"I'd love to party but my hero just
died!"
"Which one?"
"It's too soon. Why are you asking?
You know what it's going to do to me."
"How would I know?"
"You know how people react when
someone important to them dies."
"Dude, everyone lost someone like
that this month. Come on, getting out will do you good."
"I'm not ready yet. I'm going to
stay home and mope."
"You didn't even really know
them."
"Do you really think that's
important right now?"
"It's important to me. Wouldn't
your hero want you to go out and live your life? Wouldn't you honor them more
by celebrating than mourning?"
"Maybe, probably, but death isn't
about the one who's gone. It's about the living. Everyone knows that."
"Okay, now you have to tell me
which one it was."
"Leave it alone."
"Will you tell me if I guess?"
"This isn't a time for children's
games."
"Don't you think your hero would
want you to party? I mean, he liked to party right?"
"I guess so. Depends on what you
mean by party."
"Well, he was about challenging the
status quo."
"In their own way they were."
"So, sitting at home and moping is
what normal people do. He would want you to live a life less boring. Do the
unusual, get out there. Come with me and honor him."
"They might agree, but doing what
you want is conformist as well."
"So I'm close."
"Why do you think I even know what
you're talking about? You are making a lot of assumptions."
"Well... there's going to be a band
there. This hero supported artists right?"
"Artists normally do."
"You know how I mean, like really
advocated for them."
"I just want to be left alone. Again,
artists normally do."
"Yes, but this artist, this hero,
he supported artists, always?"
"I'm not even sure I know what
you're talking about. Heroes support other artists forever."
"But yours really soared."
"Now you're just stretching and
still trying to get me to say something I don't want to. Leave me alone with my
grief."
"You're an idiot."
"And you're an asshole. Go to your
damn party."
"Fine! I'll leave you alone to
wallow in your misery!"
"That's what I've been asking for."
"Bill... don't do anything stupid
okay? Call me if you need to talk."
"Why can't he leave it alone? He
missed a couple, and he missed the point. Why does everyone think a hero wears
just one face?"
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