Oh, you don't really need to. Cleaning's one of the easy things. Power-wise. Just kind of have to — [ ripley taps on a piece of clothing and it vanishes. ] — and it goes where it needs to. Though I probably still have to fold it and all.
Weird how it doesn't get any easier. You think you're prepared for it the next time it happens, but then it does, and it leaves a gaping hole in your chest all over again.
[ And before they can wander too far into Dylan's own Tragic Anime Backstory, he shifts gears, looking Ripley in the eye with a soft smile. ]
[ Dylan barely stifles a short laugh as Ripley stutters. ]
Good. I'm glad. You should know.
[ He looks a little wistful as he continues. ]
Eddie was — he was really different from my dad back home, but they had a few things in common. Besides the obvious. Anyway, it's... it was nice to be with a version of him that wasn't so lonely.
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[ stress cleaning. ]
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[ He doesn't take long. When he arrives, he knows what this is about. Probably. Definitely. What else could it be?
But Dylan wasn't sure how to broach the subject. Or if he even should. Maybe Ripley had something specific he wanted to say?
Finally, Dylan decides to follow Ripley's lead, taking another corner of the room and starting to sort and clean on that end, too. ]
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[ ripley breathes out. ]
So. Uh. How are you. Holding up.
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I'm just... —[ really struggling. ]— taking it one day at a time.
How about you?
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[ ripley exhales. ]
But I guess I'm sort of used to hiccups?
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[ He leans in, eyebrows arched in surprise. ]
Does this... [ He gestures vaguely ] sort of thing happen a lot back home?
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Weird how it doesn't get any easier. You think you're prepared for it the next time it happens, but then it does, and it leaves a gaping hole in your chest all over again.
[ And before they can wander too far into Dylan's own Tragic Anime Backstory, he shifts gears, looking Ripley in the eye with a soft smile. ]
You made him really happy. I could tell.
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Oh, I mean. Good. Not that I wasn't sure, I was kind of sure, but. Good.
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Good. I'm glad. You should know.
[ He looks a little wistful as he continues. ]
Eddie was — he was really different from my dad back home, but they had a few things in common. Besides the obvious. Anyway, it's... it was nice to be with a version of him that wasn't so lonely.
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Eddie wants to take care of people, not just the symbiote. And community's made up of all kinds. Not just friends, but family too.
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Yeah. That's probably how it should be.