[ they get close, the brace keeps him from knocking david over - but it doesn't stop him from grabbing. he tries to get a hand on david's throat, instead of his arm or shoulder, somewhere to stop the attack, because the blows are hard but they aren't debilitating. yet.
the mask protects his face and the ruin of his own skin protects the rest of him to some degree. eventually david'll wear him down, especially if the mask comes off, or he aims for the places it doesn't protect. but in the short term, he's durable.
if he can get a hand on david's throat he'll aim for a series of blows to the face with the other hand; if not, it's to the front of his shirt or a wrist or forearm, to try and jerk him off balance, to drag him down into a fist that's coming up. anything to stop him talking. anything to teach him a lesson. ]
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the mask protects his face and the ruin of his own skin protects the rest of him to some degree. eventually david'll wear him down, especially if the mask comes off, or he aims for the places it doesn't protect. but in the short term, he's durable.
if he can get a hand on david's throat he'll aim for a series of blows to the face with the other hand; if not, it's to the front of his shirt or a wrist or forearm, to try and jerk him off balance, to drag him down into a fist that's coming up. anything to stop him talking. anything to teach him a lesson. ]