[ He's not surprised, it's exactly what he'd do. It's what everyone would do, right? It's why he didn't trace them. Not until he got everything properly protected! ]
Thanks. ETA two hours. See you soon.
[ He's gonna try and show off a little back. That's an overestimation so he can turn up early and hopefully slip under her radar. His little mobile lab, about the size of a van, has quite some stealth ability. Of course, she's still waaaay better than him at tech- so he's kinda cheating by using magic for cloaking. Being a master trapster and a tricky thinker himself, he tries a route few would expect on its little robo legs.
So give him fifty minutes and- ]
I've arrived.
[ He's hoping this is a surprise and not a 'she's right outside when he opens the door' scenario. But because he's a pessimist, he's ready if she is with his usual poker face. ]
He is indeed! Basic idea- RPG hero who thinks like the an RPG villain.
Thanks. ETA two hours. See you soon.
[ He's gonna try and show off a little back. That's an overestimation so he can turn up early and hopefully slip under her radar. His little mobile lab, about the size of a van, has quite some stealth ability. Of course, she's still waaaay better than him at tech- so he's kinda cheating by using magic for cloaking. Being a master trapster and a tricky thinker himself, he tries a route few would expect on its little robo legs.
So give him fifty minutes and- ]
I've arrived.
[ He's hoping this is a surprise and not a 'she's right outside when he opens the door' scenario. But because he's a pessimist, he's ready if she is with his usual poker face. ]