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[windeity]

JOHN EGBERT | BLUE | #0715CD
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[windeity]

those are definitely good reasons.
ok. i will be there in ten minutes.
you can time it.

[parodeity]

see you in ten






thanks

[windeity]

[No answer because these laptops are shit.

But almost exactly 10 minutes later there's a knock.]

[parodeity]

[ there's no response but someone throws a sort of pathetic pillow off the roof aimed for the front door. ]

[windeity]

[He squints up at the roof before he grabs the pillow and flies upward toward the roof. He doesn't even have to land before he speaks.]

Does your laptop work up here?

[parodeity]

It's part of the house. [ so. if he sits.........in the right place it does............

he's staring at john and his hand twitches but dave does not actually move from where he is sprawled on his back. ]

[windeity]

Oh. [...yeah, okay. He's not sure how to feel about that but he does approach before taking a seat on the rooftop next to him while holding the pillow in his lap.] Do you want to keep staying up here?

[parodeity]

Uh, dunno? If you want. Either way. I just wanted...air.

[ helpful. ]

I saw you die.

[ maybe more helpful but also probably what. ]

[windeity]

[Oh.]

...nightmare? [Guessing here.]

[parodeity]

[ that is a terrible guess and his expression twists because he hopes? maybe? ]

Time travel. [ dave corrects. ] Or what - should have been. I saw a lot of people die. It wasn't...I couldn't quite...I don't know what happened and I think I need to try it again?

[windeity]

...I wasn't sure you were serious about time travel being connected to that. [There's an uncertain look.] Why do you need to try again if that is a thing you're seeing?

[parodeity]

Because I need to know if its a fluke. [ ... ] I debated just going anyway and not telling you.

[windeity]

I really appreciate that you did not do that since that would make things even worse. [He just kind of settles down and waits to hear more, resting his chin on his knees.] ...what would I have to do?

[parodeity]

Call me back if I freeze up.

[windeity]

[Still alarming.] Okay. I'm ready whenever you are but it does not have to be right this moment.

[parodeity]

I'd rather now, just because...I kind of want to know where the fuck my powers are at?

[ so he doesn't rely on them at the wrong time just because he thinks he has them. ]

If I'd tried it mid-battle I'd have gotten myself killed. I'm almost lucky I only tried it for a dumb gardening project.

[windeity]

[It's hard not to look super-worried suddenly, but fair. That makes sense and he frowns a little.]

Right. Lucky. [A deep inhale...but he nods.] I'm ready when you are. I'll figure it out.

[parodeity]

Right. [ then he proceeds to do nothing, chewing his lip and eyeing john. ]

[windeity]

[He's trying to be as calm as possible but this is starting to sound like a bad idea.] ...you're sure?

[parodeity]

Oh. Yeah, I am, I was just...

[ debating. ignis called him back out of his own head with a whistle and if he's going back to that he kind of wants to ask if john will give him an anchor, let dave hold his hand. but it's a little too much to ask for when he still won't let himself ask for even smaller than that things. ]

Being stupid. It's not that big a deal. I mean, it is, but it's not like it's new.

[windeity]

[He still doesn't look that convinced. He'd do whatever it took to keep Dave grounded but simultaneously he doesn't know what that is. So he sits patiently and nods a little.]

It's still kind of scary though. I don't think you ever said anything like that back home when you were timetraveling.

[parodeity]

It never happened like this before. But I've seen all of us die a lot. So. It's not new. I'm being dumb.

[ right. seeing it again isn't a big deal, and this time if he's ready for it, maybe it won't be quite so terrifying? if it happens again. ]

Anyway. [ he sits up properly, then rolls up to his feet, cracking his knuckles. ]

[windeity]

That doesn't mean. [He stops himself then and just kind of bites at his lip. It doesn't mean it's any easier though. So Dave sits up and John watches, hands flexing in his lap as he waits.]

...are you sure about this?

[parodeity]

Yeah. Yeah, I'll be fine. [ he still kind of wants to ask john if he can hold his hand but dave...

doesn't do that. instead he calls up his timetables, and forces himself to make the records scratch and skip.

from the outside it looks like he's pretty much frozen in place, mind a million miles away, so whatever. ]

[windeity]

[He's not entirely sure what to look for and he's nervous, sitting upright and tense as he watches Dave for a moment. He doesn't say anything at first but he keeps his eyes on Dave's back to make sure he doesn't disappear immediately.]