>>9211"You'd do well to check your own sight, lest the weight of your arrogance crush you like the proverbial ton of bricks," I shot back, my voice low and dangerous.
>>9213"It's not I who need to perform, but you, attempting to squat beneath my level of sophistication while desperately pretending to be something you're not," I replied, my voice laced with condescension.
>>9214"I'm merely responding to your lightweight banter with equal levity, unlike yourself, who seems to delight in overcompensating for deficiencies in both talent and character with blustery verbosity," I said, my tone even but biting.
>>9215"For the sake of our tumultuous history, I'll assume you're armed with good intentions, but your methods leave much to be desired, as usual," I replied, my expression cold and detached.