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[tadeadshi]

[The ID on the post reads “Anonymous”, though there aren’t any other signifying markers on the post itself.]

A situation going on as long as this, I have to wonder. How normal is it for someone to be gone for a long period of time and remember everything when they come back?


A lot of us talk about how to deal with watching people leave, but what about coming back to find them gone? What do you do then?


With the holidays coming up, it’s hard not to think about the family back home, or the family here that left. It’s hard not to feel lost.


That is the great thing about this place, isn’t it? A lot of us become close like family so it almost makes up for the loss.


Any family or friends in particular you want to talk about? Sometimes it’s easier to talk with others about things weighing you down.


Or on a lighter note, any plans for the holidays, network?

[tfw all your family and most of your friends are gone after you went to the store for 7 months]

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[amadaman]

Winter was a really hard time for my friends and I back home, so I think there's a lot on my mind right now. Not really weighing me down, but it's important to have remembrance I think.

I ran into some old memories of my mom recently though so I've been thinking about her and some friends who're gone a lot. Hoping the winter this year is more peaceful than last year.

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[tadeadshi]

[Ken, oh Ken buddy. He'd looked through some of the network and saw a few things but...]

Even if it doesn't feel like it's weighing you down, it can still be a lot to carry in your thoughts.

I hope so too. Maybe you'll get some good news this year.

[devoutish]

[It's the anonymity that draws Alfie's attention here, more than the content of the post itself. His own response isn't anonymous, but it is text.]

How long were you gone?

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[tadeadshi]

[Oh this is a new ID he doesn't recognize from before.]

From the looks of things, at least six months.

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[rassera]

[Hahaha yeah sorry Tadashi he's not telling anyone ''''anonymous''' about some secret family feels. Not with Crane and his super league of asshole BFFs]

i got pies last year for eating day


pretty good turnout might go again



theyre 89 cents

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[tadeadshi]

[KANEDA.......
yeah he can't blame him]

What kind of pies were they? I bet I know a place you could get them for free.

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[glitterateur]

I don't think it's normal but it happened to a couple of people I know!!

one of them was one of my very first housemates and he was here for a little bit and then he left but then he came back and remembered me and it was great!!

so don't be depressed because there's a chance your friends and family will come back and remember everything

[tadeadshi]

[MABEL... he knows he should be walking into heropa 18 right now and be accosted by you but for the life of him he can't handle that right now. He'll be there soon.]

There are a lot of familiar faces here still, so I'm not too worried about it right now. I'm glad to hear it's happened to others though. THank you for telling me, Mabel.

[4thdimensional]

I don't know, but now that you mention it? I wonder if I should be leaving notes, in the event that friends and family arrive after my departure. Not that it would be all that useful to them, but to leave a token...

My best friend has departed too. If he were to return, I'd want him to have something from me...I'll set about doing that now.

Anyway, I hope the warm and welcoming people I've met here will help to ease your burden.

[tadeadshi]

[Holy... shit??? Holy shit. This guy was definitely not here when he left.]

A few people do that. I know a few others that set up auto-responders with their network ID. There are a lot of ways to do it.

But I'm sorry to hear about your friend. There's always the chance he'll come back, if I'm anything to judge by.

A lot of people I knew before are still here, and I hope I can help be a friend to newer imPorts and help them.

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[empetre]

[It breaks Fluttershy's heart, reading something like this. Watching friends leave? It sounds like the worst thing imaginable. She doesn't know what she'd do if she was with someone, only to see them vanish right in front of her eyes. She wants to respond to this poor person, to empathize with them, but...

But oh, she shouldn't. Who is she to bother someone like this? She should just put her communicator down and leave it be.]

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[empetre]

[.......................... what if there's something she can do?

She may not know of this person's pain here, but she does know about suddenly being without her friends. About suddenly being all alone with no one to lean on.]

3/11

[empetre]

[But what if she messes up? What if she says something to make it worse? Oh, she doesn't think she could live with that!]

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[empetre]

[... at the same time, if this poor person is all alone, wouldn't it be better for them to know there are others willing to be with them?]

5/11

[empetre]

[No, no, they said something about finding friends and family here. Who is she to intrude on that?]

6/11

[empetre]

[But what if they're just saying that?]

7/11

[empetre]

[But they're probably fine, they have so many pon-- people responding to them already.]

8/11

[empetre]

[But what if she's wrong? What if they're going to be alone for the holidays?]

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[fuckinstoplights]

What 'holidays' are you talking about?

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[tadeadshi]

Human Earth holidays, mostly specific to the US. Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's. Usually focused on spending time with family and loved ones.

Not something you're familiar with, so not from Earth I'm guessing?

[driftsintobuffetline]

upcoming plans what they are, I'm going to go ahead and admit it does make me kind of ...not homesick, but I sort of wish for certain people to appear here if only for a little while.

i had notes for myself, in the event of a memory fluctuation, but maybe I should make notes for others as well. huh.

Six months, you said? Lot's happened in that time. FYI some of the natives have powers now, too.

[tadeadshi]

[Ah someone from work, he can go with that.]

What? How did that happen? Everyone's okay, right?

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[deadtective]

This is an awfully fucking shady thing to be asking about when we've got a holiday-themed jackass running around here, you know that, right?

[answers? about things that might involve ~~feelings~~? hell would sooner freeze over.]

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[tadeadshi]

[Hazel... has a point.]

I wasn't aware, I'm sorry.

In that case how about: what illegal things have you done recently.

[He needs to know if he has to pay any fines for you.]

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[liverletdie]

It actually happens a lot, leaving and coming back. Looks like you remember though, which is more unusual.

Welcome back.

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[tadeadshi]

It seems that way from what I've experienced.

Thanks, Mr. Stark. Sounds like you were busy.

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[immortally]

You realize it's a little bit sketchy asking about everyone's closest friends and family, not to mention upcoming plans, while remaining anonymous.

Just a bit.

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[tadeadshi]

Yeah, I

realized that after the fact. Being gone where I was made me forget a few important things.

[Damn you Rogues for ruining an otherwise innocent question!!]

[monster_san]

These questions are a little difficult to answer. But it is nice to stop and realize that you have become close to people after you've spent a long time wondering if there's anyone there for you.

And if I were to lose them, I would feel even more alone. I'm sorry you've come back to find people gone.

[tadeadshi]

[Aw Fuu.]

They're definitely hard to answer for some of us, but I think they're important to ask ourselves sometimes. If anything, so we can value what we have.

It's all right though. There are still familiar faces around, and always the chance to get to know new people. The porter never seems to be done with that at least.

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[dejerate]

[Family. Mika. The timing of this, even after a bit since his best friend left, still hurts.]

I dunno. Family though....mine's all back home. But I've made some friends here anyway. Which I guess is like a new family.

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[tadeadshi]

Sometimes that's all you need. It works out that way and I don't think it's a bad thing, to consider friends here like family.