[ It takes a couple of extra seconds for Amos to realize he's effectively missed — no, more than that, that he ended up giving Dextera an opening. Even before the world had gone sideways on him he'd assumed Dextera was the kind of target who couldn't fight back. Not really, not any more than any other Aion, at least.
When his sensory processing catches up with what's actually happening, it's not pleasant.
Deep, reckless frustration he gets. It's almost comforting, like he's feeding off of Dextera's emotions, helping provide a feedback loop for them. Amos has been recently maimed and the world feels like it's threatening to fold in on around him — at least someone else feels this way.
The burning, though. That earns something of a yelp when it registers, gets to be too hot, and Amos pulls his arm back with as much strength as he can muster, like he's hoping to shake Dextera off as though he were a bug. That's enough to send him off balance, bringing him crashing to the ground right on his tailbone as he looks up with wide eyes, pupils dilating, no clue as to what's real or what. ]
The fuck?
[ It comes out as a pained hiss; what is even happening here. How did he get into this. ]
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When his sensory processing catches up with what's actually happening, it's not pleasant.
Deep, reckless frustration he gets. It's almost comforting, like he's feeding off of Dextera's emotions, helping provide a feedback loop for them. Amos has been recently maimed and the world feels like it's threatening to fold in on around him — at least someone else feels this way.
The burning, though. That earns something of a yelp when it registers, gets to be too hot, and Amos pulls his arm back with as much strength as he can muster, like he's hoping to shake Dextera off as though he were a bug. That's enough to send him off balance, bringing him crashing to the ground right on his tailbone as he looks up with wide eyes, pupils dilating, no clue as to what's real or what. ]
The fuck?
[ It comes out as a pained hiss; what is even happening here. How did he get into this. ]