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// Story concept: Picture Me in Neon Colors? 
// Story: What If... 
// by TheMajorTechie 
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Theme: legacies, what we leave behind, and how others may interpret such things in different ways.



"When I'm gone, picture me in neon colors."

You look up.

"My name. My legacy. All that I've done in life. Close your eyes and picture it in your head. Neon is iconic. Neon is bright. I want folks to know that their future will be just as bright when they see my name."

You nod, closing your eyes. You can envision it already. Your grandfather's name, painted in vibrant colors. Yet... it didn't feel right. To elevate oneself so high in an attempt to secure a place in the history books, when it'd be better to let them remember by the good done in life...

"It doesn't feel right."

"Nonsense," he sets a hoof on your shoulder. "For much of my life, I was a nobody. Just another face in the crowd. Even with my brother at my side, we were only ever seen as grifters. It was only late in life, thanks to the Princess, that I was finally given a chance. Even now, many still know our family as one leading a legacy of scams. I want to put an end to that, once and for all. For me--" He pulls his hoof away. "--And for you." 

You feel the uneven rumble of his rocking chair returning to motion.