[ As if there's any other answer to it. He folds his arms as they walk, tossing his hair out of his eyes. ]
Finding the patterns and fitting the pieces together. Calculating the optimal route to find your way to the finish line, as it were. For example, [ he says, opening the door to the bar, ] pool. The rules of the game are simple; you try to hit all of your balls into the pockets before your opponent while doing your best to avoid the one marked with the number 8. The simplest way to do this is to calculate your angles along with the force behind your shot.
[ The bar itself is dimly lit, with soft acid jazz playing in the background. The lighting is hazy due to the smoke wafting through the air, the clove mixed with tobacco scent lingering. It's furnished with dark wood and plush fabric seating — this is a place you come to to drink whiskey and read a book, not hook up with a one night stand. In summation, it's Ratio's preferred bar most nights, and the bartender, a scruffy man by the name of Gallagher, nods at him as he enters. ]
Too soft, and you won't hit your target. Too hard, and you risk offsetting the angle and hitting the 8 ball. You must be precise.
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[ As if there's any other answer to it. He folds his arms as they walk, tossing his hair out of his eyes. ]
Finding the patterns and fitting the pieces together. Calculating the optimal route to find your way to the finish line, as it were. For example, [ he says, opening the door to the bar, ] pool. The rules of the game are simple; you try to hit all of your balls into the pockets before your opponent while doing your best to avoid the one marked with the number 8. The simplest way to do this is to calculate your angles along with the force behind your shot.
[ The bar itself is dimly lit, with soft acid jazz playing in the background. The lighting is hazy due to the smoke wafting through the air, the clove mixed with tobacco scent lingering. It's furnished with dark wood and plush fabric seating — this is a place you come to to drink whiskey and read a book, not hook up with a one night stand. In summation, it's Ratio's preferred bar most nights, and the bartender, a scruffy man by the name of Gallagher, nods at him as he enters. ]
Too soft, and you won't hit your target. Too hard, and you risk offsetting the angle and hitting the 8 ball. You must be precise.