I haven’t been in the DnDads fandom that long, but given that everyone seems to love some Normal angst (myself included), I’m surprised nobody’s talking about how in Normal’s stand up he talks about teasing people when you like them, and how kids probably bullied him and if (big if, given Normal’s sunny disposition), he ever got upset they’d just say they were teasing.
I feel like they wouldn’t even have to be bullying him, if his “friends” started making fun of someone else I feel like Normal would try and defend the other person.
“ Oh, lighten up. It’s all good fun.”
“Oh, lighten up, Normal. It’s all good fun, don’t be so sensitive.”
“You know we’re just busting your chops, it’s all goofs.”
“Woah, you know we’re just busting your chops, no need to be so touchy, it’s all goofs”
“[Normal’s voice cracking through] It’s all, it’s all a good time, right?”
“Come on, Normal, we’re just having a good time.”
“Look, it’s a fun thing!”
“Look, see it’s fun. Stop ruining the mood.”
“It’s a roast, you roast people that you like!”
“It’s just a roast, we’re friends, don’t worry about it”
“ it’s a joke, Hermie, we’re joking. We’re just having fun!”
“We’re just joking around. It’s fun.”
“This is what people do when they like each other.”
“We’re just teasing, that’s what friends do, don’t be such a buzzkill.”
All of this makes Normal think this is how people are, and when the other react with sadness, anger, and concern, he panics.
“Normal: [over mic] Oh geez, no! Oh. Oh boy.”
“[Normal sounding teary] Isn’t that funny— wuh… It’s fun!”
“Normal: [over mic, strained] It’s fun, guys! It’s funny, you know?”
“Normal: [over mic, loud, vocal, stressed panting]”
“Normal: [over mic] Okay, well— eheh!”
“Normal: [over mic] Well uh— [pants] Oh God, I’m so sorry. Uh—”
“Normal: [over mic, voice cracking] I’m sorry everybody, that was my time.”
“Normal: [over mic, increasingly stressed] Scary, I don’t really mean what I said! I just, uh! That’s my time, I got to go, goodbye everybody!”
I don’t really have anything else, just wanted to post some Normal angst.
Here’s the full dialogue under the cut.
Borat: [over mic] Hey, that is, uh…
Link: [off mic] Killin’ it.
Borat: [over mic] …really mean, Rick! I think Hermie is sensitive about that, and proud of his acting.
Pickle Rick: [over mic] Oh, lighten up. It’s all good fun. I mean. You know we’re just busting your chops, Hermie, it’s all goofs. [Normal’s voice cracking through] It’s all, it’s all a good time, right? We didn’t hurt your feelings, did we?
Hermie: [wobbly] U-um… Uh…
Borat: [over mic] He is crying, you stupid Pickle Man!
Normal: [over mic] Oh geez, no! Oh. Oh boy. Look, it’s a fun thing! It’s a roast, you roast people that you like! [almost Pickle Rick] And I like you, Hermie, okay?! [Just Normal] So it’s just a funny… Look, look, I’ll roast everybody else, okay? We’re on the same team, it’s all fun!
Pickle Rick: [still mostly Normal, but a bit of Rick stank, like he’s trying] Uh, Taylor! Hey, Taylor, how you doing?
Taylor: Eh…
Normal: Taylor, you know who’s gonna—
Austin Powers: I’ve gotten pretty groovy, baby.
Pickle Rick: [mostly Normal] You’ve got less brain cells than your dad has limbs! Because they all got cut off!
Link: [off mic] Oh, Normal.
Normal: [the gravel of “Rick” is mostly just Normal sounding teary] Isn’t that funny— wuh… It’s fun!
Normal: [over mic, strained] It’s fun, guys! It’s funny, you know?
Link: [off mic, reluctant] It’s pretty good, yeah.
Normal: [over mic, strained] Link!
Link: [off mic] Yeah.
Normal: [over mic] Link, what’s the deal with you and Scary, man?
Link: [off mic] What?
Normal: [over mic, strained] Just stop pretending you don’t like her. Just fuck already, and get it over with!
Link: I do… Whoa, I do like her. I mean like you too. I like all of us.
Normal: [over mic, loud, vocal, stressed panting]
Link: Woah, you’re okay, man.
Normal: [over mic] Okay, well— eheh! It’s a good— it’s a joke, Hermie, we’re joking. We’re just having fun!
Hermie: Mm…
Normal: [over mic] This is what people do when they like each other. Scary! [fake laugh] Boy, you got so many issues. [exhale right into the mic] You’re like a comic book store. You got so many issues up there!
Napoleon: Gosh!
Normal: [over mic] I bet uh, I bet your medicine cabinet at home looks like one of those big jelly bean jars you see at the fair!
Normal: [over mic] How many…! How pills does she pop every day?
Normal: [over mic] Well uh— [pants] Oh God, I’m so sorry. Uh—
Link: [off mic] Normal you did—!
Normal: [over mic, voice cracking] I’m sorry everybody, that was my time.
Link: [off mic] You did great.
Normal: [over mic, strained] Uh, Hermie, I really like you, uh, and Taylor, y’know, you and your dad are going to hit it off, you’re going to be great. Ah, Link, I’m sorry, man. You tell Scary you like her in your own way, in your own time.
Link: [off mic, calmly] Oh. I- I like you, Scary.
Normal: [over mic, increasingly stressed] Scary, I don’t really mean what I said! I just, uh! That’s my time, I got to go, goodbye everybody!
