Except Terezi doesn't do that. Terezi doesn't want to lose him, and that really means a TON to Dave. In one part of his mind he knows that this affair wont work, maybe even that Terezi is wrong for not choosing and that it's not fair to expect this of Karkat (especially the latter). But again, Terezi WANTS him, Terezi doesn't want to sacrifice him and to a kid who's lost so much in such a short amount of time and who's doing his goddamn best to keep himself together that's like a life bouy to a drowning man. He is genuinely attracted to her because she's funny, she's cool, smart, can keep up with his banter and play along with his bullshit facade, her teeth tickles him in ways he's not quite mature enough to understand but most of all... she doesn't want to throw him away. She wants to keep him. And a very irrational, self-deprecating part of himself wonders if she's not the only one who does so.
TL;DR Dave has abandonment issues and thinks nobody wants him but Terezi, so if she wants to have both him and someone else he's fine with that because at least she still wants him too. Is it going to last? Doubtful, because if I ever canon-update Dave and he is the self-actualized, more assured hero we see in the updates where he's been going at it without Terezis help a few days he's probably going to realize just how messed up their relationship is. But as he is right now, Terezi wants him and that alone is doing wonders to help him stay afloat, so... yeah.
Why is this the first camp-romance I actually play out man what is wrong with me. ANY DAY NOW those people who chew homestuck-fans out for sexualizing thirteen year olds are gonna descend on me I just know it. ACTUALLY let us make that into the new question: are you ever scared of writing your thirteen year old as way too "grown-up" in thought, desires, behaviour etc? Because after playing mostly dead adult men this 'kid' business sure as hell is new and scary business to me.
Sometimes? But mostly I feel I can rationalize any moments where I'm worried.
I mean, for all that she's batshit crazy and plays with stuffed animals and plays dress up, Terezi's been on her own since day one, what with dragonmom not being hatched yet. So that coupled with how harsh Troll culture is, I think she's probably pretty grown up for a thirteen year old (in some aspects more than others, obviously). Add on top of that sgrub destroying everything she's ever known including her lusus, but with the exception of 11 other trolls that to be honest, most of which she doesn't even get along with all that well, even by troll standards.
And as far as sexualizing her goes... One: RAGING HORMONES. Two: The drones could come by AT ANY TIME with buckets! So I tend to think that trolls are a little less "oh you have to save sex for when you're more grown up" than humans. And three: As I said on the last virginity poll, I tend to interpret a conversation between Terezi and Karkat to mean that they've filled a pail! Also there's the fact that a huge part of the troll's storyline has been about relationships and how trolls reproduce. So I take away from that that trolls as a race aren't really very prudish (aside from buckets. Because really, you don't have to be a prude to not want to see people's sex aids out on display).
...There was something else I was going to say here but I forgot. Hmm. OH WELL.
YOUR QUESTION: If Dave woke up as TrollDave tomorrow, what would he have to say about the Bad Decision Dinosaur?
He would most likely be pretty damn pissed at his human counterpart for being so wishy-washy, and call everything off as soon as possible in a big display of hurt pride. Granted, this is mostly due to my own headcanon of how a troll in this situation would act, but even if TrollDave... kind of saw it as a point of pride to refuse to partake in the whole bucket-hysteria, if he actually did find someone he wanted as a matesprit and that person consented to being his, he would fight tooth and nail for that person because god dammit they are HIS. He fought (probably) to get them and they should just be with him.
I imagine that TrollDave is a LOT more prideful and disdainful than Dave, simply because he figures he's got more to be proud of than human-Dave. Hence, he would not approve of any of this, no sirree no he wouldn't.
RETURN QUESTION: are there any sites on the human internet that Terezi has bookmarked and follow religiously?
Also bonus question no seriously what is wrong with me why are dysfunctional thirteen year olds the first romance I play after more than three years in camp.
She spends a lot of time on Youtube and occasionally Wikipedia if Jaime links her to something instead of actually explaining things to her. But she doesn't really spend that much time on the internet, aside from trolling people.
lmao is the what's wrong the fact that you're playing dysfunctional 13 year old drama, or that you haven't played hilaribad decision relationships until now |D
QUESTION FOR YOU: MASSIVE BODYSWAP happens amongst your lineup for three days. Who winds up in who's body, and what happens?
I think it can be both actually. Like I said, more or less a history of stable or incredibly emotionally constipated adults and this is the first hilaribad relationship ever. IT'S A WHOLE NEW WORLD hang on a sec while I alchemize a rocketboard carpet and get you a turban. I can so rock a princess Jasmine outfit amirite?
OOKAY- As I currently have five peeps in my body, I imagine that it would go a little something like this. Faust into Brook, Brook into Dave, Dave into Mickey, Mickey into Vincent, Vincent into Faust. Faust is the only one tall enough to really comprehend Brooks weird ass body and who doesn't immediately freak the hell out when he suddenly turns into a skeleton. Brook enjoys not only having a young and exuberant body, but one that is also as quick and lithe as his previous body and quite the handsome young lad as well, perfect for adding that extra layer of charm to conversations with young ladies~.
Dave spends a minute just freaking out over how he is now supershort, then realizes that he is in MICKEY GOSHDARN MOUSES body, and then milks it for all it is worth. He immediately dons a pair of shades and starts a photoblog with himself in Mickey's body making gang signs and being basically ultra pimp (also digging the whole magic powers and ultra-speed thing), Mickey is a badass bamf who takes charge and manages to be extra handsome in Vincent's body because instead of being a moody dork he's a take-charge real HERO, and Vincent spends most of his time trying to figure out how the FUCK Faust works and be jelly of Mickey doing the hero thing so much better than him.
Also Mickey is probably the only one with the mental strength to keep his inner monsters at bay, so there is also that. Massively amusing shenanigans are had- Brook-in-Dave have tea-parties with Rose and probably tries to flirt with her. Dresses like a superelegant fop and takes pictures.
TL;DR Dave has abandonment issues and thinks nobody wants him but Terezi, so if she wants to have both him and someone else he's fine with that because at least she still wants him too. Is it going to last? Doubtful, because if I ever canon-update Dave and he is the self-actualized, more assured hero we see in the updates where he's been going at it without Terezis help a few days he's probably going to realize just how messed up their relationship is. But as he is right now, Terezi wants him and that alone is doing wonders to help him stay afloat, so... yeah.
Why is this the first camp-romance I actually play out man what is wrong with me. ANY DAY NOW those people who chew homestuck-fans out for sexualizing thirteen year olds are gonna descend on me I just know it. ACTUALLY let us make that into the new question: are you ever scared of writing your thirteen year old as way too "grown-up" in thought, desires, behaviour etc? Because after playing mostly dead adult men this 'kid' business sure as hell is new and scary business to me.
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I mean, for all that she's batshit crazy and plays with stuffed animals and plays dress up, Terezi's been on her own since day one, what with dragonmom not being hatched yet. So that coupled with how harsh Troll culture is, I think she's probably pretty grown up for a thirteen year old (in some aspects more than others, obviously). Add on top of that sgrub destroying everything she's ever known including her lusus, but with the exception of 11 other trolls that to be honest, most of which she doesn't even get along with all that well, even by troll standards.
And as far as sexualizing her goes... One: RAGING HORMONES. Two: The drones could come by AT ANY TIME with buckets! So I tend to think that trolls are a little less "oh you have to save sex for when you're more grown up" than humans. And three: As I said on the last virginity poll, I tend to interpret a conversation between Terezi and Karkat to mean that they've filled a pail! Also there's the fact that a huge part of the troll's storyline has been about relationships and how trolls reproduce. So I take away from that that trolls as a race aren't really very prudish (aside from buckets. Because really, you don't have to be a prude to not want to see people's sex aids out on display).
...There was something else I was going to say here but I forgot. Hmm. OH WELL.
YOUR QUESTION: If Dave woke up as TrollDave tomorrow, what would he have to say about the Bad Decision Dinosaur?
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I imagine that TrollDave is a LOT more prideful and disdainful than Dave, simply because he figures he's got more to be proud of than human-Dave. Hence, he would not approve of any of this, no sirree no he wouldn't.
RETURN QUESTION: are there any sites on the human internet that Terezi has bookmarked and follow religiously?
Also bonus question no seriously what is wrong with me why are dysfunctional thirteen year olds the first romance I play after more than three years in camp.
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lmao is the what's wrong the fact that you're playing dysfunctional 13 year old drama, or that you haven't played hilaribad decision relationships until now |D
QUESTION FOR YOU: MASSIVE BODYSWAP happens amongst your lineup for three days. Who winds up in who's body, and what happens?
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OOKAY- As I currently have five peeps in my body, I imagine that it would go a little something like this. Faust into Brook, Brook into Dave, Dave into Mickey, Mickey into Vincent, Vincent into Faust. Faust is the only one tall enough to really comprehend Brooks weird ass body and who doesn't immediately freak the hell out when he suddenly turns into a skeleton. Brook enjoys not only having a young and exuberant body, but one that is also as quick and lithe as his previous body and quite the handsome young lad as well, perfect for adding that extra layer of charm to conversations with young ladies~.
Dave spends a minute just freaking out over how he is now supershort, then realizes that he is in MICKEY GOSHDARN MOUSES body, and then milks it for all it is worth. He immediately dons a pair of shades and starts a photoblog with himself in Mickey's body making gang signs and being basically ultra pimp (also digging the whole magic powers and ultra-speed thing), Mickey is a badass bamf who takes charge and manages to be extra handsome in Vincent's body because instead of being a moody dork he's a take-charge real HERO, and Vincent spends most of his time trying to figure out how the FUCK Faust works and be jelly of Mickey doing the hero thing so much better than him.
Also Mickey is probably the only one with the mental strength to keep his inner monsters at bay, so there is also that. Massively amusing shenanigans are had- Brook-in-Dave have tea-parties with Rose and probably tries to flirt with her. Dresses like a superelegant fop and takes pictures.
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