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[stridercentric]

[It's been over four months since Bro had that unfortunate incident with Jack Noir in the Medium. Four months since he arrived in Hinoto-Ri, because apparently that's the only damn place he gets to go. From one monster-ridden videogameish hellhole world into the next.

What sucks most about Hinoto-Ri is that there's a severe lack of Striders. In fact, ever since his alternate universe teenage self left, the city's gone even further below the minimum of required Strider. He knows Dave can take care of himself, considering Bro taught him pretty damn well, but there comes a time in every dude's life where he misses his family.

Especially when said family is prooobably still stuck in a monster-ridden videogameish hellhole. Lil Cal's a great bro and all, but talking to yourself can get old after a while.]


so.

you guys all have family back home right? siblings and parents and annoying aunts who like to pull your cheek even though youve grown to be twice their size? grannies who send you itchy socks for christmas each year?

so tell me about 'm. who do you miss most?

would you have 'm here if you could?

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[thirdarrow]

He answers in kind. While he hadn't met Bro in person, it seemed as if the man wasn't faring very well.

I assume we all have no news about our families. I pray that mine are still alive. Is there no way of knowing?

Two are already dead.

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[thirdarrow]

He realizes his mistake a moment after he hits send.

I'm sorry.

How cruel his first message must have sounded... didn't Bro recently just lose someone?

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[unbroken_chain]

...you know, I only just now realized that being here is the longest I've ever gone without talking to Mom. Back home, I'd call her every day and we'd chat about what we were doing...I kind of miss her, but the stuff that's happening here is pretty important.

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[tyrantball]

As the feed opens up, Desco is practically vibrating with excitement, her red eyes casting a hellish radiance over the COMP's screen.

"Oh! Oh! Desco has lots of family! Desco has her Daddy - his job title is Mad Scientist - and he made her from demon DNA to be the perfect little sister for Big Sis, who is very beautiful and strong and smart! It was in Big Sis' name that Desco conquered the Earth! Desco also has a younger sister - Desco is the enhanced prototype version, while her little sister is the production model - and her name was Des-X, but that was back when she was terrible, but ever since she became Earth-X, Earth's Guardian God, she has been much less of a murderous Electra-complex hussy, so Desco doesn't mind her as much anymore! Also, while Desco was working as a teacher at Netherworld Institute Evil Academy, the Dean ended up obssessed with her genetic structure, so Desco gave him a small sample of her flesh and he cloned her lots and lots of little sisters! And then Desco came here, and she met Uncle Otoha and Uncle Johnny, and also Big Bro Sam, and Sis Nano, but Uncle Johnny and Big Bro aren't here anymore and Uncle Otoha is spiraling into alcoholic depression, so Desco spends more time with Sis nowadays. Also, also, Desco filled out all the right forms and stuff, so her full name is now Death/Extermination Submersible Combat Organism Kazamatsuri-Shinonome, because that is how much Desco loves Sis!"

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[electricyousei]

I had family back home, they're dead now. In theory I have another family, but I hardly know them.

I'm not sure its good to get that attached to people, especially how they go away.

[istotesbatgirl]

Probably Oracle.

My real family died in a fire, and Oracle took me in. I wish she could see how well I'm doing here.

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[hachitaro]

I got adopted by a family, but I left them when we immigrated to America. I wish Toshiko was here, though. We've lived together for like... fifty years.

... We're just friends, I swear. It's just hard to find other supernatural creatures you get along with sometimes.

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[cykedfists]

Well... I have aunts and uncles in Europe, but aside from that they're all I have. They're okay, but... I think I missed Simon the most.

He's not technically my blood family, but he's the closest thing I have to one. Him and Aura.