september catch-all

[parodeity]

WHO: Dave Strider & OTHER PEOPLE
WHERE: many places
WHEN: everywhen
WHAT: shenanigans
WARNINGS: dave swears sometimes as per usual

OPEN: knock-off quest prizes

[ if you were bored enough to do one of dave's quests or feel like adding to the list, he posted a hard copy of the quests on on a box by the entrance of the community garden. there are STRICT INSTRUCTIONS to "only take a thing from the box if you really did it" but below that in post script is "or not what do i fucking care but you have to live with the shame of being a lying liar who lies if you steal without completing stuff" so basically. there are no consequences to just reaching into the prize box and taking something unearned.

prizes include some handmade originals such as:

-original signed drawings By Dave, which are all horrendous and which i am fully willing to draw for you. just lmk. some of them may be really bad comics.
-various captcharoids of random stuff, featuring an improbable amount of pumpkins. why.
-some pretty rocks
-moderately decently sewn laptop cozies in terrible tacky colors and styles. he just grabbed any fabric or curtains with color and made use of them for this.
-some rocks with faces painted on, and attached notes with their names and personalities, which i will also write upon request. they are all Stupid^TM.
-some sheet music which actually is decent but written in dave's typical red quill ink and angular way of writing.
-some apple tarts! that actually taste good. hopefully you go by the box when they're hot, otherwise they are cold. oh well.
-coupons for things like "a personalized bedtime rap", "ten high fives", "twenty fist bumps", or a rendition of a monopoly get out of jail free card.

apparently dave strider is Bored. ]

OPEN: music to my ears: home is where the heart is

[ so, dave received a trio of music boxes last month. obviously as a dude who is way into music he immediately loves them. it helps that he recognizes the songs coming from each, although there's something weird about that. or not, really. it isn't like chroma can't pluck anything out of their hearts and lay it open to the world.

the easiest to figure out music box plays a mix of dave's own. this box "will allow him to see glimpses of home, places that he misses in particular, all peaceful and warm and safe, while the music is playing" and anyone who wanders by can either see what dave is seeing or see a scene of their own.

while i can customize a scene for every tag in, if you would prefer to choose one of your scenes please feel free to do so! alternately, dave is likely to see images involving a sci-fi library complete with holopad, his bedroom which was viewable in the portal event, or images from his planet, particularly the lohac stock exchange, where a great many nakkodiles seem to be Content and also really bad with money.

no matter what is seen by him, there's a soft almost-smile on his face, so that's nice. though if your character has visions you want to share, maybe he looks more confused?? he's playing the boxes as he sits in the community garden, so it's easy to come across him. ]

OPEN: music to my ears: musical red bull

[ music box number two is pretty upbeat. while he plays it, anyone listening will start to feel rejuvenated; it'll feel a lot like having taken a quick power nap, apparently.

alternately, just like, jam to these sweet tunes. dave seems pretty pleased about it even if he doesn't particularly care about magical power naps (though that is dangerous to give to his insomniac ass even if it isn't a replacement for sleep). ]

I think these are my favorite rewards ever? Even better than the ribbons. John wrote this one.

OPEN: music to my ears: idk what this does actually

[ meanwhile his nightmare-warding music box plays something rather lovely and calmer? it might actually be his favorite of the three, and while there's no immediate effect since he's not like sleeping or anything, he just kind of keeps rewinding it whenever it ends.

if he notices anyone and isn't lost just listening to the music and sort of nodding his head and tapping out the beat on his knee? he'll actually offer up: ]

Jade and I composed this together, like, three years back. [ there's no small amount of affection in his tone, though he hasn't seen her in three goddamned years (evil jade does not Count, nor does dead jade). ] What d'you think? I mean, we never really did shit with it, but obviously the four of us should have started a band and toured the country. I bet the trolls would've been groupies, if groupies can be people who claim to hate everything you do but who end up following your every move like a teenage girl with a crush anyway? Jesus, every single one of them pulled pigtails.

WILDCARD

[ if you'd just like to throw something at me, go for it! otherwise feel free to pm me or ping me on plurk for a specific prompt tailored for you if you'd prefer me to write you a starter. i'll respond to any starters left here, however! i will also be putting quests in here later in the month once we get them. ]

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operation: fairy creatures

[messianic]

[Minato's definitely got a sword in hand as he heads on over to the edge of the woods where he'd agreed to meet with Dave. Better to be there to help Dave out than to hear after the fact that he flung himself into danger, right...?

(Besides, Minato wants to test out his practice and how it's doing for him too.)

So he'll lift a hand when he gets there.]

Hey. You ready?

[parodeity]

[ dave looks curious about the sword, because he's never seen minato with one before - and dave does not in fact have a sword in his own hand, since it's still in his strife specibus. he tends to only pull it out when he immediately needs it. ]

I am, yeah - but since when did you use swords? Is that magic?

[messianic]

Nah, it's just a normal sword.

[Minato offers it to Dave to take if he wants to take a look!]

In all honesty, I kind of use whatever I could get my hands on, but... swords are pretty familiar at this point.

[They probably won't be that useful against fairies, but he's Trying.]

music to my ears, flavour number 3!

[retrobeats]

[ he followed the sound of music (no, not that one) in the garden till he found the source, and he's not really surprised to find that it's Dave there with it. ]

Honestly, I think it sounds pretty dope, dude. America's been robbed for sure.

[parodeity]

America has for sure been robbed, although technically our world ended in April 2009, so they weren't missin' much since after we got dragged to other universes they were like, just dealing with apocalyptic fallout. It was all very convoluted, and also stupid.

[ dave generally holds the opinion that homestuck is Real Fucking Dumb. ]

[retrobeats]

[ a fair opinion to have, 'cause while Michael has accepted after their first conversation that Dave's world is Just Like That, it's still super disconcerting hearing "yea our world ended" dropped so casually?? ]

Man, what is even up with your universe. [ he plops down on the ground next to Dave. ] Like, I thought this when we met, too, but I mean - you were born in a lab, and also died a bunch of times, and also your world ended in freakin' 2009? Did whatever runs the universe just collectively decide to flip its checkerboard over or something?

[ LIKE HE BELIEVES IT HAPPENED BECAUSE CHROMA BE LIKE THAT, BUT...! ]

an unbeelievable wildcard

[bittybat]

[This is the second time (much amaze. so wow.) Damian has paid a visit to Dave's place of residence. This time, after he knocks, he isn't standing at the door unsure and with two cans of lobster food.

He's standing with the bow he had been using for the apple shoot strung over a shoulder. Since then, he's fashioned a simple cloth quiver that's tied to his waist and leg. It still only has about four arrows, unfortunately. Or maybe fortunately? Damian doesn't need more arrows...]

Bees.

[This is all he yells even before the door opens, sorry. Bees? He doesn't sound worried.]

HEY, I LOVE YOU FOR THAT TITLE

[parodeity]

[ this time, the house is purple. dave's house seems to get more and more stupid every time anyone comes by...but dave hears someone yell BEES outside the door and comes to like.

open it.

in the background, a song plays, music boxified. damian may catch a few glimpses of places he misses/home all happy and peaceful and warm...

while dave raises his eyebrows. ]

Do we need a bow and arrow for bees??? [ THIS SOUNDS DANGEROUS ]

i'm glad

[bittybat]

If the bees are mutant perhaps. [He doesn't know if they are or not; the bow and arrow is kind of a general precaution. Maybe it's for scary bees. Maybe it's for the hive and honey.] We might run into Winnie the Pooh. You never know.

[Oh.

Listening to the music waft around Dave out of the door is almost like... smelling it? Smelling... a familiar scent associated with Somewhere. The notes wrap around him and reminds him of a place. He's never heard this tune before in his life, but the imagery it gives him is very real.

Wayne Manor.

And he realizes without having to wonder that the music is the variable. His brows knit, and he peers at Dave before his eyes slide to what he can see of the first room.]

What is that song?

GANDHARVA: REUNION TOUR (FAIRIES)

[parodeity]

[ for reference...

so, dave didn't specifically know where "ruva" lived, but he asked around to figure out his hex code (i.e. he asked guren) and then messaged him asking about quests. once they'd settled on a quest to do, dave set up a meeting point at the edge of the forest on ruga's side, and casually leaned against a tree as he waited for ruva to make the meetup.

when he sees the other guy, dave raises his left hand in a wave and pushes off of the tree. ]

Yo, dude. Ready to defeat some fairies?

[ditherer]

[guren knows all.

gandharva holds up his hand in return, before smiling with a light shrug.]

As ready as I'll ever be, I guess. Are you experienced with these creatures...?

[parodeity]

Nooooot as such. I've never met a fairy before in my life. But I haven't run into most of the shit they have us fight?

[ like. spider monsters and harpies and whatever. ]

Most things still seem to be weak to being stabbed with an injection of cold iron, i.e. my blade, so I figured that would also probably work here.

[ when his sword doesn't work and his time powers don't work dave's screwed but THEY SHOULD BE OKAY, HE THINKS... ]

SHIHO: ACCIDENTAL DAY-RUINING

[parodeity]

[ the other month shiho mentioned a doctor to dave. dave still hasn't run into said doctor, so he's gotten curious...curious enough to look her up when he has some spare time.

that is, basically when he sees her in the street and remembers oh yeah and drifts over. ]

Hey, Sannomiya. D'you mind takin' me to that doctor you were talking about? I never did get around to lookin' them up. And my bro and other people get hurt often enough I figure knowing where she's at should be helpful...

[good_ideas]

[Shiho had never expected that he wouldn’t be able to find that doctor...]

I don’t mind. [It’s not like there’s anything else to do here, after all.] She’s probably at the clinic since she’s a doctor and all.

[parodeity]

I've honestly never been...

[ so shiho will have to lead the way! ]

YUU & AKIRA: RIPLEY'S BEELIEVE IT OR NOT

[parodeity]

[ so. it's a few days after the intro log, and dave and akira and yuuichirou have been assigned to a squad together! they're supposed to elect a leader and also Do Things so dave suggested they meet up for a quest since...

that's. basically what there is to do in chroma.

he's not interested in being the leader himself, so he peers at the other two boys, hands in his pockets. ]

So, who wants to be our fearless leader?

[culpa]

( a few days since he arrived and yuu has most the basic details down, at least. and guren had his thing, the squadstuff, and yuu's always ready for squadstuff.

which obviously means that as soon as fearless leader is spoken, he's raising his hand up and waving it obnoxiously. )

I'll be our fearless leader! ( #nofear ) I was in a squad like this back before I got here.

OPEN: music to my ears: idk what this does actually

[promissum]

[Val also has no idea what this is doing, but it's a nice sound. Much more interesting than the simple noises of life going by. Once Dave starts talking about it he can hear the affection in his words.

Someone important to him then. Though he has no idea who "the four of us" is referring to.]

It's a beautiful sound.

I don't know who the four of you are, but if you want to start a band you should!

... What is a troll?

[parodeity]

A troll is, like, an alien. In the context I used it in, at least. It can also be an annoyin' internet denizen or a dude who lives under a bridge and makes his pocket change by shakin' down anyone who wants to cross. Or otherwise having them for a mid-afternoon snack?

[ this is a confusing explanation that probably helps not at all. ]

wildcard; hive five

[robosmith]

[ the polite thing to do would probably be to message dave first. check to see if he's available and if he has time to spare to go gallivanting off into the woods and all that good considerate stuff. his brother can be a busy guy who has plenty of friends abound, after all.

alternatively what one can also do in the throes of boredom is to just show up on their sibling's doorstep, armed with jars.

which is exactly what dirk does. hi, dave. ]

Hey, Bro. Wanna go fight some mutated bees?

[ clearly a tempting offer no one can resist, right? but he figures maybe dave can do with a silly distraction and quests are always a good excuse. ]

[parodeity]

[ well, hey, it's not like dave has a strict schedule anyway. it's hard to have one of those without an actual calendar, although dave's damn good at keeping time. today, though, he had nothing on his agenda besides fucking around with violin practice (it reminds him of rose, and ignis had offered) so... ]

Yeah, sure. Do you think they're like, susceptible to interpretive dance?

Wildcard. Bees. [Oprah.gif]

[lonered]

[Back into the forest with Dave! Keith would grumble about it being ridiculous that they keep getting marched out into the woods to run errands for strange and unpredictable prizes, but honestly -- it's sort of hard to complain. He likes Dave. He likes spending time with him. Chasing varyingly lethal things in the woods helps blow off some steam and.

It's kind of fun. So.]

You're not allergic to bees or anything, right?

[That's the question as they're preparing to go and Keith glances down at the small pile of 'Things I think will be better to scare off bees than my sword' swag that he's dropped and is surveying. Rolled up paper. Fly swatter. A racquet of some kind. Maybe it's still best to just go with the sword.

But hey he did find a jar for the honey they're supposed to fetch.

Also, Keith hasn't mentioned it because he's awkward and not sure how to bring it up, but Dave will probably notice that he's a couple inches taller, a bit broader and definitely more scarred than the last time he saw him in person.]

[parodeity]

[ time for another date with keith!! dave has.......none of keith's ideas, and only his sword, although he like. eyeballs the racquet. ]

As far as I know I'm not allergic to anything. Did you get stung by one and like, grow a foot?

[ it's ok dave can bring it up for him! ]

knock-off prize

[withwisdom]

[ zelda wasn't really expecting any kind of prize for writing a story, but it does suit the theme doesn't it? she only noticed the box today when coming into the garden and kneels down to observe the prizes.

...it's probably not a great sign that she thinks the laptop cozy is more useful than a lot of the things she received from the quests, despite the material use. but she won't take that. she decides instead to take one of the rocks and an attached note, though doesn't read it just yet. instead she'll go look for dave in the area. ]

[parodeity]

[ zelda has chosen MR. BEARINGTON CAT. MR. BEARINGTON CAT is a GRUMPY OLD MAN who likes FLOWERS and hates PEOPLE WHO STEP ON FLOWERS. also, he is a CAT. as such he hates DOGS and likes FISH. he likes to EAT THE FISH, not MAKE FRIENDS WITH THEM.

it goes on like that for awhile.

dave, meanwhile, is harvesting some apples. sup, zelda. ]