ohana means family and all that jazz

[givesyouaboner]

<sub>[How did this happen? Dirk doesn't know, but hey, he's just a kid. All he knows is that his family has grown from just being Bro and Dave to so many more people.

And it's really nice.

Even if it's different because there are people everywhere always, omg.]

(OOC: go crazy with this.)</sub>

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[givesyouaboner]

Are you sure?

_{[He pauses.]}

How would I make that?

[wwistful]

Positive. I've done my research.

[He looks thoughtful for a moment.] It depends, really. Some people like to put a small place in their gardens aside and then grow some flowers and build some sort of monument. Others prefer somethin' simpler, like a shelf adorned with candles and objects they would have enjoyed in their lifetime. It's really just a way of rememberin' someone.

[givesyouaboner]

Okay. _{[He's going to believe Murdoc on this. It's better than any other option.]}

I want to do something like that. Maybe I can do that in my room. I don't want to ever forget him. Sometimes it gets really scary because I'll start to forget his voice. But then I watch one of the home movies. Or an interview.

[wwistful]

If you want to do it, I'd be happy to help you.

[He's going to be quiet for a moment before he shifts his face against Dirk, mulling that over. He's starting to wonder if he can remember his own dad's voice, let alone Catherine's. Yup, he's holding Dirk a lot closer, nope he doesn't want to cry a little.]

I know exactly how you feel.

[givesyouaboner]

I would like that.

_{[This only makes Dirk clean even more tightly. He appreciates it, though. Murdoc is much more comforting than he thought he'd be. But then again, he preemptively assumes anyone would side eye him for having nightmares.]}

Does it go away?

[wwistful]

Then we can start on it later today.

[He makes a thoughtful noise. He's pretty sure by now Dirk doesn't need to be lied to. He wants to hear the truth about it from someone who knows how he feels. Murdoc sighs softly before answering.]

Yes and no. You'll always miss him, and that's a good thing, but eventually you'll realise that you can be happy without him. It's what he would have wanted.

So, in a sense, he's still present in your mind, but you don't have to mourn him every second of the day to know that you miss him. There's a time for everythin'.

[givesyouaboner]

Thank you.

_{[He falls silent while Murdoc speaks. It's only polite, but it's more than that. He's taking those words to heart. He knows his dad wouldn't want him to be sad all the time, but sometimes he can't help it. He's been told that it'd get better before, but it hits home more when Murdoc says it more than with anyone else. Perhaps it's because Dirk feels he has no obligation to say things to try to make him feel better. Not like Bro or Dave.]}

And you're absolutely sure about this? _{[He pauses.]} Is it bad that I kind of want it to be that way now? But if I just try to be that way it only makes it worse. Time is dumb.