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[windeity]

JOHN EGBERT

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

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also casually puts his font here for tagging not on my laptop whoops
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normal font too!

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[windeity]

[Hm. He focuses more on his food than outright staring at Dave, but okay.]

Oh. Do you want me to leave and we can pick up again via text then?

[parodeity]

No, I want to say this part in person. [ ...just...let him fiddle with the cup for a few more minutes before he forces himself to look up, even if john isn't looking at dave. ]

I'm sorry.

[windeity]

[Well. For this part he'll look at him because he's a little surprised.]

For what...?

[parodeity]

For putting you in a hard place, for...not being able to handle certain things, for...getting upset? For all of it, in general.

[windeity]

[Oh.]

Well. You do not have to apologize for getting upset. That happens. It's fine. And the rest...it's okay. I mean it, I am not just saying that. I get why that is a thing and so I'm not mad or anything. [A pause.] I will admit it was a little frustrating at first but I understand so it's fine. I'm sorry I wasn't listening.

[parodeity]

...I wasn't saying a whole lot for you to listen to.

[windeity]

I have an idea. [A grin.] Might be kind of crazy, but what if we both stop apologizing and just start fresh since we've talked stuff out and I am pretty sure we forgive each other? Is that doable?

[parodeity]

...Okay. Just...don't give up on me yet?

[ he's not fidgeting with the cup, at least, though he still hasn't drunk it; he's just cradling it carefully. ]

I'm trying. I'll...keep trying.

[windeity]

I know you will dude. I'm not worried about that. [There's a weird kind of tension leaving his shoulders at least.] You've been trying really hard, I think, and I appreciate that. I'd have to be the biggest asshole on the planet to think about giving up on you right now.

[parodeity]

Just...I wanted you to know I am. I'm going to try to work on things. I...wanted to after I talked to him. It's something we talked about.

[windeity]

[...? He's not sure if "him" is Dirk or someone else in this scenario but he does nod along anyway.]

I know. I never doubted that you wanted to try since that is sort of just how you are. So...I know. It's okay.

[parodeity]

[ HE MEANS MALIK. ]

I like it when you send me your stuff.

[windeity]

[HE DOESN'T EVEN KNOW DAVE WENT TO SEE MALIK. He has yet to put those pieces together. I hate this.]

Your opinion matters a lot, you know that? It's why I never mind sending you my stuff and letting you listen to it first. I like your remixes. It just feels...normal.

[parodeity]

[ JOHN I AM PRETTY SURE HE USED MALIK'S NAME SOMEWHERE IN HERE? ]

I like when you let me listen to it first. It feels like...being best friends. [ he rolls his eyes, and finally has some of the hot chocolate. ] That sounds lame. But it feels like somethin' for us.

[windeity]

[He used it once in the long-ass rambling text ok let him live.]

No, I get it. [Thank god Dave starts drinking at least.] It's more personal that way like...you opposed to friendship bracelets once and I thought that was weird at the time but I definitely get it now. But it's like that? Symbolism or something since I know nobody is going to actually get the music the same way you do.

[What if he just shuts up and eats his burger?] Privilege and stuff. You have been kind of a weird inspiration to my stuff lately.

[parodeity]

Careful, I'll swoon. [ dryly. ] Speaking of music, though. Do you want to do something together with me?

[windeity]

You could probably pull off southern belle if you really tried. [He nods though.] What kind of something? I mean yes, duh, but that sounds like you have something in mind already.

[parodeity]

Mm. This friday, Yosuke's throwin' some music jam thing. There will apparently be pizza. I thought you might want to go?

[windeity]

Sure. Could be fun. [He's trying to think if he's met Yosuke and he hasn't looked at the network so no he knows nothing.] I could use the time to freestyle a little anyway and it's nice to hang out with other people, you know?

[A pause.] Elliot texted me the other day, too. Asked if I wanted to play for someone's wedding.

[parodeity]

That could be fun for you. [ confused, and with a shrug. he's never done weddings so much as bars and clubs, um. ]

But about the thing. There will be performances? If you wanted to do one together?

[windeity]

It's relevant to you, too, dude. He might need a DJ. [But that's all on Elliot and he'll let Elliot make that call later since there's the whole Rean thing, too.]

...that's something we never quite managed to pull off in that life either, did we?

[parodeity]

You can send him my stuff if you want. [ whoever "him" is; john has dave's music and mixes and shit, and he can send him examples of dj tracklists if need be. ]

I'm not sayin' we like, do an original thing in...four days. But we could play a duet or something for a song we know? If you want.

[windeity]

I don't think I need to, I think Elliot knows what your stuff sounds like maybe probably. It's not for a while, whatever. [But ANYWAY.]

That is definitely a thing we could do though, yeah. Both on piano then?

[parodeity]

It's what you're best at and what I can follow along with.

[windeity]

Then yeah. That sounds cool. [He's pretty much back in his comfort zone seeing how he's eating his dinner and leaning back against Dave's legs and eyeballing the glow in the dark stars on their ceiling.] We can probably agree on a song in four days. Or I can teach you something.