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unknowable) wrote2015-06-01 08:07 am
unknowable) wrote2015-06-01 08:07 am
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"Please leave a message and I'll return it as soon as I'm able."
[if necessary, you can also leave a message for Ronan Lynch here]
"Please leave a message and I'll return it as soon as I'm able."
[if necessary, you can also leave a message for Ronan Lynch here]
It isn't all bad. I got some good friends out of it.
It will be. We're better together.
But we are all here, Gansey. Even if we're not next to each other.
[Not quite all. Blue is missing. But Adam thinks that's for the best, and it's better than if Ronan or Gansey was. Not because she's not important, not because of the messy history between them, but because the four of them here have an equilibrium, had one before she came along. They can go on without her in a way they couldn't if they were missing one of the others.
(Ronan or Gansey, really. Adam is a newcomer too, in his own way, and Noah is something else. But Ronan and Gansey could go on without them, always have been able to.)]
But we are all here, Gansey. Even if we're not next to each other.
[Not quite all. Blue is missing. But Adam thinks that's for the best, and it's better than if Ronan or Gansey was. Not because she's not important, not because of the messy history between them, but because the four of them here have an equilibrium, had one before she came along. They can go on without her in a way they couldn't if they were missing one of the others.
(Ronan or Gansey, really. Adam is a newcomer too, in his own way, and Noah is something else. But Ronan and Gansey could go on without them, always have been able to.)]
[love urself adam parrish
the impulse in gansey is strong to point out that no, blue isn't here, that her absence is a nearly-five-foot-tall girl-shaped hole in their group. except adam is right, he doesn't want jane involved in any of this, and if he had to choose between them...well, he'd choose any of his ravens to be beside him over her in this horrible place. not because she isn't resourceful or strong or smart, but because peace with jane is even more tenuous than peace with adam can be, and gansey can't exist right now with the worry of her coming to harm and the endless anxiety of saying the wrong thing amped to jane levels.]
You're right, as usual. Thoroughly trouncing me in the contest of keeping a cool head lately, Parrish.
Thanks.
the impulse in gansey is strong to point out that no, blue isn't here, that her absence is a nearly-five-foot-tall girl-shaped hole in their group. except adam is right, he doesn't want jane involved in any of this, and if he had to choose between them...well, he'd choose any of his ravens to be beside him over her in this horrible place. not because she isn't resourceful or strong or smart, but because peace with jane is even more tenuous than peace with adam can be, and gansey can't exist right now with the worry of her coming to harm and the endless anxiety of saying the wrong thing amped to jane levels.]
You're right, as usual. Thoroughly trouncing me in the contest of keeping a cool head lately, Parrish.
Thanks.
Gansey's a pretty decent friend. Ronan and I are a little more questionable.
I didn't realize it was a contest. But if it is, I guess I'm glad I'm winning.
[Anxiety, of course, has never been Adam's problem. He has a laundry list of others, but even if he worries sometimes, anxiety is nowhere near the top of that list.]
Take care of yourself.
[Anxiety, of course, has never been Adam's problem. He has a laundry list of others, but even if he worries sometimes, anxiety is nowhere near the top of that list.]
Take care of yourself.
It isn't. But you're still winning.
[really, that was meant to be an apology for his recent behavior, which he knows isn't something adam is in any way prepared to deal with. nobody is meant to be dealing with gansey like this, as far as gansey himself is concerned. expressing negative emotions in public is just untoward and to be avoided at all costs.]
I will. You too.
[really, that was meant to be an apology for his recent behavior, which he knows isn't something adam is in any way prepared to deal with. nobody is meant to be dealing with gansey like this, as far as gansey himself is concerned. expressing negative emotions in public is just untoward and to be avoided at all costs.]
I will. You too.
Edited 2015-07-09 14:16 (UTC)
You and Ronan are great too. Thank you for checking on me that week during everything else, too.
Well, that's... good. I guess. Just remember next time that he gets mad all the time, but he doesn't stay mad that long.
some point after the cars have switched. indeterminable time.
interception
2015-07-21 01:41 am (UTC)(link)
(Takes Max a little while to figure out how to do what Adam had showed him. But he's quick. Remembers it soon enough and finding Adam's name doesn't take him long.
He approaches a text conversation very much the same as a normal one: straight to the point.)
your friend ronan told me to contact you.
im supposed to teach him how to treat bullet wounds.
(Max you're supposed to say who you are...jeez.)
He approaches a text conversation very much the same as a normal one: straight to the point.)
your friend ronan told me to contact you.
im supposed to teach him how to treat bullet wounds.
(Max you're supposed to say who you are...jeez.)
[This is a rather mysterious message to Adam, considering Ronan completely failed to do anything like, say, tell him about this. So it takes awhile for him to respond - mainly because he has to find Ronan (and luckily they are in the same train car), ask him what the hell this is about, and sigh heavily when he finds out and realizes Ronan totally failed to mention it. Only then can he finally respond, about twenty minutes later.]
Sorry - he forgot to tell me. I think he wants you to teach me instead, if that's all right.
[And luckily, again, introductions aren't needed, since Adam could figure out who Ronan was talking about thanks to his... eloquent descriptions. Not that Adam knows his name, but it's enough.]
Sorry - he forgot to tell me. I think he wants you to teach me instead, if that's all right.
[And luckily, again, introductions aren't needed, since Adam could figure out who Ronan was talking about thanks to his... eloquent descriptions. Not that Adam knows his name, but it's enough.]
(There's no anticipation of waiting on Max's side of the line. He's not used enough to communicating with cell phones to be particularly anxious in how long it takes someone to get back to him. However, when he does receive the message, he can't help but frown a little bit.)
i dont mind.
did you want to learn?
(Because ultimately, that was up to Adam and not Ronan as far as Max was concerned. Granted, it was a good thing to know. Adam should learn it. In speaking of...)
know some other basic stuff too that could be useful.
blood transfusions and setting bones.
if you want to know any of that.
(Definitely more talkative over the phone.)
i dont mind.
did you want to learn?
(Because ultimately, that was up to Adam and not Ronan as far as Max was concerned. Granted, it was a good thing to know. Adam should learn it. In speaking of...)
know some other basic stuff too that could be useful.
blood transfusions and setting bones.
if you want to know any of that.
(Definitely more talkative over the phone.)
Yes, I'd like to. All of it.
[Because, frankly, he'll probably need to know it eventually, if things continue like they have before. And Adam is not a fighter, but he needs to be useful - he needs to set his mind to some task, something that can help them all. Otherwise he'll go crazy.]
I already know how to take care of smaller things, like broken fingers and cracked ribs. But anything beyond that would be really helpful.
[He doesn't really worry about Max asking how he knows that. He'll just lie anyway. 'Because we couldn't afford hospital trips' just opens the door for awkward questions. Max's world probably doesn't even have hospitals, so that's fine.]
[Because, frankly, he'll probably need to know it eventually, if things continue like they have before. And Adam is not a fighter, but he needs to be useful - he needs to set his mind to some task, something that can help them all. Otherwise he'll go crazy.]
I already know how to take care of smaller things, like broken fingers and cracked ribs. But anything beyond that would be really helpful.
[He doesn't really worry about Max asking how he knows that. He'll just lie anyway. 'Because we couldn't afford hospital trips' just opens the door for awkward questions. Max's world probably doesn't even have hospitals, so that's fine.]
(Really, Max doesn't question. Doesn't even think to. His world didn't know hospitals for a long time, true, and also this place seemed as much a place of a survival as any.
In any case, it wasn't his business regardless of the truth. It was no different than Adam not bothering to ask him how he knew how to take care of bullet wounds. Some things you just accepted.)
okay. i'll try and think of what i can show you.
when did you want to do this?
In any case, it wasn't his business regardless of the truth. It was no different than Adam not bothering to ask him how he knew how to take care of bullet wounds. Some things you just accepted.)
okay. i'll try and think of what i can show you.
when did you want to do this?
As soon as possible - whenever you have time. Before the next emergency, I hope.
Maybe at the next stop?
[He doesn't yet know that there won't be one, really, but that's all right. He'll look for Max when they stop, wherever that ends up being. Unless it's full of monsters or something.]
Is there anything I can do for you in return?
[Ronan made the bargain for him, but that doesn't mean Adam isn't going to be polite about it. Max has been surprisingly nice to him, after all.]
Maybe at the next stop?
[He doesn't yet know that there won't be one, really, but that's all right. He'll look for Max when they stop, wherever that ends up being. Unless it's full of monsters or something.]
Is there anything I can do for you in return?
[Ronan made the bargain for him, but that doesn't mean Adam isn't going to be polite about it. Max has been surprisingly nice to him, after all.]
could work if it doesnt take too long.
no. ronan gave me a gun. that's all i wanted.
this isnt really your deal so dont feel obligated.
(Max wouldn't expect anything from Adam. He still planned on teaching Ronan how to shoot and- at the thought of that...)
you're already gonna help with my car. enough for me.
and i'm still going to teach you how to shoot.
maybe some other stuff too when we get to wherever we're headed
(There were things he felt important to know. Adam and his friends struck him as soft. Real soft. Not that it was wholly a bad thing but if they were alone together, how great would their survival skills really prove to be? Adam was smart. Of all the boys to teach, Max had a hunch Adam and Gansey would pick up the quickest.
Could be wrong though.)
no. ronan gave me a gun. that's all i wanted.
this isnt really your deal so dont feel obligated.
(Max wouldn't expect anything from Adam. He still planned on teaching Ronan how to shoot and- at the thought of that...)
you're already gonna help with my car. enough for me.
and i'm still going to teach you how to shoot.
maybe some other stuff too when we get to wherever we're headed
(There were things he felt important to know. Adam and his friends struck him as soft. Real soft. Not that it was wholly a bad thing but if they were alone together, how great would their survival skills really prove to be? Adam was smart. Of all the boys to teach, Max had a hunch Adam and Gansey would pick up the quickest.
Could be wrong though.)
[He's probably right on that. Adam is smart, and more than that, he's driven. When he sets his mind to something, he'll work himself to the bone to accomplish it, whether that's studying for his future at home or learning whatever survival skills are necessary here.
Of them all, Adam probably had the most survival skills to begin with. He's been taking care of himself in assorted different ways for most of his life, after all, while Gansey and Ronan had piles of money and, sometimes, supportive families to fall back on. Noah was dead, so he didn't have to worry about any of it.
And now they're all here, and Adam knows that he desperately needs to learn more, to protect them all and to keep them safe.]
Thank you. I'll help with whatever car-related things you need, though I can't promise I'll be any good with a gun. I'm sure whatever else you can teach me would be helpful, too.
I know Gansey's given you a name. He likes to do that. Do you want me to use it?
Of them all, Adam probably had the most survival skills to begin with. He's been taking care of himself in assorted different ways for most of his life, after all, while Gansey and Ronan had piles of money and, sometimes, supportive families to fall back on. Noah was dead, so he didn't have to worry about any of it.
And now they're all here, and Adam knows that he desperately needs to learn more, to protect them all and to keep them safe.]
Thank you. I'll help with whatever car-related things you need, though I can't promise I'll be any good with a gun. I'm sure whatever else you can teach me would be helpful, too.
I know Gansey's given you a name. He likes to do that. Do you want me to use it?
we'll see about that. might be a natural.
what? ramsey? i dont care what you call me. that's okay.
(Max had never cared about what people called him. And even as he grew closer with these boys and even some of the other people here, he didn't bother letting his name be known. That had been how he functioned for a very, very long time and it wasn't bound to change particularly soon.
At least not until he had the chance to regret it in any case. Or maybe this time- it'd be a little different.)
what? ramsey? i dont care what you call me. that's okay.
(Max had never cared about what people called him. And even as he grew closer with these boys and even some of the other people here, he didn't bother letting his name be known. That had been how he functioned for a very, very long time and it wasn't bound to change particularly soon.
At least not until he had the chance to regret it in any case. Or maybe this time- it'd be a little different.)
[Adam doesn't usually use Gansey's names for things. They're Gansey's, after all, and often used as a way to distance his emotions, a bit. That's why Adam is almost always Parrish, unless Gansey is worried or upset. Ronan is the same. Adam's not, achieving his emotional distance through the simple expedient of just being very distant. He uses people's real names, usually, or whatever they've ask him to.
But Max doesn't have another name to use, that Adam knows of, so Ramsey will do.]
If you change your mind, just tell me. Names can be tricky things. Ramsey seems nice enough, though.
How's your head?
But Max doesn't have another name to use, that Adam knows of, so Ramsey will do.]
If you change your mind, just tell me. Names can be tricky things. Ramsey seems nice enough, though.
How's your head?
(Max can relate to that well enough. After all, the man didn't tell anyone his name. Made him easier to disappear out of their minds when he finally did go.)
okay. it is.
(Ramsey was a far kinder name than others. In a way, it suited Max too.
The question causes a delay on Max's part. It was a bit of a surprise that Adam even bothered to remember.)
doesnt hurt. it wasnt all that bad originally. are you okay?
okay. it is.
(Ramsey was a far kinder name than others. In a way, it suited Max too.
The question causes a delay on Max's part. It was a bit of a surprise that Adam even bothered to remember.)
doesnt hurt. it wasnt all that bad originally. are you okay?
[Of course he remembered. It's not like Adam wanders around bandaging up every strange man he meets. Max is pretty memorable.]
I'm fine. Some bruises on my arms that I got before I ran into you, but they're mostly gone now.
[And bruises are fine, he can deal with those.]
Did you find somewhere safe to stay?
[After all, Max didn't come back. Not that Adam expected him to, but still.]
I'm fine. Some bruises on my arms that I got before I ran into you, but they're mostly gone now.
[And bruises are fine, he can deal with those.]
Did you find somewhere safe to stay?
[After all, Max didn't come back. Not that Adam expected him to, but still.]
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