So that…was was a lot. And long. And I spent WAY longer on it than I planned to. But, it is done. The good strider boys finally talks. And it was great. They went into their issues, and Bro is a dick, Cal didn’t help but still Bro was awful. Dave can still be a good hero, and Dirk is still trying to be good and they just help each other so much I am so proud of them both.
I’m tired of giving these things their own posts. So, let’s have a compilation.
I’m glad they are getting along. This time with tears of joy.
Too precious to put into words
I’m grinning like an idiot this is way too cute
Hey Kanaya, got a gift for you
I don’t even know what’s going on anymore
I guess they just devolved into just stupid insults at each other
The one fantasy that both she and Condy both have
Maybe Rose will be pulled into a relationship to just ♣ the two of them
This makes me so so happy
DON’T BE SORRY DAVE YOU DESERVE WARMTH AND COMPASSION!!!
AND DIRK HUGS BACK YES!!!
I’M SO HAPPY RIGHT NOW! HE JUST WANTED A DECENT SIBLING RELATIONSHIP!!
Yes. Yesssss
HELL YESSSS
Is it just common courtesy to just knock out the ones you love like???
Why must you do this to me Hussie….I don’t want to play spot the difference again.
Is uh…is the spark ball thing important?? Like…it isn’t that serious is it?
This is still such a beautiful planet Dirk. For someone who was alone on an island, you now have an entire city to explore.
Feeling better? Wanna fistbump?
All of your expectations of who Dirk was was thrown out of the window, but that’s alright. Take your time. You deserve this Dave.
I am so happy. This was worth all the stalling and awkward silences that we all had to deal with. They are now TALKING!!
It isn’t a title. It isn’t a competition. It isn’t a burden. You are cool Dave, because Dirk likes you, and you’re cool to be with.
This is such beautiful art, partly because of the dialogue that surrounds.
I just…I couldn’t bring myself to even try to split this up. Because Dirk is just pouring his heart out here, giving Dave the pep talk he needs, they both need, and admitting that they aren’t “too cool” for emotions.
You can’t just erased all the bad a person did just because they did one good thing, just like how you can’t destroy all the good a person did from the flaws they possessed.
I’m just so happy that not only Dave’s alternate brother idolized him, he idolized the him that grew up to be good and clever and badass, and that they wanted to reach out to each other
Dammit, Dirk saw nothing but good in Dave, and what Dave can be. What Dave will be. And just tried to be as good as he was, and I CAN’T
Listen, Dave may have the shitty end in parental figures, but at least he has a badass alternate life.