Gifts and things [Active/Open]

[fracturedsoul]

Characters: Dirk Strider, open to anyone
Format: Whatever you prefer
This log is: open
Location: Around Rakuen
Warnings: Strider language

After shenanigans at Recette's shop, Dirk has some deliveries to make -- memory charms for Dave and Sis, and memory charms plus upgrades and those Prospit dreaming pendants for Jake and Jane.

Aw man, and movie night is tonight also... He's gonna be busy today.

Throughout the day, he can be found around Fortitude and Rakuen, and lurking about outside the borders of Conquest.


((OOC: A separate, mingling-type log will go up later in the week for the movie night thing. Keep an eye out! ))

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[unflinchable]

[he perks up a bit]

A Prince? Of where? [He won't recognize the name even if it was from his world, oh well]

Can't you... use that small magic box of yours?

[fracturedsoul]

Okay, good. Dirk got back to his feet along with Jake. Jarring though it might have been, he knew the guy could handle it.

"Not a problem. Just glad I was able to get something back for you." Sure, it would have been nicer if it were something happy, or even something balls-fucking-stupid like Dirk's had been, but this was still something important. One step closer to recovering everything Jake had lost.

"I'm heading back to Fortitude, I've got some stuff for Jane and Dave too. Let's go."

[fracturedsoul]

Of Derse. They call me the Prince of Heart. [ Ha ha he does not even care if he gets called out on this, he just wants to mess with this guy. ]

Magic box? Afraid I don't know what you're talking about. No such thing as magic where I come from.

[fracturedsoul]

Dirk blinks and looks down at his hands. "Holy shit, I'm not! I didn't realize!"

And yet his face remains blank. What a weird observation.

[overbiterestart]

[After the tomfoolery in the shop herself, Jane is exploring the outskirts of Fortitude campus. Maybe if she's lucky she will run into Dirk today!]

[fracturedsoul]

[ Helloooo Jane. Once he spots her, Dirk comes ambling on over, pulling a pouch from the shop out of his pocket. ]

Afternoon, Crocker! Sup?

[smupette]

[. . . . . . oh? Who is this lurking outside of Conquest? Hmmm. Sis lets herself hang upside down from a tree branch as she calls out.]

It's kind of weird to snoop, you know.

[unflinchable]

[he quirks an eyebrow at that] The Prince of Heart? You had your pick of Princesses then?

[he pinches the bridge of his noise] It's science here, isn't it? The box that allows you to communicate with others far away?

[knightime]

wow f u

He did kiss someone! Technically it wasn't that romantic of a smooch and he can't remember it anyways.

He jerks his arm away, but Dirk probably got the charm off before he can move his arm away from the other. Fucking typing and making his reactions just a little slower because of them.

[fracturedsoul]

Yeah, I'm basically rolling in princesses and princes.

The box? Maybe. But in-person communication has a je ne sais quoi that electronic missives just lack. Wouldn't you say?

[fracturedsoul]

[ He stops and turns toward her, turning his head over his shoulder to see her. ]

I'm kind of a weird guy.

[ecthelion]

"But they're important!"

This is a matter far more crucial than Dirk thinks!

Or maybe someone just wanted Ein to be wearing his gloves all the time.

[fracturedsoul]

He doesn't see the reply in his haste to get the memory charm off and onto his bracelet. Once it's on, he just stops, staring forward blankly. The memory isn't as clear as the ones his own charms provide, but it's still enough to just shut him down for a moment.

All of a sudden, his name is Dave Strider and he's looking down at Sis's dead body.

"Holy fuck."

[fracturedsoul]

"I'm sure you're right, but the reason why seems to have slipped my mind. Care to refresh my memory?"

Something weird about the culture Ein comes from, Dirk assumes. He'll play along for now.

[knightime]

Dave grabs it back from Dirk quickly. That is the look of someone who's obviously upset. Dave isn't some cool kid with a poker face anymore. He's just some kid who looks really upset who just remembered that his older Sis is dead.

He's already getting to feet. Kid is gonna abscond if you don't do anything about it. Like Dave needs to try and hide again because he doesn't want to deal with these emotions.

Dirk probably even saw the part where he basically deflected Terezi the entire time. The part where he admits he's not a hero. He'll never be.

[fracturedsoul]

Yeah, that's all sinking in. Once the charm is off the emotional impact of it is lost and he only remembers the event in a cerebral sort of way. Sis dead. Dave completely brushing off that gallowsCallibrator. Claiming he's not a...

Dirk pushes himself to his feet to follow Dave. "Hey, hold on. You gonna be okay?"

[ecthelion]

"I can't remember... but I know it's important!"

[fracturedsoul]

"Ah." So it's one of those. "So does this strike you as lewd or something?"

[smupette]

Nice glasses.

[Grin.] So tell me, what are you really doing out here?

[fracturedsoul]

Yeah, I know. [ A small smirk. They are the best.

He pulls a memory charm pouch out of his pocket and holds it up. ] I got you something.

[ecthelion]

"No, just... wrong."

[fracturedsoul]

Aw, too bad. He really could have messed with this guy otherwise. "Rule one you're gonna figure out about this city? People get here from all sorts of different universes. You gotta learn some cultural sensitivity." Like Dirk gives any fucks about cultural sensitivity. "You can't just ask people why they're not wearing gloves."

[knightime]

Fuck. He's totally fucked up. He knows he had. Or something. He doesn't know anymore.

totally chill
it happened awhile ago for me
just happened to get the memory back
no biggie

Except he's totally not okay. Now he knows why he was so against seeing his Sis in the new session. Alternate, younger Sis.

[fracturedsoul]

So awkward. Dirk hangs back, just looking down at his PDA blankly.

"Yeah. Guess you would've had time to get over it."

Still, the sight of it must have been awful. Finding his guardian dead... Something Dirk had never and would never have to deal with. Bro had been dead for centuries before Dirk ever appeared on the scene. Instead he's trying to figure out how he'd feel if it were Jake or Jane or Roxy, and he knows he wouldn't take it well, although he'd do his best to keep his game face on and keep the game going smoothly.

So.

"Guessing you don't want to talk about it?" He just puts that out there. He doesn't know what he'd really say if Dave did want to, but he wouldn't feel right not offering.

[smupette]

[She takes the pouch, after flipping out of the tree.]

Another memory charm? [She carefully pulls it out, adding it to the three she already has on her arm. She raises an eyebrow, and the puts a hand to her forhead.]

So THAT'S what my name. [Oh god, the horror.]