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▶ TDM .007
You awaken amidst the darkness with only a faint light to greet you. Your body is hemmed in by shards of crystals, gently sparkling and possibly pricking your skin. The surrounding landscape is dyed in the pinks and purples of the dusk filled with crystals protruding from the ground, some as large as a skyscraper. Even the few shy moon creatures you find in the wild have strange crystal growths on their hides. This is far from home— perhaps a dream? You pinch your skin and slap your cheeks, yet nothing seems to do the trick. Searching for answers yields nothing but an endless expanse of purple dust as far as the eye can see. You have four options: one, panic; two, soil yourself; three, admire it all then soil yourself; or four, go into survival mode. Eventually, you’ll realize that you’re not alone.
▶ Keep all Hands and Feet inside the Burning Vehicle at all Times
Iris Moon, Government Center (Arrival) and Outer Space | top
After a day or two of living off the crystal wilderness, a group of people find you worse for wear. They are the gallant Moon Knights from the planet of Prismatica. After the strange phenomenon during the past months when scientists observed the sudden appearance of rainbow crystals in the sky, the government has been feverishly combing through the moon for more Moonblessed to be rescued. You’ll eventually be brought into Iris’s moon government center.
You all may have your usual inquiries — Where are we? Who are you? What's going on? Why did I mix tequila with xanax last night? — and the Prismals are almost too eager to answer. They tell you about their world and about the first appearance of the Moonblessed as the medical staff give you an examination to make sure you’re not carrying any viruses or biological hazards. If you react violently, you may be restrained and nerfed with a specialized neurotransmitting gun that releases a numbing agent through the top of your spine. Once the examinations are over, you’re informed that you will be provided accommodations on their planet during your stay.
While waiting for transport to be prepared, you may freely roam around the government center. Eventually you’re called back from exploring, escorted to the docks, and led onto a large transport vessel that makes frequent trips back and forth between the moons and the planet. Faces onboard vary from both old and new Moonblessed as well as Prismal locals. The next destination: Prismatica.
Sparks can be seen overhead as more ship parts malfunction. This is a good time to hold your neighbor’s hand, say your last goodbyes, and apologize for that horrible thing you did in the sixth grade. Grip your seat with the might of every god you can think of.
▶ Jaws IV: Jaws Harder
Planet Prismatica, Outer Lunatia | top
The emergency landing successfully completes and the transport vessel will safely land on top of a gorgeous lake filled with tiny glaciers floating by. When reached out and touched, you’ll find out that the “glaciers” are surprisingly cool crystals and not ice.
The ship will be left hovering idly on the water surface while passengers are ferried to solid ground using portable emergency boats. However, civilization is still a distance away.
After surviving through so far, the Prismals guide everyone to a nearby encampment run by humanoid rabbits. They are tall, built, and have a habit of mentioning their virility an awkward amount of times. They are also generous and will share their game meat and fresh crops while allowing everyone to rest for the night at the only inn in their village.
The next day, the rabbits can be seen hacking away at some of the wilder-looking plants for an easier pathway. If you wake up early enough, you can ask some of them for a tour of the beautiful greenery. They mention that it’s thanks to the Moonblessed that their crops have been doing so well lately — the result of all the chroma influx. The rest of the journey to the city will be smooth sailing.
▶ It’s Free Real-Estate
Level 2, City of Lunatia | top
Welcome to Prismatica’s hub, Lunatia, the city of your dreams! A bustling metropolis lush with bright lights, vibrant colors, luxuriant plant life, and all the conveniences of technology absent from your own world… It seems like paradise to all the uninitiated. After a quick tour of the city, new arrivals can find themselves getting cozy in their new homes.
▶ Questions
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▶ As a reminder, test drive memes are for new characters only. However, current players are more than welcome to use these prompts for their own posts in the IC communities, personal inboxes, catch-all posts, etc.!
▶ As our test drive memes are game canon, feel free to keep any threads that happen here as canon for your character should they be accepted.
Iris Moon, Government Center (Arrival) and Outer Space | top
After a day or two of living off the crystal wilderness, a group of people find you worse for wear. They are the gallant Moon Knights from the planet of Prismatica. After the strange phenomenon during the past months when scientists observed the sudden appearance of rainbow crystals in the sky, the government has been feverishly combing through the moon for more Moonblessed to be rescued. You’ll eventually be brought into Iris’s moon government center.
You all may have your usual inquiries — Where are we? Who are you? What's going on? Why did I mix tequila with xanax last night? — and the Prismals are almost too eager to answer. They tell you about their world and about the first appearance of the Moonblessed as the medical staff give you an examination to make sure you’re not carrying any viruses or biological hazards. If you react violently, you may be restrained and nerfed with a specialized neurotransmitting gun that releases a numbing agent through the top of your spine. Once the examinations are over, you’re informed that you will be provided accommodations on their planet during your stay.
While waiting for transport to be prepared, you may freely roam around the government center. Eventually you’re called back from exploring, escorted to the docks, and led onto a large transport vessel that makes frequent trips back and forth between the moons and the planet. Faces onboard vary from both old and new Moonblessed as well as Prismal locals. The next destination: Prismatica.
A. After settling into the ship and selecting the current in-flight movie, Back Door Slugs 9, you and those around you may eventually feel a bit of turbulence during the movie’s highly anticipated climax. Did anyone notice it, or is everyone too focused on the hot characters?
At first, it’s a small jitter that’s easy to miss or brush off. But as the transport vessel travels on, the shaking progressively escalates to erratic tremors strong enough to cause severe nausea. A minute later, a voice over the speaker announces the ship will have to make an emergency landing, citing technical difficulties.
Sparks can be seen overhead as more ship parts malfunction. This is a good time to hold your neighbor’s hand, say your last goodbyes, and apologize for that horrible thing you did in the sixth grade. Grip your seat with the might of every god you can think of.
B. Another minute later, a follow-up announcement states that external entities have breached the transport vessel. Everyone is warned to be careful and watch out for each other. Small fires will have to be put out before they worsen with either magic or emergency equipment onboard such as extinguishers. In-flight robotic attendants will be scuttling around to perform immediate repairs.
Eventually, an entire power panel bursts, and prismatic jellyfish unnaturally spill out. The jellyfish will try to latch and suction onto any technological devices close by such as the television screens on the seats or communicators and will show preference to Iris Moonblessed over the rest. Be ready to help and pull numerous jellyfish off both the faces of Moonblessed and Prismals!
▶ Jaws IV: Jaws Harder
Planet Prismatica, Outer Lunatia | top
The emergency landing successfully completes and the transport vessel will safely land on top of a gorgeous lake filled with tiny glaciers floating by. When reached out and touched, you’ll find out that the “glaciers” are surprisingly cool crystals and not ice.
The ship will be left hovering idly on the water surface while passengers are ferried to solid ground using portable emergency boats. However, civilization is still a distance away.
A. You’ve probably heard of flying sharks from a veteran Moonblessed. But how about sea lions? These aquatic lions are born with scaly skin and gills outside of their crystallized manes. Unfortunately, they haven’t tasted fresh meat in quite some time. If there are any injured onboard or near your boat, the chances of the sea lions detecting people will be higher as they are drawn to the scent of blood. Growling hungrily, they will be quick to latch onto the boats, biting the edges, and trying to knock everyone overboard for dinner.
After surviving through so far, the Prismals guide everyone to a nearby encampment run by humanoid rabbits. They are tall, built, and have a habit of mentioning their virility an awkward amount of times. They are also generous and will share their game meat and fresh crops while allowing everyone to rest for the night at the only inn in their village.
B. There is no running water all the way out here, so if anyone wants a bath, they’ll have to do it traditionally. The village protects a natural spring, which is a good place to bathe away the sea water. Around the spring, the rabbit folk’s friends — little scintilla chinchillas — will shock away any predators that dare to approach their sanctuary! Be at ease and feel free to offer your friends shampoo massages.
The next day, the rabbits can be seen hacking away at some of the wilder-looking plants for an easier pathway. If you wake up early enough, you can ask some of them for a tour of the beautiful greenery. They mention that it’s thanks to the Moonblessed that their crops have been doing so well lately — the result of all the chroma influx. The rest of the journey to the city will be smooth sailing.
▶ It’s Free Real-Estate
Level 2, City of Lunatia | top
Welcome to Prismatica’s hub, Lunatia, the city of your dreams! A bustling metropolis lush with bright lights, vibrant colors, luxuriant plant life, and all the conveniences of technology absent from your own world… It seems like paradise to all the uninitiated. After a quick tour of the city, new arrivals can find themselves getting cozy in their new homes.
A. Find new roommates and say hello to your neighbors! City officials will give you directions to the designated districts across Level 2 and instruct you to pick out a unit. Each apartment complex has a different aesthetic, some may look cozy, some stylish, and some bizarre. The free accommodations have a basic living space that can only fit two or three people at most in one unit.
Starter Chromaspace furnishings are provided which can be controlled with the touch of a built-in panel. Examples are color-changing curtains, transforming sofa beds, cabinets turning into tables, etc. Customizing your apartment or moving out will have to wait until you earn more chroma. Until then, why don’t you check out your new neighborhood or explore the city levels? Maybe your new roommates or neighbors can give you a “hand” with allowance for dinner.
B. A new high-end boutique, Prissy Polyp, has opened in Level 2. As compensation for what happened, both Moonblessed and Prismals that were affected in yesterday’s flight will receive 50% off their total purchase. Those unaffected will receive 30% discount coupons as a promotional gift. All are encouraged to visit with their friends or special someone, try on some things together,enjoy each other in the fitting rooms, and deal with the loud, ear-blistering background pop music.
Their clothing collections are characterized by bright iridescent designs, some features such as design patterns may glow ethereally in the dark. One of their signature dresses features a one piece (also available on their trench coats) that can amplify the appearance of one’s decolletage, gluteal muscles, and/or bulge with the press of a neon button. Another item among their collection is the maiden sweater: a sleek, backless sweater that shocks those who attempt unwanted touches. Others include skin-tight leggings (also available on their shorts or pants) which produce pleasant and relaxing vibrations on all lower extremities and fashionable polyp-shaped hats for all kinds of people. It’s a huge shop, you never know what else to find in there.
▶ Questions
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▶ IMPORTANT! By request, we've uploaded image samples for the Prissy Polyp clothing collections! Note these are merely samples for a visual guide and we will leave more selections to players.
▶ As a reminder, test drive memes are for new characters only. However, current players are more than welcome to use these prompts for their own posts in the IC communities, personal inboxes, catch-all posts, etc.!
▶ As our test drive memes are game canon, feel free to keep any threads that happen here as canon for your character should they be accepted.
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It isn't even the money, though he is used to being rich. It's that apparently not being intimate makes you sick? Which, kind of understandably, freaks him out, so if he can keep from needing to do that by getting paid, then so be it. He doesn't want to hold hands, he doesn't want to fuck, he doesn't want to do nothin'. "You got the right ideas. Wholesome games only, though. Club Penguin-type shit."
Club... Penguin...
He sighs, dropping his head back and closing his eyes. "It's a good start. It'll feel good to be occupied." When have they ever had peace? Shit's too wild. But no, it's nice to think about.
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Dave doesn't really want to do any of those things, either, he'd rather just go get a job adventuring and fuck off entirely in a different way. Karkat is an exception, but he's not sure where to go when that sort of thing comes up. "Ah fuck." he says, partly defeated in the vocalization, "Meteors blew up club penguin. Now that is a travesty. And IMVU. The new earth is going to have to start strong with both those things." It's got to happen. "I'll settle for something like that here for now but... I dunno, it's good ideas."
Dave nods his head, carefully so he won't end up skull-bone against arm bone-ing Dirk's arm. "You'll figure it out." If anything that's one of the things he believes in about Dirk. There's nothing he can't face. "Just keep the sword in the sheath and you'll do fine." is that a dick joke? Maybe but he's actually talking about any kind of swords. If they gave Dave his, the chances are they've given Dirk his back too. Which is good, he isn't so keen on hearing Roxy took it. "So we're good?"
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Dirk has no exceptions. Never really has, for anything past one night stands. He certainly has no intention of opening up to anyone. That probably counts for chroma, if you hold hands during or whatever, but the thought gives him metaphysical hives. "IMVU ain't wholesome." People were wild on IMVU. "I'm sure there's somethin' here though. If not, he knows how to build websites.
"Always do," he confirms, though the dick joke--and sword joke--is another prime comeback opportunity, but that's too gay, so he leaves it. "Comin' around to check and make sure I'm behavin'?" Contrary to his pissed-off speech about six inch rulers earlier, this is chill as shit. Mostly because he's already made his stance clear, and he knows Dave won't go against that, even now. "Think so," he finally says, "good as we can get."
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See, he thought that Dirk would be more proud of him for going into it. Now? Dirk's right here beside him to hint at instead of outright asking. They're starting to fall into the no feels talk zone and that's alright with Dave. It means normalcy and a chance at keeping it that way.
Another nod of his head, he knows Dirk works it out. Somehow. "Pfft. Yeah, duh. What are brothers for? I gotta make sure you're an upstanding moral citizen, like me." which is said with enough playful tone to indicate he's just been a little shit here the whole time he's been. Yet another soft nod and he rolls his head to the side, it's facing away from Dirk, but it's more obviously being used as a head to armpillow now. "Cool." He really is glad Dirk is here. He really hopes this place doesn't try to fuck with them knowing they're brotherdads either.
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Clearly there are no feels here, just an opportunity to fight or whatever.
"You ain't learned how to be upstanding or moral from me. Where'd you get that?" Deadpanned, but lazily enough that it's clear he got the joke. And oddly, he doesn't mind Dave using his arm as a pillow. It's a little like when he was a real tiny baby and slept in his arms.
He flexes his fingers, just a little. Pins and needles. He doesn't mind that either. "Comfortable?" He's not calling him out. Just commenting.
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Fighting has its purposes. Dave knows it's dangerous for him, too, if he's fighting for a purpose that isn't just 'okay sounds good' he can die.
"I picked up a dictionary and got bored one day, those two had a definition and I liked what it said." that's how he became moral and upstanding. He hates how fun it is to just trash talk with Dirk. It's infuriating in the best way that he has this now but they didn't have this back then.
As for being not called out. Maybe in Dirk's mind he hadn't but Dave takes it as maybe Dirk wanting to move and sits up a bit. "Sorry, I got lazy for too long." It's not at all that he's been enjoying not having to go at each other's throats after being in the room for more than a half hour together.
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Bonding? Bonding.
"Shit, look at you straightening out your damn spine of steel." A low whistle. Trash talking is fun, yeah. He's down.
Then Dave takes what he says the wrong way and moves. His expression twitches minutely, but maybe it's for the best. Maybe he's getting too fucking soft now that he's dead. Dave has a life to return to, a world to return to, without him. Don't get so fucking attached.
"Ain't gotta move while we're shootin' the shit," he finally says, but it's oddly stilted. Maybe he wasn't sure if he should have said it.
Have this cute davekat representation
Bonding. By maybe smashing things in the face that aren't each other for once.
The whistle gets a small smirk from him even if he's moved and Dave picks up on the expression barely changing, but when that's sometimes all he had to go on back home, he notices. Selfishly, he's been mostly thinking about how he felt, and yes, as has been stated a million times, he's still not excusing what was done. But if he hadn't done it, Dave probably wouldn't have lived. He would have been another ghost of himself in a doomed timeline. "Nah." he says softly, "Just stretching. Not easy to have a metal spine and balls of steel. Gets hot in the summer." Good yes, talk about your balls, great idea.
He's being a big baby is what it is. If he stops thinking about himself for one second and considers what Dirk has been saying, or trying to, all the way through this... "What's the matter? Shoulder cold? I gotchu." he says lightly before leaning in again, a bolder move to set his head against Dirk's shoulder instead. It's as much as he's done with anyone where not just sitting on his own curled in a corner is involved and it's oddly comforting. Frighteningly comforting. Noticing that his glasses were being moved a little by the motion of his face laying against his shoulder and takes them off to set them in his lap.
Maybe tomorrow he can be the grown man he threw words around about. "I got somethin' that may actually make you feel the human emotions of happiness if you wanna hear it."
my crops are watered
Could be cool.
It isn't right, what Dirk did. He could have done it another way. He's still bad, and abusive, and manipulative, even without Cal's influence. But yeah. Dave's alive, and that's worth... Something. "Heats up in the sun, huh?" He's absolutely not phased at all by balls talk.
"Freezing." It's better than admitting any real god-damn shit, and he sort of... Settles in easier when Dave's resting against him again, arm settling around him. He doesn't give him a squeeze or anything, but the weight of his touch is there. He watches Dave take off his glasses. Thinks about it. A minute later, he reaches up to slip off his own and set them on his leg. Just slow and easy. Like it ain't nothin' when it's a whole fuck of a lot.
"What's that?" There's a joke on the tip of his tongue that he's never felt the human emotion of happiness, but even he knows better than to say it. "Lay it on me."
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A small amused huff and he's said his peace about his metallic parts getting warm in the sunlight. At least Dirk is playing along and Dave is starting to make his own insinuations about what is or isn't true where Dirk is concerned. The arm around him is even more strangely comforting with the memory that the same arm treating him gently could break his bones ruthlessly. Dave's head isn't so much angled up as it is just across the room but the movement of his Bro's other hand causes him to have a momentary look on the way back down. Those are his glasses too. Dave curls one of his legs up close to himself, leaning his full weight on Dirk and trying to concentrate more on what they're talking about than getting something he's wanted for all his life.
"I lived on a meteor." found out he likes the idea of men a lot more than women but women are still okay, got gay for an alien and then travelled for a few more years. "It was like for three years or somethin'? Got off that rock n' met up with some other players. We're finally done, man. Game over."
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Holding onto him, saying real-ass shit, and taking his stupid glasses off. It's so much, all at once, and Dirk is honestly surprised either of them are still functional in the wake of it. But...
Most important of all is what Dave tells him. He tenses, but not in a bad way. He's surprised, maybe. And hadn't even realized he was worried. But he had been, apparently, because then his shoulders slump. He squeezes Dave's shoulder. It lingers. "You did good." That's all. Don't matter how Dave went about it, whether he was ruthless or soft. He got the job done.
"Game over. Shit."
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At first when Dirk tenses, Dave tenses. It's only after he realizes Dirk isn't moving and that Dave doesn't have to do anything that he calms back down and settles back in... against a shoulder that seems more relaxed than even he had been before. The shoulder squeeze is met with a tilt of his head upward. "I mean it wasn't just me but yeah I did do good." He is proud of what he did. His eyes break away and he nods his head against Dirk's shoulder. "Game over. But not really, man like. They took me before I even know if we made it to the end of the game over. All I know is I was on my way to see... my friend at the platform and then I wasn't. Problem with game over, too, is I got a whole damn earth to protect now."
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"Just got more hard work ahead," he agrees, oddly mildly. His grip on Dave's shoulder relents, but his hand stays put. "There'll always be more. Always figured I got off easy in comparison, knowing I'd die before the end. How're people made to fight, 'cause they gotta, supposed to adapt?"
An interesting thing to say, since it's definitely how he feels about this place as a whole. He sighs, eventually turning his head to look at him, curious. He feels exposed without his glasses.
"You gotta go back sometime." Without him. Ain't nothin' but cold death waiting for him if he goes back. But he's resigned to this, to Dave having a greater purpose. He's the vessel, the hands shaping the clay, the stepping stone. It is what it is.
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There's a lot here for him and he's not sure it's easier making his own damn world. "I don't got much else to do other than protect it and John and Rose and Jade can do that shit. There's even other players there now that can help." He's not saying at the moment whom but there are.
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"Besides, you okay with never seeing any of them again?" John, Rose, Jade. Even he knows they were important to Dave. "Don't sound like any you I ever known. Complacency don't suit you. Don't try to play me."
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"It's complicated." where the others are concerned. Miss them? Probably, but he lived just fine with varying degrees of attention regarding anyone other than Rose in that equation and a lot of time he just hung out with Karkat because she's been too busy being aliengay. "It's not complacency." He sits up, slowly, he's not that upset that he's pitching a bitch fit about anything. "Why can't I be happy here? Because I didn't cut seven people in half and throw a moon at their first born offspring?"
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And--he sits up a little straighter, and when he looks directly at Dave without his glasses it's a lot more intense than when he's with them. "No?" About complacency. But he also sighs, flopping back and dragging Dave back with him by the shirt, a little like scruffing a kitten. "I ain't sayin' you can't be happy, neither. Better off if you are. But how's this place so much better than home, now that the game's done? The expectations here ain't exactly paradise."
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Dave's eyebrows knit together at the look, he's not angry still it's curious to see actual facial reactions and even still without Dirk's glasses covering most of them. "No..." he replies easily and right away. The yank of his shirt heralds a tiny surprised grunt, one of his hands hitting the couch cushion before giving in for now. For tonight and tonight only, they could stop being macho bitches. He knows at first light there's going to be so much more to bitch about and so much more to defend from. "'Cause I did what I had to, it's done and now I can do what I want to, I'm done." Giving in, again, Dave just finds a way onto Dirk's shoulder again. He doesn't hate it, he just doesn't know if he's going to live it down later once Dirk wants to tease him about it.
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He sits quietly, listening to what Dave has to say. He doesn't like it. His silence this time is a little unsettling, because he's frustrated and tense next to him, but hell if he's going to just give in. Finally, after a moment that draws on far too long, he speaks. "Not what I fuckin' asked. I ever teach you to ignore a direct question I asked, David? Not going home ain't just some kind of rebellious game because you think you finished your job, and if you ain't got the good sense to see that, you ain't actin' right."
Something about this is clearly bothering him enough that his facade is cracking, but not quite slipping. It's still mostly there, in his flat tone and unchanging expression, but there's a gaping chasm in his actual words. "You ain't gotta go back alone. Your friend needs to go home too."
That ain't the problem, chief.
"I'll ask again, and I expect an answer. What's so much better about here than home?"
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It was now that there was so much more to bitch about and now that was so much more to defend from. Enough that Dave is just as unsettled as the silence between them. It means Dirk is thinking and even worse than off the cuff is Dirk thinking through what he wants to say. His heart skips somewhere into his throat, Casual swearing as mentioned is something they both do... but it has to do with tone and timing and this tone and this timing aren't sitting right.
"No." he states again, this time more subdued and a little smaller in tone when he's asked if he got taught a certain thing a certain way. Aside being asked, he had to answer that one too. Then there was Dirk going off at him about responsibilities. He really wishes he had fought being laid down here and is actively trying to make it look natural and like he's not trying to slink away to gain some distance. It's not an easy thing to do when you've got Dirk's hands or arms anywhere near you. He resists barking back at him that he has done his job and keeps his jaw tightly clenched for his own safety.
"Alright, alright." he's trying to sound as casual as he can, not sound like he's as afraid as the thump of his heart against his chest belies. "I wasn't dodging the god damn question I was just sayin' what's so good about home when I'm fine here? I ain't gotta protect shit all anymore. None of us got to go home when we've got a perfectly good one right here with actual people who aren't just incestbabies spewd out of ectojizzology. Not just that I can't--"
He shakes his head, "I gotta take a piss and I'm not feelin' the piss kink with my brother right now so, let go." He doesn't, he just needs out.
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And yeah, his grip isn't relenting. Dave's stuck here, at least for now, Dirk's arm around him a little more like a vice than a comfort now. It's clear he doesn't like Dave's answer, either. "You makin' a home here instead? Getting attached to people that are going to go through a revolving door?" He pauses. "You can't what?"
A dangerous question.
Then Dave makes up his shitty excuse, which Dirk knows is a goddamn lie, and for a minute he doesn't move. "I changed your diapers, you think I'm scared of a little piss? You were the pissingest goddamn baby the world ever saw."
But. He does let go, suddenly, and puts his glasses on, and stands. Impassive as shit. He remains there a moment, then heads off toward the front door. He pauses by it, briefly. "I'll be back later."
Dry. Blunt. Before, back home, he wouldn't have even said that. Would have just left and not said a goddamn word.
So it's something, and he hasn't quite left yet.
This icon is to break my heart less.
When he stands, Dave looks over at the door, down at the handle that Dirk is too close to even if he's said he'll be back later. Dave doesn't believe him and once Dirk looks away, or tries to opens the door, he's going to find Dave behind it in the narrow hallway. He's scared out of his mind to let Dirk close to him right now, but he's not letting him just walk out. Even if his brother is faster and stronger, Dave has a small amount of Chroma saved up and he's already mastered small jumps and moving objects with him during it. It's not flash stepping he's using, it's all out time manipulation. Don't make him take every single couch in a future timeline just to pile it in the hallway.
"No you won't. You're walking out again." Okay maybe he should've jumped to a timeline where he had gone bathroom. Dirk has never made him do it but he can be piss your pants frightening when he's upset.
did it work.
Dave is standing in front of him.
It's impressive, and that gives him a second's pause, because he knows it wasn't flash-stepping. It's his other shit, his shit he learned all on his goddamn own, and somehow he can't decide if he's proud or if it stings.
He's still fucking pissed off though, and this doesn't help. He stares, a long moment, and says nothing at all. Dave's calling him a liar, which he doesn't like either, and his brow knits, which is rare but mostly hidden by the hat + glasses 2x combo.
"I ain't. Get out of the way, Dave." He's at his full height, not that much taller than Dave anymore but still up there, and he's fucking glowering. "Not gonna ask you twice."
Now this. He's giving Dave a chance. Let him fucking bail and come back later. Or.
Well.
There's an undercurrent of threat there, if Dave doesn't listen. He'll recognize it.
No but you can't say I didn't try.
"Or?" he asks, standing his ground where he's at. "What?" He swallows and stands his ground as best he can. This is how much he doesn't want Dirk to go, but there are just some things he can't deal with Dirk if he stays. "You gonna try to rail on me? Think you'll get your answer that way? I'll step aside if you promise."
alas
Loves them.
Remember how he said he thinks something is wrong with him now?
"You think I'd only try? You think you can beat me now that you're grown?" Who the fuck do you think you are, his tone says, in not so many words. "Get back in the apartment. Take your piss. Do whatever you want. Just don't get in my goddamn way. I already told you I'll be back, I ain't gonna tack an 'I promise' at the end just because you think I'm a liar."
In fact, he reaches out, too fast to be stopped, and scruffs Dave again, this time to deposit him back inside.
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