Bat
Pace
Pace noun - The relative speed of progress or change.
Both words in one sentence
- The plot doesn't throw them into bed right off the bat, allowing them to set their own pace.
Source: Fanfic Recs / Good Omens -
In the Worm x Dishonored crossover fanfic, A Change Of Pace, Taylor ends up doing this to a thug with her bat.
Source: Teeth Flying -
He's still shown in the manga zipping around people, and the Devil Bat Ghost allows him to run through people by changing the pace of his footsteps but keeping the same speed, leaving the foe unable to predict where he will turn.
Source: Super Speed
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