[Lisa watches Junna intently, trying to analyze her form. She only gets a little distracted because her girlfriend is cute when she's focusing like this; this is important to Junna, so it's important to her. It doesn't seem overly complicated, but that just means there's nuance she's not seeing. She can see Junna flexing her arm and shifting her fingers just so...
The solid thunk of the stick hitting the cue ball seems satisfying; she jumps when it strikes the rack and a dozen hard objects clack against each other. Nothing goes in, but it doesn't seem like it would. So from here, how would she sink a ball? This blue one's probably at a good angle, if she hit it just so-]
This is a math game. [It's slightly deadpan; it'll still be fun, but she understands now. She giggles, before she absorbs the rest and nods a few times.] Okay, got it. So I should look for the ones I'd have the easier time shooting several balls in of... hmm. [She studies the table, before shrugging; she doesn't see a better shot than the one she already looked at, and so she bends forward a bit over the table.] Oh, this gets hard when the other balls are in the way. Let's see... what if I... [This particular angle isn't too rough, and she manages to sketch a reasonable approximation of what Junna did, holding the stick in her right hand and cradling the end between her knuckles. But now she needs to figure out power... well, nothing for it but to try, right? It's not a long shot, so she'll juice it a little. Here goes-
The 2-ball rattles in the pocket before resting on the lip, where a stiff breeze really should push it in. The cue flies away across the table, contacting a few more balls before coming to rest. Lisa frowns at the ball defying gravity before looking back to Junna.]
Ah. I think I understand where the skill comes in.
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The solid thunk of the stick hitting the cue ball seems satisfying; she jumps when it strikes the rack and a dozen hard objects clack against each other. Nothing goes in, but it doesn't seem like it would. So from here, how would she sink a ball? This blue one's probably at a good angle, if she hit it just so-]
This is a math game. [It's slightly deadpan; it'll still be fun, but she understands now. She giggles, before she absorbs the rest and nods a few times.] Okay, got it. So I should look for the ones I'd have the easier time shooting several balls in of... hmm. [She studies the table, before shrugging; she doesn't see a better shot than the one she already looked at, and so she bends forward a bit over the table.] Oh, this gets hard when the other balls are in the way. Let's see... what if I... [This particular angle isn't too rough, and she manages to sketch a reasonable approximation of what Junna did, holding the stick in her right hand and cradling the end between her knuckles. But now she needs to figure out power... well, nothing for it but to try, right? It's not a long shot, so she'll juice it a little. Here goes-
The 2-ball rattles in the pocket before resting on the lip, where a stiff breeze really should push it in. The cue flies away across the table, contacting a few more balls before coming to rest. Lisa frowns at the ball defying gravity before looking back to Junna.]
Ah. I think I understand where the skill comes in.