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[shiro2hero]

It seems like these are going around lately.

[But boy if he doesn't sound unhappy to be asking this question. His Haunter is leaning onto camera, patting his shoulder with a ghostly hand -- looking oddly solemn for a ghost. In the background is Shiro's Lairon nudging around a puffed-up and huffy Litten (newly arrived thanks to being Team Mystic earlier).]

[The Lairon pauses, looking over to his trainer, while the Litten crawls all over him in true excited kitten fashion.]

But has anyone seen Keith, lately? Dark hair, wears red. His partner was a cat. I thought he'd gone to take care of something, but... he hasn't shown up in a long time.

He'd usually be back by now.

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[Video]

[shiro2hero]

I honestly think there's a lot of people who don't think losing something like that is a possibility.

... I know I never did.

[And maybe he's still trying to process it, in some way. Because who knows if they're ever going back to Earth. Especially now.]

"Good or bad, nothing's forever". Did you ever think about getting into the self-help business?

[It's a joke. But... that's probably a good thing. Probably a good thing he's kidding around, at least a little.]

[Video]

[foolishwren]

You know, I did, but fame comes with a heavy price, and eventually my high-profile facade would come crashing down around me when someone inevitably catches me screaming in a junkyard and breaking stuff with a baseball bat.

And then the jig would be up, and I'd be ruined.

[Video]

[shiro2hero]

I don't know. I can think of a couple people who'd find that pretty inspirational.

[L a n c e.]

[Video]

[foolishwren]

I'm comforted to know that I would still have a small cult following despite my humanizing flaws.

[Video]

[shiro2hero]

Hey, if anything, they'd probably like you more.

[Video]

[foolishwren]

We'll see about that.

I am pretty charismatic, though, it's true.

[Video]

[shiro2hero]

So I've noticed.

... and thank you. For all of this.

[Video]

[foolishwren]

Hey, no problem.

... In all seriousness, I've been here a long time, and I've lost a lot of people. It never gets easier, but you do learn how to cope with it.

The most important thing is never letting it fool you into thinking the time you have with someone is meaningless.

[Video]

[shiro2hero]

That's something you've got up on me, then. I'm not sure I know how to cope with losing people yet.

[For a lot of reasons. Thanks, Space Trauma.]

Simple as that, huh?

[Video]

[foolishwren]

I said 'important', not simple.

[Video]

[shiro2hero]

Right. My mistake. Sorry.

... I won't forget. Either way.