Special Naps with Barnaby Brooks Jr.

[gryfeathr]

"Gentle as a mama tiger with cubs," Kotetsu promised, paused, and then added pressure.

He didn't like the idea of knocking out Bunny like this, but he was a hands on guy. All the theory in the world meant nothing compared to doing it. He tensed his arm, pulling his arm back to lock it against Bunny's jugular vein. His nerves jumped a little, but really, was this any different than getting each other's backs while fighting madmen?

Nope! Clearly not.

[tyska]

It took a moment with the gentle pressure, but Barnaby could tell it was pinching in the right place. "That's goo..."

His voice wavers and he taps out, leaning back against Kotetsu just as his knees start lose strength. His hands grabbed onto Tiger's tanned arm instinctually, but their grip was weak.

[gryfeathr]

"Woah, steady there," Kotetsu's voice itched slightly high but he released him as soon as Bunny's voice wobbled. He grabbed him around the waist to keep him from falling out of instinct, guiding him backwards to sag against his shoulder. "Easy, easy."

[thecurtain]

The switch from trying-not-to-look-concerned to definite concern is almost instantaneous. "Careful with him!" he chides Tiger, clenching worried fists up by his chin.

[tyska]

He only stumbled slightly, but he didn't protest the support which was enough to show he was out of it until he finally stood on his own, color returning to his still-fair features. "....Yes, that was it," He comments, smoothing his hair to busy his hands. The recovery was swift.

"...As you can see, that was correct, not enough to put someone under, but enough to get them to submit. The longer you hold it, you can knock someone out for a decent duration of time, just like if you were to strike them over the head." He coughs, straightening his back.

[gryfeathr]

"I am being careful!" Kotetsu shouted back at Fire Emblem, brow twitching. "Who do you take me for?!"

He sighed, careful to keep a hand on him until Bunny seemed to have his land legs back. "Well, that's good then, right?" He brushed off his hands, tilting his head to the side as he thought about it. "I have to admit, it works pretty well. You fell right over!"

[thecurtain]

"You," he mutters, hiding residual emotions beneath petulance. But Barnaby looks alright, so Nathan leaves it, wandering away a few steps as if he's lost interest.

[tyska]

Bunny shot him a look. "I didn't actually fall over. That's next." Urg. He could hardly listen to himself anymore. When had he lost his mind?

He stretches his arms a bit just to feel his circulation going, taking a breath. "...Alright, let's get this over with. ...I won't tap out this time. You'll have to hold it a bit longer to make sure I actually go under." He folds his arms defensively again.

[gryfeathr]

"A-alright, no problem!" Kotetsu rolled his shoulders back, bouncing up on to the balls of his feet and back down again. "....Aw, c'mon. Don't tell me Fire Emblem's got you nervous watching. This isn't a performance, right?"

He's mainly talking to distract the both of them as he comes up behind Bunny, settling his arms back around his neck just like before. He sets his arm right, and Bunny could already feel the hard line of his arm against his throat. Just not squeezing yet.

[tyska]

"I'm not nervous and if I was it wouldn't be the fault of the audience." He shot back, trying to act a casual as possible a he felt the hard line of Tiger's arm right along where he really shouldn't let someone's arm be.

He slowly tensed again, taking a deep breath. At least the position was right. Kotetsu hadn't been kidding when he said he picked up on these things quickly, he was surprised. "...Okay. ...I'm not tapping out this time so...just be mindful." His fingertips rested on Kotetsu's arm again for lack of a better place to set them. He shot him one last look.

"Don't kill me." Or I'll kill you, said his eyes.

[thecurtain]

Nathan can't help but glance back at them over his shoulder at the mention of his name and at the tense quality of Barnaby's voice. He stays quiet, not wanting to distract the easily-excitable Tiger, but watches intently.

[gryfeathr]

"Who do you take me for?" he grumbled. "Why does everything think I'm going to kill you??" He set his arm, and his expression grew for a moment serious as he focused on adding pressure. "Stop worrying about it."

[tyska]

Barnaby stares ahead at the wall on the opposite side of the room, fingers curling slightly. Its a slow, dizzy sensation, just like before, and then- his vision turns white at the edges, knees weakening again. His arm twitches in an unnatural, disturbing fashion, but he had said previously that was normal.

He sinks out of consciousness like a rag doll, arms falling to his sides.

[gryfeathr]

Kotetsu does not like feeling Bunny's consciousness dies without even a basic struggle. Only a few twitches until there's nothing holding him up anymore. The strings to this puppet are cut and it chills him.

"There we go," he says, just to make some noise. He holds it only until Bunny's whole body slumps and then lets go, adroitly shifting to catch his full weight and guide him down to the floor. Something about people fainting and putting their head below their knees flickers out of a distant lecture, a long time ago, and he bends close over Bunny to slip his fingers against his pulse.

"Oye, Bunny, you better be getting back quick," he mutters to him, bent close. "I don't think Kaede would forgive me if I killed you."

[tyska]

His pulse was strong, but he was definitely knocked out harder than Kotetsu had been, which had only lasted a second.

Bunny was...yeah, totally gone. ...Not too long. After several that felt a great deal longer, He roused, disoriented, eyes wandering as if he was lost. What was that scent he caught just now? "...L'eau por Kenzo...?" He mumbled briefly, eyes focusing as best the could without his glasses.

Ah. Kotetsu was awfully close. "I didn't know you wore cologne." Still a bit dazed, he supposed thinking about it now it did smell like his partner, he just hadn't consciously picked up on it before.