1 Time Loop ☼ Video

[knightime]

[The first thing the video feed picks up is a ton of red feathers.]

Damn it! Get back here with that.

[There's some rustling before you see the face of a baby chocobo and Dave picking it up along with his communicator.]

Well, there you guys go. Dave fucking Strider got won out by this little feathery asshole. Said feathery asshole still doesn't have a name though, so this is where you guys come in.

Give me some good ol' name ideas and I might choose one to name him. As much as I love calling him feathery asshole, I don't think he really likes the name. And it would be fucking rude of me to keep calling him that. And it's kind of long anyways.

I had some names in mind, but calling him Bro would be really sappy and lame.

[He stops for a minute before talking as though he meant to say that.] Right. So give me your best shot. You'll probably see me around town with him by the way. [Dave ends the feed.]

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[cakesaretheenemy]

Wow.

I was kidding! God, Dave. I just want to know what we should name him! Jade's puppy has a name, and Bunny Affleck is sitting pretty in that department too. Oh man, what about Aerosmith?

[knightime]

Oh jegus, we're not naming him Aerosmith. Something that sounds good with Strider. And potentially sounds good with Bro for a middle name.

[cakesaretheenemy]

Why can't we just call him Bro then! There is nothing wrong with that.

[knightime]

Because I don't want to. Ever think of that? At least if it's a middle name, I won't think of him everytime I call the stupid bird's name.

[cakesaretheenemy]

Oh. Um.

[ He kind of feels bad for stealing it now. He puts the bird on Dave's head. THERE WE GO. ]

Game Bro Strider?

[knightime]

[He puts the chocobo back in his hood. He's afraid it might fall off his head otherwise. He's crazy protective over the bird apparently.]

Did you say that because it almost sounds like game boy? I will punch you if you actually say yes by the way.

[cakesaretheenemy]

The stupid magazine that you like, not game boy... but that makes it so much better!!

Do you think we can teach our pets to play video games?

[knightime]

I think you might be putting too high of expectations from our tiny bros, dude. As much as I would love if they could do that you forget that thumbs came later in evolution then you might have guessed.

[cakesaretheenemy]

Yeah, but Bunny Affleck has paws and Game Bird has a beak. They can totally manage.

Um. [ BIG SIGH/ ] I just want to ask how you're holding up?

[knightime]

They might just fuck the controllers up honestly. Game Bird totally has a beak of fucking steal. [Looks like Game Bro Bird stuck.]

What do you mean? I'm so peachy you need a farm for me.

[cakesaretheenemy]

[ Well. Hook, line and sinker, he guesses. ]

Well, I ate all the chocolate syrup in one go and Dad grounded me months back -- Damn, what was that? Anyway, you've been kind of broody?

1/2

[knightime]

[You don't even realize how much Dave agrees to your ridiculous shit.]

Wow, what the fuck was that even? [Haha that would be funny, if you know, wasn't stupid at the moment.] I've been fine. I don't know what to do with Bro's sword.

2/2

[knightime]

...What the fuck was that?

[cakesaretheenemy]

[ John falls quiet and empties his sylladex. He doesn't have much, just a bunch of random shit, from the anticipated DVD collection to random, predictable stuff like some frogs and leaves. He picks up the hat -- Dad's hat -- and dusts it off. ]

[ He closes his eyes and looks for the words to say, throat dry and chest heavy all of a sudden. When he believes he properly composed himself, he talks. ]

Maybe we should collect these stuff. Put them in a box, out of the way, and maybe when we miss them, we can dig it up and... stuff.

My heart is breaking. Can you hear it?

[knightime]

[Dave's sylladex didn't have much either. He had his outfits but that was really it, so pulling Bro's sword out of it wasn't too much of a hassle.

Dave hasn't even had the heart to clean Bro's blood off where it pierced through his chest.]

I don't know dude. Just leaving them in a box? They deserve more then to just be hidden away for our convenience. [It's surprisingly how steady Dave's voice. Like saying this doesn't bother him at all. It seems his nonchalant attitude holds up better then he anticipated.]

Sorry, it must've been drowned out by the sound of MY OWN HEART BREAKING

[cakesaretheenemy]

[ BAD IDEA BAD IDEA BAD IDEA ]

[ John bites his lip. He did not want to be reminded; that is why during both hot days and cold nights, the fire in their fireplace would be meticulously kept burning, bright and hot, to establish some normalcy, because that was what it was like back home, and if he kept believing (lying to himself), then perhaps, perhaps Dad would come home, strong and warm and alive. ]

[ But maybe Dave was onto something here. Maybe it's time to stop running. ]

I don't like to be reminded of sad things. [ He clutches the hat tighter. ] But maybe you have a point.

We could, I don't know, buy one of those glass tables for the living room and display them in there. We can put a tablecloth over it! [ That was one half-hearted exclamation point. ]

tenderly jacks.... sort of. kind of.

[0_0]

[Aradia has kiind of been listening...

.... kind of. BUT MAN MAN.... JOHN.... Breaking her heart wow.]

This needs a major feelings jam session oh guad

[knightime]

[Dave didn't know what normalcy was here. It was homey, but not how he remembered it. It was wet and the weather differed to the hot Texan days. He was used to being in a high raised apartment. None of this was that. And maybe Dave was more homesick then he realized because of it. During the session, he was busy. Here. He had too much time to think.]

Fuck, Egbert. Like hell I actually like being reminded of this shit. It's just been on my mind since Christmas.

[He presses a finger against the blade absentmindedly.] Can we hang this over the fireplace? [It was a rather bold statement. Something Dave might regret, but maybe he was tired of letting this be a problem. He didn't want to hide the sword when it deserved to be seen. He didn't want to see it because it hurt much more then he let people know it did.] What the fuck are we doing? They did so much for us and we're here being mopey shits. We should keep these out so everyone knows how fucking baller they were and that 'fuck yeah, these bad ass motherfuckers raised us' or something.

let's make a stupid shirts pile

[cakesaretheenemy]

Yeah. [ Brief glance to the ground. He makes a half-hearted smile, then a bright, sincere one. ] Yeah, you're right!

That was a dumb idea earlier. Everyone needs to know how awesome they were! We'll tell people about the cool things they did for us. Hey, everyone... [ John places the hat on an empty area over the fireplace. He stays there, staring fondly at the burnt fabric with oil stains all over it. ] This cool hat belonged to my Dad. He could lift the fridge like it was nothing and he baked like an Olympian.

Their pets can join. Best feelings jam

[knightime]

[Dave rests the sword next to the hat and steps back to look at it. He'll have to buy something so they can probably place it somewhere. He didn't want the blade damaging or getting damaged.] Heh. My Bro was ten times fucking cooler. Had the sickest fucking beats and his flash step was unmatchable.

[He gives John a half smile.] We had it fucking good.

cutest feelings jam

[cakesaretheenemy]

We really did!

[ He reaches out to squeeze Dave's arm. ]

Hey, Dave? I'm glad you're here. I really missed you.

[knightime]

No need to confess how much you need me around.

[A pause.] But you know. When I first arrived, that's the fucking first time we've met in person. Here I thought I'd have to wait three fucking years to see your buck toothed face in person.

[cakesaretheenemy]

Oh. That's true! Um. Do you remember your letter to me? I don't really have any dirty wifebeaters at the moment, but...

[ He holds out his knuckle. BUMP IT, DUDE. ]

[knightime]

Shit. You owe me one then.

[But he isn't going to let you hang and bumps it like a bro.] Looks like we just had some intense feelings jam because of this curse. [This seems to be a constant with Dave apparently.]

[cakesaretheenemy]

[ BUNP!!!!!!! ]

[ This is so great. ]

We really did! Dresses are pretty and sometimes I think about trying on one.

...Um. That's not true.