[ Mizuki makes a broad gesture towards the house at first. ]
« I see that! » [ And then he gives Dipper a little nudge, accompanied with a smile. ] « I'm more than happy to tour with you, but... you can also talk to me if that's what you need, too. I'm sure you know that, but I'm just reminding you. »
[Well. Mizuki seems okay with it, even though Dipper didn't want to immediately dump a bunch of stuff on him all at once when they hadn't seen each other in a while. Maybe he will talk to him about what happened the other night. Mizuki's opinion is valuable to him and maybe he can give him some outside thoughts.]
[He seems to consider this a moment before he finally nods.]
[But then, this time Dipper actually signs back, rather than talking.]
I have something I would like your advice on, actually. We can talk more inside.
["Talk" when it's clear Dipper suddenly doesn't want to be overheard.]
[Time to get the tour while they talk about this! Dipper will lead Mizuki inside. Taking an immediate left will take them into the kitchen, which is relatively small compared to the rest of the house.]
Want something to drink? Or a snack? I've got like coffee and cookies. I can make some tea, too.
[And then, back to signing-]
Stan and I got into an argument the other night. It was a pretty bad one, and it left me pretty worried. I'm trying to figure out how to approach the issue again without us blowing up.
We argue sometimes. Not as much as we used to. We have a lot of difference in opinion and neither of us like to back down, so we’ve butted heads a lot as a result.
But he’s never blown up at me like this before, so I’m worried its corruption.
[Pause.]
Not forest corruption, the kind that’s unique to my family.
[ Fantastic! Dipper gets to watch as Mizuki takes the water from Dipper and wholesale just dumps it on his own head, shaking his now wet hair a bit to coax it out of his eyes. ]
« If you don't mind me asking, was your argument over something you would consider not... "reasonable" to be blown up at about? »
I don't think it was, no. He had some kind of nightmare that he wouldn't talk about, and I kept pushing him about it. I know that sounds bad, but if we don't talk stuff like that out, it contributes to our corruption, so I had to. He blew up in a way that felt like he was trying to scream at me to get me to drop it, but instead it just sent my powers out of control.
I wound up having to leave the house entirely ...which was upsetting for both of us, probably. We're fine now, I think, but...
[ Well, Mizuki can’t say he understands the specific sort of people the Pines family are, but he at least gets arguments and worries. That much hasn’t changed. He wobbles in place for a moment before signing again. ]
« If you could tell Stan how you’re feeling about it, what would you say? »
[Hm... That gets Dipper to pause and think. How would he? That's part of the problem, isn't it? Whenever they talk about stuff like this, Dipper usually just cuts right through, and then they both play the same game of trying to get a rise out of each other while throwing up the defenses.]
[Dipper knows he has a temper, and he has a hard time backing down, but if he wants to get Stan to talk he really can't let that get out of control. Ugh.]
I guess... I would say that "It isn't fair to not trust us after all this time. I want to help, but if you keep pushing me away, things will just get worse. You KNOW this, I know this, we've seen what happens when it goes too far."
« You say “you know”, but if you believe that, then why do you think he’s still doing that? Do you think there’s a reason at all? If you don’t understand where he’s coming from, your concerns will sound to him like aggression. »
[Mizuki's right. It will come off like aggression and that's what kicked all this off to begin with. He takes a deep breath, rubbing his face.]
I know there's a reason. He has a history of keeping things to himself. For good reason sometimes. In the past, he's had to keep a lot of really big secrets for a long time, so I think it's second nature to him now. He would rather destroy his mental state than admit that he needs help. I get it, I'm the same way, but-
[Dipper waves his hands as if to try and dismiss that statement a little. He tries to reset and figure out how to explain the next part.]
The way corruption with us works, is that once it sets in, whatever your worse traits are start to amplify. You start to act irrationally, you get more paranoid, your temper flares up, and you just can't see the world around you for what it is. If he's falling into corruption, then all of that gets so much worse. I just ...I don't know how to get through to him when my usual method of just being blunt sets him off.
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Hey, even therapists need rest, right? You shouldn't over do it, man. [Fuss fuss.] Anyway I'm- ...
I'm fine. Hey, have you seen the house yet? Heimr restored it from almost nothing.
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« I see that! » [ And then he gives Dipper a little nudge, accompanied with a smile. ] « I'm more than happy to tour with you, but... you can also talk to me if that's what you need, too. I'm sure you know that, but I'm just reminding you. »
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[He seems to consider this a moment before he finally nods.]
[But then, this time Dipper actually signs back, rather than talking.]
I have something I would like your advice on, actually. We can talk more inside.
["Talk" when it's clear Dipper suddenly doesn't want to be overheard.]
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« Dunno how helpful I'll be, but I'll do my best. What's up? »
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Want something to drink? Or a snack? I've got like coffee and cookies. I can make some tea, too.
[And then, back to signing-]
Stan and I got into an argument the other night. It was a pretty bad one, and it left me pretty worried. I'm trying to figure out how to approach the issue again without us blowing up.
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What sort of argument? Is this... something that happens often. "A pretty bad one" might imply this isn't a first... »
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We argue sometimes. Not as much as we used to. We have a lot of difference in opinion and neither of us like to back down, so we’ve butted heads a lot as a result.
But he’s never blown up at me like this before, so I’m worried its corruption.
[Pause.]
Not forest corruption, the kind that’s unique to my family.
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« If you don't mind me asking, was your argument over something you would consider not... "reasonable" to be blown up at about? »
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I don't think it was, no. He had some kind of nightmare that he wouldn't talk about, and I kept pushing him about it. I know that sounds bad, but if we don't talk stuff like that out, it contributes to our corruption, so I had to. He blew up in a way that felt like he was trying to scream at me to get me to drop it, but instead it just sent my powers out of control.
I wound up having to leave the house entirely ...which was upsetting for both of us, probably. We're fine now, I think, but...
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« If you could tell Stan how you’re feeling about it, what would you say? »
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[Dipper knows he has a temper, and he has a hard time backing down, but if he wants to get Stan to talk he really can't let that get out of control. Ugh.]
I guess... I would say that "It isn't fair to not trust us after all this time. I want to help, but if you keep pushing me away, things will just get worse. You KNOW this, I know this, we've seen what happens when it goes too far."
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I know there's a reason. He has a history of keeping things to himself. For good reason sometimes. In the past, he's had to keep a lot of really big secrets for a long time, so I think it's second nature to him now. He would rather destroy his mental state than admit that he needs help. I get it, I'm the same way, but-
[Dipper waves his hands as if to try and dismiss that statement a little. He tries to reset and figure out how to explain the next part.]
The way corruption with us works, is that once it sets in, whatever your worse traits are start to amplify. You start to act irrationally, you get more paranoid, your temper flares up, and you just can't see the world around you for what it is. If he's falling into corruption, then all of that gets so much worse. I just ...I don't know how to get through to him when my usual method of just being blunt sets him off.