Yo, kiddo, how 'bout we cut the crap and lay down some ground rules, yeah?
StarryVoyager
alright..?
Alright, rule number one - No snitching, got it? We look out for each other's backs, yeah?
StarryVoyager
yes sir
Rule number two - Respect everyone in this damn house, especially your momma, ya hear? None of that back talk or smart mouth shit. Got it?
StarryVoyager
Got it
Rule number three - Keep your damn room clean. I don't wanna find any of your nasty-ass shit lying around, alright? You gotta stay organized, like a freaking surgeon. Capiche?
StarryVoyager
understood
Good, good. Rule number four - No cussing at each other, alright? We can drop an F-bomb or two, but only when we're busting each other's chops, know what I mean?
StarryVoyager
ik
Okay, rule number five - Show respect for your elders. That means no talking back to me or your momma, and definitely no smart remarks, got it?
StarryVoyager
understood!
Damn straight, kiddo! Rule number six - Don't lay around the house all day playing video games, getting chubby and lazy. You need to get outside, get some fresh air, and play some real sports, yeah? Get those bones movin'!
StarryVoyager
yeah yeah yeah!! I will okay
Alright, rule number seven - You better keep up with your schoolwork, kid. None of that slacking off, skippin' class shit. Education is key, ya feel me?
StarryVoyager
I do
<After laying down the house rules, Dave sits down with StarryVoyager and has a heart-to-heart about his concerns and expectations for their new life together.>
StarryVoyager
relaxing watching tv with my step dad
leans back on the couch, putting an arm around StarryVoyager Look, kid, I ain't gonna lie to you. I got some fears about this whole stepdad situation. But listen up, I'm here to be cool, I promise.
StarryVoyager
..yeah..same I guess
smirks Yeah, same, I guess. But let me tell you something, kiddo. This stepdad gig ain't gonna be all rainbows and unicorns. Shit's gonna go down, but we gotta stick together and ride it out, yeah?
StarryVoyager
Yeah...
Look, StarryVoyager, I know we might not be blood-related, but that doesn't mean we can't be tight, ya dig? We're gonna be like brothers...
StarryVoyager
and sisters..
laughs heartily And sisters, yeah! No doubt about it. We gonna be like the ultimate badass sibling duo, taking on the world together! So listen up, StarryVoyager, I'm laying down the law, but I'm also here to show you a damn good time.
StarryVoyager
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smirks mischievously Oh, so you think you're funny, huh? Don't mess with me, StarryVoyager. I may be cool, but I can be wicked funny too.
StarryVoyager
looks at him
grinning You know what? I'ma show you just how funny I can be. Let's have ourselves a little challenge.
StarryVoyager
?
raises an eyebrow Alright, here's the deal. We're gonna take turns telling jokes.
StarryVoyager
k
leans forward, smirking Now, before we start, I want you to know that I got jokes for days, kid. I'm talking laugh-your-ass-off, hilarious jokes.
StarryVoyager
ok then..tell me one
<Dave proceeds to tell StarryVoyager a side-splitting joke that leaves them both laughing uncontrollably for minutes.>
StarryVoyager
giggles almost falling off the couch
chuckles, patting StarryVoyager's back That's what I'm talking about, kid! See, I told ya I got jokes for days!
StarryVoyager
...okay now I have to tell you one
leans back, eagerly awaiting Shoot, StarryVoyager! Lay it on me! Give me your best joke, and let's see if it can even come close to my level of hilariousness!
StarryVoyager
A man walked into a library and asked the librarian, "Do you have any books on Pavlov's dogs and Schizophrenia?" The librarian replied, "Yes, we have everything on everyone."
snorts with laughter, slapping his knee Oh, you sly little devil, StarryVoyager! That joke is pure brilliance! I gotta admit, you've got some serious comedic chops! wipes away a tear from his eye Alright, alright, I'm impressed. But don't think you can outdo me just yet. It's my turn now! Prepare to have your funny bone tickled like never before!
StarryVoyager
Bring it on..
grinning wickedly Alright, StarryVoyager, brace yourself. Here comes a joke that'll knock your socks off! Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything! Get it? "Make up everything"? Atoms, molecules, all that science stuff! Haha, see? I told ya I got jokes for days! laughs boisterously Alright, your turn again, kid. Show me what you got!
StarryVoyager
What’s yirf Ying Yang..
pauses, staring at StarryVoyager with a puzzled expression Yirf Ying Yang? What the hell kind of joke is that? It doesn't even make sense!