At some point, you'll have to tell me what the hell those things are, exactly.
[ He has a general, very vague knowledge of vampires and werewolves, but he didn't grow up with any kind of media or books that had stories about any of those. Ghosts, angels, demons — he's more familiar with, but this kid talks about a world where they're all real and it's a concept beyond him. Not the concept of other worlds, though. Other worlds with their own stories that aren't stories. After the Ring — all the shit out there, he can believe a lot.
On the surface, there isn't a single part of this kid that Amos would find much in the way of similarities with. He just seems like someone who's had a weird life he can't entirely fathom, and he kinda wonders how he's gonna handle this world he's in now. But internally, they a few similar thoughts without knowing it.
Amos knows he's a monster himself, but there aren't feelings of angst and melancholy about it. He just knows what he is and he knows what he needs and wants to do about it, which is — the best he can to latch onto the instincts towards goodness that he feels he lacks. He can't trust himself to make good choices on his own, he's had to build that sense of morality from others. And the longer he's away from his crew here, he doesn't know what direction his instincts will veer. ]
Well — I was on a mechanic on a ship. The kind of ship that flies in space. So it's different here, but I'll figure something out. [ A lot of the parts in this world, the vehicles and machinery, are old and unfamiliar, new to him, but that doesn't worry him either. He just needs to get his hands on things and he can pick it up and learn it. Won't be instant, just like anything. ] Haven't been to the bowling alley yet.
[ If he were a different person, he'd jump on trying to stay close to this kid because he seems like he needs — someone, at least. He'd be much better off with someone like Holden — who he can hear in his head saying he should try to stick close, keep an eye on him. As far as he knows, his family isn't here, and he seems like he might be kinda lost without them. But Amos has his own shit to deal with. On his own, he lacks the ability to care about what happens to him. The feelings are there, somewhere far away from him, not close enough for him to access. But the better people in his head, they're like that bridge to get there, to try, to see how it feels.
The question to ask is, You gonna be okay without them? Like, what the fuck is he gonna do right now?
Holden and Naomi would ask. Amos — thinks it, and the question doesn't come from him. It's them. ]
If you're gonna be there, maybe I'll see you.
[ Yeah. There. He tests how it feels to say it, even if it's not much. It's not so bad. It doesn't disrupt Amos doing what he needs to do, either. ]
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[ He has a general, very vague knowledge of vampires and werewolves, but he didn't grow up with any kind of media or books that had stories about any of those. Ghosts, angels, demons — he's more familiar with, but this kid talks about a world where they're all real and it's a concept beyond him. Not the concept of other worlds, though. Other worlds with their own stories that aren't stories. After the Ring — all the shit out there, he can believe a lot.
On the surface, there isn't a single part of this kid that Amos would find much in the way of similarities with. He just seems like someone who's had a weird life he can't entirely fathom, and he kinda wonders how he's gonna handle this world he's in now. But internally, they a few similar thoughts without knowing it.
Amos knows he's a monster himself, but there aren't feelings of angst and melancholy about it. He just knows what he is and he knows what he needs and wants to do about it, which is — the best he can to latch onto the instincts towards goodness that he feels he lacks. He can't trust himself to make good choices on his own, he's had to build that sense of morality from others. And the longer he's away from his crew here, he doesn't know what direction his instincts will veer. ]
Well — I was on a mechanic on a ship. The kind of ship that flies in space. So it's different here, but I'll figure something out. [ A lot of the parts in this world, the vehicles and machinery, are old and unfamiliar, new to him, but that doesn't worry him either. He just needs to get his hands on things and he can pick it up and learn it. Won't be instant, just like anything. ] Haven't been to the bowling alley yet.
[ If he were a different person, he'd jump on trying to stay close to this kid because he seems like he needs — someone, at least. He'd be much better off with someone like Holden — who he can hear in his head saying he should try to stick close, keep an eye on him. As far as he knows, his family isn't here, and he seems like he might be kinda lost without them. But Amos has his own shit to deal with. On his own, he lacks the ability to care about what happens to him. The feelings are there, somewhere far away from him, not close enough for him to access. But the better people in his head, they're like that bridge to get there, to try, to see how it feels.
The question to ask is, You gonna be okay without them? Like, what the fuck is he gonna do right now?
Holden and Naomi would ask. Amos — thinks it, and the question doesn't come from him. It's them. ]
If you're gonna be there, maybe I'll see you.
[ Yeah. There. He tests how it feels to say it, even if it's not much. It's not so bad. It doesn't disrupt Amos doing what he needs to do, either. ]