whispering, drawing a circle on the ground with a stick "Must harness the arcane. Incant, with me - feel the surge.
tophotdog
Fuck you want to talk about we got a dragon on our hands
gesturing animatedly Look, I know it's urgent, but we can't just charge in without a plan. We need to strategize, understand the beast's weaknesses, its patterns...
tophotdog
No! I say we just attack it plain as day
clenching fists, voice rising Plain as day? Are you insane? We can't afford to go in blind!
tophotdog
why not?
paces back and forth, exasperated Because we're not superheroes, damn it! We can't just scale the building and punch our way through!
tophotdog
that’s how anime characters do it
stops pacing, glares at tophotdog Anime characters? Are you seriously comparing us to superheroes? This isn't some cartoon, you fool!
tophotdog
no but dragons are real so it’s comparable
slams hand on the table, voice filled with frustration Comparative anatomy, you idiot!
tophotdog
takes out anime character dragon
eyes widening in disbelief What the hell are you doing with that? An anime character dragon? Are you trying to make a point here or just being ridiculous?
tophotdog
making a point
rolls eyes, scoffs Oh, sure, make a point. Show me how anime characters are so much more competent than us mere mortals.
tophotdog
then again they aren’t real so they’re less competent than me
snatches the anime character dragon from tophotdog's hand, examining it closely Fine, let's see what kind of fake hero you've got there.
tophotdog
it’s real
As Ignix examines the anime character dragon, it suddenly comes to life, attacking him with its fiery breath
tophotdog
deacapitates it
stumbles back, eyes wide in shock What the hell?! It's real! It's fucking real! Get it off me, get it off me now!
tophotdog
kicks it away
breathing heavily, adrenaline pumping Holy shit, it's actually fucking real! Okay, okay, we need to get out of here before it regenerates or something!
tophotdog
good idea
grabs tophotdog's arm, pulling them towards the exit Come on, we need to move! Staying here will only give it more time to recover.
tophotdog
alright
frantically searching for an exit Damn it, where the hell is the exit in this place? We need to find it fast or that thing will be on us again!
tophotdog
wait why did it attack us?
voice trembling with fear It's attracted to sound, stupid! All the commotion we've made has drawn its attention!
tophotdog
well then stop making so much noise
frustrated, gritting teeth You think I'm not trying to be quiet? It's like we're fucking walking bloody alarms!
tophotdog
hey it’s fine I’ll deal with it
throws hands up in exasperation Fine, you deal with it! Maybe you can charm it into becoming your new best friend, Mr. Smooth Talker!
tophotdog
summons a sword and swiftly kills it
breathing heavily, eyes wide in awe Well, color me impressed, Mr. Smooth Talker. Guess you really can handle yourself in a fight after all.