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[ Not long after the meeting in the mess hall, maybe even as soon as Amos checks his communicator next, there's a message waiting for him. ]
Hello. It's Pietro. We met on the first day?
[ When he was a spectacular pain in the ass about being in space? Yeah. And lo: not even the hint of an apology in his voice. It sounds more like he's clenching his jaw and trying to remain businesslike at the same time. ]
I have a question for you, when you are free.
Hello. It's Pietro. We met on the first day?
[ When he was a spectacular pain in the ass about being in space? Yeah. And lo: not even the hint of an apology in his voice. It sounds more like he's clenching his jaw and trying to remain businesslike at the same time. ]
I have a question for you, when you are free.
[ Amos nods. While he doesn't have the connection with the Roci that Alex does, he'd still rather have the ship than not. He doesn't tend to feel claustrophobic on space stations, but it's usually because he does know he always has a way out. Right now, though, there's nothing. ]
The Roci could tell us a hell of a lot about this place. I'm thinking of going out, having a look - maybe with Apollo - and see where we stand on defense systems. Station like this should have some anti-asteroids cannons, but what if it's got more?
[ what kind of station is this, really? ]
Have I - what? Shit, I thought some green girl and a guy who can go out without a vac suit was the weirdest I'd see. Well them and the android girl.
The Roci could tell us a hell of a lot about this place. I'm thinking of going out, having a look - maybe with Apollo - and see where we stand on defense systems. Station like this should have some anti-asteroids cannons, but what if it's got more?
[ what kind of station is this, really? ]
Have I - what? Shit, I thought some green girl and a guy who can go out without a vac suit was the weirdest I'd see. Well them and the android girl.
I was talkin' about that with Apollo, before my arm broke. He said if we found vac suits that he'd take us out - but I wanna be damn sure that any suit we find is actually gonna survive the trip. Last thing we need is something glitchin' on us out there.
Android gi--? You know what, never mind. I don't even need to know. My point is, any kind of fire fight that goes down on this station ain't gonna play by the rules we're used to.
Android gi--? You know what, never mind. I don't even need to know. My point is, any kind of fire fight that goes down on this station ain't gonna play by the rules we're used to.
[ Amos doesn't have a communicator anymore, so it has to wait until he's back in his quarters, playing messages from the console by the door.
Oh. That kid. That's going to go just great. Still - there's Naomi at the back of his head, telling him to behave. Amos starts recording a reply with a loud sigh. ]
I'm listening.
Oh. That kid. That's going to go just great. Still - there's Naomi at the back of his head, telling him to behave. Amos starts recording a reply with a loud sigh. ]
I'm listening.
[He just nods, because honestly? He trusts Amos more with that than he'd ever trust himself. He hadn't even noticed the oxygen levels depleting in his suit when they were on the Knight. He just doesn't want a repeat of that experience.
At the question, he pauses.]
You might not be worried about it, but I sure as hell am. This place feels like a stoppered tea kettle on boil, if you know what I mean.
[He gave a weary look.]
And I ain't sure how well bullets are gonna work against molten doors or wires appearing under our skin.
At the question, he pauses.]
You might not be worried about it, but I sure as hell am. This place feels like a stoppered tea kettle on boil, if you know what I mean.
[He gave a weary look.]
And I ain't sure how well bullets are gonna work against molten doors or wires appearing under our skin.
We should feel right at home, then.
[ They'd both lived through the worst of the tension between Earth, Mars, and the Belt. They'd been, technically, on opposing sides, just due to having been born on different planets. But Amos had not felt like an Earther in a very long time, and Alex's patriotism ran deep, but he was also half a Belter, at this point. The Roci felt like the most unified ship in the system, sometimes.
But the thing about Reverie is that, well. They don't have Holden. And Amos might give the Captain shit, but there's no denying that he is better at making the hard choices than the rest of them.
Still, Amos gives his gun another look. ]
Might not, but I still feel better having it than not. You don't know what could be coming through an airlock, but if we get boarded, at least I can defend our position.
[ By our, he mainly means his people. Alex, Prax, and Naomi. Maybe a couple other people that he doesn't mind having around. ]
Now, if someone tries a bit too hard in here... [ He pulls the gun to sights, aiming at nothing, but making his point. ]
[ They'd both lived through the worst of the tension between Earth, Mars, and the Belt. They'd been, technically, on opposing sides, just due to having been born on different planets. But Amos had not felt like an Earther in a very long time, and Alex's patriotism ran deep, but he was also half a Belter, at this point. The Roci felt like the most unified ship in the system, sometimes.
But the thing about Reverie is that, well. They don't have Holden. And Amos might give the Captain shit, but there's no denying that he is better at making the hard choices than the rest of them.
Still, Amos gives his gun another look. ]
Might not, but I still feel better having it than not. You don't know what could be coming through an airlock, but if we get boarded, at least I can defend our position.
[ By our, he mainly means his people. Alex, Prax, and Naomi. Maybe a couple other people that he doesn't mind having around. ]
Now, if someone tries a bit too hard in here... [ He pulls the gun to sights, aiming at nothing, but making his point. ]
[The first comment got a huff of a laugh - just a single one - not amused so much as agreeing. Yeah. It wasn't exactly new, but...]
Least back home I knew which parts were likely to explode. [ Sort of. He'd put a lot of faith in Mars to do the right thing, and learned the hard way that they hadn't. Weren't. Wouldn't.
God damn, he hated not knowing what was happening back there right now.
He let out a breath, almost a sigh. ]
... Not gonna lie, I feel better for you having it, too, just wish I knew what in the hell had given it to you, when they will ain't released Holden.
Just try to keep it as a last resort, huh? Everyone here is in the same shit place we are. Best thing we can do is get everyone home.
Least back home I knew which parts were likely to explode. [ Sort of. He'd put a lot of faith in Mars to do the right thing, and learned the hard way that they hadn't. Weren't. Wouldn't.
God damn, he hated not knowing what was happening back there right now.
He let out a breath, almost a sigh. ]
... Not gonna lie, I feel better for you having it, too, just wish I knew what in the hell had given it to you, when they will ain't released Holden.
Just try to keep it as a last resort, huh? Everyone here is in the same shit place we are. Best thing we can do is get everyone home.
[ Sighing, Amos puts the shotgun down over his lap, looking up at Alex, eyes serious. A while ago, they were thrust together, the four - five - of them. The Knight, the Roci, the protomolecule, Eros, Miller - all of it had happened to them, and had created some bonds Amos never really believed would be created. But now he knows that Alex trusts him, and that he trusts Alex. ]
Not our job to get everyone home. [ This is the same argument they've had multiple times, now. So Amos moves right on. ] But I don't plan on using it. Only if it's necessary.
[ Alex shouldn't be surprised by that answer. Amos has always only ever resorted to violence when he had no other choice. The rules of survival. ]
Not our job to get everyone home. [ This is the same argument they've had multiple times, now. So Amos moves right on. ] But I don't plan on using it. Only if it's necessary.
[ Alex shouldn't be surprised by that answer. Amos has always only ever resorted to violence when he had no other choice. The rules of survival. ]
[He's not surprised. But he and Amos sometimes have differing opinions on 'no other choice'. Not as differing as between Amos and Naomi, though - Alex knows there's a line after which you just have to take the shot. He doesn't have to like it, for it to be true.
So he just nods, to the 'only if necessary'. Amos might be a little unhinged, sometimes, but Alex has never known him to lie.]
As far as I see it, our best chance to get ourselves home is to help get everyone else off this bucket too. No one here deserves this shit.
And I'm getting the sinking feelin' that this is just another Eros, all over again, and we're all part of some experiment. The less people we leave as fuel for that, the better.
So he just nods, to the 'only if necessary'. Amos might be a little unhinged, sometimes, but Alex has never known him to lie.]
As far as I see it, our best chance to get ourselves home is to help get everyone else off this bucket too. No one here deserves this shit.
And I'm getting the sinking feelin' that this is just another Eros, all over again, and we're all part of some experiment. The less people we leave as fuel for that, the better.
[He pointedly didn't answer the first question.
Let him keep his delusions for a little while, Amos. He needed to believe that everyone here was on the same page, even if Samus had already kind of proven to him otherwise.]
And what exactly would we have done to end up in a prison with people from different universes? Just cause I can't seem to remember everythin' that happened before we got here don't mean that we did a single god damn thing.
[Which brings him to another point--]
Bobbie said she knew us, but damn if I don't remember it. Do you?
Let him keep his delusions for a little while, Amos. He needed to believe that everyone here was on the same page, even if Samus had already kind of proven to him otherwise.]
And what exactly would we have done to end up in a prison with people from different universes? Just cause I can't seem to remember everythin' that happened before we got here don't mean that we did a single god damn thing.
[Which brings him to another point--]
Bobbie said she knew us, but damn if I don't remember it. Do you?
Oh, c'mon, like the whole goddamn system wouldn't throw us in the deepest, darkest hole they could find if they were able.
[ Let's not be naive, here.
And - fuck. Yeah. Amos's face closes up. ]
Nope. Which, fucking great, on top of being in the middle of god fuck nowhere, we probably also have been brainwashed.
[ Let's not be naive, here.
And - fuck. Yeah. Amos's face closes up. ]
Nope. Which, fucking great, on top of being in the middle of god fuck nowhere, we probably also have been brainwashed.
[ He makes a bit of a face, because despite the fact that they really didn't deserve it, that doesn't mean that Amos is wrong. ]
Fine. Us, maybe, but I've met a bunch of the people here an' I can't see any of 'em needing to be sent off to a gulag.
[ But his expression falls as Amos continues. ]
Damn. [ He lets out a hard breath. ] They must've done something, because there's no way in hell I'd forget a woman like that otherwise.
Fine. Us, maybe, but I've met a bunch of the people here an' I can't see any of 'em needing to be sent off to a gulag.
[ But his expression falls as Amos continues. ]
Damn. [ He lets out a hard breath. ] They must've done something, because there's no way in hell I'd forget a woman like that otherwise.
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[ He is wrong less often than people would like. It's because his truth tends to bother people.
Alex, though, is right as well. Like, the kid with the garden, or Venus, even. The devil, but hardly that. Amos shrugs a shoulder. ]
I don't know, man. All I'm saying is that I care more about getting myself and you guys out than the rest of the population here. I'm not going to lie about it.
[ Isn't who he is. And then, a smile appears on his face. ]
Didn't know you could make them that hot, on Mars, but damn, Alex. Did I tell you she punched me in the face?
Alex, though, is right as well. Like, the kid with the garden, or Venus, even. The devil, but hardly that. Amos shrugs a shoulder. ]
I don't know, man. All I'm saying is that I care more about getting myself and you guys out than the rest of the population here. I'm not going to lie about it.
[ Isn't who he is. And then, a smile appears on his face. ]
Didn't know you could make them that hot, on Mars, but damn, Alex. Did I tell you she punched me in the face?
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