Three Smuppets; Text; backdated by a few days

[plushaeusrumpified]

yo.
been a fucking while since i decided to grace everybody with my presence.
tears mustve been shed in my absence im sure.
but this aint about me for once.

daves been gone a while now.
a part of me hopes he isnt coming back.
because thatd mean hes back home right?
like for real.
and not the shitty cheap imitation wasteland home that i was sent to.
actual really fucking home.

on the off chance that he does come back though.
i figured you should all know something real important.
his birthdays on dec 3rd.
and if hes back by then you should all show him how much you fuckin appreciate him.
or ill kick your ass.
kid deserves a good birthday.
feels like just yesterday i was pickin him up off that meteor.
but i aint about to get all sentimental in front of you so ill go do that in private.
guess the point of this is if hes back...
make it real goddamn awesome for him

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[lethechained]

[This is... a mixed bag, as far as 'news' goes. Naminé had wondered whether Dave was still in the tower, and-- well, here's her answer. Good or bad, misgivings though there are, there's at least confirmation. Though she's not certain exactly who this person is or what they were doing picking Dave up off of a meteor, they seem to be associated with him positively, and that's good enough. Nudging aside her concern,]

I wasn't aware his birthday was so soon. I'll be sure to do something about it [... of course,] if he's here.

[Pause.]

Thank you for letting us know.

[plushaeusrumpified]

[Oh, who's this? A friend of Dave he's never met before? Well that's about to change now.]

he probably didnt tell you cuz he didnt want anyone to make a big deal about it.
but thats silly because he deserves a big deal.
hes kind of a big deal yknow.

but yeah youre welcome.
whats your name anyway?

[lethechained]

[Hee. This person seems silly, in the sort of way that Dave is silly. She quite likes it, truth be told.]

I know. From what I've heard it seems like he's not appreciated enough.

[-- Oh, right.] My name is Naminé. It's nice to meet you. [And turnabout is fair play, right?] What's yours?

[plushaeusrumpified]

[Oh yeah, he can definitely be silly sometimes. Just wait 'til you really get to know him.]

yeah he really aint.
but what can you do?
not much thats what. other than spread the good word.
spreading the gospel of one dave strider.
gotta convert everybody.

you can call me bro.
bro strider.

[lethechained]

That's something though. It's very kind of you. At least you don't have to convert me. [She knows about the poor guy already.]

[-- !!!!!!]

Bro? [That is... not a name she's familiar with, but--] Are you his brother? [In addition to being called Bro or--]

[voice]

[floreatnoctem]

...I do not believe that people are returned 'home' in any sense of the word when they leave here. I certainly was not.

[Wow, what a downer?]

However, should he return... [A beat, obviously hesitant.] Do you know what kind of cake he likes?

[voice]

[plushaeusrumpified]

[Well... that really is kind of a downer, yeah. After a few moments, there's a small sigh. He doesn't really know what to say to that. He doesn't want to think of Dave off in fuck knows where on a wasteland of a planet alone. He's just... quietly going to stay optimistic, and focus on her other question.]

Well I'm not sure if you'll really be able to pull it off here. As far as I know, there ain't like a huge supply of cake mix and shit. But... there's this cake I've made a few times. Vanilla bundt cake. The only important thing you need to know is to use apple slices instead of strawberries.

[voice]

[floreatnoctem]

[She doesn't actually mean to be, but Chidori is a realist in the worst way at the worst times. She really needs to learn to learn when to hold back on it a little.]

You would be surprised what I can pull off.

[Especially because she works in the kitchen.]

I can make it from scratch, if need be.

[voice]

[plushaeusrumpified]

Well aren't you talented.

[He may sound like a smartass, but he's smiling. He's glad to know somebody would be willing to do this for Dave.]</small. Are you sure it's safe, though? I mean, this place is fuckin' dangerous. I wouldn't put it past them to like... I dunno, poison the batter or something.

[text]

[semipotence]

id been wondering where he was!
i havent been here all that long, so i was not really sure what happened to people when they disappeared from the tower
if hes back in time, i will be sure to do something nice for him :)

[text]

[plushaeusrumpified]

yeah hes been gone a while now.
pretty inconsiderate if you ask me.
no goodbye no warning no nothing. talk about rude.

good.
you should definitely get him something awesome.
i mean i know thats hard.
not like you can just walk down to the mall here.
but im sure if youre creative youll figure something out.

[text]

[semipotence]

[Jade debates with herself for a while about responding to that first bit and ultimately decides not to. After all, what could she say? "If it were up to him, I'm sure he would have stayed?" Considering how awful the Tower is, she doesn't feel comfortable making that sort of judgment.]

yeah, unfortunately there isnt a whole lot to work with here...
but i am sure ill find a way! :)

[text]

[plushaeusrumpified]

[He was kidding on that, anyway. He knows Dave didn't go intentionally and he was being sarcastic. Hell, in a way he's kind of glad Dave's gone. A part of him thinks even if he is in the wasteland, it's a better place than this. Slightly. Either way, he doesn't actually blame Dave.]

yeah.
i really know that feel.
i cant figure out anything to get him at the moment.
its pretty fucking annoying.
but yeah well both figure it out. somehow.
gotta stay optimistic and shit.

[Text]

[ceasetoexist]

Little brothers are a hell of a thing.




I'm sure he's fine.

[Text]

[plushaeusrumpified]

yeah you got that right.



im sure he is too.
it aint really a lack of faith in him or anything.
i just dont trust this place.
and id really rather him be home.

[Text]

[ceasetoexist]

Yeah. I'd get that.




It'd be nice to have mine here.

But I'm glad he's not.

[Text]

[plushaeusrumpified]

talk about conflicting feelings huh?
trust me. i know how that is.
and it really fucking sucks.

[video]

[fuhgeddaboudit]

I'll be sure t' tell him if I see him.

[Holy shit a robot.]

....What's he look like?

[video]

[plushaeusrumpified]

Sweet.

[Holy shit, that's pretty awesome.]

About this high- [He motions Dave's height-] Blonde hair, wears aviators. Wears a kickass god tier outfit.

[video]

[fuhgeddaboudit]

Woah, woah, hang on a sec. Aviators? God tier? I think ya mighta lost me.

[video]

[plushaeusrumpified]

Y'know, like... sunglasses? Kinda like mine, but more round and not nearly as cool. And god tier, it's this fancy-ass outfit thing he got or something. I dunno the deets, but it's all red and Knight-y. It's pretty awesome.

[warriorscribe]

*Dave. Are they thinking about the same Dave? Was he missing?*

Dave Strider?

*And suddenly the usefulness of surnames becomes immediately apparent. Enoch can't help but smile a bit. But only a bit, because "picking him up off a meteor"? He remembered the way Dave seemed to avoid questions, and...*

Are you his brother? When someone vanishes, their name vanishes, too, from its spot outside their door. Have you checked that?

[plushaeusrumpified]

yep dave strider.
yeah hes my little bro.
and thanks for that. i didnt realize that was a thing that happens.
ill be sure to check it out asap.

[warriorscribe]

If his name is still there, he's very likely to return soon.

*Part of him hopes he's just been avoiding everyone. Nobody should have to see their destroyed world. But if even his brother hasn't seen him...*

But he would be returning from your destroyed world.

[plushaeusrumpified]

well fuck.

but what if its not there?
what then?
that mean hes home for real or what?