[this should not be funny but in fact, he's snerk-laughing because yeah.]
I don't know how "they ate an explosive small enough that their stomachs exploded" sounds any more reasonable than "the candy had small bombs inside them", but probably.
"Throw things at the wall and see what sticks", right? Or negotiating by starting with an absurd demand, knowing it's going to be rejected. It's not a bad tactic at all.
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I don't know how "they ate an explosive small enough that their stomachs exploded" sounds any more reasonable than "the candy had small bombs inside them", but probably.
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Using even slightly more technical phrasing immediately improves the perception of anything you say. Although there's not much helping that, I admit.
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[but okay. ... okay. he's. calmer now. just.
gestures back to the table and chairs. there are three chairs now, anyway.]
Ange should be here soon. How about a game while we wait?
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That sounds like fun.