[The other thing he doesn't notice at first, that he's done wholly on instinct, is widened the stance of his feet, one a short ways in front of the other, to more thoroughly enable him to really put his weight into keeping his assailant pinned. It's not until fingers brush softly against his wrist (bare, for once, so there's vulnerable skin to feel, where normally a sturdy fingerless glove would be protecting it) that it seems to occur to him that the reaction he's just had might just be a little disproportionate to the setting he's currently in, and potentially the person who's just been caught up in his web.
Then the voice hits him. He's always had an ear for that sort of thing, and it wasn't so long ago that he'd heard it on the network, complimenting him in much a similar way on a hilariously impulsive thirst trap he'd seen fit to play along with.]
Well, well. Reno Lucky-Twice. Seems your luck ran out this time.
[DID IT, THOUGH. LOOK AT HIS FACE, THANCRED. DID IT, THOUGH.]
Just what did you think would happen, jumping out at me like that?
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[The other thing he doesn't notice at first, that he's done wholly on instinct, is widened the stance of his feet, one a short ways in front of the other, to more thoroughly enable him to really put his weight into keeping his assailant pinned. It's not until fingers brush softly against his wrist (bare, for once, so there's vulnerable skin to feel, where normally a sturdy fingerless glove would be protecting it) that it seems to occur to him that the reaction he's just had might just be a little disproportionate to the setting he's currently in, and potentially the person who's just been caught up in his web.
Then the voice hits him. He's always had an ear for that sort of thing, and it wasn't so long ago that he'd heard it on the network, complimenting him in much a similar way on a hilariously impulsive thirst trap he'd seen fit to play along with.]
Well, well. Reno Lucky-Twice. Seems your luck ran out this time.
[DID IT, THOUGH. LOOK AT HIS FACE, THANCRED. DID IT, THOUGH.]
Just what did you think would happen, jumping out at me like that?