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Date & Time: March 12th, evening!
Location: All around!!!
Characters: Dave Strider & John Egbert
Summary: cute frands being cute frands
Warnings: none besides copious amounts of derp.

[ John quickly zips down the steps and down the hall and stops kind of dead in his tracks when he catches sight of Dave. He knows what he looks like-- they've exchanged photos and also he saw him through Jade. But it's really exciting to see him for real, like in the flesh. He could reach out and touch him if he wanted to! Even though he wouldn't, that would be weird.

... Well, not too weird. John glides over silently, grabbing Dave's shoulder and tugging him around to face him, probably startling the shit out of him. It's okay though, he thinks! John is grinning from ear to ear and lets his hand drop. He settles back onto the ground and bounces in place. ]

Dave!! It is awesome to finally like, meet you for real. I thought we'd never like. Actually meet up. Even though it was bound to happen eventually, it just never did, I mean I met the girls before I met you, dude, and you are like. My best guy buddy.

So, uh. Hi Dave! Hi!

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[ On the inside, Dave is jittery and nervous as all get-out, but he manages to keep it contained--barely. The most observant of onlookers would note that his hands are trembling ever so slightly. He clenches and unclenches his fists in an effort to relax. Then, a rare smile appearing on his face, he punches John on the shoulder. ]

Stop bouncing up and down, dude. You're making me seasick.

[ And both luckily and unluckily for Dave, John is observant. He is very observant-- he learns quickly and can put together weird ideas intuitively. So he notices the awkward, nervous way Dave moves.

But he doesn't say anything, because jesus that is pretty much asking for him to make fun of John's nervousness in turn. It'd also get awkward.

So trying to brush aside both of their worries, John babbles! ]

Jeez. Can't a guy be excited? I'm really glad you're here, even if at the same time I'm not. Because stuff going on back home. So I am going to be excited and unlike your cool guy bullshit I won't be hiding it. I know you are excited even through that, dude. You are smiling.

[ Suddenly self-conscious at having his smile pointed out, Dave carefully arranges his face back into its customary blank expression. The tiniest twitches at the corners of his mouth give him away. He's ecstatically happy in this moment.

He rolls his eyes--a pointless gesture, since they're hidden behind his shades. ]

Jesus, you're even more ridiculous in person, bro. You'd think I was Santa Claus or someshit.

[ John just laughs at that. ]

You stopped smiling! No fair, that is really uncool. And yeah, duh. It is better than Christmas or Santa. We get to meet! And we can hang out and do stuff together. Easy things that don't involve saving the world.

Maybe we could even watch a movie in the same room and without hitting play at the same time.

[ Dave glances at an imaginary watch. ]

Called it, less that five minutes before you brought up your fuckin' terrible movies.

[Inside, he's struck by the idea of being able to do small, mundane things with John. He's been so preoccupied with the shock of his arrival into a strange world that it hadn't even occurred to him. Maybe this won't be so bad after all... ]

They are good movies. You liked some of them, so don't even pretend you didn't.

[ He's rolling his eyes but he's smiling, thinking of the same thing Dave is. Tiny little things that online friends could never do together. ]

Do you wanna go look around? It's not totally dark yet, so it wouldn't be pointless to check stuff out.

[ It's a herculean effort for Dave to maintain his cool facade, but he manages. He silently thanks whatever divine forces may be out here for his years of practice. It wouldn't do to let John know how excited and happy he is right now. ]

Uh, yeah, sure, I guess.

[ He grins a bit wider, moving for the exit. ]

Then let's go. There is more stuff this way.

[ Dave follows John, grinning inwardly. ]

[ They head along the city and the Hold; John points out obvious things and less obvious details. Small shops and the clinic and other things. He doesn't stop talking really until the sky darkens and the streetlights turn on. ]

-- Man, it got dark quick, didn't it?

[ The place has gotten more and more familiar as time has gone by, but it's still-- not totally scary, but slightly scary at night, John thinks. He steps a small pace closer to Dave. ]

[ It's all kind of a blur for Dave. He hasn't fully adjusted to once again finding himself in a totally alien place, and even aside from that, he's reeling at the notion that John is actually right there, next to him. He could reach out and touch John's hand if he wanted to.

Not that he would.

He notices John moving closer to him and it makes his heart beat faster. What the hell, Strider, he thinks to himself. This is just his derp-ass best friend. Nothing to get excited about. ]

You aren't scared of the dark, are you bro?

No way! It's just. It is creepy out here at night, and there are probably bad people waiting to jump us, so let's... head back.

[ Sheepishly, he rubs at the back of his head and looks around, stepping off in the direction of the apartments. ]

Yeah, okay, sure, whatever you say. I totally believe you.

[ Despite his teasing words, he follows John obediently. ]

[ It doesn't take them more than ten minutes to get there. John is pretty quiet as he goes along, walking briskly.

He thinks that his dad wouldn't want him out after dark-- his warnings echo in John's head. So that's what hastens his step.

They step into the building and John turns to Dave, grinning a bit nervously. ]

Okay, much better. ... Do you wanna watch a movie or something? I can swing by my place and grab something, then we go to your apartment. I'm pretty sure Gamzee and Karkat are doing whatever it is troll boyfriends do, so that would be awkward to sit over on.

A movie sounds cool, but I get to pick which one. I ain't sitting through one of those lameass flicks you're so obsessed with. And definitely nothing with Nic Cage.

[ Dave doesn't even touch whatever that was about Karkat and Gamzee. He's fairly certain he doesn't want to know. ]

[ That gets a frown out of him as he gestures for Dave to follow him up the stairs and down the hallways. ]

They don't even have Nic Cage movies here! Can you believe that? It is horrible. I only have gotten a few movies, it sucks to have to rebuild my collection and to know nothing about actors and stuff anymore. They are mostly bargain bin stuff. I got five for five dollars one time, it was a great deal because one of the movies was actually really good.

Also Karkat has a huge collection of romance movies. They should be in the pink box if he did not move them, so don't look in there.

[ He is then unlocking the door to their shared apartment-- he steps inside, holding the door open for Dave, and goes for the movies. ]

Wait, no Nic Cage? That's the best news I've heard since I landed in this dump.

[ He grins inwardly. Honestly, he doesn't hate Nicolas Cage nearly so much as he puts on; he just likes getting a rise out of John.

He steps gingerly over the threshhold, listening for stray honks. ]

[ There are horns littered across the ground. John steps over them like they weren't even there; he's used to it by now.

Squatting down by the DVD holder in front of the TV, John flips through some of the movies and passes off a few to Dave. They are all action movies with cool dudes and pretty girls on the front-- stuff John thinks Dave would like. ]

Do you like any of these??

[ Too busy glancing around the place to look where he's stepping, Dave accidentally puts his foot down on a horn, which subsequently releases a loud HONK. ]

Oh what the fuck?! Who the fuck leaves a horn just lying the fuck around?! Not cool, bro, not cool!! This is a fuckin' health hazard!!

[ Suddenly aware that he's lost his cool, Dave shuts his mouth abruptly. He coughs and puts his hands in his pockets. The untouchable cool guy image he constantly projects is no longer quite intact, however. ]

[ John just stares for a good few seconds before he bursts out laughing. ]

You are such a klutz. Oh my god, Dave. A health hazard for sure. Watch where you are going, if you break one of his horns he will probably be mad.

[ Dave rolls his eyes, trying to hide his intense embarrassment. He can't believe he just did that in front of John! Disaster. Absolute worst-case scenario.

He speaks in a deadpan tone: ]

Oh no, wouldn't want to face the wrath of the juggalo. I'm positively quaking in my boots.

[ John looks suddenly thoughtful for a moment. ]

You know, apparently he went nuts and killed some people or something?? Karkat was not exactly clear, but because of that it is kind of scary to think about pissing him off. Like, for real. He is so relaxed usually too.

Anyways, horn honker, what movie did you like?

What, seriously? And you're living with him? What's wrong with you, dude? You need to move.

[ Dave doesn't really care about the movie; he just wants to spend time with John. He picks a random movie and points to it. ]

That one.

Karkat says he's safe, and I believe him! He's really calm so I am hoping the whole thing is a misunderstanding. Also you picked a really good one. Let's go.

Why the hell do you trust Karkat? That guy's a douche.

[ He sighs heavily. ]

Well, whatever. Let's just get the hell out of here before we run into those grey-skinned assholes.

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