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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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[ 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. ]

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[ 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.

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[ 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.

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[ 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?

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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.

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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.

[timelike]

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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Karkat isn't nice but I don't think he's untrustworthy.

[ John shrugs, and steps out the door, movie in tow. ]

[timelike]

Whatever, bro, I guess you know him better than I do.

[ Dave follows John, relieved to be getting both of them away from the residence of the MURDEROUS FUCKING CLOWN. ]

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[ They head off to Dave's place, and John stops in front of the door since he doesn't have a key! ]

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[ Dave rummages in his pockets until he finds the key to the front door. He unlocks it. ]

Come on in, bro.

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[ John wanders in, looking the place over. ]

It looks exactly like my apartment but without the horns and stuff. That sure is boring.

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Come on, dude, it's not like I've had time to personalize it or anything.

[ He flops down on the couch unceremoniously. ]

So you wanna pop the movie in?

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[ John goes to do that, sitting next to him on the couch. He is grinning wide at Dave as the intro pops up on the screen. ]

Okay, there. The special effects are totally AWESOME in this. They are a lot better than the ones we have back home. Which makes sense since this is the future and all, it would not be much of one if the movies' effects were not awesome.

[timelike]

[ Dave stands up. ]

Imma go see if we have anything to munch on. Don't worry about pausing it or anything.

[ He goes to the kitchen and there are sounds of rummaging around, then the beep and hum of a microwave, followed by cursing. He returns to the living room and plops a bowl of badly burnt popcorn down on John's lap. ]

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[ John waits, watching the opening of the film. The smell of burnt popcorn is kind of overwhelming so when Dave sets the popcorn down he is not surprised. But he looks at Dave like he's an idiot anyways. ]

How the fuck did you burn the popcorn? You literally just hit a button on the microwave, Dave. It smells terrible.

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[ A slight flush appears on Dave's cheeks. ]

I don't know, dude, blame it on the fuckin' futuristic microwave. You don't have to eat it or anything.

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Well, if it is a weird microwave maybe it is understandable. But yeah, I will not eat your popcorn! Burnt popcorn is the worst.

[ He passes it Dave's way. ]

[timelike]

Shit I don't want it. I only made it for your silly ass in the first place.

[ He plunks the bowl down on a side table. ]

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You should have let me make it, I bet I would not have burnt it.

[ John settles back into the couch to watch the movie. ]

MOVIE MONTAGE

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[ The movie is kind of cheesy. Dave's not surprised--it's part of John's collection after all. He provides a constant stream of sarcastic commentary, ignoring John's attempts to shoosh him.

Inwardly he relishes the explosions, though. ]

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[ And John is turning to Dave as the final explosion sounds and the hero gets the girl and the credits roll. He yawns, hiding his mouth with his hand as he does so. ]

See, dude? It is such a good movie. It gives me such a good feeling, like. It just feels good to see everything work out. It is cool to be here in the future with a bunch of awesome new stuff to check out.

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[ Dave makes a noncommital noise. He wasn't really paying much attention to the movie itself; it was more fun to watch John watching it. ]

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[ John shrugs and flops against the arm of the couch. He is really tired suddenly. He looks at him and wonders a bit. ]

... Hey, Dave. Not to get like, touchy feely or whatever, but are you okay? You just got here, and... A lot of stuff has happened and it is pretty freaky to just wake up in a random place and swooped off and told you are basically now a soldier in a war. So I am worried I guess.

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[ Dave adjusts his shades and rubs the back of his neck. ]

Ehhh, I'm cool, I guess. Like, it's pretty weird to just wake up in a strange place and have no idea where my friends are or if they're okay. But I'm fine. No big deal.