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[anexcitableboy]

[Jimmy comes home from his 'vacation' in a great mood, which quickly breaks entirely when he gets in to a house full of distraught Pokemon and no Ib. He knows it happens. He's talked to plenty of people who've lost friends and family, but it's something else altogether to come home and find what you've started to think of as your family gone.]

[Again.]

[He's been here long enough to know he should let people know. Ib has friends. But making an announcement makes it real. He puts it off for a good chunk of the morning, busying himself with making sure all the Pokemon are okay. He's glad he doesn't keep alcohol in the house, he's already wanting a drink. Finally, he slumps down on the couch, various Pokemon on either side of him.]

Uh...

Ib's gone home.

I dunno when, I've been gone for a week. I just came home and...

[His voice chokes and he knows if he says anymore he'll start crying over the 'gear and he doesn't want to do that.]

Uh...anyway, I dunno what to do now. I'm looking after her Pokemon, there's a bunch, and I guess the house is mine now... This is way too much house for one guy. You know I only moved in 'cause I wanted to make sure somebody was taking care of her right.

I know she's just back home, but...I dunno. Feels like I oughtta do something...

[He takes a long, shaking breath.]

I love that little girl.

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[Video]

[anexcitableboy]

Yeah, it is. Torture's a good way to put it.

Thanks.

Yeah, she had a lot of favorite stuff. We used to go to this little burger place here in Goldenrod a lot.

[Video]

[endsuffering]

[Madoka will conveniently leave out the fact that at least people understand where Ib's disappeared to when he tells them, and won't just have disappeared without a trace, leaving an empty apartment and no missing person's report for months.]

Maybe you could have something like a going-away party? Invite all of her friends and just... have a good time at the restaurant she liked? A proper kind of goodbye?

I mean, I realize that, after losing her, having a good time without her is sorta really hard... B-but I'm sure she- [Madoka cuts herself off. No, she's not actually sure of much of anything related to Ib. She only spoke to her once, after all. She has no right to say 'I'm sure she would have wanted that' to a person who was basically her family here.

Madoka never finishes that thought, enthusiasm draining until she's left looking at the floor, a shameful frown on her young face.]

[Video]

[anexcitableboy]

Nah, you're right. She's the kind of kid, wants everybody to be happy. She'd like it more if I was doing something nice, not moping around and being sad about it. She really went out of her way to cheer me up, whenever I was feeling blue.

[Video]

[endsuffering]

Ah... That's good.

[She tries to give Jimbo a sympathetic smile.]

You can't always keep from being sad about things, though...