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[previously unknown secondary uses for windsock hoodies: impromptu scarves, which John has wrapped around most of his face, because what even is this. Admittedly it doesn't help the arm situation much, but that's what he's trying to find a jumper for.]

Okay, it wasn't this cold last time! It can't have been that long. [with a glance at the ceiling] Seriously, what is this place's deal?

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its just freaky like that
chill man where are you

well, it could stand to be less weird!
i think i'm chill enough at the moment, but thanks
one of the townhouses. uh… east b-16.

head on out
follow the foot prints should lead you right to me
its weirder where i am but warmer

what, did you visit while i was out and not say anything? jerk.
but fine, i'll be there soon.

[the footprints make it pretty easy, and he waves when he spots Dave]

Hey! [with a glance at the pit] Okay, wow, that is pretty weird. How do you think it's doing that?

what
no
were in a horror movie rip off
everyone got that shit

[Dave looks over his shoulder when he heard John and turns to face him.] Who the hell knows. Come take a look at this.

[He pads over and points to the words left for all of them 'what have you done'.]

[creepy.]

Sure. [following, and he crinkles his face when he reads the message, teeth pressing into his lip.]

Wow. That is exactly the kind of message that makes a guy feel right at home! I haven't even been here long enough to do anything, what about you?

I know right? You can't feel like you're part of the neighborhood until they accuse you of stealing their lawn flamigo. I've been here a day or two. Not long enough to do more than eat and get settled. [Dave shakes his head and tucks his hands under his armpits. He's a little cold still.]

Edited 2012-08-15 16:19 (UTC)

So does this mean I need to hide the flamingos when you come over? [John laughs, and shakes his head.] Just in time for things to get shaken up again, huh. [He notices, and moves a little closer, bumping Dave's shoulder with his own.]

I'm the dude that rides them down the street if you're not careful. Hi ho Flamgiko! We'll ride off into the palm tree and coconut littered sunset. The southern cow boy on a long legged fowl. [He bumps John in reply, being childish about it. He's fine dude.]

[snickering at that image] You think it can take you that far, though? Maybe it's inside for its own protection, Dave. [He nudges Dave again, shoulders relaxing. It's pretty cool still, but if you say so.]

I haven't even begun to take it far. We'll be halfway across the world when I'm done. Sending post cards from Asia's eastern coast. [He nudges back. Yeah it's cold but he's been on Jade's planet before. It's liveable.]

That does sound kind of impressive. And you'll be eating the food of your people, bonus. [yeah. It could be worse. Another nudge, and John sucks on his lower lip.] So, how are you planning to get there? Flamingos aren't really known for striding across the Pacific.

Do I have to think of everything? By plan obviously. [He glances up at the words on the wall and frowns visibly.] But seriously, why can't we get a break from horseshit like this.

Seen Rose or Jade around?

Edited 2012-08-20 13:44 (UTC)

Well, it kind of sounded like you were planning to do all this off your own bat. Maybe you could have been the first person to travel the Bering Strait on a flamingo. [following Dave's gaze, eyes flicking back for a moment] Yeah. It's just like a big reminder, 'what have you done' sitting up there like that.

[he shakes his head, wrapping his arms around himself.] I haven't seen Rose since… well, you'd have seen her 'last', right? And you guys are okay?

Well there's tha-[He'd intended a long ramble about the subject. He really had. But what came out instead was the worse shit he had ever heard come out of him.

Some things were meant to be locked away.] I pitched my own corpses into lava pits or where ever so no one would see them. You know not every katana is shitty, I couldn't break Bro's to get it out of his chest.

Also there was piss in that apple juice. [He paused, rubbing at his jaw.] Ok. Future reference. There was no piss in my apple juice. And all of that shit is fake.

[And like that he felt colder. Like someone dumped snow on him. Dave suppresses a shiver.]

[He definitely expected a ramble, not this, and the statements earn Dave a worried look. It eases a little, but not much.] Right. You said you were trying to avoid that kind of thing happening.

So if we got some juice now, you wouldn't be put off at all? [That's got to be safer, and maybe if they find an oven they can heat things up a bit.]

[Dave side-eyes John but Dead Daves is an ok topic. He can roll with that.] I did avoid it as much as I could. But there were some dead Daves in the whole mix. Usually my hey man cool it on the time travel in x direction.

[He actually feels a little warmer after that so he stretches.] Nah. Not put off. It's apple juice. I doubt anyone gives a shit about pranking some brand new kid when it's freezing out.

[…there is still something screwy about that.] So basically they gave you a heads up when there was something about to go wrong. That's… well, I guess it's good, but…

Haha, probably not! It's cold enough I can't imagine anyone wanting to do that, either.

[Just follow his lead, don't think about it.] Yep. It was a ho shit let's back up and go the other way. They did that while they were alive too. Dead Daves were the enemy.

Yeah who in their right mind would want to whip it out when its this cold. No one smart that's for fucking sure. It'd freeze right off. No more dick for you. It's detachable now. Put that shit away.

[not entirely sure about that, but if you say so] It's a pretty drastic sign. So you mean they came back and then…?

[snorts] Haha, yeah, imagine trying to get it treated!

Wow, way to make it sound like it always happened that way. Yeah, they'd come back alter the future and get offed. But, only is the time loop wasn't stable. With stable loops I knew what I would be doing in however long.

Sorry dude we can't reattach it. You'll have to wear these clips to keep it on. Don't thank us, stop doing stupid shit with your dick.

Kind of did sound like it. Since you'd come back to tell yourself to do it, basically?

[that nets a snort/grimace combo, which John is still mostly grinning through] You should've thought it through before you did that!

Pretty much. The best way to handle it is not to over think it. You do what you gotta do when the time comes.

[He just smirks and gives a thumbs up. Thank whatever they're not talking about the middle confession. Hell fucking yes.]

Just roll with the punches, huh?

[not talking about it doesn't mean he's not worried, but he doesn't really see a good way to segue into that (there probably isn't one). He's not really sure it'd be a good idea either.]

You got it in one, bro.

[Dave is relaxing again. He playfully punches John in the shoulder and sways.]

And try not to do anything stupid. Seeing as you're a master in stupid, I had to learn to be the smart one. Gotta back you up and be the master of the flow. [He pauses like he's about to launch into a rap and thinks better of it.]

Man I keep expecting something to pop up and scare us. You know like those typical horror flicks. The waiting is killing me. I give this one a B for bad.

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