the best part is I think that Garnet is fairly sure that if he and Rusty actually went at it Garnet wouldn't be able to honestly overpower him, especially unarmed
because his powerset is war of attrition rather than subjugation and he knows it. SOMEONE COULD EASILY JUST RIP OFF HIS LIMBS AND THEN HE'D BE OUT OF COMMISSION FOR HOWEVER LONG THEY NEED
so challenging Bucky was based not on confidence in his strength but "I think you wouldn't fight me seriously and you misjudge how seriously I would fight you and I am willing to abuse that knowledge"
LIKE. when Alone was going to go through the door into the dome but looked at Bucky first. that was not really "I'm checking if it's okay with you" that was more like "I'm giving you a chance to relent to me"
it's okay look, I'm lying tooshould not be a bracket text involved in a generally successfully communicative cr thread and yet