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[windeity]

JOHN EGBERT | BLUE | #0715CD
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after the last thing

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[ which i'm just dropping here so i don't forget, which can be ignored until after the other stuff. but anyway. it's been a While and dave hasn't followed through on that whole date thing so far, but there is a knock at the front door?

hi john hope you're home. if you are, dave will nervously shove some flowers at you. ones with color! this means peonies, lilies, roses, irises, tulips, lavender - whatever he could find of those with stuff to them.

he's also dressed in a suit jacket and nicer shirt, layered over his black skinny jeans just...because.

apparently the time for the date is right the fuck now!

what do you do? ]

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[John's home. John's home and he's not sure who's knocking so he goes to answer the front door. He's immediately bombarded with flowers and a muffled "What?" is heard among the irises.

He's very much not dressed up because nobody told him, but he's also...definitely wearing Dave's record tee? So there's that. At least they can go on a date where he's not wearing his godtier shit.

He brings the flowers down to look at them, examining the colors and trying to identify the types but he's not that great with botany like Jade is. They're nice though, and he looks up at Dave and seems to register that this is a date.

Except nobody told him??? SO.]

...it's kind of cute that you knocked on the door to your own house. [Hi Dave.] These are pretty.

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[ honestly john doesn't have any dress up clothes anyway this is fINE.

dave's nervous even though john seems happy so. ]

Well, I came to pick you up? Hope you don't got a curfew. Not 'cause we'll be out super late, but because curfews are real fuckin' lame.

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[Dave....you weenie. John's holding the flowers and he's charmed enough that he's almost missing what Dave says.]

I'm pretty sure I do not have a curfew, no. [He gestures for Dave to wait a sec.] Let me put these in water so they last a little while. [And inside he goes to do that. Dave, are you coming in, or are you going to be a nervous weirdo on the front step?]

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[ are you kidding???

OBVIOUSLY he's going to be a nervous weirdo on the front step. what did you think he was going to do, behave in a smooth and reasonable manner?? ]

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[One hoped, but that is FALSE. So anyway, Dave can be weird and John eventually comes back and joins him outside, shutting the door and giving him another light grin.]

...is this the part where I say you also look pretty? [The grin morphs into a more teasing smile.]

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You look fantastic. [ in.........dave's shirt and jeans presumably look kill him now but anyway.

he holds out a hand. ] So, you ready for one all-out date, as promised? I've never been on one that didn't involve chalk and cantown.

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[He laughs.] You would say that. [But okay. He takes Dave's hand and gives him another curious look.] I have never been on one, period, so I guess I am as ready as I can be.

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Okay. Keep in mind this place is kinda lowtech, but come this way.

[ it's going to be a short-ish walk. they're going to one of the abandoned flavo houses, simply because there's a nice-ish yard with flowers (...they probably pass by a few skeletons but dave ignores them since they're a) slow as fuck and b) pretty easy to avoid) that are admittedly out of season. he probably fucked with their timelines. the yard has been sort of weeded and stuff so...why didn't he just do this one the roof...

but he also dragged out a table and two chairs and tried to make it look nice though the tablecloth definitely began life as a curtain somewhere. he even scrounged up a candle.

and he'll drop john's hand to pull out his chair. ]

So, do you trust me enough to drink a potion?

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Yeah, I figured. It's fine. [They're walking and he's still not sure what the fuck Dave's planning, but he walks with him until they get to the house. It's nice, actually, flowers and a yard and he wonders if that's where Dave got the flowers for his bouquet. He easily ignores the skeletons though and he spots the table.

He's pretty pleased, actually, evident by the smile that shows up.]

When you put it that way, how could I possibly say no? [A joke, but he has a seat anyway.] Do I get to know what the potion is?

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Remember the Jorogumo? [ that was. A WHILE AGO... ] Shiho "read" my potions for me however the fuck she does it, and one of the ones I got makes all the food in town taste delicious for a day or two after you take a sip. Includin' the gray ones. So...

[ they can have a Delicious Meal not constrained by the colors!

just by what the fuck dave could 1) find and 2) make or 3) convince other people to make. ]

I figured I'd save it for something special.

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That spider thing? [That was months ago what the fuck, but sure, he remembers and he's listening to what Dave says. He blinks in surprise, though whether that's because of what the potion does or because Dave called him special it's hard to tell.]

...that's awesome. It'll work for both of us?

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Yep. [ dave decaptchalogues two cups. ] Water or juice?

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I would ask what kind of juice, but since it is you that seems like a dumb question. Juice is fine?

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[ yep! it's apple juice. that appears with the cups and he pours it. then he pulls out a potion vial and puts a drop in each... ]

Okay, drink up. And hey, if this goes south you still get a perk out of it? I mean, besides my awesome company.

[ nerves ]

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[Impressive. He continues to sit and not help in any way since he figures Dave would tell him no anyway, not to mention needs something to burn off extra nervous energy.]

That is a thing to consider, sure. [But the look he gives him says this won't go south. He picks up the cup in front of him.] Cheers, or whatever. [He'll take a sip at least. Dave, are you going to do the same?]

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[ yes??? he sits down finally and takes a sip.

a long sip. it's just apple juice and some potion, and yet. he puts it down carefully after, and then - ]

You're ready to eat, right? Like. You didn't just eat or something?

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[He drains about half of his glass before he sets it down and nods.] I was actually waiting for you so I could ask what you wanted for dinner, but then this happened.

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Cool. Okay. Right.

[ dave chill the fuck out.

anyway he decaptchalogues two plates and also...a pan of pizza. it's double cheese, with pepperoni. the pepperoni is made of, like, spideer meat but desperate times and desperate measures!

there is a trying-to-be-cool-but-actually-being-anxious look at john. ]

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[He just stares for a second. That's pizza? That's pizza.]

How did you even make an actual pizza? [Dave stop being so anxious? It's fine? He's actually pretty thrilled with this chain of events but he has So Many Questions.]

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I begged Ignis for help. [ he's not ashamed to admit this? dave smiles a little uncertainly. look. ] And the parts that don't have color still, well, I figured the potion would like...cover our bases.

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Dude, this is actually more than I was expecting. [He's trying not to laugh lest Dave take it the wrong way, but...he's happy.] It looks mostly right at least.

[But.] Did you tell Ignis why you were doing it?

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[ he'd probably be relieved at laughter? ] I told him I asked someone out and needed help with date food, but I never mentioned who?

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[...shrug.] I don't think I would mind even if you did. [He's still very fond of this whole set up and he's lifting a hand to poke at the pizza.] And since Ignis helped make it, I think it passes inspection.

[Is he giving him shit to get him to lighten up? Yes.]

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Maybe I want to keep you all to myself for a while? [ dave pulls a slice off and puts it on his own plate, because he figures he should Eat at the dinner portion of the date.

like...

that's common sense, right. ]

So, this is the part where we get to know one another. Want to play twenty questions, or want to admit we already know most shit? I mean, there is some important stuff I don't know.