Yes I recognize that. I actually did think you had merit to that comment though. It was strange that Xastrn wasn't backing down to your threats.
I'll chip in again on this:
I don't back down on threats. It's just me. Xatres is the same way naturally. (again, we're brothers, and lived together for almost a year as adults a few years ago when circumstances brought us to the same town.) He didn't back down as a kid, and neither did I.
You might call it pride. I just call it confidence. I spent 6 years working a a juvenile facility for teens who were violent, sex offenders, and parole cases coming out of boys prison. I was in well over 100 restraints (when we physically control the youth in a controlled manner to avoid any injury or dangerous property damage.) I've studied Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, boxing, and muay thai kickboxing for all of my 20s (toss some krav maga experience in there, but not as much as the others), and I can de-escalate someone with my voice or fight with my hands or weapons. It makes no difference.
With that sort of background, I got used to people flipping out both verbally and physically on the daily. I just developed this cool calm character. I actually wear a wristband that says "Peace" on it every day. Not in a hippie way. Just in a lifestyle way. I don't really get riled up too quickly. Threats mean almost nothing to me, even from big dudes in bars or wherever. I just don't care, and I haven't ever been hurt except by my training partners.
All of that to say: threats don't bother me. You all have noticed that all game.