and this one doesn't involve uncomfortable fear and uncertainty. That is worth celebrating!

But, Dirk happens to know that you can also give Valentine's presents to friends and family. So the first thing he does when Dave wakes up is hands him a card.]

Can we try makin' chocolate pancakes for breakfast today? As a Brolentine's thing. I'd like to spend this part of the morning with you.

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[ dave...pretty much planned to stay in the tower for the day, maybe take the magister out for a swim, but mostly just work on shit at home. upon waking, in fact, he kind of planned to just start a listen through to some music while flipping through some book files rose had sent him. so the whole sudden valentine thing is not remotely expected since he did not expect anything of that nature? he'd just never brought up the holiday at all throughout the month, and figures he should tender his resignation as party planner sometime this week.

he takes the card and kind of stares at it. ]

I didn't get you anything? [ dave sits up, cross-legged, and transfers his stare from the card to dirk. it occurs to him this is probably dirk's way of trying to make sure dave actually eats at least one thing today while dirk's away. that could be, like, not the reason but it's the first one he thinks sounds remotely right.

accordingly, he drops the card onto his pillow to stick up on the ceiling of his bunk later, and slides off the bed. ]

But sure. I could probably eat a pancake.

[splinten]

Ok, so if you're sleeping ignore this.
If not I'm going to come home the second you give me the okay.

[parodeity]

no youre banned from the tower until tomorrow fuck off
im beginning to think you dont understand the concept of valentines day

feb 15 early

[splinten]

Am I allowed to come home yet?

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[ it's 3am and his communicator is buzzing who the fuck is texting him at 3am? rose basically never does this late, nor does jade, and john was settled in and should be asleep so - oh it's dirk. ]

why the fuck are you awake
go to sleep

[ says the other strider,,, who also is not asleep,,, ]

Feb 17

[splinten]

[Some time when Dave was out, a mechanical creation was left on his bed. It is a clockwork crow, in this sort of style but, you know, a crow. It isn't fully robotic; only if he winds it up it will sing and stretch out its wings.]

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[ ah, dirk is doing that thing where he leaves random shit because dave fucked up somehow. crap. the crow gravitates to a shelf, and out of a sense of obligation dave ditches a weirdly angled photograph of it on dirk's bed.

he also probably skips dinner but ??? that's unrelated ]

Feb 18

[splinten]

[Anyway, next day Dirk appears to have decided to handle being sad by leaving for Dave God Tier fanart of Sweet Bro, Hella Jeff, and Geromy. Jeff is Pronce of My Stupid Dick. Bro is Doer of Turnways. Geromy is Seer of Hope.]

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[ ok, the fanart mysteriously disappears without a trace so who knows what the fuck dave did with it. dave knows, but no one else ever will, probably.

dirk gets a weirdly shaped rock under his pillow with zero explanation ig

also fuck you randomly skipping meals is completely unrelated, he just doesn't want to hang around in evenings as much? ]

Feb 18

[splinten]

Some music for you to listen to whenever.

[it is literally just music he thought dave might like??? there is no hidden meaning]

[splinten]

Shit. Forgot one. This one is less about tastes and more about it being kinda hilarious.

[It's TMG's Thank You Mario But Your Princess Is In Another Castle. Apparently Dirk has just. Been sitting around collecting music that makes him think of Dave?]

[quadjumps]

[ this is all dirk's fault ]

dave strider.
give me a straight answer.

[parodeity]

[ he has no idea what's going on but that won't stop him from being annoying ]

that sounds like the kinda thing id need to be asked a question to do
mysterious stranger
have we spoken
are you one of the new kids
youre one of the new kids right
is this a new kid hazing game

20 Feb; some time when Dave wandered away in the night

[splinten]

My guess for the third one was Kharaa.
My actual answers: Stalker, Reefback, and still Bulburtle because those dudes just seem cool.

look he's probably just on the roof

[parodeity]

nailed it
but it seemed like an unfortunate thing to bring up
why stalker

2/23

[alienates]

OK I KNOW IT HAS NOT BEEN A MONTH YET.
BUT STRIDER, CAN WE TALK?

[parodeity]

sup

2/13

[splinten]

Vantas wants to know what he's doing wrong.
Do you want me to shut him down, or try to advise him as much as possible within the bounds of your privacy?

*23 i assume

[parodeity]

what
for fucks sake
i dont know you can do whatever you want
i just
wanted to not have the conversation we were having and he wasnt really taking no for an answer
i didnt think hed take my suggestion of talking to someone else seriously
sorry

March 5th IGNORE THIS UNTIL LATER

[splinten]

[Dirk goes over to Dave's music equipment, calls up a file and plays it. It is this song.

He just thought Dave would like it so he was like, 'Yes, I will give it to him. Awesome.']

FUCK YOU I'LL DO WHAT I WANT!!!!!!!!!!

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[ ok so like

he likes the tune? but he gives dirk a puzzled look? because while the beat and everything is great he has no idea what the fuck is being sung. he's never heard the song before so he can't fill in the blanks or even read what the name of the song is.

have a confused thumbs up???

he would probably be way more amused if he had any idea what the song was about. at all. ]

March 8

[splinten]

[Anyway Dirk finds Dave wherever he is when he has speech back and goes]

Dave, dude, it's back.

[IT IS BACK]

[parodeity]

[ he finds his brother weeding at the farm because that's a practical use of time. non-sarcastically. dave blinks, looks up, and does a double take.

yeah he

understood that one??? ]

Oh. Shit, URSULA finally fixed it? [ he knew she was working on it, but he hadn't heard anything about her fixing it finally. obviously. or he'd be, like, talking to people.

people, right.

dave pauses to shoot a text to rose, before standing up. ]

Hey?

3/17

[alienates]

EXPLAIN THE CONCEPT OF LEPRECHAUNS TO ME AGAIN.

[parodeity]

tiny green capitalist aliens who like to trick people into thinking they can earn more money by doing bullshit things like
follow a rainbow
or have good luck
when really it is them hoarding their pots of gold like fucking dragons or the american government
also they frequently send non-capitalists to hell

3/23 because i care

[splinten]

[Obviously, Dirk wakes up clinging. He just kinda zones out in bed until he senses Dave wake up though.]

I THINK IT'S 3/24 SUCK IT

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[ ok but once dave wakes up he'll just kind of zone, too. he doesn't feel like getting up or getting breakfast or whatever else he should be doing? it's nearly the weekend anyway and it's not like anyone Cares if he does farm chores now or later looped. ]

March 31st

[splinten]

[this audio file]

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are you trapped in the dungeon of a reptile who really needs to download a dating app as an alternative to his current solution or