I'm someone that's picked up many unofficial clan members over the years. We all play together across different games pretty exclusively. Thought about making it an official clan a few times, but... Too much work, too much focus on recruitment, rather just let it be a group of friends that gets added to when we run into more people of like mind. That being said, I too, have lost someone recently. And I didn't find out until nearly a month later. My friend Kurru, who I won't share her real name here, passed away on the 7th of February. She had hurt her leg, which brought her into the hospital. Several weeks later and she gets released to her home, looking forward to it. However, she would go on to pass away in her sleep. That fact gives me some comfort in it. But she passed due to a blood clot. Which I'm sure was caused by the leg injury, and probably went hidden, undiagnosed. She's not the first friend I've lost, but she is a first for me in our group of friends. We played many games together, literally all the time. And when we weren't gaming, we were chatting on Telegram or in an Xbox Party. She was one of my very few I'd consider a best friend, and in that? She was the first best friend I'd ever lost. So I did what I did, in Minecraft I moved her house and in place of it, created a monument for her. In Warframe I've been completing the Dojo, things left unfinished. In Sea of Thieves I've been flying her favorite flag, ect. ect. Do what you need to in order to mourn. What helps me is knowing she's in a place better then this world. I'm not exactly religious per-say, but I like to hold the belief that there is something better then this world afterwards. The simple thought helps. Just remember he's always in your heart, in your memories. Celebrate the good that came. Mourn in your own time, in your own ways, when you need to. But also remember the good times, the fun times, never forget the impact they've made on your life in the time they were a part of it. There are many ways to deal with loss, it's not easy, especially the closer the person was to you. But, [i]it will get better.[/i] Just keep that in mind, my friend. Remember the good, mourn when you need to, keep their memory alive in your heart.

Some people find acceptance in Tragedy by turning it into Comedy. Try cracking a joke with a memory of him.

[quote]Hi guys, and Bungie. I’d like to tell you about my friend, who was a wonderful person and one of the best and most skilled Guardians I’ve ever known. His name was Stepan aka Kabc and he’s been a dedicated player for years. We met in the game almost 2 years ago and spent countless hours playing Crucible together. He taught me a lot about how to be a better player and listened to me whenever I needed it. Unfortunately, yesterday he passed away (03/14). Also it was my dad’s birthday, so I definitely won’t forget it. He lived in Russia, and current situation in the country is very unstable because of the war against Ukraine. The problems of the past few weeks have taken their toll on everybody’s mental and physical health. It also intensified Stepan’s chronic issues with blood pressure. He was sleep deprived, stressed out and wanted to find a way out and support his family. Still, all this time he continued to play Destiny 2 and helped others with new activities. The most heartbreaking thing is that he was about to leave Russia for a new job and then just.. collapsed. Stepan was the kindest soul and always liked to help people with Trials, competitive Crucible and raids. And in life, too. That’s how I met him as well. I’ve never met anyone with such a pure and kind heart: honest, modest, sweet and loyal. I’m writing this with tears in my eyes because I want something to be left here as some kind of memory. He played the game till his last day. I’ve been playing Destiny since 2014 and met a lot of friends there, most of them are my closest friends now. And Stepan was one of the best among them. I met him, became his friend and fell in love with him thanks to Destiny 2. I hope I will find strength to continue to play Destiny, even though it seems pointless now and only brings pain without Stepan there: without a single way to see his character or his online status, just a tiny thing to imagine he’s still there, crunching cookies at his desk while in orbit. I wish we had custom statuses in the game or custom emblems for situations like this, or could search for characters and look at their last loadouts. Just to be with our loved ones in the imaginary world that brought us together. The game that only brought happiness now only brings pain. I don’t know how to deal with that pain. See you on the other side, my dear friend. I loved you so much.[/quote] You just deal with it, you’re going to lose lots of friends and family in your life There is right or wrong way to Grieve Move on Deal with the loss Time is the great healer, sucks, but that’s the way it is Sorry

Eyes up guardian Trudged through the darkness no matter the weight of the chains you carry. Use their light as a torch to guide your way, and bring those you find along with you [spoiler]life's about what you leave behind, don't let's theirs be wasted Sorry for your loss[/spoiler]