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[featheryasshole]

[Davesprite's voice is much more quiet and subdued than normally.]

I need someone who's good with tracking wearables and shit.

I keep trying to find Bro and it says he's gone, but I'm not so great with this stuff, so. If anyone who is could confirm whether he's still here or not, that'd be great.

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[memorymodus]

[ She's sitting outside of what one might recognize as Pink's door, looking a little scared. ]

Dave, I...

[ Jade doesn't really know what to say. Or what to do. So she just stares, feeling helpless. ]

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[featheryasshole]

[He stares back just as helplessly for a moment before steeling himself. He needs to be strong for Jade.]

We'll be okay, Jade. We'll get through this. I promise.

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[memorymodus]

He'll come back, right?

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[featheryasshole]

I think so. I mean, he was gone for a while after-

[OH WOW NOT TALKING ABOUT THAT]

Anyway. People disappear and come back all the time.

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[memorymodus]

[ YES YOU ARE ]

After what?

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[featheryasshole]

[SOB JADE WHY]

After Jack - the one from our session, not the human - showed up and killed us.

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[memorymodus]

Oh.

[ She frowns, and looks away. She didn't know that that had happened, here at least. At home..... ]

I'm scared.

[ Not for herself, he should note -- she's scared of the pounding coming from the room behind her, the crash of plates and furniture. ]

I know that he'll come back, but we need him now!

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[featheryasshole]

[Davesprite looks away as well. He's scared, too, and has no idea what to do.]

Yeah.

Should I come over there?

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[memorymodus]

[ A pause.

Then she nods. ]

I need you.

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[featheryasshole]

Okay. Vriska's here, so she can watch the egg.

[He appears from his room, floating over to hug her.]

It'll be okay.

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[memorymodus]

[ She's slumped against the door to Pink's room, but clings to Dave when he arrives, burying her head in his feathers. ]

I just want to help, and I can't...

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[featheryasshole]

You're helping me a lot just by being here, okay?

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[memorymodus]

It doesn't feel a lot like helping!

[ She sounds angry, but tears drip into his pretty feathers. ]

It feels like I'm stupid and can't do anything!

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[featheryasshole]

Hey, you're not stupid. Even if it doesn't feel like it, you're helping me. That's more than I'm doing.

[He hugs her tight, not knowing what else to do.]

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[memorymodus]

It doesn't feel like I'm helping you. Still.

[ Clinging tightly. She isn't planning on letting go any time soon. ]

What if he doesn't come back?

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[featheryasshole]

[He's quiet for a moment, thinking about his answer.]

If he doesn't come back, we'll still manage. Not like we've been that dependent on him anyway.