... shit, you don't do these hypothetical thought exercises halfway, huh.
[ That's totally not grudging admiration in his voice or anything! Styx isn't used to people actually listening to him without giving him any snide, sarcastic backtalk, that's all. ]
Nah, they're- okay, how about this. One peels off, just in case you went further down the hall. The other starts poking around...
[ He takes a moment to get his brain back into running through "their" movements, pulling from his own experiences. ]
... doing a circuit of the room. His back's to you, kid, but he's checking behind the curtains and under the table over there. What'll you do if he starts moving toward the couch?
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[ That's totally not grudging admiration in his voice or anything! Styx isn't used to people actually listening to him without giving him any snide, sarcastic backtalk, that's all. ]
Nah, they're- okay, how about this. One peels off, just in case you went further down the hall. The other starts poking around...
[ He takes a moment to get his brain back into running through "their" movements, pulling from his own experiences. ]
... doing a circuit of the room. His back's to you, kid, but he's checking behind the curtains and under the table over there. What'll you do if he starts moving toward the couch?