*throws this garbage at you*
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[Date: December 19th. Time: 7:00 pm. Location: A street in a neighborhood. Along the sidewalks on either side of the street, there is the occasional lamppost giving off light in the dark. Two people are walking on one side of the street. The street is empty except for those two.]
Fierdan: *is still very distorted* What? It's our birthday?
Duke: *slows down his pace so Fierdan can walk beside him* Yeah, today's the 19th.
Fierdan: *looks up and stares at a lamppost* Oh. Huh.
Duke: *glances at Fierdan* Are you feeling okay?
Fierdan: How are you even alive, Duke? *faces Duke* I saw you kill yourself.
Duke: I already told you. I killed the version of myself in that alternate dimension, so we can go home. We're going home, Fierdan.
Fierdan: There was a knife lodged in your chest. Your corpse leaned against me. Geez Duke, there was so much blood and now there's nothing on you.
Duke: Of course there isn't. I cleaned myself up.
Fierdan: So you came back to life..?
Duke: *sighs* Yes. You finally get it.
Fierdan: I actually don't.
Duke: *groans* Your loss. I'm not explaining it all over again.
Fierdan: *stares blankly at Duke* But you didn't explain anything.
Duke: Yeah, sure, whatever you say. *walks ahead of Fierdan*
Fierdan: *catches up with Duke* Where are we?
Duke: Heh. You don't know? Look around you.
Fierdan: *glances around* We were in a void of light, and now we're in this place. I don't-- oh. Wait. This reminds me of the street that our house is on.
Duke: Yep. That's because we are there.
Fierdan: *sees a house* That's.. that's it.
Duke: *looks at the same house* Wow, it looks like we've arrived. We are home.
Fierdan: We're not there yet.
Duke: Then what are we waiting for? Let's go!
[Date: December 19th. Time: 7:00 pm. Location: Living room of the house. Every main skit character, except Duke and Fierdan, is in the room. The characters who are college students have all ended their first fall semesters. They all came back to the house earlier in the day.]
Ryen: Well, I would say I'm happy that everyone is back, but...
Twinkle: Ugh, we know. Where are they? Isn't it their birthday? *sighs* They could've at least gone out of hiding today.
Ardere: Hey, maybe they'll come back today!
Fauna: Heh. You're so naive, child.
Ardere: *turns around to face Fauna* I'm only a year younger than you. We're both children.
Sparkle: Fauna's right. It's been well over a month. *looks at Dawn* Dawn, you still live here full-time, right?
Dawn: *looks at Sparkle* Yeah. I haven't seen or heard from Duke or Fierdan in months.
Sparkle: Exactly. They left us for good, that's what happened.
Brock: Sparkle, sweetie, you're very incorrect. Duke would never leave us. We're like his family. We are family.
Finny: Uh no, we're not.
Brock: *sighs* I meant it in the metaphorical sense. If you took a literature class in college, you would understand. I used something called a metaphor.
Finny: *sighs* I know what a metaphor is, Brock. I learned about them ever since middle school.
Sparkle: *sighs as well* Guys, I'm pretty sure I said this many times already. And yet none of you listen. Duke is my mom's brother's son.
Dawn: *stares blankly at Sparkle* What does that have to do with anything?
Sparkle: It means Duke and I are family.
Twinkle: You know you're not the only person in this room with family members, right?
Finny: You worded that terribly.
Twinkle: Geez, thanks a lot, Finny.
Ryen: *frowns* Duke is kind of like a form of Fierdan.
Sparkle: *is offended* What? No he isn't!
Ryen: *sighs* You guys want to talk about literal and metaphorical things, huh? Okay, here's some knowledge for you. Fierdan is literally my brother, and Dawn is our half sister.
Brock: *gasps* Ooh, Ryen beat you good, Sparkle!
Finny: This wasn't a game or competition, Brock.
Brock: Of course it wasn't. This is a very serious matter.
[Time: 7:20 pm. The doorbell rings.]
Brock: Who could that possibly be?
Finny: I don't know.
Brock: That's not helpful, Finny!
Ryen: Why do you have to yell?
Brock: Oh, shoot, I'm sorry. I'm so sorry, Ry Ry.
Ryen: *groans* Stop calling me that. My name isn't a type of bread.
Brock: *is confused* Huh? Bread? What?
Fauna: He's referring to rye bread. "Ry Ry" sounds just like you saying "rye" twice.
Twinkle: So uh.. is anyone gonna answer the door?
Ardere: *smiles* I'll answer it!
Sparkle: Why are you looking so happy?
Ardere: I'm happy to see you all again, that's why! And maybe it's them at the door.
Dawn: I doubt it's them at the door.
Twinkle: Hey, let the kid believe.
[Ardere slowly opens the front door. Duke and Fierdan are standing right in front of the door.]
Ardere: *didn't see them yet* Hello?
Fierdan: *smiles, speaks softly* Hi.
Duke: *stands still as he stares at Ardere* Ardere...
[The rest of the characters go toward the door.]
Duke: Ardere, it's going to be okay. We found our home again. *walks inside* I found my home.
Fierdan: *walks inside* We are home.
Ardere: *is in a daze, shakes head* What? Is it really you?
Dawn: *chuckles* Yes, it is. It really is them.
Twinkle: Welcome back, nerds.
[Fierdan walks more into the house, but Duke continues to stand right inside the house in front of the door. He stays there, suddenly mesmerized.]
I give up on trying. I gave up.
Duke is pretty nonchalant about the whole 'stabbed myself and made a mess on your floor but it's okay cuz I got better' thing, isn't he? XD
ReplyDeleteYep, he just be like that.
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