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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Well, what a coincidence. Dirk smiled when he turned a corner in town and ran into Jake. Just one of the people he'd been looking for.

"Hey, English. I was just about to go track you down. I got something for you."

The pendant now dangling around Dirk's neck was just a hint as to what he had in store.

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He noticed that and --Oh bother. He'd totally forgotten to pick one of those up at the shop. He'd gotten so carried away with his other inquiries that it entirely slipped his mind. Oh well. Looks like he'd be making a second trip.

"Really? What a coincidence because I did, too."

And then he riffled around in his pocket, pulling out something that he kept concealed in his hand.

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Dirk had reached into his pocket to pull out the pouch containing Jake's items -- why was everything in this city jewelry? Between the link charm, medallion, memory charms, and upgrade rings it was like the city had been prepared for Dirk Strider and his fairly decent position on his rapping echeladder -- and had it in his hand when Jake replied.

"Did you? Shit, thanks." He wasn't gonna say no, but his smile did get broader. Poker face? Like he needed that right now. "Hope you didn't get yourself one of those Prospit pendants, by the way. If I sell this one back I'll only get half the price I paid."

[goodboybestshot]

That sure looked a whole lot bigger than what he'd gotten. Alas, Dirk always finds a way to show him up when he's trying his best to be a good friend. What a jerk. He grinned a bit wider to match.

"Luckily for you, getting one entirely slipped my mind at the shop earlier."

He reached, taking the pouch and then replacing it with what Jake had in his other hand. A memory charm and an upgrade ring.

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Alas. One day, Jake. One day you will show Dirk up and it will be glorious.

Dirk took the pouch in one hand and upended it, dispensing its contents in his other. This was a look of pure and genuine glee. "You shouldn't have. Thanks a lot, bro."

And here he's fastening the charm to his bracelet to see just what it is he gets to remember this time. Something important? He sure hopes so.

[goodboybestshot]

Jake did the same, and oh wow. That was sure a lot of stuff. He picked up the prospit charm first and put it around his neck. There, he'd go see Jade here soon and finally see prospit with his own eyes.

He recognized the two upgrades, but he quickly zoned in on the memory charm. Oh boy, he was gonna get something back. How exciting! He was sure missing a lot of information.

Before he did, he looked up to see that Dirk had already affixed his own charm. He waited to see what he would get back.

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And Dirk sighed slightly, in resignment. "Well, at least now I know what all that wet shit surrounding my apartment is supposed to be called." He slipped on the upgrade ring, but didn't recognize at first glance what the symbol on it was. "Gonna have to look this up when I get back to the dorm."

He shrugged and eyed Jake's memory charm curiously. "Well, put yours on. Let's see what you've got."

[goodboybestshot]

Jake couldn't help it. He laughed. "Ah, well. I guess this means I can't tease you about that particular one anymore. For its hilarity, it was a pretty big pain in the ass."

But okay. He takes his and carefully clips it onto his chain.

Oh. Oh.

That's why he could never figure out what happened to his grandmother. To Jade. Killed in the woods and laid out bleeding for a much younger version of himself to discover.

What a horrible night to have to remember.

Jake goes stock still and just. Stares at nothing in particular. His posture tenses up harshly and then slowly goes limp, causing him to eventually drop to his knees. It looked like he was in shock, more than anything. He just didn't know how to react to something that vivid in his mind now. Something that had originally faded with time being dredged up fresh again.

It hurt more than he expected.

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Shit.

Dirk's eyes widened behind Sis's shades and he knelt in front of Jake. Reached his hands out to take his friend's shoulders and shake them gently. "English. English. Hey, Jake, snap out of it."

What the fuck could he have remembered that was affecting him this deeply? Dirk thought back over the past couple of weeks, trying to recall which memories he was aware Jake had lost. And--

Oh, shit. "Your grandma?" he ventured.

[goodboybestshot]

Jake barks a small laugh at that, but its entirely humorless. He takes a moment to rub his face with his hands, trying to compose himself again. Way to look uncool in front of Dirk.

"Yeah," was about all he could manage. He suddenly didn't trust his voice.

He slid on his upgrades to sort of give himself something else to do and think about. An archer and a bunch of hearts. Huh. He had no idea what any of that meant. Oh well.

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Dirk's face softened. Fuck this place. Suddenly remembering something like that would traumatize anyone. "Better to know, at least."

He glanced down at the rings and the symbols that appeared on them. "Looks like you got a Dexterity boost and... shit, I don't remember what that other one's supposed to be but I know I saw it in the manual. We can look it up later."

He wasn't going to stand up until Jake was ready to.

[goodboybestshot]

"Yeah," He repeated. Better to know. He brushed his thumb over the prospit pendant he just received. He needed to go see Jade ASAP. That was all there was to say on the matter.

But he didn't move immediately. Rather he swallowed, made sure he was going to stay together, and then pushed himself to his feet again. He took a deep breath and then exhaled as steadily as he could. He was fine.

"Sorry about that. Wasn't expecting something quite so jarring to fall back into place." He offered him a small smile.

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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."