all for the game backlog post: playing pool

orignally posted on tumblr here on Nov 29th, 2025

whenever i reread tkm and they play pool at the cabin, i get confused because neils hands are VERY fucked up at that point and have open wounds and hes letting the wounds air so he doesnt even have the bandages on, but you have to slide the pool cue between your fingers to aim??? so hed be messing with his injuries and it would hurt and just generally be a bad idea??? like what???? who let him do this???? why????

original tags:

#i grew up playing pool because my grandparents have a pool table in their basement #and sometimes if my hands were clammy enough the cue would catch on my skin when i tried to hit the ball #using a pool cue would NOT have felt good for neil while his hands were fucked up #i know hes stubborn but the others shouldnt have let him play when they saw his hands #he already pushed himself with the horseback riding #and that wasnt rubbing anything directly against the wounds like the pool cue would #wtaf neil #come on be smart for once