4; voice; instantly regrettable post

[harriedosborn]

So.

[ He's speaking a little slowly, the bitterness properly enunciated in the slight tipsy slur to his voice. ]

… You know. I wasn't going to think anything of it, I have way better things to be working on and thinking about, but the more I think about it the more it's really burning me up. I mean, I really wasn't going to think anything of it but then--

[ He clicks his tongue and pauses to take another sip of whatever he's drinking. ]

I think that's really great. Really. My dad never remembered my birthday and he always blamed it on the leap year, but -- but my birthday's the twenty-eighth, that's just bullshit, right? I -- I, um -- it's so stupid, I don't even know if they remember either because I'm pretty sure I'm supposed to be dead--

[ There's a clink as something breaks, and apparently spills as well. ]

Oopsie. What was I saying? Oh -- no, the worst part is I forgot about my birthday too! [ He laughs a little, quiet and forced and slightly whimpery. ] Usually Liz says it to me in the morning, but…

'm not sure what I'm trying to say actually. I'm just giving myself a headache.

Comments

Voice

[magnetic_magpie]

Harry? Lad? Where are you?

Voice

[harriedosborn]

Hm?

[ He sounds mildly disoriented. ]

I'm at home. I haven't gone anywhere.

Re: Voice

[magnetic_magpie]

Good.

You home by yourself?

[He's not home either, but he's seconds from paging Peter to go check on him.]

[Voice]

[thelittlestbub]

I have brownies, if you want to come up and share them? It's not much of a birthday, but hey, better than nothing.

[athermercy]

Harry?

[ Elaine's voice is gentle. ]

I have a present for you when you're, mm, feeling better.

voice

[viced]

The 28th was two days ago, have you been drinking the whole time?

Voice

[harriedosborn]

As of right now. It's okay.

voice

[harriedosborn]

No. No way, what kind of idiot do you take me for? I'm not even drinking that much. [ Slurrrred. ]

[Voice]

[harriedosborn]

Upstairs? [ He pauses, then continues a little sheepishly. ] You uh, you don't need to go out of your way or anything. I think I'm just talking in my sleep or something.

[harriedosborn]

Jeez, I'm not even drunk enough to have an excuse for this.

[ He's quiet for a moment. ]

You do?

Re: Voice

[magnetic_magpie]

You know if you need something, one of us is home.

oh video of course;

[athermercy]

You don't need an excuse -- It's perfectly fine to feel upset.

[ Holds up a small package with a golden ribbon and a blue wrapping.

Good thing to be God is that she can pull this out whenever she wants. ]

Happy birthday.

voice

[viced]

[ a laugh ] You sound pretty flushed to me.

[Voice]

[thelittlestbub]

Yeah. My condo is upstairs. Why don't you come up for brownies and movies?

Voice

[harriedosborn]

I said it's okay.

[Voice]

[harriedosborn]

If you're after some of my booze I don't have any more. [ Eheh. ] You don't need to waste your time babysitting a total stranger.

video

[harriedosborn]

Well--

[ He tilts his head. He's speechless. ]

Wow, I'm speechless.

voice

[harriedosborn]

Pretty what?

[Voice]

[thelittlestbub]

I have plenty of my own. [A snort.] You're not a stranger. You're Harry Osborn. A friend, sort of, to Peter Parker. You're from back home. It's a thing. So come on up.

Re: Voice

[magnetic_magpie]

I don't disbelieve you.

[Voice]

[harriedosborn]

A thing? Uh -- well, any friend of Peter's... I'll come up, sure. Thanks.

[ EXCEPT. ] What's the "sort of" for?

[Voice]

[thelittlestbub]

Relationships in our world are always complicated. I always tack on the sort of. That way, I'm never wrong. So c'mon up. Brownies, dude. Francis made 'em.

Voice

[harriedosborn]

[ Stiffly: ] Good. I just have a headache, that's all.

Re: Voice

[magnetic_magpie]

There are medical supplies - including sports drinks - in the meeting room on the first floor.

[voice]

[manofthenorth]

Birthdays are nothing special. I stopped counting mine centuries ago.