[ All those times he told Al he was amazed by and envied his optimism were the truth, to some extent. He didn't think it was possible, that someone could be so determined and still so...good. He thought Al had to be lying somewhere. And while this offer to help still makes him think something's up, he's not automatically assuming Al wants something out of it. Other than maybe his own redemption. Maybe, just maybe, Al doesn't want to use him. ]
Thank you.
[ Another thing he almost never says. He wonders if he'll regret this tomorrow. ]
[He learned a long time ago that things are very rarely simple, very rarely black and white.
He and Ed committed an atrocity, a sin that everyone should hate them for, but nobody did and they had not done it with cruel intentions. They have allies in Scar and Greed, both men who have killed, but both men with reasons and complexities that go beyond just their actions.
He can't ever condone what Gabriel has done, but perhaps he can help him move forwards to a better future.]
What are friends for?
[He'll never get better if someone doesn't extend the hand of friendship.]
[ That hits him harder than he expects. Even after this whole conversation, would Al go that far? Just because Sylar said he wanted to do the impossible? ]
I wouldn't know. I don't think I'd ever had a real one.
I'm going to try and understand this. And I won't hurt anyone, not just to keep myself off the list. If I was being controlled in some way, I don't want to fall into that again.
[ This is a promise he'll fail almost immediately, considering Sherlock's goading. But with how poorly that goes, and his obvious lack of control, he'll keep it in mind for the future. ]
[ That's never been true. It probably isn't now. But it sure sounds like a nice change of pace. ]
I'll do that.
And I know you have plenty of people willing to help you out, and I'm probably the worst candidate out of the bunch. But the same goes for me too. Call me anytime.
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10/12/16 02:15 (UTC)That's a moot point now, isn't it? Maybe I could've redeemed myself after Brian Davis, but there's no 'making amends' considering all I've done.
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10/12/16 18:06 (UTC)(no subject)
10/12/16 22:40 (UTC)Yes.
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12/12/16 13:53 (UTC)[It's as simple as that.]
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12/12/16 16:23 (UTC)[ All those times he told Al he was amazed by and envied his optimism were the truth, to some extent. He didn't think it was possible, that someone could be so determined and still so...good. He thought Al had to be lying somewhere. And while this offer to help still makes him think something's up, he's not automatically assuming Al wants something out of it. Other than maybe his own redemption. Maybe, just maybe, Al doesn't want to use him. ]
Thank you.
[ Another thing he almost never says. He wonders if he'll regret this tomorrow. ]
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17/12/16 20:04 (UTC)He and Ed committed an atrocity, a sin that everyone should hate them for, but nobody did and they had not done it with cruel intentions. They have allies in Scar and Greed, both men who have killed, but both men with reasons and complexities that go beyond just their actions.
He can't ever condone what Gabriel has done, but perhaps he can help him move forwards to a better future.]
What are friends for?
[He'll never get better if someone doesn't extend the hand of friendship.]
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17/12/16 22:33 (UTC)I wouldn't know. I don't think I'd ever had a real one.
I'm going to try and understand this. And I won't hurt anyone, not just to keep myself off the list. If I was being controlled in some way, I don't want to fall into that again.
[ This is a promise he'll fail almost immediately, considering Sherlock's goading. But with how poorly that goes, and his obvious lack of control, he'll keep it in mind for the future. ]
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17/12/16 22:39 (UTC)[That's a promise.]
You're not in this alone.
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17/12/16 23:27 (UTC)I'll do that.
And I know you have plenty of people willing to help you out, and I'm probably the worst candidate out of the bunch. But the same goes for me too. Call me anytime.
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17/12/16 23:30 (UTC)[He isn't going to promise to call him when he has people like Ed and Steph to lean on, but he can at least be gracious.]
I'll talk to you again soon.