And jeez, dude, it isn't as simple as her wanting to be friends with both of them. Otherwise, hanging out with Jade and John would be a non-issue. I think a lot of Davesprite's issues were exacerbated by John, though, given how much influence he's always exerted over Dave. So when your best friend basically denies your existence...it gets complicated. Rose is maybe the only kid he wouldn't completely cut ties with (and only if she outright said something along the lines of don't you dare leave me behind) and that's because he still feels super responsible, especially if he finds out about the alcoholism. He never did get over leaving her behind in the dead-end timeline.
When he resurrects, he's going to the library just because it reminds him of her and he's going to find the worst book of wizard shit and steal it. Not even read it, just steal it and leave it in his room somewhere.
He's so hideously self-destructive and, while I don't think he realizes how destructive he is (and why it's hilarious he side-eyed Kanaya and Draco so much during the dream event), it is part of why he avoids a lot of direct interaction with Dave. Because he can spot something is wrong, even if he's not sure what.
idk, at least he'd never resort to hurting himself physically. He takes all his anger and self-loathing out in ways that he just. Kind of subconsciously maneuvers into being really bad for himself. Which is why he's going to get killed by the Condesce, especially if he knows Dirk's dead.
Speaking of Dirk, though, Davesprite is locating Dave asap, if/when he finds out about it. To just quietly chill and watch each other's backs until they get split up by accident and end up dying. God, the levels of Strider incompetence this time around are unreal.
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And jeez, dude, it isn't as simple as her wanting to be friends with both of them. Otherwise, hanging out with Jade and John would be a non-issue. I think a lot of Davesprite's issues were exacerbated by John, though, given how much influence he's always exerted over Dave. So when your best friend basically denies your existence...it gets complicated. Rose is maybe the only kid he wouldn't completely cut ties with (and only if she outright said something along the lines of don't you dare leave me behind) and that's because he still feels super responsible, especially if he finds out about the alcoholism. He never did get over leaving her behind in the dead-end timeline.
When he resurrects, he's going to the library just because it reminds him of her and he's going to find the worst book of wizard shit and steal it. Not even read it, just steal it and leave it in his room somewhere.
He's so hideously self-destructive and, while I don't think he realizes how destructive he is (and why it's hilarious he side-eyed Kanaya and Draco so much during the dream event), it is part of why he avoids a lot of direct interaction with Dave. Because he can spot something is wrong, even if he's not sure what.
idk, at least he'd never resort to hurting himself physically. He takes all his anger and self-loathing out in ways that he just. Kind of subconsciously maneuvers into being really bad for himself. Which is why he's going to get killed by the Condesce, especially if he knows Dirk's dead.
Speaking of Dirk, though, Davesprite is locating Dave asap, if/when he finds out about it. To just quietly chill and watch each other's backs until they get split up by accident and end up dying. God, the levels of Strider incompetence this time around are unreal.