Dirk Strider/Dave's Bro

## Dave's Bro

**Dave's Bro** is an adult human from beta Universe B. He is the guardian of Dave Strider. The alpha counterpart of this character is Dirk Strider.

## Profile

### Appearance

Dave's Bro is a tall, slender man. Under his gray hat, he has pointy light-colored hair. He wears a plain white tee shirt, a belt, black pants, and gray shoes. He also wears black fingerless gloves. His most notable feature is his black pointy sunglasses.

### Personality

Dave's Bro is an inscrutable man obsessed with irony. He runs many ironic websites . One of which, Smuppets , is a multi-billion dollar enterprise that supposedly rakes in thousands of dollars a month.

### Possessions

* Futon
* Puppet Chest – Supposedly used to store Lil' Cal while Bro is out doing gigs.
* A vast collection of puppets, including Lil' Cal , lewd plush puppet likenesses of Mr. T and Chuck Norris , and Smuppets .
* Many issues of Game Bro Magazine  that either belong to him or Dave.
* Xbox  with two giant speakers  and flat screen TV.
	+ A video game  that appears to be a game where you skateboard, perform stunts, and quest for "MAD SNACKS YO". It's poorly programmed and glitches out easily.
* Computer
	+ The password to Dave's bro's computer is described by Dave as the most awesome thing it could be . The password is not revealed, but according to the number of dots in the password field on this page , the password is 6 characters long.
	+ Dave's Bro's desktop background, just like Dave's, is a reference to And It Don't Stop by Andrew Hussie.
	+ Dave's Bro uses the application Complete Bullshit to keep up with updates on various websites  .
* Turntables
* Two ninja swords  hung up on the wall of his room.
* Fridge and Microwave
	+ The microwave was thrown out of the building  by Jade before Dave enters.
* A ludicrous collection of swords , throwing stars, sai, kama, and other weapons.
* Fireworks
* Skateboard
* Various identical hats in different colors .
* Rocket board
* Sburb copies  – A client and server copy, stored in envelopes marked "Bro". These copies were given to Dave after their strife on the roof.

## Abilities

### Superhuman Physique

Dave's Bro possesses extreme speed, able to move so fast as to be hardly visible. He uses this ability to control his puppets  in a way that makes them look like they're moving on their own. He is also extremely stealthy, able to relocate  Lil' Cal  multiple  times  and steal various  things  from around the apartment, all without Dave noticing.

## Relationships

### Dave Strider

While Strider was meant to be a parental guardian for Dave, he is shown to be very poor in this respect. The kitchen in their apartment was littered with weapons and fireworks , and necessary appliances were filled with puppets  and swords , forcing Dave to keep food and drinks in his own closet . Strider was also shown to leave hidden webcams running in the living room  without Dave's knowledge.

Dave underwent harsh training under his Bro, learning to use a sword and fighting him in physical  combat .

## Biography

### Exposition

* Strider's favorite puppet is Lil' Cal. When not being used, Strider stores Cal in a puppet chest . He occasionally takes Cal out to perform gigs.
* Sburb is released worldwide on April 10th, 2009 . Dave and his Bro both receive copies.

### April 13th, 2009

* John Egbert and Rose Lalonde try to get Dave to play Sburb with them , but Dave loses both of his Sburb discs . He instead tries to find his Bro's copies to use. He instead tries to find his Bro's copies to use. He goes into his Bro's room to look for them. Dave's Bro leaves a note for Dave telling him to meet on the roof .
* On the roof, Dave and his Bro have a Strife encounter . Dave is pushed down a flight of stairs . He comes back and tries to fight  but is defeated, his sword is breaking in two. Lil' Cal is also destroyed  in the scuffle. Bro gives Dave his copies of Sburb and flies off on a rocket board.
* Jade Harley connects to Dave as his host player  and Dave enters the Medium, bringing along the rest of his apartment, the roof of the apartment building, and his Bro.

### In the Medium

* Bro leaves the apartment  and defeats an enormous underling.

## Trivia

* Dave's Bro is described by John  as "a white guy".
* Dave's Bro makes Jade nervous .