01 | VOICE | that's the only one that was every truly mine

[grayatonement]

Before I arrived in this place, Danko told me that I had died for my freedom. Ironic. Now I'm here. Freedom again. Accepting servitude in one way for freedom in others. Follow the rules, behave. Do as they say.

Then you can do what you want. A gold star.

They're afraid of us. They don't understand. We have these abilities..

[A pause]

I don't want to be alone anymore. I don't want to be the only one with these kinds of powers. Someone else out there must have something they can do. I can't be the only one with my curse.

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[onblackwings]

They'd be stupid not to be afraid of us.

What curse?

filtered; voice

[grayatonement]

I- If I'm not careful, I can accidentally destroy some things. Teacups, a wallet.

You can do something like that?

➥ AUDIO.

[deadlier]

[ being different. it's a feeling hanna knows very well, ever since she found her file and the results of her dna test -- she is the only one of her kind, and marissa hunted her because of it, needed her dead if she was not hers to use. her father kept her hidden because of it, to protect her from a world that wouldn't welcome somebody like her, and he lied to spare her the loneliness that would come with knowing that you were a piece that would never be part of any puzzle.

but it's also a secret she keeps to herself, because that's the cost of a normal life, she has realized. erik only wished to protect her from knowledge she didn't need, knowledge that she would be safer if no one had. strangers will not hear it from her. ]

Are you ... abnormal?

➥ AUDIO.

[grayatonement]

[Well. That's a bit of an odd question. He sure as hell isn't normal, though, so it seems to fit.]

Yes. Are you?

[video, encrypted]

[breakablegirl]

[No. Nononono no no NO no no no.]

Fishing for powers, Sylar?

[video, encrypted]

[grayatonement]

Friends. [He appears sincere.]

I meant what I said. About being alone.

Or am I not allowed to know anyone without the cheerleader threatening me?

[Voice SORRY FOR LISP I'll drop it if it's too much]

[biwinning]

"Curthe." Wow, talk about the dramatic bullshit. Yeah, I have a curthe too! It'th called a lithp.

If you think being here ith thuch demeaning thervitude, you don't even know the meaning of the word.

[voice] I'm okay with it, but I honestly can't understand half of it, so up to you? :]

[grayatonement]

I didn't say it was demeaning. It's freeing, empowering.

Video

[ofmyth]

To possess abilities others do not is no curse.

video; private

[grayatonement]

How is it not?

video;

[lovesgod]

I can do things.

video;

[grayatonement]

What kind of things?

[whatsupcroc]

No thinking negatively, Gabe! It's Thanksgiving!

( Too many pings to be totally comfortable with here, but her smile and sense of humor is genuine. )

private;

[grayatonement]

It's Gabriel. [...]

I know. This is my first holiday without my parents.

video;

[confiteri]

Though at times it may feel like it, you are not cursed. [ A beat. ] Nor are you alone.

private; video;

[grayatonement]

It is a curse. How could you understand what it's like?

permavideo;

[sithiche]

I think you may come to find that you don't know the first thing about curses.

permaaudio;

[grayatonement]

And you do?

[ voice ]

[wentviral]

How utterly tragic.

[ Wesker scoffs. The voice on the other end is a droll, British accent, and it's just dripping in contempt for what he just heard. ]

Gifted with power, and you call it a 'curse.' Made far greater than these byproducts of genetic stagnation, succeeding in where nature itself has been denied the opportunity to do so by humanity openly resisting the forces of natural selection, and you treat it as if it is something to be ashamed of.

[ Yeah, it's crap like this that validates Uroboros. ]

[ voice|private ] I understand; I forgot how to word last night too

[grayatonement]

The only thing I'm ashamed of is losing the abilities I had before, when I was infected with a virus.

I call it a curse because people like to think they're helping you, making you better. It's not just empathy. They're saviors. If I called it what it was, no one would be rushing to share their own stories. Their own lives, weaknesses. Abilities.

voice;

[vampirique]

I can do--some things. I think we all can, here.

voice;

[grayatonement]

What kind of things? What can you do?

Voice

[strategic_guile]

If you're talking about the people here, they hardly seem afraid.

In your world is a whole 'nother story, of course.

voice; private

[grayatonement]

Some people here are. Afraid, fearful.

Audio;

[charming_jerk]

....What kinda powers are ya talkin' about?

audio; private;

[grayatonement]

The kind that some would use to their advantage.

Do you have any abilities like that?

Video

[totallytrustworthy]

False freedom sucks-- no other way to put it. But I'm willing to bet it probably sucks worse when you feel like you're being used, yeah?

voice

[grayatonement]

It always does. Do you feel used?

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[motherofnemesis]

What kind of abilities?

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[grayatonement]

Either you're Rebel and you know what kind or- Tell me who you are and I'll tell you what I can do.

audio

[kingside]

Is this entry even necessary? There are people flaunting their powers everywhere in this place.

audio

[grayatonement]

I want them to come to me. To talk to them.

video

[wrexy]

[grumbling] Everyone thinks they're something special.

video

[grayatonement]

And you're not?