[She's still there. She's really there. The name on the 'Gear says "Beast".]
[Besides him, out of view of the camera, Angel looks like she's going to hyperventilate. Her own eyes already have tears spilling from them- she's always been more honest about his own emotions than he's been. He has to remember to force in a breath.]
[Old engrained habits deep in his mind try to force the same usual smile to his face, cheerful and relaxed and comforting, but he can't. All he can remember is laying on the floor bleeding and heavy with the knowledge that he'd sent his family to their deaths. That he'd asked Suit, William, if they really had.]
[Another breath forced in. Joker manages to steady his voice even though it feels like his heart is stuck in his throat.]
Listen, I'm comin' as soon as I can, alright? I'll rush over there- but tell me yer alright, please.
[She's so shaken and quiet, is she from straight after then? Is that why? Nausea churns in his stomach. She'd wanted them to go and he couldn't have done that, he couldn't have, but maybe if he'd done something...]
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[Besides him, out of view of the camera, Angel looks like she's going to hyperventilate. Her own eyes already have tears spilling from them- she's always been more honest about his own emotions than he's been. He has to remember to force in a breath.]
[Old engrained habits deep in his mind try to force the same usual smile to his face, cheerful and relaxed and comforting, but he can't. All he can remember is laying on the floor bleeding and heavy with the knowledge that he'd sent his family to their deaths. That he'd asked Suit, William, if they really had.]
[Another breath forced in. Joker manages to steady his voice even though it feels like his heart is stuck in his throat.]
Listen, I'm comin' as soon as I can, alright? I'll rush over there- but tell me yer alright, please.
[She's so shaken and quiet, is she from straight after then? Is that why? Nausea churns in his stomach. She'd wanted them to go and he couldn't have done that, he couldn't have, but maybe if he'd done something...]