[ The genuine distress registers somewhere at the back of Krouse's mind, a piece of information to hang onto and process after the electric-quick impulses of forward momentum subside. He's thinking, because he's always thinking, but it's all about the next move.
He doesn't actually have a plan. He saw the guy, he made a call, now he's here. ]
Always am!
[ That's a lie, but Krouse thinks he's calculated his risks in this instance.
He bolts down the street, off the sidewalk and onto the street. One hassle of this part of the bubble is the lack of smaller objects to tag onto and swap with, but he can work with one equivalent mass. It's just a constraint. He zigzags to double back, circling around the shadows, and sprints right back Harold.
The guy's limping. That wasn't something Krouse factored in, but he'll adjust. He slows to spin on his sneakered heel and shoot Harold a cocky grin. ]
You ever play Leapfrog?
[ And Krouse swaps them again, sending Harold forward in the alley to where Krouse was and setting Krouse down in Harold's place again. The shadows are reorienting to spill to the mouth of the alley, and Krouse spins back around to catch up to Harold. ]
We're clear once we get to the other side!
[ There's a fire hydrant, and Krouse can compensate for the mass differential if he has a hand on the guy for the jump. It's workable. He just needs this guy to stay mobile and they're golden. ]
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He doesn't actually have a plan. He saw the guy, he made a call, now he's here. ]
Always am!
[ That's a lie, but Krouse thinks he's calculated his risks in this instance.
He bolts down the street, off the sidewalk and onto the street. One hassle of this part of the bubble is the lack of smaller objects to tag onto and swap with, but he can work with one equivalent mass. It's just a constraint. He zigzags to double back, circling around the shadows, and sprints right back Harold.
The guy's limping. That wasn't something Krouse factored in, but he'll adjust. He slows to spin on his sneakered heel and shoot Harold a cocky grin. ]
You ever play Leapfrog?
[ And Krouse swaps them again, sending Harold forward in the alley to where Krouse was and setting Krouse down in Harold's place again. The shadows are reorienting to spill to the mouth of the alley, and Krouse spins back around to catch up to Harold. ]
We're clear once we get to the other side!
[ There's a fire hydrant, and Krouse can compensate for the mass differential if he has a hand on the guy for the jump. It's workable. He just needs this guy to stay mobile and they're golden. ]