video.
[ at first, the only sound is a soft clatter, something small skidding against the ground. there's a thud, and a moment later, harsh, hysterical breathing. a shriek follows, hoarse and horrified.
then nothing.
a few minutes later, the video flickers on, and a young man with long red hair appears in the screen, vivid amethyst-coloured eyes wide and a little stunned in his face. he turns the nv this way and that, and the fingers of what looks like a skeleton's hand lift, touching his cheek. he's spotted with blood and soot, white-faced beneath the grime. ]
Bleedin' 'ell, I'm-- I'm alive. [ his voice is shaky, faint, as if he can't quite believe what he's saying. ] I don't--
[ he glances away, finally beginning to take in the environment, and a moment later, he snaps the nv shut. ]
then nothing.
a few minutes later, the video flickers on, and a young man with long red hair appears in the screen, vivid amethyst-coloured eyes wide and a little stunned in his face. he turns the nv this way and that, and the fingers of what looks like a skeleton's hand lift, touching his cheek. he's spotted with blood and soot, white-faced beneath the grime. ]
Bleedin' 'ell, I'm-- I'm alive. [ his voice is shaky, faint, as if he can't quite believe what he's saying. ] I don't--
[ he glances away, finally beginning to take in the environment, and a moment later, he snaps the nv shut. ]