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Dirk Strider (smuppeteer) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2013-05-05 21:00:00

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bro strider, dirk strider

Day 217 | Action, closed
[ Late that night, Dirk is unable to sleep. His sleep patterns have been screwed up for years, so there's nothing new there. So he's out, wandering around Sector Two, just walking and trying not to think.

Keyword: Trying. No matter how hard Dirk tries, though, it's like he can't keep his thoughts from going to morbid places. There's no way out. There's no point even trying. They're doomed-timeline alternates, so there's nothing to go home to anyway. And then the more fun stuff -- the one good point about being stuck here is that he gets to hang out with his friends in an environment that isn't trying to kill them, but he hardly deserves them. He was acutely aware of that already, but he'd sort of tricked himself into thinking that the undesirable things he's done were necessary for their survival in Sburb.

So what's his excuse now that he knows he's exactly the same in a completely different timeline?

There he goes again, thinking about stuff that he needs to not think about. He can't escape from himself no matter how he tries. ]

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proboscalypse
2013-05-06 05:05 am UTC (link)

[Bro seriously could not give less of a shit about all of the stuff that Dirk is thinking about right now. What the fuck does it matter if he's a bad person or not as long as the people he cares about are surviving and he's entertained.

But Dirk really can't escape from himself, even late at night because Bro happens to be out as well, coming back from a date with Johnny, Jim, and Jack. And as soon as he spots Dirk, he's going to swagger towards him.

There were some things they needed to talk about. Like hypocrisy.]

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	smuppeteer 2013-05-06 05:14 am UTC (link)
	[ Oh, jesus. As soon as Dirk spots Bro heading toward him, he turns to walk in another direction. TAKE THE HINT, PLEASE. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	proboscalypse 2013-05-06 05:22 am UTC (link)
	[Is the hint that he needed to flashstep right in front of you? Because that is the hint he took.] Little late to be takin' walks, ain't it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	smuppeteer 2013-05-06 05:24 am UTC (link)
	What is and is not an appropriate time of day to do shit is an arbitrary construction. [ Oh look he just flashstepped around you and kept walking. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

proboscalypse
2013-05-06 05:47 am UTC (link)

[Well that's one way to get the back of your shirt grabbed and hoisted into the air. Bro's tone is still pleasant as ever, just holding Dirk up and out while he continues walking along.]

Don't I know it. But it's my duty as an adult to make sure your ass isn't wanderin' around and makin' mischief at all hours. Gotta uphold the curfew. Make sure baby gets his rest.

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	smuppeteer 2013-05-06 05:49 am UTC (link)
	You know there's no fucking curfew around here, so how about you put me down before I kick you in the junk? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	proboscalypse 2013-05-06 05:56 am UTC (link)
	You fuckin kick me and you're gonna be riding over my shoulder unconscious, kiddo. If you walk with me, I'll let you use your own legs. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	smuppeteer 2013-05-06 05:59 am UTC (link)
	[ And he knows Bro can do it. Sigh. ] Did you ever consider maybe I don't want to go wherever you're going? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	proboscalypse 2013-05-06 06:03 am UTC (link)
	Nah. [He sets Dirk down though.] But even if I did, I know we're gonna eventually end up in the same place. Livin' in the same building and all. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	smuppeteer 2013-05-06 06:04 am UTC (link)
	[ He instantly takes several steps to the side to get out of Bro's immediate reach. ] I wasn't plannin' on going back for a while. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	proboscalypse 2013-05-06 06:45 am UTC (link)
	No issues here. Don't mind gettin' some fresh air with my favorite lil time clone. Been wantin' to talk to you anyway. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	smuppeteer 2013-05-06 07:05 am UTC (link)
	[ Here, Bro, have a side-eye. ] Have you. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	proboscalypse 2013-05-06 08:37 am UTC (link)
	That's what I said, kid. [He ignores the side-eye but there's a hint of a somewhat sardonic grin. He let's the silence hang between them for enough time to make a normal person uncomfortable then...] So I had a nice chat with Jake the other day. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	smuppeteer 2013-05-06 08:40 am UTC (link)
	[ This is making Dirk uneasy. A chat. With Jake. What would the two of them had to talk about that Bro would now be bringing up to him? Dirk wracks his mind for an answer, but the only thing that sounds right is something he really, really hopes Jake didn't talk to Bro about. He's silent, waiting for Bro to go on. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	proboscalypse 2013-05-06 08:58 am UTC (link)
	[He takes his sweet time with that, enjoying the tension coming from Dirk.] Apparently the poor kid hadn't been feelin' so hot right around the same time you decided to get after me for Rox. Wasn't his usual self, sounded like. When I talked to him, he was pretty damn wound up. Kept on sayin' shit like he 'wasn't prepared.' You know what I'm talkin' about? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	smuppeteer 2013-05-06 09:00 am UTC (link)
	[ He stops walking, shoulders going rigid at that. ] I'm not discussing this with you. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	proboscalypse 2013-05-06 09:08 am UTC (link)
	[Bro stops too, turning to face him, completely expressionless.] That so? Because I think if you're gonna go around breakin' noses then you need to discuss it with somebody. Otherwise you might seem kinda hypocritical. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	$Dirk Strider: :\$ smuppeteer 2013-05-06 09:10 am UTC (link)
	I've discussed it with the one person I need to discuss it with. It's none of your business. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	proboscalypse 2013-05-09 09:05 am UTC (link)
	Right. Except it actually is my business, kiddo. Cuz I seem to recall lettin' myself get hit to make a certain lil baby feel all better 'bout a similar thing. And I like Jake. Don't wanna see him all upset over shit that wasn't even his fault. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	smuppeteer 2013-05-09 09:07 am UTC (link)
	You don't give a shit about Jake. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	proboscalypse 2013-05-09 09:13 am UTC (link)
	[Sardonic grin.] That's news to me. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	smuppeteer 2013-05-09 09:15 am UTC (link)
	You're only feigning interest in him to try and get under my skin. Guess what: It doesn't work now that I've caught on. [ It totally still works. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	proboscalypse 2013-05-09 12:02 pm UTC (link)
	Huh. Is that what I'm doin'. You don't think that maybe English is just a fuckin' magnet for Dirks everywhere, lurin' them in with his tiny shorts and old man charm. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	smuppeteer 2013-05-09 12:09 pm UTC (link)
	[ Wow, sudden FUME. ] I know for a fact that's what you're doing so drop the disingenuous act already. It makes you look like an idiot. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	proboscalypse 2013-05-25 08:32 am UTC (link)
	So much for not gettin' under your skin. Always gets you all hells of bothered when I talk about your boo. You feel threatened, champ? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	smuppeteer 2013-05-25 08:34 am UTC (link)
	Do you seriously have nothing better to do than harass a sixteen-year-old kid? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	proboscalypse 2013-05-25 08:44 am UTC (link)
	When he's a just a sweet lil tiny me-clone? Nah. So what did Jake say when you told him you ain't no better than the fucker you been tellin' him to keep away from. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	smuppeteer 2013-05-25 08:46 am UTC (link)
	He disagreed, as a matter of fact. Said I didn't do nothin' wrong. [ He's trying to say it in a casual tone, but the truth is he doesn't believe Jake. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	proboscalypse 2013-05-25 08:59 am UTC (link)
	[Bro looks completely unsurprised and a little disgusted. Possibly that Dirk didn't do a better job with Jake.] Course he did. That boy's got too much good in him to believe anybody he got any affection for could do him wrong. Shit's dangerous. Gonna get him in more trouble than a dubcon handjob one day. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	smuppeteer 2013-05-25 09:03 am UTC (link)
	[ He looks away, frowning in disgust. Disgust at himself more than anything, really. ] How about you let someone who actually cares about him worry about that, and you do your own thing. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	proboscalypse 2013-05-25 09:28 am UTC (link)
	You know I never do anythin' else. Kinda got the impression you didn't like it much. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	smuppeteer 2013-05-25 09:30 am UTC (link)
	Your own thing, not involving us. Do you even have any acquaintances here over the age of twenty? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	proboscalypse 2013-05-25 09:36 am UTC (link)
	Dunno. Ain't real polite to ask someone's age. [so probably not.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	smuppeteer 2013-05-25 09:37 am UTC (link)
	[ Too busy hassling Dirk-tachi amirite? What if Dirk just turned and walked away... ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	proboscalypse 2013-05-31 01:03 am UTC (link)
	[They are all just so cute and fun. And nah, that's not really happening. I mean, he can definitely walk away but Bro will be right there, walking next to him.] That was the farthest ya'll got? [Not really a question but kind of. Mostly just a topic change.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	smuppeteer 2013-05-31 01:06 am UTC (link)
	[ An irritated grimace. What does he have to do to ditch this douchebag. ] Yes. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	proboscalypse 2013-05-31 01:17 am UTC (link)
	How long have you and him been...doin' whatever the fuck it is you're doin? [Dating, Bro. That's the word you're looking for.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	smuppeteer 2013-05-31 01:19 am UTC (link)
	Be more specific. The dubcon handjobs or the dating in general? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	proboscalypse 2013-06-11 03:26 am UTC (link)
	[He...might make the very very briefest and subtle of grossed out faces at the word 'dating'.] Both. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	smuppeteer 2013-06-11 03:35 am UTC (link)
	The former only happened the once. [ He notices that face, though. Hm. ] We've been dating for a couple weeks. (Reply to this) (Parent)