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a perk of being the time-guy was knowing the date at time, dave had found. they had been on the meteor for over a year now, not that anyone but dave had been keeping track.. everyone had just sort of, went on living. sure they knew that each day was a day closer to the trip ending.. but nobody was too sure exactly when that was.. except dave.
it was halloween. dave had never properly celebrated halloween before, bro was one of the reasons but he would think he was too cool for “all that weird roleplay cosplay shit.” (sometimes he would go down to some of the other levels in the apartments and steal the candy that would be left out, though.) this year he didn’t really care, i mean he was basically dressed up everyday anyways.
either way, when earth is basically gone and nothing really exists anymore, what can you dress up as?
dave.. had an idea. it probably wouldnt work.. and seem sorta stupid in the practice if it did but it was worth a shot.
see, there was this.. guy.. that, over the course of the past year he had been growing closer and closer too, and he really liked him. dave didn’t want to ruin the friendship he had spent all this time building up by admitting his true undying gay love for said guy, so he settled for small gestures or acts that would kind of hint there was some sort of feelings.. and then saying “no homo” or “just joking” after. mixed signals feared him. he was the ceo of mixed messages.
continuing with the plan: dave thought halloween to be the perfect excuse to either 1. wear his clothes, or 2. get him to wear daves clothes. - preferably the second option as dave did not see himself fitting into karka.. the guys clothes. ok fine yes, dave may, perhaps, kind of.. totally is in love with karkat, surprise! could you have ever guessed?
anyway, from where we stand, dave is about to make the halloween proposition to karkat.
turntechGodhead [TG] began pestering carcinoGeneticist [CG]
TG: karkat
TG: hey
TG: i have a troll question
CG: WHAT
TG: oh that made you answer
TG: always eager to answer my troll questions
CG: IF I DIDNT RESPOND YOUD JUST CONTINUE MESSAGING ME
CG: WHAT DO YOU WANT
TG: fair
TG: ok so
TG: do trolls celebrate halloween
CG: YEAH NO WE FUCKING DONT
CG: IVE HEARD ABOUT IT THOUGH
CG: IN SOME OF YOUR HUMAN MOVIES
CG: SEEMS WEIRD
CG: WHY THE FUCK SHOULD I GIVE IDIOTS WHO DRESSED UP TO TRY AND SCARE ME CANDY
TG: youre just mad that horror movies scare you so easily
CG: WHY ARE YOU ASKING ANYWAY
TG: its halloween today
TG: or wouldve been
CG: OH
CG: DID YOU WANT TO DRESS UP OR SOMETHING
TG: i never really have dressed up tbh
TG: i mean fuck it yk
TG: there isnt much to dress up as though
CG: THERES ALWAYS OBAMA
TG: dont do this to me man
TG: fuck now i want to
TG: i already had a small idea
TG: but shit obama is a good choice
CG: OBAMA SEEMS TO ALWAYS BE A GOOD CHOICE WITH YOU
CG: BUT WHAT WAS YOUR IDEA
TG: ok
TG: you gotta hear me out on this
TG: i was thinking
TG: eachother
CG: WHAT
TG: like i dress up as you and you dress up as me
CG: NO
CG: WHO SAID I WANTED TO PARTICIPATE
TG: dude come on
TG: it’ll be fun
TG: promise
TG: halloween dress up is always awesome
CG: YOU JUST SAID YOU NEVER REALLY DRESSED UP
TG: ok im just trying to convince you
TG: i swear itll be fun though
TG: ill let you wear my cape
CG: DAVE.
CG: OUT OF EVERYTHING IN THIS ENTIRE GALAXY
CG: THE THOUGHT OF ME WEARING YOUR STUPID FUCKING CAPE MIGHT BE ONE OF THE WORST THINGS EVER
TG: ouch damn
TG: im wounded karkat
TG: tell me how you really feel i guess
CG: I TRULY DESPISE YOUR CAPE DAVE
TG: i mightve picked up on that
TG: whats the worst that can happen
TG: i can totally see you rocking a pair of my shades dude
CG: IF I AGREE WILL YOU LET ME READ IN PEACE
TG: if you agree im heading to your room immediately to dress you up
CG: URRGHHRGGRG
CG: FUCK
CG: FINE
TG: omw
turntechGodhead [TG] ceased pestering carcinoGeneticist [CG]
done, the plan was in action, starting now. dave closed down his laptop and picked up a couple suits and shirts of his he think karkat would look nice in (he totally didn’t plan out any of the outfits beforehand. haha. what.) including his cape and began his route to karkats room.
he knocked on the door. a soft grumble and sigh noise was heard inside, along with the accompaniment of a book loudly slapping onto a desk. then the door opened.
HI DAVE
sup
can i come in
karkat didn’t respond but swung the door fully open and stepped out of the way, inviting dave in. to which he entered and began placing down the clothes he was carrying.
now i think you should try this one first
the colours would suit you i think
and its super comfy
DAVE
WHY ARE YOU DRESSING ME UP
I THOUGHT THIS IDEA WAS SO YOU COULD DRESS UP
karks im not sure how to break it to you but im not fitting in your clothes
without saying another word, karkat brushes past dave and begins going through his wardrobe.. of all the same shirts. after flicking through a couple he lands on one and quickly pulls it from the clothe-hanger, tossing it at dave.
THAT ONE
what
THAT ONE WILL FIT YOU
SO YOU DONT HAVE TO DRESS ME UP
but wheres the fun in that
dave frowns at karkat, who sighs again.. for the third time. before whispering a small
(FUCKING WHATEVER)
daves frown immediately lifts back into his usual stoic straight faced demeanour. he picks back up the original outfit he was raving about.
so this one
you gotta try it on first i swear youll be begging me to keep it its that comfy
I DOUBT IT
dave tosses it to karkat as he walks back to the door.
now i gotta go perfect my karkat vantas impression ill be back in like half an hour
dave scampered down the hall in the direction of his own room. upon reaching it he quickly changes into karkats hoodie. wow, its.. actually a little big on him. dave imagines what it would look like on karkat, it would basically be a dress on him! dave also imagines how karkat will react when dave inevitably points this out later.
“MY LUSUS MADE IT FOR ME” or maybe “IM GOING TO GROW INTO IT. SHUT UP!” dave can hear karkats voice perfectly, he slightly chuckles at this and looks at himself in the mirror. how long has it been? 4 minutes. when should he go back to karkats room? he said like ‘half an hour’ but he would be lying if he said he didn't wanna see karkat wearing his cape and one of his shirts right now.
maybe he should just pester him instead.. again.
turntechGodhead [TG] began pestering carcinoGeneticist [CG]
TG: hi
CG: YOU JUST LEFT
CG: WHAT
TG: oh you answered quick
TG: miss me already karkat
CG: SHUT UP WHAT DO YOU WANT
TG: just checking up on my bro
TG: my dude
TG: my hombre
TG: wait do trolls have different languages or is there just the one alternian one
CG: DAVE
CG: WHAT DO YOU WANT
TG: do you think my clothes are comfy
CG: IM VERY ANNOYED THAT YOU THINK IN THE FOUR MINUTES SINCE YOU LEFT I HAVE IMMEDIATELY JUMPED AT THE OPPORTUNITY TO WEAR YOUR CLOTHES
CG: BUT YES THIS SHIRT IS COMFORTABLE
CG: AND VERY ANNOYINGLY
CG: I WANT MY OWN PJ CLOTHING
TG: keep it
CG: WHAT
TG: i got plenty of spares
CG: NO IM NOT GOING TO KEEP YOUR CLOTHES
TG: can i keep your hoodie
theres no way this actually fits you
CG: HFJGMGMMGMGMGGN
CG: HGHGNNGG
TG: you good
TG: is that a yes or no
TG: cuz i can give it back now if u want
TG: now im kinda realising i sorta forced you into this halloween thing
TG: thats lame
CG: YOU CAN KEEP IT
CG: AND YES THIS IS LAME
CG: SO LAME
CG: BUT YOU WANT TO DO IT
CG: SO WHAT DO YOU DO WHENEVER YOURE DRESSED UP
dave stared at his laptop, his stoic face now replaced with a grin he couldn't force himself to hide. he sighed and tried to regain his composure before typing out
TG: hold on im coming over again
turntechGodhead [TG] ceased pestering carcinoGeneticist [CG]
it hadn't even been 10 minutes since he had left, but there he was getting up to leave again. it seemed a little stupid to assume the others onboard would play along with their silly halloween day but they could still hang out and watch some scary movies with buckets that they filled with candy.
oh! speaking of buckets, dave grabbed the two halloween themed buckets he had made by hand! he could go show them to karkat first then they could both head to the kitchen and grab some snacks for a movie marathon.
the answer he got from the door was not the one he was expecting however, dave felt his face heating up seeing karkat dressed up as him, large sunglasses covering a good portion of his face, his cape messily throw behind him, his stupid pjs covering all of karkats body and the trousers slightly dragging on the floor.
OH I WONDER WHO IT COULD FUCKING B..
karkat exclaimed hearing the knock on his door, swinging it open at the end and looking at dave.
FUCKING CHRIST DAVE
OH MY GOD
A LITTLE WARNING BEFOREHAND
warning for what
JEGUS YOU NEVER MENTIONED HALLOWEEN HAVING ANYTHING TO DO
WITH
FUCK
THAT
he was becoming more and more fidgety and taking steps away from the door.
dude i have absolutely no idea what you are talking about
ARE YOU OK
DID YOU HIT YOUR HEAD ON THE WAY OVER
LOOK WHAT YOURE HOLDING
uhh
bucke..
the realisation finally hit
holy shit
no no fuck no not that
theyre a tradition
a halloween tradition
youd go and knock on a strangers door
and they would give you candy to put it in
for free
but fuck man sorry i completely forgot
i was just gonna suggest we go to the kitchen and fill them with candy but fuck no we absolutely dont have to now
i think its better if i throw these off the meteor now
YES THAT IS PROBABLY THE BEST OPTION RIGHT NOW
SMARTEST DECISION YOU MIGHT EVER MAKE ACTUALLY
FUCK
you good
YEAH IM FINE
A LITTLE FLUSTERED BUT
YOU DIDNT MEAN TO
I GET THAT
you still down to hang
YEAH
WHAT WERE YOU THINKING OF
movie marathon
ill even let you choose the first movie
i was going to let you anyways but now i wanna make it sound like im trying to make it up to you
yeah ill get rid of these first
he throws them down the corridor, if someone else found them.. well.. that can be their trick this halloween, dave had important things to do.
the time was now rolling close to 1am, it was officially no longer halloween, yet (albeit half-asleep) dave and karkat lay, still watching movies.. and still in eachothers clothes.
HOW DO YOU NOT JUST
FALL ASLEEP IN THESE MIDDAY
karkat speaks over whatever movie was playing, neither of them were really paying any attention to it.
i dunno
got a lot of very important business to attend to
SURE YOU DO
i didnt mention it earlier but you do suit my cape
I STILL FUCKING HATE IT
AND THAT COMPLIMENT ISNT GOING TO MAKE ME LIKE IT ANY MORE
BUT THANKS
course bro
AND I GUESS
YOU DONT ACTUALLY LOOK THAT BAD IN MY CLOTHES
I DONT KNOW WHY YOU WANT TO KEEP IT BUT
cuz its yours
i dont want to keep it because i think i look good in it
although lets be real
look at me
its not gay if im talking about myself
im gorgeous
YEAH YEAH OKAY
glad you agree
thats a little gay though
DAVE
right yes
i want it because its yours
i dunno
i dont want to get all sentimental
but i just want it because this is the stuff you wear
and you did this whole halloween thing just for me
when you really didnt have to
AND IM SUPPOSED TO BE GAY
YOU SHOWED UP TO MY DOOR WITH TWO FUCKING BUCKETS
i forgot
I KNOW BUT STILL
LET ME GO ON
okay
AND NOW YOURE GETTING ALL EMOTIONAL
IF YOU WERE A TROLL I WOULD THINK YOURE PROBABLY CONSIDERING PALE AND FLUSHED FEELINGS FOR ME
huh
if i was a troll
and i understood your quadrant stuff and whatever
i probably would be too
WHAT
WHAT IS THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN
like
i dont get your trollmance that much but
i would describe how i feel about you
as pale-flushed
even though i dont really know how its supposed to feel
thats just what it feels like
OH
oh
WELL
I GUESS I COULD SAY IM A LITTLE CONFUSED ABOUT WHICH QUADRANT YOU ARE TO ME TOO
IT WAS PALE FOR A WHILE THEN A VERY BRIEF LIKE ONE DAY KISMESIS THING BUT THATS NOT IT BUT ALSO FLUSHED SEEMS CLOSE BUT NOT QUITE RIGHT
PALE-FLUSHED SOUNDS GOOD
BUT THAT ISNT A QUADRANT
does it matter
it might matter if you were dating another troll
but i dont think your quadrant stuff deals with dating humans
does it
FFNGNGNNNGHMN
FUCK YOURE RIGHT
SO WHAT ARE WE
PALE-FLUSHED??? MOIRAILS?? MATESPRITS??
i mean you know human romance right
YES??? SORT OF KINDA BASICALLY YEAH
well you know that flushed and pale kinda blend together to our one form of love
so i dunno
would boyfriends work
BOYFRIENDS..
BOY FRIENDS
BOYYYY FRIENDS
YEAH
YEAH THAT SOUNDS GOOD
SO WE ARE BOYFRIENDS.
guess so
wow
sounds weird to say out loud
karkat vantas is my boyfriend
and hes just laying beside me
in my clothes
crazy
definitely a halloween to remember