dressrobes | IC Perspective: Dirk Strider (First Year)

oH WELL IN THAT CASE, uH, mAYBE COMING TO DINNER IS A THING, tHAT i COULD DO,
iN THE FUTURE,
bECAUSE CHICKEN NUGGETS, aRE PRETTY TASTY,
eVEN THOUGH i, dON'T THINK THAT THE CHICKENS IN QUESTION,
uH, rEALLY APPRECIATE BEING TURNED INTO NUGGETS,

bUT i TRY NOT TO, tHINK ABOUT THAT,

It'd be fun.
I could show you Lil' Cal and all of my cool stuff.
Also what programs you should be using when you get on the internet.

Why?
If it was reversed and there were giant chickens everywhere, they'd be pecking at us like corn kernels.

tHE FLYING TEACHER, lET YOU HAVE HIS PUPPET?
bUT, uH, yES,
tHAT SOUNDS LIKE, a LOT OF FUN,
i DON'T USUALLY VISIT THAT MANY, uH, pEOPLE OVER THE SUMMER,
eXCEPT GAMZEE,
aND PROBABLY KARKAT, tHIS YEAR,
aLSO, aPPARENTLY YOU NOW, TOO,

uHHH, i DON'T THINK i WANT TO THINK ABOUT THAT EITHER,

Uncle Dirk has a Lil' Cal too.
They're like twins, except mine is cooler and has different clothes.
I don't either.
Actually, if you come visit, it'll be the first time I've had a friend visit me.
Assuming you would like to have a friendship with me.

What about a world run by giant carrots?
That'll make you think twice about eating vegetables.

oH YOU'RE,,, uH,
rELATED TO DAVE?

[YOU'RE A STRIDER. WHAT.

But you're too nice to be a Strider- well. You did say some rude things, but... You're still nice-ish! How are you a Strider.]

i THINK THAT, bEING YOUR FRIEND IS SOMETHING i WOULD REALLY LIKE,
i MEAN, uH, iF YOU WANT TO,
bEING YOUR FIRST VISITING FRIEND, wOULD BE REALLY FUN,

[Just going to casually sail right over the food discussion now, do not want to be thinking of cannibal veggies.]

Yes!
He's my uncle, too. Are you his friend too?

_{[This is what happens when you're raised separately from other Striders. That's about to change though; you've been warned!]}

It would be really cool.
I can't wait to tell Uncle Dirk.
I'm positive he won't care at all.
We can stay up and watch movies.

nOOOT EXACTLY,
uM, hE DOESN'T REALLY LIKE ME MUCH, i THINK,
tHERE WAS A THING, aND IT IS A COMPLICATED THING,
wHICH i DON'T MEAN TO QUESTION YOUR, uH, inTELLIGENCE BY,
iMPLYING THAT YOU WOULDN'T UNDERSTAND IT,
mAINLY i JUST DON'T REALLY, wANT TO TALK ABOUT IT i GUESS,

[This liiiittle bit of text is filtered from just about everybody]

bUT JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME,
i, uH, tHINK HE'S PRETTY COOL, aND SOMETIMES i WISH THAT,
hE THOUGHT i WAS TOO,

bUT, uH, dON'T TELL HIM i SAID THAT,

oN SECOND THOUGHT i SHOULD HAVE, aSKED IF YOU, cOULD KEEP A SECRET,
bEFORE i ACTUALLY, uM, sPILLED THE BEANS,

[End filter.]

tHAT SOUNDS LIKE A LOT OF FUN,
aND, i REALLY AM LOOKING FORWARD TO SUMMER, a LOT NOW, }:)

_{[Unfortunately, Dirk doesn't know how to filter yet. But he knows better than the repeat what was just said.]}

First I really need to say thanks for that.
I know I'm probably a lot younger than you and everyone else.
I appreciate you not treating me in that manner though, especially since I'm pretty much a genius.

Don't worry. I can keep a lot of secrets.
I think you're really cool, though.
Although that is rather obvious! I wouldn't want to engage in friendship with someone I didn't think was cool.

Yeah!
What kind of things do you like to do?
We can do those too.

[Good Dirk, best Strider.]

i WOULD NEVER, tREAT YOU IN A MANNER THAT IS, uH, iNSULTING TO YOUR INTELLIGENCE,
aND IF ANYONE, dOES, tHEN THEY'RE JUST, mEAN,

oH, uM,
tHANK YOU! i DON'T ACTUALLY, kNOW WHAT TO SAY TO THAT,
tHAT'S A REALLY, nICE THING TO SAY,

i LIKE TO DO A LOT OF THINGS!
cARE OF MAGICAL CREATURES IS, mY FAVOURITE CLASS,
sO i REALLY LOVE ANIMALS, aND PLAYING WITH THEM,
uHH, i ALSO LIKE, rAPPING, aND i USED TO, uM,
rOLEPLAY, bEFORE i HAD MY ACCIDENT,
aND i PLAY A LOT OF CARD GAMES, mAINLY POKEMON, aND, yU-GI-OH,
iT'S A LOT OF FUN!
tHOUGH i REALIZE THAT, mAYBE i AM RAMBLING,
sO,

wHAT DO YOU DO?

It happens more than I would prefer.
However, I'm used to it.

There's no reason to thank me; I'm only expressing my opinion.

What kind of magical creatures are there?
Are there unicorns?
What about centaurs?
I've never gotten the chance to play with too many animals, except for when I had school trip to a zoo.
I really like ponies and horses.
Rapping sounds really cool too!
I haven't tried that before, but the music sure is fun to listen to.
Some of the rhymes that come on the radio are really sick!
If you don't mind me asking, what kind of accident did you get in?
It's good that you're okay though.
Some accidents... they don't end well.

I like to play on the computer and watch movies.
Sometimes that gets boring though.
I read a lot too. I really like fantasy books because then I can imagine I'm there.
Sometimes Lil' Cal and I make forts in the living room.
I also build things with legos.

wHAT KIND OF MAGICAL CREATURES ARE THERE?
uHH, i THINK A BETTER, qUESTION WOULD BE,
wHAT KIND OF MAGICAL CREATURES, aREN'T THERE,
tHERE ARE SO MANY!
i GOT TO SEE UNICORNS, fOR MY BIRTHDAY!
iT WAS PRETTY MUCH, tHE BEST THING EVER,
aND CENTAURS ARE REALL, tOO,
bUT THEY'RE KIND OF, dANGEROUS, aND DON'T ACTUALLY LIKE PEOPLE,

rAPPING IS, pROBABLY ONE OF MY FAVOURITE ACTIVITIES,
yOU SHOULD, uH, tOTALLY TRY IT ONE DAY,
i COULD, eVEN TEACH YOU HOW,
wE COULD RAP TOGETHER AND, iT WOULD BE REALLY FUN,
yOU, mE, aND GAMZEE COULD, hAVE A RAP TEAM,
oH WOW, tHAT WOULD BE SO COOL, nOW THAT i THINK ABOUT IT,

aS FOR THE, uH, aCCIDENT,
i,,,
fELL OFF OF MY BROOM, aND NOW i'M,
iN A WHEELCHAIR,

uHH, aNYWAY,
lEGOS,
tHOSE ARE FUN,
aND SO ARE BOOKS! bOOKS ARE VERY FUN, i LOVE THEM TOO,
mY FAVOURITE IS PETER PAN, }:)
i LOVE PETER PAN, vERY MUCH,

So is everything from those cheesy Sci-Fi horror films true?
Are vampires and werewolves legit too?
Even the sparkly ones?
Please say no.

That would be rad.
I'd like to do that some time.
Don't tell Dave, thought!
It'd be a wicked surprise to show him I can slam.

Oh.
I'm sorry to hear that.

Yeah, I like to make skyscrapers with them!
Sometimes I try to make robots but I run out of legos.
Peter Pan is cool!
I like books about ponies...
But the harder ones are fun to read too.

yEAH, tHOSE ARE ALL REAL TOO,
bUT, uH, i DON'T THINK VAMPIRES SPARKLE,
tHEY JUST BITE PEOPLE, aND ACT FREAKY, i GUESS,
wELL, nOT ALL OF THEM, bUT, tHE WILD AND SCARY ONES DO,

i'LL KEEP IT A SECRET, tHEN,
aND WILL, uH, mAGIC ALL OF WHAT WE JUST SAID, pRIVATE,
sO THAT HE CAN'T SEE,
aND THEN WE CAN SURPRISE HIM, wITH A RAP OFF!
i THINK HE WOULD, uH, lIKE THAT,
mAYBE,

aND IT'S OKAY,
i'M USED TO IT BY NOW,

tHAT SOUNDS SO COOL!
i CAN'T WAIT TO, sEE SOME OF THE BUILDINGS, tHAT YOU MAKE,
cAN YOU, uH, gO INSIDE OF THEM, tOO?

i'M REALLY GLAD THAT YOU, uH, lIKE PETER PAN!
nOT VERY MANY PEOPLE DO, aND, iT IS A NICE CHANGE,

Have you ever seen one?
What are their weaknesses?
Also, what about ghosts?
Should I stock up on salt?

Oh, okay. Sweet.
Maybe Uncle Dirk can show me how to do that later too.
I know how to do that with a computer but not this.
Really, using a keyboard is more convenient, though.
Your hands don't start cramping up like they do with all of this writing.

I probably could, if I had enough leggos.
Right now I only have enough to make an archway.
I'll try to get more before you come!

Why wouldn't they?
It's a good story.
Plus, being able to fly...
I mean! Pirates!
They're so cool.

i'M PRETTY SURE THAT, uH, gARLIC IS USED AGAINST VAMPIRES,
bUT YOU LEARN ABOUT THEM IN, dEFENSE AGAINST THE DARK ARTS,
sO i DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT THEM,
aS FOR, gHOSTS, uH, hOGWARTS HAS A MILLION GHOSTS,
wHICH IS NOT A VERY BIG, eXAGGERATION,
aND SALT DOES NOTHING,
bUT THE CHARMS ROOM IS WARDED AGAIN THEM,
i FOUND THAT OUT, uH, oN PARENTS DAY,

mAKING STUFF PRIVATE IS, pRETTY EASY,
bUT i MESS UP SOMETIMES,
i DON'T THINK i DID THIS TIME, THOUGH,

tHAT WOULD BE REALLY, aWESOME,
i CAN'T WAIT TO SEE,
aND, mAYBE i COULD EVEN HELP,
uH, i MEAN IF YOU WANTED ME TO, tHAT IS,

i HAVE NO IDEA WHY, pEOPLE WOULDN'T LIKE PETER PAN,
hE'S MY HERO, aND SHOULD, bE EVERYONE ELSES TOO,
fLYING IS AMAZING,
fOR EASTER, mY FRIEND MADE ME A POTION THAT, gAVE ME WINGS,
iT WAS AMAZING!
i FELT LIKE PETER PAN,
i JUST WISH THERE HAD BEEN, pIRATES TOO,
tHEN i COULD HAVE SAVED THE DAY AND, bEEN A HERO, }:)
bUT IT WAS STILL PERFECT,

When do I take that class?
It sounds like an important one that I'll need to take.
I don't want to accidentally let vampires into my house!
Are the ghosts nice?
I'm all for meeting Casper but I don't want to have to tangle with dangerous ones.

I'm sure you didn't, since Dave hasn't said anything about it yet.
I really wouldn't worry about it, though.
At least right now, nothing really personal has been said, in comparison to the potential.

Of course you can help!
That's the best way to get it done quickly.
Sometimes it takes a long time.

It's still strange knowing that's even possible!
Your friend must be really smart to do that.
Which reminds me--I don't even think I ever asked your name.
I'm Dirk, by the way.

dEFENSE AGAIN THE DARK ARTS IS, uH, a THING REQUIRED FOR EVERYONE,
sO YOU TAKE IT, wHEN YOU START,
uNFORTUNATELY CARE OF MAGICAL CREATURES IS, uH, sOMETHING YOU CAN ONLY TAKE WHEN YOU GET TO THIRD YEAR,

[Filtered from everybody again.]

i CAN TEACH YOU, sOME STUFF,
iF YOU WANT ME TO, i MEAN, aND i HAVE A LOT OF BOOKS,
tHAT YOU COULD READ ON THE SUBJECT,
aND THEN YOU CAN, uH, bE MORE PREPARED FOR WHEN YOU, cAN TAKE THE CLASS,
lEARNING ABOUT THEM IS ALSO JUST REALLY FUN TOO,

[/filter]

yAY, }:)
i'LL BRING A BUNCH OF LEGOS OVER, tHIS SUMMER,
i MEAN, i DON'T HAVE ANY, bUT i CAN BUY SOME,
aND WE CAN BUILD A CITY!
wE WOULD BE THE BEST MAYORS, i THINK,

oH AND MY NAME IS TAVROS, sORRY FOR NOT TELLING YOU SOONER,
i, uH, gOT CAUGHT UP IN EVERYTHING AND, dIDN'T THINK ABOUT, iT,
eVEN THOUGH YOU, iNSULTED JEEVES,
i STILL FIND THAT i, aM GLAD THAT i MET YOU!
aND THAT, uH, wE'RE MAKING A FRIENDSHIP, aS YOU PUT IT,

It figures I'd have to wait until I'm even older to take the cool sounding classes.

Would you really do that for me?
I would love to read more about them.
Or anything, to be quite honest.
I know so little about everything now; it's almost frustrating.

I'll try to get more too; that way we have enough to take over everything with our rad designs.
We would be! Our citizens would be free to be as wickedly awesome as they please.

That's okay; I got caught up telling you about not-legit actual cannibals.
It's just really fun, but I can not be as much of a troll with you, if you want.
Me too! I think we can be sweet bros.

yEAH, wAITING WAS A REALLY HARD THING TO DO FOR ME,
bUT YES, i WOULD DEFINITELY BE WILLING TO, dO THAT FOR YOU,
i HAVE LOTS OF OLD BOOKS, aND NOT JUST CARE OF MAGICAL CREATURES ONES,
i CAN BRING THEM OVER, uH, tHIS SUMMER,

iT WOULD BE THE COOLEST, mOST WICKED CITY EVER,
i REALLY, cAN'T WAIT TO BUILD IT!

uHH, yOU'RE,,, i MEAN,
aRE YOU, oFFERING TO BE LESS, aNTAGONISTIC?
bECAUSE i DON'T THINK ANYONE HAS, eVER DONE THAT BEFORE,
aRE YOU, uM, sERIOUS?

I would really appreciate it.
I would hate to be one of those students who shows up without knowing anything at all.
I'm at a disadvantage here, you see!

Yes! I am too!
Next time I see my uncle I'll ask him, but I'm sure you can come whenever you want.

I couldn't be more serious right now.
That's what that potential friends do, correct?
I don't want you to start disliking me for something I can prevent.

wHAT KIND OF DISADVANTAGE?

[He knows disadvantages, and he is completely willing to help now more than ever.]

oKAY, i WILL TALK TO MY MOM AND, gET BACK TO YOU ON WHEN THE BEST TIME TO, uH, cOME OVER WOULD BE,
i THINK THIS IS GOING TO BE, a REALLY GREAT SUMMER,
iF IT'S NOT, tOO SOON TO SAY,

i, uH, gUESS THAT IS MAYBE SOMETHING, pOTENTIAL FRIENDS DO,
bUT i'VE NEVER BEEN IN THIS KIND OF SITUATION BEFORE,
iT IS REALLY, uH, nICE OF YOU TO OFFER AND,
iF YOU DON'T MIND, i WOULD LIKE IT A LOT, iF YOU LET ME TAKE YOU UP ON IT,
i JUST CAN'T BELIEVE, yOU OFFERED,
bUT IT DEFINITELY MAKES ME FEEL HAPPY, tHAT YOU DID!

I just learnt about this whole new world and haven't had the resources to further my knowledge on it.
That's a huge disadvantage.

Okay, that sounds good.
Give me the dets later and I'll tell you what I find out from my uncle.
It'll be great!
Have you been around London much? I could show you some cool places.

You should learn to never let anything surprise you.
I do try to be nice, especially to people who deserve it.
Which, is you!
You seem really nice, so I have no reason to treat you otherwise.

IC Perspective: Dirk Strider (First Year)

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