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ugh shit my head feels like it got smashed up against a couple of walls
if this is what a hangover feels like that noise can skip right off somewhere
i dont even care where just somewhere??
ahahaha that was not a witty sentence at all
f minus for dave strider and his attempts to sort himself out
speaking of that why does it feel like im in a vice thats
[There's a rustling sound from the gear followed by a sharp inhale of breath.]
is this for real seriously
i cant even decide what to think about this because im not getting enough air in this two sizes too small shirt get up
i mean it makes my ass look incredible
this is so stupid i cant even lift a leg without my pants threatening to give up the ghost
who the hell decided to shrink my sweet gear thats just a traversity
well its not exactly sweet its something out of a renaissance fair
how the fuck am i going to get out of this stuff its pasted onto me like glue
who the hell would do that though that just seems dumber than spending all this time remarking about this
[There's a growl that echoes before Dave keeps going.]
what oh hey
i remember you
feels like its been a year since we shared the sky together and went darting around like we lost our minds
why did i give you shades that just seems so dumb in retrospect like trying to pay homage to something when the real deal is around
but between you and me this doesnt feel like my life anymore
i couldnt really believe it when i had it because its so picture perfect straight out of some fantasy a lonely guy might have

--RRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH-- wait what the fuck?

[Dave's soliloquy about his ill-fitting clothes is brought to an abrupt halt by the tail end of a very loud, very aggravated shout. It might be hard to tell exactly who the voice belongs to at first, since it can be a little difficult to judge nonsensical yelling. But once he starts speaking, it becomes clear that the voice belongs to John Egbert.]

Where the hell am I? [A slight pause, during which time we can only assume that John takes survey of his surroundings and discovers...] DAVE!!!! Oh my god, it's great to finally see you again! Wherever here is!

[There's an array of vague bumping, stumbling, and rustling noises that we're going to assume is John getting out of his own bed and moving over to Dave's. Because that's exactly what it is. Unfortunately, he still doesn't seem to have remembered how to use his indoor voice because he's still kind of yelling.]

I missed you so mu-- where are my sweet god tier pajamas? What the hell is this, it doesn't even fit!!!

[There's a sound almost like laughter but it's a bit muffled.]
ok ok lets remember not to bellow like some beast
were in a hospital here
what if you woke some poor old lady or something

Why are we in a hospital...?

[It's quieter, but...ultimately, not enough. Because before Dave gets the chance to answer another growl can be heard, but it's decidedly not of the Pokemon race.]

Jesus fucking Christ will the two of you SHUT THE FUCK UP?!

[It sounds like something fluffy and soft hit at least one of them at a rather high velocity followed by a second one and then more from the now recognizable voice of Rose Lalonde.]

I swear to god neither of you know how the fuck to be quiet do you? Is that a hard concept? I thought not but apparently you both still know how to surprise me! Jesus fuck my head feels like it's splitting open ugh. Fucking asinine Skaia-vexing addlepates I swear to GOD.

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I know right? Like it's infinitely better than waking up and finding yourself surrounded by sharks or something. Sharks that are also part bear. And very hungry.

[What...]

But, okay, hmm... refresh my memory, who all is here? I heard that Jade is back and Terezi is gone... and Jane and Ms. Lalonde came to visit us.

It is something of a long list. The four of you, of course. Myself, Aradia, Sollux and Karkat, and I believe Equius is still here.

Rose's lusus, and Dave's as well.

[A beat.]

Oh. And Eridan.

...Suddenly I'm questioning why I asked that because I just remembered that I never actually got most of your names. Refresh my memory, which ones are Equius and Eridan again?

And is Sollux still doing that stupid double eyepatch thing?

...No, he's not doing anything with eyepatches.

[She frowns.]

Equius is...a large individual obsessed with strength, and Eridan is a huge asshole and not worth the time it takes to dwell upon him.

Haha, good. He looked really silly like that. I mean, pirate cosplayer or no, when you are blind in both eyes you should probably just stick to a slick pair of glasses like Terezi's instead of two eyepatches.

That explains the sudden inexplicable urge I had to roll my eyes and gag a little when you said his name the first time. Eridan, I mean. I'm sure it'll come back to me whether I want it to or not though.

Sollux has rarely done what other people would consider appropriate.

Mm.

You really remember so little?

Yeah. Like... when I woke up I didn't even realize where I was. Not that I really knew where I was before, mind you, beyond "a planet that is presumably in the new session". But the more time passes, the more I remember. So it's all still there, presumably.

The mind works in mysterious ways.

Mm. You probably just need to be involved with things that will prompt the memories to resurface.

What have you recalled so far?

Well I remember that Aradia and I are actually friends and she's actually really cool instead of completely insane and a little bit on the scary side, to be honest. Aaand... I remember that Tavros is not actually a complete dickbag with an attitude problem. Rose reminded me that we are dating, but the details on my supposed proposal are... okay well I don't remember it at all but I don't think Rose is lying, especially since she has a ring. Seems like a bit much for a prank, especially since she only just woke up too.

Some other mundane things here and there about my time here. Like who most of my Pokémon are and how I caught them, stuff like that. Working at the Pokécenter, some friends that I met here like Tenten.

[He hums thoughtfully for a moment, trying to recall what else he's recalled.]

Hey, we danced at prom, didn't we? You and me, I mean.

[Kanaya is silent for a long moment. Her voice is rather somber when she speaks.]

Rose is not lying. The two of you are dating, and are...engaged is the human term, I believe.

[And then a less painful subject...]

We did dance. You taught me how while we were there, in fact.

Yeah, hence the rings. It's kinda funny but for a minute there I thought she had actually taken me seriously that one time back home when I got really nervous and not-propos--

[John cuts off awkwardly mid word the Christmas party comes to mind.]

Shiii--hey, so! If we ever have to dance again, like if Prom 2.0 is a thing at some point in the future, we totally won't have to worry about awkward height compensation, Ms. Skyscraper. At least not as much, because technically you are still taller than me but now you aren't like... a foot taller than me.

[Yeah let's just do the subject change thing and focus on that. That sounds good.]

[Kanaya notices that rather obvious subject change, and she's rather grateful for it.]

It seems that no matter how much everyone grows, no one is going to manage to compete with me. [She's more amused by that than anything else.]

Although Dave seems to think he might have caught up.

I'm beginning to think that I might have to just accept the fact that I pulled the short straw in the height department. Pun definitely intended. I mean my nanna, err, Jane, wasn't very tall. And for a guy, Jake wasn't either. When he was fully grown in our universe, at least.

[He's been denying this for years. ]

Dave is stupidly tall though now, yeah. I am laughing at his ridiculous high water pants and too-short cape right now. He looks like a doofus.

[So taking pictures of this.]

There is nothing inherently wrong with being...vertically challenged.

[Maybe. She wouldn't know.]

Karkat seems to manage.

And I am supposed to correct Dave's wardrobe issues.

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