[Video/Text] 06 Feathers

[cawcawmthrfckrs]

[The video isn't his fault. His SFC falls onto the floor and starts recording. There's only a flash of an orange wing and some orange ghost tail before...nothing. Just blue sky up on the island.

There's a long pause, as if the person is in a state of disbelief.]

Shit.

[He says this almost conversationally before an orange hand with deadly-looking nails reaches down, and turns off the feed.

A few hours later, the following messages are made:]

well
looks like were in some deep shit
dont think ive seen that woman in blue before
who the hell is she

[Private: Bro Strider and Dirk Strider]

back
not coming home for a while

[He's uncharacteristically curt about this.]

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[cawcawmthrfckrs]

[Whose fault is that?

His wings press tightly against his back as Bro continues to speak. He has other reasons, but...they seem awfully flimsy. It doesn't help that they're both just plain stubborn assholes. So, Davesprite will compromise.]

Compromise, since neither of us are gonna budge on this subject. [Not now, anyway. One of them will eventually give.]

Got two options for this compromise. One is that I get a week to be an avoidant feathery asshole and then I'll come back. The other is that I stay an avoidant feathery asshole, but I give you or Dirk my pendant. It can summon me from wherever I am straight to whoever's got it. I guess it'd be more ideal to have two, one for each of you, but I've only got the one.

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[stridercentric]

Man, what kinda compromise is that? I ain't sharin' with Mini Me. [Besides, Davesprite should know only too well that if Bro had that pendant, it'd be used mostly with trolling intent.]

I'm all for that week thing.

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[cawcawmthrfckrs]

[Davesprite refrains from saying anything about that. Apparently, Dirks don't share with other Dirks, unlike Daves. He still thinks it was worth a shot.]

Then next Thursday I'll be a social butterfly again and, if nothing happens to the bubble, back in the apartment with you.

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[stridercentric]

[Bro can't really argue this thing any further. The compromise sounds fair enough. He nods his head and, just for good measure, holds out a fist. Let's seal this thing with a bump and then he'll be on his way.]

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[cawcawmthrfckrs]

[Davesprite hesitates before bumping fists with Bro. Deal sealed, hell yes.]

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[stridercentric]

[Yes, good. With that out of the way, Bro snatches Lil Cal up from the ground again and flashsteps on outta there. If Davesprite wants space, he'll sure as hell get it.]