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[givesyouaboner]

Orangina has a problem right now.
She kind of accidentally two tails and she's really confused. She keeps chasing after one of her tails in one direction, then the other touches her opposite side and she starts running around in the other direction.
Is getting "too dizzy" a thing for cats? She hasn't bumped into anything so I don't think she'll get brain damage.

_{[He was doing his homework when he contemplated what it would be like for monkeys to have two prehensile tails. Orangina isn't a monkey but she was the closest animal around. Oops.]}

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[givesyouaboner]

I'm glad.

I'm also glad you don't have a hundred nephews because I wouldn't enjoy vying for your attention.

[plushaeusrumpified]

Right, like it would even be a competition. I don't think any of them would be nearly as interesting as you.

[givesyouaboner]

I don't know; they'd all be Striders too. Who knows if any of them would have an advantage over me?

[plushaeusrumpified]

By that point the Strider genes would be spread really damn thin. I'd be willing to bet you'd have the high concentration of the S-gene out of any of them.

[givesyouaboner]

I hope so. I really don't want to be a Smith. I've tried to hard in trying to be a Strider.

[plushaeusrumpified]

Y'know you don't even have to try, it just sort of happens naturally already.

[givesyouaboner]

Gosh, Uncle Dirk. Are you sure you're thinking of the right kid?

[plushaeusrumpified]

Ain't no other 11 year old with the kinda swag you got, kid. You can practically see it from space.

I can see it through the journals, even.

[givesyouaboner]

_{[Despite the fact that Orangina has disappeared, this is a good day. He hasn't been in such a decent mood and ages and it's showing. His uncle being sugoi as fuck is definitely helping with this. It makes Dirk feel really really good.]}

That's why I wake up covered in bitches every morning.

_{[To be fair, Orangina sleeps on his face.]}

[plushaeusrumpified]

The next time I see a pike of bodies, I'll be sure to dive in and pull you out so you don't drown.

[He's really, really glad to see that Dirk's in such a good mood. Especially with Orangina's... mysterious... disappearance. Seriously what even? But whatever, he doesn't care. He made Dirk happy and that's all that matters.]

[givesyouaboner]

Oh, thank you. You'd be a life saver. I haven't learnt how to swim through body piles.

_[Pause.]

Can I come see you?

[plushaeusrumpified]

Hmm, you should consider asking Murdoc. I think he's an expert at swimming in all kinds of things. Especially bodies.



After all this time, you haven't learned the answer to that question?

[Whoops no that strike is unhackable.]

[givesyouaboner]

_{[That reminds him of something he wants to talk about.]}

It would be my luck to just always assume the answer to be yes and just show up and it ends up being really inconvenient.

[plushaeusrumpified]

If you ever need or just wanna see me, it's never an inconvenience. But I will at least put a sign on the door if I'm getting freaky with anybody just so you know to knock first.

[givesyouaboner]

Haha, funny. I'm going to come now.

_{[Because pfft, why would that even be a thing? Anyway, he closes his journal and starts heading to Bro's office. He's just assuming he's there because oops, he forgot to ask.]}

[plushaeusrumpified]

Excuuuse you.

But yeah see you soon.

[And then he waits. And then Dirk gets there.]

What's up?

[givesyouaboner]

_{[Dirk doesn't respond until he's closed the door, crossed the room, and has climbed into his uncle's lap.]}

Nothing. I just wanted to see you.

[plushaeusrumpified]

[Bro is a little (pleasantly) surprised when Dirk comes over and climbs into his lap. He's not used to Dirk being so outright affectionate. But it makes him happy. He wraps an arm around him loosely and gives him a smile.]

Yeah, it's true I haven't met my daily Dirk quota either.

[givesyouaboner]

_{[Dirk isn't used to it either, but he's not questioning himself. He's just rolling with it, because he doesn't want to lose this mood.]}

Also, I dunno who you were talking about earlier, but Professor Donoghue already taught me some swimming things, but I still need to learn more.

[plushaeusrumpified]

[At first he's slightly confused and he raises an eyebrow, looking down at Dirk questionigly- and then it hits him that... of course Dirk isn't on a first name basis with him.]

Oh- dude, that's his name. Murdoc. That's who I was talking about. And he did?

[givesyouaboner]

Oh.

_{[This makes sense.]}

Yeah, he did. Are you friends with him? I like him. I told him he should be friends with you.

[plushaeusrumpified]

[Uhhh. Are they friends? He's pretty sure they're friends. He considers them friends, at least. Or something. He really doesn't know... ugh he's overcomplicating it. Of course they're friends. Or- NO STOP.]

Yeah, he's- I mean, we're friends, yeah. You did? And you do? I didn't even know you've talked to him that much.

[He's... weirdly glad to hear that Dirk likes him. At least that's one kid's approval down...

Not that it matters much, considering he's engaged, but whatever.]

[givesyouaboner]

_{[Dirk notices Bro's talking a little weird, but he doesn't think much of it. He just keeps rambling.]}

Yeah. He taught me to float and to swim on my back and to do breast strokes. We talk a lot, too. He's taught me a lot of things. Did you know he's really really smart? Like. Maybe as smart as you. He knows a lot of things that I didn't even know about.

[plushaeusrumpified]

[What? No he's not talking weirdly, shut up.

But as Dirk speaks, he can't help the weird...weeeird feeling growing in his stomach. He doesn't even know how to describe it, but it's definitely just. really weird. It's a feeling he's gotten just by being around Murdoc.

It's really good to hear these things, though. Really good. It's just... good to know he and Dirk are bonding and that Dirk likes him so much. Before he can even stop himself he responds to Dirk's question.]

Yeah, I know, he's an awesome guy isn't he?

[givesyouaboner]

Yeah. I think he's like, one of my favourite teachers, and I don't even have him for an actual class. Did you know he was an auror? That's really really really cool. It's like a wizard ninja.