27. All we ever do is say goodbye

[pompous_today]

Stigmata has disappeared from the Sphere. Animus, Skulls, Lost, Promise and Pinky have all gone as well

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[enchainement]

Mourning shrouds in red.

[pompous_today]

What do you mean?

[enchainement]

Its not yours, I know, but you wear it. It's a mourning shroud.

[pompous_today]

Oh, you mean my coat. Yes, it belonged to my brother.

[memoriesclouded]

[...]

Does this happen often?

[pompous_today]

Far more often than it should.

I do not recognize your writing, possibly due to the language problems most of us have had for the past few days; are you new? My name is Simon.

[memoriesclouded]

Oh.

And there's nothing that can be done about it?

[ pauses. ]

Yeah, I'm new. First day I was here the language became funny.

Legacy.

[pompous_today]

No. Sometimes we are lucky and the departed ones do come back, but there is no way to predict it with any certainty.

You were quite misfortunate, then. I was not affected, nor was my sister, but we appeared to be in the minority.

Legacy, then. It is nice to "meet" you, though I do wish it was under better circumstances.

[ice_echani]

[there is a series of pentaps.]

So many at once... I am sorry to learn this, especially of Pinky.

[lots of more pentaps. the following is thoroughly blacked after about thirty seconds]

I know this is not the right time, but I would like to know how you learned this.

[pompous_today]

That made it so much more difficult.

[Same.]

...we can talk in person, then.

[ice_echani]

[Same.]

When and where do you believe we should meet?

[pompous_today]

As soon as possible. Somewhere away from my house, please, like the park. I don't want my sister to hear too much.

[burntorangesky]

[There is a tear in the page as Fred's pen goes right through it.]

Thank you for letting us know.

[pompous_today]

You are welcome.

I don't like having to do this, but I feel as though it's better than not knowing and being kept wondering.

[burntorangesky]

I appreciate it, really. It is far, far better to know; waiting and worrying only makes it more painful.

[pompous_today]

I completely agree. I would rather everyone have closure. So much is uncertain about this place, we can at least control this much.

[feathered_earth]

[She's not going to write anything here, but she'll stop by at his house later with some oatmeal cookies as a kind of thanks. Also because she imagines that being the one to give this news has got to suck.]

[pompous_today]

[He'll appreciate the thought. And yes, it sucks sucks sucks.]