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! ))

Comments

[smupette]

I don't wish for him to think like that, but you know how young kids are. You leave and they get upset. I don't know how to change my way of life for him, when it is for him.

[Sis never leaves for no reason. She has a home and small family to protect. She really does love Dave with everything she has.]

[fracturedsoul]

Shit doesn't always work out the way you want it to. He's upset now, but he can deal with it. [ A shrug. ] Don't think you really can change it. It happened, it's over.

[ Even if he is trying to work out some way to save her once they leave. Her and Jade both. ]

Look. If you really want to make him feel better, just be there for him as long as you're both stuck here. It ain't gonna last forever and it's gonna fucking hurt when you finally have to part ways, but it's the best you can do.

[smupette]

I don't know how to fix the damage I've already created. I was absent for ever half of his childhood already. He's growing up and there isn't a damn thing I can do about it at this point.

[Sigh.]

[fracturedsoul]

[ Huh. Dirk just looks down at the ground and shrugs. ]

Already gives you a leg up over my bro, you know. I never met the guy.

wow hey. this is crazy. but heres a late tag. love me maybe? C:

[smupette]

You never met him?

[Man, what are those feelings inside of her. Those can't be motherly feels. She forgot about those. Protip: that IS motherly feelings she feels.]

why would i ever love you

[fracturedsoul]

He died before I was born. [ There's not really any emotion in how he says it. It's just how things have always been. ] I don't begrudge him for it, but it's still accurate to say that you're a hell of a better guardian than he was.

o h...... :(

[smupette]

I'm not a spectacular one myself.

[Everything she had done was for Dave's sake though.] But not meeting your guardian could seem troublesome.

[fracturedsoul]

You seem fine to me. [ He shrugs. ]

It had a few problems, but I got along pretty well. Admittedly, thanks to the shit he left behind. But Dave had you around to train him and do stuff like sign at him.

[smupette]

[Sis feels bad for disappearing sometimes, alright?]

I wouldn't mind doing the same for you. Though I'm not sure you would really take back anything?

[fracturedsoul]

[ He's quiet for a moment, surprised by the gesture. ]

It's true that we don't know if we'll retain our memories of Rakuen once we return home, but -- what do you mean?

[smupette]

You need someone like that in your life. I heard it's good for mental stabilization or something. Tell anyone I read parenting books, and I'll send you flying across the Fortitude borders.

[fracturedsoul]

Oh.

[ That's... definitely a thing Sis just said. Dirk doesn't know what to think of it. ]

I mean, I didn't have my bro around, but it's not like I was completely without a guardian. I had Lil Cal. [ Dirk, your life is hilariously tragic. ] You don't need to do anything.

[smupette]

Lil Cal isn't teaching you what I could be teaching you.

[Okay so Dirk is good at fighting already, and moving really fast....she's forgotten flashstepping okay.]

[fracturedsoul]

Such as?

[smupette]

What basic fighting skill do you have?

[fracturedsoul]

I'm good. Ain't you been keeping track of my fights on the battle feed?

[smupette]

Sure, but how have the battles been.

[Sis is making a point here.]

[fracturedsoul]

...could be going better. [ Shrug. ] There are some strong people here, and I haven't been able to flash-step since I arrived.

[smupette]

[She nods.]

Exactly. You need someone to condition you.

[fracturedsoul]

...okay. Sure, why not? [ He can always stand to get better. ]

[smupette]

[Remember that first fight Dirk and Sis got into? WHO WON THAT? Also her foot might be flying towards Dirk's face, he should do something about that.]

Lesson one.

[fracturedsoul]

[ Okay, he should have been prepared for that.

He wasn't.

He goes flying. ]

[smupette]

[Sis is laughing this time, that wasn't even full force.


Poor Dirk.


She'll offer her hand to him.]

Lesson one, be prepared for an attack.

[fracturedsoul]

[ He takes her hand and pulls himself up.

Yeah, yeah. He's usually prepared, but he let himself get complacent talking to Sis. He won't make excuses; he'll just do better next time. ]

Got it.

[smupette]

[Never become complacent when you're talking to Sis. She springs attacks in the most random times and the most random places.

She does quirk a smile at that however.]

Ready for lesson two?