Parvati's Fortune
There was no long, strung-out standoff or delay. parvati simply flipped the cards, laying a 2 across maxwell's pile while adding a 5 and a 10 to her own. "the house wins, mr. maxwell. that double down unfortunately did not pay off." "wait!
Kiburi's Contest
It had been some time since he got release and the repeating actions were enough to make his usually standoff-ish nature diminish, giving way to a more softer and submissive side that he kept hidden deep down.
Summoned
For nearly a solid minute, the two stared at each other in a delicate standoff - her wrestling with impatience while he wrestled with shock.
Working with Criminals 5: The Escape
The mule looked between them, almost feeling the clash in the air as the two crime lords held their standoff. if it came down to it, nor honestly wasn't sure which side was the better one. _i'm a superhero.
A Slippery Identity 1
The standoff continued for nearly a minute before the badger was able to calm himself down, taking several deep breaths and forcing his fingers to relax again.
What Makes A Hero - Chapter 1
Right, pathos did have a standoff with animus a month or so ago. there wasn't much to see, since they're both telepaths, but nothing bad ended up happening, so pathos had to have won.
Belleton, Chapter Thirteen
There was a straining standoff for several seconds, then, all at once, solierre felt his sphincter give in, the entire ring stretching and snapping backward around turick's glans.
Death's Blood Ch. Thirty-Two: Countdown
Death at a standoff with giffard keeping the high priestess and children as hostages in front of her: that was one of many moments that were in my head for as long as i was planning the story. i decided that it was the hero's turn to monologue.
Vector's Memoirs; The Chaotix That was (Part Ten, Epilogue)
Our standoff at the warehouse only strengthened that, in proving he had the balls not to lie by restraint. tails, on the flipside, is everything short of a marked man.
Chapter 36: Emergency
.** **the standoff lasted several long moments, as bill thought valiantly how to salvage something from the disastrous situation.
Chapter 2 - Oh Bugger, Where's Me Ruby Slippers?
Well, after a bit of a mexican standoff, i know about the order to kill me. but we shouldn't talk about this out here. we've currently got a bit of a situation and we're not sure how to handle it."
Atonement Chapter IV - Devices and Designs
If he comes fast though, and i expect him to for you, then i can disarm him before we end up with another fucking standoff like last time." realisation dawned on the colt, and he began to struggle.