OPEN.

[parodeity]

WHO: dave strider + open as heck!
WHERE: various places
WHEN: various times through the end of the month
WHAT: time shenanigans! if you need a time travel related regain this may be relevant 2 you. or if you just want to go wtf @ dave, also. also, a sord...
WARNINGS: idiocy

WEDNESDAY MAY 17TH OPTION A

[ it might be imperative to know how to track dave down or contact him in person for this one, because while you might see him, you'll basically see him messing around with some floating records. he scratches them, and a strange red gear (or a lot of them) pop into existence and turn and then dave is just Gone. his expression before he disappears is at least entirely startled, even though he's usually pretty good about keeping a poker face.

clearly this was an alien abduction. oops. ]

WEDNESDAY MAY 17TH OPTION B

[ the first time, it was an accident. he woke up to a new bullshit item, he fucked around with new bullshit item, and...

...well, shit happened. the second time it wasn't so much an accident, and the third time it was on purpose, but it's a whole chain of events that leads to idiocy like this: dave strider standing beside himself in intense conversation in apprassage, in one of the many walk-around paths. it's not like he's ever been secretive about having a twin, but that twin is a girl, and shorter than him, and not...you know, dave, duplicated. and also there is only one of her, but there seems to be a third dave jogging down the path in the opposite direction, and

this is so STUPID

what are they saying? well, if you're close enough, you'll notice that one of the daves is significantly more frustrated than the other, who just looks Tired As Hell. ]

- don't understand why you won't.

[ the response is: ] Because you didn't. Anyway, just do what you're gonna do, man.

With what - oh, shit. [ apparently he didn't expect to get caught doing...whatever the hell he is doing. ]

SATURDAY MAY 20TH

[ there's just one of him right now, but dave looks absolutely fucking exhausted. there are probably dark circles under his eyes, but who can tell with the shades? he approaches you apparently at random and says: ]

Yo. So, I gotta talk to you, if you got a second?

[ ...it's mostly because of Really Stupid Reasons, and his deadpan tone conveys the idea that he finds this entire thing really. dumb. ]

TUESDAY MAY 23RD

[ tuesday the 23rd dave doesn't seem to be doing any time travel practice or anything Weird, except he's kind of hanging out in the park at some point kind of idly holding a terrible sword. like. its not even worthy of a "w", this is a sord... of idiotic proportions.

he can recognize most network people by face, but even if he doesn't know you, there's one relevant question to ask: ]

Yo, do you see what this is doin' to my hands or is it, like, all in my head? [ he has to know. what the hell is this piece of crap and why has he not thrown it out. ...also why is he hanging out in the park alone after school, actually, but whatever. ]

FRIDAY MAY 26TH

This is a dumbass idea. [ says one dave to another, near the edge of the recollé woods. it's pretty late, so why are you up, and why is he up, but whatever. they both seem to be facing off with a sword in their respective left hands. ]

Yeah, maybe, but am I actually gonna do it or not? [ there's no reply, so: ] Thought so.

You know what they say about countin' chickens? [ the other one says, gesturing behind the first. hey. you've been spotted. ]

WILDCARD

[ if none of the above work feel free to throw me a different prompt / pm me or w/e to bang out an idea and i can write you up a specific prompt. i am more than happy to do so, esp if you'd like to work towards some kind of specific regain. ]

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PUTTING THIS IN BECAUSE IT IS GETTING LATE 26th

[splinten]

[Wow.

Wow.

He folds his arms.]

Dude. No.

[parodeity]

[ okay wow this is the single worst person to come upon him and the daves make simultaneously aggravated looks at one another before their swords disappear into their respective sylladexes. even though one of them knew the jig was gonna be up.

that dave waves idly. ]

Hey.

[ shenanigans what shenanigans. ]

[splinten]

Hey.

[That is a VERY FLAT-TONED hey.]

You want to explain what you're doing? I am pretty sure you don't need to.

[parodeity]

[ the earlier dave to the left: ] Well, if you don't need me to explain, why're you askin'?

[ the later dave rolls his eyes behind his shades and mouths idiot. ]

[splinten]

[DON'T YOU DO THAT LATER DAVE you're on the hook for your past actions too!]

I'm just a really generous dude who is willin' to give you an opportunity to find an out before I decide on what kind of lecture I'll give.

[Spoilers: this may not be a lecture, this may just be Sadness.]

[parodeity]

[ no later dave already did this he's FREE OF ANY CHARGES, and as such is shutting up so present dave can dig his own grave? ]

It wasn't even that dumb. [ future dave snorts and future dave is an asshole. ]

[splinten]

[No you are NOT free of charges! that's what time travel means]

Okay, then explain it to me.

[parodeity]

[ no he already did them. he's not that guy anymore. that's so one hour ago? ]

Okay, but you'll think it's dumb?

[splinten]

Probably, because they probably are stupid, but you can try to convince me otherwise.

[parodeity]

...I wanted to test my time travel shit in battle?

[ he'd love it if the question mark would fuck off but there is something about being interrogated by your older brother that just makes question marks mysteriously Appear. ]

[splinten]

So you're doin' what, exactly, to figure this out? Just so I can be totally clear on this. I do not want you falsely enlectured. We have the rule of law here.

[parodeity]

...Fightin' myself plus time travel powers??

[ like he will dig his heels in because clearly, he is the only person who is able to test that with himself? ]

[splinten]

So you couldn't figure out how you might use time travel to combat, say, me instead.

[parodeity]

Well. You can't time travel?

[splinten]

I'm pretty sure you wanted to test how you use time travel in battle. Not how you'd respond to an enemy, who was you.

[parodeity]

Well...yeah, but it wouldn't be fair to use time travel on someone who can't?

[splinten]

Then what are you practicin' for?

[parodeity]

Because... [ he actually has to pause and think about that, the dave furthest back. future dave, too, shifts uncomfortably. ] ...Because I feel like I have to know it.

[ it's more than a job, it's more than a responsibility, it's - ]

It's what I'm supposed to do.

[splinten]

[Dirk watches Dave for a moment, but there's no judgement in it now. Now it's just concern, and the quiet feeling of a count down until he sighs and lets it go.

He does, with a heavy nod, and takes a step forward.]

Okay. Is there any way I can help?

[parodeity]

...Yeah. [ like, admittedly. lord. ] Yeah, gimme a second.

[ he raises his hands, and he scratches the records and he's gone, so there's only one of him left; the one who went back some time ago and came back to this. ]

[splinten]

[That explains that.] I'll assume that was the second.

[parodeity]

Well, it's easier this way, ain't it? [ although dirk reacted with way less confusion than some people? ] Than, like, jugglin' multiples.

[ CONVERSATIONALLY... ]

[splinten]

Generally, although the future-you reactions to past-you reactions—or present-you and past, whatever—had a certain comedic value.

[parodeity]

I would threaten to make you talk to past you but it's a useless threat if it hasn't happened since it means I haven't done it.

[splinten]

You could do it to future me. [God that's so stupid.]