voice; one day, everything's going to be better for you.
[ The feed cuts in on someone shouting through a megaphone. ]
back from the ledge, son!
[ Then there's Harry's voice, panicked and a little cracked. ]
I can't! He's making me! Have to... have to end this... [ Hisses as an aside: ] Shut up!
[ There's no audible response, but Harry continues talking at a conversational volume, as if there's someone with him. ] Damnit, it's not stop. [ Pained: ] Dad, I just wanted...
Son, talk to us. We're listening.
[ Shouting: ] You wouldn't understand!
[ Conversational again: ] Goddamnit, dad, the goblins don't scare me anymore. [ Pause. ] Take the mask off! Oh god, what am I doing. [ The sound of quick, gasping breaths. ] Jesus, not now. Haha, of course now. [ Hyperventilating. ]
Who's up there with you?
[ Shouting: ] He wants me to be just like him! I'm not a monster, he did this to me! I'm just [ Gasping for breath. ] just want this over. Get away from me, dad, get [ One long, shuddering inhale. ] please just...
[ The feed cuts out. ]
[[OOC: One (1) superhero is needed to prevent Harry from jumping; the first person to do an action thread with that intent will be it, and those who know what Harry's doing are more than welcome. Replies will be sporadic.]]
back from the ledge, son!
[ Then there's Harry's voice, panicked and a little cracked. ]
I can't! He's making me! Have to... have to end this... [ Hisses as an aside: ] Shut up!
[ There's no audible response, but Harry continues talking at a conversational volume, as if there's someone with him. ] Damnit, it's not stop. [ Pained: ] Dad, I just wanted...
Son, talk to us. We're listening.
[ Shouting: ] You wouldn't understand!
[ Conversational again: ] Goddamnit, dad, the goblins don't scare me anymore. [ Pause. ] Take the mask off! Oh god, what am I doing. [ The sound of quick, gasping breaths. ] Jesus, not now. Haha, of course now. [ Hyperventilating. ]
Who's up there with you?
[ Shouting: ] He wants me to be just like him! I'm not a monster, he did this to me! I'm just [ Gasping for breath. ] just want this over. Get away from me, dad, get [ One long, shuddering inhale. ] please just...
[ The feed cuts out. ]
[[OOC: One (1) superhero is needed to prevent Harry from jumping; the first person to do an action thread with that intent will be it, and those who know what Harry's doing are more than welcome. Replies will be sporadic.]]