[he OBEYS. It's mostly to save some of his pride in the eyes of Smoker rather than genuine fear, but he downs the rest of his tumbler as a means of quelling his protest. It could have been worse for Smoker. Much worse.
They could have not even gotten very far in their conversation. Lupin could have broken out into reckless flirting.
He breathes, collects himself, and straightens his posture, eyes firmly on Smoker's face than any...assets.]
Broke a few ribs. It's not terrible, just annoying as hell. I've really had a lot worse, but it makes telling jokes and fun conversation a bitch and a half.
[more rum.] Gunshot wounds at least keep you down for a while from bloodloss, or they can be bandaged properly and slinged. This? It's just a pain in the ass.
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They could have not even gotten very far in their conversation. Lupin could have broken out into reckless flirting.
He breathes, collects himself, and straightens his posture, eyes firmly on Smoker's face than any...assets.]
Broke a few ribs. It's not terrible, just annoying as hell. I've really had a lot worse, but it makes telling jokes and fun conversation a bitch and a half.
[more rum.] Gunshot wounds at least keep you down for a while from bloodloss, or they can be bandaged properly and slinged. This? It's just a pain in the ass.