Dirk Strider


 * For the pre-Scratch version of this character, see Bro.

Dave's Bro in the post-Scratch universe. His name is Dirk, but he is referred to by Jane as "D. Strider", and later by Roxy as "di stri".

In addition, he has been known to take, "legendary infinite showers."

He, like Jake and Roxy, gave Jane a bunny for her thirteenth birthday, though he had to build it from scratch, unlike the others. It was HS 6029 ("...somewhat less innocuous") than the other two bunnies and is HS 6142 ("such a little troublemaker").

He also has an auto-responder, an application designed to simulate DS's otherwise inimitably rad typing style, tone, cadence, personality, and substance of retort while he is away from the computer. The algorithms were originally guaranteed to be 96% indistinguishable from DS's native neurological responses, based on HS 6085 (statistcal analysis), which means that the percentage can change (and does, dropping to 93% upon Jake's continued probing). Jake expresses frustration with it, but Jane seems to like it.

His chumhandle abbreviation is TT, short for timaeusTestified, in line with the rule that post-scratch kids have the same chumhandle abbreviation as their corresponding pre-scratch kid's ectobiological sibling. This completes the set of chumhandles when added to GT, GG, and TG.

He appears to enjoy criticizing Jake's infatuation with the fictional character Neytiri, apparently referring to the character as HS 6071 ("a gigantic shitty space furry.") This may be a reference to the fact that Jade, is now, quite literally, a gigantic space furry, as seen in the Cascade Flash. He also appears to be a brony, since he has a poster with MLP:FiM character 'Rainbow Dash' next to his desk on HS 6354 (this page). It is also likely that he is a major horse lover, due to his room being filled with horse and pony themed posters, and the little Maplehoof in his room.

He uses the same color text that Davesprite uses, similarly to how Jane and Jake use the same colors as Nannasprite and Jadesprite, respectively. He also signed the book that he sent to Jane in orange pen. He seems to be more laid back and less hot-headed than Dave.

A post-scratch version of Dave is his older "Bro" and guardian, both mentioned by Di?? and proven by a billboard advertising a film adaptation of Sweet Bro and Hella Jeff, seen briefly in the introduction to Act 6. Post-scratch Dave has made it very clear to Dirk that he is not his real older brother, but related to him through HS 006157 ("an esoteric process of genetic reamalgamation.") Jane also believes that he is a bit bitter about his bro's success, although he would never admit it.

Trivia

 * [[Image:DSsymbols.gif|right]]His shirt features a picture of a cap, reminicent of Bro's headwear and similar in shape to Dave's record symbol. Like Dave's hair it also contains a stylized bird. It should be noted that Dirk's hair is also shaped like a bird.


 * He is the only male character to have the same two letters for Pesterchum initials.
 * His chumhandle is most likely a reference to Plato's dialogue, Timaeus, which discusses the demiurge, a god-like being who created the universe as a sort of living creature. The Timaeus dialogue, alongside Critias, also introduces the mythology behind Atlantis.
 * Timaeus is also a biblical character in the Gospel of Mark who is the father of a man whose blindness was cured by Jesus.
 * He appears to enjoy building robots and HS 6354 (have an affinity with horses), much like Equius does.
 * He appears to, like Dave, be surrounded by feathery assholes, only they are white seagulls instead of black crows.
 * His love of robots relates to Bro's love of puppets. Despite this, he still is in posession of Cal.
 * Not only are the Pesterchum handles switched between him and Roxy, but their literacy is as well; Di??'s commentary is as grammatically correct (if more prone to ironic puppet references) as Rose's, while Roxy's is devoid of the same punctuation as Dave's with the added typos from frequent intoxication.
 * Dirk refers to the name "Harley" in his commentary in Pony Pals as a "Dumb name. Sounds like product of speech impediment by imbecile" a reference towards Jade's last name of Harley, which she was given by Grandpa as a reference to Halley, who he at first called Harley. So, Harley really is the product of speech impediment by an imbecile.
 * In the same page, he writes to Jane that Anna is "almost a good name for [her]"; a reference to her pre-scratch self, Nanna.
 * As seen on HS 6354 (this page) he still seems to have an affinity with smuppets.
 * His Dream Self on Derse has apparently been awake for years, much like Dave's was, although Dave's was only half-awake.