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[What is this, Harry is being social? There must be a full moon, or something. Either way, the video feed snaps to life and Harry is looking at the camera with an awkward smile.]

Hey everyone.

Since today's fathers day, I thought I'd ask if there were any other fathers that have been dragged here. I know I can't be the only one and it seems like as good a day as any to maybe get in touch and trade stories if anyone wants to share.

Actually mothers as well since I missed that day in May, or even older siblings.

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[You can find him either playing solitaire with a pack of cards in the apartment or outside with some pokemon trailing after him for a walk. Which is interrupted as a Woobat flies into his face.]

Norman!

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[Oh that tone is a familiar one to any father. He keeps his voice soft but not babying.]

Do you want to tell me about him? You don't have to if you don't want to, but I'd like to hear about him.

This is my second Father's Day without him.

[Here, Shaun's voice cracks.]

The year my brother died, my dad was in a coma from the same accident. Mom didn't let me see him often, but I drew him a card and she let me take it to him and put it next to his bed. It was scary, he was really still and quiet, and he had all these machines that were feeding him and breathing for him and stuff, and I just remember thinking "That can't be my dad, my dad's bigger and stronger than that guy in the bed." It took him six months to wake up, and after that he tried to hide it at first, but he was just so sad all the time. 'Cause Jason died, and Dad tried to save him but he couldn't.

Then last year, a little bit after school started, a bad man kidnapped me and --

[His voice is shaking again and he has to fight to get control again.]

My dad saved me from him. My dad was a hero. I don't care what anyone else said.

[He stays quiet while Shaun talks. The story hits many familiar points with him and it's impossible to miss the pain in the boys voice. When he finishes, Harry will reply softly.]

He sounds like a brave man. I wish I could have met him.

And Shaun, you're right. No matter what people say, your dad was a hero. That's something that no one can change.

He was really brave. When I was little, he would pick me up and carry me around on his shoulders, like an airplane. It was really great, I always felt super tall when I was up there. I miss him so much. I know he's probably happy now, because he's with Jason, but I still miss him a lot.

I wish you could meet him too. You remind me of him, Mr. Mason.

[...yeah that't what it sounded like.]

I'm sure he is.

[Just a sad smile.]

It's hard to lose someone, especially someone you love like that.

[Wife, then daughter. Yeah he knows that feeling. Even if he did get a daughter back.]

But you know, I bet he'd be proud of you for being so brave. I know I would be.

[All that Harry gets for a few moments is just a really sad, miserable "mmhm". If it wasn't still audio on his end, it probably would have slipped to video by now.]

I'm not really brave...

I think that depends on what you think being brave is.

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