[He is gaining on the lead now, putting all his effort into driving well and making sure he knocks out any CPU drivers so he can be hot on everyone's heels. Tartaglia glances back at Cloud as he begins to do better, smirking at the sight of how much the other man is enjoying himself. But there's no need to bring attention to it now, instead choosing to focus on his own performance. He can't let Yoimiya beat him, let alone Cloud or Ayaka. Time to get serious...
He gets quiet while he does his best to climb the ranks after that red shell, coming up to Ayaka now with her fire flower, boosting with his mushroom on the straightaway.]
Oh ho, seems I'm catching up. Do your worst with that fire flower, heheheh...
[He's counting on her missing completely, since she's new- he's still looking to make sure he doesn't get hit just in case, but that doesn't mean he'll be able to avoid it in time.]
Because if you don't, Yoimiya's next.
[The most devilish grin spreads out on his face, really getting into the idea of making a great comeback after all that talk his girlfriend did earlier.]
TOAST HIM AYAKA
He gets quiet while he does his best to climb the ranks after that red shell, coming up to Ayaka now with her fire flower, boosting with his mushroom on the straightaway.]
Oh ho, seems I'm catching up. Do your worst with that fire flower, heheheh...
[He's counting on her missing completely, since she's new- he's still looking to make sure he doesn't get hit just in case, but that doesn't mean he'll be able to avoid it in time.]
Because if you don't, Yoimiya's next.
[The most devilish grin spreads out on his face, really getting into the idea of making a great comeback after all that talk his girlfriend did earlier.]