['Say something.' Right. Screw you, too, moron. Things House would like to say. But then Joker is on the ground, hacking a lung out.
Is this a trick? Is he being tested? House stares, silent and on edge. Stealing the poker is just going to end up like the mallet. He could... try to murder the Joker while he's down? But for all that he'd like the clown dead, actively murdering someone is a hell of a lot different than assisting them in a clinical setting. And what if it is a test? The Joker could conceivably be faking all that to get House interested in what's wrong with him and gauge how he'll respond to a moment of weakness. It doesn't look like faking, but he doesn't know how good an actor the guy is.
There's no escape here. If he screws this up, either way he's dying. Either from a fireplace poker to the face or exposure. He could check the guy's vitals, but like hell is he touching the clown.
House draws his legs up and wraps his arms around them, just watching the other man on the floor. He's not helping, but he's too frightened and too trapped to take any other actions, either.]
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Is this a trick? Is he being tested? House stares, silent and on edge. Stealing the poker is just going to end up like the mallet. He could... try to murder the Joker while he's down? But for all that he'd like the clown dead, actively murdering someone is a hell of a lot different than assisting them in a clinical setting. And what if it is a test? The Joker could conceivably be faking all that to get House interested in what's wrong with him and gauge how he'll respond to a moment of weakness. It doesn't look like faking, but he doesn't know how good an actor the guy is.
There's no escape here. If he screws this up, either way he's dying. Either from a fireplace poker to the face or exposure. He could check the guy's vitals, but like hell is he touching the clown.
House draws his legs up and wraps his arms around them, just watching the other man on the floor. He's not helping, but he's too frightened and too trapped to take any other actions, either.]