#he sees a lot of himself in the Doodler and for Lark there’s no escaping that self hatred from you past actions

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The Talk (page 4)

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Sparrow’s turn to go “he just like me fr” with the Doodler. All the Oaks r Doodler kinnies 😤

This comic takes place shortly after the Doodler’s homunculus body was made. Lark and Sparrow try to figure out how they feel about the situation.

Dialogue under the cut!

Sparrow: Lark, what did they say?

Lark: …

Lark: It wants to try having a normal human childhood.

Sparrow: oh.

Lark: It’s not going to work. The world doesn’t work that way.

Sparrow: …Well why not?

#dndads #dungons and daddies #dungeons and daddies season 2 #dndads s2 #sparrow oak #lark oak #the doodler #doodle dot au #cal draws #thetalkcomic #I’m putting this out there before the new episode drops 😭 #i hope my characterization works lmao idk if I’ve been getting across what I want with lark and sparrow #my thought process is that lark seems to be very focused on like… self punishing #well both the twins are in s2 I think but the way Lark goes about it is very physical while Sparrow is mental #Lark dedicates practically his whole life to killing the doodler as both a form of mercy and attonent #he sees a lot of himself in the Doodler and for Lark there’s no escaping that self hatred from you past actions #and so he doesn’t think it’s possible to start fresh and anew because he can’t comprehend forgiving yourself #or like forgiveness in general I think #But the Doodler is changed here. they’re not the same being Lark saw into the mind of all those years ago #and Lark is like. now being confronted with the idea that someone who’s like him can try to forgive themselves and seek happiness anyways #while Sparrow doesn’t have the same insight into what the Doodler is or what it’s like as Lark and Normal do #so he has these conflicting stories from two very important people in his life and he’s just not sure what to make of it #but dad brain is dad brain and right now Dot looks A LOT like Hero and Normal when they were younger #so logically he knows he should be wary but like it’s hard to stay fearful mad and upset at someone who looks like ur 8 ur old kid #so he’s been playing mediator while he tries to figure the situation out #but the additional info that Dot also has a want for normalcy like he does tips the scales a little bit I think #if that makes any sense lol

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@misterdadguy thank you for these!! I’m gonna go down the list hehe

How old are Nick and Lark (and the others) when this happens?

So when Lark sits on the throne, he and Sparrow are 18, the others are a year older.

The betrayal happens when the twins are 26 and the others are 27.

Current time with the teens, the twins are 38 and the other kiddads are 39. Hermie and Taylor are 15, Normal is almost 15, Linc and Scary are 16. Hero is 17.

Besides the effect on Nick, how do the other guys handle this?

I’m gonna list them for convenience.

Sparrow: This boy is devastated. Lark was his twin and the two are now on opposite sides. He feels like he doesn’t know his twin anymore. He shuts the other kiddads out more. Normal and Hero aren’t allowed to see Linc and Taylor anymore. He refuses to talk about Lark. He isn't the same after this.

Grant: Grant does what Wilson boys do best: ignores his emotions. In his mind, he did what he had to go keep his family safe. It doesn’t matter how much it hurts to betray his friend, it was the best choice. At least, that's what he repeats to himself.

Terry Jr: Terry is the only kiddad at this point who wasn’t a dad. But he is the most logical. He knows that sealing Lark and the Doodler away was the safest option. That doesn’t mean it doesn’t hurt to lock away one of his oldest friends. It doesn’t mean it doesn’t hurt to watch his best friend leave the father of his child locked away, alone. But it was the most logical course of action.

How does Lark deal with the loneliness and his feelings/mixed-feelings of the Doodler inside him? (Does he have any little hobbies he can do to pass the time, etc.)

A lot of Lark's time is spent trying to leave. He found The Library's old castle and spends time trying to research escape. Other time is spent watching over/creating doodlerized beings. But when he has time, Lark reads for fun and paints. (He's painted a couple pictures of Nick...)

If Nick were to become "Evil" in this au, what would it look like?

You'll find out soon ;)

#doodler king au #the doodler #the kiddads #lark oak garcia #nick close #given how many posts ive made in the nark tag can i have nark rights or no #nark #sparrow oak garcia #grant wilson #terry junior #terry stampler #terry jr #dndads au #misterdadguy