[ Luck isn't a concept Alan believes in anymore. There's no such thing as luck. Either you make your own luck or you get steamrolled. And he's been steamrolled a lot already, but not because he's given up. He's come close, of course, but he's still here. Still writing. It's will that matters. Stubbornness. And it's that stubbornness from Jesse that part of him is counting on, even if he hasn't realized it.
It seems that this part doesn't concern Alan very much, other than being an observer. Knowing Jesse, she's got this under control. He's no use here, not really. But he couldn't stand staying behind alone in that room.
He nods along with Steve's instructions, already resolved to follow them to the letter. He knows he's not welcome here, if the looks Estevez and the other agents are giving him. The last thing he needs to do is cause a scene. ]
I'll stay close. I don't want to cause trouble. [ I've caused enough already as it is. Any one of these agents looks like they'd throw me into a cell and lose the key as soon as they could.
Maybe it's Alan's own paranoia talking, but he can't help but feel a little nervous about standing here with X amount of rangers standing around. He glances sidelong at Steve, and around at the other rangers, hoping their eyes are on Jesse and her work, not on him. He tries to be discreet about pinching his wrist to try and ground himself. Hopefully no one here is jumpy or trigger happy. ]
I see. I think. [ Steve's explanation makes sense to an extent. ] It's like balancing it. Removing the negative energy and making it more balanced. [ That theory is probably way off. This isn't anything close to being Alan's area of expertise. He probably doesn't even have the right to speculate.
He glances at Estevez when she questions his being there. It's fair to ask, as he's not an agent. He's just a writer. A civilian. But Steve mentions Jesse being unconventional, and refers to Alan's involvement back in 2010. Whatever the case, Estevez seems to stand down, if a bit reluctantly.
Steve offers another explanation, this time about how Jesse's going to use the resonance to get the job done. Alan nods in understanding, and just stands by next to the other man, waiting to see how this all plays out. ]
When a Control Point is cleansed, does it stay that way, or does it have to be done again? [ Alan's question earns him a look from Estevez, almost implying that maybe he should shut up and not ask questions about classified things, but it's too late. His question is already out there. ]
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It seems that this part doesn't concern Alan very much, other than being an observer. Knowing Jesse, she's got this under control. He's no use here, not really. But he couldn't stand staying behind alone in that room.
He nods along with Steve's instructions, already resolved to follow them to the letter. He knows he's not welcome here, if the looks Estevez and the other agents are giving him. The last thing he needs to do is cause a scene. ]
I'll stay close. I don't want to cause trouble. [ I've caused enough already as it is. Any one of these agents looks like they'd throw me into a cell and lose the key as soon as they could.
Maybe it's Alan's own paranoia talking, but he can't help but feel a little nervous about standing here with X amount of rangers standing around. He glances sidelong at Steve, and around at the other rangers, hoping their eyes are on Jesse and her work, not on him. He tries to be discreet about pinching his wrist to try and ground himself. Hopefully no one here is jumpy or trigger happy. ]
I see. I think. [ Steve's explanation makes sense to an extent. ] It's like balancing it. Removing the negative energy and making it more balanced. [ That theory is probably way off. This isn't anything close to being Alan's area of expertise. He probably doesn't even have the right to speculate.
He glances at Estevez when she questions his being there. It's fair to ask, as he's not an agent. He's just a writer. A civilian. But Steve mentions Jesse being unconventional, and refers to Alan's involvement back in 2010. Whatever the case, Estevez seems to stand down, if a bit reluctantly.
Steve offers another explanation, this time about how Jesse's going to use the resonance to get the job done. Alan nods in understanding, and just stands by next to the other man, waiting to see how this all plays out. ]
When a Control Point is cleansed, does it stay that way, or does it have to be done again? [ Alan's question earns him a look from Estevez, almost implying that maybe he should shut up and not ask questions about classified things, but it's too late. His question is already out there. ]