the tightrope + intimidation class

[toboggan]

For Leroy, the most invading thing one could do was violate the mind, like brainwashing. Manipulating another’s mentality was a sick thing to do, as he learned from years of blackmailing others. It was in most people’s best wishes to just have their cognizances left alone, thank you very much. Thus, when the expeditious answer to his inquiry came as an unearthly mental message, the hound was left debauched, and slightly aghast. He had eyed the spectral bird with interest as it initially dropped in, not far from lashing out at it as a result of the destruction its kind brought upon the territory, but brushed any aggression aside once realizing that the phantom possessed no malicious intent. Promptly flustered by Airin’s answer, Leroy dubiously responded, ”ya nearly hit th’spot when ya answered with “eyes”, Spooks,” ratherish emphasizing the improvised nickname, "and ya were kinda right, in a way. When ya look at someone," the zealous guardsman began once more, explaining to the now crowd of three’s entirety, ”ya wanna look down on ‘em. It makes would-be ruffians a‘scared when they realize they’re fighting someone bigger than them. I’m a natural when it comes to this, obviously, with me being so tall and whatnot. But, I do realize that some of yous ’re on the smaller side of th’ spectrum... so”, he’d explain, to follow up his concluding word, subtly lunging his rearmost limbs forward whilst pushing up with his powerful paws in front, [color=#b2b2b2][b]”ya can make your body look taller, and look down on ‘em.”

”Fear plays tricks on the enemy’s mind, makes people weaker. Stating at a weak point sometimes works... but it’ll usually give away your target, which is th’ last thing ya wanna do; with intimidation, ya can say that ya try t’make the bad guys forget their sore points. Remember, all o’ this’ll be useful in the near future. Any questions before I continue?”. For the answer to be ‘no’, the mongrel would without delay continue.