Legend Begins

Myriad Reality

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It undeniably does, but it's not like that's necessarily a downside either. Different is just different.

@Magnanimity

What about siblings?

Myriad Reality

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I mean, probably? Hard to say with that kind of thing.

@Magnanimity

I wasn’t sure if that group felt different or something.

Myriad Reality

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Ranging from a couple years to since I was a kid.

@Magnanimity

And it looks like that inner circle will stick around a while?

Myriad Reality

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It helps when you don't see the end as a loss. It's just an end.
*Looks up at the ceiling as we walk*

@Magnanimity

What about your new friends? Were they long-term?

Myriad Reality

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Why wouldn't it be? Things didn't end on bad terms, and we enjoyed each other's company while it lasted. Then we moved on, and just met new people that made us happy when our paths split.

@Magnanimity

I don’t know, maybe the loss in the end wasn’t made up for by the little victories along the way.

Myriad Reality

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Part of staying positive is not viewing negative things like that with resentment, if you can help it. It just is what it is.

@Magnanimity

Was it worth making those friends in the first place?

Myriad Reality

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Yeah. People start families as they enter adulthood more often than not and then priorities shift. Before you know it, you've stopped hanging out. Life happens.

@Magnanimity

You’re supposed to be an optimist, but that’s just depressing.
*Knocks on the metal lining the hallway*

Myriad Reality

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A small inner circle. You know how it is, the way friend groups stray over time. But I have a couple.

@Magnanimity

What happened to the others? Mundane drifting of interests? Moving?

Myriad Reality

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We are.
*Continues forward*
As far as immediate family goes anyway.

@Magnanimity

*Stands close behind you, wary of anything jumping out at us*
And your homeworld. Did you have many friends?

Myriad Reality

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Right now I feel more liberated than I have in ages.
*Approaches a metal bulkhead door that is sealed in our path. I plant one hand on each half of the door and pull the halves away from each other, forcibly opening the door*
And for the record, my family is great. I appreciate you asking because I've spent so long keeping myself detached from thinking about them super hard.

@Magnanimity

*Takes a step backward toward the wall, clearly wanting to stay as far out of the path of your hands as possible*
You were pretty close then? If it affects you so much.