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[dream_departed]

"As homework for school my class had to write our obituaries. Here is mine. It made me wonder: what kind of thing would you want mentioned in your obituary?"

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[victormakesart]

"I don't want one. I don't want anyone t' know."

[dream_departed]

"You don't want anyone to know you died? ...I think people will notice."

[victormakesart]

"Not t' know I died'd be ideal. Not t' know how I died...golly, I wish it was possible. Like...I really really really don't want anyone t' see me dead."

[dream_departed]

"Do you think it would be embarrassing like being seen in your underwear, or are you afraid of making people uncomfortable?"

[hypnopolitico]

"Nyarlethole, Grand Archtyrant of the Multiverse. Died in awesome explosion at age X, where X is a very large number. Survived by countless weeping concubines and ambitious heirs, one of whom was responsible for said awesome explosion.

Services will be held in over 3,000 cities. Attendance is mandatory."

[dream_departed]

She giggles.

"I'm sorry. I have to ask, do you have either concubines or heirs?"

[hypnopolitico]

"Well, not yet. Um, you busy Friday?"

[hypnopolitico]

((Note: It's hard to get at Nyarl's age, but he sounds over forty. Eeergh.))

[x_ginta_x]

*after studying the obituary for a bit*

I do like the idea of the people important to a person being mentioned.

[dream_departed]

"I think that's one of the most important parts."

She leans in to give him a kiss on the cheek, closing her eyes as she sniffs his hair.

[x_ginta_x]

*smiles at the kiss and reaches for a hug while she's close*

Yeah. Things like that... I mean, they honour those who've passed, sure, but I think they work best to comfort the living. I think it'd be kind of reassuring for them to hear one more time that you were important to them.

[dream_departed]

She smiles warmly. She drapes her arms around his shoulders and just leaves them there.

"Yes, exactly. I think that when people die, they go someplace where they are beyond caring about stuff like that. The living are the ones who need comfort."

Her expression becomes a little more serious.

"My friend Gojyo wants to meet you. Some of my other adopted brothers might too. They may be a little intimidating."

[jumpyspringy]

That's a hard one. Assuming I die old, and that it's published somewhere that I don't have to keep anything secret, I'd like to say husband of Alison and Sasha Trainer, father of Alured, Amaris, Elfreda, and Clara. And of course any other kids we might happen to bring into the family.

I'd also like it to talk about all the things I did, but not make a value judgment. Which is the hard part. I don't want it to say 'He was a terrorist, but he reformed.' And I don't want it to say 'He was a courageous freedom fighter for the mutant race.' Because neither one would really be the truth.

[dream_departed]

She smiles brightly when he speaks about his family, but her expression becomes contemplative as he talks about his desire for the truth without value judgment. It's something she can relate to.

"What would be the truth?"

[jumpyspringy]

*He thinks for a moment.* I wanted to make things better for people like me. I did what made sense at the time, and I stopped doing it after it stopped making sense.

[dream_departed]

She smiles.

"I cannot think of a better epitaph.

"I admire you for finding the courage to change after things no longer made sense to you the way they were."

[violet_cure]

"This one is not sure if would want to have everyone go first, or to be the first to die. Either way seems selfish. But...I want the one I fall in love with to go after me I think."

[dream_departed]

"I can understand that." She grateful that it is highly unlikely she will out-live her love. "There is no right answer, but I couldn't even think of the people I love dying, so I think I'd like to go before anybody."

[violet_cure]

"This one is from a long lived race. We live millions of years, the humans whom this one cares for do not." Cureall sighs, "Her first love died before her, she does not think she could handle that again and be sane."

[dream_departed]

"I'm sorry." She cannot say she hopes the lady dies before her friends. "Would you like a hug?"