004 // Voice

[showbizpanache]

[Kurt doesn't talk right away when he turns on the feed. He just hesitates as if rethinking his decision, and it can be heard that he is very clearly crying-- And it's impossible for him to pretend he's fine this time.]

I--I don't think I can work at the theater anymore. Or at--at the club. I don't-- I can't sing anymore. I just--

[A small,

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voice;

[possiblycantdie]

You believed that using it once meant that you could again?

[showbizpanache]

I didn't use it just once, actually.

[possiblycantdie]

How many times?

[showbizpanache]

A fair few. I fail to see how it matters.

[possiblycantdie]

New abilities take time to learn. How they are used differs with circumstances, also.

[showbizpanache]

Yeah, I learned that the hard way, thanks. [The stress is making him a bit more waspish than usual.]

[possiblycantdie]

Is it too much to ask about it? [ She wants to help, sort of. Or at least try and advise ]

[showbizpanache]

No. I'm just-- Kind of stressed out, if you hadn't guessed.

[possiblycantdie]

I can imagine. Seeing the more destructive nature to abilities is not pleasant.

What happened?

[showbizpanache]

[Sighs.] Someone I care about very much is here. He got hurt trying to protect me, so I-- I tried to use my powers on him. But they didn't work the way they did all the other times.

[Swallows.] It was horrible.

[possiblycantdie]

Blaine. [ There's a subtle, sad edge to it ] He will be fine.