[ It's deeper than that, though. Hal doesn't have a human filter like Dirk may have, and all of his flaws and unattractive traits are almost amplified.
Hal is dangerous, yet Dirk can't find the will to kill him. ]
More like my evil twin.
[ As they step out of the base and head towards the city, Dirk stops them for a moment and studies Yugamu, his expression unreadable. ]
Is there a reason you chose to speak to him instead of me?
It sounds to me like you were trying to surprise me, so you went behind my back. It's not a coincidence that you wanted me to take me kimono shopping and decided to pin me against a wall.
[ It's too on the nose because Dirk is all about both of these things. ]
[Hm... This is assigning slightly more agency to Yugamu in initiating this... but he also could have turned Hal down when he offered ideas.]
I... Well I have been really wanting to get your attention, yes. To show you I'm serious. So when Hal presented the opportunity to learn what would work on you, I couldn't help but jump on it. Sorry if that was intrusive of me.
[Yugamu's a little confused. He thought he'd be in trouble??? He's not??? Something to analyze later, he supposes. He WILL figure out how your mind works, Dirk Strider. But for now, he wants to enjoy the moment. The hand squeeze. Maybe he really can seduce this perfect catch????]
I'm excited too! My whole family dresses traditionally, so I don't think much of it a lot of the time, but even if they didn't, I think I still would. So I'm really happy to share something of mine with you.
[Cultural exchange....]
I also think you're going to look really handsome and cool.
Anyway Yugamu gets that. He thinks about how much information was clearly lost in Earth's fleeing to the TRC, and Dirk's situation is more dire than that.]
Well, if there's any movies you like that are here, I haven't really watched many movies at all, so you could share that with me!
[ Crazy how Yugamu hasn't really seen movies and Jake was a movie fanatic. The differences in Dirk's romantic interests are pretty stark and he's slowly realizing that Jake probably wasn't his type at all.
They have to take a train to get to the shop, so once they arrive at the station and board, Dirk decides to not take a seat but hold onto the train handles and stand despite the fact that there are plenty of seats. It doesn't show in his face, but he can't help but feel pretty joyful to be on a train in Japan (now with a Japanese person.) It's stuff that is long gone from his world that he read so many books about. ]
[THAT MEANS HANGING OUT AGAIN!!! THIS IS WORKING!!!!
He doesn't know why they're staying standing but he'll follow Dirk's lead, it's fine. anyway, he pauses a moment, before taking a little bit of a risk, slightly tentative for his usual demeanor;]
You don't have to thank me for asking you out on a date.
He can't help but take in the details of the train, the architecture of it, the busy city whirling past then vanishing when the train enters a tunnel. His fingers curl tighter around the train handle, not sure how to express the emotion he is feeling, so he remains stoic. ]
It's.. really nice. I've never been on an actual date before.
[ a beat. ]
Are there shrines we can look at? What about a tea ceremony?
[DIRK AGREED IT WAS A DATE!!!! Yugamu flushes a little.... It's really a date..... He almost doesn't realize Dirk asked him a question.]
Yes! There's plenty, there's even some that were built by our team members! Jessica wanted all the outsiders that are gods to have a shrine of their own as well. And I'm sure somewhere in the city they do traditional tea ceremonies, honestly I get ansty at them, but if you want to go to one, I don't mind!
[ not caitie making me tell yugamu about homestuck ]
It's complicated, but back home, we have an opportunity to rise to a god status. That's why I can fly. I won't physically age either. My abilities seemed to have glitched when coming here, but back when they could work, I could separate a person's soul from their body and manipulate it with my hands. I had to use it several times to protect my friends.
It any case, it's more like an achievement. It's not like I am all knowing or omnipresent like some ethereal being, but I'm not considered a demi-god either.
One of my friends is a healer. Another one has spatial control. Jake could imagine things into existence by the power of hope and belief.
Anyway. Hm. Well, this is a lot to take in. But as Yugamu stands there quietly for a moment turning it all over in his head, he decides that the way Dirk describes it, it's actually not that unfamiliar. After all, hadn't V'ehxness described herself as aiming for godhood by absorbing hemoanima? Takumi absorbing so much that he was able to completely rewind time on their 100 days maybe isn't far off from a "god" by this definition.]
I see! And how do you feel about it? Nearly being a god, I mean.
I don't think I have reached my ultimate level of it quite yet, but outside of my world, it's not really possible for me to. I could only die by a just or heroic means, but talking with other Outsiders, it seems their immortality is also nuked if they had that ability back home.
I shouldn't take any detrimental risks unless I feel I am ready to die in case my immortality is also borked.
[ the train pulls to a stop, and Dirk allows Yugamu to lead them along, still not letting go of his hand. ]
Okay! That was my next question. If you change your mind let me know, I can ask Jessica to help me make one.
[First he needed to gauge if Dirk felt his godhood was a curse or not. The fact that he's sort of neutral is the best outcome, it'd be bad if he had a big head about it.]
Right, better safe than sorry. If you died I'd have to have Tezcatlipoca or Ereshkigal drag you back from the underworld so I could kill you again myself for dying on me.
[ He doesn't know. As far as he knows, Yugamu doesn't have any sort of ability like that. Depending on how things go, Dirk will remain young while Yugamu ages.
It isn't exactly a curse, but Dirk hopes he can die in a just or heroic way to not live his life in loneliness again. Maybe he can die by protecting Yugamu. That would be a heroic death, right? ]
Being a destroyer, it's messy. Maybe too much for people to handle.
[Yeah Yugamu already smoothed over that wrinkle in his processing with "I get to kill Dirk when the time comes for us to die together" without even barely thinking about it. It is a non-issue for him.]
Dirk, I come from a family of assassins. It would be insane for me to have a problem with that.
[A pause, before adding;]
If you ever get that ability back, you can rip my soul out as long as you promise to put it back.
[ That's true. Who and what he is dealing with is also a very dangerous person who possibly likes the thrill of being close to someone who is also dangerous.
It's hard to tell how he reacts at the offer, though. His eyes stay focused ahead for a moment, and then, he looks down to give Yugamu a playful look. ]
You just want my hands all over your essence, don't you? Stroking up and down, applying pressure. Playing with it until you can take no more.
[ He has the power to place souls in other objects, so somewhere there is an "inside me" innuendo in here, but he doesn't want to expire Yugamu so early on in their date, so he stops the teasing there. ]
That's very sexy of you.
[ To trust him that much. It's like their own little layer of vulnerability and consent. ]
[If nothing else, Dirk has already worked out exactly how to get Yugamu wound up, because yeah. He wants that!!!! He has to put his face in his sleeve for a moment because they're in front of the shop now and he can't go in looking like a tomato???]
You're such a sweet talker... You're going to make me lose hold of my restraint and cut you up if you keep talking like that!
[ Though, he is going to wait a moment before they enter the shop. However, he's watching all of this because it's very cute. The shy why he obscures his face, yet Dirk can still see a hue of red at his ears.
He loves this kind of reaction to an almost sadistic amount. ]
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Hal is dangerous, yet Dirk can't find the will to kill him. ]
More like my evil twin.
[ As they step out of the base and head towards the city, Dirk stops them for a moment and studies Yugamu, his expression unreadable. ]
Is there a reason you chose to speak to him instead of me?
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Ah, well he messaged me first, and I didn't see any reason not to at the time!
[He pauses, before offering;]
If you'd prefer, I won't speak to him without clearing it with you from now on.
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It sounds to me like you were trying to surprise me, so you went behind my back. It's not a coincidence that you wanted me to take me kimono shopping and decided to pin me against a wall.
[ It's too on the nose because Dirk is all about both of these things. ]
Is that true?
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I... Well I have been really wanting to get your attention, yes. To show you I'm serious. So when Hal presented the opportunity to learn what would work on you, I couldn't help but jump on it. Sorry if that was intrusive of me.
[He thinks that's fair.]
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Well. You have my attention. It probably easier to talk to him than it is me sometimes.
[ He resumes walking, allowing Yugamu to lead. ]
I'm, um, pretty excited to go to some place like this.
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I'm excited too! My whole family dresses traditionally, so I don't think much of it a lot of the time, but even if they didn't, I think I still would. So I'm really happy to share something of mine with you.
[Cultural exchange....]
I also think you're going to look really handsome and cool.
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I.. could share something of mine with you, but.. there's really nothing left on Earth anymore.
[ He's thinking hard about the useless shit littering his apartment. A Smuppet? His Rocket Board? Oh! ]
Actually, there's a bunch of really influential movies that my ancestor made. I wish I had them with me to show you.
[ not Sweet Bro and Hella Jeff: The Movies. ]
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Anyway Yugamu gets that. He thinks about how much information was clearly lost in Earth's fleeing to the TRC, and Dirk's situation is more dire than that.]
Well, if there's any movies you like that are here, I haven't really watched many movies at all, so you could share that with me!
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[ Crazy how Yugamu hasn't really seen movies and Jake was a movie fanatic. The differences in Dirk's romantic interests are pretty stark and he's slowly realizing that Jake probably wasn't his type at all.
They have to take a train to get to the shop, so once they arrive at the station and board, Dirk decides to not take a seat but hold onto the train handles and stand despite the fact that there are plenty of seats. It doesn't show in his face, but he can't help but feel pretty joyful to be on a train in Japan (now with a Japanese person.) It's stuff that is long gone from his world that he read so many books about. ]
Thanks for doing this, Yugamu.
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[THAT MEANS HANGING OUT AGAIN!!! THIS IS WORKING!!!!
He doesn't know why they're staying standing but he'll follow Dirk's lead, it's fine. anyway, he pauses a moment, before taking a little bit of a risk, slightly tentative for his usual demeanor;]
You don't have to thank me for asking you out on a date.
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He can't help but take in the details of the train, the architecture of it, the busy city whirling past then vanishing when the train enters a tunnel. His fingers curl tighter around the train handle, not sure how to express the emotion he is feeling, so he remains stoic. ]
It's.. really nice. I've never been on an actual date before.
[ a beat. ]
Are there shrines we can look at? What about a tea ceremony?
[ GET HIM, YUGAMU. ]
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Yes! There's plenty, there's even some that were built by our team members! Jessica wanted all the outsiders that are gods to have a shrine of their own as well. And I'm sure somewhere in the city they do traditional tea ceremonies, honestly I get ansty at them, but if you want to go to one, I don't mind!
[He's soooo excited.]
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[ Hm. ]
I never got one, but I don't know if I count as a real god.
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... What do you mean?
[Say more right now???]
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It's complicated, but back home, we have an opportunity to rise to a god status. That's why I can fly. I won't physically age either. My abilities seemed to have glitched when coming here, but back when they could work, I could separate a person's soul from their body and manipulate it with my hands. I had to use it several times to protect my friends.
It any case, it's more like an achievement. It's not like I am all knowing or omnipresent like some ethereal being, but I'm not considered a demi-god either.
One of my friends is a healer. Another one has spatial control. Jake could imagine things into existence by the power of hope and belief.
For me, I'm a destroyer, I guess.
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Anyway. Hm. Well, this is a lot to take in. But as Yugamu stands there quietly for a moment turning it all over in his head, he decides that the way Dirk describes it, it's actually not that unfamiliar. After all, hadn't V'ehxness described herself as aiming for godhood by absorbing hemoanima? Takumi absorbing so much that he was able to completely rewind time on their 100 days maybe isn't far off from a "god" by this definition.]
I see! And how do you feel about it? Nearly being a god, I mean.
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[ LMFAO ]
I don't think I have reached my ultimate level of it quite yet, but outside of my world, it's not really possible for me to. I could only die by a just or heroic means, but talking with other Outsiders, it seems their immortality is also nuked if they had that ability back home.
I shouldn't take any detrimental risks unless I feel I am ready to die in case my immortality is also borked.
[ the train pulls to a stop, and Dirk allows Yugamu to lead them along, still not letting go of his hand. ]
In any case, I don't need a shrine or anything.
[ He doesn't think he deserves it. ]
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[First he needed to gauge if Dirk felt his godhood was a curse or not. The fact that he's sort of neutral is the best outcome, it'd be bad if he had a big head about it.]
Right, better safe than sorry. If you died I'd have to have Tezcatlipoca or Ereshkigal drag you back from the underworld so I could kill you again myself for dying on me.
[Romantically. Anyway.]
It's just two blocks down that way!
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[ He really does, and doesn't seemed bothered that Yugamu would want to do something like that. ]
So, everything I just said, thats not a game changer for you?
[ in regards to having a crush on him, he means. ]
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... Why would it be?
[He looks genuinely confused.]
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[ He doesn't know. As far as he knows, Yugamu doesn't have any sort of ability like that. Depending on how things go, Dirk will remain young while Yugamu ages.
It isn't exactly a curse, but Dirk hopes he can die in a just or heroic way to not live his life in loneliness again. Maybe he can die by protecting Yugamu. That would be a heroic death, right? ]
Being a destroyer, it's messy. Maybe too much for people to handle.
[ it certainly was for Jake. ]
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Dirk, I come from a family of assassins. It would be insane for me to have a problem with that.
[A pause, before adding;]
If you ever get that ability back, you can rip my soul out as long as you promise to put it back.
[Said hornily.]
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It's hard to tell how he reacts at the offer, though. His eyes stay focused ahead for a moment, and then, he looks down to give Yugamu a playful look. ]
You just want my hands all over your essence, don't you? Stroking up and down, applying pressure. Playing with it until you can take no more.
[ He has the power to place souls in other objects, so somewhere there is an "inside me" innuendo in here, but he doesn't want to expire Yugamu so early on in their date, so he stops the teasing there. ]
That's very sexy of you.
[ To trust him that much. It's like their own little layer of vulnerability and consent. ]
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You're such a sweet talker... You're going to make me lose hold of my restraint and cut you up if you keep talking like that!
[Jeez!!!!!!]
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[ Though, he is going to wait a moment before they enter the shop. However, he's watching all of this because it's very cute. The shy why he obscures his face, yet Dirk can still see a hue of red at his ears.
He loves this kind of reaction to an almost sadistic amount. ]
Need a minute?
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