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]

I don't see why not. But like, why don't we experiment with your portally thing? If you can go through, I don't see why I can't.

[ kids ]

[chiseler]

[A raise of an eyebrow.]

Strider, I'm not even entirely sure how I went through it. You don't think it might be dangerous for you to leap through? [Like. He's not saying no but he's trying to be quasi-responsible.] But I guess time-travel is like a concentrated form of teleportation. You're just specifically moving from points in time instead of just points in location.

[parodeity]

It can't be that much more dangerous than jumpin' around through time.

[ LET DAVE! GO THROUGH! THE PORTAL! ]

[chiseler]

Okay think about it this way. If something does happen to you, somehow, how the fuck do I explain that to your siblings without getting my ass kicked?

[...but fine.] I'm going first, just in case the portal closes behind me. The last thing we need is you getting lost in dimensions somewhere or wherever the fuck it'd spit you out.

[parodeity]

D'you wanna hold hands or somethin'?

[chiseler]

[AN EYEROLL.]

Don't be a dick or I'm sending you home. [Not that that makes sense since. He approached Dave first? But come on, Strider. He's already moving to step through the portal and who the fuck knows where they're going.] It's not like you have portal experience either, just remember that.

[parodeity]

[ the future dave waves them away, so it is Present Dave who steps forward. ]

Fuck you, I totally could have. I have teleportation experience, that's like nearly the same thing - but yeah, okay, not a dick.

[ HE STEPS THROUGH THE PORTAL, CHEERFULLY ]

[chiseler]

About the same as chunky and smooth peanut butter. [And away they go through the portal! Surprisingly it's not doom and gloom and it's. Almost like a shimmery sort of experience and just stepping out on the other side. Somehow they've ended up on the roof of the bar. So that's fine.]

...all your limbs still in one piece?

[parodeity]

I still seem to have all of 'em, yep.

[ dave's glancing around. ]

Huh. Did you want to go to the bar when you opened that?

[chiseler]

To the bar, yes. On top of the bar? Eh, not so much. [He folds his arms over his chest and Backbiter's in its sheathe again.] But at least I'm getting better at sort of predicting where I'll end up. It used to be nearly impossible to tell where I'd go. That's the thing. It's not really teleporting more than it is opening rifts and hopping between them all conveniently. Like weird rings of space that I can walk through.

It's a bullshit power.

[parodeity]

...We should start a club, honestly.

[ ALSO, WHAT THE FUCK, LUKE. dave doesn't seem too bothered by this, though. he is literally a time traveler now, so luke's thing Sounds Legit. ]

[chiseler]

A club of people with bullshit powers? Hell, I'll even make t-shirts. [He's still looking over the edge like he's debating how to get back down.]

...I'm still not sure what I used to be, but it's erring to the side of "not great" from where I'm standing. Portal-hopping and monster slaying and some other fun shit thrown in. It'd be great if I got the one key memory that'd help me figure out what to do next. But that's asking a lot.

[Philosophy hour with Luke? Sure.] So...the you we left behind is going to remember all of this eventually?

[parodeity]

He already did it all already. I have to go become him at some point.

[ yeah uh. is there a ladder or. ]

Also, if you make me a shirt I'll wear it?

[chiseler]

Sounds like a headache between you and me. I know you explained it but at the same time I won't say I'm envious.

[There's a ladder. There's a roof hatch and a ladder.]

Why am I not surprised though? I'll consider it, all right? After I figure out how to purposefully go places.

[parodeity]

Sooooooooo.

[ a mild grin. ]

D'you have any aj before I get back and become myself in the past?

[chiseler]

[..heh. All right, all right.]

Yeah. C'mon downstairs and I'll hook you up. [And with that he'll move to open the hatch so they can head down to the bar.]

[parodeity]

[ AND THEN THEY NEVER TALKED FACE TO FACE WITH MEMORIES EVER AGAIN

SOBS ]