[He's still not 100% sure that the water isn't what caused the wire to spring into his cheek in the first place. Congrats though? If he did jump in, and say, he made it out to tell the tale, Dave could enjoy a hot cup of coffee seasoned with the sweet, horrible twinge of Ryuji seasoning in it. It might even mask the horrible fucking swamp flavor that percolates so neatly out of the espresso machine.
But that's who he is; brash and ready to jump forward without thinking about where he's going to land. The jumpsuit was almost ready to get flung off so that he could go in and grab that bad boy. And here comes a voice of reason to actually slow him down and make him start to think about the implications of his decisions.]
... I'm not a cow tryin' to fjord the river man, I ain't gonna hit the big pasture in the sky from a little bit of spider pool jizz.
[But he's right- and he goes the long way around to grab the net. His heart is beating quickly from inside his chest. He feels his communicator buzz from a text, but ignores it for now. This is it. His powers will be back; he won't have to worry about being totally defenseless on the station. Ryuji looks so excited, doggedly innocent in his joy when he pushes the rod into the water to swash through the mud and claim his mask when---
HOLY SHIT
He drops the net immediately as voltage jolts through his body- arm, through his chest, and to the other arm. Ryuji goes down, quick.]
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But that's who he is; brash and ready to jump forward without thinking about where he's going to land. The jumpsuit was almost ready to get flung off so that he could go in and grab that bad boy. And here comes a voice of reason to actually slow him down and make him start to think about the implications of his decisions.]
... I'm not a cow tryin' to fjord the river man, I ain't gonna hit the big pasture in the sky from a little bit of spider pool jizz.
[But he's right- and he goes the long way around to grab the net. His heart is beating quickly from inside his chest. He feels his communicator buzz from a text, but ignores it for now. This is it. His powers will be back; he won't have to worry about being totally defenseless on the station. Ryuji looks so excited, doggedly innocent in his joy when he pushes the rod into the water to swash through the mud and claim his mask when---
HOLY SHIT
He drops the net immediately as voltage jolts through his body- arm, through his chest, and to the other arm. Ryuji goes down, quick.]