Man, this is an interesting exchange. Many people are disadvantaged in this kind of situation: most of us don't have the full set of weapons and skills—body language, posture, tone, eye contact, reading the other guy's responses, quick thinking. This guy has… a lot.
I never understood why Happy hardcore scene and Hardcore scene are so divided when we have such a big thing in common, everyone thinks we play Hardstyle.
Forgot to post this after #anthrocon2024 but shoutout to the person at the plushie panel who traded me Big Ass Monkey , he had a blast and is safely in my home