But it's only been six years. And, like, do they need to recognize you?
We used to have family come over for the holidays once every like five years, and they pretty much felt like strangers at first every time. But they were still family. It just took a minute to get back into it. You know?
I'm a stranger to 'em now, and they'd be happier off that way.
[ He gets that Alex is trying to help, in her own sort of way, with her mundane life that also isn't actually that mundane given off of what little I know about Oxenfree the hit game that I just bought last night on Steam and am also eyeing the Switch version of the sequel as we speak. ]
[ Oh, shit. Damn, that's actually way worse than he was expecting. ]
...Sorry to hear that.
[ Drowning by death is not a typical thing that happens on his planet for like, obvious reasons, but he hears it isn't pleasant... not that he's going to say that out loud. That makes it so much worse that she found Rin's body though help? ]
And not in the way where people just think they love popular guys because they're good at sports or know how to pretend to be cool. He was just actually cool. And nice. And good at everything.
[ A year ago. Based on the form of the memory, it... sounds like maybe he never got that chance to leave like he wanted. He wonders if this is an assumption he should be able to make, because he feels like asking about it seems a bit too personal. ]
[ He finds it hard to really approach this in a honest way, because in the grand scheme of things, he is the Michael in this equation. Which is... hilarious... given he got adopted out by the Eye of Michael... touches the ground. I'm glad we both got to go 'lmao' at the 'what do you think of when you hear Michael' question on the survey. ]
I'm sorry.
[ That's really all he thinks he can offer, as meaningless as it is. ]
[ He's really bad at comforting, but he is a good listener. ]
Different people got different ways of grieving. Seen it a lot personally -- 'cause I do a lot of services when asked, and a whole lot of 'em tend to be funerals.
Some people can't handle bein' sad for so long. Nobody wants to be. Haven't met a person like that yet.
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Yeah, I do.
[ He can admit that much. ]
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But it's only been six years. And, like, do they need to recognize you?
We used to have family come over for the holidays once every like five years, and they pretty much felt like strangers at first every time. But they were still family. It just took a minute to get back into it. You know?
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I'm a stranger to 'em now, and they'd be happier off that way.
[ He gets that Alex is trying to help, in her own sort of way, with her mundane life that also isn't actually that mundane given off of what little I know about Oxenfree the hit game that I just bought last night on Steam and am also eyeing the Switch version of the sequel as we speak. ]
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If you say so...
[ she'd be pushier if she felt like she had a better grasp of anything about his world or life. ]
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Some people, you're better off just having memories of 'em.
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but
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Friend of yours?
[ It doesn't... seem like a bad, or sensitive memory, but what does he know? ]
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Sounds like you two are close.
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Sounds like things changed.
[ It's phrased in a way that Alex doesn't have to give more information if she doesn't want to. ]
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He drowned about a year ago.
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...Sorry to hear that.
[ Drowning by death is not a typical thing that happens on his planet for like, obvious reasons, but he hears it isn't pleasant... not that he's going to say that out loud. That makes it so much worse that she found Rin's body though help? ]
He seemed like a great guy.
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And not in the way where people just think they love popular guys because they're good at sports or know how to pretend to be cool. He was just actually cool. And nice. And good at everything.
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Sounds like an ace. Really...
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Yeah. He hated being thought of like that, but... it was true.
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We were best friends. I just... everything would be easier if he were around. I know it would. Everything would be better.
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I'm sorry.
[ That's really all he thinks he can offer, as meaningless as it is. ]
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Sorry. I know no one ever knows what to say about stuff like this. It's—it was a long time ago, so. Whatever.
[ "about a year" is not that long but it's. fine. ]
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You don't gotta get over it just 'cause the world tells you you need to.
Family's important.
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It's just—it broke... Everything. Everyone fell apart over it, and then still just - moved on so quickly. How did they do both?
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Different people got different ways of grieving. Seen it a lot personally -- 'cause I do a lot of services when asked, and a whole lot of 'em tend to be funerals.
Some people can't handle bein' sad for so long. Nobody wants to be. Haven't met a person like that yet.
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