“ i have very keen powers of observation . ”
gravity falls sentence starters part two
well, would you look at that. mirage huffs out half a laugh but it’s a pained thing as he cradles his hand near his side, trying desperately to stifle the blood flow. “ could’ve used that before i got shot, but hey, i’ve got next time, “ he tries for a little weak smile then. he lets his head fall back against the dirty wall of the building, sucking in a breath. nearby, mirage can hear the hum of the ring, a static that he feels just as much as he hears. “ seriously, you can’t turn that thing off? “ he jerks his chin to the approaching sheen of orange. “ i’m gonna... need a second. or two. or maybe a couple.. more than that. “
true to his word, mirage stumbles to his feet seconds later. he’s still cradling his arm to his side - and shit, yeah, no, their third teammate’s got no way of coming back. call mirage selfish, but he isn’t throwing himself into the cooker ( the ring. he means the ring ) just for a banner. “ let’s see those keen powers of ob-observation at work, kid. gonna... need to keep moving without the ring eating us alive and without... eating a mouthful of bullets. “