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  1. Public Bookmark 82

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    Moving day. 

    The day I leave the confined comforts of the Hail Mary into the ridiculously toxic-to-humans atmosphere of Erid. What could possibly go wrong?

    Rocky is ecstatic. 

    And I’m…well, let’s just go with understandably petrified

    Or, the backstory for why Rocky gets annoyed when Grace doesn't shut the door at the end of the movie.

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    19 Jun 2026

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    "Rocky?" Grace says. Its tone has taken an inquisitive edge. Humans do not use tone the same way Eridians do. They express more in their facial muscles. It makes Grace hard to read. But the lilt of its voice says concern. "You okay, bud?"

    "How old Grace, question?" Rocky asks, not wanting the answer.
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    Grace and Rocky talk about age.

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    19 Jun 2026

  3. Public Bookmark 69

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    Grace and Rocky discuss familial ties, social norms and relationships and discover they have something in common.

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    18 Jun 2026

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    No, please, don’t do it, I can’t do it, please.”

    Rocky knew exactly what was going on, and hated hated hated that it had to happen on what had supposed to have been a nice, calm, fun day for both Grace and the kids.


    Grace has a flashback. Luckily he has a wonderful family to help him through it.

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    18 Jun 2026

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    Grace knows full well that even if he lives well into old age, he will die many years before Rocky does. In order to ease his friend's grief, he records video logs throughout his life on Erid in order to keep Rocky company long after he's gone.

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    18 Jun 2026