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[secondchances]

[Time to get this over with.

Steph takes a deep breath before speaking.]

There really isn't any good way to announce this, but... Tim Drake died during the recent--whatever that was.

I was thinking that, while he's gone, we could do something for him. We being whoever feels inclined to join in, whether you know him personally or not. I'm sure a lot of us can agree that death isn't exactly pleasant. It'd probably make things easier for him if he had something he could look at when he got back. Kind words, welcome back wishes, stuff like that. He might not be in the mood to chat when he returns, but he'd at least have notes to read. Seriously, you can just write "welcome back" on a sticky note and that would be good.

I'm going to put a box at the bottom of the Ortus tower, so please drop off things there sometime in the next two weeks. Or just hand them to me--Stephanie--and I'll keep hold of them until Tim's back. I'd really appreciate it, and I know Tim will, too.

[And that's pretty much it.]

Comments

[assassino]

[Letters to dead boys, hmm? He hasn't heard much stranger.

Solemnly:]

I am sorry for your loss, Stephanie.

[secondchances]

Thanks, Ezio. Guess there's some stuff in Paradisa you just don't get used to. Not that I needed to be reminded in this way.

[assassino]

Of course not. It is a shame none of us can forget death so easily.

[mrbigshotarrow]

[What? Tim Drake was here? Dick's kid brother, right? The third Robin? He was here, and Roy didn't know?]

Shit. Tim Drake from Gotham City, right? Black hair, blue eyes, likes to wear red? He's dead?

[Man. If Dick ever finds out, he's going to kill Roy for letting his brother get killed. Even if he had no idea what was going on, and only just arrived.]

How'd he die? Shit, I can't believe it, he's only a kid!

[secondchances]

[Oh, what.]

Roy? When did you get here?

[She never spoke to Roy much during his last time in Paradisa, but she recognizes his voice. Great. She's not sure if he remembers his last visit or not, but that's not really the most important thing right now.]

Helping people, of course.

[mrbigshotarrow]

Uh... something like three days ago? No, wait, two days ago. Yeah, two days ago.

Goddamnit. Wingster's going to have my ass if he ever shows up here. When's the funeral?

[alwaysaquestion]

[It was still hard for her to grasp that death here wasn't the same. That it had a time limit before it was undone. But a part of her was relieved. Especially since she really liked Tim. He was a good kid.]

I'll definitely contribute. Do you know what...happened to him?

[secondchances]

Didn't get the details, but he was helping someone.

[alwaysaquestion]

Not surprising then. Isn't that how we'd all like to go out?

[save_the_souls]

[He sees this entry...Kate or Clark must have broken the news to her...a pause before he finally replies]

I'm sorry, Stephanie.

[secondchances]

Thanks, Allen. And thank you for relaying Tim's message and all that.

[Even though it just makes her want to smack Tim when he comes back.]

[save_the_souls]

It's the least I could do.

If you need anything...please, don't hesitate to ask.

[heloise]

[ It feels terrible that, just when Stephanie may actually need her, she doesn't know how to help make it better. ]

Am I welcome to your room, Stephanie?

[secondchances]

[Ack, Lucrezia. It takes a moment, but Steph responds.]

You always are.

[heloise]

That is precisely what I wish to hear.

[ Because words could ever amount to more than company. She would be by her door soon enough, bearing 'junk food' given by the castle which may or may not be Krispy Kreme donuts. She knocks gently, twice. ]

[korianders]

[ she's still new to this all, so ] Stephanie... There's no way that Tim could come back. I miss him, I wanted him to be safe but those who die cannot come back.

[secondchances]

Uh oh. Oh, crap. Did I not explain?

[korianders]

Explain what?

[sixguns]

Aye, I'll have somethin'.

[Noah didn't know him, but he'd been there when the young man had died.]

[secondchances]

Thank you very much.

[sixguns]

Was he a religious young man?

[whichwayyoulean]

Someone <>died? during that thing? That's awful.

[Wait. Hold up. What is going on here] ...What do you mean 'when he returns'? Isn't death sort of...a one way ride?

[secondchances]

[Uh oh, another one.] Not in Paradisa. People tend to come back in two weeks.

Miss Stephanie

[whathedoves]

[Where he is from, it should be fairly inconsequential for a human to die. Maybe it should be even more inconsequential if he's just going to come back. But ...]

That's a pretty name I'm writing to.

My name is Yuuya. I was also snatched away.

I didn't know him but I appreciate his service to us all. I'm afraid that for once I'm at quite a loss for words!

Yuuya

[secondchances]

Nice to meet you Yuuya, even if the timing is pretty crappy.

Did you make it out of that place okay?