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.

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[magnetic_magpie]

Harry? Lad? Where are you?

[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.

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[viced]

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

[voice]

[manofthenorth]

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

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[doeswhathewants]

It is not stupid, Harry. You've every right to your anger over his failings. But lingering on it will only see you more upset and caught up in what ought to have been. At least you know what not to do in parenting your own child, yes? In giving him what you never got and desperately wanted?

Besides, your father is an all around douchecanoe.

So- happy late birthday. [And there's a nice bottle of Aesir mead chilling in your fridge now.]

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[tinderfoot]

[Yeah, this entire post just kind of confuses Tyrell, but he feels like commenting on it all the same.]

You seriously forgot your own birthday?

1/2

[acemedium]

[Supposed to be dead?]

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[youfartknocker]

Uh, huh huh. Are you, like, making fun of chicks with daddy issues? Uh, huh huh.

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[bythreadalone]

[ oh jeez ]

[video]

[notadisneygirl]

Harry? Where are you? Are you okay?

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[ace_of_knaves]

My goodness, man, you forgot your own birthday? That's how it starts, you know.

permavoice wow this is actually dated to when teh post went up ok

[jackpots]

[ wait what was that "dead" part??? oh dear...

tentatively: ]

Harry, are you drunk?