IC Perspective: Dirk Strider (First Year)

[givesyouaboner]

Character: Dirk Strider
Mun: Abby
Plot specific: N

Is it true, that anyone can see what I write here?
It's similar to a forum... but I'm writing in a book.
The idea of magic being real is strange still.
It's a better suited theme for one of Dad's films than reality.
But in truth it's the opposite.
That means that Lil' Cal wasn't moving on his own either.
I was doing it.

Comments

[dou8letrou8le]

I suppose it can 8e nice if you didn't grow up around magic.
A new adventure.
8est friend that you move on your own?

[givesyouaboner]

Yeah.
It's a lot more exciting than continuing normal school.
Yes. He's a puppet.

[dou8letrou8le]

I've never 8een to muggle school.
Are you parents magical or are you the first to come here?


A puppet is your 8est friend? [Like you can talk, Vri. Your best friend is a tarantula.]

[givesyouaboner]

My dad wasn't magical.
I found out that my uncles are though.
It was kind of a family secret!

He's always there for me.

[dou8letrou8le]

And now you are in on it too.
That must feel nice.
Does your father know?

How long has he 8een with you?

[givesyouaboner]

I haven't decided how I feel about it.
Yeah, he did.

I've had Lil' Cal ever since I can remember, really. My dad never understood why I liked him, though.

[dou8letrou8le]

It can't 8e that terri8le, can it?
Ignorance isn't alw8ys 8liss.

I can understand. I have had Nicholas for almost 8 years now and she's my 8est friend. No one I've ever lived with has ever liked her and I don't know why.

[givesyouaboner]

I haven't decided yet.
This is all happening so fast, really.
I wish I knew before, but I think I understand why they didn't want to tell me.

What is she? If she's a good friend to you, who cares?

[dou8letrou8le]

Would you have 8elieved them if they did tell you?

She is a Green8ottle 8lue tarantula. She c8me with me from my old country

[givesyouaboner]

Probably not.
I can't say for certain, but I probably would have thought they were kidding.
Who ever knew magic was real?
Apart from magical people.

Wicked!
Where are you from?

[dou8letrou8le]

You did not apparently.

Niev, Ukraine. I was moved around a lot until I c8me over here to England to live with my Gre8t Aunt 8efore she passed aw8y.

[givesyouaboner]

I don't think most people do.

Oh wow. I've lived in London all of my life. Kensington, specifically.
My family is from Texas, though.

[dou8letrou8le]

Texas?
America, yes?

[givesyouaboner]

Yeah.
Have you been there?

[dou8letrou8le]

No, never.
Is it nice?

[givesyouaboner]

It's okay.
I met some of my family there when I was little.
They sound a bit slack-jawed.

[dou8letrou8le]

Slack-jawed?
Is there something wrong with them?

[givesyouaboner]

Their accents are rather thick.
Even though I've watched a lot of American films, I couldn't understand them sometimes.

[dou8letrou8le]

I wouldn't 8e a8le to understand them either then.
English is the worst language to learn and understand.

[givesyouaboner]

I never thought about it.
You're probably right though; there are a ton of inconsistencies.

[dou8letrou8le]

Of course you wouldn't.
At least you speak the s8me language as them.
When I c8me to Hogwarts I knew almost no English.
It was horri8le!!!!!!!!

[givesyouaboner]

If it's any consolation, your written English seems fine.
Why do you like eight so much? Is it because of your friend?

[dou8letrou8le]

Writing is 8etter than speaking.

Yes, I guess so.
I started to use 8s when I started to write English.

[givesyouaboner]

Your placement of the 8s is quite clever.
I mean that unironically, too.

[dou8letrou8le]

Oh.
Thank you.
What do you mean 8y unironically? [The definition of irony does not fit this conversation... does it?]