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Jan 28

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[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. ]

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That plan seems doubtful in its scientific methodology. [By which he means it lacks rigour.] I'm good with it.

Taking a picture of this by the way. [He taps his glasses, which is an unnecessary gesture but is his way of signalling to Dave what he's doing.]

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[ dave promptly pulls a face. this is not to like, stop or protest the picture, but mostly because dirk told him he was taking it. his reaction to knowing these things tends to be 1) selfie duckface or 2) a dumb face. very rarely his reaction is to do nothing stupid, but. this is not one of those rare times. ]

What plan would you suggest with more scientific methodology? Aren't I following it. I like, hypothesize there are bugs by the lake?

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I'd tell you but you'd just run off in a couple dozen loops so you could fulfill it even more scientifically.

[Because Dave is trouble! Anyway, that photo is going on instaclam.]

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I would not. I'll stick with you?

[ UNTIL HE DOESN'T. dave pauses. ]

Uh, aside from some advanced studies but like? It's your day.

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[That pause.]

'Advanced studies' meaning?

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Followin' them to the end of their life cycles?

[ lmao ]

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You could do that over time. [And should?]

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Right, which I will be doin'. [ JUST. LOOPED TIME. ] I'll use you as base camp though so don't worry so much.

[ what does that even Mean ]

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What does that even mean.

[Like. ??]

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I'll work it so all my loops start and end with me at your side?

[ rather than like. having to go around to a zillion places and times to close his own fucking timeloops. which he does have to do sometimes? and which can obscure how many loops he does. ]

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[God. He puts his face in his hand.] I do not understand the way you decide to go about things sometimes. Just be careful.

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I thought you'd like that way better than me just, uh, doin' whatever all over the place. Should I...not use you as base camp? I thought you'd worry less if you could count 'em.

[ he was, apparently, trying to Help ]

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You are right that I will worry less if you use me as base camp. You have just failed to adequately explain why multiple time loops are in any way required.

[LIKE SERIOUSLY? It's so vague.]

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Oh. I'll...tell you someday.

[ if he ever gets caught out, he means. ]

It's important to chart their life cycles. I'm bein' scientific as shit.

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[HM. Dirk does not seem entirely convinced but.] How many hours do you expect to rack up in total?

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I'm not sure, I haven't said.

[ to himself, he means. ]

And I'm not sure like, how long their life cycles are. Shouldn't be THAT long, they're bugs.

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I'd like to know so I can get you extra food.

[Because he views this as his Job even for looped Daves!]

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I'll let you know how long each loop lasts as I end 'em?

[ not an offer he usually makes. ]

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Okay. I can work with that.

[It's a lot easier than trying to keep track with his soul senses and calculate it all on the fly.]

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[ which is probably hardish given dave's soul is full of time bullshit..."older" is vague but the specifics are always shifting, probably. especially when he starts messing with the time on specific wounds he gets or something. ]

In the meantime...bugs. Should we like roll up our sleeves to expose pasty white skin fresh for the bitin'? I know exactly nothin' about live bugs.

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You don't seriously expect me to know more. [There were probably fewer bugs in the ocean than in land Houston? He may never have seen a real spider in his life.]

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You know weird shit, why can't I expect that? [ maybe dirk watched a documentary on Bugs because he's ridiculous??? ] But in that case I guess let's just, like. Head thataway. Lake-ward bound.