[ Matt shakes his head, offering the clearest, iron-clad answer possible. ]
Doesn't matter.
[ Look. He's already assuming she'll do what he suggested because the majority of people he's dealt with while pulling reckless stunts like this one under a mask don't usually want to get involved. They're more than happy to head in the opposite direction, and that's exactly how he'd prefer it; that's kind of the point of this — allowing people to just live their lives.
He moves forward with a last: ]
Enjoy your evening, ma'am.
[ Mere moments later, she'll see him join the others down the hall. They're startled for the moment, sure, but are largely unsurprised by the appearance of what they think is another thug trying to compete for the winnings.
Matt delivers the first blow. It lands.
Through the open door, there's another scream but the victim (an old lady with her valuables clutched in one hand) has moved back into her apartment, and her assailant has followed. Matt clutches at the shoulders of the first guy and shoves him back through — hard.
His buddy however, still outside, takes the opportunity to get the upper-hand on Matt from behind while he's busily dealing with the first one. He picks up a plank of 2x4 and marches in, disappearing from view — just past the door frame. ]
no subject
Doesn't matter.
[ Look. He's already assuming she'll do what he suggested because the majority of people he's dealt with while pulling reckless stunts like this one under a mask don't usually want to get involved. They're more than happy to head in the opposite direction, and that's exactly how he'd prefer it; that's kind of the point of this — allowing people to just live their lives.
He moves forward with a last: ]
Enjoy your evening, ma'am.
[ Mere moments later, she'll see him join the others down the hall. They're startled for the moment, sure, but are largely unsurprised by the appearance of what they think is another thug trying to compete for the winnings.
Matt delivers the first blow. It lands.
Through the open door, there's another scream but the victim (an old lady with her valuables clutched in one hand) has moved back into her apartment, and her assailant has followed. Matt clutches at the shoulders of the first guy and shoves him back through — hard.
His buddy however, still outside, takes the opportunity to get the upper-hand on Matt from behind while he's busily dealing with the first one. He picks up a plank of 2x4 and marches in, disappearing from view — just past the door frame. ]