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. ]

Comments

[sharplydressed]

[LOOK HE TOO WANTS TO KNOW, the real questions...]

I'm not sure... They were probably-- I dunno, wanting to jump in on the battle or something? Every time I remember them, there's always fighting and it's not just us.

[parodeity]

So do you mostly have battle memories, too, then?

[sharplydressed]

Mostly, yeah. Some normal stuff- [AND SOME STUPID STUFF] -but a few of 'em have been about wars. ...You, too?

[parodeity]

Yeah. I mean...yeah, my stuff is mostly really fuckin' absurd, but I remember bein' trained to fight from age, like. Zero.

[sharplydressed]

...I can't tell if you're being serious or if that's just a weird Dave metaphor for something.

[parodeity]

I literally remember bein' trained and tossed around as a baby.

[ NOT A METAPHOR ]

[sharplydressed]

["TRAINED AND TOSSED AROUND", HE SAYS. DAVE.]

...That's not normal?!

[parodeity]

...You can feel stuff through a sword, dude.

[sharplydressed]

[Don't look at him with those judging eyes, Dave.]

That's like, at least on the same level as time-traveling baby fighter. Probably lower!

[parodeity]

Dude, you also time-travel, so Imma say we're about even?

[sharplydressed]

[A PAUSE........

He can't really argue with that, though.]

I don't wanna be even if it's about something like this.

[parodeity]

Yeah, it's...it's not really great, is it. But let me know if you ever start time travelin' solo?

[sharplydressed]

I mean, it's not the worst, but I wouldn't pick it.

[The only way he can convince himself to be Okay with any of this is by saying "at least it's not worse than what it is right now", honestly...]

But you got it. ...And, uh - I guess you can come talk to me if you have any weird time travel problems? One more club for us both to be in.

[parodeity]

Are we sure we're not from the same place.

[sharplydressed]

I mean, I can't say for sure? But I also wouldn't be surprised if there was more than one place out there with people who would time travel to fight things.

[parodeity]

You know, that's fair. I just hope not too many people get time travel powers because that'd low-key wig me out?

[sharplydressed]

Wouldn't that be kinda dangerous anyway? Like, people having the ability to go back in time doesn't seem like a great idea...

[parodeity]

Well...yeah. I feel like that's the kinda thing that should be left to the professionals?

[ I.E. NOT RANDOM INTERLOPERS WHO AREN'T PROFESSIONAL. ]

Because if people who don't know the right rules start doin' it, they could fuck shit up.

[sharplydressed]

D'you think that makes us professionals, then?

[He honestly doesn't remember any of the apparent right rules of time travel, but the world wasn't falling apart around him in his memories, at least...]

[parodeity]

Well...more professional than others? You didn't think time travel was weird in your memory, did you?

[sharplydressed]

No, but I still wouldn't trust myself to deal with something that big.

[What if he scratches up a bridge or something and ends up destroying a whole country?? Time travel is confusing and difficult and he's but one tired bean.]

[parodeity]

I...suppose I'm used to the concept, even if it's daunting?

[sharplydressed]

You're probably more of a pro than I am, then.

[Or at least more confident...]

[parodeity]

It was basically my entire job, I think.

[sharplydressed]

Then you're definitely more of a pro... I think my job was getting rid of monsters and they just kinda happened to be at places we had to time travel to?

[Why are their canons like this...]