[08:14] EB: dave sprite don't say that.
[08:14] TG: why not
[08:14] TG: its fucking true
[08:14] EB: i just... didn't realise how hard you'd had it. i treated you different because you didn't act like the dave i was used to at all.
[08:15] EB: i was so unused to how... i don't know, bitter you'd gotten?
[08:15] EB: but i guess now that i've heard that it makes sense why you turned that way.
[08:15] TG: im tired man
[08:15] TG: ive been tired
[08:16] TG: theres nothing really i can do for you guys anymore even
[08:16] TG: ive done everything i could
[08:16] EB: you don't know that.
[08:16] TG: youre all stronger than me now
[08:16] TG: you have all the information i couldve given
[08:17] EB: even so, i don't want to leave my friend behind.
[08:17] EB: call me selfish sure but...
[08:17] EB: jesus christ if anyone's the prick here it's me for not understand just what you'd been through before.
[08:18] TG: you sure youll keep feeling like that once the real daves around
[08:18] TG: the meteor is probably almost here
[08:18] EB: dave sprite didn't you hear what i said before?
[08:18] TG: yeah i did
[08:18] EB: you're not exactly the same as the dave of this timeline anymore.
[08:18] TG: but can you walk the walk as well as you talk the talk
[08:19] EB: you'd have to stick around and find out, wouldn't you?
[08:19] EB: dave sprite just listen, okay?
[08:19] EB: you're not the same as him.
[08:19] TG: ive stuck around for 3 years and 4 offtimeline months
[08:19] TG: and every hope i had got shat upon
[08:20] TG: like it was some shiny red convertible under a particularly evil fat pigeon ass
[08:20] TG: i just
[08:21] TG: i dont know if ive got it in me to hope again
[08:21] TG: wow that sounds like a line from a really shitty movie
[08:21] EB: no, it's okay. i know what you're saying.
[08:22] EB: but before, it's true. i did find you to be just a most bitter dave and nothing else.
[08:22] EB: but after what you've explained... i can kind of see your pain better.
[08:22] EB: i'm not saying i understand it. because i can't i'm not you and i haven't been through this kind of shit.
[08:22] EB: but i guess i... sympathise with it?
[08:23] EB: i don't know if that's the right word...
[08:23] EB: still, i just didn't realise how much i was hurting you before and how much you'd actually done for us. i was always finding every little thing wrong and taking that for who you were.
[08:23] EB: shit, if i'm not the biggest douche ever for that.
[08:24] EB: still, it may be a little late for it. but i'm sorry.
[08:24] EB: i'm sorry for the pain you felt,
[08:24] EB: the pain we caused,
[08:24] EB: and for not understanding any faster.
[08:24] TG: i wish i could say its ok
[08:25] TG: but it aint
[08:25] TG: but i will say
[08:25] TG: i forgive you
[08:25] TG: its aint ok what you did but
[08:25] TG: i still think of you as my best friend
[08:25] TG: even if i thought you didnt think of me in the same
[08:26] EB: haha, you have no idea how much i wanted to think of you in the same way.
[08:26] EB: but like i said, misunderstandings got in the way
[08:26] EB: and then i just couldn't.
[08:26] TG: also just a little fyi
[08:26] EB: but now i can see and, well yeah, i'm just glad you can forgive me for being such a douche to you.
[08:26] EB: oh yeah?
[08:26] TG: remember when you had a temper tantrum about me leaving a mockup of one of your dads little notes on your last birthday
[08:26] TG: and you got all
[08:26] TG: oh man real dave is way better than you
[08:27] TG: just wanna say if you think real me wouldnt pull that kind of dumb stunt
[08:27] TG: you got another thing coming hahaha
[08:27] TG: ive been meaning to say that for a while
[08:27] EB: yeah i know. i kind of guessed that after a while.
[08:28] EB: don't worry about it though, that was just, uh... teenager hormones i guess?
[08:28] TG: i didnt even know you could tantrum that hard
[08:28] EB: i got real pissy about it but i know you, or dave, wouldn't mean it in the way that i took it.
[08:28] EB: oh man, teenage tanturms. you'd be surprised!
[08:28] TG: i heard that you passed out in your driveway
[08:28] TG: was that like
[08:28] TG: a regular thing at the egbert household
[08:29] TG: argh i hate cookies or some other thing bluh bluh scream cry pass out in driveway??
[08:29] EB: haha, you wish!
[08:29] TG: or did you pass out in other places
[08:29] TG: like the tub
[08:29] TG: or the stairs
[08:29] TG: or in the middle of the kitchen
[08:30] EB: yeah of course, i passed out all over my house.
[08:30] EB: all the time, every day noon sharp.
[08:30] EB: hee hee.
[08:30] TG: hardcore tantrumming
[08:31] EB: i know right? i'm the worlds best!
[08:31] TG: i kinda want to see this in a morbid fascination sort of way
[08:32] TG: would you tantrum if i told you betty crocker started making instant mac n cheese
[08:32] EB: oh HELL no!
[08:32] EB: not mac n cheese!
[08:32] EB: god damn it!
[08:32] EB: what is this world coming too?!
[08:33] EB: what are ALL the worlds coming too?!
[08:33] TG: i mean whats even got to do with fucking cakes and shit
[08:34] EB: uuuuuuuugh don't get me started on cakes and stuff.
[08:34] EB: when i was younger, cakes were impossible to escape!
[08:35] TG: man i wish i had a dad what made me confections all the time
[08:36] EB: trust me, i got sick of it all real fast! that's why i kept trying to escape.
[08:37] TG: number one sign of a spoiled kid
[08:37] TG: whines about too much delicious cake
[08:37] TG: starving kids in africa etc let them eat cake etc etc
[08:39] EB: oh turst me, i'd give them the cake if i could!
[08:41] TG: man im just kind of floating here in the middle of paradox space looking at that fuzzy green marimo of a planet we crashed on
[08:41] EB: why don't you come back then?
[08:41] EB: i'm just sitting on the couch and stuff so.
[08:42] TG: i guess im just
[08:42] TG: apprehensive
[08:42] TG: thats not really the best word to describe it
[08:42] TG: but it works
[08:44] EB: c'mon dave sprite, just come back and we can talk in person. i think it would be better personally.
[08:44] EB: please?
[08:45] TG: im
[08:45] TG: im just
[08:45] TG: im scared ok
[08:45] EB: scared? you don't need to be.
[08:45] TG: i dont want to be let down again and im scared i wont be able to take it if i am
[09:25] EB: dude, trust me. i'm going to do my best to make sure nobody will ever let you down again.
[09:25] TG: are you actually willing to argue with people just for the sake of my bitter asshurt
[09:26] EB: i don't see why not. sure i will, like i said, you're my friend too and you deserve a voice.
[09:27] TG: even jade
[09:27] EB: even jade.
[09:27] TG: ok
[09:28] TG: i guess
[09:28] TG: ill come back
[09:28] EB: good, i'm just sitting on the couch like i said, i'll be waiting for you.
[09:29] TG: ill be there in a bit
[09:29] TG: just give me a few minutes first
[09:31] EB: no problem, just try not to keep me waiting! hee hee!
[09:33] -- turntweetGodsprite [TG] actually ends up taking several minutes, but soon enough, he arrives back on the ship, and back to the room he left John asleep in. He just sort of. Edges into the room, head bowed. Wow awk. --
[09:33] TG: hey
[09:33] -- ectoBiologist [EB] looks up at Dave sprite and smiles softly at him, moving up the couch a little to give him some room to sit down. --
[09:34] EB: hey, welcome back! c'mon, sit down.
[09:34] -- turntweetGodsprite [TG] floats over, tail trailing, and sits his butt down on the couch next to John. --
[09:34] TG: sorry i took so long i guess
[09:35] EB: hey, don't worry about it! what matters is that you're back.
[09:35] EB: and i'm glad to have you back.
[09:35] TG: sorry for leaving too
[09:35] TG: thanks
[09:35] -- turntweetGodsprite [TG] bites his lip, arms crossed --
[09:36] TG: i just realized i cant remember the last time we actually talked face to face without one of us being asleep
[09:36] -- ectoBiologist [EB] arches an eyebrow and tilts forward just a little to look up at him. --
[09:37] EB: uh, it's okay y'know. you can look at me if you want to.
[09:37] -- turntweetGodsprite [TG] turns his head towards John, though its kinda hard to tell if he's actually looking at him, what with the sunglasses. --
[09:41] -- ectoBiologist [EB] obviously can't tell becuase of the shades, so he arches an eyebrow and leans back a little. --
[09:42] EB: you never really did ever remove your shades, did you.
[09:42] TG: no
[09:42] TG: why would i
[09:43] EB: because maybe there's some of us who'd like to see your eyes?
[09:43] TG: i just feel more comfortable with em on i guess
[09:43] EB: can i see them?
[09:43] EB: it's only us here after all.
[09:44] -- turntweetGodsprite [TG] shifts a bit in his seat, biting his lip again. --
[09:44] TG: i guess
[09:45] -- turntweetGodsprite [TG] lifts a hand to push the shades up on top of his head, pushing his bangs back with them. His eyes are bright orange and surprisingly expressive. No wonder he keeps the shades on, no matter how hard he tries to pokeface, with eyes like those uncovered, he wouldn't be able to hide a thing. --
[09:52] -- ectoBiologist [EB] finds himself staring up into them. Wow. Bright orange. He expected it of course but, it was something in the flicker of light within them. Something about the hue of the orange. Something about how much emotion they held. He must have god tier eyes. No other explanations required. Theif of Breath eyes. --
[09:54] EB: your eyes a pretty sweet, you know that right?
[09:54] EB: *are))
[09:54] -- turntweetGodsprite [TG] raises an eyebrow, blinking once, twice, before they glance away. --
[09:54] TG: you dont need to cream yourself over it
[09:54] TG: criminy
[09:54] TG: theyre just eyeballs
[09:56] EB: i know but... they're nice ones at that.
[09:57] EB: just saying, dude.
[09:58] -- turntweetGodsprite's [TG'S] hand twitches. He's probably tempted to snap the shades back down over his eyes. He feels exposed. --
[09:58] TG: if you say so
[09:58] TG: thanks i guess
[10:06] -- ectoBiologist [EB] glances forward again so he's not staring into the to make me feel a bit more comfortable. He didn't want to make him feel really weird or something after all. --
[10:07] EB: i'm glad you've come back you know... and i'm glad i understand things now. it's awesome to have things better between us.
[10:07] TG: it kinda is
[10:07] TG: i missed talking to you
[10:07] TG: actually talking and not just
[10:07] TG: passive aggressive and sometimes active aggressive bs
[10:07] EB: yeah, likewise dave sprite.
[10:08] TG: could you do me a favor
[10:08] TG: even if its a bit much
[10:08] -- ectoBiologist [EB] glances up to him again, looking curious. --
[10:08] EB: yeah, what's up?
[10:08] TG: could you just call me dave
[10:08] TG: not davesprite or dave sprite but just dave
[10:08] TG: please
[10:11] -- turntweetGodsprite [TG] hesitantly glances back at John, though his eyes stay away from John's face. --
[10:12] -- ectoBiologist [EB] smiles warmly and gives him a small nod, chuckling a little bit as well. --
[10:13] -- turntweetGodsprite [TG] frowns --
[10:13] TG: whatre you chuckling at
[10:13] EB: it's just the way you can't look at me properly. it's just kind of funny i guess. to me at least, dave.
[10:14] -- turntweetGodsprite [TG] shifts in his seat, looking away again. --
[10:14] TG: sorry i guess
[10:15] TG: haha wow i probably look pathetic as hell
[10:15] EB: actually, believe or not, you don't.
[10:16] TG: how do i not
[10:16] TG: all timid and twitchy and squirmy and incapable of meeting the eyes of his supposed best friend
[10:17] EB: because i know you're not used to it.
[10:17] TG: its kinda pathetic that im not tho
[10:19] -- ectoBiologist [EB] loses his smile a little bit and glances off to the side, a little bit worried if he was causing all of this awkwardness with this. --
[10:19] -- turntweetGodsprite [TG] lifts his hand up, making to flick his shades back down, but then changes his mind halfway through the motion and scratches under his ear instead. --
[10:19] TG: ugh sorry
[10:19] EB: i don't want to make you uncomfortable dude...
[10:19] TG: youre not
[10:19] EB: you can but them back down if you want to.
[10:19] TG: uncomfortable is just kind of a part of my existance to be honest
[10:20] -- turntweetGodsprite [TG] slumps a little, crossing his lanky arms over his chest. --
[10:21] TG: my eyes my relationships my emotions my body my sense of self and self worth
[10:22] TG: god i am such a mess
[10:22] TG: i mean i was always a fucking mess but im an even messier mess
[10:22] -- ectoBiologist [EB] instantly reaches his hand forward and places a hand on his shoulder and leans a little closer to him, his face concentrated. --
[10:22] EB: hey, stop that!
[10:22] TG: stop what
[10:23] EB: you're not a mess. you've just had such a lot of shit in your life.
[10:23] TG: yeah exactly
[10:23] EB: it's not your fault all this has happened though.
[10:23] TG: ive had so much shit in my life and its made me a huge mess
[10:23] TG: sometimes i wish the reckoning got me before jade spaceyanked the battlefield with me on it
[10:24] EB: .....
[10:25] TG: fuck im sorry
[10:25] TG: i need to stop being such a sadsack
[10:25] -- ectoBiologist [EB] grips dave sprite's shoulder a little tighter and pulls him forward into a, probably most unexpected and unwanted, hug. He just felt that would be right for now. --
[10:25] EB: well i'm glad it didn't, dave.
[10:26] -- turntweetGodsprite [TG] is honestly surprised by the hug, tensing up with his feathers ruffling and standing on end. Hesitantly, he returns the hug, resting his head on John's shoulder. --
[10:26] TG: thanks
[10:29] EB: no problem dude... you looked like you needed it.
[10:32] -- turntweetGodsprite [TG] doesn't let go yet, hanging on a while longer. He sniffs and goes quiet, finally relaxing. --
[10:41] -- turntweetGodsprite [TG] curls his wings around and forward folding them over himself and John, warm and soft. And maybe the sudden gesture might distract John from what may or may not be a bit of damp on his shoulder. --
[10:41] -- ectoBiologist [EB] sighs softly, relaxing himself, and then pulls back a little and looks up at him with that friendly, warm smile of his, hoping Dave sprite will be willing to look at him now. --
[10:41] TG: (( oops ))
[10:41] EB: *pulls back a little but not out of the hug))
[10:42] EB: ((Eh, I'll go with yours, yours sounds better.))
[10:42] EB: ((-scribbles through mine childishly-))
[10:42] TG: (( omg sorru ))
[10:42] EB: ((no no sorru it's fine it's better.))
[10:42] EB: ((oh and sorru is a thing now ha))
[10:43] TG: (( uvu ))
[10:44] -- ectoBiologist [EB] feels the warmth and sighs softly. That felt nice, comforting and a reassuring. But then... the slight dampness was a contrast to the warmth and he instantly lost his smile in concern and tightened the hug a little to show he understood. --
[10:45] EB: it's okay dave. just let your feelings out, you'll feel better after you do.
[10:45] TG: shut up
[10:45] TG: im not
[10:47] -- turntweetGodsprite [TG] groans, officially burying his face against John's shoulder, muffling his sniffling and his attempts at talking. --
[10:47] TG: youve never hugged me before
[10:50] EB: you don't mind it, do you? i just really thought you needed a hug right now.
[10:51] -- turntweetGodsprite [TG] hugs John just a bit tighter, if that answers the question. --