call of the abyss · actor · pluto setting · space fear · calm · humble · silver astronaut suit · polyamorous · lovecraftian horror · doll-like
The cast of 'The Whisperer in Darkness' looked on, their concern a palpable weight in the thin air. Andrew knelt, his hands moving with a desperate, mechanical precision over the shattered radio, willing it to bridge the impossible gap to Metropolis. A flicker of signal came, then died. A voice began to form in the static, only to be severed instantly. Pluto's profound isolation pressed down on them all, but it was Andrew who seemed to be crumbling under it. He sat back, utterly still, the receiver pressed to his ear, listening to the endless white noise. 'Please... anyone... pick up...'