o1 video | day 415

[trepidations]

[ There are some people in the world who really shouldn't be given any sort of technology or utensil without first receiving some hands-on instruction. Well, even more than is standard upon arrival. Peter Pettigrew, unfortunately, is one of them. The video jolts and even falls to the floor before it rights itself, but upside down. ]

Hn. Owls really would just be easier.

[ It rattles again, and really, wearing a bracelet should not be so difficult. ][ A sigh. ]

Merlin, this is -- well. I... I was just wondering if maybe anyone played chess? I... I don't know.

Something to do, maybe? Besides... well, this thing.

[ He gestures to the bracelet, which only serves to make the video fuzzy and flicker out. Sorry, he's never been very good at introductions, and certainly no good at making many friends. ]

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sorry for the wait, rl was kicking my butt.

[trepidations]

[ The anger scares him, shakes him to his core and he stumbles backwards, his back hitting the wall. He knows that Sirius is capable of many things, much more than he, and that is the most terrifying realization of them all. ]

He won't ask -- I won't do it. I know now, I know.

[ Except he does, doesn't he? He can tell by the accusation that he does indeed do it and he feels like he will be sick, like he will fall and never wake up in this very place. ]

I...

I don't want to be this anymore, I can change here, I can be -- I can be who I was. I haven't changed, I haven't. I thought it would help, I thought if I had say somewhere else then -- please, just...

[ What is he begging for now? He doesn't even know and he merely sinks to the ground, back against the wall, burying his face into his arms.]