[this is probably most definitely a waste of time -- and stupid to boot! but the fear and agitation overflowing from these red-handed criminals is rather savory, especially when it takes so little effort to rile them up. monsters thrive on such food as this.
people smuggling -- and handling -- such dangerous weapons...they ought to be more cool-headed, one would think. but at least one of the men is a bit too jumpy for this sort of surprise, and all it takes is Xellos' innocent string of questions and echoed-back answers and just the barest lift of his hand to set the guy off: a pistol is lifted and bullets are fired in rapid succession and Xellos, still new to this world's idea of weaponry, staggers a bit with the momentum of a slug nailing his shoulder. a few more pepper his front and spatter the window and glassy door behind him in red and...black?]
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people smuggling -- and handling -- such dangerous weapons...they ought to be more cool-headed, one would think. but at least one of the men is a bit too jumpy for this sort of surprise, and all it takes is Xellos' innocent string of questions and echoed-back answers and just the barest lift of his hand to set the guy off: a pistol is lifted and bullets are fired in rapid succession and Xellos, still new to this world's idea of weaponry, staggers a bit with the momentum of a slug nailing his shoulder. a few more pepper his front and spatter the window and glassy door behind him in red and...black?]