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

[parodeity]

And what?

[splinten]

You're right, it should've been 'but'. "It helped fine, but" something.

[parodeity]

But what. [ SO ANNOYING ]

[splinten]

That's my question to you.

[parodeity]

I didn't have a but!

[splinten]

You absolutely had a but.

[Which one of them is going to make the stupid joke first.]

[parodeity]

Fine, what did you think I was gonna say?

[ not dave he is Annoyed

like maybe in a bit but ]

[splinten]

That this was helpful, but something else that qualifies that statement relative to something or other.

[You know. But!]

[parodeity]

Dude if you don't wanna do this again just say so, you don't have to be a cryptic motherfucker about it??

[splinten]

I absolutely do want to do this again, I want to know why you don't.

[parodeity]

I didn't say I didn't!

[splinten]

You were vague when I asked if this does what you need it to.

[parodeity]

I'm always vague like that's a huge sign of anythin'.

[splinten]

Are you going to do any other training or practice other than me and you?

[parodeity]

Why? Are you?

[ he can't tell wtf is happening rn ]

[splinten]

Obviously I ain't, there's no one I can really practice with but you. [....shit he just realized he's going to have to quit krav

goodbye, the very little social life Dirk ever had]

[parodeity]

Okay then why the fuck are we arguin' about this????

[ THEY SEEM TO BE ARGUING ABOUT AGREEING ABOUT SOMETHING AND HE'S LOST ]

[splinten]

[Nnngh okay, Dirk does what he has learned to do in this situation: reign himself in as the older brother. He calms, dropping the argumentation out of his voice.]

You seemed unsure whether or not this Strife was enough for your training. That's what I was asking about.

[parodeity]

What would happen if it weren't?

[ trying to figure out why they were arguing. ]

[splinten]

I'd ask you what you do need, and try to work with you to figure out how to get it. [Like.] If you still need to Strife against yourself, that's easy to arrange, but I'd also suggest that I could watch at least some of your efforts and maybe give feedback, if you thought it'd help. If it was somethin' else, we could talk about what needs to be done for it.

[parodeity]

You can just say the real reason?

[splinten]

[What.]

What's the real reason supposed to be?

[parodeity]

Are you worried I'm gonna do shit on my own?

[splinten]

Obviously, yeah, but what I worry about more is when you decide to do shit on your own and don't want to tell me. That's when I worry you're going to do somethin' that'll seriously hurt you.

[Practice without Dirk is understandable. Secret Practices are very worrying.]

[parodeity]

Well... [ well...okay, that's fair, dave usually doesn't tell dirk much these days? ] ...well, are we still the fortress of solitude or whatever or not?

[ but he's...trying to stick to the deal, for so long as it lasts. ]