Titus was first amused at the bandits, beautiful nostalgia flooding in with the large man nudging Cyrus with a laugh. Bandits have little love for those outside their group, is true, but its hard to not share a brief sense of amusement in seeing how other groups perform. A solid seven point fiv--
"..." Blubber mountain glanced at Cyrus, to the two bandit leaders, then back to Cyrus.
"Did they just SERIOUSLY...?" Titus quivered, his eyes narrowing. The large man took in a deep breath of calming air... And let it out.
Another deep breath...
And out again.
Another...
"Bandit kings? Bandit KINGS? Did I HEAR you RIGHT?" The man extended to his full height, axe out and against his shoulder with a white-knuckled grip as a toothy grin slashed across his face.
"FRIENDS. PALS. PRETENDERS! You do NOT know how LUCKY! You ARE! TODAY!" The large man interrupted himself with a sighed and his smile turned amused, shrugging towards the two to Cyrus.
"BANDITS these days, eh? LACK of CLASS! NO PIZZAZZ! No STYLE!" The large man stood up even taller, somehow, and stared the two down like he did new recruits years ago. Eyes sharp and steely, demanding command.
"PFftHAH! Gut jam? REALLY? IF your GOING to be taking THAT TITLE, you gotta have BETTER THAN THAT! Damn right EMBARRASSING, IT IS, AIN'T it CYRUS?! So WELCOME TO CLASS! First lesson is NOW, payment is LATER!" Titus pitched a finger towards the sky and wagged it at them.
"You should be SHOUTING that WE'RE gonna EAT our OWN LIVERS GARNISHED in FINEST SAUCES of our HUMORS as an APPETIZER! THEN! Our MAIN MEAL will be our OWN RIBS, WELL SEARED and CHOPPED with a BRAIN FRICASSEE on the FINEST SCRIMSHAW PLATES! A MEAL fit for KINGS!" "Now SHOUT BACK what I JUST SAID or SOMETHING BETTER if'yer BRAIN MEATS can RUB TOGETHER! Come ON, CHOP-CHOP! You got a LOT of WORK TO DO before you're ready for THAT TITLE, YOUNGIN'S! ONLY LESSONS yer GETTIN' and I DON'T have MUCH PATIENCE 'fore my HAIR GRAYS!" The heavy man hunched his back and leaned on his axe like a cane, grinning wider at the two expectantly.