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    In linguistics, a false friend is a word in a different language that sounds similar to a word in your own, but differs significantly in meaning. No word in any Eridian language could possibly be mistaken for English. But Erid absolutely has false friends.

    In his right mind, Grace would easily identify the mistaken assumptions inhibiting his integration on Erid. They are:

    1: A molecular biologist and a sapient rock can cobble together translation software that reflects the etymological nuance of an entire alien language.
    2: Eridians are enough like humans to have an area 51 and look forward to using it.

    Unfortunately, Grace hasn’t been in his right mind in years.

    Or: a ‘Return to Erid’ story where Grace struggles to touch down alone.

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    The humans threw Grace away. Grace, who worked so hard to save them, who came back for Rocky when he realized the taomoeba would eat through Rocky's ship. Grace, who gave up his chance to go home to save Erid too.

    And then Rocky finds out exactly how Grace ended up in space.

    They're not giving him back now. Grace will always have a place on Erid where he's beloved and cherished the way he should be, even if it takes Grace a while to believe he's worth that. Rocky may or may not have plans to fix up the Hail Mary for the trip back anyways- there were a few things they wanted to say directly to Stratt's face.

     

    Updates every other day bc i have no chill and can't be bored

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    Rocky watches his whole crew die in front of him, slowly and painfully, leaving him alone and unsure of what to do

    His prayers are answered in the form of an alien - one that he will always wait for

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    I shift, untucking my chest and arms so I can sit up in bed. "Earlier, when you asked for a laptop as a gift—I know this is probably just, uh, homophones—but it kind of sounded like you said my name?"

    He sets his tools down so that he can stomp his feet and turn in a circle—something I've started to understand is a gesture of mild embarrassment.

    «…is stupid.»

     

    OR: Rocky, Grace, and the art of reacting to your best friend telling you that you're the literal answer to his prayers

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