[Stanford Pines is a fully grown adult man well into what might be generously called his 'golden years'. He's been Dreamer Icarus for almost as long as Dreamers have been around. He is a man with twelve PhDs, fluent in thirteen languages, ostensibly well-respected and experienced and mature.
He's also a competitive, contrary showoff. A competitive, contrary showoff with a very large laser gun.
It doesn't take him long to figure out that he is being worked around. The reasonable response to this would maybe to be say something, or shrug and go elsewhere, but instead Ford very conspicuously turns it into a competition. About to slay a torment? Not if he shoots it first.]
2a. i've seen so many sonic muses around lately and it delights me
He's also a competitive, contrary showoff. A competitive, contrary showoff with a very large laser gun.
It doesn't take him long to figure out that he is being worked around. The reasonable response to this would maybe to be say something, or shrug and go elsewhere, but instead Ford very conspicuously turns it into a competition. About to slay a torment? Not if he shoots it first.]
Your reaction time's a little slow!