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[windeity]

JOHN EGBERT

"We came, we saw, we kicked its ass."

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normal font too!

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[windeity]

[...he has. He doesn't bring them up. Instead, he watches Dave quietly before he seems to recite something in an inflection not quite his own meant to mimic Dave.]

"But the weird thing is that's what's cool about you. You're this naive guy like Pinocchio tumbled ass backwards off the turnip truck and started liking Ghostbusters. Then the fairy godmother kissed your nose or some shit and you turned out to be not made of wood and also pretty cool to talk to."

[And then, in his own voice:]

"The Dave from my time is also my friend, and I guess he's in the same boat I'm in, not knowing stuff and all. And I'd feel bad keeping him out of the loop!"

[...so yeah, a little bit.]

I started typing in blue because the black looked wrong against your red.

[parodeity]

I remember the letter but you must have been talkin' to - the other guy for the second. I don't have his shit, he isn't me.

[ he knows who davesprite is. ]

...okay.

[windeity]

The Orange Dave. Versus you, the Real Dave. [It's said in a way to say that yes, he recognizes they are definitely two different people.]

...is...that okay? [He kind of hates how he sounds so unsure, but this is also kind of a huge bombshell so they're doing surprisingly okay. John also has yet to let go of Dave's wrist, apparently.]

[parodeity]

For fuck's sake. Just call him Davesprite. The difference ain't "real", I'm just - let's not get into that.

[ but he is Not explaining doomed timelines right now lord ]

I wasn't going anywhere to start with, John. If I wanted to ghost I would be gone. You're stronger but I cheat.

[windeity]

I don't know what the fuck a sprite is, Dave. But okay. Sure. Davesprite. Which I am guessing is part of whatever game all of us were playing. I don't know about that either. [So that's more of a "don't talk to me about it if you don't want to" than "Dave please explain."]

Don't ghost. [But he lets go.] Please.

[...] I know I just said that I do not want you to explain anything to me, but I have one question. You, me, another girl who went by the abbreviations TT and who I suspect might be Rose given some things, and the girl with the white dog ears. Were we all best friends?

[parodeity]

I let you catch me, didn't I? [ dave doesn't ghost but he does move on his feet and over by the window in a split second of inhuman speed, restless and figuring it doesn't even matter. he hasn't dodged john for a reason and it's...the same reason he even considers confirming the answer again. he peers out the window before turning, hands shoved into his pockets. ]

Us and the girls. Yeah. They forgot. So did Dirk and Roxy and Jake.

[ and there is a large part of him that is waiting for the same damn thing to happen here. ]

Five left.

[windeity]

[He takes over the bench, drawing his knees to his chest and resting his chin on his knee.]

...my dad left when I was thirteen and I still don't know why. Catching people does not always mean that they'll stay. [But he's pretty determined to make sure Dave stays. He watches him zip across the room, eyes widening a touch but he says nothing.

Superpowers. It has to be it. Humans can't do these things, but he doesn't ask.]

I know Roxy and Dirk are your siblings but I don't know who the last guy is. Or the other girl's name. Five of them left this network but...Rose came back. And I showed up. Maybe the others will come back, too. [A slightly naive hope, but it's a thought.]

[parodeity]

I know. [ about catching people and them not staying. he doesn't explain jake or jade. ] You might also forget again. It was just me for months.

[ of the four. ]

...you haven't asked about the other two.

[windeity]

I'm sorry. [There's literally no reason for him to apologize but at the same time it's...sort of just who John is at his core. Apologizing for leaving a friend behind. Apologizing for not picking up on things sooner. Something. Anything like that. It's not pity. It's just fact.]

What other two are you talking about?

[parodeity]

You know three of five. [ look he's been cornered on memories before and this is weirding him out a little. ]

Also, not really your fault.

[windeity]

I know it's not, but I feel kind of bad! That sounds really, really shitty to have this stupid thing for months without anybody else.

[Look. But he blinks in surprise because...there are two other people from their universe apparently. He digs deep into his heart of hearts and....]

Aradia...?

[parodeity]

I mean...Dirk and Roxy and Jake and the other two were here.

[ but not rose or john or jade, and that had mattered. ]

Yeah.

[windeity]

But that's not me or Rose or the dog girl. [He gets it. He would want his best friends around, too, and so to not have that sounds...

...kind of the way John's felt for the last couple of months when he shed his high school life and moved. Powerful and lonely all at once. He brushes it off though.]

But she's going by another name. Why? And who else am I missing...unless it's whoever AG is.

[parodeity]

No, AG should be -

[ .......................

lord ]

- anyway. Not everyone's names are the same here, and not everyone looks the name. Aradia shouldn't remember you, I don't think - I haven't checked in with her lately. The other guy might. We never talk. I doubt you ever even texted Aradia, though. She's AA.

[windeity]

So AG is someone not here. Got it. [Saved from learning about Vriska Serket. Sweet catch.]

If we are reincarnated or we're in reconstruction or whatever, that makes sense. Do you and I look the same then? [He really does wonder about that.] AA does not sound familiar, but if I ever remember Aradia I'm sure I will figure it out. I have spoken to Ami though. She didn't seem to think I was familiar so I think you might be right.

I also remember chats with CG. Who yelled a lot? But they were the one who told me a couple of other things, I guess.

[parodeity]

[ there's a grimace. ]

That's the fifth person.

[ DISTRACTED FROM THE OTHER QUESTIONS BY confirming karkat exists. ]

[windeity]

[Another quirk of an eyebrow.]

Fruity Rumpus Asshole Factory? That guy?

[parodeity]

Oh my god, you remember that trainwreck? Then why the fuck did you ask - you only remember the banner, don't you.

[ he just makes another face. ]

He and Ami will be way more willin' to catch you up on what they remember, probably. I...refused to tell them anything about certain things, so.

[windeity]

Uh huh. The banner and something about joining a memo to discuss something important which I am going to guess did not actually work out that well.

[There's a slow nod though. He allows his hand to move then, idly playing an aimless melody quietly with one hand to give himself something to do.] If I remember them and if they remember me, I might ask. And you already know where I stand about you telling people things, so there is that.

[...speaking of.] Are...you going to tell Rose?

[parodeity]

She knows some shit. [ vague as fuck... ]

And that was not an important discussion. [ SALTY AS FUCK... ]

I...guess I should mention something.

[windeity]

I'm not going to tell Rose things you've told me either unless you've already told her. It's a weird illuminati thing? Secret society of bullshit.

[However, he gives Dave a questioning look. So like. What thing do you need to mention, Strider?]

[parodeity]

[ ughhhhhhh telling people shit. ]

Ar - Ami already knows and I didn't fuckin' bother to hide it from most people because when I learned it I kind of got caught out a few times.

[ .................

THIS CLEARLY CLARIFIES EVERYTHING no he's just being reluctant as fuck to divulge things, as usual, even though he's aware any amount of research or talking to his friends will give away like...certain things. ]

[windeity]

[...just. staring.]

Is this going to be a thing that I'm going to want to throw myself out a window over, or is this a "this is weird but this is how they are" thing?

[parodeity]

...I can just not tell you and you can let me know how you feel when you figure it out?

[ look ]

[windeity]

Dave! [Come ooooooon.] Ugh, I am pretty sure it is not that bad and you are being ridiculous. So what is it? [What if he just slumps on the piano keys because Dave Strider is being cruel.]