For those reading Callie's Afterlife Support Group, I'm sorry that's taking so long. I kinda hit a block in that I have no idea how to end it. So have a Dave/Rose cascadey one-shot!
ROSE: I'm scared, Dave.
DAVE: i know
DAVE: you shouldn't have done this
DAVE: you should have let me
ROSE: Why?
ROSE: Because you're not afraid?
ROSE: Or because it's your job to die for us?
DAVE: yeah
DAVE: yeah it is
DAVE: dying over and over again
DAVE: thats all i ever do
DAVE: i make one mistake and dead daves start piling up
DAVE: that's how time works
DAVE: at least this way my death could mean something
DAVE: of course im scared im fucking terrified
DAVE: ive never been blown to bits in the explosion of a massive triple universe size sun have i
DAVE: but you didn't have to do this
DAVE: you should be helping john or jade or someone
DAVE: hell go flirt with a troll for all I care
DAVE: but I dont want you to die with me
ROSE: Dave.
ROSE: I made my choice.
ROSE: It's not your fault, and this isn't your responsibility.
ROSE: I don't know what it's like to be constantly surrounded by my own doomed selves, I'm not a time player.
ROSE: But your doomed selves didn't die forgotten.
ROSE: And you won't be either.
ROSE: As for me, well, I messed up being a light player.
ROSE: I missed my chance.
ROSE: And you need someone with you.
ROSE: Yes, I'm scared.
ROSE: But so are you.
ROSE: Let's just be scared together.
ROSE: Brother and sister.
DAVE: man its still so weird when you talk like that
ROSE: I know.
DAVE: what even is all this stuff
DAVE: like floating here in the heart of derse
DAVE: how does that even work
ROSE: I'm not entirely sure.
ROSE: The stone slabs have our aspect symbols on them.
ROSE: I don't know whether that's because Derse was our planet
ROSE: or because we were both meant to go on this mission all along.
ROSE: I find the latter more disturbing
ROSE: but knowing Skaia
ROSE: I'm far from ruling it out.
ROSE: As for their purpose
ROSE: your guess is as good as mine.
DAVE: but arent you supposed to know all this shit already
DAVE: being a seer of light and all
ROSE: I don't think I ever fully realised that title
ROSE: Either way, I'm just as in the dark as you are.
ROSE: Though I don't suppose it makes much of a difference now.
ROSE: All of this will be gone in a few minutes.
ROSE: And something else will take its place.
DAVE: wait what do you mean
ROSE: Something I figured out shortly after we arrived.
ROSE: Notice how we still seem to be in the middle of nowhere, even though this is where your map led us?
ROSE: I don't think The Tumor was ever meant to blow up The Green Sun.
ROSE: I think it was meant to create it.
DAVE: but doesnt that mean were giving jack his powers
DAVE: that this mission not only wont stop jack
DAVE: but without us he wouldnt exist in the first place
DAVE: then what the fuck are we still doing here
ROSE: I believe it's important.
ROSE: Besides, we're already in the middle of the furthest ring. There's no way back. Time and space work differently out here.
DAVE: so youre telling me
DAVE: that this mission was all pointless
DAVE: we were tricked by the horrorterrors into dying for nothing
DAVE: again
ROSE: Dave, calm down. It's not for nothing.
DAVE: no youre right
DAVE: were actually making things worse
ROSE: The Green Sun presides over two universes. Jack is likely the least it is responsible for. In retrospect, thinking we could blow it up with The Tumor was a childish idea. And with how Skaia works, it was probably fundamental to the creation of the universe itself. You're a Time player. You must understand the nature of predestined events.
DAVE: yeah
DAVE: and i thought i was done with that
DAVE: "predestined events" are what got me killed last time
DAVE: actually every fucking time
DAVE: fucking stable time loops
DAVE: if i wasn't about to die permanently
DAVE: i'd make a resolution to give that shit up for good
DAVE: i am done being a time player
ROSE: Speaking of time... We don't have much left. If it's any consolation, I'm glad you're here with me.
DAVE: yeah
ROSE: Dave?
ROSE: What do you think it's like?
DAVE: oh hell no
DAVE: we are not doing this whole is there an afterlife bullshit
ROSE:
DAVE: sorry
DAVE: i dont know
ROSE: I guess we'll find out together.
