[ For a brief moment, Ryo doesn't move; maybe if he plays dead, the bogeyman will move on and leave the area and he'll be able to go home and see to his injuries and decide what to do from there.
The problem with that strategy is that if an animal attacks with predatory intent, your playing will likely turn into reality. It only really works if it the animal was targeting you in self defense, and once the threat appears dead or disabled, it might not waste its energy on you and leave. Another problem is that this is no ordinary creature, so he has no idea what kind of behavior it's most likely to exhibit.
He can't give up every possible advantage he might have and put himself in nature's hands like that. Ryo grits his teeth and forces himself back up on his feet, ignoring the pain in his body as he moves to pick up his rifle, making sure the magazine is still fully seated into the receiver before stepping back out into the rain.
His expression is set into a scowl, a flicker of determination sparking across those blue eyes. He might die here, but not before he empties the rest of his bullets into the bogeyman's head. ]
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The problem with that strategy is that if an animal attacks with predatory intent, your playing will likely turn into reality. It only really works if it the animal was targeting you in self defense, and once the threat appears dead or disabled, it might not waste its energy on you and leave. Another problem is that this is no ordinary creature, so he has no idea what kind of behavior it's most likely to exhibit.
He can't give up every possible advantage he might have and put himself in nature's hands like that. Ryo grits his teeth and forces himself back up on his feet, ignoring the pain in his body as he moves to pick up his rifle, making sure the magazine is still fully seated into the receiver before stepping back out into the rain.
His expression is set into a scowl, a flicker of determination sparking across those blue eyes. He might die here, but not before he empties the rest of his bullets into the bogeyman's head. ]