[ It's incredibly sketch. He is silently grateful she doesn't ask about it. ]
Well, I've got a good source. Romantic comedies are these dumb movies full of cliches about girls who get swept off their feet by guys they usually started out hating but fall in love with anyway.
[ HAWKE, apparently. look, she has some weird ideas about romance and it's entirely because she's a bioware protag.
so, while dipper can't see it, she does shrug and try to explain herself. ]
Attraction isn't based on personality. I've met quite a few vile people that I've felt plenty attracted to! Sometimes two people just happen to get off on the wrong foot and learn to come together anyway.
[ a pause. she has to appreciate that pun, even if the twelve year old won't. ]
It's a very common story that's made for a great many romantic ballad in our time, Dipper.
[ they can be odd together?! or something. the enthusiasm does surprise her, but she's quick enough to roll with it.
when dipper finally explains why he sounds so chipper, that makes sense. ]
Oh! Ohhh, that -- yes. I can understand that. They're the best, aren't they? Trying to figure out the "whodunit" before the book tells you. It gives me shivers whenever I can get it right.
Oh, don't I know it! [ HE KNOWS IT. It's a sensation he knows well, each and every time he cracks open a new installment of The Mystery Brothers or any other old standard mystery novel. ]
That's how I got good at investigating! [ Cocky? Maybe a little. ] Reading those kind of books trained me on how to pick up on clues and subtleties. You gotta admit, though, sometimes it's really satisfying to get stumped, too.
[ Because that usually meant the mystery was really well done! ...Or a total crap shoot. More the former, though. ]
[ definitely more the former. hawke can't gush as well as dipper can about this kind of thing, but she shares his sentiments completely. she finds herself nodding along, even with it just being audio. ]
You're certainly right there. My friend, Varric, he's a bit of a storyteller. He's been looking into writing a crime mystery novel and honestly, I can't think of a better author. If he ever does and I can get my hands on one of his books, I'll definitely pass it along to you.
[ and then, she adds on because she's curious -- ]
Do you still investigate here? Into CERES and all that, I mean.
[ And SCRUTINIZE if the mystery isn't up to snuff, be he's willing to give anything with a solid whodunnit element a shot. Except for the glittery ones about the "mysteries of romance" that Mabel would try to get him to read.
No, thanks. ]
Yeah, actually, I do. I mean, they're a huge mystery right in front of us. It's hard not to get involved in asking questions and trying to figure out what they're all about, you know?
[ excuse you, dipper! varric is a wonderful author and hawke will gently push his novels on everyone. it'll be great! especially the part where hawke's the hero in all of varric's books (or at last, his good ones).
this is a win/win for the both of them, really. ]
Huh. I suppose this is the part where I tell you to be careful, but I imagine you're quite aware of the danger here, right? CERES has quite a bit of blood on their hands, after all.
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Well, I've got a good source. Romantic comedies are these dumb movies full of cliches about girls who get swept off their feet by guys they usually started out hating but fall in love with anyway.
[ THEY'RE ALL TERRIBLE. ]
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You've never felt romantic affection for someone you despised, Dipper?
[ that was probably the most inappropriate thing to ask, actually. ]
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[ Seriously, who asks that?? ]
Why would someone waste their time being attracted to someone they can't even stand to be around?
[ A question for the ages. Dipper approaches his crushes rationally, even if they turn him into an awkward mess. He could outline his exact reasons. ]
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so, while dipper can't see it, she does shrug and try to explain herself. ]
Attraction isn't based on personality. I've met quite a few vile people that I've felt plenty attracted to! Sometimes two people just happen to get off on the wrong foot and learn to come together anyway.
[ a pause. she has to appreciate that pun, even if the twelve year old won't. ]
It's a very common story that's made for a great many romantic ballad in our time, Dipper.
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Sooooooo in that case, romantic comedies might be right up your alley. I mean, they're basically the romantic ballads of my time, or whatever.
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No, I actually don't like romantic stories at all. I'm a bit more fond of murder mysteries, if I'm honest.
[ god damnit, hawke. ]
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You do? ...Seriously?
[ Do they...actually have something in common!? ]
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... Yes? Is that so odd?
[ she mostly just meant it as a throwaway comment but she does prefer that genre more, for sure. ]
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Well, okay, he's odd. But still. ]
It's just - well, you see - [ And then he just can't hold it in. ] Murder mysteries are my favorite!
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when dipper finally explains why he sounds so chipper, that makes sense. ]
Oh! Ohhh, that -- yes. I can understand that. They're the best, aren't they? Trying to figure out the "whodunit" before the book tells you. It gives me shivers whenever I can get it right.
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That's how I got good at investigating! [ Cocky? Maybe a little. ] Reading those kind of books trained me on how to pick up on clues and subtleties. You gotta admit, though, sometimes it's really satisfying to get stumped, too.
[ Because that usually meant the mystery was really well done! ...Or a total crap shoot. More the former, though. ]
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You're certainly right there. My friend, Varric, he's a bit of a storyteller. He's been looking into writing a crime mystery novel and honestly, I can't think of a better author. If he ever does and I can get my hands on one of his books, I'll definitely pass it along to you.
[ and then, she adds on because she's curious -- ]
Do you still investigate here? Into CERES and all that, I mean.
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[ And SCRUTINIZE if the mystery isn't up to snuff, be he's willing to give anything with a solid whodunnit element a shot. Except for the glittery ones about the "mysteries of romance" that Mabel would try to get him to read.
No, thanks. ]
Yeah, actually, I do. I mean, they're a huge mystery right in front of us. It's hard not to get involved in asking questions and trying to figure out what they're all about, you know?
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this is a win/win for the both of them, really. ]
Huh. I suppose this is the part where I tell you to be careful, but I imagine you're quite aware of the danger here, right? CERES has quite a bit of blood on their hands, after all.