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

[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?]

[givesyouaboner]

I just mean that it's legit.
I thought you'd want to know that.

[dou8letrou8le]

I don't remem8er irony meaning that.
8ut alright.

Are you the first to go to Hogwarts?

[givesyouaboner]

It can mean a lot of things.
I'll show you the ways of irony.

No, not really.
One of my uncles is a student here. The other is a teacher, if I'm not mistaken.

[dou8letrou8le]

Show me how?

Oh? What their n8mes?
M8y8e I have heard of them.
My mother's cousin is a professor too.
I live with her now.

[givesyouaboner]

By example. It's like an art.

One of their names is Dave Strider.
The other has the same name as me. Dirk.
They're both really cool.
The coolest, really!
Do you know them?

[dou8letrou8le]

A str8nge art.

I've heard of them.
8ut I have not spoken with them Much outside of what was necessary.

My n8me is Vriska.

[givesyouaboner]

The coolest art.

Oh, okay.
I haven't seen Dave in a long time, but my other uncle is around here.
Somewhere.

Nice to meet you!

[dou8letrou8le]

Does he like puppets too?

It is nice to meet you too, Dirk.

[givesyouaboner]

My Uncle Dirk does, yes!
I think Dave does too, maybe, but I don't know.

I guess we'll see each other, maybe, in September.